A Moment in Paris-I Love Paris

Merci mille fois Monseiur Deligny ;)

A Moment in Paris-The Flying Chairs

Merci mille fois Monseiur Deligny ;)

Happiness in the Form of a Magazine

How could I ask for more? Its like 3 magazines in one. XOXOXOXO

Inspiration Files-Fafi

Stylish graffiti and fashion illustrator Fafi has been using a city`s concrete jungle as her canvas since 1994. Her youthful yet raw characters have caused a stir all over the world.
She has been creating stylish illustrations for companies like Adidas and MAC, to Vogue and Sony.

http://www.fafi.net/

Not so Neutral Net Neutrality

***This isn`t my usual themed post-but I feel, as a former web designer, this may affect how we all do business in the future.***

You would think Net Neutrality would be like that "No child left behind" program, where every child (read:site) gets educated indiscriminately (read:indexed and allowed to be viewed in your pc by your internet provider). Well, it isn`t. Read the legalese here.

It`s just another ploy to monopolize how public the internet is. As technology becomes more and more accessible to everyone, it depreciates. TV can now be watched in your PC or stream ready TV, bypassing cable. Information is at your fingertips without having to purchase a single byte of information. Phones have now surpassed computers in speed and convenience, making them the ultimate computers.
Image courtesy of Flirt Couture.
But what does the Net Neutrality means to you and me?

• Though they mean to deliver internet content in a neutral way, they don`t. This may mean that your Yahoo mail will load with no problems, but other services like Netflix or Facebook may be purposely slow, obligating to subscribe to a "package" that allows social networking or movie watching.
• Businesses with money would be able to monopolize content. The internet would return to its early days of crazy ads and content. Businesses would pay to have their sites "preferred" by your internet provider. This would mean small businesses would fail almost instantly.
• Instant celebrity is over. The internet has provided a immediate venue to create an identity, and for those talented enough, instant celebrity. Innovative products would be unheard of, talented artists would remain starving and new ventures would wither away before they sprout.
• Paid propaganda. Political propaganda, or any propaganda cause, would be biased to those who sponsor that particular internet provider, making freedom of speech, more like freedom if you can afford it. (Though with this past crazy election, political views may be something I will not miss.)
• Internet marketing would be a game of millions. Marketers would have to be in cahoots with internet providers, or at least with businesses who are in the "in crowd" in order to create partnerships. I also suspect that small businesses could "piggy back" with big companies, creating services that may allow small businesses to be preferred by internet providers.
• The internet providers would tier their services. This means if you are a social networker, you may want the social networks package for 15 bucks more or if you like games you may want to get the gamer package for 20 bucks more, etc. This however would mean pornographic content could be blocked or would have to pay extra if you fancy that content. 
• Pay to be hip. Websites that are free for their services, would now have to charge to support the hefty fees imposed by internet providers.

Certainly, my hopes are that this does not happen.The internet has been a blessing to those of us who have been clever enough to harness its power. Evolving with technology is vital, but when the vitality of the resources are monopolized by big companies, we all suffer.

Resources

• http://io9.com/5610328/how-the-googleverizon-proposal-could-kill-the-internet-in-5-years
• The Googlezon proposal also includes a lot of suggestions for changing the role of the FCC in regulating the internet, which EFF's Cindy Cohn explains admirably here.
• Ars Technica has done a terrific job summarizing how the Googlezon agreement destroys net neutrality.
• There is a great collection of opinion pieces on the agreement at the New York Times (which you can still access without the "special news service" package).
• Many years ago, futurists Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson made a video called EPIC 2014 about how media culture would be destroyed after Google and Amazon joined forces and became Googlezon. Today we face a similar threat, from a slightly different pairing – but the mashup name of the two companies remains the same.

Cited from io9.com

A Moment in Paris-Place de la Concorde

Encore, merci mille fois Monseiur Deligny ;)

Inspiration Files-Roy Halston Frowick

Loved by his timeless fashions and, perhaps hated by his choice mannequin displays, Halston is without a doubt the father of self licensing. This to me, speaks volumes as it is still uncommon for a designer or artist to do so.

From Jackie O. to Elizabeth Taylor, he was loved by the classiest women and he harnessed that to propel his career that still lives on today.

Poppy Coach

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A Moment in Paris-Laduree

Encore, merci mille fois Monseiur Deligny ;)

Finally-La Vie à Paris Book

A work-in-process for years, I am proud to say it has been finalized. Many of you know that my desire is to write a book. My writing is respectable, but my craft is design.

Without a doubt, this is the most fun project I have ever finished. The researching was phenomenal, and drawing every page brought me joy. After all it was about my favorite subject, PARIS!!!

Pre-order your paperback copy!

Inspiration Files-Sonia Rykiel

Since the 1960`s, Sonia Rykiel has been creating fashion and sketches, placing her in the eye of fashion. Since then she has conceived her own line, and her very distinctive croquis have been loved by everyone around the world.

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Velib (bike to rent) station
Merci mille fois Monseiur Deligny ;)
Just getting my head in gear!!