PDX Pop-Ups Shops Grand Opening

We would like to invite you to stop by the new PDX Pop-Ups shops this Thursday evening November 12th at 5PM for their grand openings. Mayor Sam Adams will be on hand at 5PM for brief remarks and ribbon cutting. As part of the Downtown Retail Strategy, Portland Business Alliance, Portland Development Commission, Downtown Marketing [...]

Lurdes Bergada Flagship Store in Barcelona

One of the trends we’re noticing in environmental design these days is the use of triangulated panels and irregular surfaces. The Barcelona-based design and architecture studio, Deardesign recently showcased this approach with their launch of the Lurdes Bergada Flagship Store in Barcelona. We enjoyed this space for being both restrained and experimental in the same [...]

Tower Records Documentary Planned

Via the Sacramento Bee.  The late, great Tower Records is subject of a documentary film by actor and Sacramento native Colin Hanks. MTV News has the scoop, saying Hanks, son of Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, has done some preliminary interviews and filming for the biopic. The news is confirmed by Tower Founder Russ Solomon, who [...]

Polo Ralph Lauren to Offer Mobile Shopping

Via Reuters.  Polo Ralph Lauren reportedly will become the first luxury retailer to offer consumers the ability to shop by mobile phone. “We recognize that in America this is going after somebody who is more comfortable with technology,” Lauren told Reuters. “The truth is that in other countries, it’s becoming a part of their culture. [...]

Michael Kors’ Fall 2008 Channels Mad Men, Hitchcock

At Vizwerks, we love AMC’s hit show Mad Men. That’s why we were delighted to see Michael Kors Fall 2008 line inspired by 1960s Hollywood, Hitchcock and the beautiful aesthetic of Mad Men. Via iReport.

Tod’s Window Displays Make a Splash

Via the New York Times Style Magazine. At Vizwerks, we’re infinitely fascinated with the art of window displays. Tod’s made a splash this spring in the world of window-shopping. Recent projects curated by the Italian design impresario Giulio Cappellini and Diego Della Valle were featured at select boutiques as part of the “Looking at Tod’s” [...]

Giant Retailers Turn to the Sun

Check out this great article on big retailers going solar in the New York Times.

Matt Wolf’s Wild Combination from Plexifilm

WILD COMBINATION is director Matt Wolf’s visually absorbing portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and the transcendent possibilities of abstract art. Now, over fifteen years since his passing, Arthur’s work is finally [...]