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WSJ Presents Raf Simons’ Home in Belgium

Raf Simons, the designer behind the Raf Simons and Jil Sander brands, recently opened the doors to his home in Antwerp, Belgium to the Wall Street Journal. The elegant apartment was built in 1968 and has a wenge-wood floating staircase, built-in cabinets and floor-to-ceiling sliding-glass windows. Furniture is the point of interest around the apartment with a Pierre Jeanneret couch and chairs in the living room originally made in the ’50s for public buildings in Chandigarh, India, a low Chapo coffee table, a Ron Arad “Rolling Volume” chair, and various George Nakashima originals including a conoid bench, woven lounge chair and rare dining-room table with five asymmetrical legs. Although Simons is considering moving to Berlin or New York,  Simons says ”in this business, I know I could work somewhere else one day, but I’ll always keep this apartment.” Read the full article over at theWSJ.

(Source: Hypebeast.com)

Cross-Pollination: The Future of Advertisement

What does Louis Vuitton and Palladium Shoes have in common? They both have a firm grip on the future of advertisement. Both brands have discovered effective, creative alternatives to mainstream advertisement.

I firmly believe if you have a strong brand, you have a story to tell – and there’s you ad campaign. Louis Vuitton and Palladium have a solid understanding of the their consumer base and have recently started to produce captivating media projects targeted at the wants and needs of their base.

Here are are two examples of recent projects by both brands, respectfully:

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Combining Cole Haan’s traditional craftsmanship with Theophilus London’s personal style, this highly anticipated collaboration offers the best of both worlds by bridging fashion with music. (more…)

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CASA DE LA FLORA RESORT | THAILAND

This is a slice of true heaven on earth, the Casa de la Flora resort was conceived and designed by VaSLab studio of Design and Architecture. It is a spectacular holiday complex made up of small individual luxury villas located on the seafront, they have a small pool, a terrace and a stretch of beach directly attached. It is located in Khao Lak – Thailand, surrounded by tropical rain forest and National Parks.

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The Tanning Effect Series by Steve Stoute

Former music executive Steve Stoute presents The Tanning Effect video series coinciding with his new book “The Tanning Of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.” Stoute takes a closer look at how pop culture transformed a generation of listeners and created a new global marketplace. In the videos, Stoute sits down with Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga and Jimmy Iovine to speak about how today’s generation have rewritten the rules of the new economy. For an in-depth look, purchase the book online and at retailers out now.

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