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fashion design

What a difference a week makes! Things have really picked up from last week.

Drinkwater’s Cambridge – 20%-50% off all winter merchandise through 2/13.

Magpie – 25% off all jewelry and valentine’s cards on Saturday 2/13 – and free cupcakes!

Good – Winter sale – up to 50% off throughout the store through 2/14.

DWR – The Bedroom and [...]

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…but it’s for a good reason!
When I should have been writing about the great designers I’m coming across, I’ve been working with Joyce — not just a blogger but also a freelance photographer and graphic designer — on designing and programming a new DesignBoston.org.
The basic layout is all set, but there’s still much to be [...]

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Another interesting duo that I met at SHIFTboston are Derek Cascio and Sam Aquillano. They are creating the Design Museum Boston, where they will share all types of design – architecture, furniture, product design, graphic design and more.
The approach Derak and Sam are taking for Design Museum Boston isn’t the normal route of raising millions [...]

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Merry Christmas!

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Earlier today, I was in Harvard Square with Christopher and DesignKid. Christopher says, “Let’s go to Design Research.” I object, noting that D/R closed over 30 years ago. “Hm, you’ll see,” comments Christopher. We walk down to 48 Brattle St — lo and behold, there’s Design Research, in all its Mid-Century Modernist glory.
Until this year it [...]

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I was bouncing around online last night, looking for some sort of design inspiration, when I came across this video that I’m sure mod*mom would love.
More a long form Cadillac commercial than Objectified, The American Look is a look at all the forms of modern design from a half-century ago.
In appreciation of the stylists of [...]

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Just in time for May, luxury eyewear designer Robert Marc is offering his first ever sale.

Between now and May 31, you can get 50-70% off an amazing array of men’s and women’s luxury sun and optical styles.
Robert Marc started selling fashion eyewear in his boutique over twenty years ago, and has been designing his own [...]

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Did you know Boston has a fashion week? Yeah me either, but it does.
While it may not be as prestigious as NYC’s fashion week it’s bringing
us lots fashionable & cool things to do. These are some of the events that
peaked my interest:
WEDNESDAY 9/17 6:30pm | Sam Mendoza Fashion Show

Boston Magazine, I Soci Salon, [...]

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As I mentioned previously, I’m organizing a fund raiser, called Social Media for Social Change. Here’s the basic idea of it:
The social media world has proven that, though still a young and small community within a multitude of industries, we have the power to exact great change.
Social media has broken down walls and created conversations. [...]

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Today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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