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Tag Archives: fashion
Seeking admission into the realm of hipsterdom
Does the realm of hipsterdom have a maximum age limit? That’s a question I have often asked myself. Can someone like me, who soon will be facing the 40th high school reunion squarely in the face, really be considered a … Continue reading
Posted in art, beer, bicycling, branding, brewpubs, civics, civility, coffee shops/cafes, Communications, culture, diversity, history, humanity, inclusiveness, peace, politics, reading, writing
Tagged advocacy, branding, communications, counter-culture, culture, fashion, hipster, history, humanity, identity, inclusiveness, peace
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Plaidurday – A celebration of plaid!
On October 7, 2011, the first Plaidurday was celebrated in Lansing, Michigan. In case you have been residing in a cave or castaway on a remote island and have not heard of Plaidurday, here’s the brief history of the event from … Continue reading
Posted in branding, culture, fun, geography, globalization, holiday, inclusiveness, Language, pictures, product design, Social media
Tagged clothing, culture, fashion, fun, geography, holidays, inclusiveness, Lansing, Michigan, plaid, Plaidurday, tartan
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A titanic shift in bike helmet design
In our quest to find a folding bicycle helmet for use while traveling, Kathy made me aware of a new helmet technology that some (like me) will consider a titanic shift from the traditional bicycle helmet design paradigm – the … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, Communications, economic development, entrepreneurship, Europe, health, marketing, product design, recreation, Science, spatial design, sports, sustainability, technology, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel
Tagged bicycling, biking, fashion, helmets, Hovding, riding, safety, Sweden, technology, transportation, University of Lung
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America’s next fashion hub – Detroit?
Here’s a weblink to a “fashionating” story from NPR about the early and on-going development of a fashion industry in Detroit that started as a method of dressing robots. Huh? Who knew robots needed clothing? According to the story: “Apparently … Continue reading
