Showing posts with label Herbie Hancock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Herbie Hancock. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

How I Spent my Summer Vacation - A Masterclass with Herbie Hancock and Gucci

Okay, point of full disclosure - I have a soft spot for Gucci watches.  This goes back to their founding with the audacity of Severin Wunderman convincing Mr. Gucci to not only give him the rights to the watch, but to pay for the manufacturing!
Courtesy of Gucci
Having been to a Gucci music event, what really impressed me was the actual lengths that they went to in order to involve their audience, in that particular instance high school kids from the Los Angeles area who got a once in a lifetime chance to have front row seats in a small, intimate theatre to see one of their favorite music stars.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Searching for Signs of Life at Vulcain

It is really hard to be in a one-sided love affair.  When you love someone (in this case a brand) and it does not return your affection...

Courtesy of Vulcain
I have been a Vulcain fan ever since I discovered them in that out of the way jewelers in Helsinki while killing time before a class I had to teach.