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On this week's episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates sit down with Bliss Lau, founder and designer of her eponymous brand. BONUS: Hear a special sponsored mini interview with Howard Stone from Jewelers Mutual, who covers ways to protect your staff and store during the holiday buying season. Presenting sponsor: Tracr Sponsor: Jewelers Mutual
NYC fine jewelry designer, Bliss Lau, wasn't consumed by the desire to drink. However, as an artist, she seeks enlightenment, clarity and inspiration. Going along with the Big Apple's norms of regular consumption were not aligned with the direction in which she wanted to take her personal and professional life. Like many of our members, she had lots of healthy habits…except for drinking. Listen in to learn how becoming alcohol-free has reignited her passion for life, and even inspired her most empowering new design, The Attune Necklace. ★ - Learn more about Project 90: www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/Project90 ★ - (Accountability & Support) Speak verbally to a certified Alcohol-Free Lifestyle coach to see if, or how, we could support you having a better relationship with alcohol: https://www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/schedule ★ - (Free Guide) The Alcohol Freedom Formula For Over 30s Entrepreneurs & High Performers: https://home.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/pod
In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with designer Bliss Lau, at her jewelry design studio downtown NYC, to discuss Bliss' evolution as a designer, serious supply chain transparency, intentional design practice and supporting other women. They touch on: Bliss Lau's custom fine jewelry, new collections, coming up at Parsons School of Design, the LES, #Hypewoman, minimalism and volume, duality, her Chinese/ Caucasian identity, The Noguchi Museum, Alex Katz, Richard Avedon, working with women, motherhood, her certified sustainable materials, fair-mined gold, and what to look out for with Greenwashing. Kristen also touches on what she's beach-reading now, Men's Spring '24 Paris shows and Resort '24 (including Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Jacquemus, Marine Serre, and more), store openings, favorite fashion follows (like TheFrontlash) for climate justice and fair-pay activism, and the biggest villain of fast-fashion striking yet again.
Do you know where the precious metals or gems used in your jewelry come from? This week we speak to jewelry designer Bliss Lau about ethics and responsibility in the jewelry trade. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Jasmine Takanikos is not your usual brand strategist. Realizing that branding is sometimes seen as negative and even UN-human, she set out on a mission to make it more personal and connected through BrandHuman, her workshop series at Soho House, and Candor Branding, her branding and design firm. I've personally worked with Jasmine to align my business goals with my brand strategy, and her intentional approach has had a big impact on my work. Our conversation is all about brand positioning through feeling, intention and purpose, and building a brand with your eyes open. In this episode, we discuss: How Jasmine Takanikos got into brand strategy What brand strategy is The importance of your connection with yourSELF to build a powerful brand and business Why authenticity isn’t enough How Jasmine’s brand strategy methodology and BrandHuman (that's now taught at Soho House globally) came to be The power of saying no to clients and choosing the ones you’re in full alignment with Why the entrepreneur leading a business is the energy source of the business, whether you’re leading a team of 100 or it's just you The importance of focusing on both revenue streams and building a community Setting healthy boundaries in your business How Jasmine assesses a brand as a professional brand strategist The one thing you can do to take your brand to the next level Resources: How Are You Branding Yourself? The Founder Of BrandHuman On Why Authenticity Isn't Enough by Karin Eldor on Forbes Connect with Jasmine: Candor Branding BrandHuman @jasminetakanikos About Jasmine Takanikos: For almost two decades, Jasmine Takanikos has worked with both established brands and small businesses to develop brand strategy, integrated marketing, strategic planning, business development, creative direction, and digital strategy projects. She is the creator of the global workshop and lecture series, BrandHuman centering around the importance of building lasting relationships with one’s core constituencies through the exploration of the self. Through interactive analysis of self positioning Takanikos aids in creating and cultivating online brand identities that synergistically align with the clients’ offline & online objectives. This approach, which is integrated into many of her strategic campaigns, has become a sought-after tool and as a result, a global BrandHuman series has been created in partnership with Soho House. Takanikos presents monthly talks at the Los Angeles, Malibu and New York houses. Takanikos is also Principal, Creative Strategist for Candor Branding, a branding and design firm, she also co-created and teaches along side Bliss Lau, the course "Centering Your Brand" at PARSONS The New School of Design. Connect with Woke and Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it. Rate and review the show on iTunes. Your rating and review help more people discover it. Subscribe on iTunes. New episode drops every Thursday. DM me on Instagram @wokeandwired and let me know your favorite takeaways and show requests.
Listen as Megan Collins sits down with Bliss Lau, the jewelry designer behind Beyonce's body-chains (don't worry, we found out what those are) to get the inside scoop on engagement ring shopping, customizing designs, and jewelry myths. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stylegirlfriend/support
Joining Matt are Jasmine Takanikos and Bliss Lau, instructors at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Both are in Honolulu this week for a progressive and innovative workshop at the Honolulu Museum of Art entitled “Centering Your Brand.” http://honolulumuseum.org/events/15964-centering_your_brand_workshop_bliss_lau_and_jasmine_takanikos
Bliss Lau’s visionary approach to jewelry design is intrinsically rooted in the concept of jewelry as a physical experience – inspired by sensuality and structure