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Milan Design Week 2024: 3 Brand Approaches to Create Meaningful Projects

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Plus, recommendations on what to read, watch, and listen after MDW2024. With more than a thousand of projects showcased at brands’ boutiques, palazzos, and cultural centres, it seemed like almost everyone among the business community wanted to be in Milan to present a new product, entertain their clients, or just to get into the conversation because of the the city’s …

"Investire in Cultura" by Alessandra Pellegrini

Fisherman of sensitive souls – my favorite stories on fundraising from “Investire in Cultura” book by Alessanda Pellegrini

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A company, like a person, in addition to taking care of its body (production) should focus on the state of its soul (its ethics) – Alessandra Pellegrini One of my recent discoveries is the beauty and the power of the Italian language (should have realised it earlier but it is what it is!), which I started to learn after completing …

Walking in Macao

China Trip Insights on Creating Meaningful Brands

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At the end of October I spent 10 days in China, traveling with my orchestra from Beijing to Shanghai, to Macao and to Hong Kong. With concerts almost every night, the schedule was very tight, but as it usually happens with going to new places, this still gave me an opportunity to see the world through a different lens. And …

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Very Personal Note on the Luxury of Time and the Power of Small Moments

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“Time to think and space to dream” – Etel Adnan in a conversation with Robert Wilson When I was a student of the Executive Master in Luxury Management program at SDA Bocconi in Milan, we often discussed the role of time in luxury in talks with the CEOs of the world’s leading brands. Luxury is about creating a timeless product, …

Golden Goose Fioreria Garden store in Forte dei Marmi

Brand Desirability and Loyalty through Creativity: How to Make Cultural Partnerships Work for Small Businesses

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Quite often when I give a lecture or a public talk on trends in creative partnerships, there’s a hand in the room and the question being asked is on what’s actually in it for small businesses. Can they partner with culture if they don’t have big budgets and can’t afford running purely image related activities unlike big brands such as …

Majorelle Gardens, Marrakech

4 Ideas on How to Gain Brand Building Insights From Your Summer Travels

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From paying attention to local hospitality and to observing the work of legendary institutions, here’s a short guide into getting the most from your summer holidays to elevate your brand and to grow business further. Based on my recent visits to Marrakech and Naples. It’s summer time, and most likely you’re either reminiscing about your recent vacation, or trying to …

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10 Post-its on Luxury & Beauty Brands from May Events at SDA Bocconi

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What do business leaders ask themselves approaching a new project? Where can you find inspiration to design for the future and foresee consumer demands, which do not exist yet? And what are the success factors for forward-looking luxury and beauty brands? Here’re some of the questions, answers to which I’m going to put as my virtual post-its, and they come …

Bottega Veneta The Strand

3 Ways Brands Can Inspire and Engage Audiences through Reading

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When brands think about engaging audiences through culture, most common ways that come to mind include visual arts, music, and cinema. However, another opportunity that can help companies tap into their clients’ passions and create an impactful program is related to the literary world. Such brands as CHANEL, Valentino, Bottega Veneta, and Brunello Cucinelli have already launched book focused initiatives, …

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6 Brand Strategies of Creative Collaboration at Milan Design Week 2023

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The Milan Design Week, one of the major design festivals in the world, comprised of the Salone del Mobile (the Furniture Fair) and the Fuorisalone (program of parallel events in the city) can be compared to the design world’s Olympic games where countries, brands, galleries, and independent designers strive to present the most impressive and forward-thinking projects. During this year’s …

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Bringing Together Business and the Arts: How Cultural Engagement Creates Brand Magic

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Do you remember the last time your heart sank when you saw a beautiful painting? Or when you couldn’t speak after a breathtaking concert? Or when in your thoughts you kept coming back to particular movie scenes? Or couldn’t stop reading a captivating book? All those episodes are examples of powerful moments that we’re experiencing while encountering the arts. When …