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Where Figs Grow

Out of nothing, something emerges. Swiftly, matter fills air. That nothing, of course, is always something. And that something is never nothing. Empty space is vast & full of life. Ready to bloom. Nectar in the ether.There’s sweet nothingness in your life on the verge to emerge. Right now taking shape on earth, pouring forth from the pulse…

France to build Calais camp for 1,500 migrants

By Pierre Savary CALAIS, France (Reuters) – France plans to build a camp this winter for as many as 1,500 migrants in the northern port city of Calais where twice that many are living in tents and hoping to make the sea-crossing to Britain. European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, visiting Calais with French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, said the Commission would contribute 5 million euros ($5.6 million) to the new

Timothy Oulton hosts dinner party revival to explore brand ethos

Timothy Oulton table setting VeryFirstTo, an ecommerce platform specializing in extravagant products and experiences, is working with British furniture and interiors company Timothy Oulton to search for a discerning consumer to become a “global dinner party critic.” The effort is meant to revive the “lost art of hosting” by selecting a consumer, hand-picked by the brands, to review dinner parties around the world in both private and corporate settings. From

Amazon is already pilfering the luxury market: report

Amazon.com As Amazon’s penetration into high-income households becomes increasingly apparent, luxury brands are going to need to find new ways to avoid losing to their online-only competition, according to a new report by Shullman Research Center. Through pricing, convenience and selection, Amazon has seen its popularity skyrocket over the past two decades, and data in the report shows that its popularity is positively correlated with household income. The report suggests

Brands procrastinate, pull through on back-to-school offers

Armani Junior Just as a teen who puts everything off to the last minute, brands and retailers are pushing late back-to-school sales, but the data is on their side. With the majority of back-to-school shopping now being done in late August and early September, a number of brands, including Armani, Burberry, Michael Kors, Versace and Oscar de la Renta, have recently sent out emails to consumers advertising kids clothes and sales.