Behind Peter Som’s 3.3 Million Pinterest Followers
BoF talks to young American designer Peter Som to understand the secret to his remarkable success on content sharing service Pinterest.
BoF talks to young American designer Peter Som to understand the secret to his remarkable success on content sharing service Pinterest.
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Online scrapbook Pinterest is rolling out new tools that will show businesses the number of visitors it delivers to their websites, part of the fast-growing start-up's efforts to build a base for the introduction of money-making features.
John Galliano in court to challenge dismissal from Dior and label (Telegraph) “Galliano appeared at a hearing at the conseil de prud’hommes (France’s equivalent to an employment tribunal) in Paris yesterday. His lawyer claimed victory after the court ruled it was qualified to hear the 52-year-old designer’s claims against his dismissal of creative director of Christian Dior in March 2011.”
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