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Four Ways Fashion E-Commerce Brands Can Compete With Amazon
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Digital advancements have changed all aspects of the fashion industry, which leaves brands facing more danger now than ever. As the industry evolves, brands face an era of Darwinism, forced to adapt or face extinction. As the managing partner for an agency that specializes in fashion brand clients, we talk to business owners on a daily basis, and even some of the largest brands are finding themselves struggling to implement a solid digital business strategy. This often leaves them at the mercy of third-party platforms, like Amazon, which continues to grow due to the collection of consumer data.
Amazon is one of the biggest online retailers and has grown exponentially over the past 20 years. When Bezos attended his first Met Gala in 2012, it marked Amazon’s foray into the world of fashion. And Bezos has big plans for its expansion into fashion e-commerce. This fact makes the giant seem impossible to beat, but that doesn’t mean other fashion e-commerce retailers can’t keep up.
According to McKinsey & Company, "By 2025, annual consumption in emerging markets will reach $30 trillion -- the biggest growth opportunity in the history of capitalism." This leaves a lot of room for new fashion brands to penetrate the market in the next 3-5 years. Take what you can learn from Amazon, and use the insights as an opportunity for growth and change within your own brand.
Here are some key elements to focus on:
Create a data-driven digital marketing strategy.
Digital advancements have changed us into beings of instant gratification. But most of us don’t realize that these fast results aren’t necessarily effective, and definitely aren’t permanent. In order for brands to succeed in this digital era, they need to focus on data-driven digital marketing strategies committed to growth, not quick, short-term gains.
Entry barriers to fashion e-commerce are far more complex and challenging than traditional retail. Amazon’s approach to fashion is largely based on data-centric trend forecasting. With access to an immense amount of consumer data, Amazon has a huge advantage over brands that don't yet understand the importance of collecting and analyzing their own consumer data from day one.
Having the ability to interpret data in the right way can help brands identify and monitor important performance indicators such as how many of their visitors are reaching checkout and then abandoning their carts.
These insights can help a brand find ways to improve its website and run win-back email marketing campaigns, which can improve the long-term value of its customers.
Build a strong online brand.
A strong identity is one way to survive in the world of Amazon. In this digital age, it's impossible to stay relevant without an online identity, and a strong presence will put you at the top of consumers’ minds. According to research, digital interaction influences 70% of purchases. You can see how building brand perception is just as important as driving traffic to your website.
Make sure your brand has a visually appealing website and is driven by quality content that has the ability to connect with consumers on an emotional level. Online shoppers will quickly observe the aesthetics of your website to determine the value of your brand. Research shows that the attention span of digital users has dropped to that of a goldfish. This gives you about eight seconds for your brand to make an impact, which contributes directly to your overall brand perception, affecting whether a consumer will shop from you now or in the future.
Ensure a quality customer experience for customer acquisition and retention.
A big part of fashion purchases, whether online or offline, is determined by a high level of customer service standards. One of the top reasons people love shopping on Amazon is that it makes them feel secure: The shopping process is easy, quick and fun, and consumers know they can count on high customer service standards should anything go wrong.
Pay attention to the customer service strategies Amazon has implemented, and use them to your brand's advantage. A lot of research and thought has gone into the way Amazon sells to and interacts with the consumer, so take notes.
Implementing customer service standards such as user-written reviews is among the many ways you can gain trust in the eyes of the shopper. Quality reviews on your website give shoppers a sense of security, one that they have become accustomed to by shopping on Amazon. Make the review process easy, and offer some incentive for your shoppers to share their positive experiences.
Another customer service standard brands cannot afford to ignore is free shipping and free returns. This is something that will have to be accounted for when setting up your pricing strategy. However, it will have a significant impact on your consumer's purchase decisions.
Stay focused, and understand that Amazon is not untouchable.
Amazon is making waves. But when it comes to finding trendy and affordable fashion online, the e-commerce giant is not untouchable.
In a 2011 Wired interview, Jeff Bezos shared his insights on the importance of sticking to a long-term business growth plan: “Our first shareholder letter, in 1997, was entitled, 'It’s all about the long term.' If everything you do needs to work on a three-year time horizon, then you’re competing against a lot of people. But if you’re willing to invest on a seven-year time horizon, you’re now competing against a fraction of those people, because very few companies are willing to do that.”
Amazon may be a leader of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but it still needs to pay attention to emerging competitors. There is still plenty of room within retail e-commerce for brands to generate revenue. Amazon’s attention to the market and its success in adapting to the digital landscape has made it what it is today, and we can learn from that success and apply it to grow our own brands. Be committed to your growth, and your brand will find success.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2018/08/31/four-ways-fashion-e-commerce-brands-can-compete-with-amazon/Anya Hindmarch invites everyone to sit on chubby clouds this London Fashion Week
Following the success of her heart balloons in February, Anya Hindmarch will inject an extra dose of happiness into London Fashion Week this season with a chubby cloud installation at the Whitehall's Banqueting House.
Visitors will be able to sink into the world's biggest beanbag, designed to look like the cloud theme in her autumn/winter 2018 collection, as they look at up at the magnificent 17th century Rubens ceiling - the largest surviving work by the artist still in its original location in Europe.
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"Inspired by our Chubby Collection, the world’s biggest beanbag will - quite literally - immerse people in our brand whilst listening to and experiencing things that we love," said Hindmarch today.
In February, the designer who is known for her wit and playfulness, installed giant heart-shaped balloons at famous locations around the capital during London Fashion Week, a sweet tribute to Valentine's Day.
This season, Hindmarch is back with another spectacle that the public can enjoy. A number of high-profile names - including Claudia Winkleman, Richard E Grant and Poppy Delevingne - will conduct live readings of bedtime stories from the comfort of the cloud. Yana Peel will lead a discussion about body image in art with Marc Quinn and Victoria Sin and lullabies will be sung by the London Gay Men’s Chorus, while Poppy Jamie’s mindfulness brand Happy Not Perfect will host guided meditations.
A Chubby-themed cafe will offer chubby cloud cakes, and a pop-up shop will sell Hindmarch's latest collection, alongside merchandise created for the installation, from cloud-shaped marshmallows to eye masks.
The three-day event will take place from 14-16 September. Ticket prices range from £7.50 to £15 and all profits will go to the Royal Historic Palaces.
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a22882811/anya-hindmarch-invites-everyone-sit-on-chubby-clouds-this-london-fashion-week/How Burak Cakmak, Dean of Fashion at Parsons, Spends His Sundays
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How Burak Cakmak, Dean of Fashion at Parsons, Spends His Sundays
The Turkish-born school administrator starts his day off with espresso-induced exercise, followed by a ritual feast and a visit to a museum.
Burak Cakmak lives alone in the Financial District.CreditCreditGriselda San Martin for The New York Times
As the dean of fashion for Parsons School of Design, Burak Cakmak both oversees the school’s student body and various partnerships with designers and organizations around the world. Mr. Cakmak recently traveled to Kenya and Ethiopia to facilitate a collaboration between the United Nations and Parsons students commissioned to design absorbant underwear for women of menstruation age in refugee camps. Born and raised in Ankara, Turkey, Mr. Cakmak, 43, lives alone in the Financial District.
TURN THAT 6 UPSIDE DOWN Sundays are a day when I’m not rushed to get up, and I don’t bother to wake up until 9. On other days, I’m up by 6. I can’t function without coffee in my system, and the first thing I do is make a cup of espresso. I take it back into bed and read up on all the news happening around the world on my iPad.
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CAFFEINE READY Two cups of espresso later, which is usually at around 10, I get out of bed, put on my workout clothes and hit my building’s gym. I try to exercise three times a week. I’m not always successful, but Sunday is a day when I make it. I do 20 minutes on the elliptical and then weights for another half-hour.
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FEAST By now, I’m starving. Luckily, Eataly is right next door to my apartment and is the best place to grab food. I pick up a loaf of either walnut or olive bread, some aged yellow cheeses and maybe some chestnut honey, which is beyond delicious. I bring my groceries back home and make a little feast for myself. I combine the honey with some good olive oil and spread it on my bread and have the cheese on the side. I eat on my dining table, which has fantastic views of the Hudson River and Statue of Liberty.
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CONNECTIONS Given that I’ve lived all over the world, I have friends all over the world. Sundays is when I catch up with them over FaceTime. Also, my twin brother, Burcak, lives in Montreal, and has 7-year old twin boys, who I adore, so I make sure to FaceTime with them as well.
STUDENTS IN STORES The designs of many of our students are picked up by a lot of small boutiques in the East and West Village, SoHo and Brooklyn, and I try to visit as many of these stores as possible on Sunday afternoons.
ART FIX There is always something happening in New York’s art scene, and I enjoy getting a flavor of the latest. I may visit the Whitney or the New Museum to see the latest exhibition or stop by some galleries in Chelsea.
IT DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER If the weather is nice, I like to go Rockefeller Park downtown, and lie down on the lawn and read a good book. I like both novels and nonfiction books. I just finished “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow,” which is about how technology shapes the world. When it’s cold or raining, I like to see a show at one of the small theaters downtown.
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SOCIAL HOUR I’m lucky that I have a group of close friends in the city, and Sunday nights is when we all connect. None of them are in the fashion world, and it’s nice to take a break and not talk about fashion. Sometimes, we’ll gather at someone’s house, but more often than not, we end up going out. Although we try new places, we have our favorites. Bar Bolonat is definitely one and has a great Japanese eggplant dish and an amazing chicken with pomegranate. Bar Sardine is another favorite. They have great cocktails.
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REALITY SEEPS IN Back at home, I start thinking about the workweek ahead. I reply to emails that I haven’t yet, make a mental list of my top priorities for the week and look at what meetings I have.
ESCAPE I rarely watch TV, but Sunday nights are the exception. I have only one television, and it’s in my bedroom. I also have no cable so I watch shows on Hulu or Netflix. Right now, I’m into “The Handmaid’s Tale” on Hulu. I also love finding obscure series from around the world that no one has heard of. I watch till 12:30 or 1 a.m. and feel like I’ve had a total escape from everyday life.
Sunday Routine readers can follow Burak Cakmak on Instagram @burak_ny.
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Behind the Rise of Modest Fashion
Joyce Azria grew up around fashion. As the daughter of BCBG’s Max Azria, she learned about the industry from a young age and joined her father’s company when she was only 16 years old.
Today, the ba’al teshuvah (someone who became religious after living a secular life), who lives in an Orthodox Jewish area of Los Angeles, is selling modest clothes for women under a brand called WUKOgals.
Three Orthodox Jewish sisters, Chani Wuensch, Elana Kornfeld and Sara Mayberg, established the company in 2014, and now Azria, a longtime fan, is collaborating with them.
“When I became more observant, I had to change the way I was dressing and it was always a struggle for me,” Azria, 36, said in a telephone interview with the Journal. “I Googled ‘modest fashion,’ found WUKOgals and just fell in love, as a lot of customers do. I would buy their new arrivals. It was an exciting brand I could always go to.”
Sold at a Los Angeles pop-up shop at 217 S. La Brea Ave., as well as online at WUKOgals.com, the clothes are hip and casual, and cover women’s knees, elbows and collarbones, per Orthodox Jewish modesty standards.
Azria said she knew she wanted to work with the three sisters as soon as they met. Although she’s not designing clothes for them yet, she plans to start this fall, with a “vegan leather” jacket, new bohemian dresses and more prints.
“There isn’t an abundance of modest brands, whether you’re a teen or preteen, all the way up to whatever age,” Azria said. “A modest look transcends age. If you’ve seen any modest celebrity, there is [a] timelessness about [them]. Whether you’re 16 or 60, a lot of styles are shared and create that ‘beauty that transcends time’ look.”
WUKOgals is not Azria’s first foray into a fashion line. She sells basics for under $50 through her line Rohb, which is distributed through Amazon, and she owns Avec Les Filles, a millennial fashion brand with a French influence.
As a child, Azria grew up in Paris and Los Feliz. Her father, Max, is Sephardic, and her mother is a Russian Jew. Although they weren’t particularly religious, they never missed celebrating Friday night dinner together, sometimes with 100 guests at their table. “My dad would travel literally around the world and sure enough, he was always around on Friday night to make kiddush,” she said. “It was our bookend. We’d all go out and do our journeys and at the end of the week, we’d come back and share with our family.”
In her late 20s, when she was going through some personal struggles, Azria sought the help of therapists. When she didn’t find the answers she was looking for, a friend advised her to also see a rabbi. “I fell in love with Judaism and the values and the way they view women,” Azria said.
After becoming religious, Azria remarried and today, has six children. “My little girls are already doing the typical girl shenanigans of, ‘I want to wear this and I don’t want to wear this,’ but we’ll see,” she said.
Although mainstream fashion isn’t exactly friendly to the observant Jewish lifestyle and look, Azria has found a way, through WUKOgals and her other lines, to make it work.
“I love growing and I think that’s a big theme in Judaism and fashion,” she said. “Fashion comes from evolving and growing, whether you’re growing a fashion brand or raising a child. It’s all the same, this desire to make the world a better place. It’s artistic and intuitive and an emotional product. It’s an evolution. I love that in my personal life and in fashion. It’s a constant rebirth.”
http://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/community/238024/behind-rise-modest-fashion/Thursday, August 30, 2018
Kawasan Sentul Jadi Favorit Warga Jakarta Selatan untuk Tinggal
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA - Direktur Eksekutif Pusat Studi Properti Indonesia (PSPI) Panangian Simanungkalit mengatakan, kawasan Sentul merupakan kawasan yang sedang tumbuh pesat.
Ia menyebut kawasan ini menjadi favorit warga Jakarta Selatan, sama seperti Tangerang Selatan dulu menjadi tempat pergeseran masyarakat Jakarta Barat untuk tinggal.
Selain memiliki suasana alami dan asri, kawasan ini juga dikenal sebagai kawasan wisata.
"Properti di kawasan Sentul selain untuk dihuni, juga menjadi instrumen investasi mengingat harga properti di kawasan ini terus naik," kata Panangian dalam keterangannya, Kamis (30/8/2018).
Panangian tidak heran, kawasan Sentul dalam kurun beberapa waktu terakhir semakin berkembang menjadi pusat pertumbuhan properti baru di wilayah penyokong Jakarta.
Panangian menambahkan, kawasan Sentul sangat luas, karena itu pengembang perlu membuat inovasi-inovasi baru khususnya berkaitan dengan akses infrastruktur.
Amrozi Hamidi, Direktur Utama PT Adhi Commuter Properti (ACP) mengatakan, Sentul memiliki potensi besar ke depan.
Baca: Sirkuit Sentul Selenggarakan Balapan Malam Hari
Dengan kualitas udara yang lebih bagus dibandingkan daerah lain, kedepan kawasan Sentul akan semakin diminati konsumen.
"Kami juga telah mengembangkan LRT City Royal Sentul Park, di lahan dekat Sentul International Sirkuit," kata Amrozi.
Amrozi menyebut Sentul akan menjadi magnet baru.
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New Balance will put cameras around a booth in New York City to scan the streets in order to find people who look unique or different to the norm.
It's part of a marketing campaign called "Be The Exception," according to a report on Fast Company, and people it identifies as looking different will be offered a free pair of its $89.95 Fresh Foam Cruz Nubuck sneakers on Monday, the start of New York fashion week.
New Balance worked with agency VML to scan crowds of people collect data about fashion trends in the weeks running up to the New York event, but the cameras around the booth in Soho will use machine learning to find anomalies to these trends.
New Balance called this "real time exception spotting" in a statement emailed to CNBC. It does not use facial recognition technology and data will be anonymized and aggregated, and the company might use the information to inform its new products, Fast Company reports.
When fashion week comes to town, trendsetters wear their best outfits in the hope of featuring on the street style pages of glossy magazines and of course on Instagram. But New Balance wants to find people going against those trends.
"The idea is to celebrate people who go left when everybody else is going right," New Balance's director of global marketing Allie Tsavdarides told Fast Company. The company will also use the new technology in Toronto, Stockholm and Madrid this fall.
New Balance launched its latest marketing line "Fearlessly Independent Since 1906," in February, to show its "non-conventional values," and presumably differentiate itself from newer companies such as Nike and Adidas. Its vice president of Global Marketing Chris Davis explained in an online statement at the time: "Today's society is often defined by conformist actions and we believe consumers are looking for authentic, real brands that defy convention."
The company's 840v2 shoe made it on to Vogue's list of ugly-chic "Dad sneakers" to wear to music festival Coachella. Sneakers are having a moment, according to data from NPD Group, with sales of women's sneakers up 37 percent in the U.S. last year. Meanwhile, sales of high heels were down 11 percent.
Privately-owned New Balance reported sales of $4 billion in 2017.
Sneaker company New Balance will use AI at New York fashion week to find … unfashionable people
New Balance will put cameras around a booth in New York City to scan the streets in order to find people who look unique or different to the norm.
It's part of a marketing campaign called "Be The Exception," according to a report on Fast Company, and people it identifies as looking different will be offered a free pair of sneakers on Monday, the start of New York fashion week.
New Balance worked with agency VML to collect data about fashion trends in the weeks running up to the New York event, but the cameras around the booth will use machine learning to find anomalies to these trends. Data will be anonymized and aggregated, and the company might use the information to inform its new products, Fast Company reports.
When fashion week comes to town, trendsetters wear their best outfits in the hope of featuring on the street style pages of glossy magazines and of course on Instagram. But New Balance wants to find people going against those trends.
"The idea is to celebrate people who go left when everybody else is going right," New Balance's director of global marketing Allie Tsavdarides told Fast Company.
New Balance launched its latest marketing line "Fearlessly Independent Since 1906," in February, to show its "non-conventional values," and presumably differentiate itself from newer companies such as Nike and Adidas. Its vice president of Global Marketing Chris Davis explained in an online statement at the time: "Today's society is often defined by conformist actions and we believe consumers are looking for authentic, real brands that defy convention."
The company's 840v2 shoe made it on to Vogue's list of ugly-chic "Dad sneakers" to wear to music festival Coachella. Sneakers are having a moment, according to data from NPD Group, with sales of women's sneakers up 37 percent in the U.S. last year. Meanwhile, sales of high heels were down 11 percent.
Privately-owned New Balance reported sales of $4 billion in 2017.
New Balance and VML had not responded to CNBC's request for comment at the time of publication.
Lawsuit Accuses the Italian Fashion House Etro of Discrimination
Lawsuit Accuses the Italian Fashion House Etro of Discrimination
A former employee says she was fired for taking a stand against the race, gender and age bias of company practices.
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A former employee of the Italian fashion house Etro, a family-owned brand known for its lush textiles and boho deluxe aesthetic, filed a lawsuit against the company and its leadership this week that says they have discriminated against employees on the basis of race, gender and age for more than two decades.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court by Kim Weiner, who spent about 25 years at Etro and performed various functions for the company, including a significant amount of work on human resources issues. The lawsuit said she was fired in late June after taking a stand against the company’s biased practices.
The suit comes as the fashion world undergoes a period of self-examination in response to models’ allegations of sexual harassment by prominent photographers, as well as reports that reveal a dearth of female executives at the top of fashion brands.
Less trend-driven (or driving) than some of its peers, Etro is one of a handful of independent, global Italian luxury houses still in family hands. Now under the leadership of the second generation of Etros, the company does not disclose its annual revenue, but reports estimate it at $372 million.
The suit detailed various times that Ms. Weiner said she witnessed members of the Etro family — including its patriarch and the company’s founder, Gerolamo Etro, known as Gimmo — requesting that employees be fired based on their race, age or appearance. In one instance, the suit said, Mr. Etro called an employee “fat and ugly” before demanding that she be let go.
The suit also asserted that the company’s leaders would sabotage employees who had fallen out of favor and intentionally make their work lives miserable to try to drive them out. In one such incident, the suit said, Ippolito Etro — Mr. Etro’s son and chief executive of Etro U.S.A. — and Francesco Freschi, Etro’s general manager, told Ms. Weiner they had been intentionally humiliating one employee in front of his colleagues for more than two years “in an attempt to get to him to quit.”
In another, it said, a longtime employee was “exiled to a windowless office” in a subbasement and then Mr. Freschi began to send her “false orders” in “an attempt to cause her to make mistakes so that he could manufacture a reason to fire her.”
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The suit also said that Etro U.S.A. repeatedly paid women less than men for similar jobs and that the workplace was a minefield of unwelcome comments about employees’ appearances, including that of Ms. Weiner who, soon after she was hired in 1993, was told she was “big … big in the right places.”
When Ms. Weiner was fired, she was told that her performance was based on a change in management. Her suit maintains that she was fired “solely in retaliation for her opposition to and interference with their discrimination.” Her severance package was substantially less generous than the company’s standard, the suit said, and the “sudden and vindictive” termination caused her to have panic attacks and severe anxiety.
“What happened here is that Kim Weiner stood up to the executives at Etro, called them to task for their discriminatory practices and was fired for it,” said Ron Schutz, a lawyer for Ms. Weiner.
A spokeswoman for the brand, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with an exhibition at Milan’s Museo Delle Culture that traces its history from its founding in 1968, said, “We are reviewing the complaint and have no comment at this time.”
Jonah Bromwich is based in New York. He writes for the Style section. @jonesieman
Vanessa Friedman is The Times's fashion director and chief fashion critic. She was previously the fashion editor of the Financial Times. @VVFriedman
Ganjil Genap Jakarta Dimodifikasi Usai Asian Games 2018
"Modifikasinya seperti apa nanti kita umumkan," kata Anies di Balai Kota Jakarta, Kamis (30/8).
Anies mengaku Pemprov DKI telah melakukan focus group discussion (FGD) dengan para pakar transportasi untuk membahas keberlanjutan sistem ganjil genap usai gelaran Asian Games.
Anies menyebut masih akan ada FGD lanjutan dengan melibatkan masyarakat sebagai pihak yang secara langsung merasakan kebijakan ganjil genap tersebut. Tujuannya, kata Anies, agar Pemprov DKI Jakarta lebih banyak mendapat masukan sebagai bahan pertimbangan untuk memutuskan apakah sistem ganjil genap akan diteruskan atau tidak.
"Kita punya masukan dua, ya dari masyarakat umum dan dari pakar. Dari situ akan kita putuskan," tuturnya.
Sebelumnya, Kasubdit Gakkum Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Budiyanto menyebut pihaknya akan mengusulkan kepada Pemprov DKI untuk melanjutkan sistem ganjil genap setelah perhelatan Asian Games selesai pada 2 September mendatang.
Budiyanto mengatakan hasil evaluasi ganjil genap sejauh ini menunjukkan perubahan cukup baik. Mulai dari peningkatan kecepatan berkendara hingga penurunan jumlah kecelakaan.
Kendati demikian, Budiyanto menyampaikan pihaknya memberi usulan agar ada perubahan waktu penerapan sistem ganjil genap, baik dari segi waktu maupun dari sisi hari penerapannya.Selama Asian Games 2018, Pemprov DKI menerapkan perluasan sistem ganjil genap di sejumlah ruas jalan ibu kota di antaranya di kawasan Pondok Indah, Rasuna Said, MT Haryono.
Anies kemudian menerbitkan Peraturan Gubernur (Pergub) Nomor 77 Tahun 2018 tentang Pembatasan Lalu Lintas dengan Sistem Ganjil Genap Selama Penyelenggaraan Asian Games 2018.
Perluasan sistem ganjil genap ini dikecualikan untuk sejumlah pihak seperti kendaraan presiden, wapres, ketua lembaga negara, pelat merah, kontingen, transportasi umum, ambulans, dan pemadam kebakaran.Sistem ganjil genap diterapkan selama 15 jam sehari selama Asian Games 2018 berlangsung pada 18 Agustus-2 September 2018. (wis)
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Structure your wardrobe: how to dress like an architect
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Must-Have Fall Fashion Pieces
Autumn is rapidly approaching and I for one just cannot wait. Get ready for pumpkin spice, cooler weather, and most importantly—fall fashion.
Fall is one of the best seasons for creating statement looks. If you’re interested in adding a few trending pieces to your wardrobe, here are a few must-have fall apparel styles.
Shearling Jackets
Shearling is trending for this fall season. Not only will this jacket style keep you cozy as temperatures drop, but it is such a cool look as well. Pair this warm, fuzzy jacket with virtually any style to add an instant flare. I adore that this style of jacket takes your standard denim jacket to a whole new level by just adding some shearling.
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 6: Model Carolina Thaler wears skinny sunglasses and a gray denim jacket with shearling collar on March 06, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)
Shop the look: Reformation Shearling Jacket
Kitten Heels
Instead of platforms or sky high heels, make the switch to a pair of kitten heel boots. This trend is exciting because it means saying goodbye to pain and hello to comfortable, stylish shoes.
These heels instantly dress up any look, while still being comfortable; truly a win-win situation. These white kitten heel booties are perfect for fall and will earn you plenty of compliments.
BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 05: Gitta Banko wearing a denim-tweed blazer by Air Field, white t-shirt with hand painted Chanel brooch motive by Wodka Ogurez, grey checked asymmetric flounces skirt by Ganni, white leather booties by Anine Bing, black Chanel bag with silver hardware and black cat eye sunglasses by Le Specs during the Berlin Fashion Week July 2018 on July 5, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)
Shop the look: Sam Edelman Kinzey Leather Kitten Heel Booties
Fringe Everything!
This season I am seeing a lot—and I mean a lot–of fringe. Western influences were all over the Fall 2018 runways, so hop aboard the trend with a fun fringe jacket or suede fringe skirt.
A white fringe jacket is a cool take on the trend that brings those Wild West vibes downtown. Pair with a mini dress and western-inspired ankle boots for a cute twist on the cowgirl look.
INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Paola Alberdi wearing jacket with fringes, bag, dress, boots is seen at Revolve Festival on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christian Vierig/GC Images)
Shop the Look: Norma Kamali All Over Fringe Jacket
Clueless-Style Plaid
Plaid has been a fall staple for years and years, but instead of its usual muted form, go bright this season with checks straight out of Cher Horowitz's adorably 90s closet. Plaid skirts, two-pieces, and dresses are so popular right now, especially in stunning yellows and bold reds.
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 09: Lena Lademann wearing black dress, pink checked jacket Sonia Lyson wearing yellow checked dress, Valentino bag is seen outside Designers Remix during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on August 9, 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)
Shop the Look: Lovers + Friends Ellie Mini Dress
Cropped Jeans
Cropped Jeans are perfect for fall, especially if you live in a mild climate where the weather doesn't cool down too much. This denim style gos perfectly with countless tops—button-towns, blouses, and even crop tops!
These jeans are a staple for fall wardrobes because of their versatility, and they are extremely comfortable too! I recommend pairing a pair of cropped jeans with a thin knit turtleneck and statement belt for a fashion girl look.
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 04: Model Derrionna Rogers wears a cropped black fur jacket, a black fanny pack, cropped flare jeans, and black Vans sneakers on March 04, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Melodie Jeng/Getty Images)
Shop the Look: GRLFRND Bobbi Cropped Jean
Suede Crossbody Purses
One of the most perfect bags for fall is a brown, suede crossbody. This bag instantly takes any ensemble into the autumnal season.
The Lexi Suede Crossbody Bag by Jimmy Choo is beautifully designed and equally as functional. This bag is perfectly sized to hover over the hip. Simply put your essentials in this bag and you're ready for wherever the day takes you!
Shop the Look: Jimmy Choo Lexi Suede Crossbody Bag
Gold Necklaces
Gold dainty necklaces are timeless, but elegant and long necklaces are especially suited for the fall.
This long and dainty Gorjana necklace instantly dresses up any look. This necklace is unique, as it is adjustable, meaning that you can make this necklace any length. Gorjana also has a lot of other necklaces that are sold separately that pair perfectly with this necklace if you're interested in the layered look.
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 01: Lisa Aiken wears a white lace dress, sunglasses, a golden necklace, outside Acne Studios, during Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall Winter 2019, on July 1, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
Shop the Look: Gorjana Laguna Adjustable Lariat Necklace
Makeup in Warm Colors
A perfect eyeshadow palette to complement your fall apparel is the Tarte Toasted palette. This palette contains twelve different warm, rustic tones that resemble the changing leaves of the season.
With both matte and shimmery shadows for you to mix and match, you'll be able to create countless eye looks for all of your many different events. Pair this palette with a bold mauve lip for the ultimate fall look.
Photo by: Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx 2017 6/11/17 Olivia Wilde at The 71st Annual Tony Awards in New York City.
Shop the Look: Tarte Tartelette Toasted Eyeshadow Palette
Animal Print
Unleash your wild side with bold animal prints this season. Whether you rock a leopard print coat or zebra print dress, dare to be a statement maker. Don't be afraid to mix two different animal prints, too!
Shop the Look: Storets Lila Print Skirt
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sboyd/2018/08/28/must-have-fall-fashion-pieces/Monday, August 27, 2018
Want a Job in Fashion Journalism?
LONDON, United Kingdom — Following the publication of the The Ladies’ Mercury in 1693 (the first women’s title addressing love, behaviour and dress), fashion media flourished into a multi-billion pound industry throughout the 20th century, led by multinational publishing giants like Hearst and Condé Nast.
In today’s digital age however, traditional media empires are struggling. The first two months of 2018 saw hundreds of jobs cut from Hearst, Newsday and Vox, among others. In 2017, Condé Nast lost $120 million and now plans to put three of its magazines up for sale, including W Magazine. This year, the publishing house announced that it plans to become profitable again by 2020 — finding $600 million in new revenues — and took its first steps towards global integration in August by merging Condé Nast Traveller’s US and UK editions.
But, despite the disruption experienced by the fashion media industry, today’s digital focus offers new avenues for editorial employment. Editorial jobs are no longer limited to the pages of glossies or websites. Less conventional editorial positions are on the rise in-house, with many major e-commerce platforms publishing their own content magazines, and most brands hiring writers for their website content.
The internet is always on, and with that, media companies and brands must stay switched on around the clock. While the lead time of traditional fashion editorial once was around four months, filing now occurs in a matter of days or, indeed, hours. Today, fashion week reviews are as often curated on an iPhone as they are in a note book, and most journalists act in a multiplicity of functions, from sub-editor to picture editor, social media curator to videographer, all on top of their writing requirements.
Here are the most exciting media and editorial career opportunities currently live on BoF Careers:
Deputy Editor, GQ Middle East, ITP Media Group — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior Correspondent, The Business of Fashion — London, United Kingdom
Freelance English Content Writer, Farfetch — London, United Kingdom
Fashion Copy Editor (French), Mytheresa.com — Munich, Germany
Copywriter, Charles & Keith Group — Singapore, Singapore
Media Manager, Assouline Publishing — New York, United States
https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/careers/want-a-job-in-fashion-journalismFashion Police
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BIN Jelaskan Alasan Neno Warisman Diimbau Pulang ke Jakarta
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA - Badan Intelijen Nasional (BIN) memastikan imbauan Neno Warisman agar pulang ke Jakarta dari Riau, bukan sebagai bentuk ketidaknetralan tetapi upaya menjaga tegaknya aturan dan ketertiban di daerah.
Juru Bicara Kepala BIN, Wawan Hari Purwanto mengatakan, acara Tour Musik bertajuk #2019GantiPresiden di Riau yang rencananya dihadiri Neno Warisman, tidak memiliki ijin dari pihak kepolisian daerah.
"BIN bertugas menjaga marwah konstitusi, demikian juga BINDA bertugas untuk tetap menjaga tegaknya aturan dan ketertiban di daerah," ujar Wawan dalam keterangannya, Jakarta, Senin (27/8/2018).
Baca: Fahri Hamzah: Lawan Neno Warisman Saja Musti Menggunakan Seluruh Perangkat Aparatur Negara
Menurutnya,tatkala ada pengajuan ijin bahwa Neno akan berkunjung dan memberikan orasi dalam acara musik tersebut, dan ternyata tidak mendapatkan ijin, maka BIN Daerah dan aparat keamanan setempat wajib menjaga tegaknya wibawa aturan tersebut.
Sehingga, Neno tetap tidak diperkenankan untuk menghadiri acara tersebut, sebagai langkah antisipasi agar tidak terjadi bentrokan dengan masyarakat yang menolak kehadiran bersangkutan.
"KABINDA Riau selaku penanggung jawab Kominda (Komite Intelijen Daerah) menjadi pihak yang harus berada di garis depan guna mengambil langkah preventif agar tidak terjadi hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan," tuturnya.
Baca: Penolakan Aksi Gerakan Ganti Presiden 2019 Dianggap Merugikan Jokowi
Wawan menjelaskan, imbauan untuk kembali ke Jakarta terhadap Neno adalah jalan terbaik dari pada terjadi bentrokan dan menghindari jatuhnya korban, yang tentu akan muncul masalah baru atas legalitas acara tersebut.
"Tidak ada keberpihakan atau upaya tidak netral dari BIN dalam perhelatan Pemilu, akan tetapi menjaga keselamatan warga dan upaya cegah dini untuk hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan mutlak harus dilakukan, sehingga hal ini bukan dimaksudkan untuk keberpihakan, tetapi untuk menjaga keselamatan dan tegaknya aturan setelah tidak ada ijin atas acara tersebut," paparnya.
Sunday, August 26, 2018
High Fashion Meets Southern Hospitality
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