The brief story of how the Romanian IA turned from an ethnic blouse into a fashion icon. Yves Saint Laurent, Philippe Guilet, Tata Nakam just to mention a few, found a genuine source of inspiration in the Romanian traditional folk costume. Truth to be told, it all started with Matisse’s paintings and French Designer Paul Poiret.
“My mojito in the Bodeguita del Medio and my daiquiri in the Floridita.” These are the words left by Hemingway himself on a signed quote still hanging on the wall…
“Daiquiri like Papa” or “Papa Doble” are the old names used for this Cuban rum cocktail honoring Hemingway. Today we simply call it “Hemingway Daiquiri”. This recipe is the exactly the Daiquiri the writer used to have at his beloved El Floridita Bar.
Failing to understand content is one of the top challenges companies of all sizes face today. I have seen cases where managers referred to the “content fiasco” and the reasons…
Reading Adam Grant’s book “Give & Take” reconfirmed me the old saying that “what goes around comes around”. To be honest, I did not need confirmation. This is a strong…
Writing for the web is one topic I love to talk about. This time I’ve chosen 7 personal favorite articles from Norman Nielsen Group. Although some were published few years ago, the learnings and advices he has been given still apply today.
Over the past year, I have heard so many HR professionals working in different industries complaining about not being able to find the right people, about the great people that…
In today’s economy, businesses face unprecedented challenges of all sorts and the new technologies are the ones that get pointed at most of the times. Yet, it’s my personal belief…
This is a quick reminder for all communication professionals across Europe to participate in The European Communication Monitor 2019 survey, which is available at www.communicationmonitor.net until March 8th. Besides the great…
IAB MIXX Awards, the only International Competition for Digital and Interactive Marketing in Romania, recently announced the shortlisted campaigns. The clock is ticking and tomorrow will see the big winners!…
Greeks, Egyptians, Jews, Indians, Romanians, Chinese are just few of the wise ancients who appreciated the all mighty healing garlic for its medicinal properties. They did not have scientific evidence, yet their empirical use gave them confidence in garlic’s healing properties.
3D Bioprinting tissue isn’t a new idea, yet the method, so far, has been limited to tissues that are very small or very thin and lack blood vessels. Signs of…
Garlic protection goes much further than the vampire repellant reputation. All over the world garlic-related traditions are closely linked with abundance, crops, women, children, soul, good luck & much more …
June 24 has a special significance for both Romanians and all those who appreciate the beauty and meaning of the traditional folk costume. Every year, on June 24, we celebrate The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse and this is what happens around the world this year.
Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, made famous Romania’s belief that garlic wards off the vampires. But, when you start really looking for the truth, things look very different. Romans, Greeks, Indians, Mongolians, Egyptians and so many more share the same belief.