The Long View | Chris Anderson Says the ‘Maker’ Movement is the Next Industrial Revolution

| The Long View

Chris Anderson | Photo: Joi Ito

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Since the birth of the personal computer and the Web, people have used relatively simple and accessible new technologies to create, connect and collaborate in ways that were previously unimaginable. For one thing, simple blogging tools and social media platforms have fundamentally democratised mass media, ending the monopoly once enjoyed by large publishers and broadcasters. Now, easy-to-use digital

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BoF Exclusive | Byronesque Launches With ‘Farfetch for Vintage’ Model

| BoF Exclusive

Byronesque.com | Source: Byronesque

NEW YORK, United States — Today, curated online marketplace Byronesque is set to launch with the aim of connecting consumers across the world with a carefully edited selection of designer vintage from a growing network of specialised boutiques, beginning with One of a Kind in London, Quidam de Revel in Paris and The New World Order in New York. Seed investors include Andrew Rosen, the late Marvin Traub and Morty Singer from Marvin

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Retail Recon | Burberry’s Bet on Retail Entertainment

| Retail Recon

Burberry Regent Street Flagship | Source: Burberry

LONDON, United Kingdom — Much has already been written about the opening of Burberry’s new flagship on London’s Regent Street — the sophisticated digital technology, the impressive multimedia event space, and all that Burberry product, housed in 27,000 square feet of selling space, about the same size as the landmark Apple Store just up the street. The flagship is said to be a “test hub and template” for future Burberry stores

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Connecting With Consumers Through Wearable Devices

| Fashion 2.0

Nike+ Training | Source: highsnobiety.com

NEW YORK, United States — “We see this as a world where every product we create is a smart product,” Stefan Olander, Nike’s vice president of digital sport, told BoF following a SXSW presentation centered on Nike+ FuelBand, a sleek motion-tracking wristband and iPhone app that measures and visualises everyday physical activity, providing users with realtime data on each step taken and each calorie burned. “RFID tags are so tiny now

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