Podcast appearances and mentions of Harry Winston

Jennifer Smith was halfway through high school when she visited California with her parents and decided to stay. A decade later, she conceived and launched C Magazine, a must-read publication that highlights the people and places that make California the Golden State. Then came the 2025 wildfires, destroying her Malibu home and those of many friends in her C community. Did that dim the lights on the California Dream? Not for Smith.“After a couple of tears, I was ready to rebuild,” she tells Lyn Winter, host of Rodeo Drive The Podcast, adding, “when you wake up every morning with that ocean outside as your backyard, and you hear the waves crashing, and at night you see the glistening moon over the waves and the sea, it's just so magical that you'll just do anything to keep having it.”Now Smith celebrates 20 years of C Magazine with the publication of a book of stories drawn from past articles: California: Dream State: Stylish Living from Canyon to Coast (Rizzoli, Fall 2025).Winter spoke with Smith about the deep allure and mythology of the West Coast, the evolution of fashion, art and culture over the last two decades, and about making a successful print magazine in the digital age. For Smith, it started with landing her first cover, featuring model Carolyn Murphy, thanks to a chance meeting over at a sushi counter in Malibu.“We just started talking, and I said, ‘I'm launching a magazine about California. Would you ever consider being on the cover?' And she said, ‘of course I would.' And then we had Kirsty Hume as our second cover, because she knew Carolyn did it. And then all of a sudden, I got Cindy Crawford, and then I got Claire Danes, and then it just, from there we kept going and going.”Smith explains that the key to success in publishing today is being more than a magazine. The C-team curates events together with advertising partners, many on Rodeo Drive, like the memorable dinner for 25 at Harry Winston, at which guests on the street of dreams were each presented with a silver domed dessert, recalls Smith.“And inside the silver dome was actually a piece of jewelry for each of the guests. So everyone was just expecting to see some piece of cake, and there was some million dollar bauble, and they all got to wear it. So they were dripping in jewels and eating their dessert, and we had the best time.”As much as she loves the city, Smith feels the call to the wild. The book contains sumptuous photos of lives lived well in the canyons, the coast, mountains and desert. The only challenge was picking from more than 200 issues of the magazine. She and her team looked for timeless stories “that stood out to us and that we would want to celebrate and see again and again.”Stories that made the cut include a feature on Kelly Lynch and Mitch Glaser in their weekend home “that was just so cool with this mountain, rocky, jagged, beautiful;” and the hat maker Nick Fouquet, in his “amazing house in Topanga that is very cool and architectural.”The current issue of C Magazine, compiled just after the recent fires, was designed as a love letter to California. ”I'm forever, endlessly in love with it,” she concludes.Season 5 of Rodeo Drive – The Podcast is presented by the Rodeo Drive Committee with the support of The Hayman Family, Two Rodeo Drive, Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, and the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau.Season 5 Credits:Executive Producer and Host: Lyn WinterOn behalf of the Rodeo Drive Committee: Kay Monica RoseScriptwriter and Editorial Advisor: Frances AndertonEditor and Videographer: Hans FjellestadTheme music by Brian BanksProduction Assistant: Isabelle Alfonso@rodeodrive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Barbara Kotlikoff Harman, a master of reinvention who transitioned from leading luxury brands like Nina Ricci and Harry Winston to launching The Butler's Closet, a bespoke storage business devoted to preserving your favorite fashion and lifestyle pieces. Harmon delves into the art of balancing high-level corporate leadership with innovative side hustles, sharing the challenges and triumphs of building customer loyalty and developing unique products in competitive markets. Listeners will gain valuable insights on navigating career shifts, embracing creative problem-solving, and finding their niche through perseverance and strategic innovation. Tune in to discover practical lessons that empower you to transform challenges into opportunities for lasting success. Watch the interview or read the transcript About Barbara Kotlikoff Harman After a successful career as the CEO of Parfums Nina Ricci, the Managing Director of Harry Winston and CEO of Monet, the costume jewelry company, Barbara K. Harman ran Development and raised funds for The Paley Center for Media and The Steinhardt School at NYU. The Butler's Closet was launched in 2011 when Harman decided she wanted to create her own business. Connect with Barbara: Website LinkedIn   Time Stamps: 03:03 - Growing up in New Jersey and early studies 04:45 - How Harman got into the beauty business 08:24 - Harman's first side hustles in design 10:26 - Starting The Butler's Closet as a side hustle 14:07 - Harman's best-selling preservation products 17:09 - The biggest surprise of entrepreneurship 19:30 - How the election impacted Harman's business 24:36 - Harman's tips for reinventing through a side hustle   30:59 - A glimpse at the more than 200 tips in Sollman's book Connect with Lesley Jane Seymour: Website Instagram LinkedIn Substack If you found this episode insightful, please follow the podcast and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. For more resources and community support, join me on Substack. Until next time, keep reinventing!    

TVC 673.5: Dawn Moore, daughter of Clayton Moore, talks to Ed about the origins of the Lone Ranger Creed; how her dad embodied the words of the Creed every day for the last fifty years of his life; and how Dawn displayed quotes from some of the tenets of the Creed on the window of the Harry Winston jewelry store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills to help calm her neighborhood on the day after of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Other topics this segment include the various connections between Clayton Moore, Roy Rogers, and Dale Evans, and how that is captured in some of the vintage photographs that are currently on display as part of the Happy Trails exhibit at TheHollywoodMuseum.com. For more about Dawn, go to MooreAbout.com.

Affinity marketing at it's very, very finest. Rolex has made Mariners, Aviators, Drivers, etc, seek out and own a luxury time piece. Dave Young:  Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom-and-pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I'm Stephen's sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today's episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well, it's us, but we're highlighting ads we've written and produced for our clients. So here's one of those.  [Bonney Home Services Ad] Dave Young:  Welcome back to the Empire Builders Podcast. Dave Young here alongside Stephen Semple. And Stephen whispered in my ear, as we all know he does at the very beginning of the show, but he whispered in my ear that he's not going to tell me the topic. He's going to keep it to himself and tell a little story.  Stephen Semple:  Yeah, I'm going to rob you of your preparation time.  Dave Young:  See, it's the thing that my brain loves is to hear the thing and remember my story about whatever the product is. So you go ahead with your little story.  Stephen Semple:  And you go into your imaginary world and ignore me.  Dave Young:  I'll be over here just doodling. Let me know when we're ready to start.  Stephen Semple:  So what inspired this was I was in Vegas recently and I was speaking at one of these big international cleaning conferences-  Dave Young:  As one does well.  Stephen Semple:  And these things are huge. Like Vegas is so big, man, it's crazy. But what I did each morning is there's a coffee shop I really like in the Bellagio that has just great espresso. So my morning routine was get up, go over to this coffee shop, grab an espresso. And if anyone's been in the Bellagio, the retail outlets in the Bellagio are phenomenal.  Dave Young:  Oh, God.  Stephen Semple:  They're Harry Winston, and Tiffany's, and Cartier, and Rolex. They are all the big fancy brands.  Dave Young:  I am so clumsy. I can't afford to sneeze if I go into one of those places.  Stephen Semple:  And what's incredible actually, if you're a retailer, and I've said this a lot, if you're a retailer and you're looking for ideas on how to do store displays, spend two days wandering through Vegas. The store displays are just phenomenal. But here's the thing that stood out to me. Each morning I was there just before the retail stores would open, and there's one store that every morning had a lineup, and that was Rolex.  Dave Young:  Rolex?  Stephen Semple:  Every morning there was a lineup at Rolex. Not at Cartier, not at Tiffany's, at Rolex. And I went, "Wow, that says something about the power of Rolex." So I looked at it and said, we all know Rolex is a super powerful brand. People who have Rolex stores can't keep Rolex in stock. But that just really did it for me.  Dave Young:  It turns out Rolex means coffee in Italian or something. They were just in the wrong place.  Stephen Semple:  Might've been. Might've been. So what I want to do with Rolex is we'll talk a little bit about the early innovation of Rolex, but the big thing I want to talk about is how Rolex promoted its brand. Because they did some really interesting things how they promoted the company. So Rolex was founded by Hans Wilsdorf, and he really was a pioneer in taking the pocket watch to the wristwatch. And legend, whatever has it that the name Rolex, as he describes it, the name Rolex was whispered in his ear when he was in a horse-drawn carriage going through Cheapside in the City of London. It was just this inspirational name.  And it didn't mean anything, but he just liked the sound of it. And the first breakthrough came in July. He was given Class A Observatory Certificate was awarded to the wristwatch,

There's no one quite like Max Büsser in the watch world. Each of his creations is so innovative, unique, and cutting edge, but also all clearly from the same mind, challenging conventions of watchmaking.Büsser got his start in watches working with Jaeger-LeCoultre during the rebirth of traditional watchmaking in the 1990s. From there, he joined Harry Winston and launched its Opus series, collaborating with independent watchmakers like FP Journe.Then, in 2005 he started his own brand, Max Busser and Friends. His Horological and Legacy Machines are like no other watches, pieces of kinetic art. On today's episode, Max joined Ben and me to talk about his entire career, including his nearly 20 years at MB&F. We also talk about the current state of innovation and creativity in the watch industry. We also discuss the recent investment in MB&F by Chanel, and what's next for him and MB&f. Without further ado, enjoy this conversation with Max and Ben.Show Notes3:00: Introducing the MB&F LM101The MB&F LM101 Limited Edition for Hodinkee3:39: Hands-On With the MB&F HM2 (2013)19:00: Hands-On With the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Chronograph (2023)20:30: A Week On The Wrist: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Sector Dial (2017)24:33: Introducing: The Grande Lange 1 Lumen (2012)31:58: In-Depth: The Classic Datograph36:27: Hands-On: MB&F's Horological Machine 11 'Architect' – A House For The Wrist36:33: Hands-On: The M.A.D.Editions M.A.D.1S, Some Of The World's Best Horological Entertainment And So Much More

Maximilian Büsser is a creative force in the world of watchmaking, known for founding MB&F (Maximilian Büsser & Friends), a brand that turns traditional watchmaking on its head. After honing his craft at Jaeger-LeCoultre and leading the creation of the Opus series at Harry Winston, Büsser launched MB&F in 2005. His designs push the boundaries of traditional watchmaking, turning watches into kinetic sculptures that blend technical mastery with bold artistic vision. Connect with Maximilian Büsser! instagram.com/maxbusser youtube.com/@Mbandf Visit MB&F website to learn more! mbandf.com CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 03:09 - How did Max start his journey in designing watches? 04:55 - Max on working with Harry Winston Timepieces before building his own watch brand 09:17 - The difference between watchmaking and crafting other products 11:17 - Why is buying a Rolex the first step in starting a watch collection? 16:18 - Where did Max develop his taste for designing watches? 21:01 - Are we running out of watchmakers? The story of MB&F watchmakers 25:16 - How long does it take for MB&F's watchmakers to produce a watch for each collection? 27:47 - Is it possible to make your own watch from scratch? 29:49 - Does MB&F use different components for each calibre in their collections? 31:37 - How does Max teach watchmakers to craft the new designs he creates? 35:42 - How does MB&F differ from other watch brands? 38:11 - Max's inspiration for creating the M.A.D. Edition watch 40:57 - Max on being a hands-on watch designer for MB&F and working with Stephen McDonnell 42:47 - Max's day-to-day life as a watch designer at MB&F 46:32 - How have Max's watch designing skills evolved over the years? 49:45 - Does MB&F continue to produce watches from its old collections? 52:03 - MB&F needs to generate an 8-12 million Swiss franc return on R&D before they consider stopping production of certain calibres 55:16 - What has been the bottleneck for MB&F? 58:33 - MB&F on using human hands to polish the metal parts of their watches 1:00:50 - How long do MB&F watches last? 1:03:21 - How does MB&F's watch repair service work? 1:06:06 - What does the retail and resale market for MB&F watches look like? 1:08:55 - What is the MB&F customer demographic? 1:10:53 - Max on owning Finn Juhl furniture, a Wiesmann car, and his favorite restaurants 1:13:39 - Max on his favorite clothing brand "Son of a Tailor" 1:18:31 - What is Max's vision for MB&F? 1:21:45 - Max on keeping the price of the M.A.D. Edition at 2,900 Swiss francs 1:23:52 - Max on finding and working with manufacturers 1:25:30 - How much does it cost to craft a single watch? 1:28:41 - How does MB&F distribute their watches? 1:30:17 - Where can you buy/find MB&F watches? 1:35:59 - Max on why he loves to wear the Stephen McDonell's Legacy Machine Perpetual Evo 1:38:13 - Max on his Collector's Dream watch: Beat Haldimann's watch 1:39:28 - Max's recent life discoveries 1:40:37 - Max's goals and focus for the next six months 1:41:13 - Connect with Maximilian Büsser 1:42:15 - Outro

My life changes dramatically. Wow, does it ever!by Sénor Longo. Listen to the  ► Podcast at Connected.We left the airport at 12:43 and pulled up in front of the Plaza fifty-one minutes later. The bell staff couldn't get to our bags fast enough. Ten minutes later we had registered and were shown into our suite. It was exactly as requested; more than nine floors above the street with views of Central Park just across the street. I locked our few valuables in the safe and we removed our clothes to the dresser and closet.Once that was done we went down in the elevator so we could get Lady into the park. I had brought a garden trowel and a supply of plastic bags to dispose of her wastes. Her bowls and a ten pound bag of Dog Chow would do for the next five days. We crossed at the light and stepped into the park.“So this is Central Park. It's beautiful and so big.”“It really is great, Jenny, but it's a good place to stay away from after dark. It can be dangerous, with groups of street punks looking for an easy mark.”“Is that why we brought Lady?”“It's part of the reason. I'll buy you more than a hundred thousand dollars in jewelry. That alone is reason to be careful. Of course, if we get robbed, just hand over the cash and the jewels. They can be replaced; you can't.” Lady had sniffed around a few trees before squatting to do her business. I was right behind her to clean up her mess which was fortunate because a city cop was only twenty feet away on the footpath. I knew the law in New York City was often ignored, but not by me. I dropped the bag in a trash receptacle and we crossed the street to the Plaza then turned left, walking about a block and a half to Luke's Lobster for their lobster roll and Cokes.After lunch we went back toward Fifth Avenue and turned south. A block later we entered Harry Winston's. The service here has always been, well, let's just call it “attentive.” A fortyish woman greeted us. “I was told to ask for Martin,” I said as I handed her one of my business cards from when I was C E O of Software for Idiots, Inc. She retreated to the rear of the store, returning less than two minutes later with the manager. My contact at Vanguard had phoned him to discuss the transfer of funds. He was told it had been done probably dozens of times and was one of their preferred means of payment. There were no credit card charges and payment was immediate. I asked to see an assortment of engagement rings.Jenny was offered a seat at a low glass counter as Martin first measured her finger while an assistant brought out four trays, each of which had at least twenty rings of various sizes and designs. She looked at me then told me, “I don't want to spend too much.”I grinned as I replied, “For you there's no such thing as too much. Find the one you love and ignore the price. We're here to spend money and I have more than enough to buy out the entire store.” I leaned down to kiss her. I could see her shock in her eyes. She knew I was rich, but I was much richer than she thought. I'd explain everything to her tonight.Martin showed her maybe twenty different designs to see what type of ring she wanted. Once that was decided there was the question of size. Jenny was a tall woman, but slender even after gaining weight over the past few months. Her fingers matched her body; long and slender. Even though I could afford the biggest ring in the store, a really big ring looked ridiculous on her finger. She finally decided on a blue-white stone of two carats in a yellow gold setting. I thought it was perfect.“Okay, wedding rings next. We were married yesterday.” This was easier; Jenny loved the first one she was shown; a band that surrounded her solitaire on all sides with a circular ring of smaller diamonds totaling three carats. My matching ring was a simple band of gold with three small matching diamonds. We put them on immediately. I could see the love in Jenny's eyes when she looked up at me, but I wasn't done yet.“Earrings next; let's see what you have. I want to see some posts and some bangles; some gold and some with gemstones.” Jenny bought ten sets of earrings, some with diamonds and other gemstones and others in fourteen karat gold. I loved the one-karat diamond studs. She wore them when we left the store, but kept the ratty posts she had worn since the day we met. “They were a gift from my father, my real father before he died.” Martin had them cleaned and placed them in a Harry Winston box along with our purchases.I also bought her three necklaces and three diamond and gold bracelets. They all looked wonderful on Jenny. The final tally was more than $300,000. Martin phoned Vanguard and gave them the agreed on code that I provided; sixteen alphanumeric characters. The funds were transferred from my account in a second and confirmed by their bank in less than a minute. Martin offered a guard to accompany us to our room and we gratefully accepted even though we had our own guard in Lady.Jenny took me to bed when we returned to the room, claiming that we needed a “nap.” Some nap; I thought a nap meant sleep! Trust me; we didn't sleep, not even a little, but I never complained, not even once. She rubbed that delectable body over mine, pushing her nipples into my mouth as her hands sought my cock and ball sac. Moving down, she kissed my head, ears, face, and finally; my mouth. Her tongue teased me, darting in and out of my mouth as it wrestled with mine.She pulled back, but just long enough to tell me, ”I love you, Doug and I always will. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me. I can't imagine a better man or a better husband.” Then, as if to prove her point, she wrapped her hot tight canal around me and slowly eased herself down my pole.Making love with Jenny was never dull or boring. She rode me today with an even stronger sense of determination than ever. I looked down to see her clit grinding into me. Her legs, stretched at 180 degrees, forced her nubbin from its hood. It was engorged; red and swollen; in her ardor. Jenny's actions showed how much she wanted to cum and, of course, she was having an incredible effect on me, too.My hands on her hips could feel the tiny tremors coursing through her body, growing in intensity with every mutual thrust. After almost fifteen minutes her motions became irregular, frenetic, and uncontrolled. She was thrashing wildly when it finally hit. I was sure she was going to scream as she often did when we were in our bed at home, but she moved down to clamp her lips into mine at the last second. My mouth swallowed her unfettered roar as well as her unfettered passion. Her actions triggered my reaction. I came as hard as she did, lifting her bodily with my thrusts five times until I collapsed onto the sheets, Jenny's body compressed onto mine.We lay there for several minutes recovering from the stresses we had put our bodies through. I lightly ran my hands over her silken skin, absolutely amazed that this wonderful creature actually loved me; that she had so willingly agreed to be my bride and share my life.Jenny slowly raised her head and spoke, “Doug, do you remember when you gave me that two million dollars?”“Of course, you needed that credit to help establish your identity and, if you hadn't married me you would have had to pay taxes on it. See how lucky you are.” I couldn't resist a brief chuckle.“Well, I've been thinking. I need to give that back to you. Also, I think I should sign some kind of agreement that I wouldn't get any of your money if we ever divorced.”I looked up, an expression of shock on my face. “You're thinking of divorcing me?”“Oh no, I'm so sorry. I'm never going to do anything like that. I love you more than I love my own life. I just don't want you to think I married you for your money. I survived when I was broke before and I could do it again if I had to.”“Thank you for both offers, but my answers are ‘NO' and ‘NO.' I told you that I had more than a hundred million, but that was a white lie. Well, maybe not a lie, but not the whole truth either. When representatives of the brokerage firm approached me they first offered me five hundred million. I learned a long time ago to never accept a first offer. I told them I'd probably make that much in my first two years if I sold the program for five hundred dollars a pop. Overall, I planned on ten million sales internationally over a five year span. After that they'd peter out to maybe 100,000 a year.Using those figures and what I knew about their projected commissions I managed to bump them up to one point five billion. That's what I sold the company for. After taxes I still had roughly 800 million. I'll go over my investments with you when we get home again. Keep the two million for pocket money.”“Two million? Pocket money? Damn Doug, you're incredible; no wonder I love you so much.” She didn't kiss me then, but she did snuggle up really closely to my body then she laid her head on my chest and fell asleep. I remained awake, but just barely, until it was time to shower and dress for dinner.“What should I wear?” I could tell that Jenny was nervous so I kissed her before replying.“I'm wearing my navy blue golf shirt; the one with the thin white horizontal stripes and my tan microfiber slacks with my cordovan loafers; what they call smart casual dress. Of course, nobody will even notice me, not with you there.” She decided on a teal silk top that buttoned all the way to her neck, but was sleeveless, with tan linen slacks and matching flats. She added her diamond pendant. It was simple, but elegant. We took Lady down with us in the elevator and across to the park where she urinated onto the lawn. Then we crossed Central Park South and strolled down Fifth Avenue before turning right onto 58th Street West. From there it was a short walk down the block to Quality Meats.I'd eaten there before and the food was great although expensive, but we were in Manhattan where everything was expensive. A simple room at the Plaza would set you back more than $500 a night. We walked in just in time for the reservation the concierge had made for us. Not a single comment was made about my service dog. After ordering drinks we agreed on the shrimp cocktail and tomato salads before ordering the porterhouse for two, medium rare. For sides we had the roasted crispy potatoes and grilled mushrooms. I was stuffed by the time we finished, but Jenny wanted to try the warm apple tart. Where did this woman put all this food?We walked back to the Plaza, Jenny taking my arm. We were approached by a panhandler about halfway back. Lady was automatically on alert, but he passed us by with a “thanks” when I slipped him a twenty. He'd probably drink himself into a stupor, but I'd demonstrated my kindness. Maybe it would even help, maybe.Jenny and I flopped into the big bed, naked as always. “We need to go to sleep, my darling. You have another big day ahead of you.”“Me? What about you, Doug?”“I have an important meeting to attend. Remember the phone call I made on the plane? I'll be tied up for a few hours, but I'm sending you shopping; clothes this time.”“But, I have no idea where to go.”“I know so I've arranged a little surprise for you. You can take Lady with you. Just trust me. You're going to have a wonderful time.” I kissed her again as we pulled the blanket over us. She made herself comfortable, her head on my chest and her leg over my thigh. I whispered, “Good night, my love,” but Jenny was already asleep.CHAPTER 8.We were up early, as usual, and dressed; me in a suit and tie, Jenny in casual clothes. We walked Lady over to the park and returned to the Plaza for breakfast. It was 9:45 when we left the restaurant and walked to the concierge. There was a woman waiting there for us. “Margo,” I asked.“Yes, you must be Doug and this is obviously Jenny. I'm pleased to meet you.”“Jenny, Margo is a professional shopper. She will accompany you and help you select appropriate clothes. Just remember, Margo, that we live in North Carolina where their idea of formal is wearing socks with your sneakers.”“What's my limit?”“Please don't go over fifty thousand without letting me know. That's the limit on Jenny's card.” I reached into my pocket, retrieving a platinum Master Card with Jenny's name on it and an envelope for Margo's services. Jenny signed the card then turned to kiss me. “You'll have a limo for the day. Have fun. Think of me often.” I kissed Jenny again, petted Lady and watched as they strode to the door. I could just hear Margo telling Jenny that she had a perfect body for clothes. “I'll bet you're a perfect size six,” was the last thing I heard. I watched them enter the limo as the doorman summoned a cab. I was on my way to Wall Street.I was offered coffee in the executive conference room, but I declined. It wasn't that I didn't trust these crooks, but I had no reason to either. They wanted something that only I could provide and for that they'd pay. Everyone rose when the C E O strode confidently into the room; everyone except me. I actually reclined in my chair until I was almost horizontal. “Dr. Preston, I'm William Chambers, the C E O, how are you this morning?”A tall reedy man with hollow cheeks followed and spoke before I had the chance to reply. “Morning, I'm Erik Stoehl, Executive Vice President for Technology.”“I'm okay, but truthfully I'd rather be with my wife. What's on your mind?”“We have your program on our network. What is the maximum number of users the program can possibly handle at the same time? Do you know?”“When I designed the program I envisioned it for a single user; one program, one user. I can understand why you'd want it on your network where you'd have complete control over it; where it could never be stolen or misused. How many users will depend on your servers plus what I program it to accept. How many users do you want?”“Can it handle 20,000?”“It can, but it would be slow as shit flowing uphill. You'd be better off with ten or twenty programs running simultaneously. I could rig them to work together, to ‘cooperate' for lack of a better term.”“Couldn't we do that? We have programmers on staff, you know.”“Knock yourselves out,” I said, getting to my feet. “Give me a call when they've completely fucked it up then I'll be able to charge you ten times as much.”“What will you charge us for this?”“Not much, only fifty million.”“That's absurd, ridiculous.”“Fine, but you need to check our contract before anyone touches it.”“Why?”“You have a license to use, not permission to make any changes. I still own the copyright. The program will log any attempts to change it and forward them to my email. They'll make great evidence for the lawsuit which will cost you billions. Worse, it will let the cat out of the bag. Everyone will know how you managed to average returns of three percent over the past year when everyone else was lucky to break even. Then you'll have other programmers working their asses off for your competitors and every night before they go to bed they'll be on their knees praying to God to thank me for the millions they'll be making. Meanwhile, you'll be stuck in litigation and; the worst possible scenario; the program will shut itself off and your programmers will only make things worse because it will, about two weeks later, erase itself from your servers.“You paid me 1.5 billion for this program. How much have you made over the past year using it? How many clients have you, um, acquired, from your competitors because you've been able to put together the best results in the industry? You didn't pay me all that money because I'm an idiot. I'll gladly do the work for you once I'm back in North Carolina.”“Don't you have to be here to do it? Our servers are here in this building.”I couldn't resist smirking as I pulled my laptop from my case. My fingers moved at the speed of light as I successfully hacked into their system. The C E O blanched when I turned the screen to him. “Your security is fairly typical. Luckily, my program has three multi-level firewalls that will keep even the most talented hackers out. But, since I wrote them, I can get in whenever I want. I'm here with my new bride and I'd like some quality time with her. I'll start on it Tuesday afternoon. It will take you longer than that to get the contract together and for my attorney to review it. I anticipate a month or less. Any questions?”“How the hell did we wind up doing business with someone like you?”“You came to my house, remember? You bought my business. I didn't ask you to; you practically insisted, but I'm not angry. If not for you I would never have met my wife. Incidentally, you made more than fifteen billion using the program last year and you'll make so much next year you'll think the fifty million you're going to pay me is chicken feed.”“I'm Fred Hutchinson, the chief programmer here. May I ask how you plan to accomplish this?” In contrast to his boss Fred was short and squat, a bad combination at best, made all the worse by his almost totally bald head.“Yes you may.”“But? How are you going to do it?”“Oh, I thought you were asking if you could ask how I was going to do it. You certainly can ask, but I'm not going to answer. Even if you knew how you still couldn't because of the safeguards I've build into the program. You'd have to enter the security code the first time and the chances of doing that correctly are roughly one in ten to the eighteenth power. That's one in a billion billion and since there's no identifiable place to enter it you'd have to guess. It's an impossible task. I did this to protect both of us; to protect my proprietary rights and to protect you from unauthorized entry to the code. Even I can't remember the password so I have it programmed into my server at home where it's interwoven into thousands of lines of code in dozens of programs. I'll write the patch at home, enter the program, upload all of the other programs as well as the coordinating software and then watch as you test it. I don't foresee any problems, but one never knows.” They didn't like the scenario, but what could they do? I'd much prefer to spend all my time with Jenny and they would have to pay for my inconvenience.Their attorney met with me for another three hours to hammer out the details. By working through lunch we were finished by 2:30 and I caught a cab back to the Plaza. I changed my clothes and went down to the lobby to wait for my bride.She made an entrance that would have made a Hollywood star jealous. In she walked with her service dog and three bellmen, each of which was carrying about a dozen large shopping bags. I rose as Jenny ran into my arms. “I take it you had a good time.”“Good? Oh Doug, it was marvelous. We began at Macy's. That store is so big! Then we went to Bergdorf-Goodman. What clothes they had! We stopped for lunch and then we went to some fancy boutiques. That's where I got this purse. Like it?” I did; it was very stylish and looked great on Jenny's shoulder.“Did you hear Margo tell me she thought I was a perfect size six? She was right. Everything I tried on fit me perfectly. I had a hard time choosing.” I stopped her for a moment and turned to the bellmen. Handing each a ten-spot I asked them to take the bags up to 1027. “Isn't the suite locked, Doug?”“Of course, but they have master keys. Let's go in for a snack then we can go up and dress. Wehave tickets for the theater tonight. We're going to see “Hamilton.”“Oh Doug, Margo told me all about it. I can't wait. I have the perfect outfit. I think you'll love it.”“Let's get up to our room; we hav

Watchmaking may date back two centuries but in the hands of Maximilian Büsser, it has been revived as a contemporary art form. Büsser is the founder of MB&F, or Max Büsser and Friends, which he describes as a “horological concept laboratory.” Now MB&F has opened a gallery on Two Rodeo Drive, filled with his collective's kinetic art and mechanical art devices, like World Sky by Breakfast Studio with whirring discs that spin between functions: camera, mirror, and weather report; and the MB&F's Architect HM11, inspired by an organic Charles Haertling house in Colorado, and comprising multiple “rooms.” “We deconstruct traditional, beautiful, high end watchmaking and reconstruct it into sculpture, which gives time,” Büsser tells Lyn Winter, on the latest episode of Rodeo Drive - The Podcast. Büsser shares his journey from being a directionless teen in Switzerland to reaching the top of the watch business at Jaeger-LeCoultre and Harry Winston, and then realizing he needed to “find his true north.” “I started imagining this fairy tale, I was going to have my own little company, where I would create only what I believed in. I didn't want any investors. I didn't want anybody telling me about growth and profits and all that stuff. It was all about, we're going to create some incredible watchmaking, even though we know there are no clients out there for it.”Now MB&F has built a strong clientele willing to pay top dollar for the company's unusual timepieces. But it was not always easy. Büsser reflects on the financial ups and downs, life lessons learned along the way, and the things he wished he had told his father. Finally, he revels in the joy of crafting mechanical instruments with a group of “friends” who share his obsession with “balance wheels,” “perpetual calendars” and other analog components of horology.Winter closes by asking if there is a future for such an old world craft, and Büsser talks about the appeal of his company's products to young people.“MB&F is all about, ‘Live your dreams'. Do whatever you believe in. It is possible. Look at us. It seemed totally impossible, but we managed. And so it resonates strongly with a younger client base, and I love it.”Season 5 of Rodeo Drive – The Podcast is presented by the Rodeo Drive Committee with the support of The Hayman Family, Two Rodeo Drive, Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, and the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau.Season 5 Credits:Executive Producer and Host: Lyn WinterOn behalf of the Rodeo Drive Committee: Kay Monica RoseScriptwriter and Editorial Advisor: Frances AndertonEditor and Videographer: Hans FjellestadTheme music by Brian BanksProduction Assistant: Isabelle Alfonso.Listen, subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Visit the website: https://rodeodrive-bh.com/podcast/Watch moments from the series on YouTubeJoin us on Instagram @rodeodrive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Premier épisode) Le samedi 6 octobre 2007, la bijouterie Harry Winston de l'avenue Montaigne est attaquée par un certain Douadi, appelé “Doudou”. Avec ses complices, il repart avec un butin important : près de 45 millions d'euros, avec 120 montres et plus de 300 pièces de joaillerie.Dans les mois qui suivent, les enquêteurs peinent à mettre la main sur les braqueurs qui font profil bas. Mais le 4 décembre 2008, ils refont surface. Ce jour-là, “Doudou” et sa bande décident de retourner dans cette même bijouterie pour la braquer une seconde fois.Dans Crime story, la journaliste Clawdia Prolongeau raconte cette enquête avec Damien Delseny, chef du service police-justice du Parisien.Écoutez Crime story sur toutes les plates-formes audio : Apple Podcast (iPhone, iPad), Google Podcast (Android), Amazon Music, Podcast Addict ou Castbox, Deezer, Spotify.Crédits. Direction de la rédaction : Pierre Chausse - Rédacteur en chef : Jules Lavie - Ecriture et voix : Clawdia Prolongeau et Damien Delseny - Production : Raphaël Pueyo, Clara Garnier-Amouroux, Barbara Gouy et Camille Ruiz - Réalisation et mixage : Pierre Chaffanjon - Musiques : Audio Network - Archives : INA. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

(Deuxième et dernier épisode) Le samedi 6 octobre 2007, la bijouterie Harry Winston de l'avenue Montaigne est attaquée par un certain Douadi, appelé “Doudou”. Avec ses complices, il repart avec un butin important : près de 45 millions d'euros, avec 120 montres et plus de 300 pièces de joaillerie.Dans les mois qui suivent, les enquêteurs peinent à mettre la main sur les braqueurs qui font profil bas. Mais le 4 décembre 2008, ils refont surface. Ce jour-là, “Doudou” et sa bande décident de retourner dans cette même bijouterie pour la braquer une seconde fois.Dans Crime story, la journaliste Clawdia Prolongeau raconte cette enquête avec Damien Delseny, chef du service police-justice du Parisien.Écoutez Crime story sur toutes les plates-formes audio : Apple Podcast (iPhone, iPad), Google Podcast (Android), Amazon Music, Podcast Addict ou Castbox, Deezer, Spotify.Crédits. Direction de la rédaction : Pierre Chausse - Rédacteur en chef : Jules Lavie - Ecriture et voix : Clawdia Prolongeau et Damien Delseny - Production : Raphaël Pueyo, Clara Garnier-Amouroux, Barbara Gouy et Camille Ruiz - Réalisation et mixage : Pierre Chaffanjon - Musiques : Audio Network - Archives : INA.Documentation.Cet épisode de Crime story a été préparé en puisant dans les archives du Parisien, avec l'aide de nos documentalistes. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

A passionate champion of creativity, equity, and sustainability, Eli Cheatham has dedicated much of her adult life to amplifying under-represented voices and cultivating organizational cultures focused on purpose and belonging. Named by Seattle Business Magazine as one of their "Daring Women," Eli has played a pivotal role in the story of International Farming (I.F.) since its founding in 2009. As chief strategic initiatives officer, Eli has the privilege of driving I.F.'s strategic projects and alliances, while overseeing operations, communications, and culture. In addition to her work with I.F., Eli is an ardent student of Vedic meditation and the founder of Matrons & Mistresses: a digital publication that shines light on the incredible women who shape the arts. She is also the mother of two adorable, free-spirited boys.Prior to turning her attention to business and the arts, Eli worked as a graduate gemologist in sales and client development for Harry Winston. Eli has a B.A. in psychology from Rollins College and a graduate gemologist degree from The Gemological Institute of America.In this episode of the Intentional Agribusiness Leader Podcast, host Mark Jewell engages in an insightful conversation with Eli Cheatham, Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer at International Farming. Their discussion centers around the significance of intentionality in both personal and professional realms, highlighting how creating space and being proactive can transform leadership and business outcomes. Eli shares her experience and approach to integrating sustainable practices in farming and fostering community-centric initiatives.Eli Cheatham elaborates on International Farming's mission, which began in 2009, emphasizing investment in agriculture, vertically integrated agribusinesses, and innovative technology. She discusses the importance of connecting people to their food sources, simplifying the food supply chain, and enhancing farmers' profits. Their efforts also extend to supporting veterans in agriculture and developing diverse workforce initiatives, underscoring the company's comprehensive approach to food security and environmental stewardship.Key Takeaways:Intentional Leadership: Creating time and space to be proactive rather than reactionary is crucial for effective leadership.Community Engagement: International Farming's partnerships focus on food security, environmental stewardship, and fostering a strong, diverse workforce within agriculture.Support for Farmers: Simplifying the supply chain and implementing transparent practices can significantly increase farmers' profit margins.Employee Connection: Regular meetings and initiatives like book clubs and expert lectures help maintain strong internal connections and shared vision.Personal Growth: Overcoming self-doubt and embracing one's unique wirings can be transformative for personal and professional development.Notable Quotes:"For me, it's about creating space and time...to be a co-creator of the future versus being on my heels and more reactionary to what's being thrown at me." - Eli Cheatham"The more grounded I am as a leader, the better I am not just for my organization but as a human in general." - Eli Cheatham"We can be profitable and sustainable at the same time. It's about doing well while doing good." - Eli Cheatham"To earn $1 on a piece of produce, often the farmer gets just $0.07. We are excited about finding ways to get more money into farmers' pockets." - Eli Cheatham"Creating a space where people can come as themselves, including myself, and stay human is just crucial for all aspects of life and business." - Eli CheathamStay tuned for...

Harry Winston is generally regarded as America's greatest jeweller. Carol is granted a rare interview with his son, chemist and businessman Ronald Winston, who also wrote the biography of his father, The King Of Diamonds. This episode is brought to you by @fuligemstones https://fuligemstones.com Follow Carol Woolton: @carolwoolton Produced by Natasha Cowan @tashonfash Music & editing by Tim Thornton @timwthornton Creative direction by Scott Bentley @bentleycreative Social media support by Isabella Thompson @isa.tom Illustrations Jordi Labanda @jordilabanda Read Carol Woolton in Vogue magazine – vogue.co.uk/fashion/jewellery and carolwoolton.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of 'Happiness Happens', I'm joined by Michelle Demaree, a luxury concierge jewelry expert that navigated founding her own business (after premier training at Harry Winston and Tiffany) as a divorcee and single mom.  Although leaving her marriage with her young daughter meant Michelle had to start back at square one, her enduring belief in true love, partnership, and her commitment to creating a stable home for her little girl never wavered.  Together, we get into empowering discussions on self-love, finding happiness, and overcoming tough periods in life, such as divorce, starting up new businesses, and more.  Michelle shares her personal transformation from experiencing a challenging marriage and career struggles to discovering true happiness and love, emphasizing the importance of self-connection, gratitude, meditation, and proactive mindset shifts. Through her story, Michelle showcases how embracing self-worth and gratitude can lead to profound happiness and fulfilling relationships.  The episode also touches on the importance of having a vision for one's life, utilizing meditation and gratitude practices to foster positive changes, and the transformative power of asking oneself what can be learned from difficult situations. Michelle's journey illuminates the pathway to achieving greater depths of happiness and love by focusing on self-improvement and the cultivation of a positive, loving relationship with oneself. We'll touch on: 00:00 Intro 01:43 What does happiness mean to Michelle 06:33 The Journey from Darkness to Light 08:23 The Power of Self-Worth and Love 12:10 Navigating New Relationships and Self-Discovery 16:16 The Essence of Conscious Partnership 17:11 Embracing Change and Overcoming Fear 20:26 Finding Balance in Work and Life 21:58 The Essence of Hard Work and Authenticity 22:34 Celebrating Love Stories Through Jewelry 23:20 The Power of Love and Partnership 24:13 Navigating Single Parenthood and Dating 24:28 Building Healthy Relationships 25:41 Overcoming Age and Self-Doubt in Love 29:19 Manifesting Your Dream Life 32:44 How to create more happiness in your day, every day, starting today Resources: Podcast Resources: https://www.simonacostantini.com/resources  Apply to be a podcast guest: https://forms.gle/ Happiness Guide: https://simonacostantini.ck.page/happinesshub  Connect with Michelle https://www.instagram.com/missdiamondring/ https://www.youtube.com/@missdiamondring3800   Connect with Simona www.instagram.com/simona__costantini  www.instagram.com/costantiniproductions  www.instagram.com/happinesshappenspodcast  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtOxOAuXxW7c5cYKdAEfWg  https://www.facebook.com/costantiniproductions  https://www.facebook.com/happinesshappenspodcast/  www.simonacostantini.com                                                                                                                                             

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 19-points this morning from Friday's close, at 21,278 on turnover of 5.5-billion N-T. The market closed slightly lower on Friday as selling focused on the bellwether electronics sector following losses by tech stocks on Wall Street overnight on the back of profit taking. Buying rotated to (輪換) the non-tech sector, with large cap financial stocks were in focus as government-led funds are believed to have picked up these stocks to stabilize the main board ahead of today's presidential inauguration Lai Pledges to Continue on "Democratic Path" President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim have been sworn-in to their new leadership roles at an ceremony at the President Building in Taipei. The swearing-in ceremony took place at 9:15. Lai and Hsiao have also met with foreign dignitaries and the vice president is currently presiding over the handover ceremony of the new secretary-generals of the National Security Council and the Presidential Office. Lai is slated to give his inaugural address at in the coming hour - which takes the theme of "Building a Democratic, Peaceful and Prosperous Taiwan." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 508 guests from 51 delegations are attending today's inauguration ceremony and other related events. According to the ministry, eight of the delegations are being led by heads of state. European countries that have sent delegations include the U-K, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Ukraine as well as the European Parliament. Several American delegations are attending today's events. They include one by led American Institute in Taiwan chair Laura Rosenberger; one comprising (包括) of former U-S deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage and former assistant to the U-S president and director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese .. .. and a delegation led by former U-S secretary of state Mike Pompeo. Meanwhile, The state banquet for the presidential inauguration wil be taking place at the Formosa Yacht Resort in Tainan this evening. Organizers say it will feature eight dishes prepared by 70 chefs and focus on showcasing Taiwan's culinary expertise (專業知識) and heritage. The eight courses incorporate ingredients from all 22 cities and counties in Taiwan and were inspired by the country's five major ethnic groups - the Minnan, Hakka, Han, Indigenous, and new immigrant. It is the first time the inauguration banquet will be held outside of Taipei. Hungary Boat Collision Leaves Dead and Missing Two are dead and 5 remain missing after a boat collision (碰撞) on the Danube River in Hungary AP correspondent Karen Chammas Paris Harry Winston Robbed French prosecutors say armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram (破門錘) made off with “several million" dollars' worth of valuables in a heist of the luxury Paris boutique of Harry Winston. Having refused Saturday to confirm that Harry Winston was the target, the Paris prosecutor's office did so on Sunday. It said the store on the Avenue Montaigne was robbed by a gang of at least three people. It said they “forced entry to the jewelry store using a two-wheeler" and stole jewelry from several windows, while one of them kept watch with a long-barreled firearm. Officials say the damage is under assessment (評估), and estimated to be several million euros. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪，每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風，滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/3y7SoFB

It's time for some fun chick flicks today! Join us as we get into the costumes in The Princess Diaries and 27 Dresses, discussing Harry Winston, Gone with the Wind, and of course, the many charms of James Marsden.Note: something that came up when Sarah looked for IG accounts to tag from these designers is that DeBora Rachelle was a huge name in prom dress designers! Explains why her work is in 27 Dresses. Sorry we missed the chance to chat about that!Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! The Princess Diaries: Instagram, Pinterest coming soon 27 Dresses: Instagram, Pinterest coming soon Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 

Spring may be a few weeks away, but like Moira Rose, award season will always be our most favorite time of year! We welcome our good Judy Joshua Clement to talk about the 2024 Academy Awards, which will be on Sunday March 10th at the Dolby theater. We break down this year's nominees in every category - and talk about the very up in the air best actress race. It's one of the closest major categories in years. Will it be Lily Gladstone, Emma Stone, or Sandra Hüller? Let's face it - we love Annette Bening and Carey Mulligan but it's just not their year. We also fully acknowledge the very likely Oppenheimer sweep as well as the overblown Barbie "controversy". If you want to get deep in the weeds with some real Inside Baseball Oscar talk, you've come to the right place. Break out your ballots and your rented Harry Winston jewels and join us for our annual Oscars Special! Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a Text Message.Fasten on those Harry Winston jewels! With Oscar night approaching, Patreon members get “red carpet” access as Amy takes a look back at some of the films honored by the Academy over the decades which were written (or co-written) by women. Women's representation in screenwriting categories at the Oscars has been a bit underwhelming. (Case in point: from 1940 through 1985 only three women took home a statue in the Best Original Screenplay category!) From early Hollywood classics to more recent favorites, we hope this bonus episode inspires you to go back and watch the films you know and love (or may have missed entirely!) For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

Sharon Novak, curatorial advisor to high-jewelry houses and private collectors, talks about the King of Diamonds' groundbreaking techniques and bold approach to stone-cutting, as well as some of the legendary figures who have bought his pieces.

Maximilian is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of MB&F (Maximilian Büsser & Friends), the most radical watch maker in a very traditional industry. Following his successful career at established brands including Jaeger-LeCoultre and Harry Winston during difficult years in the Swiss watchmaking industry, he set out to create his eponymous timepieces showcasing unabashed innovation, whimsy, craft and the never-been-done-before, challenging his “friends” to do things even they didn't think they could do. He talks with Evan and Josh about his many inspirations, including his childhood love of cars and science fiction, his passion for making mechanical works of art, how therapy helped ground him and why he has legacy on his mind. Reference links https://www.mbandf.com https://www.instagram.com/mbandf https://coolhunting.com/design/chv-mbf https://coolhunting.com/tag/mbf Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode was produced by Rob Schulte. Design Tangents is presented by Genesis.

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Rose Plate Special: Charity, Week 9 Here's what we'll say about the finale: Kudos to the producers for faking out Sammi fairly effectively, but is it even a fakeout when she was operating on little sleep and lots of pinball on the brain? Hard to say. See you all for a bonus episode of Jilly Box opening before Season 16 of our podcast launches at the end of September! Transcription Please forgive minor typos! Sammi: And you're listening to Rose Plate Special, the most dramatic googly eyeingist I have nothing for this because everything we said. Steve: Was going to happen, happened. Sammi: Paradise promoing us recap podcast of The Bachelorette ever. Sammi: Yeah, it was so bad. Steve: Ever. Steve: Sammi. Steve: Are you the bachelorette? Steve: Nostradamus perhaps. Sammi: Maybe. Sammi: But here's the thing that's interesting. Sammi: So first of all, sorry this is late everyone. Sammi: I was on vacation and I actually took a break, which I never do, and so you should all be proud of me. Sammi: But here we are also. Sammi: Okay, so a couple of pieces of news. Sammi: So yes, I was on vacation and that was fun. Sammi: That's not really news. Sammi: Second piece of news that is news. Sammi: The jilly box is coming probably in the next day or two. Sammi: So if you are interested, we can do another special we'll do between now and like The Golden Bachelor. Sammi: We can do a special jilly unboxing for. Sammi: Oh, and then yeah, here's what's interesting about this. Sammi: Also, my notes are a little spotty, so I may need you to fill in because I watched this. Sammi: So I was just telling Steve that one of the things that we did on vacation is we went to this retrocade and we played all you can play Pinball until like, I don't know, almost two in the morning. Sammi: And we got home and we started talking about the top 100 pinball games and we were talking about what we would want in our basement and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Sammi: And then I was like, oh s***, I got to start watching The Bachelorete in case we decide we want to record. Sammi: So I went to bed at four in the morning. Sammi: This is not like me. Steve: And we're recording late anyways. Sammi: Yeah, I was up until four in the morning watching it and then I woke up the next day and finished it. Sammi: So I might have missed some key things because I was all jacked up about pinball. Sammi: Like I literally had maybe two drinks the whole night. Sammi: It wasn't like, oh, it's partying hard. Sammi: I was like really trying to crack the game. Sammi: Barbed wire. Sammi: Could not get it. Sammi: Oh wow, not get it. Sammi: But medieval madness. Sammi: I had a really good round. Sammi: Yeah, it's one of my favorites. Sammi: Anyway, so that's what I was doing when I was taking notes. Sammi: But yeah, so what's interesting though is despite knowing everything that happened, they tricked me. Sammi: I got tricked because I was like, oh my God, maybe it is going to be Joey. Sammi: And I was like, wow, everything I thought was wrong. Sammi: And I was like so shocked. Sammi: And I was like, no way. Sammi: So they fooled me hard. Sammi: I really just was like, oh, this is how everyone's leaning and this is what's going to happen. Sammi: And last week I was like, datten is a sure thing, he is a sure thing. Sammi: And then I was like, I'm just not so sure. Steve: So we've been in this game long enough. Steve: Sammi, this is the trickery. Steve: Because they knew that we knew that to was going to run away with this thing, so they had to throw us some swerves. Sammi: I got so fooled. Steve: Well, one thing's for sure, because this episode starts off on Aaron, nobody in the entire universe thought that Aaron was going to be sticking don. Steve: I don't think they do Vegas odds for the Bachelor or the Bachelorete. Steve: But if they did, you wouldn't even be allowed to bet on Aaron because that's how bad of a shot he. Sammi: So yeah, it was just so basically and also they do this thing at the very beginning and, like, dawn gets claps and Joey gets claps and Aaron got nothing. Steve: No, and it's not because he's a bad guy. Steve: He's the most uninteresting man in the world. Sammi: They were just did something. Sammi: Did you just say Aaron? Sammi: Oh, I missed it. Sammi: I was thinking about something. Sammi: So and then when they're like, we're going to do a thing that's never happened. Sammi: Okay, this was my guess, which I think is funny. Sammi: Like Charity's brother is going to come on and propose to a long term partner on the show. Sammi: But that didn't happen. Sammi: But that's what I thought because I was like, bring nehemiah back. Sammi: But that's not what happened. Sammi: So this is the best part, too, is Aaron. Sammi: So she's like, obviously this is what was going through Charity's mind. Sammi: I'm thinking is she was probably like, he came all the way to Fiji. Sammi: What am I going to do, say go home? Sammi: She's like, I have to make it feel like he has somewhat of a shot or like something could happen. Sammi: But I love that she was like, this is giving me acid reflux. Steve: Yeah, it's like, bro, you flew probably like 14 hours just to get dumped, which is real sad. Steve: And if someone in production had half a heart, they would have told you to stay at home, but they didn't. Steve: And then it's also sad because it's like, I mean, we all knew you had to know deep down that she didn't have a shot. Steve: And then when she's finally and you know, she walks about and everything, he's just like, well, it's okay. Steve: I'm still in your corner. Steve: It's like, dude, she doesn't need you and you don't need to be here. Steve: What are you doing here? Steve: What's going on, Aaron? Sammi: Come on. Steve: Come on. Steve: I don't know. Steve: And then he's such a dork and not in the fun way. Steve: It's just uninteresting. Steve: And then he's going to be on paradise and I could not find a shred of anything inside of myself that got excited for Aaron on. Sammi: Feel like I feel like you just like Aaron a lot more than I do. Sammi: But I just felt really bad for like I was just I mean, maybe this was something that raised his stock enough to make it worth it for him to be on paradise. Sammi: It gave him more of a story that's something that some of the women on the beach might be like, wow, that's so romantic. Sammi: You flew all the way to Fiji. Sammi: It could work in his favor, for sure. Sammi: But yeah, I was mean, I don't know. Sammi: And then he was like, the emotions I've always felt it's good to feel again. Sammi: And I was like, it's been like two days, Aaron. Sammi: I mean, it's not like it's been so long. Sammi: It's like maybe been a couple days. Sammi: But the best part about this whole thing was they get to the rose ceremony and Joey's like, am I on drugs? Sammi: He's like, blinking. Sammi: I don't have glasses to clean. Sammi: What's happening? Sammi: Wait, Aaron's here and Xavier isn't? Sammi: It was so sweet that he was like, what? Sammi: I don't even know. Sammi: And then as soon as she gave Joey a rose, I was like, well, Erin is going home because obviously Dotton's getting the other one. Sammi: That was really obvious. Sammi: And then she's like, Erin, can you come with me? Sammi: And he knew. Sammi: Then he's like, okay, yeah, Aaron is. Steve: In the top three because technically you have to have a top three. Steve: So what are you going to do? Sammi: I don't know. Sammi: I guess at the end I feel like at the end that we've had it before, where it's just like two of them, where one of them goes home early and then it's just the two of them at the rose ceremony. Sammi: It's like, well, you both get the roses. Sammi: No drama there. Sammi: Goodbye. Sammi: Yeah, but yeah, so that was inevitable. Sammi: It was just inevitable. Sammi: All my notes about Erin talking with Jesse afterwards were just that it was a generic talk and he's going to be in paradise. Sammi: And when they announced he was in paradise, I was like, that means he's not the bachelor. Sammi: And that's good. Sammi: Yeah, because that wouldn't be interesting unless they gave him his own camera. Sammi: Because I do think his insecurities would be interesting to watch. Sammi: His internal monologue would be interesting to watch. Sammi: But now we get the time with Charity's family and Joey is first. Sammi: And Joey had a terrible hometown date. Sammi: I mean, it wasn't like the worst hometown date, but it was just like awkward and lacking and he had the worst out of the four. Steve: I shouldn't say it was a B minus. Steve: It was not like a colossal faceplant like in the past. Steve: And many a man has gotten farther or as far as Joey with a worse hometown, but it was not yeah, yeah. Sammi: It just was like, oh, wow. Sammi: And so of course, then, so what's interesting is what I'm trying to say is Joey's hometown date was not very good. Sammi: But with Charity's family, it was like, he's the one and he's the best one, and don't let him slip away. Sammi: He's perfect. Sammi: And then, you know, Dalton's hometown, it was like, you are our family now. Sammi: You are stuck with us. Sammi: You two are soulmates. Sammi: This is happening. Sammi: And then yeah, it's like I can't really talk about this without comparing these right away. Sammi: But then Dalton's time with Charity's family was just kind of like I don't know, I mean like he's fine or whatever. Sammi: He's just familiar and he's just kind of like who she always goes for. Steve: And that's interesting too. Sammi: We want to see her shake it up a little bit. Sammi: And I was like, is this really the time to be like rolling the dice? Sammi: I don't know, it was just kind of a weird yeah, anyway just try. Steve: To commit to marriage. Steve: Yeah right. Steve: But like I don't like I like Joey. Steve: I don't think he's particularly interesting but he's a very nice young man. Sammi: I think he's very sweet. Steve: Yeah, but the thing that really stuck out to me, Dotton also very sweet guy. Sammi: Oh yeah. Steve: But when Charity was know, both these guys meet with her parents and they like both of them but they like Joey Moore. Steve: And her mom made the comment that Dotton was kind of like the guy she had dated in the past. Steve: Which is weird because she said that about Xavier. Steve: And I feel like in my head, aside from them being like African American men in their mid to late twenty s, I don't see a lot of similarities between Xavier. Sammi: They're very different I will say. Sammi: I mean they both have interest in the health fields. Sammi: I guess that would be a commonality but Dotton's coming at it from more of a coachee integrative health personal trainer. Steve: And that kind of an interest. Steve: It doesn't really inform their vibes or their personality. Sammi: Personalities are very different. Sammi: But that's the only other thing that at least what I could see. Sammi: They have that in common. Sammi: But Xavier's in a lab and datten's more like with so that's very mean. Sammi: Like their families were pretty mean. Sammi: I just don't get the think and maybe I could be wrong. Sammi: I don't feel like dunn's one of those go out with the boys kind of guys like oh well, if I'm out with my boys and something like I just would be surprised if he but I was surprised when Xavier said it, so who the h*** knows. Sammi: But I just don't get that feeling from him that that's something that's super important to him to be out with a bunch of toxic dudes. Sammi: I don't that's but it could just be know a first impression thing where it's like oh, this seems similar or whatever because Joey is so different that it's just like that's the only way she could compare it. Sammi: I have no like it's like who knows? Sammi: But I think they're both really good dudes. Sammi: But it was interesting and even though it's like I know what happens with production and editing and how they choose the stuff and whatever but still even though I know all that and I've been watching this show for 20 plus years, I was still like, oh, no, this is not good. Sammi: And I was like, maybe Danton's not as good as I thought he was. Sammi: Because also last week we were thrown for a loop. Sammi: So I was like, oh, maybe all the things that I was feeling about how good they were together are wrong. Sammi: And then they, of course, did stuff where it's like she's saying I love you to Joey, and then Dotton says I love you to her and she doesn't say it back, and you're like, oh, God. Sammi: Oh, no, what's happening? Sammi: This is so bad. Steve: I like a season designed around just, like, emotionally messing with basically well, that's how I felt. Sammi: I was like, what is going on? Sammi: And it's like, late at night and I'm tired and I'm watching this episode and I'm like, what is happening? Sammi: And then, yeah, gosh. Sammi: I don't mean I will say because I feel like the other thing that Charity's mom seemed to focus on was just like, how Joey is just googly eyed all the time. Sammi: But I feel like his I don't think he would ever be like, he is affectionate and whatever, but he's more like, I don't know, kind of secure and solid and whatever. Sammi: So I think the way they just look at someone they're interested in is different. Sammi: But anyway, it was an interesting juxtaposition, and I wrote wow a lot on my notes, apparently. Sammi: I'm like, wow, family thinks he's the one. Steve: Wow. Sammi: Okay. Sammi: And then this whole thing is, like, interspersed with this whole oh, well, one of you is going to date the bachelor, but you don't know which one of you it is. Sammi: But we invited you all here, so it's one of the people we invited here. Sammi: It's obviously not going to be some random person from the audience. Steve: Yeah. Sammi: And I was like, everybody stand up if you would like to date the Bachelor, like, what the h***? Sammi: This is not how this works. Sammi: And he interviews all these people. Sammi: This was one thing that I thought was weird, and I was trying to find some conversation about it online, and I could not because they had someone from Oahu get interviewed. Sammi: Right. Sammi: And Joey lives in Hawaii and everything and everything that happened in Lahaina. Sammi: Which happened in my family's neighborhood. Sammi: And luckily their house is still okay, but I don't know if they even know if some of their friends are alive. Sammi: It was very strange that they didn't did I miss it? Sammi: Because I'm like, I was tired and I did not watch this live. Sammi: They didn't say anything about what happened in Lahaina. Sammi: Did they? Sammi: I mean, I know it's a different island, but a lot of people got moved to, um, for safety and because of capacity and all that stuff. Sammi: And I was like, this is strange. Sammi: This is live. Sammi: So this already happened. Steve: Yeah. Steve: That you'd think that they would make some mention of it. Steve: Now, it was really entirely possible that I got up to get another slice of pizza or grab a drink or go to the bathroom or whatever. Steve: I have zero recollection of them saying anything. Steve: So if they said it, it wasn't a prominent point in the episode. Sammi: It was just weird that they focused so much on Oahu and where Joey's living, right? Sammi: Like, it's just so strange. Sammi: And I'm confused that they didn't mention anything. Sammi: And I feel like they've gotten better about stuff like that, where it's like, oh, this is something, even if the conversation is a little put on, where they're like, we're going to have a serious talk, and then they kind of talk about something, then they're like, we're glad we had this serious talk. Sammi: But I was like, this is weird that you're focusing extra on it, that you're bringing in somebody to be on the show who lives on Oahu, and then you don't bring it. Sammi: I don't know. Sammi: Anyway, if anybody else feels the same way, let me know. Sammi: But I thought that was OD. Sammi: That's all. Sammi: Totally. Sammi: Not that I think The Bachelor is great for that stuff in general, but it's like if you want to start changing your image and gearing towards a younger audience, you might want to, I don't know, be in touch with reality anyway, especially something like that, where it's. Steve: Like the thing dominating the news cycle. Steve: It's like, hey, you want an easy layup? Steve: Guys just say anything? Steve: Apparently not. Sammi: Oh, well, yeah, it's just really strange. Sammi: Anyway, I'll let you know if I find any conversations about it. Sammi: But I was, like, trying to Google it. Sammi: I was like, is anybody else frustrated about this? Sammi: But I didn't see anything. Sammi: But I also wasn't looking super duper hard. Sammi: I was looking half. Sammi: So charity's, mom. Sammi: Okay, so with datten yes. Sammi: She's like, he checks the boxes, right? Sammi: He's familiar. Sammi: Familiar is easy. Sammi: She wants Charity to have a hard time, I guess I don't. Sammi: And I wrote, well, maybe Joey Winston dotten's the obvious Bachelor, but that wouldn't necessarily make sense. Sammi: Dot, dot, dot. Sammi: I'm like, this is where I start to question myself. Sammi: Yeah, and Charity is having a hard time, too, because she's like, I just want to push. Sammi: I just want a little just a little nudge and like, a direct just tell me how you're feeling. Sammi: And, okay, this is the part where I felt like I was getting tired and I was getting confused, but I know at the very least, she asked her mom, tell me what you think. Sammi: And her mom's like, I'm not going to do that. Sammi: And she's like, why? Sammi: And she's like, I don't know. Sammi: I'm direct. Sammi: And she's like, but you're not being direct right now. Sammi: That's what I gathered out of it. Sammi: It was like her mom was like, well, you know, I'm direct, but I'm not going to do that for you at this moment. Steve: Yeah. Sammi: And she's like, don't you know what you want? Sammi: And Charity is like, no, that's why I am asking you. Sammi: And she's like, come on, you know. Sammi: Right. Sammi: You know, you know, she's like and then yeah. Sammi: So she goes so she's confused, whatever. Sammi: She has a date with Joey and he brought a very cute gift for Charity. Sammi: They both did a good job with the gifts. Sammi: And he gives her the poem that they got in New Orleans and that's very oh, she mentioned how the poem made the hairs on her arms stand up and they made the hairs on my arm stand up too. Sammi: So whoever's putting this season together, good job. Sammi: I was like, wow. Sammi: And then I was fully sold on at this point. Sammi: I was like, well, if Joey ends up with Charity, I'm okay with that. Sammi: That's good, I'm happy, that's fine. Steve: This is totally mission accomplished, right? Steve: What is the purpose of this episode? Steve: The purpose of this episode is twofold. Steve: One, to make us question what we know to be absolute reality, which is down, it's going to win. Steve: And two, to make us like Joey as much as humanly possible and potentially make him slightly more interesting than he is. Steve: So that when he is announced as the bachelor, we go, okay, I'm fine with that. Steve: I think they pretty much did it. Steve: And honestly, I don't know when Charity was announced. Steve: I'm sure you can go back to an old episode. Steve: I'll just be like, I don't know, no personality, didn't see anything, whatever. Steve: And she's amazing. Steve: She's like the greatest Bachelorete of all time, practically. Steve: Maybe, maybe this will work out. Steve: Maybe I've been selling Joey short. Sammi: Yeah, I mean that's what always I mean outside of like I feel like I always liked Katie before it was Katie's season, you know what mean? Sammi: Like that was kind of an obvious, like Ashley long time. Sammi: Like there's a few people that and I liked, you know, there's like a few people that I was always like, oh yeah, they're going to be good. Sammi: But there's some people we didn't see until the very end. Sammi: Their know, you get like little glimpses of, um, yeah, I think Joey could definitely be a good mean out of what happened. Sammi: Like everything that happened at the end, I was like, well, he's the only obvious choice. Sammi: Like if you don't choose him, you're going into a different season. Sammi: There's no way. Sammi: And anyway, I'm just like looking through the vulture recap to see if there's anything yeah, if there's any notes in there because I just saw something. Sammi: Sorry. Sammi: We're waiting to see if she's going to pick Joey or Don. Sammi: Right. Sammi: We obviously know what uh, and then we get into the then. Sammi: So Brooklyn and Kat are going to be in paradise and Braden's in the audience and they do this paradise promo and they're like four former bachelorettes are crashing the party. Sammi: There's a medical emergency I'm actually really excited about the nine days of no pooping. Steve: Yeah. Steve: I'm also excited about that because we got to hear the word poop baby. Sammi: On national television and a truth box. Sammi: I'm like, all right, okay, cool. Sammi: This sounds great. Sammi: And then there's someone getting married in paradise, and it's probably like an already engaged couple that comes down, like, has happened before, I would assume. Sammi: And then they're like, oh, are Rachel and Brayden going to get together? Sammi: And I got very upset. Sammi: Oh, my God, you better not. Sammi: That sucks. Sammi: And I was looking through this Vulture recap. Sammi: It says, Brayden is here sitting right next to Rachel rechia. Sammi: Get a job. Sammi: Stay away from her et. Sammi: Wait, hold on. Sammi: Wait, what? Sammi: Hold on 1 second. Sammi: Oh, my gosh. Sammi: How did I not know who Gabby was dating? Steve: Oh, yeah, so oh, my is this is something that I was hoping to bring up? Steve: Because I guess I'm dense and I didn't really understand or process or notice it, but it's like, oh, Gabby's dating a woman. Steve: I didn't know that. Sammi: H***. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: Gabby. Steve: Good job, Gabby. Sammi: Yes. Steve: We love I had I had no idea. Steve: And then I was just like, who's that? Steve: I was, oh, that's so cute. Sammi: And she even posted, told you I'm a girls girl. Sammi: Yes. Sammi: Gabby ayo so that's awesome. Sammi: And now I want to rewatch the finale because I was tired and I did not even oh, apparently. Sammi: Okay, so she was on The View, and in an Instagram post yeah. Sammi: She wrote, told you I'm a girls girl. Sammi: And yeah. Sammi: So it's Robbie Hoffman. Steve: He's a comedian, right? Sammi: Yes. Sammi: Comedians. Sammi: You should know, apparently. Sammi: And yeah, this was announced on August 2, but I didn't see it because I don't pay attention to this stuff. Sammi: But that's super great. Sammi: And yeah, I'm so happy. Sammi: So one of the things that this Vulture article talks about is, uh, they wanted to see, like, a Robbie cam the whole time, mic her up and then let's the whole the whole gimmick of, like, who's the bachelor and who's going to date him. Sammi: And also, maybe Rachel likes Braden. Sammi: I was like, I can't handle all this stuff right now, okay? Sammi: I'm tired, and I want to know what's in that truth box, and I want to talk more about that poop baby. Sammi: Those are the things I want to talk about. Steve: Yeah. Steve: Very interested in a poop baby. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: And then we find out. Sammi: September 20. Sammi: Eigth. Sammi: We're going to be playing double duty, so I don't know what we're going to do. Sammi: We'll have to see if we want to do extra long episodes or two separate Bachelor in paradise and Golden Bachelor episodes. Steve: We're going to figure it out. Sammi: We'll have to figure it out. Sammi: Stay tuned. Sammi: I'm thinking we'll do each one because some people might be interested in one and not the other. Sammi: Otherwise, we'll do, like, a little time stampy in the description. Sammi: So stay tuned for that, obviously. Sammi: Let's see. Sammi: Okay, so we have the last date with Don, and he's so sweet, and it was so cute, and he was like, I'm going to win over your mom. Sammi: Just don't even worry about it. Sammi: And it's like, he's a great guy. Sammi: He can definitely win over moms, so I totally believe that. Sammi: And his gift was very cute. Sammi: He was like, I made a treasure hunt, so how about that? Sammi: And I was like, that's pretty cute. Sammi: And he was like, here's my card, my resident alien card, like the s'mores and little memories of events that they did on their dates. Sammi: And then at the end, it was a locket with their baby faces. Sammi: And he's like, you are my treasure. Sammi: And that was very then. Sammi: But the thing that's weird is we see her. Sammi: Yeah, they really freaking tricked me because she's, like, bringing up Joey on this date, and he says, I love you, and she doesn't say it back. Sammi: And I was like, okay. Sammi: Then we get the Neil Lane scene, which wasn't like, that excessive this time. Sammi: Sometimes it's like, really long Neil Lane stuff. Steve: It's always weird to me because I feel like sometimes we get a lot of Neil Lane the man, and not just Neil Lane, the know, and other times you don't see Neil at. Steve: And this this was a Neil appearance season. Sammi: Yeah, it was a Neil appearance, but it was not as major. Sammi: I mean, usually I would say with The Bachelor, Neil is around more, but he was in the audience. Steve: It's just so funny to me because I'm sure in the jewelry world, he's a big deal, but if you're like, who's Neil Lane? Steve: I'm like, oh, that's the guy who gives the rings on The Bachelor. Sammi: I actually think that is the biggest deal. Sammi: Well, I think but I don't know. Sammi: Let's see if we can figure this out. Sammi: Hold on. Sammi: I feel like I looked this up before, and it was kind of like I thought that that was kind of the biggest thing. Sammi: I thought his name recognition did get bigger because of The Bachelor, and that propelled some of his career. Sammi: Oh, here we go. Sammi: Here we go. Sammi: Okay. Sammi: Reddit is all over. Steve: Always. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: But yeah, okay. Sammi: Apparently oh, interesting. Sammi: He turned them down for a while, and he doesn't watch The Bachelor, which I think we found out recently that he didn't watch The Bachelor, which I think is very funny. Sammi: So it's like his only frame of reference is getting flown in for these moments and these live appearances, and that's it. Sammi: And he doesn't watch the show. Sammi: That's kind of awesome. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: So someone said, okay, yeah, I think it's kind of like a Vera Wang type of thing at this point, you. Steve: Know what I mean? Sammi: Where it's like there is a prestige brand and then you can also go to Kohl's. Steve: Exactly. Sammi: You know what I mean? Sammi: I think it was kind of like and yeah, someone said, I went into Kate and his rings are ugly. Sammi: Lol. Sammi: I'm sorry. Sammi: Yeah, it's like, if you're going to get Neil Lane from K, I would assume that that's not the same as the other stuff he yeah, yeah. Steve: I would imagine he's got his higher tier stuff. Steve: I like the Vera Wang comparison. Sammi: That's the way I kind of always thought about Neil Lane. Sammi: And from these comments on Reddit, that's the impression I'm getting. Sammi: As I say about Kay, every kiss begins at the mall. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: And apparently oh, gosh, I didn't even realize that. Sammi: So this was like 2009. Sammi: Neil Lane feels so omnipresent that I did not realize it's only been Neil Lane for like, 14 years. Steve: Wow. Sammi: Yeah. Steve: Before that he was day one guy. Sammi: I know. Sammi: Before that it was Harry Winston. Sammi: Sorry. Sammi: There's a comment on Reddit that says, in the industry, neil Lane is considered to be a little goblin character. Sammi: And someone said, how so? Sammi: And then there's like some deleted stuff, so I don't know about that. Sammi: Anyway, yeah, someone said, okay, yeah. Sammi: Neil Lane for Celebs is high end. Sammi: Neil Lane at K is mediocre. Sammi: Yeah, same as Verawing. Sammi: I would yeah. Sammi: Very interesting. Sammi: He used to design customs for A list celebrities like Barbara Streisand, Elizabeth Taylor, and Angelina Jolie. Sammi: Interesting. Sammi: He's like mid tier, they say. Steve: Oh, man. Steve: You hear that? Steve: Neil Lane. Steve: You're just mid, baby. Sammi: You're mid. Sammi: You're mid, Neil. Sammi: Well, he's never going to listen to this. Sammi: He doesn't watch the show. Sammi: He's not going to listen to a random sorry, Neil, but yeah. Sammi: So very interesting. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: So we had a Neil Lane scene, and then Charity comes out in her dress and I started tearing up. Sammi: So again, I was tired, but I don't know, this finale really did a number on me. Sammi: And then she started to cry or almost cried. Sammi: And I was like, don't cry. Sammi: Your makeup's so pretty. Sammi: And then as soon as Joey gets out of the car, my stomach dropped and so do the audiences. Sammi: And I was like, you tricked me. Sammi: You tricked me, you tricked me. Sammi: And I was like, well, he's going to be a great bachelor. Sammi: And I cried so much during this whole interaction. Sammi: It was awful. Sammi: I was like, not okay. Steve: So emotion. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: The dogs came over. Sammi: They were like, do you need some support? Sammi: And I was like, I am not. Sammi: And like, Tuck was sleeping, obviously. Sammi: Well, this was like yeah, because this was in the morning by the time I watched this. Sammi: But he was like, in the other room with the dogs, and I'm like, crying. Sammi: And they come over and they're like, what do you need, mom? Sammi: And I was like, I am just not okay. Sammi: But what was really sweet was she did not cut him off, which was nice because I feel like a lot of the times the bacheloretes cut the men off. Sammi: Don't propose yet, but he kind of waited for a second anyway, like, should I keep going? Sammi: And then she did a little I thought it was nice that she had a speech for him because I don't feel like they always do that or it doesn't feel prepared or whatever. Sammi: And he was just like, It's okay. Sammi: He knew it was hard, and she's trying to get all this out, and she's upset. Sammi: And he was like, It's okay. Sammi: And she's like, Well, I got to do this. Sammi: I want to do the whole thing. Sammi: I want you to hear this whole thing. Sammi: It's important to me. Sammi: And then she's like, I found love that's deeper with someone else, and I'm crying. Sammi: I think she wins for the best goodbye speech ever to yeah, I was just, like, a f** mess. Sammi: And then Joey's in the audience, and then he gives the best bachelor audition in the car, and the audience is silent, and I'm just is really this is really great. Sammi: I don't know. Sammi: That whole moment was really awesome. Sammi: And then Zach's in the right, so, like, they go through this whole thing. Sammi: Like, Joey leaves, he's in the car, whatever, and at some point they pan to Zach, and I'm like, God, both of these guys are so much better than Zach. Sammi: And so really, there wasn't a bad direction for her to go, I don't think. Sammi: It's like she's just got to decide how she feels, and she's got to make that choice, which is always nice. Steve: Too, because sometimes I'm like, no, not him, and this time you're good. Steve: Anybody's fine. Steve: Well, not Aaron. Steve: And even Aaron. Steve: There's nothing wrong with him. Sammi: With Aaron. Sammi: If she liked Aaron the most, I'd be like, that's fine. Steve: That's okay. Steve: Some people have no taste, but that's all you. Steve: You do. Steve: You it's not harmful. Sammi: That just reminded me of I don't know why. Sammi: I'm, like, thinking about classic York. Sammi: Like, even Louis Vuitton makes so Joey is going to see Charity now. Sammi: He gives his little spiel with Jessie. Sammi: It's like all kind of the normal the. Sammi: I've done a lot of thinking and healing, and I'm on the other side, and I understand, and I just love and support her, and I just want her to be happy and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Sammi: And this is, like one of the most amicable reuniting moments, too, that I remember on the show, where it's just like, she looks sparkly and beautiful, and he's, like, giving her the biggest hug, and it was really sweet. Sammi: And he's still kind of, you can tell, emotional about it. Sammi: He's getting all twisty faced about it. Sammi: He's like, AW, shucks OD golly g whiz whatever. Sammi: They made him very likable. Sammi: They did a really good job because I was, like, a mess, and it was good, and then it's like, okay, now it's time for Dotton. Sammi: And I was so emotional about the Joey thing. Sammi: I was just kind of like, well, I knew this was going to happen, they tricked me, now I feel indignant and this all turned out just fine. Sammi: I think what it is, is they are both very comfortable with each other and that's like what you need for a normal relationship. Sammi: You should feel very comfortable with each other. Sammi: And so I think the familiarity is good here. Sammi: And it didn't feel like this with her and Joey. Sammi: I feel like it's a little more I don't know, there was more chemistry and an explosive exciting way. Sammi: But with her and Datten, it just feels very safe and comfortable in a very good way. Sammi: That's important. Steve: Yeah, she made the right call and it's the difference between maybe a sprint and a marathon here. Steve: And it's not to say that both these men would have provided her with plenty of happiness, but I think Datten is probably the better choice for something that you see as a long term relationship. Steve: And Charity was super smart about it and she dumped Joey in the best way possible. Steve: I don't know how she does it. Steve: It exceeds even the abilities of the editing on The Bachelor and the just she's got it down. Sammi: She handled everything perfectly the whole season. Sammi: I feel like we've watched so many seasons of Bachelors and Bacheloretes kind of like step in it and yeah, not a single flub. Sammi: Perfect season. Steve: It's kind of mind boggling, too, because it can be so stressful and emotional and god, breakups are f** messy. Steve: They're so messy. Steve: And the fact that she was able to not only every single guy leading up to Joey and those are probably easier because some of those guys were you get you get down to Joey who is a man that you could probably marry and probably be pretty happy with and to just let him down like that, it was like a master class. Steve: It was incredible. Steve: Never seen anything like ten out of ten. Sammi: Charity, yeah, she's extremely emotionally mature. Sammi: This is obvious, we know this. Sammi: And yeah, she did awesome. Sammi: Chef's kiss. Sammi: What a great season. Sammi: Very happy about it. Sammi: I thought it was really cute at the end that they showed that she was standing on a box. Sammi: I thought that was adorable. Sammi: I love little behind the scenes things like that. Sammi: And she's like, yeah, love just makes you so happy. Sammi: You get taller and then they just show the box. Sammi: I was like, that's adorable. Sammi: They're just very cute together. Sammi: And yeah, he can keep her safe from lizards or whatever. Sammi: It's good. Sammi: And his family is like, that's like winning the Jackpot. Sammi: They're a really cool family. Sammi: That's one of the best families I've ever seen be on the show. Sammi: And his mom being someone who's really hard to win over and going, yeah, you're my family now. Sammi: And Grandma being like, these two are joined at the soul, or whatever the h*** she said. Sammi: I'm like, yeah, I mean, I just feel like you can't get better than that. Sammi: As long as you like the family and you like him, you're in. Sammi: That's very easy. Sammi: Then some life coach started talking, and I was like, oh, god, I need food. Sammi: I need breakfast, because it was late in the day, and I just did not want to hear this. Sammi: Life coach chuck. Sammi: And then this was like one of the people. Sammi: I was like, are you going to date the bears? Sammi: And then mom we get to see charity's mom, and they're like, okay, how are you feeling? Sammi: She's like, I'm happy now. Sammi: Yeah, he's good. Sammi: I like him. Sammi: He's pretty good. Sammi: Or was. Sammi: She wasn't like, oh, my god, he's the like, yeah, I really like him. Sammi: I think at some point and again, I was tired. Sammi: Didn't we see Danton's family and his mom in the audience getting emotional over everything? Steve: I thought this audience was they were put through the wringer. Steve: I'm pretty sure they were there, too, but yeah, everyone was super emotion, including datten's people. Sammi: I was so emotional, I just stopped paying attention. Sammi: Yeah, it was so then and then she shows off her find that, personally, this is just personal. Sammi: I find the rings kind of boring. Sammi: They're just like one big rock. Sammi: Okay. Sammi: But I'm glad she likes it. Sammi: Okay. Sammi: This was interesting. Sammi: Do you think they're going to shoot the golden bachelor different the whole time? Sammi: Do you think the style of shooting is going to be different? Sammi: Because did you notice how soft they made it and the camera work was all different. Sammi: Is it just for the promo, you think, or what do you think? Steve: I think that is just for the promo, but it definitely has a softer, different look to it. Steve: It's almost like soap opera esque in its presentation, which I guess is appropriate. Steve: It is somewhat reminiscent of very early seasons of the bachelor. Steve: So if you go back to the first three seasons yeah. Sammi: Where it's like a little more like romanticy. Steve: Yeah. Steve: And I don't know if that is intentional or if I'm just like my brain has been permanently poisoned by watching the show for so many years. Steve: But I think based on the previews alone, it looks like it's going to have a slightly different aesthetic, and I am perfectly fine and open with that. Steve: Because if there's one thing that you can criticize about the Bachelor and honestly don't make it one thing, make it a million things, because there's plenty. Steve: But if there's one thing you can consistently criticize, is that they recycle the same ideas and visual cues and everything over and over and over and over again, so anything that can push them out of their comfort zone. Steve: And I do think that old people are going to help with this because, oh, my god, the kinds of problems and emotional issues and things that they're going to have to deal with are going to be totally different from the normal crap that comes up on the bachelor to bachelorette. Steve: And when it's not different, when it's like, oh, and so and so has an 80 year old husband back home, that's going to be even funnier and crazier, so bring it on. Steve: I'm here for it, whatever it is. Sammi: So and so has an 80 year old husband back home. Sammi: I like that idea. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: I'm kind of wondering if it's going to be messy in any way or if it is just going to be kind of like sweet and sentimental the whole time. Steve: I hope not. Sammi: I know you hope not, but I'm just kind of like not totally sure anymore. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: I'm interested to see what happens. Sammi: We don't have to wait super long. Sammi: We've got about a month and you'll hear from us at least one time in between then. Sammi: Do you think they're going to let the dog stay with him? Sammi: Because that dog is obsessed. Sammi: That was the cutest dog. Sammi: Oh, my god, don't tell me. Steve: In my heart, yes, but in reality, I think they're probably going to have. Sammi: To say no because who had their dog? Sammi: One of the bachelorettes, right. Sammi: Had their dog with them or bachelors. Steve: It just seems like a nightmare, like all the traveling they do and it's just stressful for the dog, too. Sammi: I think it was just domestic. Sammi: Do you remember wait, hold on. Sammi: Okay, let's see. Sammi: Golly, I don't remember. Sammi: There was one now. Sammi: I just found the rambo thing, but yeah, there was one where it was like, oh, my dog came with me. Sammi: Do you remember talking about anyway, whatever. Steve: Well, rachel lindsay's dog cooper appeared alongside her on the Bachelorete season 13. Sammi: I just tried to that's what it was. Sammi: Okay. Sammi: God, I mean, so much happened on rachel's season. Sammi: I forgot it was yeah. Sammi: Oh, my gosh. Steve: I had tried to forget rambo dog guy, but unfortunately rambo dog guy has now been brought back into my memory bank. Steve: So thank you, Sammi. Sammi: Yeah, I think it was just local, right? Sammi: It was just like when they were in the states, the dog was there, so I was just like, maybe that would be a thing that would happen again. Sammi: Because that was very cute and I really liked that. Sammi: That's all. Sammi: And then, okay, so there's no set date. Sammi: So we see charity and Dotton and of mean, I don't think there's ever at least I don't remember in the history of the show them being like, oh, and it's probably, are joe and serena married yet? Sammi: Because otherwise they'll be the ones I. Steve: Don'T know if they're married, but they did a commercial for concealer or something together. Sammi: They've been doing that a lot. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: Mark my words, they're going to be the couple in paradise that gets married. Steve: It seems. Steve: So their star is rising. Steve: Grocery store joe is the international commercial superstar. Steve: Honestly, grocery store joe, you're acting in these commercials. Steve: You got speaking lines. Steve: Are you SAG brother? Steve: Like, should you be on the picket line? Steve: Maybe, I don't know. Sammi: Oh, interesting. Sammi: Didn't think about that. Sammi: Anyway, so yeah, I think they're going to get married in paradise. Sammi: That's my I don't I can't remember any time where they're like, oh, yeah, we have a set know. Sammi: But they're like, we're enjoying the season of our she's going they're going to Greece. Sammi: She's always wanted to go to Greece. Sammi: And so she's going to get to go to Greece, which is sweet. Sammi: And then she's also going to be on Dancing with the Stars, which is like not shocking but cool. Sammi: And then Joey gets announced as the new bachelor and we kind of knew that. Sammi: And the first woman that we meet who lives on Oahu or well, she moved to La. Sammi: But she's from Oahu. Sammi: She's joining Joey. Sammi: And then yeah, so they're excited. Sammi: But then she gets an envelope. Sammi: It's not a date card, but we don't know what it is until night one. Sammi: And that's as much surprise as they can know because Jesse is like, well, you've never seen anything like this. Sammi: And I'm like, this is like a pretty normal season. Sammi: But you were like, we're going to give you a trip so we can say it was a surprise. Sammi: We're not going to tell you about Dancing with the Stars until here. Sammi: So it's a surprise. Sammi: Charity has got to be getting tired of surprises at this point because they also surprise her with a Bachelorete. Steve: Remember that's the theme for her series. Sammi: She's like, okay, here it goes. Steve: Boys under pressure. Steve: The charity story. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: I mean, for real. Sammi: She's like always handles surprises well but I don't know if she actually likes them. Sammi: We'll see. Sammi: Okay, let's see. Sammi: I'm looking through to see if there's anything else I missed. Sammi: That was kind of the big stuff. Sammi: I don't feel like there was just not a lot to say. Sammi: Somehow we filled 45 minutes, but there wasn't a lot to say about this episode except I cried a lot and it was good. Sammi: And I'm excited for the Golden Bachelor. Sammi: I'm excited for Bachelor in paradise and I'm excited for Joey being the bachelor. Sammi: And that's fun because when's the last time I got excited about a bachelor? Sammi: I don't know. Sammi: It's been a really long time. Steve: Yeah, it's been a while. Steve: But yeah. Steve: Kudos to production for, again, taking a foregone conclusion, making it dramatic and selling me on someone that I thought was fine but boring. Steve: So just high marks all around. Steve: Charity's great. Steve: Everything's great. Steve: Sammi stayed up too late, got super emotional. Steve: It's okay. Steve: Nothing wrong with that. Steve: There's nothing wrong with it. Sammi: I'm excited all of you. Sammi: I did it for all of you. Sammi: And then we got home last night at like 10:00 and I mentioned this off recording. Sammi: We played pinball until I don't know. Sammi: This is a problem. Sammi: We played pinball until bar closed and so, yeah, my mind's kind of fresh, but I'm just coming off vacation, so if I repeated myself a lot, you knew what you were getting into. Sammi: Okay. Sammi: You knew what this was also. Sammi: You're welcome. Sammi: I hope you got your dishes done or got to your workplace or cleaned your office or whatever it is you're doing right now. Sammi: And I'm so excited. Sammi: Yeah. Sammi: The jilly box has made it through customs. Sammi: It should be here in a day or two. Sammi: And the grand reveal is coming soon, so you'll get to enjoy that shortly. Sammi: And it'll be a nice break. Sammi: Hopefully we can get it done before school starts. Sammi: And then once I'm in the swing of things for school, we'll have the golden bachelor and bachelor in paradise to record. Steve: Love. Sammi: It's going to be great. Sammi: It's going to be great. Sammi: If you want to see my slow decline into madness, come back on or before the last week of September, and I'm sure that's what you're going to get to see. Steve: That's right. Steve: We're making q four. Steve: Every month of Q four is mental health awareness month on our podcast. Sammi: It's going to be like, why did I decide to do biostatistics and biochemistry in the same semester? Sammi: Why? Sammi: Anyway, so take care of yourselves, friends. Sammi: Take care of each other if you haven't had a chance. Sammi: I mean, we are in the last moments of summer. Sammi: I know a lot of us had a heat wave recently. Sammi: At least here it's broken. Sammi: Make sure you're getting outside. Sammi: Enjoy that weather. Sammi: Go for a nice long walk. Sammi: That's what I'm about to do when I get off of here and make jam as well. Sammi: And, yeah, just enjoy those last moments that you have before it gets cold and dark, if you're in a part of the world where that happens. Steve: Yeah. Steve: And you know what? Steve: I'm going down to the lake as soon as this call is done. Steve: I'm going to walk around. Steve: I'm going to probably eat a snack. Steve: I'm going to watch the sunset. Steve: It's going to be beautiful. Steve: You know what I'm not going to do? Steve: I'm not going to do needle drugs, because you shouldn't do needle drugs. Steve: Don't do needle drugs. Steve: You got to hit them with the triple because they going to hear from us for a little while. Sammi: We'll be back with a jilly box. Steve: And a double bachelor experience. Steve: Oh, lordy.

From her early high school days on the yearbook staff, Sarah dreamed she may one day work for the fashion magazines that she loved to read. Beginning her college career as a Magazine Journalism major, she started to realize that she would need to forge her own path to be able to work in the areas she was most interested in. Join us as Sarah describes how she created a path for herself into the world of luxury goods, working for recognizable brands like Harry Winston, La Prairie, and MAC Cosmetics (among others). Sarah's story is another valuable lesson in evaluating your skills and talents, intentionally expanding upon your experiences for professional growth, and working to build relationships and learn from those around you in the workplace.  

Hello fellow B-Listers!Welcome to The B-Critics Podcast with Elizabeth Arnold and Courtney Thompson.This week The B-Critics bring on guest critic Leigh Bechet to discuss the movie Legally Blonde. This movie came out in 2001, but has definitely held up to the test of time. From female empowerment, to exposing the abuse of power we still see today, to the idea of being who you are no matter who has something to say about it, this movie captured so many progressive ideas! It is also a feel-good classic that is timeless and ridiculously loveable. Leigh and Liz are apparently experts and spend much of the episode reciting lines and recalling very pertinent information; like, the lucky object that Margot gave to Elle to help her pass her LSATs, how big the Harry Winston ring with which Warner proposed to Vivian is, and every word to Chutney's final confession. We'll be printing our resumes on pink paper and spritzing them with perfume from now on.You can find every episode of The B-Critics on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & Google Podcasts. For more information visit our website bcritics.com. Linktr.ee in the episode show notes: Linktr.ee/bcriticspodcastFollow us on Instagram: @bcriticspodcast Follow us on TikTok: @bcriticspodcast Follow us on Twitter: @bcriticspodcast Do you have a movie or season request? Fill out our form!CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM! June 5 | 1 hr, 06 minMusic produced by Josh McDonald.

Gem heist mastermind Punch details the truth about three famous heists -- The Pierre Hotel Heist was NOT the biggest. The Regency heist was much bigger and nobody was killed, cheated or deceived. Plus bonus episode The Harry Winston Heist.

In this exclusive interview, Charlie Walk goes one on one with prominent New York City trial lawyer Richard Golub, who for decades, has been known as the best Lawyer in the world.  This raw, honest & reflective conversation covers his scrappy humble beginnings in Worcester, MA  to high profile cases involving Donald Trump, Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, Andy Warhol, Brooke Shields, Sharon Stone, William Hurt, Larry Gagosian, Harry Winston, Marc Rich and many more. Charlie and Richard also discuss his memoir, ‘Ruckus,' a deep dive into his life of sex, drunken brawling, romantic yearning, class struGiles and brushes with law enforcement. Listen to this must listen episode with a legal legends as Richard Golub WALKS THIS WAY!Please support us by rating us on all platforms and writing a review on Apple Music! 

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Pearl farming became French Polynesia's most significant export business because two yachts were docked next to one another, and the owners knew a guy. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I'm Steven's sidekick and business partner Dave Young. Before we get into today's episode, a word from our sponsor, which is ... well, it's us, but we're highlighting ads we've written and produced for our clients. So here's one of those. [Tapper's Jewelry Ad] Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast. Dave Young here with Stephen Semple. When you told me the topic for today, my first thought was, "Okay, and I got nothing. I don't know. I don't know the story of this," and my second thought was, "Wait. This is an empire? This is an empire?" We're going to talk about the origin of black pearls. Stephen Semple: We're going to talk about the origin of black pearls. Dave Young: This doesn't even feel like an empire that I know of. Stephen Semple: Well, here's the reason why I like to define it as an empire, is if we take a look at the economy of French Polynesia, which is where black pearls comes from, it is actually one of their biggest exports. In fact, it's one of the biggest parts of their economy. I get French Polynesia is not a big country and not a huge economy, but when something becomes, by design, one of your largest parts of your economy, I kind of got to call that a little bit of a empire. Dave Young: I agree with you. I agree on that premise. Stephen Semple: So that's where it comes from, and here's the thing that's really wild, is it really came on the scene in the mid 1970s. Before that, historically it was not a significant player in jewelry. If you were to find famous crowns or famous this, black pearls are hardly mentioned anywhere. They were not a thing. They were not a thing. They were not recognized as a gem. They were not something that was seen as being valuable and what you're going to see is it became valuable and a very desirable piece of jewelry due to the work of three individuals; Salvador Assael, Jean-Claude Brouillet, and Harry Winston. Without these three people, black pearls may never have become a thing. Dave Young: Well, you mentioned Harry Winston, and you've got my attention. Stephen Semple: For those who don't know who Harry Winston is, you're a big deal when you are mentioned in the song, Diamonds are the Girl's Best Friend. There's a line in the song where it goes, "Tiffany's, Cartier, Black Starr, Frost Gorham. Talk to me, Harry Winston, tell me all about it." So when you are named in Diamonds is a Girl's Best Friend sung by Marilyn Monroe and Madonna, you're a big deal. You are a big deal. Anyway, going back to the origin, Jean-Claude is an entrepreneur and he started a bunch of hotels in Tahiti that were a huge success. But while doing this, he learned about black pearls. The oysters that produce black pearls are only found in a small area in Tahiti. They're not found anywhere else in the world. Initially, these oysters were desired for the shells because of the color of the Mother of Pearl. They produced this range of colors from iridescent green to purples to pinks and charcoal grays and black. That's what was desirable in them. These oysters were farmed almost to extinction. Then in the '60s, they started harvesting them, but it took a while to get the techniques right for it. Initially, the quality of the harvested pearls were not consistent and then a chance meeting in 1973, 1973, and St. Tropez, Jean-Claude Brouillet and Salvador Assael's yachts happened to be docked next to each other.And it turns out Salvador Assael is a well known pearl dealer. He later goes on to become dubbed the Pearl King.

PAT TRACEY: Grew up into a medical family in Trinidad and Tobago, which then migrated to Antigua. After a stint as a flight attendant, Pat burst onto the runway in 1980 as a professional fashion model for Issey Miyake - with whom she worked very closely, along with Kenzo, Gianfranco Ferre, Yves St Laurent, Chanel, Patrick Kelly, Giorgio Armani and others. Her work arena became Europe and Tokyo. She was photographed by the great photographer, Peter Lindbergh, for Italian Bazaar, and graced Essence and other magazines. She enjoyed commercial work with such clients as Avon, Clairol, Revlon, Clairol, Emanuel Ungaro, Harry Winston and Fendi, donning swimwear in the Sahara or bicycling in the Montana glaciers. She has been represented by agents such as Wilhelmina, Ford in New York City and top European agencies with present representation still by Wilhemina. Beside being a world traveler, a natural transition for her was to become a portrait, travel and lifestyle photographer, but she also continued her love for tie-dyeing which has extended into a successful tie-dye clothing line, called Mayaro, named after a beach in Trinidad, she frequented as a child. Still enjoying the constant work in the modeling realm, Pat also enjoys giving back, offering full service career coaching to aspiring models, as well as professional image and etiquette consultation. She helps them build their model portfolios and understand the business, with pageant headshots forming a large percentage of her business. Pat learned from an early age with her grandmother who managed a large orphanage in Trinidad, the importance of giving back to the youth and keeping one's feet firmly planted on the ground, Lessons that have sustained her throughout her life. Check out her modeling page at: @pat.tracey Her clothing at: @mayaro.pat and her photography at: www.pattraceyphotos.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ozzie-stewart/support

What you'll learn in this episode: What's included in the Jill and Byron Crawford collection that will be auctioned by Bonhams on November 10th, and how they developed such a sweeping collection Why buying jewelry at auction is one of the best ways to find real treasures Tips for first-time auction buyers Why working at an auction house is the best jewelry education How collectors determine it's time to say goodbye to a piece About Emily Waterfall Based in Los Angeles, Emily Waterfall is the Director of the Jewelry Department for Bonhams Auction House. With over 16 years of experience, Emily is responsible for business-getting, client development, appraisals and sourcing property for jewelry sales in Los Angeles and in New York. Emily began her career as an intern in London at an auction house where she caught her first glance of exquisite things in 2004. Once completing her internship, she worked in New York as a jewelry cataloguer for a leading international auction house for seven years working on several important jewelry auctions including the jewels of Kelly and Calvin Klein, Eunice Gardiner, Lucia Moreira Salles and others. Prior to joining Bonhams, Emily worked for a prominent jewelry buying firm based in Atlanta, GA from 2012 to 2018. A native of San Diego, CA, Emily graduated with an undergraduate degree in Art History from Brigham Young University and has completed courses at the Gemological Institute of America and published articles in the American Society of Jewelry Historians newsletters.Find One-of-a-Kind Additional Resources: Bonhams L.A. Website Bonhams Instagram Emily's Instagram Photos are available on TheJewelryJourney.com Transcript: Auctions can seem intimidating to first-time buyers, but they are the best way to get a deal on a true, one-of-a-kind treasure, and auction house staff, like Emily Waterfall, Head of the Jewelry Department at Bonhams Los Angeles, are there to help buyers through the process. Emily joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about what to expect at Bonhams' upcoming auction of the Jill and Byron Crawford collection of artist jewelry; the most impressive pieces she's seen during her career; and how collectors can enter the world of auctions confidently. Read the episode transcript here.  Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. This is the first part of a two-part episode. Please make sure you subscribe so you can hear part two as soon as it's released later this week.    Today my guest is Emily Waterfall, who is head of the jewelry department in the L.A. office of the auction house Bonhams. They will be having their second auction of modernist jewelry from the collection of Jill and Byron Crawford. This includes many masters of silver jewelry. We will hear more about this from Emily today and her own jewelry journey. Emily, welcome to the program.   Emily: Thank you for having me.   Sharon: So glad you could be here. Give us an overview of your jewelry journey. Did you like jewelry when you were young? Did your education lead you to this?   Emily: I loved jewelry when I was little. My mom had some fun pieces, in particular a butterfly necklace that I always coveted. It was a simple gold necklace. I remember when she wore it, I would play with it. Since then, she's gifted it to me, so it's a very sentimental item for me.    My journey actually began in art history. I studied art history for many years and was given an internship with Sotheby's in London and moved myself across to the U.K. I worked there for many years and then made my way into the jewelry department where I truly found my calling.   Sharon: So, you weren't studying in London; you moved to take the internship at Sotheby's.   Emily: Yes, I was very lucky. A gentleman, who was a scholar of archiving, helped me make my way to the 19th century, which was hilarious because now obviously digital archives are everywhere. When I started, it was the days of cutting and pasting from printed catalogues using glue sticks. My job was to basically archive all the recent sales of any paintings that were important because we didn't have search engines. We didn't have those things, so my very first job in the art world was cutting and pasting and gluing.   Sharon: You're bringing back memories. I remember working with a cartoonist who worked the old-fashioned way, and I thought, “Oh my god, O.K.”    So, did you study at GIA after? In art history, you don't really study GIA, right?   Emily: I studied at GIA after. I was fortunate enough to do that during my time at Sotheby's when I was a cataloguer in the department in the New York office. I took my courses then.   Sharon: So, you moved from London back to New York?    Emily: Yes, my visa was about to end, and Sotheby's offered me a job in New York. So, I moved there and was working in several different departments. I started getting into jewelry and truly found love. I studied a lot of 19th century sculpture, and with jewelry, my art history background just blossomed. I was so excited to see all the pieces I was seeing. As a cataloguer in the jewelry department, every piece we sold went through my desk, so you can imagine the type of education I got. It was extraordinary. It was a very special time in my career.   Sharon: There are a lot of jewelers or people in the jewelry industry who study art history. Jewelry history isn't really taught, so they study art history and either continue in that or they segue into jewelry.    So, why should I consider Bonhams? If I had art or jewelry to sell, why would I consider Bonhams?   Emily: There's definitely room for every house in the world. That's one thing I've learned. But in particular at Bonhams, we've had exponential growth over the last three years. In Los Angeles, we went from four auctions a year to 13, speaking to the fervor of which we're growing. We've also invested a lot into art jewelry, Mexican silver, and other areas in the international market that weren't necessarily being addressed.    Seeing a collection, if I'm not enthusiastic about it and I'm not enthusiastic about selling it, I'm doing a disservice to the collection. So, my advice to people is when they're picking a house, make sure whoever is selling it for you has energy and the fervor to sell it well. That's what my key is.   Sharon: So, you went from four to 13 auctions?   Emily: Yes.   Sharon: That's a lot. Are you in charge of most of them? Is that just in jewelry, or is that art and jewelry? What is that?   Emily: That's just jewelry in Los Angeles.    Sharon: Wow!   Emily: That's my department. We run 13 auctions a year. It's pretty exciting.   Sharon: You have to have passion to do something like that.   Emily: Yeah.   Sharon: Would you consider that Bonhams has a modernist bent? If somebody has a modernist collection, should they consider Bonhams?   Emily: Yes, I would say the sale we had last year for Jill and Byron Crawford was a huge success. That was across the board, from modern to Mexican to Scandinavian jewelry artists. We really covered the gamut with that sale and showed what we can accomplish with that.    A lot of what we're doing is taking in collections, because collections come us. We hunt for them as well, but we have to take what we see and figure out how best to sell it, who's the best market for it, how to speak to other departments or other areas, because every buyer at auction is interested in jewelry. Jewelry is the most common denominator. You might not collect Chinese works of art or cars or Impressionists, but everyone has jewelry.   Sharon: Wow! How is that? Let's say if I collect Chinese export stuff, how is it that I come to jewelry through that?   Emily: Again, we reach out to clients that have shown interest in our area from other departments and we promote that, but a lot of people know to come to us with jewelry because they see on our website our sales. They might have been looking at the Chinese work. Right now, it's Asia week at Bonhams in New York. They might see on the site that we've just had two big sales, one in Los Angeles this week, one in London, so they know to come to us for jewelry as well.   Sharon: You're having a second auction of the Jill and Byron Crawford collection. Is that what's left over?   Emily: Jill and Byron have been amazing to work with. They're such amazing collectors, not only for the type of properties, but for the quantity. So, we'll still have plenty to sell for them. We're so excited to be selling it. The whole sale is not just Jill and Byron; a portion of it is. We also have an important collection of Mexican silver from an important collector from the Orange County area. We also have a collection of John de Spray jewelry which I'm really excited to sell. French jewelry, very industrial, right?   Sharon: Yes.   Emily: And we also have similar Scandinavian pieces, some studio artists. There are over 1,500 pieces, so we'll be selling it for quite some time.   Sharon: And the next major sale for this particular collection is? What is it?   Emily: November 10th   Sharon: You're also previewing it for Art Jewelry Forum in October. I don't know if I'll be able to watch, but who else are you previewing for? There's so much.   Emily: Just you two. I'll be previewing at Bonhams and digitally on our website.   Sharon: Wow! That's interesting to know that you have an interest in modernists. There are not many houses that one would think to bring their stuff if they have a modernist collection.    What is it that you like about the auction business? You like jewelry; I understand that. What is it that you like about the auction business?   Emily: I tried to leave it many times. I truly love it because of the speed of it. It's a very rapid, fast-paced place to be. I love auction day. There's nothing better than auctioning property you fought for, to see it do well on the auction block. I'm an auctioneer as well, so it's very rewarding standing up there selling it on behalf of a client and doing well on it. I love the quantity of property we see. We're on the front line. We're the sale market value, right?   Sharon: Yeah.   Emily: We're on the front line of it. We're seeing thousands and thousands of pieces a year, and with that comes the education through osmosis. There might have been benchmarks I hadn't seen or another studio artist I hadn't known about. We're seeing more and more daily than you would see anywhere else, and that's my favorite part of it.   Sharon: I think that would be very hard to match in any other profession, the excitement, the action. I could understand feeling like, “Let me try something else,” but that would be very hard to match. Do you think you'd be as happy if you were auctioning something else, like art jewelry or rugs?   Emily: Yesterday I was auctioning a furniture sale, and I didn't feel as much pressure because it wasn't clients I had consigned. It was a different feeling. I love auction. I would work in any part of it, absolutely, but my passion for jewelry will never be subdued. I love it. I love every part of it. I love screaming from the rooftop when a collection is selling. That's just my personality. I probably wouldn't be as happy, but I'd be happy to work anywhere in the auction world.    Sharon: What's the best thing you've ever auctioned, maybe the highest price or the most interesting? What's the best thing you remember?   Emily: There are maybe two of those. I can split those up. My favorite collection was a collection of Lady Ashley. It was in our main New York sale, and it was a collection of fantastic Art Deco jewelry. This was a treasure trove. She was married to a lord, then Douglas Fairbanks, Clark Gable next, another lord, and then a prince. She had amazing Cartier Art Deco boxes, compacts in their cases. Some I'd never seen in that style before. One in particular was a polka dot pattern, and it was black and white. It was amazing. She also had some impressive Cartier aquamarine bracelets, which we all know those are rare to find. That was such an amazing collection because it was an amazing story; it was an amazing property, and it sold exceptionally well at auction.    By value, though, it's the sale we did last year. We sold an emerald bracelet. It was over 107 carats of emeralds perfectly matched. It's most likely they were cut from the same stone. This one was from the Crocker Fagan family from San Francisco. We are so excited to work with them again. We also sold a Cartier egret from them. The emerald bracelet was estimated at $1.8-$2.2 million and we sold it for $3.2 million.   Sharon: Wow!    Emily: So, that was a joy.   Sharon: Do the numbers scare you when you're auctioning? Do they mean anything when you put the hammer down and you're at $3.2?   Emily: It's exciting. At that point, you're just full of adrenaline when you're selling higher value lots. There's a lot of elegance in part of it. There's a lot of communication of bidders either on the phone, on the internet or in the room, so there's a lot of conversation going on about value. It's a very exciting moment. I smile. I'm the worst at bluffing. You can see what's on my face 99% of the time, so in those moments, I have definitely a big smile on my face.   Sharon: Are you given auctions from New York? Do they tell you the things that are going to come? If you have a sale in London, Hong Kong and, by the way, we're going to do it in Los Angeles, can you preview it or tout it? Is that part of your work?   Emily: Yes, the New York office and myself work hand in hand. I source property for both sales as well as my New York colleague, Caroline. We work daily together, and we both preview our sales in each other's offices. I just previewed our September sale in New York. She previews every New York sale in L.A. We also preview up in San Francisco. We love our San Francisco clients. It's a fantastic place to be. So, we're making sure we're everywhere we can be, and we work together. In terms of property, though, let's not discount the West Coast. My goodness, I found the best property of my career on the West Coast.   Sharon: I'd like to know where it is. I was talking to somebody yesterday, and I thought, “Where's the jewelry on the West Coast?” It's all so bling. There's no history.    Emily: There are major hidden gems on the West Coast. We have found extraordinary collections. Again, Lady Ashley was acquired in California, Crocker Fagan up in San Francisco, Jill and Byron Crawford here in Malibu. There's amazing property in California. We have such phenomenal heritage and history here, and with that there are major, major collectors. They just might not be wearing it to the grocery store.   Sharon: I had never heard of Jill and Byron Crawford. They had an amazing collection and, yes, they're not wearing it to the grocery store. Is part of your job developing new business?   Emily: Absolutely. I've worked with some clients for years. Sometimes they might not feel comfortable yet. They might want to see where the markets are, or it's sentimental. Jewelry is the most sentimental category, absolutely. A lot of times, clients need time to part with pieces, but they know they have to say goodbye. It's my job to make sure I'm writing whenever they say want to sell it.   Sharon: That's a good way to think of it. There's somebody I know who will ask me, “Are you finished with it?” and I'll think, “Yeah, I guess I am.” I've only had it for a couple of years, but I'm finished with it. I've worn it. I'm not going to wear it more for whatever reason.    When it comes to larger auctions, do you handle them differently? This is a big auction. Is it being handled differently than the smaller one?   Emily: Every sale takes a different nuance to it. It depends on the property we have. We're definitely not like a jewelry store, where we have a ton of one lot. We have just one, and every sale has different property, so we have to cater to every sale as its own entity.    We just had this September sale, where we had property from a motion picture director, Mankiewicz, who directed All About Eve. We also had a collection of Disney in there, art jewelry. Shifting to art jewelry is entirely different. We have to create a new narrative for the sale, how to handle it, how we can do the best for it. I love that part of it. I love the storytelling. We're the keepers of these stories. When these collections are given to us, it's our job to tell the story, get people excited and get them registered to bid, basically.   Sharon: I think that's very important. When you buy something, who cares who it used to belong to? But still, it used to belong to somebody, a name that people recognize.    Do you work with dealers? Do you work with lawyers? Do they call and say, “Hey, Emily, have I something for you”? How does that work?   Emily: Every day is different. I guess that's another part of the job I love. I can be called by a trust attorney tomorrow. I could be called by a tax attorney, dealers. On Tuesday, we had our jewelry auction—this is just to give you context.    Sharon: Yes, please.   Emily: I was auctioneering all day until about 2:30, and then I got an email from a colleague about a collection that someone wanted me to pick up that day. So, I jump in my car, go pick up the collection, back to work. Every day is super different. We get a lot of interest through attorneys, through dealers, through other colleagues, through friends. My favorite interaction is by word of mouth. I love when people recommend me. It's very, very important for me, not only for selling, but for buying. Whatever you're looking for, let me hunt for it. I'm a hunter. That's my job. Let me find it for you. Let me help you sell it.    Sharon: Do people call you and say, “Please let me know if there's an emerald ring or an emerald bracelet”? I never see them, but do people call you and say, “Call me if something comes up”?   Emily: Yes, we have wish lists. I think I have my own personal wish list. We're constantly working on those. We try to make sure we can help and find those pieces for anyone.    Sharon: What's on your wish list?   Emily: I have quite a big one.   Sharon: What's at the top or near the top?   Emily: Obscure French Art Deco is at the top. Now I have a much better love for some studio jewelry, in particular Betty Cooke. I'm really obsessed with her. They were in the Crawford sale. Those are on my wish lists right now.    Sharon: Betty Cooke is still alive, isn't she? I think she's still alive.   Emily: Yeah. She's another of these dynamic women that I adore because she started a business. These were the times when we weren't necessarily allowed to have bank accounts and credit cards. She started a whole business for herself that's still running today. I love having pieces of history like that.   Sharon: And she's affordable too. It's expensive, but it's affordable.   Emily: She's in my price range.    Sharon: As opposed to a huge diamond. I'm not saying you couldn't buy a huge diamond, but it's more affordable than buying a huge diamond, I think.   Emily: Yeah, exactly. It's more like the jewelry I can wear daily going to my son's baseball game, things like that.   Sharon: Is that why you have come to like modernist jewelry, because it's wearable?   Emily: Yes. Again, having my art history background, I love concepts. I love intention in design. I love expression. For me, art jewelry really embodies all of that.   Sharon: Does it make a difference to you if you're looking at a piece—I might look at a piece of art jewelry, modernist jewelry, and not understand it, but then I understand it better if somebody explains it. Does that happen?   Emily: All the time. It's funny; when I first started out in art history, I always ran into people who would criticize contemporary art and say, “Oh, I could do that.” I think it's similar in art jewelry. “Oh, it's too crude,” or “It doesn't sense,” but once you explain it, their eyes light up, right?   Sharon: Yes.   Emily: They completely understand it and embrace it. Art Smith, he was making jewelry that was more about form. It was more about dynamic shapes and lines, and that wasn't being done before. It was different from the Harry Winston diamond necklaces at the time.   Sharon: That's true. You have to recognize what's coming next, what's around the bend, what's around the corner. And it's hard to wear a diamond to go grocery shopping.

A lesson from Harry Winston ...

After honing her craft for over a decade in the diamond industry and representing state-of-the-art brands such as Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef & Arpels, Michelle Demaree created her own signature process, bringing bespoke rings to global clients who are seeking the best. Michelle believes everyone's love story and legacy should be brought to life. She offers a higher level of service to her clients, better and more curated options, elite craftsmanship, and a feeling of deep connection with each and every purchase. I am so excited to share Michelle with you. Her story is full of hard work, intentional belief in herself, numerous Super Expanders®, and, most importantly, love. Find Michelle on IG @missdiamondring Check out her intension diamonds here: www.diamondswithsoul.com If you're looking for an engagement ring visit: www.missdiamondring.com Connect with me on IG @corene.phelps

Hee Hee Ho Ho Here we go. Highest end luxury watches are the ticket to riches today. Jewelry Company watches by Graff and Harry Winston part 1. Get ready to bling out with these fine jewelry and watch companies. It is important to understand and appreciate brands like these because you man need or find one and you need to know what they are and what they go for, just in case. Also these brands can be found as close outs for heap cheap comparatively speaking. If you want to impress your lady, check these out! These designs are second to none and they will broaden your watch collecting horizons. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lee-jackson93/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lee-jackson93/support

Shine a light into the uncharted wilderness that is watch buying and collecting. Today we look At Harry Winston pt.2 and Gubelin. These are sleeper watch companies that you should know all about. I'll bet you don't know too much, but we will learn a lot about these sleeper watch companies. Harry Winston is not for the weak kneed people, it POPS!. Every one will notice this brand on your wrist. Gubelin, makes their own branded watches and retails some of the finest brands of all time. They even put their name on the best watches like Patek Phillipe. They also have their in house brand that can be a very attractive deal. Nice design, good cases and fine swiss movements can't be beat. Its time to learn more about our hobby from someone who has seen it all. Go forward and prosper my friends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lee-jackson93/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lee-jackson93/support

Want to learn how to disrupt an industry? Take a page out of Ring Concierge's book. Founded by Nicole Wegman in 2013, Ring Concierge is a NYC-based DTC fine jewelry and bridal brand that's on a mission to become one of the largest privately held fine jewelry companies in America — aka "the Tiffanys of today's generation.” How? By offering Harry Winston quality (their current Head of Product came from there) with Diamond District pricing. With over 500,000 followers, the brand has consistently scaled its growth year-over-year and become the go-to for brides and jewelry lovers alike, designing forever pieces that are both inspirational and attainable. In this episode, Nicole tells us her master marking plan, how she built a brand strong enough to compete with household names, and her best tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.    Shop Ring Concierge here: https://ringconcierge.com   Love the show? Follow us and leave a review! And for more behind-the-scenes, follow Liv on Instagram, @LivvPerez.    Produced by Dear Media

Andy's guest today is the founder and C.E.O. of Miss Diamond Ring, Michelle Demaree! Miss Diamond Ring is a Los Angeles-based diamond concierge service that offers its clientele a personalized boutique service as special as their love story. After honing her craft for more than ten years in the diamond industry and representing state-of-the-art brands such as Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef, Michelle has created her own signature process offering the highest level of bespoke ring-making for global clients seeking the best that is out there! Michelle herself is also known as “Miss Diamond Ring” and has been featured in many publications such as Forbes, People Magazine, The New York Times, Today, and Modern Luxury Weddings. Andy and Michelle discuss Michelle's tagline on her website and how Michelle believes that what she does should be making sparkly works of art that tell her clients' love stories. Michelle also reflects on her history and how she got into the diamond industry. She makes the point that sales are about connecting, not closing, likely a big part of the reason why, as she emphasizes, her job doesn't feel like work to her but rather like a passion project. There have, of course, been a few bumps in the road, however, and Michelle, for example, touches upon a few of the obstacles that she faced at first especially being a woman in an industry dominated primarily by men. Michelle also walks us through the typical process between her and her clients, emphasizing how important it is to her to learn the couple's love story, and she enthusiastically shares information about her Diamonds with Soul collection. Andy really appreciates Michelle's time on the show and how quickly she responded to him when he reached out to her! Be sure to also check out her website and her social media pages on Instagram and Pinterest, and don't forget to enter the code WEDDINGBIZ5 to get 5% off any purchase from Michelle's company! As always, if you can think of at least three good friends who might really benefit from and enjoy this interview with Michelle, be sure to share it with them! Andy would also be appreciative if you were to subscribe to the podcast if you aren't already and to leave a top review wherever you listen! That really helps out the show and helps people find it! Have you heard about Stop and Smell the Roses with Preston Bailey on The Wedding Biz Network? Listen as Preston shares the secrets, tools, and technologies behind his extraordinary ability to create a theatrical environment out of any space. Also, don't forget about Sean Low's podcast The Business of Being Creative, where Sean discusses the power of being niched, pricing strategies, metrics of success, and so much more. You can find both shows on The Wedding Biz Network.   SUPPORTING THE WEDDING BIZ Become a patron and support Andy and the show! If you are so inspired, contribute!   Time Stamps [0:37] – Andy reveals today's guest as Michelle Demaree of Miss Diamond Ring. [2:01] – Andy and Michelle talk about Michelle's tagline on her website. [3:00] – Michelle reflects on her childhood and where her love for diamonds comes from. [3:52] – Learn about Michelle's first serious career job. [6:18] – Andy shares a story involving his music company. [7:38] – Michelle discusses her time with Tiffany & Co. and Harry Winston. [8:35] – Michelle argues what sales are truly about. [9:44] – Discover how Michelle focused more attention on her daughter at one point. [12:41] – Michelle talks about how it felt to make the leap to entrepreneurship. [14:17] – Michelle explains what it was like being a female in a male-centric industry. [15:50] – Learn about Michelle's price ranges in her company. [18:12] – Michelle walks us through her usual process with clients. [20:21] – Michelle gives an example of a couple's love story being important to what she offered. [22:02] – Michelle reveals what is trending right now. [24:24] – Michelle discusses her presence on Instagram. [27:34] – Learn about Michelle's Diamonds with Soul collection. [32:00] – We are reminded of a special offer and are told how to connect with Michelle online.   RESOURCES Gay Hendricks – The Genius Zone: The Breakthrough Process to End Negative Thinking and Live in True Creativity Gay Hendricks – The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level   Find Michelle: Miss Diamond Ring – Website Michelle's Instagram Page Michelle's Pinterest Page Michelle's YouTube Channel Miss Diamond Ring | Let's Talk Ovals! Diamonds with Soul - Website   Follow The Wedding Biz on Social: The Wedding Biz The Wedding Biz on Instagram: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz on Facebook: @theweddingbiz The Wedding Biz Network The Music Makers   Support The Wedding Biz by clicking here.   Title Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Kushner Entertainment.

In this episode, Rory Moore, CEO of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (ACDC), joins Paul to discuss an array of interesting diamond-related topics. The conversation begins with the two discussing underwater diamond mining and ACDC's strategy to test a remote underwater mining strategy at the company's Ekati mine to prolong its conventional life. The conversation then moves to the seasonal ice road that is used to transport operating materials to the three diamond mines in the Canadian arctic. Next, Paul and Rory discuss the impact that inflation is having on diamond mining operations and what sanctions on Russian diamonds could mean for Canadian diamond prices. Finally, the two discuss thoughts on M&A in the diamond mining industry.   Hosted by: Paul Zimnisky Guest: Rory Moore Guest plug: www.arcticcanadian.ca, www.canadamark.com More information on PZDA's State of the Diamond Market report: www.paulzimnisky.com/products   Show contact: paul@paulzimnisky.com or visit www.paulzimnisky.com.   Please note that the contents of this podcast includes anecdotes, observations and opinions. The information should not be considered investment or financial advice. Consult your investment professional before making any investment decisions. Please read full disclosure at: www.paulzimnisky.com.

Queens of the Mines paperback, ebook, and hardback novel now available on Amazon.    In this episode, we dive into the life of Isadora Duncan.   In How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the film from 2003, Kate Hudson's character Andy dons a yellow diamond necklace in one scene that they call the “Isadora Diamond”. That $6 million 80-carat yellow diamond in the necklace was designed by Harry Winston and is named after Isadora Duncan. whose philosophy earned her the title of “the creator of modern dance”.   Angela Isadora Duncan, was born in San Francisco on May 26, 1877. The youngest of the four children of banker, mining engineer and connoisseur of the arts, Joseph Charles Duncan and Mary Isadora Gray. Soon after her birth, Joseph was caught embezzling from the two banks that he was hired to set up. He used the money to fund his private stock speculations. Joseph was lucky to avoid prison time. Her mother Mary left Joseph and moved the children to Oakland to find work as a seamstress and piano teacher. The family lived in extremely poor conditions in Oakland and Angela Isadora attended school until she was ten years old. School was too constricting for her and she decided to drop out. To make money for the family, Angela Isadora joined her three older siblings and began teaching dance to local children. She was not a classically trained dancer or ballerina. Her unique, novel approach to dance showed joy, sadness and fantasy, rediscovering the beautiful, rhythmical motions of the human body. Joseph remarried and started a new family, they all perished aboard the British passenger steamer SS Mohegan, which ran aground off the coast of the Lizard Peninsula of Cornwall England on the 14th of October in 1898. Only 91 out of 197 on board survived.  Eventually, Angela Isadora went east to audition for the theater. In Chicago, she auditioned for Augustin Daly, who was one of the most influential men in American theater during his lifetime. She secured a spot in his company, which took her to New York City. In New York, she took classes with American Ballet dancer Marie Bonfanti. The style clashed with her unique vision of dance. Her earliest public appearances back east met with little success. Angela Isadora was not interested in ballet, or the popular pantomimes of the time; she soon became cynical of the dance scene. She was 21 years old, unhappy and unappreciated in New York, Angela Isadora boarded a cattle boat for London in 1898. She sought recognition in a new environment with less of a hierarchy. When she arrived, ballet was at one of its lowest ebbs and tightrope walkers and contortionists were dominating their shared music hall stages. Duncan found inspiration in Greek art, statues and architecture. She favored dancing barefoot with her hair loose and wore flowing toga wrapped scarves while dancing, allowing her freedom of movement. The attire was in contrast to the corsets, short tutus and stiff pointe shoes her audience was used to. Under the name Isadora Duncan, she gave recitals in the homes of the elite. The pay from these productions helped Isadora rent a dance studio, where she choreographed a larger stage performance that she would soon take to delight the people of France.  Duncan met Desti in Paris and they became best friends. Desti would accompany Isadora as she found inspiration from the Louvre and the 1900 Paris Exposition where Loie Fuller, an American actress and dancer was the star attraction. Fuller was the first to use theatrical lighting technique with dance, manipulating gigantic veils of silk into fluid patterns enhanced by changing coloured lights.  In 1902, Duncan teamed up with Fuller to tour Europe. On tour, Duncan became famous for her distinctive style. She danced to Gluck, Wagner and Bach and even Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. Female audiences adored her despite the mixed reaction from the critics. She inspired the phenomenon of young women dancing barefoot, scantily clad as woodland nymphs who crowded theaters and concert halls throughout Europe. Contracts and the commercialization of the art while touring distracted Isadora from her goal, educating the young on her philosophy of dance. "Let us first teach little children to breathe, to vibrate, to feel, and to become one with the general harmony and movement. Let us first produce a beautiful human being. let them come forth with great strides, leaps and bounds, with lifted forehead and far-spread arms, to dance.” In 1904, she moved to Berlin to open the Isadora Duncan School of Dance. The school had around 20 students who mostly had mothers who were the primary breadwinners, and the fathers were either ill or absent. The school provided room and board for the students. For three years, her sister, Elizabeth Duncan was the main instructor, while Isadora was away, funding the school from tour. Elizabeth was not free spirited like her sister and taught in a strict manner. During the third year, Duncan had a child with theater designer Gordon Craig. Deirdre Beatrice, born September 24, 1906. At the school, Duncan created a new troupe of six young girls. Anna, Maria, Irma, Elizabeth, Margot, and Erica. The group was called the "Isadorables", a nickname given to them by the French poet Fernand Divoire. At the start of World War I, the Isadorables were sent to New York with the rest of the new students from Bellevue.  Occultist Aleister Crowley founded the religion of Thelema. He identified himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. Isadora and her bohemian companion Desti fell into his circle after meeting him at a party. Crowley fell in love with Desti and she became a member of Crowley's occult order.  Crowley published widely over the course of his life and wrote that Duncan "has this gift of gesture to a very high degree. Let the reader study her dancing, if possible in private than in public, and learn the superb 'unconsciousness' — which is magical consciousness — with which she suits the action to the melody." Duncan had a love affair with Paris Singer, one of the many sons of sewing machine magnate Isaac Singer. The fling resulted in a son, Patrick Augustus, born May 1, 1910. A year later, Isadora was dancing on tables until dawn at the Pavillon du Butard hunting lodge mansion in the gardens of Versailles. Paul Poiret, the French fashion designer and founder of the haute couture house, known to throw lavish parties, was recreating the roman festival Bacchanalia hosted by Louis XIV at Versailles. On the table in a Poiret Greek evening gown, Duncan tried to not knock over the 900 bottles of champagne that were consumed by the 300 guests. The following year Isadora acquired the Hôtel Paillard in Paris,  which she turned into her new temple of dance called Dionysion. Dionysion was the name of a poem  that Crowley  had published.   Which   maakes m e  curious  how far into Crowleys cult did Isaadora dive? On a rainy afternoon Annie Sims, Isadora's nanny, loaded the children into the car for a drive to meet Isadora in Versailles. Morverand, the chauffeur, had only just pulled onto the road, when a taxi-cab bolted towards the car. Morverand jammed on his brakes, causing the engine to also stop. He got out of the car to check the engine, and turned the starting lever and the car bounded forward towards the river, down the river bank and plunged down 30 feet into the Seine. Morverand was left standing on the street. In the downpour of rain, few were out and about. The only witness, a young woman who watched the car exit the gate then crash, ran back to Duncan's house. Augustine, Isadora's brother, was the  only one home. Augustine ran to the scene, seized Morverand by the throat and knocked him down on the bank. A crowd of boatmen stopped the fight and began looking for the sunken car. The search lasted an hour and a half. A motor boat that was dragging the river discovered the car, which was hauled to the surface, where the bodies of the nanny and Isadora's two small children were found inside. Two doctors made efforts to save them but there was no luck. Morverand gave himself up at the police commissary. He explained that he did not understand how the accident happened. All of Paris was sympathetic.  Isadora went through a depression while mourning her children, and spent several months on the Greek island of Corfu with her brother and sister. She then went for a stay at the Viareggio Seaside Resort in Italy, where she met the beautiful and rebellious actress Eleonora Duse. Duse wore men's clothing and was one of the first women in Italy to openly declare her queerness.  The two had a romantic fling in Italy yet Duncan was desperate for another child. She became pregnant  after begging the young sculptor Romano Romanelli, basically an Italian stranger to sleep with her. She gave birth to a son on August 13, 1914 but he died a few hours after birth. She immediately returned  to the States. Three months later Duncan was living in a townhouse in Gramercy Park in New York City. Dionysion was moved to Manhattan in a studio at 311 Fourth Avenue on the northeast corner of 23rd Street and Fourth Avenue. The area is now considered Park Avenue South. One month later, The Isadorables made their American debut on December 7, 1914 at Carnegie Hall with the New York Symphony.  Mabel Dodge, who owned an avant garde salon at 23 Fifth Avenue, the point of rendezvous for the whole of New York's of the time, described The Isadorables: "They were lovely, with bodies like cream and rose, and faces unreal with beauty whose eyes were like blind statues, as though they had never looked upon anything in any way sordid or ordinary". Duncan used the ultra modern Century Theater at West 60th Street and Central Park West for her performances and productions. The keys were gifted to Duncan by Otto Kahn, sometimes referred to as the "King of New York". Kahn was a German-born American, a well known investment banker, appearing on the cover of Time Magazine. He reorganized and consolidated railroads, was a philanthropist, a patron of the arts and served as the chairman of the Metropolitan Opera. Isadora, somehow, was evicted from the Century by the New York City Fire Department after one month. Duncan felt defeated and decided to once again leave the States to return to Europe to set up school in Switzerland. She planned to board the RMS Lusitania, but her financial situation at the time drove her to choose a more modest crossing. The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat 11 miles off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 passengers and crew.   During her voyage to Europe, Isadora discovered that their manager had arranged for a tour for the Isadorables without her. She was so upset that she stopped speaking to her students, despite the man's actions being completely out of their control. After struggling to keep afloat there, the school was dispelled and the younger students sent home to their families. The girls eventually made up with Duncan and in 1917 Isadora adopted all six Isadorables. Yet troubles ensued. The Isadorables were living in Long Island and Isadora urged them to leave New York. Each girl, except for Gretel, had fallen in love and did not wish to go. When Isadora found out her brother Augustine assisted the group in a performance at the Liberty Theater, she forbade them from continuing, producing a legal contract which prevented them from separating from her. They had no choice but to cancel their time at the Liberty. The girls eventually left Duncan a few years later but stayed together as a group for some time. While Duncan ran another school in Paris that was shortly closed due to World War I, the girls entertained troops in the US.  Isadora Duncan went against traditional cultural standards. Her scandalous love life as bisexual made her a controversial figure on the front pages of the papers. She was a feminist, a Darwinist, a Communist and an atheist. Her leftist sympathies took her to the Soviet Union at the end of the Russian Revolution. To her, it seemed to be the land of promise. Duncan opened a school in Moscow and Irma, one of the Isadorables, took the teaching position at the school while Isadora toured and performed. She met the poet Sergey Aleksandrovich Yesenin, eighteen years her junior in Russia and they were married in May of 1922, even though matrimony was against her beliefs. Together, they left for a US tour. Fear of the “Red Menace” was at its height in North America, and the couple was unjustly labeled as Bolshevik agents.  On tour in Boston, she waved a red scarf and bared her breast on stage in Boston, proclaiming, "This is red! So am I!" For this, her American citizenship was revoked. As she left the country, Duncan bitterly told reporters: “Good-bye America, I shall never see you again!” Yesenin's increasing mental instability turned him against her and they were ultimately unhappy. He returned alone to the Soviet Union after the tour and committed suicide. Her spotlight was dimming, her fame dwindled. For a number of years she lived out public dramas of failed relationships, financial woes, and drunkenness on the Mediterranean and in Paris, running up debts at hotels. Her financial burdens were carried by a decreasing number of friends and supporters who encouraged her to write her autobiography. They believed the books success could support her extravagant waywardness. On September 14, 1927 in Nice, France Duncan was asked to go on a drive with the handsome French-Italian mechanic Benoît Falchetto in a sporting car made by the French Amilcar company. Desti sat with Isadora as she dressed for the occasion. Duncan put on a long, flowing, hand-painted silk scarf created by the Russian-born artist Roman Chatov. Desti asked her to instead wear a cape in the open-air vehicle because of the cold weather, but Isadora paid no mind. A cool breeze blew from the Riviera as the women met Falchetto at the Amilcar. The engine made a rumble as Falchetto put on his driving-goggles. Isadora threw the enormous scarf around her neck and hopped in. She turned to look at Desti and said "Adieu, mes amis. "Je vais à l'amour", "I am off to love'. They sped off and Isadora leaned back in her seat to enjoy the sea breeze. The wind caught her enormous scarf that, tragically, blew into the well of the rear wheel on the passenger side, wrapping around the open-spoked wheel and rear axle. Isadora was hurled from the open car in an extraordinary manner, breaking her neck and nearly decapitating her. Instantly killing her.  At the time of her death, Duncan was a Soviet citizen. Her will was the first Soviet citizen to undergo probate in the United States.  In medicine, the Isadora Duncan Syndrome refers to injury or death consequent to entanglement of neckwear with a wheel or other machinery. The accident gave rise to Gertrude Stein's mordant remark that “affectations can be dangerous.” Duncan was known as "The Mother of Dance" was cremated, and her ashes were placed in the columbarium at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. On the headstone of her grave is inscribed École du Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris ("Ballet School of the Opera of Paris"). Duncan's autobiography My Life was published in 1927. The Australian composer Percy Grainger called it a "life-enriching masterpiece."  A plaque commemorating Isadora Duncan's place of birth is at 501 Taylor Street on Lower Nob Hill, fittingly near the Theater District in San Francisco. San Francisco renamed an alley on the same block from Adelaide Place to Isadora Duncan Lane. 

Vix Reitano is an expert on strategic, omnichannel campaigns for CPG + D2C brands focused on generating revenue, fast. She is the Founder + CEO of Agency 6B and leads a lean team of five out of its Jersey City HQ, which includes a production studio. Reitano is also a Forbes #Next1000 2021 Honoree and a Member of the Forbes Agency Council. Agency 6B most notably served as the Agency of Record for Tommy Bahama Spirits' nationwide launch as well as the launch of the brand's e-comm site, led a global campaign for the United Nations, manages the content marketing strategy for Out Leadership, provided strategic consulting for HBO Max, SoulCycle and Harry Winston, and currently manages all YouTube channel strategy and development for The Ad Council Inc., as well as campaigns for MedSpas, Breweries and brick-and-mortar businesses serving consumers in-person and online. https://nurtureandscale.com/vix https://agency6b.com https://program.vixreitano.com Tools that Vix and Agency 6B uses: Google search consol: https://search.google.com/search-console/about Ubersuggest: https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/

Agathe Lerolle is the Founder of Sur Mesure Executive Search, a boutique recruitment firm specializing in the Fashion, Luxury, and Retail industry. She has conducted over 5,000 interviews in the span of a 15-year career and is a leading expert in executive recruitment talent marketing, and sourcing. Prior to starting Sur Mesure Executive Search, she was a Director at K&J Executive Search and a Principal at Sterling International from 2006 to 2009, having spent several years at JP Morgan in Paris and New York. She has extensive knowledge of Fashion & Luxury brands, having worked with Louis Vuitton, Graff, Harry Winston, Cartier, Frederic Malle, Goyard, Dior, Chloe, Aether, Vestiaire Collective, A.P.C. amongst others. Agathe obtained a B.A. in Finance from the European Business School in Paris, and is fluent in French, English, Spanish and hopefully soon in Italian. Listen as she talks with Rita Capasa about the unusual way in which she went into recruiting, and her shift from working with brands to find the right candidates to working with candidates to find them the right jobs in a changing and evolving industry.

Heiresses must always fight off fortune hunters willing to break their hearts for money.  But there is another heir who presents a whole other level of danger.#TinderSwindler, #InventingAnna, #DorisDuke, #BarbaraHutton, #PhilPlant, #PatioLamaze, #HarryWinston, #HopeDiamond, #JessieWoolworthDonahue, #personalinjurylawsuitEveryone gathers in Palm Beach for winter and lunch at the seasonal restaurant the Patio Lamaze.  Barbara Hutton and Doris Duke meet and mingle with another heir and Broadway playboy Phil Plant, who is far more dangerous than all the rest.Date: February 17th, 1931Location: Palm Beach, Florida – Patio Lamaze & Munn Villa LouwannaEvent: lunch & dinnerCharacters: Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, Phil Plant, Franklyn Hutton, Irene Hutton, Nanaline Duke, Jimmy Cromwell, Walker Inman, Jessie Woolworth Donahue, James DonahueHistorical mentions: Evalyn Walsh McLean, Harry Winston, George Lamaze, Colonel William Hayward, Sarah Mae “Maisie” Caldwell Manwaring Plant Hayward, Morton Plant, Leland Hayward, Helene Jessmer (Helen Jesmer), Constance Bennett, Claire WindsorPresidencies of the United States podcast by Jerry Landry, http://presidencies.blubrry.com/Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Publish Date: February 17, 2022Length: 20:33Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: On The Beach At Bali Bali by Billy Merrin & His Commanders, Albums The Great Dance Bands Play Hits of the 30s & Tea Dance 2Section 2 Music: Ain't She Sweet by Piccadilly Revels Band, Album Charleston – Great Stars Of the 20sSection 3 Music: Temptation Rag by Harry Roy, Album The Great British Dance BandsEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands

A topic we've been DYING to talk about, we're finally giving all of our thoughts on engagements, rings and proposals! Megan introduces a BBY original game "Yes or Try Again" and quizzes Courtney on if she would say yes to various proposal options. We have some juicy reddit stories, as well as a few personal experiences that really get the conversations going! Would you accept a proposal but reject the ring? What are your thoughts on real diamonds vs alternative stones? Are you okay with a family heirloom instead of a new ring? (TBH the only heirloom we want is the 6ct Harry Winston that Elle Woods was after) Tune in to find out and hear us walk you through some really great tips on how to avoid a catastrophic engagement story! This Week We're Drinking: Sparkling Diamond Cocktail - cause diamonds are a girl's best friend after all! https://www.oceanspray.com.au/en-AU/Recipes/By-Course/Drinks-and-Cocktails/Sparkling-Diamondhttps://www.reddit.com/r/weddingdrama/comments/o5kipk/my_family_drama_need_opinions/https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/nq0pwf/aita_for_flaunting_my_engagement_at_a_wedding/https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/auwfx6/aita_for_being_mad_at_my29f_boyfriend28m_for/

00:30 Julia在2019年被求婚時剛剛在公司認識Abby 4:00 Abby在2021年底被求婚了！ 5:00 Podcast陪伴了Abby和未婚夫從頭到尾的交往歷程 6:00 鑽戒並不是一個驚喜 7:00 在台灣看鑽戒的過程，第一個就要看最好的牌子 15:00 從iPad的搜尋歷史看出男友在準備求婚 16:00 朋友們都要當演員假裝不知道求婚安排 20:00 求婚當天男友假裝出差，結果被Abby抓包 23:00 求婚當天的細節大爆料 30:00 求婚視頻超感動！ 35:00被求婚隔天決定待在家裡觀賞戒指 36:00 放在IG上後朋友們的反應 37:00 Julia在土耳其被求婚後，從遊艇下來還要故作鎮定在hotel check-out、上飛機 43:00 去逛鑽戒前還是要先做功課 45:00 台灣Harry Winston的服務流程 53:00 被求婚後要求要看GIA證書

Marilyn Monroe a chanté ses louanges, il est le joaillier préféré des Américaines fortunées grâce à son goût pour les pierres exceptionnelles. Voici l'histoire de Harry Winston. Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 295, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 295, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 295, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 295, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Sweet Ad Lines 1: This product claims to be "Finger Lickin' Good". Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). 2: Teddy Roosevelt was the first to remark that this coffee was "Good to the Last Drop". Maxwell House. 3: This brand is "Everything You Always Wanted in a Beer....and Less". Miller Lite. 4: If you "Get A Piece of the Rock" you'll have this company's insurance. Prudential. 5: It's the answer to the advertising question "How Do You Spell Relief?". "R-O-L-A-I-D-S" (Rolaids). Round 2. Category: "Alley" Ways 1: It's the feline equivalent of a stray mutt. Alley cat. 2: Classic comic strips include "Gasoline Alley" and this title caveman. "Alley Oop". 3: Type of venue in which you'd hear the terms turkey, strike and split being bandied about. Bowling alley. 4: On August 25, 1991 she took home an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Kirstie Alley. 5: A mistaken course or direction may take you up one of these. a blind alley. Round 3. Category: Biblical Garden 1: Moses saw one of these burning but not consumed. a bush. 2: Psalm 92 says, "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in" this country. Lebanon. 3: 1963 Sidney Poitier film whose title comes from the flowers Jesus referred to in Matthew 6:28. Lilies of the Field. 4: Isaiah predicted, "The desert shall rejoice and blossom as" this flower. the rose. 5: In Mark chapter 11, Jesus found 1 of these trees w/out fruit and said, "No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever". the fig tree. Round 4. Category: Symptoms Of Affluenza 1: You get the sweats thinking about this car company's Silver Shadow, Silver Cloud or Phantom model. Rolls-Royce. 2: Shortness of breath ordering 2 boxes of Cohiba cigars, first made in this country. Cuba. 3: You get weak-kneed fondling a tournament mallet used during chukkers in this sport. polo. 4: Heart palpitations when mentioning the Carnegie Abbey Members Only Club at Narragansett Bay in this state. Rhode Island. 5: Shivers walking through 718 Fifth Ave., the jewelry house of this "King of Diamonds". Harry Winston. Round 5. Category: Milking Cows 1: I think I could do a better job of milking a cow than Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton did on this reality series in 2003. The Simple Life. 2: A 1903 Broadway musical version of "The Wizard of Oz" featured this farm girl singing about milking cows. Dorothy. 3: Eleanor the cow swallowed Eb's radio on "Music to Milk By", a 1967 episode of this classic down-on-the-farm sitcom. Green Acres. 4: Possum Sweetheart was one contented cow, producing 37,381 lbs. of milk for this company in 1920 alone. Carnation. 5: A movie heartthrob turns out to be a natural at milking cows in the 2003 film called "Win a Date with" him. Tad Hamilton. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Where do we start? We did some listener shout-outs based on Twitter comments, we talked about Kis-My-Ft2, Johnny's, SnowMan, ORβIT, King and Prince, Johnny's Festival, ARASHI, Travis Japan, Sexy Zone, Panic's dreams- BTS, RM (Kim Namjoon from BTS), SixTONES- and for some reason way off topic, but still funny- Harry Winston!! Like we said, lots of rambling......Support the showPlease help Music Elixir by rating, reviewing, and sharing the episode. We appreciate your support!Follow us on:TwitterInstagram If have questions, comments, or requests click on our form:Music Elixir FormDJ Panic Blog:OK ASIA

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 268, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: That's Write! 1: "Garabatos" in Spanish; Polly Wolly and a certain "Yankee" are dandy at these idle scribbles. doodles. 2: A preliminary version; the Brits spell it with a "ugh", we use an "f". a draft. 3: From the Latin for "to write across", it's making a written copy of dictated material. transcribe. 4: This type of will is written in your own hand; it sounds like it's in 3-D. holographic. 5: Pun alert! Oscar's illegibly written text of "Lady Windermere's Fan" would be this "of the Wilde". Scrawl. Round 2. Category: Symptoms Of Affluenza 1: You get the sweats thinking about this car company's Silver Shadow, Silver Cloud or Phantom model. Rolls-Royce. 2: Shortness of breath ordering 2 boxes of Cohiba cigars, first made in this country. Cuba. 3: You get weak-kneed fondling a tournament mallet used during chukkers in this sport. polo. 4: Heart palpitations when mentioning the Carnegie Abbey Members Only Club at Narragansett Bay in this state. Rhode Island. 5: Shivers walking through 718 Fifth Ave., the jewelry house of this "King of Diamonds". Harry Winston. Round 3. Category: "B" Plus 1: The alpha factor measures a stock's own volatility; this Greek letter compares it to the entire market. beta. 2: In this sport, the ball has 3 holes in which you put your fingers. bowling. 3: It's what Papa had in a 1965 James Brown hit. "A Brand New Bag". 4: Beginning in the 1970s, more than 1 million of these Indochinese refugees fled the Communist regmes where they lived. boat people. 5: This national variety of python can grow to 30 feet long. the Burmese python. Round 4. Category: 1992 Films 1: [audio -- music playing in background]Film that features the following love song:. The Bodyguard. 2: The 1992 sequel to this hit comedy is subtitled "Lost in New York". Home Alone. 3: Daniel Day-Lewis trained to fight with a tomahawk for this epic film based on a James Fenimore Cooper novel. The Last of the Mohicans. 4: Craig Sheffer and Brad Pitt play brothers with a passion for fly-fishing in this Robert Redford drama. A River Runs Through It. 5: Whoopi Goldberg plays a rebellious teacher in South Africa in this musical drama. Sarafina!. Round 5. Category: To Grandmother's House We Go 1: Just because Grandma collects these shakers doesn't mean there's too much sodium in her diet. Salt shakers. 2: Grandma collects this man's albums and has read his memoir "The Kingdom Of Swing" 25 times. Benny Goodman. 3: On Grandma's wall there's a picture of this president from his Navy days on a PT boat. John F. Kennedy. 4: Grandma still has the diaries she wrote at this Poughkeepsie school before it went co-ed. Vassar. 5: Grandma loves the puppy pictures on the plates she collects from this "exchange". The Bradford Exchange. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Hi! In this episode of Chinese Food Fight Club, we talk to Crystal Coser, who runs one of LA's most prominent catering companies and previously had a successful career in food media. Crystal is also co-host of LA Food Gang on social media-app Clubhouse, which she and Andy Wang used as a platform to tell the stories of chefs and restaurant owners around the city. Crystal Coser is President of Bites & Bashes, a Los Angeles catering and events company with clients that have included President Clinton, Apple, Nike, Harry Winston, Facebook, Uber, Beats by Dre, Porsche and countless celebrities. Crystal and her mother/business partner, chef Julie Coser, also run the Bites & Bashes Cafe in LA's South Bay. Crystal was previously the associate editor of Eater LA. She worked at Hollywood experiential marketing firm NVE producing celebrity and corporate events before becoming the Director of Brand Strategy and Creative Director at age 25. Chinese Food Fight Club is a multimedia platform and consultancy inspired by a dining club created by Andy Wang and Danica Lo at Legend in New York City in 2011. Our mission is to connect the Chinese-American community with other Asian communities while amplifying the stories of Asian and Asian-American creators, chefs, artists, activists, policy-makers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. You can find us elsewhere on the internet at Instagram and you can watch these episodes on YouTube. Stuff we mention in this video: • Beats by Dre at Coachella • Seth MacFarlane's holiday party • LA Food Gang and Pop Off LA • Napkin Killa • Angler San Francisco • Joshua Skenes • Olive-fed wagyu • El Farolito • Emeril Lagasse • Zahav • Animal • Let's Eat Together Clubhouse fundraiser • Smorgasburg LA • Saucy Chick Rotisserie • Spoon by H • Anajak Thai • Crafted Kitchen • Roy Choi's Kogi • David Chang's Majordomo • Off Their Plate • Petite Peso • Burmese Please! • Eater LA • Luv2Eat Thai • Charles Olalia and RiceBar • Myung Dong Kyoja • El Flamin Taco • The Mozzaplex

Today on the pod, Blaire and Marie are discussing the iconic What A Way to Go,! which starred Shirley MacLaine as a four-time widow dressed to the nines, courtesy of thee Edith Head! Head was one of the most prolific costume designers of her time — a true legend, and this film was one of her best. We're talking over 72 costumes (including that head-2-toe pink number that was all over our Tumblr feeds back in the day), at a budget of over half a mil, with $3.5 million in Harry Winston bling. Just DE-GORGEOUS! We also discuss Blaire being accidentally babysat by Shirley MacLaine and Paul Newman's fine ass...  Obsessed Much mentions: The Trader Joe's dupe for Brazilian Bum Bum Cream Bootleg Fast and the Furious T-shirts on Etsy Swarovski ear seeding from Seyhart Wellness We're on TikTok now! @fishnetflix For visuals of the costumes, follow us on Instagram at @fishnetflixpod  DM or email your movie requests at info@fishnetflix.com! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and leave a review on iTunes!

Part 4 of our 'Firm Favourites: Jewellery Houses That Reign' series is about the King of Diamonds himself, Harry Winston. The American's love of precious gems was legendary and it would be hard to find a diamond of note that didn't pass through his hands at some stage or another. Matty and Alyce swap stories about some of his most well-known acquisitions as well as some of the ingenious marketing strategies that set his Harry Winston, Inc apart. And of course do listen to the end to join us for another round of Gem Trivial Pursuit! Producer: Ross Hannon www.courtville.ie

El culo de Ronnie, la historia de los anillos, ERNESTINA, (una larga y balbuceante sobre New Edition, Harry Lambert y Harry Styles, el hombre sin moda, Tiffany's, Cartier y Harry Winston, ENTENDÉS?, "la tocás de abajo y se abre", el que se va a Miami con culpa y atormentado, con respeto y con cariño, comprometerse en Disney, "no me atendías el teléfono", la mesada de Juanita, Ronnie se llevó el postre puesto, Roberto Sánchez (ese no, el otro), la cara o el culo o la panza, el hisopado televisivo, los dientes del Chino Leunis y más.

When one of the world's premier jewelry stores was robbed not once, but twice in the span of a year, police knew the legendary Pink Panthers had to be behind it. In this episode we dive deep into the heists themselves and also explore mythos behind the world's most wanted jewel thieves.  This episode has a little bit of everything. Pete is joined this week by NYC comic Cher Landman. If you like this podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow us on social media at @ICanStealThat and rate and review the show on iTunes or wherever you cast your pods!

Tali, an Ohio native was raised with strong family values. As a child, she always knew what she wanted and wasn't afraid to fight for it. She has strong ties to her Hungarian and Israeli roots and is very connected to both cultures.Tali ventured to the ‘Big Apple' in 2005 to attend the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. She graduated with a Bachelor in Business Administration with a major in Fashion Merchandising and a minor in Fashion Styling. Tali believes that there is a great parallel inworking with fashion and food.In 2007, she was hired at KCD, New York's leading PR/Production company where she tailored fashion shows and photo shoots for designers such as Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, and Vera Wang. In 2009, Tali joined forces with Antony Todd, New York's most eliteEvent Designer, in creating exquisite tablescapes and design installations for clients including Elton John, Victoria's Secret, Bulgari, and Harry Winston. In 2010, Tali worked with Primary Wave Music in planning their annual Grammy Party in LA while cultivating strategic marketing initiatives and brand partnerships with new and existing clients. In late 2010, Tali was hired as the senior catering manager at Esprit Events. In this role, she worked alongside Chef Guy in crafting intricate new menus and focused her efforts on business development.While at Esprit Events, the idea of Beyond Sushi came to fruition and in December 2012, Guy and Tali took a leap of faith to open their first brick and mortar location. Tali took on all aspects of business development, marketing and developed the Beyond Sushi catering division. Her background in fashion and styling has made Tali a visionary in all design aspectsfor each restaurant location with the talented team at Atal Design Group. Tali and Guy wed in August 2013 and welcomed two sons in 2014 and 2018. Their growing family is now the driving force behind their dedication to Beyond Sushi.Beyond Sushi Website: https://beyondsushi.comWillow Website: https://willownewyork.com---About Us - Women Who Brunch:Women Who Brunch is a community for  women who love connecting, networking, and learning from each other over the most important meal of the week...BRUNCH!Check out our website for updates on events, recipes, brunch spots, product reviews and more or say hi on Instagram!WWB Website: https://womenwhobrunch.comWWB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenwhobrunch

On this week's Worn & Wound podcast, we're joined by Max Busser. Max is a longtime veteran of the watch industry, and has spent time at Harry Winston and Jaeger LeCoultre in addition to heading his own brand, MB&F. This year marks ten years of the MB&F Legacy Machine, and Max takes us through the unlikely history of these watches and his brand, and discusses many of the lessons he's learned working in watches all these years. He also gives us a tantalizing look at the future, including the possibility of an accessible MB&F creation at some point down the road. While the watches Max and his team create are no doubt expensive and rare, we think that his attitude toward watches is unpretentious, refreshing, and will resonate with Worn & Wound readers. If you're not familiar with MB&F, be sure to check out their website right here, and follow them on Instagram to see some truly spectacular horological creativity on display.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes.If there's a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at info@wornandwound.com, and we'll put your question in the queue.Show NotesMax's wrist check: MB&F LM Perpetual EvoBlake's wrist check: Omega Speedmaster 3861Zach's wrist check: Omega Speedmaster 1861The Harry Winston Opus Series: A Complete Overview From Opus 1 Through Opus 13Vianney HalterMB&F HM1MB&F LM1MB&F HMXThe Legacy Machine Turns Ten: The MB&F LMXMB&F Legacy Machine ThunderdomeThe Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Regulator

Tony Award winner Cady Huffman had just driven across the country to come back east after performing with Dame Edna. She has no agent and wasn’t sure what was next and then she got a phone call from a casting director asking her to do a reading for producers of a musical adaptation of the Mel Brooks film , “The Producers.” They rehearsed for just a few days and then did the reading with the glorious Ann Bancroft sitting in the front row. After they did a second reading Mel Brooks told Cady “ Kid when this thing goes- you are in!” In this episode Cady describes what it was like to watch Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane find their way to the iconic pairing of Bialystock and Bloom and what happens on Tony night when you lose track of your Harry Winston jewels and your body guard ! Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May is almost here and that means the start of watch auction season! We take a look at the lots from the Geneva Watch Auction taking place on the 8th and 9th of May. We pick out some watches we are excited about, and give you our thoughts on how they will do.The Geneva Watch Auction can be found here.Lot 21 can be found here. A rare platinium Cartier jumping hours watch, made to celebrate 150 years of Cartier.Lot 27 can be found here. A cool steel Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref 5402ST with tropical dial.Lot 29 can be found here. A platinum and steel limited edition perpetual calendar from Audemars Piguet.Lot 32 can be found here. A very rare steel perpetual calendars, split second chronograph Ref 5004A Patek Philippe. Lot 33 can be found here. A very important Patek Philippe ref 2523. Lot 43 can be found here. A Platinum and pink gold Audemars Piguet Ref. 25636RP perpetual calendar. Lot 70 can be found here. One of 15 Patek Philippe reference Ref. 5950R in pink gold split second chronograph. Lot 78 can be found here. A steel Rolex chronograph Ref. 6262 with a Paul Newman "Musketeer" dial.Lot 94 can be found here. A Laurent Ferrier in pink gold limited edition dual time wristwatch with date. Lot 98 can be found here. A rare Patek Philippe Ref 3448 yellow gold perpetual calendar chrongraph retailed by Gübelin. Lot 114 can be found here. A rare yellow gold Ref 130 from Patek Philippe retailed by Astrua Torino. Lot 126 can be found here. An Audemars Piguet Ref 25810OR pink gold perpetual calendar made in limited quantities of 120 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the manufacture. Lot 142 can be found here. A Harry WInston and FP Journe Ref 200 Opus One. Lot 156 can be found here. A stainless steel Audemars Piguet Ref 25829ST perpetual calendar with skeletonized dial.Lot 161 can be found here. A very rare Patek Philippe Ref 2499 yellow gold perpetual calendar moonphase with Italian calendar. Lot 226 can be found here. An MB&F LM101 made for Hodinkee, one of 10 pieces. You can find us on our Website, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Want to be part of the Launch of our clothing line? Check out Life on the Wrist Merch!

Statistics have show that women are less likely to ask for a raise, promotion and speak up in the workplace. This resonates even more for women of color. In this episode, Nicole and Gee bring in their friend Sophie Montesdeoca, a woman who has built her career on bridging the gender, age and racial gap. Having worked with major brands such as IBM and Harry Winston, Sophie brings critical insight on how women can climb the corporate ladder. 

Ever since a new actress called Sharon Stone asked to borrow a choker and earrings for the world premiere of Basic Instinct in 1992, Martin Katz has "jewelled" many of the world's most famous actresses for the red carpet.  In fact between 1995 and 2000, it was Martin Katz who was dominating the red carpet with his vintage pieces, even bouncing off Harry Winston who had dressed the stars with diamonds for decades. Just after Sense & Sensibility, Kate Winslet wore an Edwardian diamond bib necklace for the 1996 Academy Awards - only months before she started filming Titanic with Leonardo di Caprio. Nicole Kidman wore  a pair of Mughal Indian earrings from Martin's estate collection at the 1997 Awards; Angelina Jolie borrowed an Art Deco bracelet from Martin's collection for the 2001 ceremony. In fact Sharon Stone was such a fan that once she even took the jeweller with her down the red carpet! The list of leading ladies who have worn his jewels includes Salma Hayek, Jennifer Aniston, Jane Fonda, Jessica Biel, Sandra Bullock - I could go on! I first met Martin in 2016 at his exquisite boutique just off Rodeo Drive, and was mesmerised by a pair of paraiba tourmaline and diamond earrings amongst other treasures. Today I talk to this brilliant Beverly Hills jeweller, about his journey from selling puka shells to fellow students at college, and his first job at Laykin & Cie in the I. Magnin department store in Los Angeles in 1979 to being on speed dial of the world's biggest stars. On Monday (15th March) the 2021 Oscar nominations were announced - we can only wait and wonder who will be wearing Martin Katz on the biggest night in Hollywood in a few weeks! I for sure will be wearing the paraiba tourmalines - should my sashay ever come! https://www.martinkatz.com 

Overcoming your creative block and staying inspired with guest, Debi Lilly “It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not” - Unknown O this episode, I chat with entrepreneur, Entertaining & design expert, author Debi Lily. Debi is someone I highly respect and she inspires me to keep going. We talk about how she got started and who inspired her as a child? What its been like building her brand How she is Staying creative and inspired despite so many challenges especially the pandemic. Her approach on family and entrepreneurship Advice for entrepreneurs out there who are struggling with creativity And more….. About My Guest: Debi is The author of book and digital magazine “A Perfect Event”. Debi believes in elegant and easy design ideas for all. She is on a one woman mission to inspire and share her twenty years of party planning and stylist tips, tricks and DIY designs to elevate celebrations for any occasion, everywhere, coast to coast. Working for more than ten years on The Oprah Winfrey Show and named Oprah's "Favorite Pro", she planned her live on-air birthday party, designed florals, décor, styling and gifts for countless shows including the legendary “Oprah’s Favorite Things”, “You Get a Car” Giveaway, “World’s Largest Baby Shower”, “Million Dollar Wedding” to name but a few. Debi styled food and sets weekly for Rachel Ray, Dr Oz and many more. Frequently featured as an entertainment expert on Oprah.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle Magazine, and Brides, she trains each summer at Le Cordon Bleu Paris. Debi is an entertaining contributor for ABC Chicago, WGN News, CBS, and many more. With Albertsons Safeway, Debi launched an exclusive décor line Debi Lilly Design products in 2010. Her collection includes 500+ affordable, accessible, trend forward entertaining, floral, home and gift products, all located in the convenience of the grocery. Debi is committed to the personalization of every for clients including Lady Gaga, Martha Stewart, Cindy Crawford, Jennifer Aniston, Gwenyth Paltrow, Oprah Winfrey, Dom Perignon, Moet Hennessy, Bentley, Lamborghini, Harry Winston, Cartier, Bulgari, Bloomingdales, Leo Burnett and more. She prides herself on being involved in all aspects of her events, from in house custom designed invitations and florals to tabletops and gifting. In addition, she balances a demanding career, her retail concept store, DL Loft, DL Studio and DL Cottage event venues and a young, community focused family. Follow Debi: Instagram: @aperfectevent @debililly @dlloftchi @llstudiochi

  Parce que chaque semaine qui commence est un nouveau départ, j'avais envie de vous lire une histoire. Alors je vous propose le bijou comme un bisou du dimanche soir. Il était une fois la plumasserie joaillière de Nelly Saunier Quand je pense aux parures de plumes me vient toujours 2 images. Tout d'abord l'invention du signe politique d'Henri IV qui motive ses soldats pour la bataille d'Ivry en 1590 en s'écriant : « Ralliez vous à mon panache blanc vous le trouverez au chemin de l'honneur et de la victoire ».  Et par ailleurs, me vient en tête les jambes interminables et auréolées de plumes d'autruche rose d'une Zizi Jeanmaire inoubliable chantant « mon truc en plume, plume de zoiseaux de zanimaux ». Et vous, quand on vous dit « parure de plume » quelle image traverse votre esprit ? Les majestueuses coiffes des chefs amérindiens ou les diadèmes à aigrette des années folles réalisés par la place Vendôme ? Les plumes de coq rouges et blanches des shakos des élèves de l'école militaire de Saint Cyr ou la tradition des dynasties mongoles venant d'Inde à la fin du XVIe qui piquaient une plume de héron dans les plis du turban et à l'extrémité de laquelle ils accrochaient une perle, un porté que Maharajahs ont fait perduré en les stylisant ? La plumasserie c'est vert ! Tout d'abord je voudrais rassurer les ardents défenseurs des animaux. Si l'histoire est l'histoire et que chaque époque a eu ses excès, aujourd'hui les plumes ne viennent plus d'animaux que l'on tue. La Convention pour la protection des oiseaux utiles à l'agriculture signée à Paris le 19 mars 1902 protège maintenant toutes les espèces d'oiseaux et son champ s'est étendu en devenant la Convention internationale sur la protection des oiseaux dès 1950. En France les DREAL (directions régionales de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement) listent les espèces protégées. Au niveau international, les oiseaux sont protégés par les lois qui gèrent la protection de la nature depuis la Conférence de Stockholm en 1972 auxquelles s'ajoutent les décisions de la Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d'extinction, la CITES (Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species), aussi appelé Convention de Washington, un accord intergouvernemental entre Etats signé le 3 mars 1973 à Washington qui s'assure que le commerce international des spécimens d'animaux et de plantes sauvages ne menace pas la survie des espèces. Et cette convention est souvent secouée par l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature qui ne la trouve pas assez rapide.  En bref aujourd'hui les nandous, grèbes, albatros, pélicans, cigognes, flamants, canards et les oies, grues, perroquets, chouettes et hiboux, colibris, oiseaux de paradis sont strictement protégés.  Même le ramassage des aigrettes tombées à la fin de la saison des amours est interdit en France. Les plumes utilisées par l'artisanat plumassier sont les déchets de l'industrie agro-alimentaire c'est de l'up-cycling ! Les importations doivent être strictement déclarées avec leur traçabilité. Les commerçants eux-mêmes sont très mobilisés. Une boutique en ligne (plumes.fr) écrit sur son site : « Il est inutile de proposer de nous vendre des plumes comme les plumes d'aigle, de flamant, de chouette, de perroquet, etc. Peu importe s'il s'agisse d'un élevage particulier ou professionnel, nous ne souhaitons pas alimenter un quelconque commerce douteux. Nous avons de nombreuses demandes concernent les plumes d'aigle. Nous vous suggérons de porter votre choix sur des plumes de faisan, très proches et tout-à-fait autorisées à la vente. Concernant les plumes de perroquet, peu importe s'il s'agisse d'un Ara ou de la plus petite perruche domestique : même les plumes de la mue sont interdites à la vente. Il est inutile de les ramasser dans la cage et de nous les proposer à la vente. Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension et sommes sûrs que vous pensez comme nous : la parure d'un oiseau exotique est bien plus belle sur lui que sur un autre être vivant. Respectons la nature. » Bref la plumasserie c'est vert ! La plumasserie un métier très ancien La plumasserie un métier aussi ancien que la civilisation. L'art plumaire est même un art sacré. De l'Antiquité aux peuplades primitives, porter des plumes a une signification de pouvoir et est chargé de symbole. Elles sont arborées lors de grands événements, de pratiques rituelles et de cérémonies et sont un signe de distinction identitaire et sociale c'est-à-dire que les chefs ont plus de plumes ou des plumes plus grandes. Plus encore chaque type de plume est chargé de pouvoirs différents. Par exemple, les véritables coiffes des amérindiens sont en plumes d'aigle parce qu'elles évoquent l'honneur et le courage. D'ailleurs, c'est le porteur de plume lui-même qui doit aller les chercher directement sur l'animal qui doit rester vivant et pour cela parvenir au nid qui est souvent à la cime des montagnes.  Le porté de plume est masculin et même guerrier. Déjà dans l'Antiquité, les casques des armées romaines étaient ornés de panaches. Encore aujourd'hui la garde républicaine, cette branche de la gendarmerie nationale qui assure les missions d'honneur et de sécurité pour les plus hautes autorités de l'Etat, porte des plumets sur ses casques. Il y en a même 5 qui indiquent la fonction ou le grade. L'aigrette en plumes de héron (hauteur de 315 mm) est réservée au commandant du régiment de cavalerie. Le plumet tricolore en plumes de nandou (315 mm), est celui des officiers supérieurs (chef d'escadron et ses supérieurs) et de tous les officiers de l'état-major. Les capitaines et lieutenants portent un plumet écarlate en plume de nandou (315 mm). Le trompette-major et son adjoint sont distingués par le tricolore en plumes de coq de 270 mm. Et tous les sous-officiers des unités ont droit au plumet écarlate en plumes de coq de 270 mm. « Le dictionnaire historique des arts, métiers et professions exercés à Paris depuis le XIIIe siècle » par Alfred Franklin indique que déjà sous Charlemagne les élégants se paraient de plumes de paon et de flamands roses. Au XIIIe siècle les prélats et grands seigneurs portaient des chapeaux ornés et parfois même formés de plumes de paon, à telle enseigne qu'en 1268 se forme la corporation des chapeliers de paon. Au XIVe siècle on voit apparaitre les plumes d'autruches. Louis XII entrant à Gènes portait un casque couronné d'une forêt de plumes droites d'où émergeait un panache retombant. Et François Ier arborait une plume blanche sur son bonnet de velours noir. La profession évolue et fait réviser ses statuts en 1599 et 1659 pour devenir « plumassier- panacher -bouquetier enjoliveur ».  C'est Louis XIV qui étend le porté de plumes. Bien sûr, il porte d'immenses chapeaux abondamment garnis de plumes et donc tous ses ministres en font autant. Puis toute sa cour, ainsi que les femmes, commencent à porter des plumes. Et par les ballets de cour qu'il apprécie car il adore la danse et les spectacles, la plume entre comme accessoire de scène. Ainsi définit-il les conditions de porté de la plume qui existe encore aujourd'hui. Du côté des femmes, les coiffures évoluent au fil du temps, et les plumes s'ajoutent aux fleurs et à la gaze jusqu'à devenir de véritables échafaudages dont l'apogée est atteint avec Marie-Antoinette et les incroyables compositions de sa modiste Rose Bertin. A tel point que Madame Campan, la femme de chambre de la Reine écrit dans ses mémoires que les femmes ne trouvaient pas de voitures assez hautes et étaient obligées de sortir la tête de la portière de leur carrosse. On utilisait des plumes de coq, de vautour, de héron, de geai. Mais les plumes les plus prisées étaient celle d'autruche que l'on faisait venir d'Alger et que l'on teignait en rose, en Bleu Céleste, en boue de Paris, en vert, en jaune ou encore couleur souci. Plus rare encore et donc beaucoup plus chères les plumes de héron noir venaient d'Allemagne et de Turquie et étaient destinées à la parure masculine exclusive des récipiendaires de l'Ordre du Saint Esprit. La révolution sonne le glas du porté de plume comme de tout ce qui symbolisait l'aristocratie. C'est l'Empire qui le réintroduit avec Joséphine de Beauharnais qui les portent aussi sur les vêtements. La restauration aimera les oiseaux de Paradis et le Second Empire portera du Marabout. Mais l'explosion du porté féminin de la plume et le second Age d'or de la plumasserie est bien sûr la Belle Epoque. Il y a les débuts du music-hall avec tous ses panaches de la Goulue à Mistinguett en passant par Joséphine Baker. Il y a bien sûr les bandeaux, tiares et diadèmes diamantés et avec des aigrettes, les boas en autruche et surtout les chapeaux de jour dit « à la volière » sur lesquels on trouve même des oiseaux entiers. Comme les premiers défenseurs de la nature s'insurgent, les plumassiers vont alors développer l'art de la métamorphose. En plus de leur savoir-faire premiers, ils vont arriver à créer l'illusion des oiseaux sauvages avec des plumes d'oiseaux d'élevage ordinaire.  Entre parenthèse, je ne remets pas en cause la nécessité de la protection animale mais j'aimerai souligner que jamais le porté masculin, et militaire, n'a été stigmatisé comme les portés féminins taxés d'extravagance et largement moqués et caricaturés. Le métier de Plumassier Au XVIIIe, dans leur Encyclopédie 1751-1778, Diderot et d'Alembert décrivent ainsi ce métier « PLUMASSERIE, s. f. est l'art de teindre, de blanchir, de monter toutes sortes de plumes d'oiseaux. ... » s'y ajoute 4 planches de gravures : l'atelier et les instruments, les plumes et leur préparation, les ouvrages du plumassier-panacher, et les différents ouvrages de plumes  Ce qui est étonnant c'est que les instruments sont restés presque immuables. C'est qu'il faut faire la différence entre les traitements premiers de la plume qui sont des savoir-faire communs, puis la maitrise de la matière qui donne lieu à des secrets jalousement gardés. Tout d'abord il faut connaitre la plume. C'est le premier apprentissage. Et c'est une matière étonnante. Comme les cheveux elle est constituée de kératine, elle est donc a la fois résistante et souple. On peut bien sûr la casser si on la piétine. Mais la plume est composée de barbes maintenues autour d'un rachis central. Ces barbes sont garnies de barbules qui sont maintenues entre elles par des barbicelles. C'est pourquoi il suffit que l'oiseau lisse ses plumes pour qu'après un ébouriffage passagé tout son plumage redevienne lisse. Mais toutes les plumes ne sont pas pareilles c'est pourquoi il faut les trier. Il semble évident de les répartir par couleur mais en fait c'est complètement insuffisant. Si on réfléchit on imagine bien que sur un même oiseau les plumes du cou seront bien plus petites que celle des ailes ou de la queue par exemple. Et justement quand j'arrive chez Nelly Saunier l'artiste plumassière, elle est occupée à trier les plumes de paon. Je la vois les ranger par taille, jusque là rien ne m'étonne et puis je la vois encore répartir des plumes qui me semblaient identiques et elle m'explique, amusée, que les ailes gauches et droites ont une inclinaison différente. J'aurais du y penser ! Il lui faut donc un œil exercé et une méticulosité infinie pour ranger chaque type de plumes par couleur, dimension, orientation. D'ailleurs elle a fait fabriquer sur mesure un immense rayonnage de 5 mètres de haut pour ses trésors conservés dans un mur de boites rigoureusement étiquetées. Mais avant de les ranger, après les avoir trié, elle les lave et les rince soigneusement pour les dégraisser et enlever toutes impuretés. Elle a même pour cela une machine à laver dédiée. Puis elle les sèche consciencieusement. Après il faut encore les passer à la vapeur pour leur redonner leur volume et leur éclat. Comme un tissu, on peut teindre, blanchir ou décolorer les plumes. L'art du plumassier est alors de sélectionner une plume pour ses couleurs naturelles ou pour leur donner une autre identité comme l'imitation des espèces interdites. Nelly Saunier Plumassière d'art Nelly me raconte qu'elle a toujours été fascinée par les oiseaux, leur beauté, leur liberté et leur plumage et qu'à 14 ans elle avait déjà décidé d'être plumassière. Et ça pas été facile. On lui oppose la quasi disparition de ce métier d'art : en 1919 il y avait 425 ateliers en France et en 1980 il en restait 5. On lui rabache qu'il ne reste que 4 ateliers à Paris ! La Maison Lemarié spécialisée dans la haute couture qui a rejoint en 2002, le groupe Paraffection, la filiale de la maison Chanel dédiée à la conservation des savoir-faire artisanaux d'exception. Il y a la Maison Légeron, Février et la société Marcy plutôt orientée vers le music-hall. Les autres plumassiers et ils tout au plus une dizaine en France, sont indépendants et cherchent des débouchés qui en dehors de la haute couture et du spectacle sont très rares. On lui souligne les difficultés de l'apprentissage. Il ne reste qu'une seule école dans toute l'Europe : le lycée Octave Feuillet à Paris qui ne prend que quelques élèves et prépare au CAP plumassière fleuriste. En effet au XVIIIe les plumassiers commencent à créer des fleurs artificielles en plume et le geste est toujours identique, même pour former les camélias de Chanel. Ce geste s'appelle la « monture » et Nelly d'un mouvement précis me montre comment elle prend un fin fil métallique et « tourne » les plumes qui s'enroulent autour. Elle maitrise aussi le collage et la couture. Et bien sûr, c'est la base, elle sait parer la côte des plumes, les redresser ou les courber, les ébarber, les découper, les friser, ou les nouer. Car bien entendu, Nelly a suivi l'enseignement de cette unique école de plumasserie en 1981. Puis elle intègre l'École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d'Art que l'on appelle communément l'école Olivier de Serres du nom de la rue où cette prestigieuse et sélective école se situe. Elle ronge son frein en dessinant des chaussettes pour la marque Achille et introduit obstinément la plume dans son cursus de textile. Elle a trouvé son crédo : bousculer les usages dans la tradition du geste. Mais ce qui est différent c'est sa vision : la plume peut se conjuguer à toutes les matières et la plumasserie n'a pas seulement pour objet de compléter un design, un vêtement ou même un bijou c'est un art dont elle veut faire reconnaitre l'œuvre de façon intrinsèque. Alors les objets deviennent sculptures ou tableau qui transmutent la pensée de l'artiste. Et cette pensée c'est l'amour de la nature. Aussi voit-on chez elle chez des arbres, des fleurs, des feuilles que la plume devenue trompe l'œil rend plus vrai que nature. En attendant nous sommes en 1989 et l'école Octave Feuillet la sollicite pour devenir professeur. Tou elle poursuit ses recherches elle commençe à enseigner. Mais pas question qu'elle se contente du programme classique. Elle bouscule le cursus et pousse ses élèves à se inventer. La génération montante des nouvelles mains d'or en plumasserie lui doivent cette approche nouvelle qui les amène à créer des règles et applications inédites de la plumasserie d'aujourd'hui. Maxime Leroy, le plumassier de Haute Façon, lauréat 2017 du Prix de la Jeune Création Métiers d'Art qui a créé son marque M. Marceau, l'appelle sa mère spirituelle et a même fait plaquer en or, la pince de plumassier qu'elle lui a transmise. Maitre d'art en plumasserie depuis 2008, Nelly Saunier a été lauréate du prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'intelligence de la main de la Fondation Bettencourt Schueller en 2009, lauréate de la Villa Kujoyama la résidence d'Artistes à Kyoto en 2015. Elle est sélectionnée en 2017 avec 14 autres artisans d'art d'exception pour représenter l'art français à l'exposition Wonder Lab des Trésors Nationaux Vivants au Musée national de Tokyo.  En 2012, le ministère de la Culture la nomme Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres et en 2020 elle devient Officier de cet ordre prestigieux. La joaillerie plumassière de Nelly Saunier Elle travaille avec des designers, costumiers, décorateurs et bien sûr les grands couturiers : Givenchy, Nina Ricci, Isabelle Marant, Louboutin, Chanel, Jean-Paul Gauthier.  Dans le domaine des bijoux c'est Harry Winston qui la sollicite en premier. La collection Premier Feathers est dévoilée en 2012 à Baselworld. Les boitiers de montres sont en or et sertis de diamants mais ce sont les cadrans en marqueterie de plumes qui séduisent immédiatement les collectionneurs. Le faisan argenté, le faisan de Lady Amherst, le faisan commun et le paon forme de véritables tableaux, abstraits en noir et blanc, tachistes en multicolore ou encore impressionnistes en aplat de bleu et vert. En 2015, c'est Van Cleef & Arpels qui lui demande de créer ses Cadrans Extraordinaires pour le salon horloger de Hong Kong. Elle réinvente pour le joaillier une plumasserie miniature. Les trois éditions limitées de seulement 22 pièces exceptionnelles montrent des oiseaux porte-bonheur survolant des tableaux de marqueterie de pierres. Nelly Saunier crée un cardinal en relief avec un plumage carmin qui semblent tenir l'amour entre ses ailes, un oiseau augure aux couleurs de l'azur qui embrassent de ses ailes déployées un ciel de lapis lazuli et un oiseau céruléen dansant sur un fond de mauve inspiré. Dans cet exercice, elle se délecte de marier son inspiration à la rigueur d'un cahier des charges très précis, ce qui représente également un défi. La même année, c'est Piaget qui lui demande une manchette « secret de Venise ». A elle, d'imaginer un graphisme. Elle sort ses crayons, et ses échantillons de plumes et propose ses fiches de style. Auréolant l'émeraude centrale, les plumes semblent tournoyer dans une danse anagogique de bleu, de vert et de noir. Pour la collection Sunny Side of Life, présentée lors de la Paris Fashion Week elle déploie ses talents de coloriste. On lui dit « coucher de soleil » alors elle sélectionne les couleurs naturelles de l'ibis rouge, du ara, de la perruche ondulée et de flamant rose qui irradient autour du saphir jaune central. Elle crée aussi un trompe l'œil de jungle aux tonalités sauvages verte et fauve pour la manchette à l'émeraude. Le troisième bijou est serti de saphirs bleus et Nelly le transforme en océan par les reflets aquatiques des plumes travaillées en pointillisme. Elle ose expliquer aux équipes de Piaget les caractéristiques de la plume comme la nécessité d'insérer une bordure de métal pour que les bardes de la plume ne se séparent pas. Et ils écoutent et changent leur dessin pour s'adapter à cette matière vivante qui chatoie et rutile.  Pour Sunlight Escape, c'est en plumes d'oie et de pélican qu'elle crée des motifs géométriques d'un blanc immaculé et rehaussé de feuilles d'or et qui se positionnent dans une manchette et des boucles d'oreilles en or jaune entouré d'un serti de diamants.  En 2020, Piaget dans la collection « les ailes de la lumière » a imaginé un extraordinaire collier Majestic Plumage en point d'interrogation en forme d'oiseau et Nelly Saunier se charge de leur créer des ailes qui se mêlent aux saphirs et aux spinelles et encadre une tourmaline paraïba très rare de 7,49 carats. Entre temps c'est Chopard qui lui demande de créer le collier de la collection Red Carpet dévoilée au Festival de Cannes 2018. Il s'agit de retranscrire les inspirations mongoles et leur savoir faire traditionnels. La pièce centrale est flamboyante et mystique. C'est un camée en or sculpté autour duquel s'enroulent des volutes d'apatites bleues, de grenats violets et de jaspe rouge. Nelly propose des plumes de coq, de héron cendré, d'autruche et de faisan obscur. Elle crée une véritable exubérance plumassière à la fois opulente et évanescente qui nidifie les joyaux et frissonne autour du cou. Nelly Saunier m'a dit : « la plume c'est toute ma vie et je n'aurai pas assez d'une vie pour exprimer tout ce que je veux lui faire dire ». Nelly rassurez vous, d'ores et déjà, vous êtes par votre art plumassier, immortelle. Ainsi se termine cette histoire de la plumasserie joaillière de Nelly Saunier.  Je suis Anne Desmarest de Jotemps et je donne une voix aux bijoux. Chaque dimanche j'émets en alternance sur un podcast différent. Dans l'autre podcast « Il était une fois le bijou » j'explore une thématique en saison courte. Et justement la semaine prochaine la nouvelle saison appelée Diamant forever recevra Mina El Hadraoui, la directrice France du Natural Diamond Council. Et le 21 sur le podcast Brillante ce sera Stéphanie des Horts l'auteur de La Panthère qui ressuscitera pour nous Jeanne Toussaint. Pour ne manquez aucun de nos rendez-vous du dimanche autour du bijou, abonnez à chacun de ces 3 podcasts « Il était une fois le bijou », « le bijou comme un bisou » et « Brillante » sur votre plate-forme d'écoute préférée ou sur YouTube et encouragez- moi en mettant des commentaires, c'est ce qui permet de référencer les podcasts ! Si vous êtes sur Apple podcast mettez plein d'étoiles et partagez, sans modération. ! A bientôt pour un prochain bijou, un nouveau bisou du dimanche soir. 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As VP of Brand Marketing and Communications at The Peninsula Hotels Group, Carson brings decades of luxury marketing experience with such iconic brands as De Beers, Harry Winston, and Tiffany & Co. to his new role in hospitality. His career has gone through several transitions, from agency to in-house, from New York to Hong Kong, and from jewellery to hospitality. How has he managed the change with every move? What were the frustrations his unconventional family experienced? We also talked about his observations of how luxury marketing differs between the US and Asia, the rewards of marketing luxury versus FMCG, and of course, what he wishes he could tell his younger self. 

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This week we hear Michelle Peranteau's career story, interviewed by fellow co-lab member Danielle Vigliotti. Michelle has wide-ranging experience in PR, Marketing and Communications, having worked with global jewelers like Harry Winston and Baume & Mercier. She was most recently the VP of Marketing for Matouk. You'll love hearing Michelle's greatest career accomplishments, what she's learning during the pandemic, and how she is looking for the right "Candyland" card to lead her to her next career adventure.

Learn more about Anna Sheffield Fine JewelryLearn more about Bing BangSupport the show and get on monthly mentorship calls with Fabian. Join here.-------->F Geyrhalter:Welcome to the show, Anna.A Sheffield:Thanks for having me. I'm so happy to be here with you today.F Geyrhalter:Oh, thank you. It's such a pleasure. You have two physical ateliers, right? One in LA on Melrose and one in New York City on Bleecker. How have these past four months affected your operations and brands? How did you have to pivot like everyone else?A Sheffield:Oh, it's been, yeah, very interesting. Fortunately for us, we were already kind of doing remote with me being back and forth between LA and New York. So, we had a little bit of practice. But at the onset, we closed both of the store locations and we shut down our production office and our headquarters.So, in the beginning, it was just a small remote team. I had to furlough most of the team in the beginning because there was nothing for them to be doing while the cities were shut down. We've since brought almost everyone back, which is amazing. But we pivot into really ... Yeah, we're so fortunate that we still have a clientele that's been waiting and is thrilled to have us back in the flow.But we pivoted to being mostly virtual appointment, which we actually do a lot of that anyway because we have clients from all over the world and they can't always come to New York or LA. So, during that time, we just got to hone those skills and really work on better ways to be digital, with our clients. So, customer service and sales and showing them stones and talking about the capabilities for making things bespoke.So, it was really just shifting to that digital platform and kind of going quietly for a minute. And then we've been able to ramp it back up over the last couple of months as things kind of shifted in Los Angeles and in New York, both, sort of at different paces. But by and large now that the stores are back open part time, we're doing appointments in real life, which people are also really thrilled about. And that's encouraging.F Geyrhalter:Yeah, yeah. Well, first of all, congratulations. That's a big sigh of relief that everything went the way it did. It also sounds to me that because you had to dive much deeper into digital than you usually would have, most probably you come out a little bit stronger and smarter with your digital and appointments because I assume it's difficult to show stones over Skype or like Zoom.A Sheffield:It is, but actually, we have a few of our, and I mean, this is fortunate too, we work with a lot of different vendors for stones because they come from all over the world and I kind of cherry-pick the different people that we work with based on their ethics and their products and a number of things for diamonds as well as precious and semi-precious gemstones. So, a lot of them actually have pivoted to being more digital as well with having like really great videos of their product. So, there's a lot of beautiful assets that we have to work within terms of showing clients what's possible.But also over the last couple of years, we've really leaned into being able to advance the kind of dialogue with our customers and even with potential customers via the website. So, we've done a lot of kind of building out that knowledge base where people can kind of tap into, like, oh, what does this brand think about sustainability? How do they approach it? Or how do I learn about diamonds in the tone of voice that this brand has?So, we have a diamond school and we have a getting started so that people can kind of understand how to get through the engagement ring process or just different love stories or impact like all the different givebacks and things that we do. So, we really worked on doing that in a robust manner on our website in the last couple of years. And that definitely helped during this time also.F Geyrhalter:Yeah, I mean, look, this is a fascinating ... There were so many things that you said that we're going to have to dive deeper into. But just to start with the diamond selection part, it is a nerve-wracking, overwhelming journey for anyone, right? Because it is so hard to understand because there's a list of 10, 16 ways that you should judge a diamond. And the question is, I mean, how much of that is really visible to the eye and how much of that within the industry do you feel is a little bit of an upset. What do you think is really important?A Sheffield:Yeah, to me, I think imperfections and oddities are beautiful. So, from the onset, I've always kind of embraced that and put those forth as options for people and really trying to take what feels a little bit stereo instructions.F Geyrhalter:Yeah.A Sheffield:Like, oh my god, how do I put this together, the four Cs, the blah blah blah, what matters, what doesn't matter.F Geyrhalter:Right.A Sheffield:And really this distill that in a way that makes it easy for people to understand that they can trust us because I am honestly interested in conveying that information but in a way that makes sense for people. So, I really love what's meant to be the tippy top is the white diamond. So that's what's been held aloft as the purist white diamond with no inclusions with a perfect cut, with the largest carat. That's supposed to be the thing, which were the size. So, those are the things that were meant to be the most perfect.And then what I really to do is show people, yes, that's possible. But also like an off white stone, especially if it's an antique diamond, can be really beautiful, especially if you're putting it in yellow gold. Or I like gray diamonds and that's really a diamond that has so many imperfections that it looks grayish or even has speckles and spots, or intergalactic beautiful fractal sort of crystal in layers within it.And if you were looking at white diamonds and then moving over to a gray, you might be like, oh my gosh, that's not a very nice diamond. But really, they're beautiful. So, I've always kind of embraced that and tried to walk people through it.Champagne diamonds are actually just on the scale of brown, but they have their own sort of set of really beautiful hues. And when we're selecting champagne diamonds, we pick the ones that have kind of pinkish hues or really nice kind of subtle, kind of vanilla cream soda kind of tones. So, there's a lot in it that's kind of aesthetic still and it doesn't have to just be technical. So, we try to present that. And also to design things that work with those stones.F Geyrhalter:I guess it was John Legend, who in one of his majorly cheesy songs said perfect imperfections.A Sheffield:Exactly. Yes.F Geyrhalter:I love that idea of perfect imperfections. And I love what you just said because, I mean, that creates character, right?A Sheffield:Mm-hmm (affirmative).F Geyrhalter:Not in the diamond term, but yeah, absolutely.A Sheffield:We got it actually. Yeah, we call it the fitzy character.F Geyrhalter:Oh, no way, perfect.A Sheffield:Yeah, because it feels like, why not take that into consideration?F Geyrhalter:And it's so good.A Sheffield:Everybody individually has different tastes, so allowing for that, some people sparkle, some people prefer luminescence, some people prefer color. It's good to sort of have character as part of it.F Geyrhalter:Yeah, yeah, absolutely. While we talk about this, I want to read two sentences from your bio to set a little bit of the tone for this. Throughout her career, Anna has demonstrated a deep commitment to the highest standards of jewelry production and to giving back both missions fueled by the inspiration that she gains from the worlds of art, nature, spirituality, and indigenous arts and crafts. Ethical sourcing, responsible practice and philanthropy are core pillars of the Anna Sheffield brand and can be seen through her use of single-origin gem sourcing, reclaimed melee and recycled gold, as well as initiatives like the Future Heritage Fund, which in partnership with the New Mexico Foundation, the NMF, aim to preserve and protect the cultural heritage and landscape of the southwest.A Sheffield:That's a lot.F Geyrhalter:I know. You know what's so amazing? This is two sentences. I could have written it. It could have been a German sentence structure.A Sheffield:Yeah.F Geyrhalter:But I mean, there's a lot to talk about.A Sheffield:Totally.F Geyrhalter:Especially when you talk about ethical sourcing, which I'm really, really interested in and there were many instances or let's say a few instances where I wanted to go out and look at that myself and it was always very, very complicated for me to actually get a lab-grown stone for instance. But you source only recycled gold and conflict-free stones and you do also work with diamond Foundry to source lab-grown stones. How has that impacted the industry? Is lab-grown the future in diamonds?A Sheffield:I think it is to some degree. I think there will always be a desire for natural diamonds, like mined diamonds. But what I try to do in that respect is to mix in the reclaimed as much as we can. So, the melees or the tiny little diamonds that are in pave, and even to some degrees side stones up to about three millimeter, I couldn't get reclaimed stones. So, I try to incorporate as much reclaimed as I can.But we also have the opportunity to do Foundry for the manmade, so the lab-grown stones and then to try and offer antique, or even to go through more single-origin or even just working with vendors that have just a really transparent supply chain.So, I think that lab-grown is an important element for this industry to be able to investigate and I think for clients to be able to ask for it really, and that people should be able to supply. But in some cases, for example, with champagne diamonds or gray diamonds, that you can't really make those. That's not doable in a lab.F Geyrhalter:Interesting.A Sheffield:There are limitations to the carat size. There are limitations to the clarity and color. And in some instances, it depends on the company, I like Foundry because they are carbon neutral. But in some instances, I don't see that it's any better for a company to use a ton of fossil fuels to manufacture a diamond versus mining for it.F Geyrhalter:Yeah, right.A Sheffield:And there are also a lot of them that are treated after the fact. So, they heat them to make them more white because they turn out yellow in the original crystal. So, there's a lot to it. There's still just so much beneath the surface that is not customer-facing, that's more industry-sided knowledge.F Geyrhalter:Yeah.A Sheffield:And I think that it's important that those conversations happen for people as well because I think the consumer needs to know the difference. And they need to know, oh, if I'm not only asking for conflict-free or for a lab grown, I'm also making sure that that lab-grown is from a zero-carbon company, or that the natural diamonds are coming through some sort of a supply chain that's traceable. So, you know that the cutters are being treated well. That the rough has been chosen by someone that you trust.F Geyrhalter:Absolutely, yeah.A Sheffield:There's a lot of different layers to it. So, yeah. As an industry-wide standard, I don't think there's a lot of really client-facing information about that. So, I've really worked to bring that forth as much as we can, as much as I'm aware or can be to try to improve on it. And I think to set new standards as a small company, I think it's important.F Geyrhalter:That is important. The term alone "lab-grown" makes me assume that the output is indefinite. I mean, is it very easy to get lab-grown diamonds these days? Do they just pop them out like there's no tomorrow, or is the process very different than that?A Sheffield:It still takes time and it takes a lot of energy. And again, there's different ways that you can grow the diamond crystal. So, lab-grown can vary between companies, but the Foundry has a certain way that they grow their stones. There are limitations. So, you won't find a lot of larger size, carat size stones. And you won't find a lot of high clarity stones. And often they're going to be in a low color because they don't treat their stones. So, there are limitations as well. So, you can't just decide, "I want a 10-carat, perfectly white diamond," and just push a button and print it out.F Geyrhalter:Okay. Yeah. That was my naive question, which as a shopper, that's what you think. You're like, "Lab-grown, oh."A Sheffield:It's good to know.F Geyrhalter:Yeah. And that's what I realized, too. As a typical male consumer in this world, very last minute shopping. So, what I do usually, it's like a week or two before anniversaries or anything, I'm like, "Oh, yeah, that's coming up. I need to do something." And that's why I have never been able to get a lab-grown diamond because it's always too late. Because it actually takes a little bit of planning for those things.A Sheffield:Yeah, exactly. A lot of diamond jewelry does, especially if you want something bespoke because it takes time to source the stone and then make the piece and get it shipped to you wherever you are.F Geyrhalter:Exactly, yeah.A Sheffield:Yeah, hence, we try to send lots of reminders for those things.F Geyrhalter:Well, yeah. And hence, my wife hasn't gotten any bespoke jewelry in a little bit.A Sheffield:Yeah, so planning ahead.F Geyrhalter:I mean, reading up on you and your personality and how you run your brand, you talk about the spirituality, as well as reclaimed and recycled a lot with your jewelry. So, I am brave and maybe sleep deprived enough to ask this rather esoteric question.A Sheffield:I love an esoteric question.F Geyrhalter:Well, let's see. Let's see, you will. To what extent do you feel that some of these stones that are reclaimed carry the soul or the spirit of the person who actually used to own them? Is that a consideration for you? I know some people buy a house and then they walk into the house and they're like, "Oh, someone deceased in this house. We can never live here, right?"A Sheffield:Yes.F Geyrhalter:You know where I'm heading with this.A Sheffield:Of course.F Geyrhalter:How do you feel about this? Because I mean, you feel the stones that you receive, right, and I mean, for you, it is an art?A Sheffield:Absolutely. Yeah, I do think that many things, many objects, I think the objects can carry a resonant kind of feeling not only from a person that might have held them before but also their origins, which is why the sourcing is so important.F Geyrhalter:Right.A Sheffield:But I think with all things that have that kind of base level of sentience or some sort of attachment spiritual, energetic kind of their own sort of glow, if you will, I think people can perceive those things, even if it's only a slight perception. But I think when you're looking at diamonds, and I don't think this goes so much for the melee because they're very small and they've been sort of cultivated from all these different sources. But if you're picking out an antique center diamond, for example, and you're looking at four or five, old euros or old mine cuts that these are pre-World War I, so, even potentially more in the late 1800s.So, if you're looking at these stones and you know that they're antique, you're imagining that, yes, these have probably been set in jewelry before, may or may not have been an engagement ring, could have been something else. But the chances are high that this has been someone's talisman, someone's amulet, someone's piece of jewelry at some point in their life.And I do think that when you're looking at them and you're interacting with them, that you can kind of tell which ones are that have extra shine to them, and which ones are dull or don't have that kind of beautiful resonance. So, I think that's one of the good things about letting people choose their stone. Even with a modern diamond that you know hasn't been in someone else's jewelry before, there's still that feeling of where it came from, its provenance, what it went through to get to you. And I think that it's important for people to sort of have that time to be able to look at something and feel it and choose it. And there are definitely folks out there that do not want a recycled or reclaimed diamond. And there are people that might just get that stone and then put it in some sea salt and let it sit out for a full moon overnight or something to leave it. Those are all possibilities too.And I think it's important with any gemstones, personally with my own jewelry, too, I take things off now and then and I just kind of let them do their own little clearing. Put them on a crystal or I'll put some sage or I'll clean them with saltwater or something just to get the energy moving through them.F Geyrhalter:Yeah, yeah. Well, I am glad I asked.A Sheffield:Yeah. As witchy as you want to be would be my answer.F Geyrhalter:So, talking about witchy, you have a cult following, I would say, which includes countless celebrities from Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, et cetera, et cetera. I could go on. But obviously, it's not always been like that. I mean, you started somewhere. How did you start off? And did you always have the drive that you knew that you wanted to create your own brand at some point?A Sheffield:No, it was a total and complete accident actually, which was I think fortunate because I think I can overthink things. So, it was kind of good that it happened in a more meandering way. But yeah, I was right out of art school. I kind of thought, oh, I should have a little sole proprietorship so that I can do my thing and sell my art and maybe make things for people if I want to make something. I do steel, metal arts and stuff.So, I got a sole proprietorship thinking, oh, this will be just an easier way for me to get paid when I've worked with a gallery or do an open studio. So, I chose a name, Bing Bang, B-I-N-G B-A-N-G because it felt like two hands with a hammer and an anvil getting stuff done. And it was just a total fluke because I was like, nobody will ever know this name. I just have to publish it in a paper and then my sole proprietorship is active.And so, I started with that. And then I was making jewelry a little bit in addition to my art because I was making sculpture at the time. And I would just make jewelry when I felt stuck or just wanted to do something that wasn't so heavy. And then I started wearing that jewelry and then people would see it and ask about it. And then I would be like, "Oh, I'll make you one." Wear it into a little store in my neighborhood and try on jeans and they'd be like, "Oh my god, that ring is so cool." "Oh, I made it." And then, that's how it started.So, I didn't really plan on having a brand whatsoever. I didn't pick the name thinking that I was going to have a brand. So, that was the first bit of the happy accident. So, then as that grew and I still do that brand-F Geyrhalter:Yeah, Bing Bang is around, right, which is amazing.A Sheffield:Yeah. We'll be 20 years this year. So, I started in 2001. And it was my first sort of foray into that whole thing. And I had no experience in fashion. And I had never thought about branding or advertising, or even really designed for that matter. I didn't know anything about the fashion industry. So, I just kind of went with it. And it kind of took me to this place where I was living in New York and Bing Bang became my full-time gig.I wasn't really making art anymore. I really just leaned in to doing jewelry and all these things that I didn't really know were working, I kind of learned about in retrospect as I really learned about branding and marketing. So, there were a lot of fun things. I didn't realize that there was this thing called managed scarcity, which is when you run out of something and people are like, "Oh, my god, I have to have it." Basically like the line at Supreme is managed scarcity is their business model.F Geyrhalter:Right.A Sheffield:And so, early on with Bing Bang, I was making everything by hand. We had early success with celebrity. That's way before Instagram, before the internet really, but I was selling at Barneys and making everything by hand in Brooklyn. And all of a sudden, a celebrity would be wearing, Drew Barrymore, or Jessica Simpson, or somebody, Maggie Gyllenhaal would be wearing something of ours.And they would get credited and People or Star or Us Weekly, and it would be like, Bing Bang Jewelry at Barney's and then it would be like, they'd call me frantically. "Oh, my god, those earrings, we don't have any left. There's people that want them." And I was like, "Okay, well, I'll start making them today and I'll have them [inaudible 00:21:36] in a couple weeks." And people will be like, "What? I have to wait?" It was like this whole thing. So, getting little by little, I was like, okay, I have to figure out hiring people. I have to figure out branding. I didn't really have a logo. I never had a business plan.So, in the beginning, Bing Bang was just this thing that I built, like a little castle out of Legos, one little brick at a time. And then watching it evolve has been so magnificent and so fun. So, by the time I started my fine jewelry brand, I really had gained a lot of experience. So, that was magical. And to be able to have that opportunity basically to learn on the job and to start with something that was just really fun for me and it's always been fulfilling, it was a little like lower stakes because it didn't have my name on it. It was always like Bing Bang. It's like this little-F Geyrhalter:Right, right, right.A Sheffield:It's a little crew, a little team. And it is still a team, which is wonderful. So, when it came time to start the fine jewelry, I had just sort of reserved my name because I was making art. I was like, "I'm a sculptor. I want to use my name for my art."F Geyrhalter:That's why I was wondering, yeah.A Sheffield:And I didn't really have an intention of being a jewelry brand or doing a brand or being a brand. So, when it came to it, and I really wanted to start playing with fine jewelry, I started to explore diamonds and gold and making fans growing up, I started this brand and my big name in my 20s and I was in my 30s. And I was like, I want things that last and I want to make things that are precious.And so, it was really interesting in the beginning to kind of look at it and try to unravel that like, what is my brand. That was the hardest of all because Bing Bang really came so naturally. It just fell into place. And building my brand has always been much more complicated.F Geyrhalter:Well, you were reluctant using your name, right, because that's a big step.A Sheffield:Yes.F Geyrhalter:I mean, I did the other way around. So, we actually founded our company at the same time. I founded mine in 2001 as well. But I actually started with my name. I started with Geyrhalter Design. Then I realized we're doing more than design. So, 10 years later, it was Geyrhalter & Co. And then I realized, well now, I'm doing something totally different. I need to change my name. And plus, what if I ever want to grow or sell my company. It should have a different name, right?A Sheffield:Exactly.F Geyrhalter:I pivoted into FINIEN. And now everyone is like, "Hey, why is your company called FINIEN if you're only a consultant with a couple employees?" And I'm like, "Well."A Sheffield:Different journey.F Geyrhalter:It's a journey. There's a lot to it. But why were you so reluctant? Was it because of everyone else in the industry? Was it a norm that everyone used a name? And that's why you wanted to go against it?A Sheffield:Yeah, by and large. I mean, when you look at the big boys like Tiffany's and Harry Winston, there's a lot. Even among more contemporary designers like David Yurman, or, yeah, people use their name and I don't know. I just felt very reticent to do that. I felt shy. It felt like I was really ... With Bing Bang, I could always kind of hide behind this like, it's an us thing, like we.Whereas once I put my name on it, it was like I'm the solely responsible for whether this is good or bad. I'm solely responsible for the success of this thing that is like where is unintelligible where the line is between me and it. So, that was hard. And like I said, as a spiritual person, it's also like, oh my god, do I really want to put myself out there like that?F Geyrhalter:Yeah, yeah. Yeah, for sure, for sure. And I mean, did that idea of branding then affect your company culture? Because obviously, you have a good amount of employees now.A Sheffield:Yes.F Geyrhalter:On the one hand, that is your name on the door, right?A Sheffield:Mm-hmm (affirmative).F Geyrhalter:Nice, big and shiny, everything you always feared.A Sheffield:Yes.F Geyrhalter:But on the other hand, your brand is very purposeful and there are plenty of shared values your team can be inspired and driven by, right?A Sheffield:Yeah.F Geyrhalter:How does that work with the team? How does that brand relate to how your culture actually works?A Sheffield:Well, I think it's interesting because I've always been such a part of it. We are independently financed. So, it's not like I have to answer to anyone or that anyone else has to answer to anyone. So, it's always been a bit of a community. And it started small. So, everyone that's worked with me, and I'm still friends with, been close with many of the people who've worked with me over the years, it's such a group effort. And it's one of those things with small companies, where everybody just kind of does whatever needs to be done. It's like a ship. Everybody has their role, but also it's like when things are happening, it's just like, "I'm closest, I'll do that" or "I can manage that." Or "Why don't we do this together, it needs four hands." So, it's always been about this kind of group effort.And I think people seeing me really be in the company, running the company, making decisions, helping, I've done everything that everyone can do in my company now, with the exception of those who have incredible expertise. But I used to upload everything to the website. I used to take all the photos. I used to style everything for the cases and write all the copy. So, it's been good in that way just to, I think, to be a part of a team where people can really see that all my team can see that I'm in it. I'm in the trenches. I'm doing things. I'm working all the time. And I'm trying to be a good leader.But at the same time, I think where it comes to the branding, same thing, I never started out with a brand guide and a deck and an investor. It was always kind of I'm making it up as we went along. So, with my company, I did end up eventually doing a brand guide. And it was amazing for me to work with people whose expertise is just that. I worked with my brother and a few others. And we went in and really mined for that information, really pulled forth the values and the pillars and the ideology and the ethos and aesthetic, and all of these things that are just ... So, they're tangible, but you have to really be able to walk all the way around them to identify them, to put words to them.So, we did that exercise. I think it's been maybe about four years ago. And it's been so instrumental even for me to be able to have that to look back at and to share with new employees as we expand to bring new people on as we open new stores or look for new marketing opportunities or add new content franchises to our social media. It's really great to have this kind of bible as it were that you can look to for many of your answers. And also, if there's things that are no longer resonating, then you can realize where you're evolving.F Geyrhalter:I so agree. I just did one of these workshops on Thursday and Friday with an Italian interior design company of all places, which was nice because I felt like I'm actually going out of the country. I think at 4:00, they started mixing negronis and I'm like, "Wow, that's nice." And they have to go in a cigarette break. And I'm like, "Oh, okay."A Sheffield:Oh, Italy.F Geyrhalter:Oh, it was so beautiful. But the reason why I say this is because afterwards, they said, "Oh my god, Fabian, you're a miracle worker." And I'm like, "I'm not a miracle worker because everything that came out of the workshop was from you." Right? So, basically, I'm just a therapist. I just get it out of you.And so, it's really great to hear that from you after you've been in business for so long. And then finally, you realize that you are expanding, you are hiring, you need to put all of these values down, you need to put the pillars in stone.And to actually feel that relief and to have this clarity moving forward that now it's all on one page or on a couple of pages and here, this is our brand, right? Even if you grew it very organically and authentically, those things are important. They're not fake. Either they come from you, which I think is so important.A Sheffield:Precisely.F Geyrhalter:Talking about Italy in one of your Instagram posts, you cited the famous Benetton campaign from the [crosstalk 00:30:32] by Oliviero Toscani, who was a big reason why I decided to actually study communication design and advertising. In the post you say, it makes me remember that the brands we support have the option to integrate the present with the future we want to see. I hope that we can continue to bring that belief into our brand and exemplified at ASG as united in the bold vision of all for love.So, that being said, which is so great, and I love seeing that because this entire campaign to me was so ... It was just so important in my growth as a designer in the way that I wanted to make a dent in the world as well. How has the Black Lives Matter movement influenced the way that your brand communicates in these sobering but also very empowering and very important times? Did things change for you? I mean, it affected every brand, right? And everyone was kind of standing their deer in headlights like now, but ... Right?A Sheffield:Yes. Well, I think, I mean, the good in it like you said is that this is bringing a lot out into the light. And a lot of people are being held accountable. And everyone is being required to look really sobering, take a really sobering view of themselves and their businesses and the businesses they support and their friendships and their families and the world we're living in.So, in many ways, I think it's wonderful. And I think that you can only change what you're willing to work towards. So, I think this is a good moment for America and for the world. And I think that that's why the Benetton campaign felt so relevant to me because that was a really early moment for me in my life is like, I don't even know, I was probably seven or eight, looking at these shiny, beautiful ads in a magazine or as I was going through in airport and seeing these beautiful faces and thinking, oh, my goodness, that is beautiful, not even knowing the word "compelling" but feeling compelled.F Geyrhalter:Yeah, yeah.A Sheffield:And I've always tried to find ways that we could do that, not just with our visual, not with our creative and marketing, but just with our words and with what we really strive to do with this brand. And because we make engagement rings and wedding bands, and fine jewelry that mark moments in people's lives, I don't want anyone to feel alienated from that, not just because of the price point but because of what our visuals look like and what kind of models we're using or how we speak to people, and also how we use our platform to support in moments like this.So, one of the good things that we did that I felt was empowering for us was to be able to lean into sharing information because we are a platform with a lot of followers. So, being able to aggregate content from others and to share and amplify messages from those who really deserve to be heard right now and to champion different causes that I think are really important, like the trans movement, the Trans Lives Matter Movement is so important. And I have friends that are trans and I have since I was in college.And I think that being able to look at that from a personal perspective, but also, oh, well, how can I use my brand to show people that maybe don't have a trans person in their life or that haven't had first-hand experience with this, to show them that this is beautiful and sacred and that it's important to be able to have this dialogue and to rally the troops. This is where we can help. But also, this is where we can listen. And this is where we can learn. And this is how we can bring our message forth and act.So, I think that trying to find ways to use the brand to be a part of that conversation is really important. And I feel like I don't want to say we've done a good job, but I think we've been authentic to that purpose. And I think thankfully, it's always been part of our dialogue so it didn't feel like it was a leap because since we mentioned it earlier, but the Future Heritage Fund I started about four years ago, 2006, I think, because I grew up in New Mexico and in my early life, I lived in the Navajo Nation. My parents were working for the Indian National Health Service. So, I spent the first few years of my life living in the Dine community. And I was a child, but I was there within this beautiful community.And the artwork in our house and the other people that we lived near and the whole southwest is very steeped in the Native American cultures that are there the Navajo, Dine or the Pueblo tribes, the Apache tribes, there's a lot of that art and artisanship and culture and belief systems and sacred places. So, I really wanted to bring that into my work.And as this person who left New Mexico and moved to New York City and has this kind of different life, a very different life than I would have had if I had I stayed in New Mexico, to be able to take that and show how important it is to support these artists and communities and to talk about cultural preservation and try to really, I don't know, just share this experience that I've had firsthand growing up in this place that's so beautiful, and to not only talk about the problems there, but also to talk about solutions.So, I think it's really important too to approach this conversation where it relates to the indigenous people in America. And so, it is also part of this movement, I believe, in so many ways. So, I think, having been working on that for the last five years, it was also really important to at the beginning of COVID lean into that too because it was adversely affecting in a lot of native communities here in the states.F Geyrhalter:Yeah. I'm acutely aware of that too because I worked with an organization called the Wind River Foundation, and they are very much working towards the same goals as you explained. Actually, there was so much that you just said. But it came right back to the question. But I would actually urge everyone to look at your Instagram account because you're doing amazingly on your Instagram account. I love the stories. I love the cameo stories that you created, which are not Cameo the brand, which I interviewed them here too, but it's actual cameos.It's extremely authentic. But it's also very, very well curated. And it's just a pleasure to follow. On your website, you also state this and I absolutely love that. You say it's around us, between us, within us. It's alchemy. So, with that, and since we're slowly coming closer to an end here, I want to ask you the big question, which you knew I would ask you. What does branding mean to you, now that you've done this for almost 20 years? What does branding mean to Anna?A Sheffield:Well, I mean, to me, it's the stories. It's those things that people can hear you, tell and they can conjure up their own images, and they can feel where it relates to them and really feel enveloped by the mood and the meaning that you're putting forth with your stories. And I think that can be told in words. It can be shown in the product. It can be a part of our visuals. And it can be also how we speak to things like the cameos. These are amazing people I love that I want you to know about and they're going to have a little cameo on my Instagram today.So, taking all the different stories that we have and putting them out for people to experience I think is what branding really, what it really is at the end of the day because it's taking something so visceral and moving it into something physical. And for people to have an experience around that, I think it has to be multilayered. It has to be multisensory.F Geyrhalter:I absolutely love that. And that's also the reason why I wanted you to be on my show so badly because it's not easy to do what you just said in the jewelry, fine jewelry space. It's really, really difficult because everything is stereotyped, right?A Sheffield:Yeah, very much, yeah.F Geyrhalter:It is an entire stock photography industry. And so, to actually be able to stand out and to create an authentic experience and yet be able to scale you do is really amazing. So, I think there's a lot that our listeners can learn from just analyzing your website and your Instagram. And I would actually encourage everyone to go to your website because just going through the ethics section alone is it's a joy.A Sheffield:Thank you.F Geyrhalter:I mean, it's a beautiful site. Its functionality is really fantastic. So, it's a pleasure. If you can take your brand and you put it through a funnel and outcome is only one word, what would be your brand's DNA? What would be one word that could encompass the entire brand?A Sheffield:I think what you just said, it's alchemy. Alchemy is definitely the one word because there's magic in how things come together. And that's exactly what we do. There's alchemy not only in the diamond that came out of the center of the earth that was forged by fire and pressure and this is an amazing, cosmic thing. But also taking that little diamond and putting it into something that honors it like a setting, that design that really shows what it is even those perfectly imperfect ones in their best light and then how that also then becomes a part of someone's life and a part of their love story. And that there's an alchemy in that and how it becomes an heirloom or talisman that then holds all of this energy, and all of these memories, and all this meaning.So, I feel like alchemy is really that, where these different things combine to make something so much greater, so much more profound. And I think jewelry should absolutely be that. Even with Bing Bang, we work towards maintaining meaning in what we do, even though it's less expensive and more attainable and more fashion-forward, younger, still there's an alchemy in that too in those moments in our life.So, I think particularly with fine jewelry though and with the materials and the clients that we serve, I think that the alchemy is just absolutely the end all be all because it feels everyone has a part in it too. The changes and the transformations are what among so many people touching, feeling, experiencing, wearing and being with the jewelry.F Geyrhalter:And what you just said over the last couple of minutes is the power of having clarity in your brand, being able to actually put it down to word like "alchemy" that is so all encompassing, I mean, really tells the entire story of what you do and how you do it and why you do it in one single not overused word. It's so powerful. I mean, I love that. I love hearing that. It's really, really great.To finish things off, do you have any brand advice for founders that are fresher to the whole intrapreneurial journey, that you feel you can leave them with, anything you learned over your years where you feel like, you know what, I'm going to leave the show with these thoughts.A Sheffield:Sure. I mean, this advice is pretty standard for me. I feel like, we all know, our intuition is so powerful. Those little gut feelings and the senses that we have about what's good and what's bad, I think it's important to follow those as much as you can, and to not let anyone tell you that that's a bad way to do business. Because there's all this conventional wisdom that there should be data. Of course, there should be data. That there should be experience, of course, there should be experienced.But also you can't undervalue how someone just having an idea and believing in it can make something really wonderful happened that no one else has done and that those stories come up time and again. But I think that really trusting in yourself is so important. And I think it's one of those first things that you, I mean, at least for me, I would think, "Well, I mean, there's no reason why I should think this is a good idea, but it feels like a good idea."Sometimes I don't follow my own advice. And I don't follow my own intuitions and that's okay, too, because you have to fail to learn. You have to have moments of doubt to come out the other side with more direction and more conviction. But I think that, yeah, the one thing I would say is just to follow your gut.F Geyrhalter:And I've been I've been hearing this quite a lot in my podcasts lately and that is a really good thing because I'm really glad that more people hear that because it's actually not easy to trust your gut. It sounds like it would be easy, but it takes a certain personality. It takes certain charisma. And it takes guts to listen to yourself and to just say, "I'm going to go against the grain. I'm not going to look at data. I'm just going to go with this because my instinct tells me."And I think a lot of it comes with experience where you start ... Because you know, you yourself just know that this might be the right direction.A Sheffield:Exactly.F Geyrhalter:And you have the experience to say, I'm just going to go down that path.Anna, it was so great having you on. I have a feeling that people can find you ... The best way to start is annasheffield.com, right?A Sheffield:Yes. That would be a big part. And on Instagram, the same, it's @annasheffield.F Geyrhalter:Perfect.A Sheffield:And then Bing Bang if you want to look at the beginnings and how that's evolved over 20 years, how I stayed 20 for 20 years. It's @bingbangnyc and same for the website. So, they're both worth looking at. I love both brands and I still wear both brands. So, I think it's kind of cool for people to see the connection between the two.F Geyrhalter:I know. I know. It was really interesting for me, too, as I researched your brands a little bit more. Anna, thank you so much for having been on the show, for taking the time out of your day. Stay safe, stay healthy.A Sheffield:Yeah.F Geyrhalter:And keep trusting your gut, right?A Sheffield:Yes, yes. I will. I do my best. Thank you. Thank you for the wonderful questions.F Geyrhalter:Oh, my pleasure, my pleasure. Thank you so much.A Sheffield:Take care.

Our LUXURY VOICE in this episode is Lionel Li. Lionel is the Executive Editor-in-Chief of Comfort, one of the well-established and prestigious luxury lifestyle publications in China with a monthly circulation of 180,000 reaching High Net Worth Individuals and elite readers all over the country.Lionel is originally from Harbin in the north part of China. He is now based in Beijing and has been with the magazine since 2014.  Lionel traveled to many places around the globe and his favorite cities are Paris and London, he interviewed various iconic persons from most successful business owners, socialites to celebrities and work with luxury brands such as Rolls Royce Zegna, Harry Winston, Boucheron to name a few.Lionel will take us on his journey from being a certified gemologist to leading a top luxury publication in China, while enjoying his passion in fashion and becoming a Lifestyle Influencer. We will also discuss about his opinion and observations about the luxury world post covid-19 and the future trends to watch out for.About this episode:COMFORT舒适 - COMFORT MagazineWeChat ID comfort-magazineAbout Infinite Luxury:LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist  based in Asia.  www.infiniteluxurygroup.comFollow us on:LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/infinite-luxury-a132271bInstagram @infiniteluxurymanifestoWeChat InfiniteLuxuryPodcast available on iTunes, Spotify, online or wherever you listen to your episodes

We're back and we're wayyyyy better. The unofficial co-host, and fam @stephhlitee join us for the new season! We take some time to really dive into current events, and what's going on in the world #blm! Despite the current state of affairs, we'll still make you laugh. Harry Winston or bust, bitch.

True Crime: Ep 8 - Harry Winston and the Chamber of Face CreamAshley and Jess discuss the two Harry Winston diamond heists that took place in Paris, France in 2007 and 2008. The robbers, possibly members of an elusive heist ring known as The Pink Panthers (no, we're not kidding), had a flare for the dramatic that makes this story so extra it's stranger than fiction.If you have story requests reach out to us at StudyingScarletPodcast@gmail.com-----------Our Links:Facebook link - StudyingScarletPodcastTwitter - StudyScarletPodInstagram - StudyingScarletPodcastTeepublic - StudyingScarlet

In today’s episode, you will hear from Cara Kleinhaut, Founder & CEO of AGENC, An Experiential & Digital Marketing Agency, on how she built and pivoted her business model to accommodate the current culture, and the creative strategies she is adopting in a post-COVID world. Cara has created award winning experiences and digital campaigns that deliver results for leading brands including Amazon, Target, Dior, L’Oreal, Time Inc. Rodeo Drive, Harry Winston, Hulu, Condé Nast, Hearst, and Oath, and spanning multiple categories from technology to luxury, retail, beauty and media. Recognized as an industry leader and pioneer in bringing digital amplification and influencer strategy into the world of live events, Cara is sought out as a featured speaker by numerous industry associations Including International Special Event Society, Event Solutions, Bizbash, MPI International, The Special Event, Event Marketer and Event Technology. Tune into this episode to hear the BTS of the event industry right now, and learn how to get creative with turning your biggest challenges into new opportunities. ---- Subscribe NOW and never miss an episode! If you’re feeling extra loving, please leave a review and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, visit meganaccardo.com. Snap and post a photo while listening and tag me @meganaccardo so I can know you enjoyed the show.

Campaign Design: On this week’s episode of Track Changes Paul and Rich chat with political reporter Hunter Schwarz about political design trends. He breaks down the forms of visual design he’s seeing in political campaigns today and gives us an overview of the evolution of political design. He also tells us about how the Obama campaign in 2008 changed political visual branding and about the rise of grassroots political design.   Links:  Tiny Month  Tiffany’s  Harry Winston  Mike Bloomberg  Hunter Schwarz - Twitter  CNN  Washington Post  Yello  Joe Biden  Tom Steyer Why Tom Steyer Wears a Tartan Tie  The rise of the single-letter political logo - Washington Post  Pete Buttigieg  Shepard Fairey Obama “Hope” Poster    Bloomberg spent millions of dollars on 2020 campaign ads - CNN  Facebook Ad library  Google Transparency Report  Beto O'Rourke Twitter  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Twitter  Stacey Abrams Twitter  Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren Merchandise  The Strokes Bring the Bernie Sanders Revolution to New Hampshire - Rolling Stone  25-foot inflatable balloon of Warrens dog Bailey makes campaign appearance - The Hill  Robyn Grace Kanner  Amy Klobuchar  Bernie Sanders 

Episode 5: Stephen Tamis, of Louis Tamis and Sons, speaks with Beekman New York about his family’s 111 year history as a jeweler-manufacturer, about how handmade jewelry differs from machined pieces, about Tamis and Sons’ work with famed designers such as Paul Flato, Tiffany and Co., Harry Winston, Bulgari and many others. Stephen take viewers on a tour through his facility and shows the goldsmithing, lapidary, hand setting and other aspects of the handmade high jewelry process. Interested listeners can also view the video footage on the Beekman New York Fine Jewelry Conversations page on Youtube and Vimeo. Each episode of the series features a conversation between Dr. Sharon Novak, certified gemologist and co-founder of Beekman New York, and an industry expert within the luxury space, highlighting their shared joy and appreciation of fine jewelry. Topics include mixing period jewelry with modern pieces, heritage and craftsmanship of luxury jewelry houses worldwide, certfied natural and phenomenal gems and collecting vintage jewelry.

Harvey Weinstein is one of the worst people on earth, but hey... there are a lot of bad people out there unfortunately... all I can do is point them out, hand out helmets and make you laugh so we can forget about the bullshit for a little while.

Visit agreatbigcity.com/support to learn how to support New York City local news and allow us to keep bringing you this podcast. If you are a New York-based business and would be interested in sponsoring our podcasts, visit agreatbigcity.com/advertising to learn more. If you're one of the 26,000 people who visit the Wall Street Bull on a typical day, you may soon need to ask for a different set of directions. Back in April 2018, when it was announced that the Fearless Girl statue was going to be moved from Bowling Green to outside the New York Stock Exchange, there were also rumblings of a possible move for the Charging Bull statue. The Bull is one of the city's most popular and iconic attractions, but its location in the middle of Broadway has long caused a dangerous situation, with onlookers standing inches away from the taxis and tour buses that travel down Broadway. A small pedestrian area added along the border of Bowling Green plaza has not helped, and concrete barriers are still necessary along the border of the plaza to prevent the multiple lanes of traffic from hitting visitors to the statue. A year after the city moved Fearless Girl, the mayor's office has confirmed that the Wall Street Bull will be moving out of Bowling Green and into the plaza outside the NYSE, where visitors can more safely gather around the iconic statue. Tourists may be asking for directions to the Bull for quite a long time, as Google Maps currently still shows the Fearless Girl statue as being located in Bowling Green, despite being moved to the Stock Exchange a year ago in November 2018. If you're a fan of the Bull, be prepared for its 30th anniversary, coming up on December 15th, when the Bull was first dropped off in front of the Stock Exchange in what sculptor Arturo Di Modica called a gift to the people of New York that was meant to represent the strength and power of the American people. Despite initially placing the Bull in front of the Stock Exchange, Di Modica is no fan of the statue being relocated there again. Although no final placement has been announced, Di Modica was also critical of the placement of the Fearless Girl near his statue, and would likely fight having the statues placed facing each other again. The Parks Department does not purchase art to display in city parks, so in a unique arrangement, the Bull is technically still owned by Di Modica, but has also long outlasted the one-year limit that pieces of art are typically granted to be displayed in public parks. This unofficial arrangement over the statue's ownership will likely cause further confusion if the sculptor disagrees with the city's plans to relocate the statue. Checking in with the 14th Street busway, the Department of Transportation will be installing new bus-boarding platforms along 14th Street from now through December 2019. These are snap-together plastic islands that allow faster boarding of buses without taking up sidewalk space. The plastic platform extends out from the bus shelter and prevents vehicles from being able to block the bus stop and allows the bus to continue along the route without pausing to merge back into traffic. This, combined with the all-door boarding of the Select Bus Service allows faster bus stops with more room for passengers while exiting or waiting for the bus. Each platform will take about six days to install and will temporarily close the bus stop at that location, but the DOT will stagger the installations so that the nearest surrounding bus stops remain in service. The busway itself just passed one month in operation after a series of lawsuits delayed its opening. Both city Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and Transit Authority president Andy Byford have publicly praised the results of the busway and see it as a template for possible busways in other parts of the city where traffic has slowed buses to a crawl. The 14th Street busway program is expected to last 18 months, after which the DOT will examine the results and decide whether the program will continue. If you're elsewhere in the city and can't catch one of the frequent 14th Street buses, soon you'll be able to flag down a truly unique taxi option. This week, the Taxi and Limo Commission added the 2019 Tesla Model 3 as an approved vehicle to be converted into a city taxi. The electric cars have a minimum range of 220 miles, but excel in city driving as they don't waste energy while stopped in traffic. During the Taxi of Tomorrow competition, part of the complaint against the winning Nissan NV200 was the cost of maintenance, another area where Teslas would shine, as they have no required maintenance. According to Allan Fromberg of the TLC, there are already Teslas operating as for-hire vehicles in the city, but none have gotten the full taxi treatment yet. Any potential Model 3s that will be used as city taxis will receive the same makeover as all other vehicles, from the yellow paint job to the clear partition and roof-mounted lights. It would be up to the taxi company using the Model 3 to figure out how and when to recharge the car, as Tesla explicitly prohibits taxi and rideshare vehicles from using its Supercharger network, which is the fastest way to recharge a Tesla vehicle. Taxi operators would instead need to install high-power electric hookups at their garages, much like companies install private gas pumps to refuel their fleets of vehicles. Coming up November 28th, the 93rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving parade will feature 16 giant balloons, 40 smaller balloons and inflatables, 26 floats, 1,200 performers, 11 marching bands, and more than 1,000 clowns. New giant balloons this year are Astronaut Snoopy, Green Eggs and Ham, a new Spongebob Squarepants design featuring Gary the snail, and the reappearance of Smokey the Bear. If you've ever followed AGBC during the Thanksgiving season, you may know that this is also the season for the AGBC Thanksgiving Parade — a page on our site that takes all 93 years of balloons and jumbles their names into a wacky new lineup. Let's hit the randomizer and see what ideas we come up with for this year's AGBC parade: Visit agreatbigcity.com/thanksgiving to shuffle the list and generate your own funny balloon names. Where else will you see the Buzz Rugrats balloon, How to Train Your Santa Claus, and Mama and Papa Doughboy? Only in a hypothetical AGBC parade, of course! 61 years ago on November 10, 1958 — New York jeweler Harry Winston donates the Hope Diamond to the Museum of Natural History by mailing it to Washington D.C. via registered mail 50 years ago on November 10, 1969 — Sesame Street debuts on public television after an earlier test period in July when episodes were shown to preschoolers in Philadelphia and NYC 212 years ago on November 11, 1807 — Washington Irving gives New York the name "Gotham", which means "goat's town" Bill de Blasio finally called it quits after attempting a Presidential run back in September, but this week former Mayor Bloomberg indicated that he may take another swing at the campaign, himself! Bloomberg has toyed with the possibility of running for President over the years, but seemed to declare his most serious effort for the upcoming 2020 election. While he has not officially declared his candidacy, this week Bloomberg filed paperwork to appear on the Alabama ballot, which had an early deadline candidates must meet, and is in the process of filing in Arkansas and is listed as a potential candidate by the Michigan Department of State. According to various reports from people close to Bloomberg, he has not made a final decision, and will soon announce his intentions. In a statement, top advisor Howard Wolfson stated that this was not a campaign announcement, but that Bloomberg was increasingly concerned that the current field of Democratic candidates are not well positioned to defeat Donald Trump. Neither Bloomberg nor Wolfson provided any specific criticisms on policies or candidates that they find troubling, earlier in October, Bloomberg had reportedly only considered entering the Presidential race if front-runner Joe Biden dropped out. With Bloomberg's recent filing of paperwork in Alabama, the latest Quinnipiac poll was only able to ask the final half of those surveyed about a potential Bloomberg Presidential run, and although the sample size is only 636 potential New Hampshire Democratic voters, the results are certainly less than encouraging: Of the 636 surveyed, 54% responded that they would definitely not vote for Bloomberg in the Democratic primary. Among the full 1,134 likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters, Joe Biden still takes the top spot, but with only 20% of those surveyed choosing him if the primary were held today. In a separate question, 61% indicated they might change their mind on which candidate they'd vote for before the primary. In a November 8th poll by Morning Consult, Bloomberg faced high unfavorability numbers, but would fare about as well as Biden, Sanders, and Warren in a hypothetical match-up against Trump if the election were held today. 65 years ago on November 12, 1954 — Ellis Island is closed after years of serving as a detention center after both World Wars 18 years ago on November 12, 2001 — American Airlines Flight 587 crashes in the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens on takeoff from JFK Airport, killing all 260 people aboard and five people on the ground In AGBC history: 2 years ago — Hugo Boss Rooftop Features Massive Cologne Bottle — Wednesday, November 8 8 years ago — Occupy Wall Street - Evicted From Zuccotti Park by the NYPD — Tuesday, November 15 3 years ago — NY1 is Rebranded as "Spectrum News" — Tuesday, November 15 A Great Big City has been running a 24-hour newsfeed since 2010, but the AGBC News podcast is just getting started, and we need your support. A Great Big City is built on a dedication to explaining what is happening and how it fits into the larger history of New York, which means thoroughly researching every topic and avoiding clickbait headlines to provide a straightforward, honest, and factual explanation of the news. Individuals can make a monthly or one-time contribution at agreatbigcity.com/support and local businesses can have a lasting impact by supporting local news while promoting products or services directly to interested customers listening to this podcast. Visit agreatbigcity.com/advertising to learn more. AGBC is more than just a news website: It also automatically checks MTA data before morning rush hour and sends out notifications if there are delays on any subway lines, LIRR or MetroNorth trains, and bridges and tunnels. Follow @agreatbigcity on social media to receive the alerts. Park of the day Ewen Park Parks Events Raoul Wallenberg Forest Tree Planting — Date: November 17, 2019 Volunteer with the Stewardship Team to plant trees in Raoul Wallenburg Forest! Concert Calendar This is the AGBC Concert Calendar for the upcoming week: Charly Bliss is playing Webster Hall on Wednesday, November 13th at 6pm. The Charlie Daniels Band with The Allman Betts Band are playing Beacon Theatre on Wednesday, November 13th at 8pm. Joe Bonamassa is playing Beacon Theatre on Thursday, November 14th at 8pm. Jay Park is playing Terminal 5 on Thursday, November 14th at 8pm. Lux Prima is playing Kings Theatre on Thursday, November 14th at 8pm. Billy Joel is playing Madison Square Garden on Friday, November 15th at 8pm. Joe Bonamassa is playing Beacon Theatre on Friday, November 15th at 8pm. Taking Back Sunday is playing Terminal 5 on Friday, November 15th at 8pm. Taking Back Sunday with Frank Iero is playing Terminal 5 on Saturday, November 16th at 3am. New York Hurling Classic is playing Citi Field on Saturday, November 16th at 12pm. Tool with Killing Joke is playing Prudential Center on Saturday, November 16th at 7pm. Joe Bonamassa is playing Beacon Theatre on Saturday, November 16th at 8pm. Anderson .Paak are playing Brooklyn Steel on Sunday, November 17th at 8pm. A Day To Remember with Beartooth and I Prevail are playing Terminal 5 on Tuesday, November 19th at 6pm. SuperM is playing Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, November 19th at 7pm. Tool with Killing Joke is playing Barclays Center on Tuesday, November 19th at 7pm. Find more fun things to do at agreatbigcity.com/events. Did you know? Those dark green USPS sidewalk mailboxes without mail slots are called relay boxes and are used so that mail carriers don't have to carry an entire route's mail with them all at once Weather The extreme highs and lows for this week in weather history: Record High: 80°F on November 15, 1993 Record Low: 17°F on November 16, 1933 Weather for the week ahead: Light rain tomorrow and next Monday. Thanks for listening to A Great Big City. Follow along 24 hours a day on social media @agreatbigcity or email contact@agreatbigcity.com with any news, feedback, or topic suggestions. Subscribe to AGBC News wherever you listen to podcasts: iTunes, Google Play, or Podcast Addict, Player FM, Spotify, or listen to each episode on the podcast pages at agreatbigcity.com/podcast. If you enjoy the show, subscribe and leave a review wherever you're listening and visit our podcast site to see show notes and extra links for each episode. 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Influencers? It is a word that gets thrown around, especially in our current social media marketing internet age. On this episode, AJ and Chris start a two part discussion on the people, and the times, that influenced them creatively and professionally. From photographic explorers, to a college class, hear what influencers give inspiration to this PNW podcasting duo. Where do you find inspiration and motivation?Chris:Halcyon days C.G. “Coke” Roberts, former director of Evergreen Boys State (http://evergreenboysstate.org/evergreen-boys-state-hall-of-fame/)The Road Warriors, NWA/WCW tag team C.C. Deville, guitarist for PoisonCollege Life Management 482 classGrown-up life Tune In NEXT EpisodeAJ:_*Adventure*Jason Heaton- “So writing gear reviews and travel and adventure articles justifies as “research” a lifetime of tramping about the planet, climbing mountains, scuba diving, and having a basement that looks like your local outdoor shop.‘ “The New York Times called me (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/fashion/mens-style/does-anyone-actually-go-diving-with-a-dive-watch.html), “a test pilot for the world’s most illustrious undersea timepieces” and I admit that sounds a little grandiose“Gishani‘It’s not really about the watch, is it? It’s about what you can do with it. The same goes for any piece of gear: a backpack, a kayak, a camera. So that’s how I try to shoot: put the gear, and the people using it, into the backdrop of natural surroundings.“ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jasonheaton/?hl=en OutsideOnline - https://www.outsideonline.com/2146951/jason-heaton GearPatrol - https://gearpatrol.com/author/jheaton/ His team: Jason & Gishani : SwimPruf http://www.swimpruf.com/ *Photogs*Luca Rossini http://www.lucarossini.it/His origional 2013 365+1 with the NEX 7 http://www.lucarossini.it/category/366nex/ 2014 Second 365 with an RX1 http://www.lucarossini.it/tag/365-days-of-rx1-2/Trey Ratcliff - goes where he goes, shoots what he shoots, does what he doeshttps://stuckincustoms.com/Mattias Burling (and Gunpowder) “A man with a bulldog (#gunpowderthedog (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/gunpowderthedog/)) who loves photography and old forgotten cameras.“ —“Mattias Burling, Sweden On this site I will showcase photos that I've taken in my spare time. The images will be a selection of my favorites. Not the "best", most "professional" or technically "correct". These are the images I like, never mind the reason.“ https://www.mattiasburling.me/ https://www.instagram.com/mattiasburling/*The #Watchfam Community*Maximilian Büsser (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_B%C3%BCsser) - https://www.mbandf.com/en/mbandf/what-we-stand-forÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_F%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale_de_Lausanne), graduated in 1991 with Masters in Microtechnology engineeringFounding MB&F, founding M.A.D. Gallery mechanical art galleries, and creating Opus collection for Harry Winston, Inc. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Winston,_Inc.) Rare TimepiecesFind us on the WebAJ: ajbarse.com (http://ajbarse.com/)Chris: chrispowell.co (http://chrispowell.co/)“Community-Powered KMRE, 102.3 FM airing our show Mondays @ 6:30 pm and Thursdays @ 6:00 pmand streaming worldwide at kmre.org” (http://kmre.org/)

Influencers? It is a word that gets thrown around, especially in our current social media marketing internet age. On this episode, AJ and Chris start a two part discussion on the people, and the times, that influenced them creatively and professionally. From photographic explorers, to a college class, hear what influencers give inspiration to this PNW podcasting duo. Where do you find inspiration and motivation?Chris:Halcyon days C.G. “Coke” Roberts, former director of Evergreen Boys State (http://evergreenboysstate.org/evergreen-boys-state-hall-of-fame/)The Road Warriors, NWA/WCW tag team C.C. Deville, guitarist for PoisonCollege Life Management 482 classGrown-up life Tune In NEXT EpisodeAJ:_*Adventure*Jason Heaton- “So writing gear reviews and travel and adventure articles justifies as “research” a lifetime of tramping about the planet, climbing mountains, scuba diving, and having a basement that looks like your local outdoor shop.‘ “The New York Times called me (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/fashion/mens-style/does-anyone-actually-go-diving-with-a-dive-watch.html), “a test pilot for the world’s most illustrious undersea timepieces” and I admit that sounds a little grandiose“Gishani‘It’s not really about the watch, is it? It’s about what you can do with it. The same goes for any piece of gear: a backpack, a kayak, a camera. So that’s how I try to shoot: put the gear, and the people using it, into the backdrop of natural surroundings.“ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jasonheaton/?hl=en OutsideOnline - https://www.outsideonline.com/2146951/jason-heaton GearPatrol - https://gearpatrol.com/author/jheaton/ His team: Jason & Gishani : SwimPruf http://www.swimpruf.com/ *Photogs*Luca Rossini http://www.lucarossini.it/His origional 2013 365+1 with the NEX 7 http://www.lucarossini.it/category/366nex/ 2014 Second 365 with an RX1 http://www.lucarossini.it/tag/365-days-of-rx1-2/Trey Ratcliff - goes where he goes, shoots what he shoots, does what he doeshttps://stuckincustoms.com/Mattias Burling (and Gunpowder) “A man with a bulldog (#gunpowderthedog (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/gunpowderthedog/)) who loves photography and old forgotten cameras.“ —“Mattias Burling, Sweden On this site I will showcase photos that I've taken in my spare time. The images will be a selection of my favorites. Not the "best", most "professional" or technically "correct". These are the images I like, never mind the reason.“ https://www.mattiasburling.me/ https://www.instagram.com/mattiasburling/*The #Watchfam Community*Maximilian Büsser (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_B%C3%BCsser) - https://www.mbandf.com/en/mbandf/what-we-stand-forÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_F%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale_de_Lausanne), graduated in 1991 with Masters in Microtechnology engineeringFounding MB&F, founding M.A.D. Gallery mechanical art galleries, and creating Opus collection for Harry Winston, Inc. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Winston,_Inc.) Rare TimepiecesFind us on the WebAJ: ajbarse.com (http://ajbarse.com/)Chris: chrispowell.co (http://chrispowell.co/)“Community-Powered KMRE, 102.3 FM airing our show Mondays @ 6:30 pm and Thursdays @ 6:00 pmand streaming worldwide at kmre.org” (http://kmre.org/)

Houston, Texas native, Tiffani Janelle is the executive chef and owner of one of america’s fastest growing food experiences, @Chef2TheStars. She is a proud graduate of the Lenotre Culinary Institute & specializes in healthy and organic plays on southern creole cuisine. Her brands include: Chef Tiffani Janelle Private Chef Concierge, Athletes Meal Prep Program and Park Seven Food Entertainment. Chef Tiffani Janelle is a food entity consultant with focuses on developing custom menus, marketing strategies and creating trends in the culinary culture. Her unwavering commitment to provide the optimum food experience to her clientele has made her the go to chef for A-Listers & Professional Athletes to the likes of Will and Jada Smith, Adrian Peterson, George Foreman, Tracy McGrady, Trey Songz, Estelle and Beyoncé. From crafty services to private chef and nutritionist, serving quality food experiences is the goal. She has also built a strong reputation as an avant-garde menu conceptualist, for brands such as Harry Winston, BMW, Conoco-Phillips, Macquarie Australia, Porsche, Direct Energy, and an arsenal of liquor and food brands. Chef Tiffani Janelle, has a desire to bring the optimum food experience and presentation to the table. building brand partnerships in the form of paramount bespoke events in Los Angeles, New York, Houston & globally.

In this episode, Lauren and Megan are either describing the plots of two wildly successful movies, or they're telling you two very real stories. Which is it? There's only one way to find out. 

When Vanity Fair wanted a diamond heist expert they found our pal Punch, the world's second greatest diamond thief -- his dad is #1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burl-barer/support

Swiss businessman Maximillian Büsser is the founder, creator and chief creative officer of MB&F (Maximillian Büsser & Friends), a seriously luxurious independent watch brand. Büsser’s watch portfolio previously includes CEO of Harry Winston, Inc. Rare Timepieces and senior manager at Jaeger-LeCoultre. In 2005 he left his corporate job and put his Master’s degree in Micro-Technology Engineering to work, starting his own watch company. Büsser draws upon his life experiences and those close to him to create highly personal and unusual ‘horological machines’. Helmed by Büsser, MB&F also supports numerous lesser-known independent watchmakers and promotes watchmaking as an art form. In this week's Esquire Q&A we sit down with Büsser to talk watches, watchmaking and why starting your own company isn't for everyone

Susan Ashbrook was an agent for fashion houses Escada, Chopard, Ralph Lauren, Lanvin, Harry Winston and Swarovski, matching clothing and jewelry with A-lister celebrities she shares in our interview. But she found her heart's passion when she turned her love for horses into EquineVIP. The publisher of Equine Info Exchange, Cathy Lynn has been involved with horses her whole life. Her website, EquineInfoExchange.com was launched on January 2015 and has rapidly grown to having a social media reach of 3,000,000 and is the Twitter top influencer in the world for #Equine. Listen in to hear why you will love the site too!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

The art of stealing is a dangerous profession but for some people, it's simply a way of life. There are petty thieves who take small items but others, like the ones on this list, prefer to go big in very unconventional ways. These are the 5 Most Daring and intelligent Heists Ever. Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteries... - There's a lot of cool access, giveaways and even a custom episode! Buy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri... Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8... _________________________________________________________ 5. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist - Boston, United States The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum first opened in Boston Massachusetts in1898. Gardner was a socialite and prolific art collector, her vast collection of precious paintings, art pieces and artifacts are all left on permanent display inside her museum for the public to see. On the night of March18, 1990, two police officers knocked on the doors of the Museum and they told the security guard on duty that they were responding to a disturbance call. The guard knew he wasn't supposed to let anyone in but was unsure whether the rule applied to police officers, so he let them enter. 4. Japanese Bank Robbery (¥300,000,000) On December 10, 1968, one Japanese robber made history by stealing close to $2 million dollars, all by himself, in broad daylight and against four people. For a long time, this was considered as one of the largest robberies ever committed in Japan. It was a cold and rainy day in decmeber and Four employees from the Nihon Shintaku Ginko bank were heading out to transport close to ¥300,000,000 yen stuffed in metal boxes. These were intended to be bonuses for the employees of Toshiba's Fuchu Factory. Usually, the same car would only contain two people but security was tighter this time since the bank had received several bomb threats in the previous days and they wanted to make sure that the money would be secure. 3. Harry Winston Heist An estimated $113 million dollars worth of jewelry, that's the amount the Harry Winston jewelry store in Paris had lost in two separate robberies that occurred just a year apart. The first happened in October of 2007. Four men, disguised as decorators went inside the store at around 10 AM. Once there they threatened staff as they tied them up. They then forced the manager to disengage the alarm and open the safe. In just half an hour, they had taken close to 360 items of jewelry including 120 watches that had an estimated price of 32 million Euros. 2. The Vacuum Gang - France Stealing doesn't have to involve complicated escape plans and elaborate setups; some criminals keep it simple yet practical. That's exactly what the group dubbed as the "Vacuum Gang" decided to do." Since 2006 this group of thieves have successfully targeted 15 Monoprix supermarkets, stealing money that totals close to 600,000 Euros. 1. Banco Central Burglary Just like in the movies, the theft at the Banco Central in Fortaleza, Brazil was done on a massive and grand scale. It was Monday, August 8, 2005 when the federal police bureau received a call from Banco Central employees. They were told a robbery had taken place and Thinking it was just a simple case of missing office items, they arrived on the scene to find one of the world's largest bank robberies ever committed. So there were 5 MOST DARING & Intelligent HEISTS EVER From bank robberies to art theives, these criminals now have a place in history. For them, having a good plan in place made the reward worth the risk and in some cases it seems to have paid off.

If you’ve seen video or images of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney, they’ve probably been set in locations that exude power and importance: Cohen berating a CNN anchor in a TV studio, for example, or striding across the sleek marbled interior of Trump Tower, or more recently, smoking cigars in front of Cohen’s temporary residence, the Loews Regency Hotel on Manhattan’s Park Avenue. But to understand how Michael Cohen arrived in those precincts, you need to venture across New York City’s East River. There, in a Queens warehouse district in the shadows of an elevated No. 7 subway line, is a taxi garage that used to house his law practice. The office area in the front is painted a garish taxi-cab-yellow, with posters of hockey players on the wall and a framed photo of the late Hasidic rabbi, Menachem Schneerson. Cohen practiced law there and invested in the once-lucrative medallions that grant New York cabs the right to operate. Or you could drive 45 minutes deep into Brooklyn, near where Gravesend turns into Brighton Beach. There, in a desolate stretch near a shuttered podiatrist’s office, you’d find a medical office. According to previously unexamined records, Cohen incorporated a business there in 2002 that was involved in large quantities of medical claims. Separately, he represented more than 100 plaintiffs who claimed they were injured in auto collisions. At the same time, in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York prosecutors were investigating what Fortune magazine called possibly “the largest organized insurance-fraud ring in U.S. history.” That fraud resulted in hundreds of criminal prosecutions for staging car accidents to collect insurance payments. Cohen was not implicated in the fraud. A distinctive pattern emerged early in Cohen’s career, according to an examination by WNYC and ProPublica for the Trump, Inc. podcast: Many of the people who crossed paths with Cohen when he worked in Queens and Brooklyn were disciplined, disbarred, accused or convicted of crimes. Cohen, 51, has always emerged unscathed — until now. Last week, his Rockefeller Center office was raided by federal agents, as were his home, hotel room, safety deposit box, and two cell phones. Cohen is under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York. According to court papers, investigators are examining whether he committed fraud and showed a “lack of truthfulness.” He and his attorneys did not respond to a lengthy set of questions emailed to them. Cohen’s lawyers have stated that he has done nothing improper. Cohen has attained national attention as the man who paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep her alleged affair with Trump secret. He also negotiated a $1.6 million settlement with a woman impregnated by Trump fundraiser Elliott Broidy. (Cohen’s attorney told a judge on Monday that his only three legal clients over the past 15 months were Trump, Broidy and talk-show host Sean Hannity.) Cohen has for decades had close personal and professional relationships with many citizens of the former Soviet Union. He ended up as point men on Trump’s deals there and also turned up in the notorious Russia “dossier.” He has routinely been described as an indispensable man to Donald Trump. One indicator of that, according to the New York Times: President Trump is more agitated by what those New York prosecutors may find in Cohen’s files than he is by the wide-ranging investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller. Cohen, it seems, may hold some crucial secrets. What’s more surprising, perhaps, is the path he took to get to that point. *** Michael Cohen grew up in the Five Towns area of Long Island, N.Y., a heavily Jewish enclave. His father was a surgeon, according to media reports, and Cohen enjoyed a top-tier education, graduating from the private Lawrence Woodmere Academy, then moving on to American University. From there, it seems, Cohen’s educational trajectory turned in a different direction. He attended the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Michigan, which InsideHigherEd.com once wrote, “is known for admitting students other law schools would not touch.” In 1992, after law school, he returned to his home region and landed a job working for a personal injury attorney named Melvyn Estrin, who had an office on lower Broadway in Manhattan.  Estrin was the first in a series of colleagues who would run afoul of authorities. Within three years of Cohen’s arrival, Estrin was charged with bribing insurance adjusters to inflate damage estimates and expedite claims. He later pleaded guilty. Cohen was never implicated in any of the misdeeds. Estrin did not respond to a request for comment. He is still practicing law. Cohen continued to use Estrin’s address on legal filings as late as 1999, but he added several new addresses during this period, including 22-05 43rd Avenue, in Long Island City, Queens — the taxi garage. It was the headquarters of the New York branch of the empire of Simon Garber, a Soviet emigre who also has had cab companies in Chicago and Moscow. Charismatic and silver-haired, Garber released kitschy TV-style advertisements, in Russian, for his company. Over the years, Garber has been convicted of assault in New York, arrested for battery in Miami, and pleaded guilty in New Jersey to charges of criminal mischief involving him breaking into three neighbors’ homes, shattering glass doors, smearing blood all over, and taking a shower. In Chicago, his taxi fleet included wrecked vehicles with illegally laundered titles. Garber did not respond to a request for comment. (Two other attorneys had offices inside Garber’s offices in the early 2000s. One was forced to resign from the bar after he was accused of not turning money over to a client. The other was disbarred, in part for trying to steal money from the first lawyer.) In 1994 Cohen married Laura Shusterman, who was born in the Soviet Union. Her father, also a taxi entrepreneur, pleaded guilty to a felony, conspiracy to defraud the IRS, the year before. By the late 1990s, records show, Cohen had begun acquiring taxi medallions, licenses required by the City of New York to operate a yellow cab. The number of medallions has been strictly controlled for decades. Before the advent of services like Uber, they were particularly valuable, with their price peaking at over $1 million in 2014. Cohen co-owned some of the medallions with his wife, and indeed, his family and business relationships sometimes overlapped. Filings show his father-in-law once made a loan to Garber. And in 2001, Cohen borrowed money for one of his taxi companies, Golden Child Cab Corp., from one of the men convicted with Cohen’s father in law, Fima Shusterman, in the fraud against the IRS. Starting around 2000, Cohen was involved in scores of car insurance lawsuits, often on behalf of plaintiffs who claimed to have been injured in auto collisions and were seeking judgments to cover purported medical expenses. At this time, a wave of staged auto accidents, involving immigrants from the former Soviet Union who claimed to have been hurt, had led prosecutors to open a massive investigation. They dubbed it Operation Boris, an acronym for Big Organized Russian Insurance Scam. The prosecutorial push resulted in hundreds of convictions. Cohen also drew up incorporation papers for at least three medical practices, and three medical billing companies. One company Cohen registered in 2002, Avex Medical Care PRC, sued insurance companies nearly 300 times. The plaintiffs lawyer in almost all of these cases was David Katz, who was disbarred later for professional misconduct. The doctor who owned Avex was charged in 2003 with criminal insurance fraud connected with another medical business; the charge was dismissed. He’s now practicing medicine in New Jersey. Dr. Zhanna Kanevsky, the principal of Life Quality Medical, a clinic business that Cohen incorporated in 2002, surrendered her medical license after pleading guilty to writing phony prescriptions for 100,000 oxycodone and other pills. Once again, Cohen was never charged. *** In the early 2000s, Trump and Cohen became connected, fittingly, through real estate. Cohen started to transfer the wealth he’d gained from taxi medallions and insurance lawsuits to apartments in Trump buildings. Along with his parents, his in-laws, and Simon Garber, Cohen acquired eight units in Trump Palace, Trump Park Avenue, and Trump World Plaza. The man who operated out of a Queens taxi garage now owned apartments alongside the likes of Sophia Loren and Harrison Ford. Cohen also began to show political ambitions. In 2003, he ran for city council on Manhattan’s Upper East Side as a Republican. Even people close to his campaign weren’t sure why he ran. His own campaign biography provided few answers — or rather, disparate ones. He claimed at the time to own 200 taxi medallions, to be a member of the Friars Club, an avid stamp collector, and a member of the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s Inspector General advisory board. Cohen lost the city council race, but his donor list provides a snapshot of his network. He received contributions from his father, his father in law, and Bruce Winston, a son of the jeweler Harry Winston. A New York Republican with knowledge of Cohen’s 2003 campaign said Cohen told him then that he was Harry Winston’s in-house counsel at the time. The company says Cohen was never an employee. Court papers show Cohen was one of the lawyers who helped Bruce Winston, and his daughter, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, in a legal action challenging Deutsche Bank’s conduct as trustee of Harry Winston’s estate. Their petition failed. (For her part, Wolkoff, a friend of Melania Trump’s, later became the highest-paid contractor for Donald Trump’s inauguration, taking in an eye-popping $26 million, and sparking a backlash.) It’s unclear when Cohen and Trump first met, but the two were publicly linked in February 2007. The New York Post published an article then about an attorney who was purchasing large numbers of apartments in Trump buildings. “Trump properties are solid investments,” Cohen told the Post. Trump returned the compliment, declaring Cohen to be a wise investor. “Michael Cohen has a great insight into the real-estate market,” he told the Post. “He has invested in my buildings because he likes to make money — and he does.” Three months later, Cohen became an executive vice president at the Trump Organization, with the same job title as Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric Trump. Cohen was never a traditional in-house lawyer for Trump. He has been described as both a “fixer” and a “dealmaker” — and it seems he embraced both roles. “He did jobs for Donald that no one else would do,” said one person who worked with Cohen, “especially not a lawyer. He did a lot of these jobs.” Still, even after Cohen had joined the Trump Organization, he harbored personal political dreams. In 2010, Cohen mounted a second unsuccessful campaign, this time for the New York State Senate. Among his donors in that race were shipping magnate Oleg Mitnik and tobacco tycoon and New York real estate man Howard Lorber, one of Donald Trump’s closest friends. Cohen continued to expand his role within the Trump universe. It had become simultaneously global, national and highly local. The Trump Organization’s business model had shifted, from building high-end Manhattan properties to scoping for international licensing deals, particularly in the former Soviet Union. Cohen, along with Trump’s adult children, headed up this effort. At a Trump Tower press conference in early 2011, Cohen took the public stage as an international dealmaker. “Seven months ago, at the request of a dear friend of mine from Georgia, Giorgi Rtskhiladze, I traveled to the Republic of Georgia to explore several real estate opportunities on behalf of Mr. Trump,” Cohen said in his unmistakable Long Island accent. He then introduced Trump and the then-president of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili. The ostensible purpose of the press conference was to talk up a planned tower in the city of Batumi, on the Black Sea coast. But most of the questions centered on Donald Trump’s possible run for President. Months earlier, Michael Cohen had helped set up a website called shouldtrumprun.com with the Long Island law firm Schwartz, Gerstman, and Malito. (David Schwartz is a long time Cohen friend and attorney who made several television appearances on Cohen’s behalf when the Stormy Daniels news broke.) Cohen also traveled to Iowa to explore the political terrain. Shouldtrumprun.com was billed as independent of Trump; otherwise Trump would have had to file papers with the Federal Election Commission on his own behalf. At the press conference, Trump was peppered with political questions. “Could you comment on the kind of feedback or what you took from the feedback from Mr. Cohen’s Iowa trip,” one reporter asked. “You could ask Mr. Cohen. You can speak to him,” Trump replied. But she pressed. “Are you encouraged by anything that you saw or read out of that? Trump couldn’t resist. “Well,” he said, “I mean the response has been amazing, actually.” Another response: A complaint was filed with the Federal Election Commission, alleging Trump had accepted “excessive or impermissible contributions from the Trump Organization, LLC” because shouldtrumprun.com was set up by an employee: Michael Cohen. Trump and Cohen were cleared of wrongdoing. One of the two commissioners who signed off on the ruling was Donald McGahn. McGahn later became Trump’s White House Counsel. There’s another piece of public work that Cohen was involved in that further shows the close links among Trump, Cohen, and the attorney David Schwartz. During the same time period of the Georgia deal and shouldtrumprun.com, Schwartz and Cohen were both working on a project called Trump on the Ocean, which aimed to construct a massive catering hall in the popular Jones Beach State Park on Long Island. Trump was so keen on this project that, unusually even for him, he called four governors and a state comptroller to lobby for it, according to former state officials. In at least one of the calls, he cited his generous donations as a reason to get the clearances he needed to move forward.   Trump put Cohen in charge of the negotiations. But some state officials balked at what they saw as an attempt to commercialize a state park, and Trump’s insistence that the state override its fire code so he could build a kitchen in the basement. The lobbying was contentious, said Judith Enck, the top environmental advisor for Govs. Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson (and later the chief of the Environmental Protection Agency for the New York region), who was involved in the negotiations. “That was not a typical discussion with a business that was trying to do business with the state of New York. It was aggressive,” Enck said. “There were efforts to go around me to get a better outcome in the discussion… I recall it as you know one of the most unpleasant experiences I had in the governor's office.” Misery, perhaps for a government official — but triumph for Trump, Cohen, and Schwartz. They got permission to begin construction. “GREAT JOB!” Trump wrote in a note to Schwartz. “I will hire your firm again!” Alas, it was all for naught in the end. Months later, the tail of the storm Sandy inundated Jones Beach and Trump walked away from the project. *** Three years later, when Trump made a run for the White House, Cohen continued to serve both as promoter and dealmaker. He frequently appeared on TV as a Trump surrogate, though he had no official campaign position. In one interview in the summer of 2016, Cohen refused to acknowledge that polls strongly favored Hillary Clinton. He badgered CNN anchor Brianna Keilar when she referred to Trump’s then-dismal poll numbers. “Says who?” Cohen shot back. “What polls?” The anchor, seemingly mystified, answered “all of them?” The clip went viral. Cohen’s truculent tendencies were also on display a year before that interview when he threatened Daily Beast reporter Tim Mak. Mak had resurfaced an old accusation made by Donald Trump’s first wife, Ivana, during their divorce proceedings, that Trump had raped her. (She later withdrew the allegation.) “I'm warning you,” Mak says Cohen told him, “tread very fucking lightly because what I’m going to do to you is going to be fucking disgusting.” Behind the scenes, Cohen was still attempting to make deals for Trump in the former Soviet Union. Cohen drafted a letter of intent with a Moscow investment company to build Trump World Tower Moscow. Cohen’s partner in the deal was Felix Sater, a Trump associate who had been convicted of assault and securities fraud and had widely reported connections to the Russian mob. “Let’s make this happen and build a Trump Moscow,” Sater wrote in an email to Cohen. “And possibly fix relations between the countries by showing everyone commerce and business are much better and more practical than politics.” In another email, Sater wrote, “Buddy our boy can become President of the USA and we can engineer it.” In a statement issued last summer, Cohen called this “puffery” and said Sater was prone to colorful language and salesmanship. Cohen’s activities drew the attention of Christopher Steele, a former British spy who was assembling raw intelligence on the Trump campaign for a private client (ultimately paid for by the Clinton campaign). The resulting collection of documents has become known as “the dossier.” Steele’s memo included the assertion that Cohen met with Russian contacts in Prague after damaging news emerged about Trump’s former campaign manager and an aide. “The overall objective had been ‘sweep it all under the carpet and make sure no connection could be fully established or proven,’” Steele wrote in a memo dated Oct. 19, 2016. In statements and court documents, Cohen has vociferously denied ever visiting Prague, even dispensing photos of his passport, with no Czech stamps visible, as putative proof. Cohen has filed two defamation lawsuits over the release of the dossier. But now McClatchy has reported that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has evidence that Cohen was in Prague in late summer 2016. (And the photographic “proof” Cohen offered may turn out to be moot, according to the McClatchy article, since he reportedly entered the Czech Republic from Germany, which would not have required him to pass through immigration or customs.) One thing that Cohen does not dispute: In October 2016, he was involved in fixing another problem, this time by paying $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels. Cohen asserts he did this on his own, with money he obtained from a home equity line of credit. When FBI agents searched Cohen’s offices on April 9, 2018, they were seeking evidence relating to the Stormy Daniels payment. They were also, according to the Washington Post, sifting through business records relating to Cohen’s taxi medallions. There may still be answers to be found in Queens.

Peter Speake-Marin is truly one of the finer watchmakers in the world. His timepieces evoke a perfect marriage between classic vintage and a more modern aesthetic. Beyond creating his eponymous brand, Speake-Marin, Peter has collaborated as a watchmaker, designer and consultant with many different companies including Harry Winston, MB&F and Maîtres du Temps. We are honored to host Peter as our special guest on the Keeping Time podcast, episode #18. 

Jennifer Hill interviews Billboard magazine journalist, Selma Fonseca. Jennifer asks Selma how she became a top entertainment journalist after immigrating from Brazil to New York City. Selma shares the secrets to the success of her career and offers listeners tips on how to persevere and create opportunities wherever you go. Selma also offers advice on how to talk to celebrities and engage in dynamic interviews. selmafonseca.com After 18 years of partying and documenting A-list events worldwide, Selma Fonseca currently writes a weekly column "Overheard" for Billboard Magazine. She has interviewed Ty Dolla $ign, Yoko Ono, Tinashe, Daya, DJ Zedd, Ray J, Big Sean, One Republic, Kenny G, AlunaGeorge, Wiz Khalifa, Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, and After Rome, among others. Whether at the Grammys or Oscar parties, award ceremonies, charity events, or aboard the biggest yachts, Selma is always with the most fabulous jet setters. She has met thousands of interesting, talented people --Michael Jackson, Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton, Michael Douglas, Former President Bill Clinton, Mick Jagger, Lionel Richie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Halle Berry, Pele, and many more. Brazilian-Greek, born in São Paulo, Brazil, in her teens Selma spent three years in Athens, Greece without knowing the language. Within six months, she was already in school studying architecture and fashion design. At the age of 18, her passion for art, and of course, love, led her to New York City to study English, photography, jewelry design, and craftsmanship at Parsons School of Design. After much struggle and odd jobs, she became a master jewelry artist, designing for Harry Winston and Tiffany. She loved designing jewelry, but was never fully fulfilled. It took years to find her dream and her voice which she did when she started crashing celebrity parties in New York City. It all started for fun, but very quickly her outgoing and sociable personality emerged. She was partying with the most fabulous people in the world and decided to make this her lifestyle and career. She launched a photo news agency to license celebrity photographs and breaking stories to publications worldwide. Her stories, interviews, and photos have been published in NY Daily News, People, US Weekly, Hello!, OK, Daily Mail, Star, Billboard, TMZ, and Voici, among others. Check out Selma’s photos, read her blog, but most importantly, follow your own dream and have fun..... “Here I am, 4 million photographs later, still documenting, and I still love it, baby! I’m the eyes and ears in the entertainment business for you.” See you at the next glamorous red carpet party!

Jennifer Hill interviews Billboard magazine journalist, Selma Fonseca. Jennifer asks Selma how she became a top entertainment journalist after immigrating from Brazil to New York City. Selma shares the secrets to the success of her career and offers listeners tips on how to persevere and create opportunities wherever you go. Selma also offers advice on how to talk to celebrities and engage in dynamic interviews. selmafonseca.com After 18 years of partying and documenting A-list events worldwide, Selma Fonseca currently writes a weekly column "Overheard" for Billboard Magazine. She has interviewed Ty Dolla $ign, Yoko Ono, Tinashe, Daya, DJ Zedd, Ray J, Big Sean, One Republic, Kenny G, AlunaGeorge, Wiz Khalifa, Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, and After Rome, among others. Whether at the Grammys or Oscar parties, award ceremonies, charity events, or aboard the biggest yachts, Selma is always with the most fabulous jet setters. She has met thousands of interesting, talented people --Michael Jackson, Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton, Michael Douglas, Former President Bill Clinton, Mick Jagger, Lionel Richie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Halle Berry, Pele, and many more. Brazilian-Greek, born in São Paulo, Brazil, in her teens Selma spent three years in Athens, Greece without knowing the language. Within six months, she was already in school studying architecture and fashion design. At the age of 18, her passion for art, and of course, love, led her to New York City to study English, photography, jewelry design, and craftsmanship at Parsons School of Design. After much struggle and odd jobs, she became a master jewelry artist, designing for Harry Winston and Tiffany. She loved designing jewelry, but was never fully fulfilled. It took years to find her dream and her voice which she did when she started crashing celebrity parties in New York City. It all started for fun, but very quickly her outgoing and sociable personality emerged. She was partying with the most fabulous people in the world and decided to make this her lifestyle and career. She launched a photo news agency to license celebrity photographs and breaking stories to publications worldwide. Her stories, interviews, and photos have been published in NY Daily News, People, US Weekly, Hello!, OK, Daily Mail, Star, Billboard, TMZ, and Voici, among others. Check out Selma’s photos, read her blog, but most importantly, follow your own dream and have fun..... “Here I am, 4 million photographs later, still documenting, and I still love it, baby! I’m the eyes and ears in the entertainment business for you.” See you at the next glamorous red carpet party!

In this episode, we talk about changing your path in life…At anytime, with the lovely Gretchen Stoll. Guest Bio: Gretchen Stoll was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the middle child of three and the only daughter of a lawyer and Spanish teacher. From a very young age she always had an extraordinary feeling when she was on stage. The enjoyment from such activities gave her unbelievable courage and confidence. Being on stage was a completely different sensation in her life, as if her reality took place on the stage. This was the outlet that allowed her to express anything and everything of who she was as a person. It also gave her insight into humanity and feeling the humility in each character. Her dancing career started at age 4, which is what drew her to a life of performing. From here she studied tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical and contemporary. At age 8 she entertained crowds with her first musical, The Music Man. Music was always important. She knew the affect that it had on her and she watched how it affected others. Her voice lessons throughout high school and college influenced her to teach herself piano and guitar, which she continues to do. This was all taking place at the same time as the beginning of a successful modeling career. When she was 16 she modeled in New York City under Vision Models. Living in Manhattan opened her eyes to a greater future she could have. Among a few of the top clients that she modeled for include Oscar de la Renta, Harry Winston, B Michael, Bell South, Di Modolo, and Macy’s. She knew by taking the knowledge she had gained from music, dance and modeling she could have a successful acting career, her passion. The love she had for other various art forms reflected in her majors at the University of Missouri: History, Art History, and Archeology. Here she gained an appreciation for the world around her, which shows through in her performances and personal life today. Through the academia she continued to take voice lessons, theater classes, and dance classes. It was in college that she discovered her love of ballroom dancing: tango, waltz, foxtrot, Viennese waltz, east-coast swing, rumba, salsa, cha-cha, and samba. After graduating she drove to Los Angeles with no contacts and no knowledge of California. It was her first time to the Eureka state in August 2011. Since then she has been pursuing her acting and modeling career. She signed with her first agent in September 2011. From there she began her acting classes at Clay Banks International Studio. Her life has changed and progressed in many different fields in the past 4 years. Her recent return from Europe where she modeled for Stella Models between September and December 2013 was a great accomplishment she had always dreamed of and turned into a reality. She is currently working with Wunder Models and Bold Artist Management, taking acting classes at Jocelyn Jones Studio, and writing a series of comedic shorts. Humor is what she loves most. Naturally very comedic, making people laugh is such a gift and it inspires her to live a happy life. Gretchen’s hard-work, drive, positive attitude, and talent are sure to get noticed. This lovely and talented artist is sure to turn heads in the entertainment industry in no time. For more information, please visit Gretchen's website: www.gretchenstoll.com Check out Gretchen's band: Flow She Goes // In this episode, we discuss: Books: Siddhartha The Presence Process: A Journey Into Present Moment AwarenessThe Holographic Universe: The Revolutionary Theory of Reality Music: Alessia Cara// Think Outside the Lines Podcast Subscribe / Leave a review on iTunes Subscribe / Listen on Google Play Music Subscribe on Soundcloud Subscribe on Player.FM Subscribe on Stitcher (Must have an account) // If you would like to stay updated on all things podcast-related, click here to sign up for the mailing list.

“Our Instagram voice is very different than even Facebook and Twitter.” As Associate Director of Social Media at Whole Foods Market, Lisa Grimm is responsible for how the innovative natural supermarket chain comes to life online. From developing brand standards to working with the creative team and engaging with customers, Lisa has her eye on both the big picture and the tactical, practical day-to-day operations. I couldn’t wait to discuss all of this with her on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast. About Lisa Grimm Lisa Grimm (@lulugrimm) is an integrated marketing communications leader passionate about building relationships and relevance between people and brands through the convergence of technology and communication. As Social Media Lead for Whole Foods Market, Lisa is responsible for building brand and deeper customer connection through a data-driven approach to social strategy, community, and the integration of earned, owned, and paid media. Prior to joining Whole Foods Lisa led PR and emerging media strategies for Betty Crocker, Tablespoon.com, 3M, Harry Winston, Victory Motorcycles, and Mall of America. As We Wrap … Subscribe to the podcast – You can subscribe to the show via iTunes, Stitcher, and RSS. Rate and review the show – If you like what you’re hearing, head over to iTunes and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast. OK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out. Remember – On Brand is brought to you by my new book — Get Scrappy: Smarter Digital Marketing for Businesses Big and Small. Pre-Order now for the best price and digital extras at GetScrappyBook.com. And finally a reminder that On Brand is brought to you by the Social Brand Forum. This premier digital marketing experience takes place September 22-23 in beautiful Iowa City, Iowa. Learn from experts like Jay Baer, Joe Pulizzi, and Gini Dietrtich in the heart of the heartland. Listeners of the show get the best rate when they register using promo code ONBRAND at socialbrandforum.com. Until next week, I’ll see you on the Internet!

Being able to communicate effectively is crucial for anyone hoping to accelerate their career. Whether that communication involves one on one interactions, board meetings or formal speaking and presentations, your executive presence is determined by all your communications. Today we’re going to take a deep dive into this topic with my guest, Jayne Latz, to understand how we can improve our communication skills, verbal and non verbal, in order to enhance our leadership potential.Jayne Latz is CEO of Corporate Speech Solutions, LLC, facilitating both individuals and groups in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses with proven strategies to accelerate communication effectiveness. Corporate Speech Solutions has guided employees and executives from Ernst and Young, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Ltd., The Carlyle Group, Citigroup, Harry Winston, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, AIG, and Mount Sinai Medical Center, to name a few.As a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, speech trainer and coach with 25+ years of experience, Jayne Latz launched Corporate Speech Solutions in 2006, customizing speech improvement and accent reduction training programs designed to suit both individuals and groups for business and personal success. Jayne Latz taught at New York University for six years, while mentoring graduate students for twenty years. She is co-author of Talking Business, When English is Your Second Language and Talking Business, A Guide to Professional Communication. She was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal, The TODAY Show, and on air with WILS1320 and NPR. To learn more about Jayne’s services, please visit the company website, www.corporatespeechsolutions.com.