It all began a year ago, right after the earthquake in Haiti. I ran into an illustrator friend, Rogé Girard, who confided that he was hoping to do his part for the devastated country by creating and selling a series of portraits of Haitian schoolchildren, with all profits going towards rebuilding Haiti.

He told me that he was looking for inspiration and was hoping / more

When I stumbled upon the new beauty line / more

Raising funds for bigger causes, however, is a whole new ball game. Trust me, I know—after spending a few weeks on street corners asking passers-by if they could spare a minute for the Red Cross, I know how painful and difficult it can be, for both the solicitors and / more

But this post isn’t about the success story of the fabulous ditty that became an anthem for an entire generation—it’s about bodies. Bodies in all their splendour . . . and bodies as marketing vehicles.

The law states that we can do with our bodies as we please—with the exception of offing ourselves. Other than that, pretty much anything goes: we can pierce so many holes in our bodies that we put / more

We had to show the various aspects of city life in France / more

A childhood classic! Paper covers rock, rock breaks scissors . . . But the rules have recently been changed! Now, scissors trump rock because there’s / more

Not to say that I approve of what they do, but pickpockets have clearly mastered the art of diversion and discretion.

In the / more

The Background

We’re seeing an increase in the number of interior decorators who are not the end users of the furniture they recommend or buy. While it originated in North America, the trend has started popping up in Europe as well.

Increasingly taking on the role of advisor, these individuals represent—directly or indirectly—an interesting new target market, forcing brands to promote—in / more