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<\/p>\nSuficient sa va spun ca azi nu am mai uitat – ca saptamana trecuta – de recomandarile de lectura, dar nici nu o sa va tin prea mult in fata ecranului. Va recomand in schimb, pentru ca tot vorbim de lectura, sa va faceti timp sa mergeti la Gaudeamus (e deschis pana luni), sa plecati de acolo cocosate de kilogramele de carti cumparate si sa va opriti pe o banca, in Herastrau, sa le rasfoiti, inainte de a merge acasa.<\/p>\n
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Daca nu aveti chef de carti, treceti pe la MTR – azi si maine, doar pana dupa-amiaza tarziu, are loc un fel de targ<\/a> unde vin ciobanii din Bran, dar \u015fi din Moeciu, Bra\u015fov si Sibiu. O sa gasiti acolo telemea, urd\u0103, ca\u015f afumat, br\u00e2nz\u0103 cu busuioc sau p\u0103trunjel, br\u00e2nz\u0103 de burduf \u015fi \u00een coaj\u0103 de brad, pastram\u0103 delicioas\u0103, precum \u015fi alte delicii specifice zonelor de unde provin.\u00a0 Daca nici targurile nu sunt your cup of tea<\/em>, mai aveti de ales intre Serile tanarului cinefil<\/a>, la cinematograful Tinerimea Romana sau Medalia de onoare. Iar daca nici astea nu va umplu weekendul, mai veniti voi cu idei, please \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Pana una-alta, sa trecem la citit…<\/p>\n Designing with feathers, the old-fashioned way<\/em> – „Working alone in the atelier that she also calls home, Ms. Saunier, a master plumassi\u00e8re, is one of the few remaining feather designers in France practicing with exceptional skill a craft in danger of extinction.\u201d In NY Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n Google debuts fashion shopping site<\/em> –\u00a0 \u201cIn a deliberate collision between nerds and fashion mavens, Google has created a new e-commerce site that significantly improves how fashion is presented and sold online. The site, Boutiques.com\u2026 may also change how people shop for clothes.\u201d In NY Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n Balenciaga exhibition opening on Park Avenue<\/em> – \u201cIt\u2019s astonishing\u2026 to realize how much one country shaped the ideas of Crist\u00f3bal Balenciaga. The country, of course, is Spain, and the period of influence was from 1937, when he opened his Paris house, until he retired in 1968 and returned to Spain.\u201d Pe On the runway.<\/a><\/p>\n Made in little Wenzhou, Italy: the latest label from Tuscany<\/em> – \u201cPronto moda involves importing cheap fabric, usually from China, and getting it made up to order at breakneck speeds into high-fashion garments that are then sold with \u2018made in Italy\u2019 labels.\u201d In Guardian.<\/a><\/p>\n How luxury brands can tap the blogosphere’s growing influence <\/em>–\u00a0 \u201cConsumers trust blogs more compared to traditional media than they did five years ago. Brands should actively look for ways to generate positive press by developing relationships with prominent industry bloggers.\u201d Pe Luxury Daily.<\/a><\/p>\n Donatella Versace is teaching a new generation how to thrive<\/em> – \u201cOnce a party animal, now the head of a fashion empire, Donatella Versace has lived through both good times and bad. Now she\u2019s teaching a new generation of designers how to thrive.\u201d In The Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n The eye behind fashion’s innovative showcases<\/em> – \u201cThe hordes of shoppers lining up for the Uniqlo\u2019s+J collection in SoHo last month probably didn\u2019t notice the store: the futuristic clean lines, steel railings, opaque glass stairs. And that\u2019s the way Masamichi Katayama, the cult designer behind this mass-market fashion temple, likes it.\u201d In NY Times.<\/a><\/p>\n Young Chinese mortgaging their future for luxury brands<\/em> – \u201cYoung Chinese have been sold a distinct vision of what it is to be modern, and it\u2019s all about the brands and the gadgets. But the Chinese economy isn\u2019t yet capable of providing the income necessary for most urban youth to live a life of full-blown consumerism.\u201d Pe Global Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dior sponsors W magazine’s online Fashion on Film experience<\/em> – \u201cChristian Dior has partnered with Conde Nast\u2019s W for a sponsorship of the magazine\u2019s online, interactive Fashion on Film festival [spanning] a number of different tactics such as traditional banner displays, video spots [and] a young filmmaker competition.\u201d Pe Luxury Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ermenegildo Zegna: fashionably alive<\/em> –\u00a0 \u201cZegna has not been left unscathed by globalisation, an economic downturn and the capriciousness of fashion: sales fell by 8.4% to \u20ac797m ($1.1 billion) last year and net profits slumped to \u20ac17.3m from \u20ac62m in 2008.\u201d In The Economist<\/a>.<\/p>\n Giving a glimpse of how it’s done<\/em> –\u00a0 \u201c\u2018The point is, luxury brands cannot compete on product alone\u2026 They all sell beautiful products and follow the same trends, so loyalty is low. Brands are seeking ways to connect to consumers and show how they\u2019re different.\u2019\u201d Pe NY Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sustainable luxury: new opportunities for growth<\/em> – \u201cThis new consumer mindset poses an interesting challenge to luxury brands. While on the one hand, global luxury sales have rebounded nicely in 2010\u2026 this uptick does not necessarily translate into profitability over the long term.\u201d Pe Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new food groupies<\/em> – \u201cWhat qualifies these guys to dip their toes in the food world? What qualifies a lot of the self-appointed foodies, foodists and food bloggers out there? Often not much beyond a good eye, a strong opinion and a willingness to be exacting.\u201d Pe Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n Betsey Johnson faces a makeover<\/em> – \u201cSteven Madden could likely help the $200 million Betsey Johnson label expand, allowing it \u2018to put money into the organization, product development, marketing and corporate growth.\u2019\u201d Pe Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n What does „masstige” mean for China? <\/em>– \u201cIf masstige collections are offered supplemental to the luxury collections, there is little risk of impacting the luxury spending; instead, masstige opens up a new market segment of middle-class consumers.\u201d Pe Jing Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new icons of fashion<\/em> – \u201cMs. Dello Russo and her raffish style-world cohort, who populate the mastheads of the fashion magazines, represent a new breed of Web-based reality star\u2026 they are casting a spell, their comings and goings relentlessly tracked by a new generation of aspiring style savants.\u201d In NY Times.<\/a><\/p>\n Heritage Luxury: the past becomes the future <\/em>– \u201cThe subject of heritage is red-hot because, faced with fierce global competition, brands have to decide which way to go: back to the comfort zone of craftsmanship and quality\u2026fast forward into the world of live screening and e-commerce; or a delicate balance between the two?\u201d In International Herald Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Suficient sa va spun ca azi nu am mai uitat – ca saptamana trecuta – de recomandarile de lectura, dar nici nu o sa va tin prea mult in fata ecranului. 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