February 2012
31 posts
“She is not wearing a leopard shirt! With finger rings?”
– Corey Reese
“Let’s call Valentines Day what it really is: a flowers for blowjob...”
– Bill Maher.
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“The butlers of today are our products and our furniture.”
– Dieter Rams, to me, for Dwell.
“People need to waste time.”
– Bill Maher on Facebook. I agree with him. It’s healthy.
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“My job is to run a business around Bradford’s taste and sensibility.”
– Jason Goldberg in PandoDaily.
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“We scour flea markets and talk to designers who know designers to get our...”
– Me, to Inc. Magazine.
“San Francisco. Oh, how I’ve missed the wafting scent of poppers and...”
– Me.
“The really cool people are the ones written about in both Inc. and Inked...”
– Me.
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“I don’t care if Lana Del Rey sings horribly off key on tv and looks...”
– Me on Lana Del Rey.
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“People that find something really cool–they tell everyone they know about it.”
– Me, speaking to Fashionista.
Entrepreneur Magazine Interview →
This is a good one.
“The world is serious enough. Why does e-commerce have to be so serious? Fab is...”
– Bradford (via betashop)
betashop: Keeping it Real, Fab Wins Best Shopping... →
betashop:
Back in December when Fab was nominated for a Crunchie in the Best Shopping App category, I said to Bradford:
“Wow, that’s cool. But we’re not going to win. We’re not really part of that whole Silicon Valley tech scene.”
Bradford retorted:
“Of course we’re going to win. We’ll win…
January 2012
14 posts
“Design is not luxury. Thinking that is a dangerous, and foolish, thought.”
– Me.
Bradford Shellhammer Eats Out « Juanita Eats Out →
Miss Juanita More interviews me!
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Inc. Video
Here is a lovely little Inc. video with me and Jason.
On Moss Closing →
There’s a bit of Murray Moss’ soul in Fab.com. Today’s news was sad, but I hope we can deliver to people the excitement and wonder Moss delivered to me: a place I discovered Fornasetti, Harry Alan, Toby Wong, Gaitano Pesce, Vitsoe, Hella Jongerius, etc.
betashop: Knock-Offs Are Bad Design →
betashop:
Here at Fab.com we’re all about good design.
Authenticity is part of our soul.
We guarantee that every product we sell is authentic and that we are authorized to sell it.
We offer our own unique graphic designs on website.
Everything is home grown and original.
That’s what good design is all…
“And shoes. This sounds good.”
– David Mason
This will make you smile. And pop around in your...
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Frenchman, Grace Slick, and the Superbowl
Bradford Shane Shellhammer: This French bitch does not know Grace Slick!
Francois Sagat: NOW YES. It's never too late ... I knew what the SUPERBOWL was!
Bradford Shane Shellhammer: Because of Britney! Bitch.
Bradford Shane Shellhammer: I love Francois knows the proper too.
David Mason Chlopecki: Oh Francois Grace Slick is VERY important! She was a model in the 60s who then formed a band, she challenged the Germans and started a RIOT, tried to dose the president with LSD, sang White Rabbit AND the theme song to MANNEQUIN... She's a legend!
In Tech, Starting Up by Failing →
We made the front page of the New York Times website.
May 2011
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Interviewing Dieter Rams
The word “icon” is thrown around rather freely in the design world, but when discussing Dieter Rams and his body of work, it is the only word that sticks. Last week, on the morning after attending the opening of 60s 606 is 50, an exhibition at the New York City Vitsoe shop celebrating 50 years of Rams’ 606 Universal Shelving System, I was lucky enough to sit down for 30 quick minutes...
April 2010
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Interviewing Nathan Vincent
When I first stumbled upon designer Nathan Vincent’s work, I immediately knew I’d found something unique. Using crochet as a method to make traditionally masculine objects, Vincent challenges feminine and masculine stereotypes. In this Q&A, the artist talks about his beginnings, an upcoming collaboration with Jonathan Adler, and his fabric urinal.
What was the first piece of...
March 2010
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Interviewing Omer Arbel
Omer Arbel is a Vancouver–based architect and designer who creates spaces and objects in equal measure. Most recently he designed both the the medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics and and the interior of Ping’s Cafe, a Japanese restaurant in Vancouver. He’s also the Creative Director of the furniture/lighting manufacturing house Bocci. Omer answered some questions about his Olympics...