COACHELLA 2014 PERFORMANCES: Pharrell Brings Out Diddy, Snoop Dogg & Gwen Stafani + Nas Brings Out Jay Z For “Dead Presidents” + Kid Cudi Performs In Red Crop Top | The Young, Black, and Fabulous Coachella fans experienced an epic night of performances after Pharrell, Nas, Jay Z, Diddy, Nelly and Kid Cudi took the stage last night. Check last night's pics and videos of their performances when you go inside... Skateboard P definitely stole the show--despite pretty much losing his voice thanks to the sandstorm--with his surprise guest appearances from the many celebs he’s worked with. P and “that hat” performed many of his solo hits and then he started pulling surprise guest appearances from out of his magic hat. He also had a celeb filled audience of 100,000 Festival goers....with Jay Z, Beyonce, Tyler the Creator, Amber Rose and others watching the show. Nelly hopped on stage with P to perform “Hot In Herre,” then Diddy and Busta Rhymes took the stage with P to perform “Pass The Courvoisier.” Soon after, fans were surprised with a cameo from Snoop Dogg (or Snoop Lion as he’s calling himself these days) for a performance of “Drop It Like It’s Hot” & “Beautiful”. Hey Amber!
Women's Clothing Industry Market Research & Statistics Global Women’s Clothing Industry The global women’s clothing industry is expected to exceed $621 billion in 2014, marking a 12% increase in five years, reports MarketLine. Clothing retailers account for the largest share of the market at almost 65% in terms of value. The EU represents more than 35% of the global market, which encompasses formalwear, essentials, active wear, outerwear and casual wear. Major drivers of the world womenswear market include fashion, with shoppers eager to keep up with the latest trends, consumer confidence and rising income levels. As consumers made less purchases during the economic recession, retailers currently find themselves with a product surplus. Regional Markets The US womenswear industry was severely affected by the housing and economic crisis. Key Market Segments The world bridal wear industry is expected to reach almost $57 billion by 2015, according to Global Industry Analysts. Market Outlook Leading Industry Associations More »
Lupita Is Gorgeous And White America Is Stunned Watching the Academy Award’s Red Carpet coverage last weekend was tough -- largely because of how painful it was to watch in particular Kelly Osbourne and Guiliana Rancic on the E! Network squeal and moan at the mere sight of Hollywood’s new “It” girl, Lupita Nyong’o. “Nairobi Blue! Amaaaaaaazing!” Osbourne whinnied, pushing the already inflated Lupita worship to new levels of hyperbole. As someone who has been navigating seas of whiteness since age 10, when I entered private school and was one of three black girls in a class of 50, I’m well poised to notice the changes in tone and pitch when white people issue praise regarding a black celebrity’s physical features. By 15, I had already started to recognize how the voices of white mothers would raise an extra octave higher when they saw me dressed up for homecoming. It’s exactly what I see and hear in the hysterical fanaticism over Lupita’s beauty, suggesting her looks utterly defy expectations.
Is American Apparel A Dead Brand Walking? “We believe that we may not have sufficient liquidity necessary to sustain operations for the next twelve months,” read a release from American Apparel, connected to a regulatory filing triggered by its inability to meet a scheduled debt payment to one of its major creditors Monday. “These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt that we may be able to continue as a going concern.” Translation: American Apparel may have just months to live. Now, this is far from the first time the once-inescapable hipster basics brand has missed a payment, declared serious losses, or indicated how close it is to complete insolvency—but it is the worst economic report Dov Charney’s Lycra-infused brainchild has ever given. And with good reason. The company has lost 87% of its stock value in 2015 alone and, as a report from Fortune suggests, it lacks both the cash and the borrowing power to make its next credit payment scheduled for October. Okay! (Via Fortune) And with good reason. Okay! (Via Fortune)
Daily Worth- Habits Of High Net-Worth Women Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. Keep Your Eye on the Prize As a financial advisor, I have occasionally found myself feeling envious of certain clients. Not because of their wealth — but because they were disciplined and determined enough to do all the right things that enabled them to accumulate their wealth and, in many cases, retire early. Despite my expertise, I, like a lot of people, sometimes struggle not to do the wrong things that make being rich, let alone retiring at all, a pipe dream. Financially responsible and successful people don’t build their wealth by accident — or overnight. Becoming rich takes serious willpower and long-term vision. Start Early As the old saying goes: The early bird catches the worm — or, in this case, gets to retire in style. Think about this: If you invested $10,000 and left it to grow for 40 years, assuming an average return per year of 8 percent, you would end up with over $217,000. RELATED: 7 Financial Red Flags You Need To Know About
What You Can Learn From the New Look of Ecommerce The Line’s magazine inspired eCommerce As trends happen in any and all industries, it of course makes sense that they pertain to website design as well. I’ve noticed a recent shift toward an amalgam of popular forms of social media, apps, and blog layouts informing the way we now read, take in visuals and shop a bevy of websites, with a far-flung reach of this style being applied across the board from high to mass fashion. This new popularity of design can be described as a mash-up of simplified tabs, pages, scrolling, white background, and personal imagery features found in many blogs, alongside the layouts of Pinterest and Instagram. For some prime site examples that do a nice job of crossing over the various media platforms into their selling formats are The Line, My Theresa, Net-a-Porter, Luisa via Roma, Forever 21, and Topshop. Here’s a few ways that we as the blogging community can think about it, and react: Remember That All Things Eventually Fade Away
The Future of Retail | WE-Commerce: Putting Customers First with Online-Only Retail Most brands fail in times of growth. At the end of the day, it’s not poor leadership or lack of sales that often destroys major companies and retailers, but rather success. Even the largest, most well-respected companies in the landscape must adapt constantly for fear of being out-priced, undercut in mindshare or made irrelevant through innovation. Silhouettes have shifted. E-commerce isn’t going anywhere – but that took a while for both brands and consumers to fully embrace. This isn’t just a Western trend either. Owning “Online Only” Enter ISAORA. There are a few major benefits to this tactic. Engaging E-Tail If ISAORA were injected with steroids, it would evolve into something like Acronym. A brand famous not for secret processes like Acronym, but rather its openness, is Everlane. Risks Abound The downfalls of web-exclusive retail are myriad. At the end of the day, at least for some brands, a click of the mouse can only go so far.
Ten years of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind How many filmmakers can claim to be as creative as Michel Gondry? Not only does he fill his films with the kind of flourishes and eccentricities most directors would shy away from, but he somehow manages to pull them off, adding surreal and exciting touches to even the most heartbreaking of stories. It's been ten years since the release of his breakout film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and his work remains as vital and eccentric as ever. Back in 1993, Gondry's flair for visual invention attracted the attention of Björk, who asked him to make the video for her first single, "Human Behaviour". The mind-meltingly creative video was a huge success, and he went on to work with the Icelandic pop star a further seven times, while making videos for Neneh Cherry, Massive Attack, and the Rolling Stones. So it was only a matter of time before Gondry made the crucial jump from music videos to feature films, and his debut, Human Nature, was released in 2001. And he is a magician.
The Revisit: Janet Jackson's 'The Velvet Rope' - Saint Heron I missed half of the video, but that didn’t matter. When those stylish, glistening black folks with funky hair twisted, swayed, and jived across the screen in the clip for “Got Til Itʼs Gone” during Planet Groove, I knew I couldn’t miss this. I jumped up from VIDEOS VHS tape. I recorded over Mariah Carey’s “Honey” with nary a second thought. This was a big deal. The year was 1997. The Velvet Rope was new. Now armed with bright red curls and a fixation with experimentation and eroticism, she let us listen along as she retreated within for some good, old-fashioned introspection. “We have a special need/to feel that we belong/Come with me inside/Inside my velvet rope.” Let the confiding begin. This woman had just turned 31-years-old. Now, she was having a moment. It wasn’t perfect. Setting out in hopes of living, losing, loving (and learning) through song was an ambitious mission. The project explored the mental, social, and sexual trials of relationships as well as the emptiness of fame.
Mentoring tips: how mentor and mentee can make the most of it | Culture professionals network | Guardian Professional As a professional development tool, mentoring is an effective means of moving people on and supporting them in their career aspirations. Over the past few years we've seen the launch of a number of high profile schemes that promote and offer mentoring services: some act as a broker between potential mentors and aspiring entrepreneurs, such as the Mentorsme scheme; others offer resources, for example Nesta's peer programme. Mentoring, however, is not a magic wand; it's not a simple steps-to-success programme. The process needs careful management to ensure everyone involved gets the most out of the opportunity. Choosing the right person We are often drawn to people who we most admire or would like to emulate and this can often shape our choice of mentor. I often hear leading creatives explain away their success as a chance meting with an influential person: a lucky break. Get into your mentor's networks Be open and flexible It's good to go into mentoring with a clear idea of what you want.