#fitch cooper

[backjustforberena]

NURSE JACKIE - 3.05 "Rat Falls"

#my gifs #eve best #eleanor o'hara #peter facinelli #fitch cooper #nurse jackie #nursejackieedit

[mathias-anthony08]

#cooper fitch

[brightgnosis]

“Wicca Bashing” Round 2: The Double Standard Of Always Shitting On Wicca But Not TradCraft

What ultimately utterly baffles me the most about the community's constant desire to pull down its pants and crap on Wicca, is that Robert Cochrane (Roy Bowers)?

Was also "A White British Man".

Also claimed the exact same "hereditary Witch Cult" nonsense.

Also created his own Witchcraft Tradition.

In the formation of Cochranite TradCraft, Robert Cochrane (Roy Bowers) also appropriated a lot of practices from other traditions and mythos he shouldn't've. And the tradition is, frankly, a hell of a lot more sex-centric within some strains than Wicca ever is- and that sex-centrism is blatantly erotic and hypersexual, rather than Wicca's focus on the fertility of the land via the Gods. He also decided it too requires initiation to enter his Tradition (even if the Initiation mechanisms are different).

Ultimately Cochranite TradCraft shares a lot of similarities of belief and practice to Wicca. And that's thanks to Cochrane literally having (at least) a 1st degree initiation into Wicca and one of its second major contributors being Doreen Valiente (a Wiccan High Priestess).

Not to mention the Traditions that outright do blend both openly and exist in a weird grey spot that's not quite one or the other. Or the open cooperation of people from both traditions to create materials for both- such as Ed Fitch and Joseph Bearwalker working together to create "The Pagan Way" to meet the demands for outsiders to both traditions. Or, like, y'know, Doreen Valiente whose contributions routinely get ignored and swept under the rug because pissing contests over which White British Man is "The Worst Actually" are more important I guess.

And yet TradCraft is always seen as "more legitimate" than Wicca, and gets absolutely none of the same hyper-policing or discussion of "Red Flags" and dangers, skepticism, outright lies made up about it, (Aleister Crowley and Gerald Gardner co-created Wicca exclusively to groom young hot women into having sex with them? Really? Really ????) etc, that Wicca does. Even despite sharing so many of these very specific similarities of both creator and their creation, structure, and praxis across its own (equally independent) strains of Tradition.

It's almost as if there's a massive double standard and bias in this community about who we police and who we don't ... And once again I have to tell people to pay attention to the crap that lays on their own side of the fence before complaining that their neighbor's yard stinks. Because these problems are not problems with individual groups, but with the community as a whole for a variety of reasons- and it's time to stop assigning all the blame to one singular group and acting like only one of us is "The Worst Actually".

None of us are "The Worst", actually. We all have shit in our own yards to deal with- and a lot of that shit was made by the same group of Dogs howling the same tune at the same damned moon. And we all need to deal with that collectively; this whole "Piss on one another all the time" thing is getting so goddamned old.

Like ... Are y'all not tired of acting like absolutely unnecessarily petulant and petty Toddlers over things, yet? Can you not grow up, stop acting like panicked Evangelist Protestants every 5 seconds, and actually act like the damned adults you're supposed to be, capable of having reasonable discussions already? I know I'm tired. Why aren't the rest of you already?

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[bodyhairshrineofbeauty2]

I am tired to seeing the bottom photo which is a fake! The top photo is the true person, Cooper Fitch. Somebody has put another head on it. Please be aware, the true beautiful hairy body belongs to Cooper Fitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lubdubs]

Peter Facinelli (Fitch Cooper) & Betty Gilpin (Carrie Roman) in “Nurse Jackie”

#cpr #cpr resus #heartbeat #cardiophilia #bra #doctor #nurse jackie #betty gilpin #peter facinelli #funny

[bradshawsbaby]

I've seen it! I'd love your interpretation

I’m not sure if I’d ever actually write anything about it, but it’s just so fun to think about!

Right off the top of my head, I’m thinking:

Jake Seresin as Alan Shepard

Bob Floyd as John Glenn

Bradley Bradshaw as Deke Slayton

Javy Machado as Scott Carpenter

Mickey Garcia as Gus Grissom

Reuben Fitch as Gordon Cooper

But that leaves out poor Wally Schirra 😂

#the dagger squad #the dagger boys #the astronaut wives club #anon message

[redantsunderneath]

A Word about Podcasters and YouTubers

Is there a collective name for what a subsegment of podcasting and YouTube does: breaking down and critiquing objects within the collective consciousness, whether it be media/art, current events, history, sociological phenomena, or whatever? It would make for a more concise title since there’s a lot in common between the approach podcasts about TV shows and that of Youtubers who specialize in talking about operation Barbarossa or twitter drama that is closer than you would think.

The other day I was trying to get into the Twin Peaks podcast “Blue Rose Task Force,” which is rough because there's not a lot of ground I haven’t seen covered, but the guy is at least fairly thorough, and is valuable in his willingness to bring in production details and be rigorous about keeping the facts straight while speculating. He began to talk about a scene that is pivotal for me, that of Dale Cooper opening the Fleshworld Magazine found in Laura Palmer’s post office box which crystallizes some less than admirable current running through his character as well as any “Coop had an edge” example from the early episodes. In my mind, this is all communicated by the smile that creeps over his face as he opens the magazine, which is that of a 15-year-old boy being naughty within the context of a professional’s investigation of probable rape and definite murder occurring within the magazine’s world of coercion and exploitation. I’m not saying that the podcaster did not on some level acknowledge this, but he chose to focus on Cooper being “bad” by not respecting Laura’s agency in her attempt to explore her sexuality. I know this person has seen Fire Walk with Me and this struck me as odd but the attitude towards it is “hey, this was the 90s, people were backwards then,” adding to the frustration but at least showing some theory of mind. The text of the universe does not support this read, sure, but more notably overfitting to a contemporary template is the reason why the error was made and is an assertion of supremacy of current moral fashion over full understanding. Yes, I realize judgmental close reading is, like, some people’s jobs, but it is a bigger issue when it’s just micro plastics in the ground water.

This reminded me of other reactions I’ve had recently, one of which was to Broey Deschanel’s breakdown of the movie Spring Breakers, which gets right a lot more than it gets wrong, but which talks about indy sleaze in a way that does not reference the 1970s, polaroid aesthetics, Abercrombie and Fitch ads of the 80s, Courtney Love and the bruised knees/torn dress 90s indy chick costume, or basically anything before the 2000s. I googled, and they appear to be 25 years old, so we’re literally speaking of the time period that they remember. The confidence of their assertions is born of formal film study: take what you know, add rigorous theory, and come to an understanding, but there seems to be a blind spot as to the background of the thing she’s dissecting over the course of the writer/director’s lifetime. This is at least better than some other examples that I’ve seen, including the above podcast, in that it at least acknowledges the idea that we’re not on some linear track to a better world, but in a transgressive cycle where things get regurgitated back to us.

I have the most consistent trouble with Sarah Z videos, where everything that goes back more than 10 years seems to be through a speculative filter bubble that is wildly ahistorical. This is not helped by her approach, which we need a name for (similar to “cool aunt”) of fansplainers that are a little older than the people they’re talking to and are full of good-natured certainty about their cultural developmental model (that seems to have been learned like lore on Live Journal) and are enthusiastic to get a mugged beverage, cross their legs, and guru 4U. This involves both a view of broader culture that is only actually applicable to very niche spaces and a mapping of these patterns back on events they were not present for.  This comes out a bit off sometimes, screaming wrong at others, and patronizing always. 

I think I first noticed this about a decade ago this back when some first generation podcast did an episode on the AIDS ribbon and my wife was too annoyed to let me continue playing it in the car because they were conveying cultural attitudes from, say, 1982–3 and acting like these are the attitudes that were present in just about everyone at the turn of the 90s as well as mischaracterizing what it was like to watch the news, go to school, and have talks with your parents/kids in the late 80s. They entirely missed the bit where “anyone can get AIDS, stop fuckling” was the major message from 1984ish and misrepresented how seriously the medical establishment took it. I was blowing it off because, on some level, and realized this was an activist narrative, and it was about how everyone banding together overcame unilateral hostility, but it was too much for her and I finished it later.

I’m not saying the opinion of someone who “lived through it” is necessarily completely accurate, but there’s a sense in which there are a whole host of cultural evolution narratives (this is probably generational, most of the people I’m talking about are late millennials or edge Zoomers) that don’t seem to have been formed by talking to anybody who was alive at the time the shifts took place. I don’t have confidence in what to attribute this to. There’s obviously a component of availability of predigested narratives that have been selected out for fitness not truth.  There’s also the way in which I have found (from my kids) that there has been a drop off in caring about history enough to have people discuss it and beat it around between their friends. It’s probably mostly the fact that the memeification of the past gets tailored to the relevant fragment of a splintered epistemological field.

We’ve lost a spine narrative in the culture that everyone can quasi-agree to such that the developmental idea of the past, whether 100% true or not, as something that can be loosely agreed upon by a plurality with varying levels of first-hand knowledge and argued about from the edges. Maybe we need to develop in this moment a more fundamental practice of hermeneutics, were we aware of our cultural perceptual limitations and try to be aware of what was understood at the time to find a “horizon of meaning” by lining up the viewpoints.  Ultimately, this is probably not really an issue of the moment, just one I am aware of because I spend too much time listening to podcasts and watching YouTube videos of interesting smart people who haven’t accreted enough perspective simply because I was a dumbass at that age, why would I expect them not to be just because they have the internet.

[frasermints]

…ngl this makes how angry on Twitter John Cooper got about the buff shirtless men on the Abercrombie and Fitch bags once SO MUCH FUNNIER HOLY SHIT

LITERALLY. it was just thirst. he was a pathetic little bottom that couldn't keep it to himself.

#my post #mettagender #asks #answered #ex fundie posting

[doctor-octiddius]

Wait, please elaborate on the Sil apologist thing, because I want to agree with you and I want to see the points you make

I though of the whole thing very late at night and I might remember stuff wrong, so feel free to correct me about that. Also I'm very bad at explaining stuff so please bear with me lmao

My view on the whole thing is that if Xavier and everyone else at the lab would've treated her better then everything would've been fine? Or at least better, I guess. Because imagine being an alien/human hybrid, a child, and then being treated just as a lab experiment, not even knowing who you are exactly nor why. She was "born" and was immediately alienated. No socialisation nor parental figures or anything that is needed for a human child to develop properly. Just being stuck in a lab and observed. If she would've been treated more as a human child, she might have developed a more human psyche. But since she didn’t, she relied only on the instincts from the alien side of her. Especially after being betrayed by the only people she knew (when they tried to kill her in the lab) plus being hunted down by the team.

Basically if the people at the lab could've observed her in a more healthy(?) way, actually talked to her and explained stuff maybe it wouldn't have ended like that and maybe they would've been able to learn even more about the species. They could've cooperated in a way, y'know? She herself had no clue what was happening to her either in general (why was she in that lab, why did they want her dead, why was she the way she was), probably knew the same amount or even less about the alien stuff as the scientists. She could've in turn learned more about herself and the world. She was a scared child and did everything to survive, I just can't blame her for anything. And this is a stretch and I probably remember wrong anyways, but they got the info about the DNA from "out there", why not try to connect with them again and work together or something (although most likely the aliens' plan was to take over Earth so they wouldn't have cooperated anyways so eh)

Fuck Xavier Fitch btw, all my homies hate Xavier Fitch

#healthy relationship between the lab workers and Sil when #i hope i made at least some sense cksncjsjcn #species 1995 #sil

[backjustforberena]

NURSE JACKIE, 1.01 The Pilot

#eve best #eleanor o'hara #peter facinelli #fitch cooper #edie falco #jackie peyton #nurse jackie #nursejackieedit #my gifs #DO NOT REPOST

[mathias-anthony08]

#cooper fitch

[tallmantall]

James Donaldson on Mental Health - Formerly incarcerated at higher risk of suicide — even years after prison release, study finds

by Rachel Crumpler In working with this population, Funderburg said she repeatedly sees how a person’s criminal conviction history — or as she says, the “scarlet F of felon” — affects job prospects, housing options, relationships and more. “The barriers that people face and the biases that people are so anchored to in our society are certainly conditions ripe for someone to not only consider but attempt extreme measures of dealing with that, including suicide,” Funderburg said. While Funderburg said she has not worked with a formerly incarcerated person who has died by suicide, she said she has witnessed many people face repeated challenges that can be emotionally distressing and hard to overcome.  At some point, formerly incarcerated people hope to reach a place of stability with their needs met, Funderburg said. But when that day takes longer than anticipated — or never comes — she said she could see how someone could get to a place where they just don’t want to do it anymore. “When you think about three years out, how many job applications have been rejected? Funderburg said. “How many times have you not been able to get the services that you need around medical care management or other things? How many family relationships have not been restored? What is your economic situation?” During the reentry process, failures are magnified, Scott said. They can certainly lead to frustration, depression and even suicide. For example, Scott described a low he faced when his dad took him to the DMV after his release to get a driver’s license. Since it was the height of the COVID pandemic, the DMV wasn’t offering road tests and he was told he would have to get a learner’s permit. Scott said that felt like a huge blow to regaining his autonomy. He didn’t know how he would be able to rebuild his life or get a job. “I kind of dwelt in that co-space of anger and depression for a while. Everybody goes through that sometimes on a much more extreme level than I did,” he recalled. “It made me mad enough that it compelled me to action and so I wrote a letter to the head of the DMV, to the head of the Department of Transportation and then also to Governor Cooper and said just like, ‘How do you expect me to rebuild my life? You talk about second chances.’” About a week later, Scott said he heard back from a DMV official and got a driver’s license. Overcoming that obstacle was euphoric, Scott said. But not all obstacles go away like this, he added. #James Donaldson notes:Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes.Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use.Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space.  #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticleFind out more about the work I do on my 501c3 non-profit foundationwebsite www.yourgiftoflife.org Order your copy of James Donaldson's latest book,#CelebratingYourGiftofLife: From The Verge of Suicide to a Life of Purpose and Joy www.celebratingyourgiftoflife.com Link for 40 Habits Signupbit.ly/40HabitsofMentalHealth If you'd like to follow and receive my daily blog in to your inbox, just click on it with Follow It. Here's the link https://follow.it/james-donaldson-s-standing-above-the-crowd-s-blog-a-view-from-above-on-things-that-make-the-world-go-round?action=followPub Need to increase support Fitch said she hopes the study’s findings can be used to direct more targeted suicide prevention efforts, particularly toward vulnerable segments of this population. Given the long-term sustained risk of suicide years after release, Fitch emphasized that post-release suicide prevention efforts must go beyond prisons and community supervision. “I think that’s a tempting place to say, ‘Oh, we can deliver suicide prevention services while they’re still being supervised by the criminal legal system.’ But I think it’s apparent due to the fact that suicide risk is sustained for such a long period of time that we have to think about more higher level structural issues and address the root causes of why formerly incarcerated people are so disadvantaged in society.” Fitch said next steps to address systemic issues include housing, education and employment support, improved access to health care through Medicaid expansion and post-release enrollment programs, along with preventing a return to incarceration.  Funderburg agrees that it will take changes in society to create an environment that allows formerly incarcerated people to move forward in their lives, and she’s encouraged to see increased momentum around reentry support. Gov. Roy Cooper issued a January executive order initiating a whole-of-government approach to improving reentry support.  “We live in a society where the general consensus and the bias around a person with a criminal background is that you’re othered,” Funderburg said. “You’re over there. Go figure it out.  “I think it only contributes to options that a person might explore that sort of bends in some cases toward ending it all.” Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com Read the full article

[peergrowth]

Exploring Executive Search Firms in Dubai: Nurturing Professional Excellence with PEERGROWTH

Dubai, a bustling city synonymous with growth and dynamism, has become a hub for business expansion, prompting a surge in the demand for top-notch executive talent. Executive search firms play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and securing high-caliber professionals to drive businesses forward. Among the myriad of options available, firms that emphasize PEERGROWTH — Professional Excellence, Ethics, Reliability, Growth, Resources, Opportunity, Wisdom, Trust, and Honesty — stand out as key influencers in Dubai’s recruitment landscape.

Let’s delve into a curated list of executive search firms in Dubai that embody the principles of PEERGROWTH:

1. Kershaw Leonard

Renowned for its commitment to excellence, Kershaw Leonard has established itself as a prominent name in the realm of executive search and selection. Their tailored approach focuses on understanding the unique needs of clients and candidates alike, fostering long-term partnerships based on integrity and professionalism.

2. Cooper Fitch

With a reputation for precision and dedication, Cooper Fitch has earned its stripes as a leading executive search firm in Dubai. Their proactive methodology and emphasis on ethical practices align seamlessly with the principles of PEERGROWTH, ensuring sustainable growth for both individuals and organizations.

3. Hays

Hays boasts a global presence and an unwavering dedication to ethical recruitment practices. Their Dubai office specializes in executive search services, delivering top-tier talent solutions while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.

4. Heidrick & Struggles

Recognized for their extensive network and deep industry insights, Heidrick & Struggles maintains a strong foothold in Dubai’s executive search arena. They prioritize nurturing talent and fostering growth opportunities, embodying the values encapsulated within PEERGROWTH.

5. Pedersen & Partners

A firm synonymous with reliability and trustworthiness, Pedersen & Partners places a strong emphasis on ethics and honesty. Their commitment to delivering high-quality executive search services aligns seamlessly with the principles of PEERGROWTH, ensuring mutual success for clients and candidates.

In Dubai’s competitive business landscape, the essence of PEERGROWTH in executive search firms in Dubai goes beyond mere recruitment. It signifies a commitment to nurturing professional excellence, upholding ethical standards, fostering growth opportunities, and building relationships founded on trust and reliability.

Whether you are a business seeking top-tier executive talent or an aspiring professional aiming to advance your career, partnering with firms embodying the ethos of PEERGROWTH will undoubtedly pave the way for success in Dubai’s thriving market.

Remember, when seeking Headhunting Companies In Dubai, prioritizing PEERGROWTH principles can pave the way for sustained success and professional excellence.

[creativemorningsvienna]

💥SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT💥

The next event will take place on 6 October at Tausend zu eins and we are very excited to have Ingmar Thies, who will talk about Simplicity.

💡What you should know about Sven Ingmar Thies:

Born and raised in Hamburg, Sven Ingmar Thies studied graphic design at the Braunschweig University of Fine Arts and went to Tokyo and Yokohama for his final thesis.

Since his studies, he has been interested in a holistic approach to design that does not draw any boundaries to other design disciplines, other fields or even crafts. This conviction was strengthened by two professional stations at Henrion, Ludlow & Schmidt in London, where brands were developed holistically, and at the Kitayama Institute in Tokyo, where he became acquainted with the interplay of architecture and design during a two-year postgraduate scholarship.

In addition to project-related work at the brand agencies Enterprise IG (now Superunion) and Landor (now Landor & Fitch), he founded Thies Design in 1998 and develops consistent brand experiences for companies and institutions.

Since 2011, Sven Ingmar Thies has been teaching graphic design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna in the class for ideas parallel to his professional work.

"Is communicating, designing and teaching easy?"

Do we find it easy to communicate clearly with each other? Do we listen enough? How does one teach that? - And is it easy to write a book about it?

In his book, Ingmar explores the question of how students learn sustainably, what we can learn from other cultures and how listening can be used consciously. This can also be transferred to everyday design practice and is always an equal cooperation of all participants.

To this end, Sven Ingmar Thies has written down his own teaching experiences at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and interviewed 24 teachers in China, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Austria and the USA. In addition to graphic designers such as Rathna Ramanathan, Brigitte Hartwig and Erik Spiekermann, specialists from other fields such as game design, cognitive psychology and industrial design also provided inspiring insights.

🎟️ Free-Tickes are available on our Website🎟️

[cchiroque]

REFINERÍA DE TALARA SI ES RENTABLE.

( Humberto Campodónico. "Cristal de Mira")

“La finalización de la refinería de Talara reducirá drásticamente la inversión de capital de la compañía después de 2023 y aumentará la eficiencia operativa. De su lado, los predecibles aumentos de los márgenes de ganancia de la refinería debieran traducirse en márgenes de ingresos más sólidos durante el horizonte de nuestra calificación de la empresa.

Eso dijo en abril la calificadora Fitch. Hace poco, la consultora Arthur D. Little le ha dicho a Petroperú que el flujo de caja es US$470 millones anuales promedio en los próximos 15 años, cifra que incluye sus propios estimados. Eso cubre el servicio de la deuda actual de US$350 millones anuales.

La mejoría económica y financiera ya comenzó, pues Talara ya está llegando al 100% de 95.000 barriles diarios de combustibles limpios. No solo eso. Hasta antes de la invasión de Rusia a Ucrania, los márgenes de refino eran de US$10 a 12 por barril y con esa data se calcularon los flujos. Hoy ese margen supera los US$40 por barril (ver gráfico), lo que triplica la rentabilidad inicialmente esperada.

Si se importa combustible (ya refinado, por definición), el precio ya incorpora ese margen. O sea, es combustible caro. Eso va a cambiar con Talara, porque se importará (en parte) petróleo crudo, cuyo costo es menor y la balanza comercial mejorará. Y el margen no se lo apropiará una refinería del extranjero, sino Petroperú.

Ya que estamos acá, el hecho de que Perú solo produzca 40.000 barriles diarios (bd) de petróleo, para un consumo de 250.000 bd, no quiere decir que, por eso, no debió haberse construido Talara. Si eso fuera así, entonces Chile, que apenas produce 10.000 bd, no debería tener refinerías. Pero tiene dos, con capacidad de 247.000 bd, de propiedad de la estatal ENAP (no hay refinerías privadas en Chile).

Igual sucede con Francia, Alemania, Corea del Sur, Japón, España, entre otros. No solo por balanza comercial, sino porque se garantiza la seguridad nacional y energética, la transferencia de tecnología y valor agregado industrial (sí, industrial).

Talara no es, para nada, un elefante blanco. Fitch y Arthur D. Little dixit. Pero Petroperú sí ha necesitado apoyo financiero del Estado en el 2022, debido a varias razones. La primera fue el daño a la gobernanza corporativa causada por la designación del primer directorio por el Gobierno de Castillo, lo que llevó al cierre de las líneas de crédito de los bancos. No solo hubo pérdida reputacional por la compra del biodiesel, sino que la empresa perdió el grado de inversión en marzo del 2022 porque no se consiguió que Price Waterhouse Coopers auditara los estados financieros de Petroperú del 2021. Uno de los problemas: la falta de meritocracia en la elección de los directores.

Pero no lo perdió por iliquidez. En marzo del 2022, Standard and Poor’s mantuvo el nivel de su evaluación de liquidez porque “aún” era “muy temprano para considerar que la liquidez retrocede a la posición de ‘débil’” (2). Menos de un mes después comienza la crisis de iliquidez y S&P vuelve a rebajar la calificación. ¿Por qué? Porque a la crisis de buen gobierno corporativo se sumó el alza de precios por Rusia/Ucrania y la no operatividad aún de la refinería de Talara, entre otros factores de corto plazo.

Pero ellos ya están superados, si bien aún no se puede saber si la empresa requerirá un último apoyo del Gobierno. Esperamos que no. Lo que se viene ahora es el análisis de largo plazo. Primero, por qué se llegó a esta situación. Respuesta: porque la descuartizaron para privatizarla (el producto de esas ventas se fue al Tesoro, no a Petroperú). O sea, la descapitalizaron: “competía” con un brazo y una pierna menos.

Segundo, cuáles son las políticas que permiten fortalecerla, dentro de las cuales tiene un rol prioritario la vuelta a la integración vertical con los lotes de Talara que aumentarán su flujo de caja, y por tanto, las rentas de la refinería, pero a lo que se oponen quienes quieren apropiarse de negocios en marcha con reservas probadas del Estado, sin asumir riesgo alguno, despojando a Petroperú mientras invocan la Constitución de Fujimori y su ley 26221 de 1993. En una palabra, los privatizadores de siempre.

¿Hasta cuándo? Se necesitan consensos de largo plazo. Volveremos sobre esos temas.

[thesundaycoffeeclub]

Yes. Aimé again.

In his latest piece, NYTimes pop music critic, Jon Caramanica, takes on Aimé Leon Dore's concept, USP and growth.

ALD has done something unique for mens fashion I think. The brand has created a steady buzz, come up with perfectly executed partnerships and collaborations. Its designs, visuals and how it speaks to its customers is very different from what the market has to offer. I enjoyed Caramanicas report on all of it. Let's take a look:

Teddy Santis may have founded a fashion brand but what he's really done is create a community. And this community has been growing ever since it sold its first items in 2014. Caramanica writes, "ALD has become men’s wear’s most visible and promising bridge between streetwear and luxury, making clothes with a striking blend of Mediterranean machismo, prep classicism and outdoorsy sturdiness, all with a sprinkle of hip-hop flair."

This analysis is spot on, and it conveys, in a nutshell, what sophisticated but never-arrogant mens fashion can look like when well executed. In his conversation with Caramanica, Mr Santis says that, "when you’re buying into ALD, you’re buying into a world — you’re buying into a perspective more than a garment."

Cooperations with high-quality heritage brands like New Balance, Porsche, Woolrich and Timbaland have resulted in items and emotions (!) that a diverse target groupt feels attracted to. It's drops have resulted in dozens of peple queuing in front of the stores in NYC and London . Many pieces fit both men and women although ALD may primarly speak to men. Looking at the consumers demography the collections speak to customers coming from "humble origins [or] truly luxury-derived origins", says Aaron Levine, former Abercrombie & Fitch designer who now consults on each ALD season.

Bottom line is: "ALD is catering to, and possibly creating, a new kind of luxury gentleman — a self-made sophisticate, familiar with hip-hop and maybe also indie rock, mixing jeans with Belgians, or Timberlands with a beret, unafraid to be a little frisky", writes Caramanica, perfectly carving out the overall-concept of Aimé Leon Dore.

Read more on the brand, the "arm-around-the-shoulder, you’re-with-us-now spirit" it sells, the loyal and growing community it has created, the newly re-opened flagship story in NoLIta and the LVMH investment here.