Hands down Belle and Sebastian are one of the most exciting musically gifted bands in the alt/pop genre. With melodies that hook after a first dose to the almost ridiculous subject matter of their song lyrics, you can’t hide from the influence this band will have over you. “The Life READ MORE >
With the rich spending about as much on luxury products for their pets ($12,381) as on their children ($11,679), do you ever wonder what is out there for your pooch to take advantage of? [Stats from American Express Luxury Survey] Bring him on vacation and get him a doggie spa READ MORE >
A Most Uncomfortable Read. Vice is a free glossy magazine based in New York City that covers contemporary independent arts and youth culture. The magazine’s readership is comprised of young post collegiate collectors of alt.cultural.capital. It is well known for being controversial, often striking an ironic pose on debauchery, sex, drugs, violence, READ MORE >
Essilor, the world’s leading provider of eyeglass lenses, hired Milk to redesign their website to be as forward thinking as they as a company are. Through the use of interactive applications and customized flash, the site now showcases how Essilor provides custom lenses solutions for every consumer experience. Check out READ MORE >
Acknowledging the 22 million households in America that have increased buying power and the desire to live an accessible luxurious lifestyle, “Mass Affluence: Seven New Rules of Marketing to Today’s Consumer”, largely provides observations on the cultural shifts towards an affordable luxury, and the opportunities that exist there for companies READ MORE >
Where do Michael Jordan, Isaac Hayes and Bruce Willis all go for that perfect close-cut-quaff? Well thanks to the new HEADBLADE, they needn’t go any further than their own home. Yes, it’s true, it can be embarrassing and rather expensive to have your head shaved down one or twice a month. But with this READ MORE >
Inflate has come up with a unique solution to a common problem. Tonight I want to set up a night club. I wish someone could deliver one to me. Inflate can. It designs and manufactures structures for all occasions. In as little as 8 minutes you can have an inflatable READ MORE >
Nat Nast – the legend – continues on. In fact, they continue to be much favored by two of TV’s archetypal male figures/male role models: Tony Soprano, the soul-searching Mafia boss of HBO’s “The Sopranos,” and Charlie Harper, the loutish TV bachelor of CBS’s “Two and a Half Men.” Earlier READ MORE >
Air travel is not what it used to be. Long lines, security checks, and no chilled Crystal. Private jet travel has exploded over the last few years with new fractional or shared jet companies emerging in the marketplace. OneSky (www.onesky.com) is a new private jet company that combines the convenience READ MORE >
Positing that “a brand is a belief system,” Hanlon, founder and CEO of “primal branding” company Thinktopia, throws a reverse spin on the 12-step addiction recovery program to trumpet his 7 steps (called “key factors”) to inspire consumer addiction. His formula has vaguely mythic qualities: successful brands, he argues, come READ MORE >