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fastcompany.com - Nate Berg - LoveFrom and Moncler's playful new collection blurs industrial design and fashion
LoveFrom and Moncler's playful new collection blurs industrial design and fashion
Fast Company

Zipped inside the new down-filled Moncore jacket from luxury outerwear brand Moncler, I'm already ready for summer to end. Within seconds, I'm also ready for a fall hike, or an early winter rain, or the brunt of a snowstorm. That's because the…

forbes.com - Miroslav Katsarov - Designing For Uncertainty: Public Transit And Tech Companies
Designing For Uncertainty: Public Transit And Tech Companies
Forbes

Miroslav Katsarov is the CEO of Modeshift, a technology company bringing intelligent transportation to small- and mid-size transit agencies. ​Modern systems must be designed to withstand unpredictable environments, where disruptions…

forbes.com - Mark Vena - Why Familiarity Matters More Than Good Design
Why Familiarity Matters More Than Good Design
Forbes

Mark N. Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst, SmartTech Research. One perk of being a technology analyst is receiving samples of the latest devices to evaluate. A few weeks ago, Samsung sent me its latest premium foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold8…

boston.com - Megan Johnson - Can AI be your interior designer? Not quite, but it can act as an assistant.
Can AI be your interior designer? Not quite, but it can act as an assistant.
Boston.com

Eva Barbier was overwhelmed with options while renovating her home office. The “fairly large” third-floor space of her home in Newton's Waban village needed to serve multiple functions: as a guest suite for visiting family during the…

marketwatch.com - Designer Brands Boosts Outlook on Positive Start to 3Q
Designer Brands Boosts Outlook on Positive Start to 3Q
MarketWatch

The updated forecast came as the footwear-and-accessories company recorded higher profit despite lower sales in the second quarter. The company now expects net sales to be flat to up 1% for this fiscal year, compared with a prior range of down 1%…

bbc.co.uk - Jasmine Lowe - AI is taking my work, says graphic designer
AI is taking my work, says graphic designer
BBC

Jasmine Lowe East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire A graphic designer has said he is losing business due to smaller firms choosing to generate their own content using artificial intelligence (AI). Danny Williams, from East Yorkshire, said he understood…

bbc.co.uk - Jasmine Lowe - AI is taking my work, says graphic designer
AI is taking my work, says graphic designer
BBC

A graphic designer has said he is losing business due to smaller firms choosing to generate their own content using artificial intelligence (AI). Danny Williams, from East Yorkshire, said he understood why companies, in tough economic times, would…

independent.co.uk - Alice Reynolds - Best Mytheresa deals on designer handbags including Jacquemus and Stella McCartney
Best Mytheresa deals on designer handbags including Jacquemus and Stella McCartney
The Independent

If you're after a new bag to carry you into autumn, Mytheresa is a one-top shop for all things designer handbags. From iconic heritage houses like Chanel and Hermes, to contemporary and avant-garde labels such as Balenciaga and the quiet luxury of…

scmp.com - Chao Kong - J-50 design team reveals leapfrog tech for China's next-gen stealth fighters
J-50 design team reveals leapfrog tech for China's next-gen stealth fighters
South China Morning Post

China's next-generation combat aircraft will be able to fly by themselves if a pilot loses consciousness, navigate without satellite signals and operate in self-reorganising large drone formations. That is the plan laid out by researchers from the…

fool.com - Jeremy Bowman - Why Designer Brands Stock Was Moving Higher Today
Why Designer Brands Stock Was Moving Higher Today
The Motley Fool

Shares of Designer Brands (DBI +7.47%) were climbing today after the parent of DSW posted better-than-expected results in its second-quarter earnings report, even as sales fell. As a result, the stock was up 5.2% as of 11:04 a.m. ET. During a…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Nestasia's new festive campaign celebrates designs that make guests look twice
Nestasia's new festive campaign celebrates designs that make guests look twice
afaqs!

Nestasia, the modern home and lifestyle brand, is turning the spotlight on the one thing its festive collection is designed to do best: get noticed. The brand has unveiled its latest festive campaign with the playful thought, “Designs So…

chron.com - Designer Brands: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Designer Brands: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Chron

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) on Thursday reported profit of $17.6 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 31 cents.

wallpaper.com - Francesca Perry - At London Design Festival, the masterpieces of the future are on show
At London Design Festival, the masterpieces of the future are on show
Wallpaper*

Cutting-edge contemporary furniture and iconic archival rugs come together in ‘Progressive Permanence', an exhibition for London Design Festival hosted by Max Radford Gallery and rug producer Christopher Farr. Works by emerging designers…

wwd.com - Vicki M. Young - Designer Brands Raises Full Year Guidance After Second Quarter Report
Designer Brands Raises Full Year Guidance After Second Quarter Report
WWD

Shares of Designer Brands Inc. rose Thursday in pre-market trading after the company raised its full year guidance. For the second quarter ended Aug. 1, net income jumped 66.7 percent to $17.6 million, or 31 cents a diluted share, from $10.5…

housebeautiful.com - Amanda Sims Clifford - 13 Throwback Design Trends That Still Look Totally Gorgeous Today
13 Throwback Design Trends That Still Look Totally Gorgeous Today
House Beautiful

Trends come and go, but do you know how far back your favorite interior design trends really go? Peel-and-stick tiles popped up in a House Beautiful issue from the '60s, for example—so no, they actually weren't invented by the very…

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