Juicy Couture, Gucci + Dapper Dan + New Weekly Branding Links

  I have decided to start a new feature, Weekly Branding Links. I spend the better part of my business day reading articles about branding, fashion and design trends (and the other half shopping), so I am linking out to some of my favorite sources on the topics of branding, collaborations, fashion, design and style….

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Ace & Jig: a Lifestyle Brand Built by Its Fans

On my very first day of college at Georgetown one of my hip dorm mates invited me to a Grateful Dead show.  After securing my ticket I headed straight over to the Georgetown Mall to buy an outfit to mark the occasion – I think a batik inspired printed top and pants by the brand…

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Op-ed: Are European Fashion Brands Really That Original?

I am a daily reader of Business of Fashion and rely on their coverage of latest news on the fashion brands. I could not recommend this resource more for those of you who are interested in, well, the business of fashion. There have been numerous articles lately written about the trouble that American fashion brands…

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Dabney Lee on Licensing, Target, Triplets + Tennis

Meet Dabney Lee Woglom, brand licensing client of mine, lover of lucite, creator of colorful patterns and mom of triplets.  Dabney Lee and I met after she gave birth to her three babies (at once!) and I had my second one on the way.  I fell in love with her beach-y Shelter Island vibe, the way…

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