Changing Faces of Design

The Guardian posted this piece on the evolution of design. From air steward uniforms to Corn Flakes cereal boxes...see how everyday design evolved over the last half-century? The current downturn is historic, yet the U.S. has experienced many recessions in the past that transformed startups to now household names. Fortune 500 companies like IBM, Hershey’s, Gillette, Chevron and General Electric started in the recession of the late 19th Century. The Great Depression yielded companies like Fortune Magazine, Hewlett-Packard and Revlon Cosmetics.  How is your company growing in these ever-changing economic times? 

Swap it like it’s Hot

Cost-effective way to reinvent your style in a social setting – Swap Parties! Recessionistas have fun, sip champagne and shop for free; while recycling/reusing at the same time. Not only are you helping your pocket books, you’re also saving the environment :)

According to People Magazine’s Fashion Contributor Bobbie Thomas, the rules are easy: For every item you brought, you were handed a colored ticket which corresponded to three sections – low (Wet Seal, GAP, etc.), middle (Bebe, J. Crew), high (Michael Kors, DVF) and “deal or no deal” (items you’re willing to exchange/barter). You wrote your name on the tickets, which were then thrown in a bowl. The host picked out three at a time for the lucky ladies to “shop” the collection.

Applies for men too...think tools.