A Boost for Botanicals by Tania Casselle A swallow of sassafras, a nibble of nettles, or a thirst for thistles? No, these aren’t requests on your doctor’s prescription, but some of the things you could be having in restaurants these days. Botanicals are hot on menus. Chamomile crème brûlée and … Continue reading
The Show Must Go On Cover story for International Arts Manager by Tania Casselle Lake Constance is not just a backdrop to the Bregenzer Festspiele’s Floating Stage. Directors use the lake for deliberate impact – in Carmen’s first act the brawling girls tumble into the water, and Fidelio’s Don Fernando … Continue reading
Published by Fuel magazine. Size DOES Matter As the US population gains in girth, will body size become another demographic factor to weigh in to your marketing? From automotives to furnishings and media ad sales, how communications mavens are tailoring their message by BMI. → Full Clip of Size DOES … Continue reading
Profile of Manuel Lujan Agencies for the Healthiest Employers 2012 publication, spotlighting outstanding workplace wellness programs in New Mexico. I contributed 45 profiles for the New Mexico Powerbook 2003, interviewing leading business and political figures, and young entrepreneurs for the ’40 under 40′ section.
Fashion Plus: American Women Demand Full-Figured Style Whichever way you measure it, it’s clear that body sizes are increasing far beyond the fashion industry ideal of a model size 8, which begs the question of exactly what the term ‘plus-size’ apparel means when ‘plus’ becomes the norm and not the … Continue reading
Brands Branch Out National Geographic, JCB, Jeep, Pepsi. We all know the brand names – and that’s what marketing maestros are counting on with a spate of new fashion lines that cash in on their parent product’s pedigree. Article for the subscription-only international fashion and textiles industry site JustStyle.com. Read … Continue reading
Upturn Downtown – The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe The reinvention of a former vaudeville theater in one of America’s ‘Wild West’ cities gives a shot in the arm to Santa Fe’s arts and culture scene.
25 years ago a walk down Ocean Drive would have offered a view of nothing more inspiring than a bunch of old men swatting flies from their rocking chairs on the verandas of fleabag hotels. Street report, retail trend update, and photos for International Textiles on the city of style.
A New Muse for London Dubbed The Princess of Pinkness, fashion visionary Zandra Rhodes is famous for her flamboyant use of color, and London’s Fashion and Textile Museum stays true to her spirit. Rhodes appointed prize-winning Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta to design a modernist building on the site of a … Continue reading
Brand New Relationships The increasing retail power of America’s ‘Holy Trinity’ – WalMart, Target and Kohl’s. (2002 Special Report for Fashion Business International)
