The Creative Class | Camille Bidault-Waddington, Stylist

Camille Bidault-Waddington | Photo: Horst Diekgerdes

PARIS, France — “I can’t help it. I’ll always have sweaters full of holes and scruffy hair,” says Camille Bidault-Waddington, ageless in high-waisted denim shorts and an ’80s sweatshirt, as she serves tea in a vintage Royalty mug. Her trademark tongue-in-cheek subversion of French bon goût — colliding kitsch and chic, second-hand and couture — has earned her styling assignments at influential magazines like

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The Creative Class | Ellen von Unwerth, Photographer

Ellen von Unwerth | Source: Courtesy Photo

LONDON, United Kingdom — “I love London!” beams photographer and director Ellen von Unwerth in her soft Frankfurt lilt, while holding court at Michael Hoppen’s Gallery in Chelsea, where she has come to unveil her latest show, Do Not Disturb. The gallery is buzzing with a crowd of fashion’s inimitable characters and misfits who are spilling out onto the street, while inside, Unwerth electrifies the room in a lightening bolt-print

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Finding Your M.O. | Part 3: The Business Plan is Your Roadmap

Finding Your M.O. is an on-going series penned by Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder and CEO of Moda Operandi, on her experience at the helm of a fashion-technology start-up. In Part 2, we examined the need for speed. Today, we break-down the elements of a business plan. NEW YORK, United States — Early stage entrepreneurs often ask: is a business plan really that important or can you get away without one? The quick answer is: yes,

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Global Briefing | Forget the Beach, Mall Culture Rises in Brazil

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — In emerging markets like India and China, luxury shopping malls have often struggled to successfully take root. Quality and execution issues have plagued many of India’s new shopping centres, while, apart from the very best developments, many of China’s large-scale malls are often worryingly empty. But despite the fact that the sun is always shining and the breeze is always blowing, Brazil’s luxury malls are

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Finding Your M.O. | Part 2: The Need For Speed

Finding Your M.O. is an on-going series penned by Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder and CEO of Moda Operandi, on her experience at the helm of a fashion-technology start-up. In Part 1, we looked at the path from big idea to launch. Today, we tackle the topic of growth. NEW YORK, United States — When founding a company, one of the most important decisions you will make is how and when your company grows. Growing a young company is not

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