Act is an espadrilles and accessories brand based between Mallorca and Berlin founded by Isabel Rotger and Alex Drobovolny in 2013. After working in communication for several fashion companies, Isabel moved to Berlin and met Alex, CEO of Label Agent. They came up with the idea of Act on a Friday afternoon and the week after, they were already looking … Read More
Make your Mark: the Creative’s Guide to Building a Business with Impact
We follow 99U by Behance religiously – it’s an award winning online magazine, an annual conference and a series of books, all providing insights on creativity and how to make your ideas happen. Make your Mark: the Creative’s Guide to Building a Business with Impact is the latest title from the ongoing 99U book series in which entrepreneurs and designers … Read More
Korra
Shyam Sukhramani, Himanshu Shani & Mia Morikawa KORRA Shyam, Himanshu and Mia are three of the four business partners at KORRA, a jeans label based on a conscious decision to keep the company sustainable and local. KORRA uses natural and recycled materials in the production process - each pair of jeans that leaves the label's workshop in New Delhi is ... Read More
The Monocle Guide to Good Business
We are big fans of Monocle Magazine and their Monocle Radio shows. Founded in 2007 by Tyler Brûlé, also the founder of Wallpaper magazine, Monocle provides opinions on business, culture, fashion, design and international affairs. A year ago, together with German publisher Gestalten, Monocle published its first book – The Monocle Guide to Better Living. The Monocle Guide to Good … Read More
Bookshelf: Métier, Small Businesses in London
Métier, Small Businesses in London, is a book by Laura Braun about small-scale independent and specialist businesses in the capital and the people who run them. In a time when the high streets of London are taking on a more and more corporate character, this book offers an unusual and interesting perspective on the city and an insight into the working … Read More