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Fluorescent colors go in and out of fashion, but they’re always prevalent in the Western Australian capital: “You walk into Perth airport and there’s wall-to-wall hi-vis vests,” said retail consultant Alicia Kemp, referring to the uniforms needed for the industries responsible for much of the city’s wealth, making them a magnet for high-end fashion and jewellery brands.Mining is “driving the whole market,” said Jim Tsagaris, managing director of commercial leasing company Lease Equity, which handles about 80 percent of property transactions in Perth’s CBD. “It’s fair to say we’re the ‘Houston of the Southern Hemisphere.’ We’re heavily biased towards oil,…
There are really only three things you need to know about the Boox Palma. First, it’s roughly the size of a smartphone. Second, it runs Android and has the Play Store. Third, it has an E Ink screen. We’ll get to the other specs and features later, but the combination of a smartphone, Android, and E Ink is what makes the Palma what it is.After using the Palma, a $280 device that’s been on the market since last fall, for a few months, I found that the combination was just what I wanted: It’s smartphone-sized, with a 6.1-inch screen and…
In these days of digital nomadism and working remotely, a list of Europe’s best cities has even greater value—and this annual ranking by Resonance, a consultancy group in real estate, tourism, and economic development that AFAR has partnered with for several years, has the most thorough, holistic approach around.“It’s not just best city to live, it’s not just best city to work, or best city to visit,” said Chris Fair, president and CEO of Resonance Consultancy. “It’s taking a cross section of all those factors.” In 2024, Resonance updated its metrics to focus on three key areas—livability, lovability, and prosperity—that…
Iceland, Norway and the other Nordic countries make the rest of Europe look like a lazy continent.According to 2014 data from Eurostat, far more people in these countries achieve the minimum recommended physical activity of two and a half hours per week than in the rest of Europe – in fact, in Iceland and across Scandinavia, the figure is more than half.This stark difference may be due in part to Nordic people’s love of the outdoors; studies have found that exercising outdoors changes how people move, potentially helping them stay active for longer. Another Eurostat survey in 2014 asked exercisers…
The third season of FX’s smash hit The Bear premieres tomorrow and we’re bursting with excitement. If you want to binge watch one of the most anticipated series of the summer, every episode is available to stream on Hulu. The Emmy Award-winning series gained a cult following in its first two seasons, leaving viewers around the world curious to know what Chicago Beef really tastes like and having family chefs yell “Yes, Chef” to their housemates and partners as cooking heats up in the kitchen. While there’s obviously not enough space to fit Carmie, Sydney, Tina, Richie, Marcus and their…
The fashion and apparel industries have proved time and again this century the immense power fashion brands hold in the ecommerce space. Many juggernaut brands include FashionNova, SKIMS, and other powerhouse DTC brands SHEIN, Chewy, and Gymshark. Yet there are factors in the fashion ecommerce world—things like digital innovation, rising globalization, sustainable practices, and changes in consumer spending habits—that have impacted the fashion industry writ large during the midst of such seismic shifts.In this article, we’ll dig into those shifts by sharing the statistics, trends, and strategies that are shaping the ecommerce fashion market in 2024 and beyond, giving you…
As I sipped the delicious goose soup my friend Matt ordered, I told him I was thinking about giving up my American citizenship. “I want to move to Albania,” he said. “I love Albania.” He was joking, of course, but only about the civil rights part, or at least that’s what I think. Either way, Matt, his wife Ann, my wife, and of course I all share a serious love for a country that most people I know would never dream of visiting, and that most people would have a hard time finding on a map. Located on the Ionian…
— — Intro: After months, maybe even years, of planning, stressing and saving for their wedding, couples can finally kick back and relax on their honeymoon.In the United States alone, an estimated 1.4 million people go on honeymoons each year, and in the past five years, 75% of newlyweds have chosen to vacation in the United States or Canada.But what about the other 25 percent?Europe is a popular honeymoon choice, but with a continent rich in diversity and destinations, where should you go? From the food, wine and dolce vita atmosphere of the Amalfi Coast to the luxurious tranquility of…
Key Takeaways Running doesn’t require fancy gear, but some tools are helpful for taking your performance to the next level. The Garmin Forerunner 965 and Garmin HRM-Fit provide accurate data to help guide your training. The Shokz OpenRun Pro offers bone-conduction headphones for situational awareness during runs. Running is an easy and approachable way to get or stay active. Essentially, all you really need is a good pair of running shoes, and you’re good to go. But if you’re like me and always strive to focus on performance and growth, there’s a bit more involved. Once you go down the…
When throngs of fans screamed from the guardrails outside the Paris fashion shows this season, and photographers and cellphone-wielding onlookers caused mayhem in the front rows, it was rarely a Hollywood actress or a British rock star who captured the attention. Instead, it was Asian celebrities who generated the most excitement — and online clicks — as their dominance on the fashion week celebrity circuit reached new heights.At Dior, brand ambassadors Natalie Portman and Jennifer Lawrence watched crowds erupt for South Korean pop idols Jisoo of Blackpink and Mingyu of Seventeen, Filipino actress and model Pia Wurtzbach and Chinese singer…