A few years ago, a friend told me not to bother having business cards made; it would just be a waste of money. “Nobody uses them any more,” he said. Well, that hasn’t been my experience! Many people have given me their personal cards (in South Korea and […]
Hi folks! So today, I thought I’d start by apologizing for not posting last week…it was a really busy week for me! But that being said, let me move on and introduce a new blogging segment called “Style High”. Each Style High post will focus on a particular […]
Vancouver Fashion Week’s focus on international designers naturally brings in international media coverage. And with international media comes international sponsors. This season, one of the main sponsors for Vancouver Fashion Week was Missha, a Korean cosmetics and skincare company. I have already talked about the popularity of BB creams […]
For the past 12 years, Vancouver Fashion Week has been active in both bringing emerging talents into the spotlight and introducing international designers to Canadian buyers. This season was its largest event yet with over 50 Canadian and international fashion designers showcasing their talent on the runway. Among […]
South Korea has some great companies that earn more and more prestige over their efficient business development strategies. Lately, Canadian businesses see South Korea as a model to follow in the automotive and new technologies sectors. Indeed Korean brands are a household name in Canada and around the world. Everybody knows about Samsung, Hyundai, […]
What would be that one essential item you would bring to the deserted island? Predictably, this is a question the casts of the reality TV show Survivor get asked for their profile pages all the time. Of course, their deserted island isn’t quite so Robinson Crusoe, so answers […]
A few years ago when one could not possibly enter a theatre without seeing Will Smith’s name plastered everywhere, he was asked what the “magic formula” was to his successful career in film. Creatures and special effects, he answered rather frankly. Ask me what the magic formula is […]
