Harry Styles is one cool dude. Smooth, stylish, and definitely a man with own sense of self. That’s what makes his new hit “Watermelon Sugar” so darn sweet. The song is catchy and light, while at the same time being extremely provocative and seductive.
It leaves you thinking, “Is watermelon sugar really what I think it is?”
Betabrand has the fun business model of crowdsourcing its designs by vote. Recently, a cool cat pattern won by a huge margin, and is a hot seller.
Betabrand, a San Francisco-based online clothing company, has received an incredible response to its feline-based designs. “We all know that cats basically power the Internet,” says founder and CEO Chris Lindland, “but damn …”
According to Lindland, not only have Betabrand’s new Catstooth Dress Pant Yoga Pants and matching blazer shattered crowdfunding records, the company cat (see below) has topped Reddit’s homepage, been posted by the likes of Ellen DeGeneris and Kirsten Bell, and is surely on track to surpass total Grumpy Cat and Lime Cat memes any day now. Still, Lindland says, “we didn’t anticipate that this product would tap into a cat-news-hungry network of millions.”
One of the top sellers is this frisky edition of Dress Pant Yoga Pants.
After any product becomes a hit, Betabrand quickly polls its fanbase on related design ideas. So only a week after its Catstooth pants debuted, the company launched a Catstooth blazer.
As this print’s popularity grows, the company will continue to crowdsource new Catstooth prototypes, with concept scarves, skirts and shirts now queueing up in the pipeline. Says Lindland, “If companies are seeking a revenue catalyst during the quarantine, look no further than felines.”
Betabrand has open-sourced Mr. Fred for meme developers.
San Francisco-based Betabrand gives consumers a voice in design, inviting them directly into clothing’s creative process. From a product’s first sketch to the last pixel, Betabrand’s fans decide what’s next.
#catsuitnation
Herbert Ypma created an entire genre of cool and hip eye-candy travel guides, and has returned with a new book called NEW MAP FRANCE, which makes us very happy indeed.
Today’s pick is Broadside Wine. You may be familiar with the instantly recognizable label designs, as well as their reliably delicious flavors. The TasteTV wine reviewers recommend the following three as ones that combine great value with an attractive price.
We’re a busy lot here at TasteTV, as part of our group is TCB-Cafe Publishing. Plus, because we all love chocolate, you know we’ve got some great chocolate tomes for you to peruse and enjoy! Here are four of them.
TasteTV, the International Chocolate Salon and TCB Cafe Publishing and Media are pleased to announce the publication of the newest book,
This new book contains experiences, tips, advice from those who have already done it. A must-have for any aspiring or current chocolatier and chocolate maker.
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Are you interested in chocolate and confections as a small business? There are many how-to books on starting an enterprise, but often the best advice comes directly from those with actual experience. Thus came the idea for this book; this “primer.” Why not ask chocolatiers firsthand what they have experienced and what they recommend? With this concept in mind, we composed a set of key questions and asked them to interesting artisans from around the world with experience in both the business and creative sides of chocolate. Their answers on creativity, product, branding and business are very frank and often personal, and written in a journal or diary style. The information in the resulting primer is worth its weight in gold.
FEATURING
French CHOCOLATE:
Recipes, Language & Directions to Francais au
Chocolat
New 4th Edition
FRENCH CHOCOLATE introduces you to an entirely new language of taste. Enjoy the best of both worlds with the 4th Edition of this bestselling Chocolate Lover’s Guide to French. French CHOCOLATE takes you on a culinary exploration of the intimate relationship between international French culture and global chocolate cuisine.
With Foreword by Bernard Poussin of historic royal Parisian chocolatier Debauve & Gallais, and topics ranging from songs by Trenet, stories by Proust, and fashion by Rykiel, to recipes from exotic locales such as Paris, San Francisco, New Orleans, London, Chicago, Australia, and New York, FRENCH Chocolate excites your appetite and your imagination.
Features over 50 mouth-watering chocolate dishes from top chefs, chocolatiers, celebrities and chocolate lovers.
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THE OFFICIAL CHOCOLATE JOURNAL. Use for tastings, recipes, travels, shops, chocolate salons.
Now available, you’ll be able to keep track of your chocolate tastings, your favorite chocolates, your favorite shops and even recipes with THE OFFICIAL CHOCOLATE JOURNAL (2nd Edition).
Over 140 pages for you to fill.
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The Chocolate Guide:
North American
2nd Edition eBook
for Kindle, Nook, iPads, iPhones
A photo-filled guide to over 80 of North America’s most interesting, innovative and delicious chocolatiers, chocolate makers, and confectioners. Includes profiles, specialities, descriptions, and more for the chocolate connoisseur, or for someone who is just discovering unique and tasty chocolate.
Ideal for chocoholics who travel regionally or locally, or just from an armchair, this book is the ultimate North American tour, featuring spots from mom-and-pop stores to upscale chocolateries. Abundant photos, informative profiles of chocolatiers and shops, and tips on local chocolate information make this an exciting book on North American chocolate. The Chocolate Guide is essential reading for anyone looking for a new chocolate experience: this includes chocolate lovers (of course) but also food writers, journalists, and gift-givers looking for unique presents for their favorite cacao connoisseur. Beautifully designed and illustrated in ebook format.
FIND IT ON AMAZON Here.
We’re all looking for ways to keep our fitness game up to par, especially in the home. Stealth has a new portable fitness system that “gamifies” your workout.
Using the Stealth device, your body becomes the game controller. Simply slip your phone into the slot, choose one of its paired games, and start building a stronger core and leaner physique as you twist, turn, pivot, and hold steady to reach the high score.
Created by billionaire entrepreneur Howard Panes, Stealth combines his passion for modern tech with his 25+ years of experience as a personal trainer. Howard Panes founded LOGIC ECig
“The plank is one of the most dynamic and rewarding moves you can do for your body,” explained Panes. “The problem isn’t that it’s too challenging, it’s that it’s too boring.”
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