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hauntedselves · 5 months

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Clinical Formulations of Narcissistic PD

Clinical formulations and case conceptualisations are introduced in this post.

These are all generalisations and theories of how NPD develops, not something that is supposed to be true for everyone with NPD.

Psychodynamic model

Freud suggests parents either overvaluing or neglecting (or both) a child can lead to NPD & especially inability to form healthy, lasting relationships and regulate self-esteem

"In other words, [NPD] is the outcome of insufficient gratification of the normal narcissistic needs of infancy and childhood."

Kohut theorises that narcissists' ability to form a cohesive sense of self and others was developmentally arrested in childhood, resulting in grandiosity & idealising others

"Narcissistic injury" = fragmentation of the self

Kernberg suggests grandiosity & exploitation result from maternal emotional abuse

Grandiosity is an "emotional escape valve"

Grandiosity & entitlement mask the "real self" that is "split off"

The real self unconsciously holds rage, fear, envy, deprivation

Defensive structure is same as BPD but difference is grandiosity

Biosocial model

NPD is primarily the result of environment, especially "parental indulgence and overvaluation, learned exploitive behavior, and only-child status"

Special treatment from caregivers leads children to believe that the "world revolves around them", and therefore they expect the same outside the home

When special treatment outside the home doesn't happen, they "experiment with demanding and exploitive tactics and subsequently develop considerable skill in manipulating others"

"At the same time they come to believe that most others are inferior, weak, and exploitable."

NPD is self-perpetuating through sense of superiority, lack of self control, sense of entitlement, and dismissing of those who reject their world / self-view

Cognitive-Behavioural model

Key feature of NPD is self-aggrandisement

Core beliefs:

> Deserving of special treatment

> Not bound by social norms and rules

Conditional beliefs:

> Others should be punished for not recognising their specialness

> To maintain that special status others should be subservient to them

Instrumental belief:

> Always strive to demonstrate their superiority

> See themselves as special, superior, entitled to special favors and treatment, and vulnerable to loss of status

> View others as inferior but potential admirers

Main pattern of behaviour is "seeking prestige, power, position, and wealth as a way of reinforcing their image of superiority", using "manipulation and guile" if necessary

The primary schema is superior & special (/ entitlement & grandiosity)

> Superior schema "shaped by flattery, indulgence, and favoritism"

> Special schema shaped by "rejection, limitations, exclusion, or deficits"

> Common denominator is the belief that the individual is different in some way

Three subtypes:

> Self-centered impulsive type

> Ruthless impression-management type

> Acceptance-oriented impression-management type

> Each type is centred around an impulse control deficit developed in childhood

> "Specifically, these individuals learned to seek reinforcers without having to work for them. This resulted in their development as self-indulgent, egocentric, and impulsive individuals."

> Ruthless & Acceptance-oriented types focus on creating favourable impressions with others, but struggle with long-lasting healthy relationships because of their empathy deficits

Interpersonal model

People with NPD were raised in an environment of "selfless not contingent" love, leading to insensitivity to others' needs

The caregiver was over-adoring, but there was also a constant threat of a "fall from grace", with pressure to be the perfect child

The constant overbearing love means that any criticism or disappointment hits very hard

"In short, there is extreme vulnerability to criticism or being ignored, together with a strong wish for love, support, and admiration from others. Noncontingent love and presumptive control of others is expected and even demanded. If support is withdrawn, or lack of perfection is evident, the self-concept degrades into severe self-criticism."

Integrative model

People with NPD are hypersensitive

Seen as exceptional children, leading to pressure to perform

As children likely had highly developed speech and interpersonal skills

Life purpose: "I’m special and unique, and I am entitled to extraordinary rights and privileges whether I have earned them or not."

World-view: "Life is a banquet table to be sampled at will. People owe me admiration and privilege."

Goal: "Therefore, I’ll expect and demand this specialness."

Defense mechanisms: rationalisation and projective identification

Parental injunction: "Grow up and be wonderful—for me."

"The illusion of specialness, disdain for others’ views, and a sense of entitlement lead to an underdeveloped sense of social interest and responsibility. This, in turn, leads to increased self-absorption and confirmation of narcissistic beliefs."

- From Sperry, Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-5 Personality Disorders (2016)

#len sperry #handbook of diagnosis and treatment of dsm 5 personality disorders #personality disorder concepts #case conceptualisations #clinical formulations #pd info #npd #npd info #dogpost

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kicksaddictny · 4 months

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Sperry x Chris Echevarria Collection

Sperry is launching Sperry by Chris Echevarria, a collection of four shoes created by Chris Echevarria, founder of premium lifestyle brands Blackstock & Weber and ACADEMY. This exclusive collection will be unveiled at Paris Men's Fashion Week on January 17th at Kith. Additionally, a pop-up showcase at Kith's SoHo NYC store from January 18th to January 29th will provide an immersive experience, featuring the collection, and reflecting Echevarria's lifelong passion for the Sperry brand.

Craftsmanship and carefully sourced materials take center stage in the collection, which reimagines two timeless Sperry styles originally designed by Paul Sperry – the Captain’s Oxford and the Authentic Original™ Boat Shoe. At the core of this collaboration is a shared commitment to American manufacturing, honoring Sperry's heritage and Echevarria's focus on craftsmanship and luxury.

“I’m a long time Sperry fan wearing Top-Siders as a kid in school, so this collaboration hits home for me” says Echevarria. “Sperry is a staple of American style, and being able to flip these iconic styles through my lens was a dream. Every detail from the material selection to the design choices were made to give people something fresh while paying homage to Sperry’s heritage.”

Crafted at the family-owned Rancourt factory in Lewiston, Maine, renowned for its artisanal shoemaking, the collection utilizes luxury materials sourced from boutique tanneries. Premium materials such as Horween leather, CF Stead suede, Vibram outsoles, and rawhide laces are used throughout the collection. Utilizing time honored techniques, each style is hand sewn with a double welt leather midsole and comes together with the Blake Stitch construction, a single-stitch method that folds the upper underneath the insole and stitches it into place with a single thread, ensuring an elegant fit. The shoes are finished with a distinctive gold embossed co-branded logo on the footbed and completed with custom designed American-made packaging, including a specially designed premium shoe box and dustbag.

The Authentic Original™ Boat Shoe is a luxurious but effortlessly versatile take on a classic style. Available in brown or black, the shoes feature a blend of tumbled American bison leather and a smooth Horween leather collar. The design incorporates Sperry's traditional 360 lacing using rawhide laces, along with a unique speed hook closure.

The Captain’s Oxford boasts hairy suede uppers sourced from UK-based tannery CF Stead, features a Vibram lug outsole, double welt construction, and a full grain leather binding that compliments the hairy suede.

"We are thrilled to join forces with Chris Echevarria of Blackstock and Weber," said Elizabeth Drori, CMO at Sperry. "His distinct design perspective and focus on impeccable quality aligns seamlessly with Sperry's legacy of producing timeless, high-quality footwear. These shoes not only pay homage to Sperry's heritage but also push the boundaries of design.”

Sperry by Chris Echevarria will drop on January 18th, 2024 at Kith stores in SoHo, Miami, Williamsburg, Toronto, and Paris flagship locations as well as on Kith.com, blackstockandweber.com and sperry.com and will retail for $375.

#sperry #kicksaddict #shoes

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kiarahslade · 5 months

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"I love the Mystic Aquarium!"

Mystic is where people flock in the summer and disappear at the first hint of a chill. If I had to describe Mystic from the lens of someone who isn't sick of living there, it is beautiful in the summer. There's excellent food, lovely beaches, and lots of boats. In my case, I never felt like I belonged there. A particular aesthetic came with Mystic that I did not fit into—a significant lack of diversity. The polos, ivory Ella, and Sperry boat shoes were never my thing. On the other hand, there are a lot of traits about myself that I love that I am not sure I would have without growing up in the environment I did.

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sneakerscartel · 1 year

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PLEASURES' Twisted Lens Skews Sperry's Classic Styles https://sneakerscartel.com/pleasures-twisted-lens-skews-sperrys-classic-styles/

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fratboycipher · 3 years

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recent macro photographs that im particularly proud of

taken on a nikon D500 with a one to one lens

bugs are uhh marbled oak dagger, common gray, wavy lined emerald, some kind of weevil, tricolored acrobasis moth, sperrys grass veneer, some kind of insect, something in the genus euptilon, lacinopolia buscki, and mimorista subcostalis

#photography tag #moths

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sublimeheartwizard · 3 years

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What Your Sunglasses Say About You

Sunglasses are a real character builder. Or at least they play a large roll in the character that you play to others. They’re front and center and they can literally change the shape of your face. So before you buy your next pair of shades, think about what you might be saying to the world.

With that said, here are some popular sunglass shapes along with what what they might be saying about your style.

Sunglasses are one of the world's most ubiquitous fashion accessory, but also play an important part in protecting our eyes from harmful UV rays. The earliest known use of glasses to protect eyes from the sun was the Inuit use of “sun goggles” to shield their eyes from the blinding glare of light reflected off the snow. These were made from carved driftwood, bone, walrus ivory, or caribou antler that formed a strip worn across the eye area, with thin slits that the wearer could see through. The goggles were cut so that they fit tightly to the face, and often soot or gunpowder was rubbed on the outside to absorb the light and further cut down on glare. The use of these goggles dates back to around 2,000 years ago, and as a bonus, even improved the wearers vision as the narrow slits helped focus eyesight.

unglasses protect your eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, reduce eyestrain in bright conditions and protect you from flying debris and other hazards. Finding the right pair is key to your comfort, whether you’re driving to work or climbing a mountain.

All acetate sunglasses offered at REI block 100% of ultraviolet light. UV protection information should be printed on the hangtag or price sticker of any sunglasses you buy, no matter where you buy them. If it isn't, find a different pair.

Types of Sunglasses

Casual sunglasses: Best for everyday use and basic recreational activities, casual sunglasses do an excellent job of shading your eyes from the sun while you drive to work and walk through town. Casual sunglasses are typically not designed to handle the intensity of action sports.

Sport sunglasses: Designed for activities such as running, hiking and biking, sport sunglasses offer light weight and an excellent fit for fast-paced adventures. High-end frame and lens materials are more impact-resistant and flexible than casual sunglasses. Sport sunglasses also typically feature grippy nose pads and temple ends, a feature that helps keep the frames in place even when you're sweating. Some sport sunglasses include interchangeable lenses so you can make adjustments for different light conditions.

Glacier glasses: Glacier glasses are special sunglasses designed specifically to protect your eyes from the intense light at high altitudes and sunlight reflecting off snow. They often feature wrap-around extensions to block light from entering at the sides.

Sunglass Lens Features

Polarized lenses: Polarized lenses substantially reduce glare. Polarization is a great feature if you enjoy water sports or are especially sensitive to glare.

In some instances, polarized lenses react with the tints in windshields, creating blind spots and diminishing the visibility of LCD readouts. If this occurs, consider mirrored lenses as a glare-reducing alternative.

Photochromic lenses: Photochromic lenses automatically adjust to changing light intensities and conditions. These lenses actually get darker on bright days, and lighter when conditions get darker.

A couple of caveats: The photochromic process takes longer to work in cold conditions, and it doesn't work at all when driving a car because UVB rays do not penetrate your windshield.

Interchangeable lenses: Some sunglass styles come with interchangeable (removable) lenses of different colors. These multi-lens systems allow you to tailor your eye protection to your activities and conditions. Consider this option if you need reliable performance in a wide variety of situations.

The benefits of metal sunglasses

If you prefer to keep it lightweight and classic, you can’t go wrong with sunglasses with metal frames.

Metal frames are usually relatively thin, making them a great lightweight sunglasses option for everyday wear. Metal is also durable and resists corrosion. Metal frames also usually are outfitted with nose pads to help keep your sunglasses in place and prevent slippage (for a more comfortable fit).

Metal-frame sunglasses are typically made of aluminum, nickel, titanium or stainless steel, and come in a variety of styles, from iconic aviators to classic round frames.

When shopping for higher-end metal-frame sunglasses, consider aluminum and titanium. They’re both flexible, strong and corrosion resistant. Titanium sunglasses also are hypoallergenic, making titanium a great choice for those with skin sensitivities and allergies.

Metal sunglasses made from beryllium and stainless steel are also popular choices, due to their strength and resistance to corrosion. In fact, beryllium is especially appropriate for those who spend a lot of time in or around salt water and other abrasive environments.

Do you play sports or wear performance sunglasses? Look for metal sunglasses made with monel or flexon. Both are exceptionally malleable, and flexon will return to its original shape after twisting or bending.

Note that metal sunglasses may not work for lenses that require a strong prescription. Due to their thinner frame construction, metal frames may be unable to accommodat

WHAT IS TR90?

TR-90 Sunglasses has been manufactured using TR90, an incredible new material that you’re sure to love. So what is TR90?

TR90 was produced through Swiss technology as a thermoplastic material that is incredibly durable, flexible, and lightweight. Glasses made with TR90 are extremely comfortable because they have a flexible quality. Since they are flexible, they can bend under pressure and contour your face comfortably.

This flexibility also makes TR90 glasses resilient to damage. Because the material is pliable, they are far less likely to break or bend from impact. If you’re guilty of constantly dropping your glasses, fear not! TR90 frames can prevail!

Finally, and most remarkable of all, TR90 glasses are supremely lightweight! Even the boldest, biggest styles don’t feel bulky when made with TR90. The thermoplastic material has a barely-there feel that you truly have to wear to believe.

How Your Glasses Can Become Your Main Accessory

PC or CP sunglasses, although they are a necessity to some, don’t have to be a boring accessory to be stuck with. In 2020, we have seen a rise in popularity of amazing new glasses of all shapes and sizes. Don’t just stick with your old tired eyewear because you’re used to it; your glasses are the most noticeable accessory on your body, and they are the first thing people will see when they look at you. So, why not treat yourself to some cool, fresh glasses to revamp your look? Here is a short guide to help you along the way.

Before Choosing Glasses

It is so important to go for regular check-ups with your local eye doctor to see if anything needs changing in your prescription or if you have any eye health problems that need checking. You should go for an appointment at least every two years as not only could straining your eyes make your vision worse, it could be causing health problems like headaches and migraines too. If you have existing health problems with your eyes, you may have to visit slightly more regularly depending on the advice from your eye doctor.

Good Quality Frames

When looking for your next pair of glasses, it is so important to make sure you are getting some high-quality specs. Don’t be tricked by the price tag, as some extremely cheap glasses may not be very good quality and may break after a short time of having them. So, it is better to spend a little more to ensure you are getting the best quality you could possibly get. Sites like artofoptiks.com are experts in eyecare, and a great example of a supplier of high-quality glasses. There are so many on trend styles to choose from, so don’t limit yourself to basic frames.

On Trend Eyewear Styles

Transparent eyewear is definitely on the rise. Round shaped frames with transparent edging are such great alternatives if you just don’t like the idea of having a frame color to match your clothes with all the time. On the other hand, slightly tinted transparent frames are now becoming more and more popular, as they are like a slightly upgraded version of the clear version, with not so much color poking through, but just enough to give them a quirky edge.

Geometric glasses are another alternative option shape wise. If you’re bored of the classic round shape, maybe give these a try as they almost imitate the rounded shape but with a slight edge. You can get all manner of geometric shaped glasses including square, hexagonal and even octagonal.

Glasses a new fashion essential?

Judging from the plethora of eye-catching eyewear that’s been getting face time over the last few years — be it on the European ready-to-wear runways or in the adjoining office cubicle — it’s clear that glasses have gone from nerd necessity to chic accessory.

It’s a shift reflected in the current look-at-me trends — retro, vintage-inspired frames, chunky tortoise shells and geometric shapes that attract rather than deflect attention — and reinforced by the laundry list of fashion-focused brands with a presence in the eyewear arena. These include high-end European luxury labels like Prada, Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana as well as American contemporary brands Brooks Brothers, Tory Burch, Tiffany & Co. and Sperry Top-Sider, which aims to translate the brand’s footwear DNA into a line of licensed sunglass and ophthalmic frames due to hit the market next year.

While it might seem logical to blame the deteriorating eyesight of the aging baby boomer population or the ever-increasing computer- and smartphone-induced strain on our collective eyeballs, consumer behavior statistics don’t show a jump in the number of people who need prescriptions. What they do show, however, is an increase in the number of people who wear glasses without prescription lenses — presumably to look cool.

Dorothy Parker famously observed, “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.” How did we go from that image to bespectacled bombshells? How did eyewear go from the disguise that turns Superman into his milquetoast alter-ego to an individual expression of signature style?

Some in the eyewear industry point to the traditional pop-culture petri dishes of Hollywood celebrity and fashion runways. “Maybe they’re seeing more celebrities” wearing glasses, said Larry Leight, co-founder and creative director of boutique brand Oliver Peoples. “And there are more … fashion magazines and runway shows where designers are accessorizing their shows with ophthalmic glasses — the kind that aren’t sunglasses — with either clear lenses or only slightly tinted colored lenses.”

Milena Cavicchioli, vice president of marketing for Luxottica Group — the Milan-based eyewear company that owns Ray-Ban, Oakley and Oliver Peoples, among others, and which also makes eyewear and sunglasses under license for some 20 fashion labels — points to the recent Hollywood award show season as evidence. “Think of Meryl Streep on Oscar night,” Cavicchioli said. “She was wearing beautiful frames. And she’s not the only one. Jennifer Garner and Demi Moore are two I often see in clippings. When people are looking at [celebrities like] them to see what the latest trends are, them wearing frames is a huge support and endorsement.”

She said there have also been other factors at work over the last half decade, including fashion designers’ approach to eyewear both in the frames that bear their names and in the styled looks that hit the runways during fashion week.

“The [optical] collections themselves are becoming more elaborate,” she said. “There are some [styles] that are like jewelry pieces, that make a big fashion statement — like Prada’s Baroque frame, for example. The collections are being treated in a more fashion-forward way.”

Fashion designers have realized just how powerful a brand extension eyewear can be, especially in comparison to some other offshoots. “It’s difficult for a brand to be visible with a fragrance because you’re the only one who knows what you’re wearing,” she explained. “But when you wear a pair of blue light glasses or optical frames, the brand itself gets exposure in the most prominent way because this is something you wear on your face. It’s not like a wallet that you put in your bag. I would say that it is as powerful as a [designer hand]bag as a brand statement, as brand exposure.”

Not just a powerful statement, but an economical one too, points out David Rose, vice president of design and manufacturing at Costa Mesa-based Salt Optics. “A few years back, before the economy took a hit, people would spend a lot more money on their bags and their shoes,” Rose said. “But now eyewear is an accessible way to have a quality accessory.” Rose also said that switching out the spectacles provides a quick and easy way to create a whole new vibe. “It’s like getting a haircut — going from [having] long hair to buzzing your head — it really changes your overall look.”

It’s not just the designers who’ve seen the value of cultivating the eyewear-as-fashion-accessory notion. Cavicchioli said that over the last five years Luxottica has increased its advertising in fashion magazines and worked to get its brands noticed by influencers and trendsetters. “We’re using the category to make a statement as well,” she said.

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seattlemysterybooks · 7 years

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February 1938 issue

James Hall, “Death Rides a Cab"

Brent North, “Appointment in Hell"

Len Larson, “Double Cross"

Anatole Field, “Back-Woods Tragedy"

William R. Cox, “Murder Is My Business"

Ken Jason, “Vengeance Is Mine"

John Taylor, “Bait for Death"

Walter Walker, “Murder in Three Acts"

John B. Starr, “Copper’s Luck"

Henry T. Sperry, “The Game of Love and Death"

Seattle Mystery Bookshop

#star detective magazine #pulp art #pulp cover #pulp magazine #hardboiled #crime fiction #mystery short stories #james hall #brent north #len larson #anatole field #william r. cox #ken jason #john taylor #walter walker #john b. starr #henry t. sperry

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robokatra · 3 years

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Preceded by Becoming an effective health care manager / by Len Sperry. c2003.

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thefloweringone · 5 years

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Chima, Keenan and George at MSA Models NYC captured by the lens of Hans Eric Olson, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.

Make-up: Romana Lai

Post-Production: Amanda Sperry

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dippedanddripped · 5 years

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New England favorite Sperry is in the midst of something of a reinvention. After a few years of struggling sales, the brand’s numbers finally turned positive at the beginning of 2018 and saw slow but steady growth throughout the year.

To keep that growth alive, Sperry is branching out into new categories and embracing a new customer beyond the traditional preppy WASP aesthetic that has been the brand’s signature for years.

Striving for sustainability First up is a new collection of sustainable footwear, launching today, made from recycled plastics drawn from the ocean. The collection was developed with Bionic, a company that collects recyclable waste from beaches and the ocean and turns it into usable plastic, and the Waterkeeper Alliance, an organization focused on protecting the world’s oceans from environmental harm.

To keep that growth alive, Sperry is branching out into new categories and embracing a new customer beyond the traditional preppy WASP aesthetic that has been the brand’s signature for years.

Since Sperry has never really made sustainability a major focus of its identity, the brand is connecting the initiative with its maritime roots in its messaging, to make the transition to marketing itself as sustainable more seamless. Sperry is going for a big digital push to drive awareness of the collection.

“It’s our first real initiative in that direction,” said Kate Minner, CMO of Sperry. “With anything like this, it takes some development, testing on construction and materials. The first [sustainable product] launch has been in development for a number of years. It’s taken a lot of planning.”

While Minner acknowledges that sustainability is a relatively new space for Sperry to explore, she stressed that the brand is not trying to completely upend its image. She said it would be dishonest to suddenly pretend Sperry is 100 percent sustainable or that sustainability has always been a part of the brand’s identity.

Instead, Minner said sustainability will be an ongoing project for the brand and that customers who have no interest in it can safely continue shopping the brand’s staple pieces without fear of the brand changing. This is essential for a brand as old as Sperry, Minner says.

“For Sperry, we are coming up on our 85th anniversary,” Minner said. “We are a heritage brand; we’ve been around a long time. I’m not trying to tell people we are a whole new brand now. We want [sustainability] to be a part of the Sperry brand, but not all of it is. We have our sustainable stuff, but we still have our regular shoes. It’s just about offering new options.”

Streetwear experiments Outside of sustainability, Sperry has also been exploring an area that is about as far from the brand’s traditional preppy domain as one can get: streetwear.

Throughout the last year, the brand has significantly expanded its partnership with Noah, the sustainable footwear brand founded by streetwear legend and former Supreme creative director Brendon Babenzien, to create a line of streetwear-themed re-imaginings of Sperry shoes and sneakers called Sperry Cloud in July of last year. Sperry’s ongoing partnership with Noah culminated in their latest collaboration, a collection of pirate-themed shoes released in December.

“We wanted to work with partners that had a lot of synergy with us,” said Adam Meek, global vp of product at Sperry. “Brendon was a fan of the brand, but he wore it in a completely different way than our traditional customer. We’ve pulled back from a lot of short-term collaborations and are doing more long-term partnerships with fewer partners, like what we’ve done with Brendon and Noah. But it’s still in the realm of the Sperry brand.”

The crossover between Sperry and streetwear is not too surprising, given the recent fascination in the streetwear world with American heritage and workwear brands like Champion, Carhartt or Levi’s.

Sperry is one of those American heritage brands that ebbs and flows in popularity, but makes products that are always relevant,” said Jian DeLeon, editorial director at Highsnobiety. “Their collaborations with Noah made perfect sense, since Noah is heavily inspired by traditional American style and nautical cues alike. With their Cloud line, it builds on that energy in a way that doesn’t revisit the past too much but places their footwear in a modern context with a timeless lens.”

Leaving New England Sperry’s streetwear and sustainability pushes have helped it stand out from some of its New England prep competitors. Neither J. Crew nor Vineyard Vines, two of the best-known brands in the same sort of WASPy space, has done much in the way of streetwear, and only J. Crew has done any major sustainability pushes recently.

J. Crew has been struggling recently, with floundering sales, being left rudderless after multiple high-profile departures at the executive level. The brand has been relying on its sister brand Madewell to carry the company forward. Vineyard Vines, despite a recently announced partnership with Target, also struggles. A survey from YouGov found that only 37 percent of respondents had even heard of the brand, and only 17 percent had a positive opinion of it.

his has left Sperry as one of the better-performing brands in this space, although it has struggled. It has managed to turn in a full year of positive growth to become the primary driver of revenue at its parent company, Wolverine World Wide, which includes other footwear brands like Keds, Saucony and Merrell. While the company doubled its year-over-year sales to $59 million in the third quarter of 2018. Though it still underperformed, CEO Blake Krueger credited Sperry for keeping the company on the upswing in an earnings call.

As Sperry moves into the future, Minner knows that brand perceptions cannot change overnight. Still, she says, Sperry is trying to make these new developments — the exploration of sustainability and streetwear — long-term projects.

“We are doing as much as we can, as soon as we can,” Minner said. “But we’ve been very honest about the fact that it’s not an easy to ship to turn around. It takes time.”

#sperry #footwear blog #streetwear blogger #fashion blog #rebranding #preppy

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hauntedselves · 1 year

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Clinical Formulations of Histrionic PD

Clinical formulations and case conceptualisations are introduced in this post.

These are all generalisations and theories of how HPD develops, not something that is supposed to be true for everyone with HPD.

Psychodynamic model

Histrionics lack relationships with maternal caregivers so turn to paternal caregivers for love and attention

Learn that they can get attention through sexualised behaviours

Men with HPD may be hypomasculine (effeminate) or hypermasculine if their paternal caregiver is emotionally unavailable

Biosocial model

Mood swings, very emotional

Biggest influences are environmental: caregivers’ reinforcement of attention-seeking & manipulative behaviours and histrionic role models

Children learn they can use cuteness, charm, attractiveness & seductive behaviours to get what they want/need (attention from caregivers)

Histrionics are externally focused and largely ignore their internal worlds

Histrionic behaviours are self-perpetuating

Cognitive-Behavioural model

Two main underlying assumptions: “I am inadequate and unable to handle life by myself” and “I must be loved by everyone to be worthwhile.”

Need attention and approval from others, and in a similar way to DPD feel they are inadequate to look after themselves and need others

Hypersensitive to rejection & criticism (similar to DPD, NPD and AvPD)

Feel they must perform for others to gain approval and self-esteem

Thinking is “impressionistic, global, and unfocused” and leads to over-generalisation, emotional dysregulation, and splitting

Two subtypes:

The controlling type, who tries to gain control through dramatics and manipulation; they struggle with reading others’ emotions and are shallow, self-centred, and uncomfortable without immediate assurance; lack empathy.

The reactive type tries to gain approval and reassurance.

Interpersonal model

People with HPD learnt that their entertainment value and appearance was more important to others than their worth as a person

Learnt that physical appearance and charm can be used to manipulate others

Their childhood homes were unpredictable and probably involved substance abuse

The unpredictability was dramatic and interesting (unlike the “primitive” and life-threatening chaos associated with BPD)

Histrionics were likely rewarded (i.e. had their physical and emotional needs met) for their disabilities, illnesses and complaints

Histrionics “exhibit a strange fear of being ignored, together with a wish to be loved and taken care of by important others, who can be controlled through charm or guile.”

Integrative model

Histrionics experience reactive mood swings and have high levels of energy

They are hyper-responsive and externally oriented

“The self-view of the histrionic will be some variant of the theme “I am sensitive and everyone should admire and approve of me.” The world-view will be some variant of “Life makes me nervous so I am entitled to special care and consideration.” Life goal is some variant of the theme “Therefore, play to the audience, and live in the moment.””

Cargivers’ style based in reciprocity, i.e. “I’ll give you attention if you do what I want”, with minimal or inconsistent discipline and probable neglect

Internal experiences of HPD are “denial of one’s real or inner self; a preoccupation with externals; the need for excitement and attention-seeking, which leads to a superficial charm and interpersonal presence; and the need for external approval. This, in turn, further reinforces the dissociation and denial of the real or inner self from the public self, and the cycle continues.”

- From Sperry, Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-5 Personality Disorders (2016)

#clinical formulations #case conceptualisations #case conceptualisation #hpd #hpd info #pd info #dogpost #len sperry #handbook of diagnosis and treatment of dsm-5 personality disorders #this has been in my drafts for 10 months LOL #also re reading this its like 'people w hpd were neglected and so they try to get their needs met thru trying to get ppl to love them #which is OBVIOUSLY manipulative and selfish right?? /sarcasm #personality disorder concepts

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st1store · 7 years

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Why are the data-formats in Star Wars such an awful mess? Because filmmakers make movies about filmmaking

Sarah Jeong's long, terrifyingly thorough analysis of the data-formats in the Star Wars universe is both hilarious and insightful, and illustrates the difference between the burgeoning technological realism of shows like Mr Robot and the long tradition of science fiction media to treat computers as plot devices, rather than things that audiences are familiar with.

Data formats are central to the Star Wars stories -- the first movie and the most recent one especially -- but there is precious little coherence in the implied technological underpinnings of these systems. That's not unique; all the technology in Star Wars is composed for its visual/acoustic interest, not its coherence (why doesn't R2D2 have a voice chip?). But given the centrality of data-handling and IT to the intrigue in the story, this incoherence looms larger than the rest of the technology dog's breakfast -- imagine if, at the end of the Maltese Falcon, we learned that the statue wasn't just important, it could also grow to the size of a planet and was responsible for unpredictable episodes of mass spoon-bending, all without any explanation.

Jeong's piece is excellent and full of yucks. As thorough as it is, I'd like to propose another lens through which to view the franchise's handling of data formats -- as a funhouse mirror for the history of the lived experience of the film industry with data.

In the mid 1970s, movies and computers were firmly separated. The VFX artists and directors of the day would have limited experience of data handling -- mostly through advertising content from the likes of Sperry-RAND and from one another's cinematic interpretations of same. In other words, they were just making it up.

Gradually, and then in a rush, movies and computers came together. Data-storage is one of the steepest technology curves: the cost of storing data is in freefall, as is the bulkiness and unreliablity of media. From floppies to hard drives to SDDs to RAIDs to cloud-based distributed filesystems, storing data is one of the most reliably advancing dimensions of technology.

But we have a persistent myth of the fragility of data-formats: think of the oft-repeated saw that books are more reliable than computers because old floppy disks and Zip cartridges are crumbling and no one can find a drive to read them with anymore. It's true that media goes corrupt and also true that old hardware is hard to find and hard to rehabilitate, but the problem of old floppies and Zips is one of the awkward adolescence of storage: a moment at which hard-drives and the systems that managed them were growing more slowly than the rate at which we were acquiring data.

In those days, even aggressive technology updaters -- people who bought a new computer every year, say -- would likely migrate into new systems that lacked the hard drive space to store all those users' files. Those people would necessarily store much of their data in fragile and obscure media -- floppies, tapes, Zips -- and often as not, discover down the road that some of their data had succumbed to bitrot.

Gradually, computer drives caught up with even very aggressive users. 1TB SSDs got cheap, then cheaper, and then cheaper and smaller -- and laptops started sporting multiple 7mm/2.5" drive bays, and the drives that could fit in those bays swelled to 2TB and beyond. At the same time, file-lockers and streaming services took much of the bulkiest data out of our laptops and moved it to the cloud. The price of mechanical drives plummeted in the face of competition from cheap, reliable and fast SSDs, bequeathing careful users a welter of cheap local backup options.

Drives in motion are much less susceptible to bitrot than drives on a shelf. The drive controllers are constantly scanning for and marking off bad sectors, copying endangered bytes to good sectors before they're lost. What's more, the rate of change in drive interfaces is much slower than for removable media -- the eventual extinction of 2.5" drive ribbon-cable interfaces will be preceded by many years of co-existence with competing storage interfaces, and those interfaces will support more capacious drives, and the upgrade path from 2.5" to its successors will entail the quick transfer of your 2.5" drives to your new drive and the computer it rode in on. There will be outliers -- someone drops dead suddenly and their laptop is tied up in probate for a decade before anyone can try to recover their data -- but for most of, the destiny of our data will be to move from live, self-healing media to live, self-healing media, without any time at rest in near-line or offline storage, the home of bitrot.

But this isn't the experience of the film industry: they are one of the few industries for whom data is still a hard-to-solve problem. High resolution cameras with high framerates capture so much data -- and often on location -- that the bulk of it is inevitably offline for some or all of the production process. And even the biggest internal servers struggle to store all the intermediate data of a finished film -- all the test-renders and uncompressed raw footage and so on -- meaning that filmmakers are often at the mercy of getting drives out of vaults and plugged into a server somewhere. The distributed nature of film-work, from location shooting to VFX partners in other cities or other continents, means that film-makers routinely struggle with long file-transfer lags that the rest of us have been largely spared for the past decade or so.

It's not a coincidence that there are a lot of novels written about the frustrations of novelists, nor is it a coincidence that filmmakers' tales of dramatic technological struggle look a lot like the kinds of problem-solving that filmmakers go through all day long.

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Nobody, and I mean nobody, designs a wedding quite like Easton Events and this beauty of a day is the perfect example. Wanting a more intimate feel to the reception space, they brought in 30-foot trees for a cozy, woodland vibe…but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Southern Blooms by Pat’s Floral Design, The Left Handed Calligrapher, La Tavola and so many vendors brought their A-game to Jen and Shane’s wedding design and the payoff was major. See it all through the lens of Katie Stoops and feature from Naz Films below.

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From Easton Events… Jen and Shane, both law school students at the University of Virginia, wanted their wedding to be a relaxed celebration with friends and family. The key components that were important to Jen included residential accents, touches of copper and rose gold and a nod to her family’s Colorado background. Cowhide rugs, reclaimed wood, succulents, lush woodland florals, and blue and gray tones mimicking the Rocky Mountains were a few of the décor elements that we so loved adding to the overall design.

In order to make the reception space feel intimate, which can be a difficult task for stationed dinners in large open rooms, we brought in 30+ ft trees, which provided a major impact. Additionally, this helped separate the dining and dancing into two separate areas. Her printed suite designed by Rock, Paper, Scissors and calligraphed by The Left Handed Calligrapher was another special detail. The inner envelopes of the wedding invitations were hand tea stained providing a very natural and organic feel to the full suite. Bad weather loomed in the forecast all day, so last minute, we added a Sperry Tent to the ceremony site and décor.

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