Tag Archives: The Times
Luxury fashion brands embrace social media
As if it weren’t enough that, according to Times headlines this morning, bloggers are snatching the LFW front row seats right from under the noses of their traditional print counterparts, it seems that the high-end luxury brand marketeers are no … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Brands & Branding, Digital, Fashion & Style, Magazines, Marketing, Social Media
GANT – how pastels lit up the autumn news
I pulled this out of The Times last Friday as it literally jumped off the page at me. Granted it was largely due to the gorgeous pink bag prominently placed (and the obvious focus of the composition), but on closer … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Brands & Branding, Fashion & Style, Marketing
Legally Blonde hits London – 5th December
Omigod you guys – from Broadway to the West End, it’s finally here: The Times’ Playlist magazine had a very pink looking cover wrap this weekend, shouting loud and proud that Elle is coming to town. I’m a huge fan … Continue reading
Swine flu gets the Ashes treatment by Morland
The Times‘ Norwegian satirical politcal cartoonist, Morten Morland freqently delivers great insight onto topical issues with the stroke of his pen. What is quite striking about his style, is his tendency to cleverly merge two newsworthy subjects from completely different sections … Continue reading
Filed under Cricket, Current Affairs, Journalism, Politics, Sport
Giles Coren wages war on the British squirrel population
As a well-established fan of Mr. Coren’s writings for some time, I was not disappointed in the least by his Saturday musings in The Times this weekend. On this occasion, his dry wit was aimed – with a freshly sharpened … Continue reading
Filed under Homes & Gardens, Journalism
Brawn GP signs up Branson’s Virgin brand
The news of the above union only reached me this afternoon when having coffee with a friend (rather embarrassingly given that he had just flown in from New York and already had more of a finger on the pulse of … Continue reading
Filed under Brands & Branding, Celebrity, Formula 1, Sponsorship, Sport
RBS 6 Nations drinking games
For the millions watching the highlight of the European rugby calendar this weekend, I should think a large percentage of fans will have a pint in hand – be they cheering from the stands or tucked up in the (warmer) comfort of … Continue reading
English cricket hits the headlines for six
Not since England’s Ashes glory of 2005 has the British press devoted such column space to cricket this week. And understandably so. While the continuous Breaking News ticker rolling across Sky Sports News may have displayed the hyperbolic phrases of … Continue reading
Filed under Cricket, Journalism, Media
