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For May, 2012 returned 11 results

Louis Vuitton & Marc Jacobs – A story of luxury

30/May/2012

Louis Vuitton & Marc Jacobs – A story of luxury

Louis Vuitton is a brand long-associated with luxury by consumers. So with great interest and intrigue we went along to see the Louis Vuitton & Marc Jacobs exhibition at Les Arts Decoratifs in Paris to find out how the French heritage brand continues to innovate and excite. Read more

Sent from the Studio (25.05.12)

25/May/2012

Sent from the Studio (25.05.12)

The sun is shining brightly over PDD! Here are some links for you to soak up whilst you’re enjoying this brief spell of sunny English weather. Have a great weekend and remember the sun tan lotion. Read more

Getting ahead of the Olympics – My idea for an easier commute

22/May/2012

Getting ahead of the Olympics – My idea for an easier commute

There are less than 100 days to go to the London 2012 Olympics and us Londoners are already starting to see the impact it will have on our day to day life and especially our commute. In this post, our senior designer Marcelle imagines how we could all get through it much easier. Read more

Sent from the Studio (18.05.12)

18/May/2012

Sent from the Studio (18.05.12)

Today is a sad day, as PDD studio manager and fellow blogger Jamie-Lee is leaving the fold to go and be a nursery teacher. We wish her the very best of luck and she can keep writing for us anytime! Read more

Vogue Festival 2012, Part 2 – Entrepreneurs, women and food

17/May/2012

Vogue Festival 2012, Part 2 – Entrepreneurs, women and food

Friday 20th April saw British Vogue launch their inaugural Vogue Festival over at the Royal Geographic Society in London. PDD went along to see what the fuss was about and to hear what some of the fashion industry’s biggest players had to say. Read more

A quiet and wet Milan Design Week, 2012

15/May/2012

A quiet and wet Milan Design Week, 2012

PDD’s top trend-spotters James and Milly flew off to Milan a couple of weeks ago to get the low-down on the latest colours, materials and finish trends for furniture, product and interior design. Here is a brief summary of thoughts and things that caught their eye. Read more

Sent from the Studio (11.05.12)

11/May/2012

Sent from the Studio (11.05.12)

Is that a glimpse of sun I see? How exciting (in a British kind of way). I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and prepare yourselves for a full 5 day week next week! Read more

Vogue Festival 2012 – Part 1 – How does British icon Burberry stay innovative?

8/May/2012

Vogue Festival 2012 – Part 1 – How does British icon Burberry stay innovative?

Friday 20th April saw British Vogue launch their inaugural Vogue Festival over at the Royal Geographic Society in London. PDD went along to see what the fuss was about and to hear what some of the fashion industry’s biggest players had to say. Our first report looks at Burberry, the British brand headed by Christopher Bailey. Read more

Sent from the Studio (04.05.12)

4/May/2012

Sent from the Studio (04.05.12)

It is a sign of an eclectic team when we get The Cloud Appreciation Society, Adobe Creative Suite 6 and Star Wars Scalextric gathering so much excitement in the studio. Here, for your enjoyment, is what has been flying around the studio this week… Have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend everyone. Read more

Planned Engineering Works

3/May/2012

Planned Engineering Works

As China continues with its development of a 5000 mile train track from Beijing to London’s St Pancras, the challenge will be accommodating the 17 different countries it will pass through en-route. On a smaller scale however, is there room for new technology amongst ageing infrastructures? Read more

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