Posts from ‘February, 2010’

A new autobiography has just been released by John Browne, the legendary former leader of British Petroleum who help turn the once ho-hum company into a major global economic powerhouse before resigning amidst scandal in 2007. For those of you who don’t recall, Browne — who lived in the closet during his entire 41 year [...]

As Africa gears up to host its first World Cup this summer, the continent’s sartorial skills were front and center Saturday night for the third Arise Magazine Africa Collective in New York. A trio of top regional talents — South Africa’s Black Coffee, Loin Cloth & Ashes from Tanzania and Nigeria’s Deola Sagoe — presented [...]

There is an interesting case brewing in Israel right now.  A local couple — Itay Pinkus and his partner Yoav Arad Pinkus — are petitioning Israel’s High Court to allow them to become parents via a surrogate mother. At the moment, Israel only allows mixed-gender couples to become parents via surrogacy; same-sex couples who want [...]

New York’s Parsons School of Design is — like London’s Central St. Martin’s — one of the top fashion school on the planet. It’s churned out a stellar crowd of industry alums — including one of its most appreciative, Donna Karan. Now Karan is giving back — sponsoring a new MFA program in Fashion Design [...]

Finally some good news for the economically-challenged folks over in Palestine. Word is coming that a Dubai-based private equity firm Arbaaj Capital in conjunction with the semi-official Palestine Investment Fund are launching a new $15 million private equity fund to support development in the Palestinian Authority. The fund is the first step, sponsors say, towards [...]