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The power of storytelling: in conversation with Perminder Mann,…
This week, I was reminded of the power of stories during the first meeting of the MBS book club. What started as a discussion of Meg Mason’s Sorrow and Bliss ended as an honest reflection between colleagues on...

‘Exit through the gift shop’ courtesy Banksy
As I was watching television last Sunday evening, amongst all the Christmas ads, up popped my new favourite: Visa’s ‘support your local high street’ campaign. My new favourite ad because, much to my joy, it...

Q&A: Incoming BFC chair Stephanie Phair on Farfetch, fashion…
I first met Stephanie just after she had returned to the UK following ten years ensconced in the New York fashion world. She had by that point risen rapidly, beginning at a PR startup before a role at Issey Miyake and...

How Design Can Make a Company
I moved to Britain from South Africa because I have always felt that this country is one of the creative centres of the world, and that so much of the world’s creative output comes from here. This weekend, the...

Curated Redevelopment: Breathing new life into the South Street…
Over two decades’ worth of annual trips to New York City, I've had a good chance to see how the city has changed over the years - even better than locals, I think, who might not notice the gradual changes from day to...

Art Meets Tech: The democratisation of art
Before Jeff Bezos set up Amazon, he identified five product categories that he thought would sell well online, a list that included videos, CDs and computer software and hardware, before he settled on books. Ever since,...
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