Blog: November 2008

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Me Milan Moving out of sight in 09 #1 like Usain Bolt!!! Me gone!!

Dont get it confused with the lighting bolt.....This is the dance Qny made up for the Usain Bolt while running in the Olympics and coming first place. Jamaica #1 this year in 09 faster than a car and bike....The fastest man a live Usain Bolt!!! We on the go..You hater just rejoice we no linga in 09!!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Designer Michael Ball for Rock & Republic Talks on Selling $300 Jeans in a Down Economy!!!

As a Young Designer during "the recession" ,I research other designers and how there business is doing.
My reseach shows
Even in an economic downturn, Cohen calls denim "recession-resistant." "People are going to make significant changes," he says. "They don't have a lot of money in their pockets. They may not buy three pairs, but they will buy one pair and it has to be about who has the right message."

TIMING IS EVERYTHING
At the time of Rock & Republic's debut in 2002, premium jeans (those with price tags that start at $75) were on the rise. Brands like True Religion (TRLG), Citizens for Humanity, Diesel, and 7 for All Mankind had recently hit the market and were catching on. Ball acknowledges that his timing was spot on. "7 was exploding and buyers were looking for the next big thing," he says.

The rest of his success came down to branding and marketing. Following a strategy to create a niche label within a tight space of niche labels, Ball and his partner, Andrea Bernholtz, unveiled the line at fashion shows primed to grab attention. They had models careen down the runway drinking beer, flipping the bird at photographers, and lifting their skirts. "We did things that no one did," Ball recalls.

At the same time, Rock & Republic worked to heighten interest among consumers and retailers by creating scarcity. According to Ball, when Barneys came to him and said it wanted an exclusive deal to sell his line, he turned the luxury department store down.

More Art Movements Bauhaus.....Shoe Desiging By Milan

The Art Movement Bauhaus was a very important in the Art world.Bau-means House of Bulding haus-means Building School
The Bauhaus school was founded by Walter Gropis in Weimar Germany. The Bauhaus movement became very influential in Modernist Architecture,Graphic Design,Interior Design and Typography.

Some of the Bauhaus Artist are
Anni Albers
Ludwig Hilbersemer
Piet Mondrain
Johannes Itten

Heres my 2 inpiration images and my inspired shoe design