Bryan Matthews

Levi' s® reveals its alliance with Justin Timberlake . In concert, they are unveiling Levi' s® x Justin Timberlake Fresh Leaves collection. A fresh take on Levi' s® elements animated by Justin's love of music. The assemblage is available worldwide at select Levi' s® stores and at levi .com.     The name ' Fresh Leaves' evolves from the concept of Justin composing his own measure and giving a modern twist to timeless themes. Justin created with Levi' s® design team to remake archetypal pieces in surprising ways, originating analects with a twist.      'Clothes are as important to a musician's creative process and performance as the music itself. This Levi' s® collection is my attempt to share some of my experiences with fans', said Timberlake .     The capsule collection is grounded in perfect craftsmanship and premium fabrics. Pivotal pieces include a new addition to Levi' s® fit portfolio - the 501® Slim Taper- anim

Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) partners with Salesforce to build DVF 360, a singular and charming 3D shopping experience.  Now available online at DVF.com and at the mothership store in New York.     With DVF 360, shoppers are transported to the seminal DVF headquarters in New York to browse the Fall 2018 assemblage in an engaging and entertaining setting.  Shoppers can explore products and content in 360 and make purchases.  The shoppers' journey tops off in Diane von Furstenberg's studio with an intimate backstage look at the designer's personal workspace.     'Since Diane von Furstenberg and the DVF brand have global recognition, we wanted to offer digital access to our DVF headquarters and invite consumers to experience the brand from the inside.  Our partnership with Salesforce allows us to share everything from our luxurious Swarovski designed staircase to Diane's iconic office while highlighting top looks of the season', said Sandra Campos, CEO at Diane

Nordstrom revealed Nordstrom Local Brentwood (214 26th Street) will open its doors on September 28th and Nordstrom Local Downtown Los Angeles (The Bloc, 750 West 7th Street, Suite S200) will open on October 12th. Both stores bring singular services and design aesthetics to match the needs of nearby customers.     Nordstrom opened its first Nordstrom Local on Melrose in Los Angeles in October 2017. These community hubs afford patrons the chance to shop and tap into Nordstrom services in an agreeable central location. The launch of these two added locales is a further wedge of Nordstrom's local approach. The company blends the scope of its national foundations with the local resources of people, products, and place to reinterpret the customer shopping experience.     Nordstrom is also introducing a new feature called 'Get It Fast' on nordstrom .com and the mobile app for customers in eligible Los Angeles zip codes. Get It Fast delivers customers a concurrent view

Bacardi Women in Leadership reveals tickets are now on sale for its Evening of Art & Fashion on Saturday, October 6, at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora.  This twilight cocktail affair is the opening celebration for the 25th anniversary of Dress for Success Miami, which nurtures a nexus of support, professional attire, and success tools to help women shine in work and in life.  Guests will be the first to preview 'Forever Celia' – the greatest show ever created highlighting an intimate and immersive look at the life of the fabulous Queen of Salsa.     'We are excited to kick off our 25th anniversary year with this unique celebration of women,' says Sonia Jacobson, founder and executive director of Suited for Success/Dress for Success Miami.  'We are so grateful to the Miami community for helping us reach this milestone, and to partners like Bacardi who make it possible for us to continue empowering women across Miami-Dade County.'     VIP guests

Bosideng, a leading light in down jackets, headlined a New York Fashion Week collection at Spring Studios Gallery 1.  Notable guests included actress Anne Hathaway, actor Jeremy Renner, Wendi Murdoch, Olivia Palermo, Danielle Bernstein, Adrianne Ho, and Leandra Medine.  Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio set off the show.  Bosideng designer Zhu Lin and Bosideng President Gao Dekang also joined the performance.  The result was 42 immaculate runway looks with every element intact.     Styled by Law Roach, this season's Bosideng assemblage displayed themes of elegant patterns, quilting processes, functional fabrics (including water and wind-proof), and origins like ropes, belts, and buckles.  Black, white and gray were the primary colors, with accents of bright yellow, rose, magenta, and silver demonstrating the junction of modern and traditional.  This is the dominant Bosideng aesthetic.     Founded in 1976, Bosideng focuses on the development, design, and production of down jackets.

Allen Edmonds launches a campaign using its natural command and authenticity in American crafted footwear. The rollout opens new branding across all its marketing platforms. This includes stores, e-commerce, packaging, catalogs, digital advertising, social media, and a first-ever national TV campaign.       The TV campaign features business entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, artists, and adventurers who wear Allen Edmonds. These men follow their dreams, emphasizing American values and idealism.     As well as the character campaign, Allen Edmonds is releasing a raft of fresh new shoe styles. Conceived and crafted for comfort and performance, made in its well-known welted shoe factory in Port Washington, Wisconsin.      Encouraging the brand's American culture, Allen Edmonds is also launching 'Artisans of Freedom™ '. This is an association of American craftsmen bound by their dedication to creating flawless products rooted in creative design. Allen Edmonds and the

Signifying 'unlike any' in Latin, dissimilis (dis'si.mi.lis) is a new NYC-based fashion marque.  It redefines fresh wardrobe essentials, crafted for those who embody 'unlike any'.  Much like its nature, the name means self-kindness and develops individuality.  Each piece celebrates what makes you dissimilar and acts as a basis of creativity for your life.       Founder and designer Lara Alia joined her dedication to fashion design with her devotion to animating others to be themselves.  'What makes us different makes us special - dissimilis.  I want my pieces to show that feeling, as much as I want the wearer to feel that about themselves,' says Lara.       Influenced by her own personal style and her travels between LA and NYC, Alia created a line that allows her to minimally pack a wardrobe for any coast during any season, while still being easy to dress up or down.      The line includes seasonless day-to-day elements and elevated pieces that can be

H&M presented its fall Conscious Exclusive collection at a casual matinee co-hosted by Susan Rockefeller.  Kate Young, Athena Calderone, and Brianna Lance converged with other renewable inclined guests like Barbara Burchfield and Lauren Singer to view the latest collection.  The setting was the charming surrounds of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Blue Hill at Stone Barns located in Pocantico Hills, New York.  The new assemblage will be available at hm.com beginning Thursday, September 27th.     This new troche, influenced by the life and journey of a lost section of ancient tapestry, marks the eighth Conscious Exclusive collection but is the first time a Conscious Exclusive collection will be offered in the fall.  The assemblage originates two brand-new materials of recycled cashmere and velvet made from recycled polyester featured in elements such as a floor-sweeping coat and a tailored wide leg pant.     The relaxed affair highlighted a delightful meal gat

Coach announces actor and producer Michael B. Jordan as the first worldwide face of the Coach menswear enterprise. His alliance with Coach includes global marketing campaigns for men's ready-to-wear, accessories and fragrance, launching with the Spring 2019 season. The alliance will also include unique design projects with Creative Director Stuart Vevers and charitable efforts with the Coach Foundation.     Founded in New York over 75 years ago, Coach began as a man's accessories marque and has built its name on leather invention and artistry. Today, a global fashion brand defined by an unpretentious manner, grounded in New York City. Jordan, a leading man and producer who is delimiting Hollywood standards, is also a long-time friend of the brand. Michael accords the Coach belief in the modern American Dream and values of optimism and inclusiveness.     'I'm honored to be joining the Coach family and have so much respect for Stuart Vevers ' vision,' said

To inspire civil involvement and contribute to turnout in the approaching midterm ballots, Tory Burch LLC has fashioned a limited edition Vote T-Shirt.  100% of the net proceeds will advance actor and activist Yara Shahidi's Eighteen x 18 initiative and its forthcoming #WeVoteNext Summit to inform and encourage the next generation of voters. The t-shirt is available in all Tory Burch stores in the United States and at shopbop.com and toryburch.com.     The t-shirt and allied #OwnYourVote social media campaign extend Tory's backing of civic participation and voter turnout.  Before the 2016 elections, Tory wrote an Op-Ed piece for The Wall Street Journal encouraging voting initiatives and detailing her accord to give Tory Burch staff time off to go to the polls.  She also animated other CEOs to do likewise and cultivate a culture where the significance of voting is recognized and celebrated.     Voter participation in the United States is persistently depressed.  In the 201

Twenty of China's top independent designers featured their newest collections in a supercharged fashion show at this year's Taobao Maker Festival.     The show, using West Lake's Broken Bridge as a catwalk for models, was a festival of creativity and design. Also, a revelation of innovative technology harnessing Alibaba's effective 'See Now, Buy Now' format. It highlighted collections offering a chic modern flourish on classic Chinese culture and was a live broadcast on Youku and Taobao .      Created for the Taobao Maker Festival, the collections were fresh statements from young designers exploring a reinterpretation of Chinese culture. The collections showed appreciation of Chinese heritage, with traditional art motifs and symbols sampled in the compositions. They also displayed vibrant modish tweaks tailored to the tastes of Chinese millennials .     Among the twenty designers, Liu Qingyang , acclaimed for her prints, animated definitive Chinese

LA Fashion Week (LAFW) will be hosting its 2019 Spring/Summer runway productions from October 6th - 10th at the Petersen Auto Museum, an important Los Angeles landmark.  Over 20 award-winning designers & artists from around the globe will capture the spotlight to showcase their newest work at LAFW.      "LA is experiencing a cultural renaissance and is being noticed the world around. We're excited to be a driving force behind its development into the premier hub for fashion, art, design, and entertainment," says Arthur Chipman, Executive Producer at LA Fashion Week.      After opening a successful summer Car + Fashion affair with designers Escada and Porsche, the newest season of shows begins October 6th.  With every episode, LAFW builds a stronger arrangement of strategic brands and alliances, expanding the contours of West Coast Fashion.       Like Cross Colours, the seminal 90s hip-hop activated brand created by Carl Jones & TJ Walker, making their formal

The whole experience of door-to-door sales is so invaluable that every CEO should be a door-to-door pitchman. Every entrepreneur needs to sell their words, ideas, and products brilliantly.     Practice your Pitch      You have 15 seconds to capture your prospect's attention, after that it will be hard to do the entire product pitch. Key that you sell your service or product in as little words as possible. Pitching is an important skill for any entrepreneur.      Deeper Product Understanding      Feedback is incredibly important. Entrepreneurs intuit that you build to ease a customer’s pain points. When you pitch your product, does it sound convincing enough that it eases their frustrations or does your product do something different? The more you sell your product, the better your understanding will be of what value you offer.      Find out about Rejection      Dealing with rejection that runs from 5% lukewarm, 75% indifference to 20% downright hostility will teach a

Devices need AA batteries but laying hands on one when you most need it can be an undeniable burden. An alternative to classic AA batteries is to use rechargeable varieties. These batteries have a longer operating life than traditional batteries, as well as the extra help of being fully rechargeable.      Not all these batteries are standard, with some being notably better than others.      What does NiMH stand for?      The material is Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) which has benefits over other battery manufacture materials.      What does the battery memory mean?      Earlier batteries with other chemical arrangements were subject to a memory effect . This is when a battery must thoroughly deplete before recharge. The New Generation of NIMH batteries does not develop a memory effect and recharge at any moment during routine usage. If you are in doubt about battery charge level or condition, recharge it.     What does the mAh rating mean?      This is a rating of ene

The treasured enigma known as Walter Raleigh is discovered. A better handcrafted cigar fashioned by Walter Raleigh at his compact factory in Miami. The demand for this comparable homegrown brand escalated. Walter Raleigh cigars have a smoke for everyone, from delicate to full-flavored, available in every format.     Settled in Miami’s Little Havana, Walter Raleigh originated a new Walter Raleigh cigar for the American market. Bolder than its Cuban analog, it embraced an entirely new design that beguiled an altogether distinct brand of the cigar aficionado.     The rebooted Walter Raleigh became a local mythos that acquired a liege of passionate devotees. With blend tweaks, Walter Raleigh retained its tranquil existence as an attractively crafted regional sensation.

The legendary lace-up high-top features sturdy canvas and suede uppers, reinforced toecaps to withstand repeated wear, padded collars for support and flexibility, and signature purple rubber soles.       I love the old school styling and wear them to work every day. Now broken in, they are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn.      I have other shoes for skating and cycling and mountain biking, but I couldn't resist wearing these out on the trail because of the great grip and durable build.      Easy to replace the insoles with fancy ones. Being High-tops they don't chafe your ankle like the lows. Because they're actually blue suede shoes, they go great with black or khaki pants.

The architect of the innovative project Chorus Life is now transferring the principles of his imagination to fashion, furniture, and decorative object design. Chorus Life is a fresh model of township based on technological innovation which enhances social aggregation and the blending of generations.  The vision is to create an urban and social arrangement that focuses on the well-being of individuals and personal satisfaction.    Chorustyle was shaped for this reason.  It aims to clarify the idea of individual well-being and refinement grounded in the history of fashion, furniture, and decorative object design.  Chorustyle embodies the inventive spirit and power of expression distinctive to Italian manufacturing.  The underlying symbol for this philosophy is the cat, an animal that has garnered abiding allure, able to quieten souls and reveal the concept of harmony through its graceful elegance.      Ready-to-wear collections will be designed by talented people who share the p

LARRY TATE:  You look terrible. What's happened?     DARRIN STEPHENS:  Nothing much. I just lost the Caldwell account and my wife all in one week.     LARRY TATE:  What? That's horrible.     DARRIN STEPHENS:  I know. I can't believe it.     LARRY TATE:  Your wife too, huh?                                                                                              - Bewitched (1964)

Diesel advances its wearable technology to fresh peaks with the launch of the Full Guard 2.5 touchscreen smartwatch. This next generation smartwatch features innovative wearable technology, including heart rate tracking, NFC payment capabilities, and GPS tracking. Encased in Diesel's signature bold moto-inspired design, the new smartwatches signal to the world that fading into the crowd is not a choice.         The new Diesel Full Guard 2.5 touchscreen smartwatch, compatible with both iPhone® and Android™ phones, is powered with Wear OS by Google and the Qualcomm® Snapdragon Wear™ 2100 SoC. Diesel has also enhanced the rapid charging, music control, customizable watch faces, and smartphone notification features.        Now for the details:        Heart Rate Tracking: naturally track your heart rate across all types of workouts using Google Fit or third-party apps         Payment Technology: make purchases via your NFC-enabled smartwatch using Google Pay       GP