This weekend the VP+C team worked it out at the JCPenney iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Glam Suite in Miami. We got to hang out with the most glam group of bloggers you’ve ever seen, and then then the group headed over to American Airlines Arena for one of the year’s hottest latin music events- think J.Lo, Pitbull, Prince Royce and mucho, mucho más. JLo and Pitbull bring the fire!  

Interactive campaigns in South Korea inspire all of us to be a hero.

This week, we’re rounding up a report on the boundaries of (good, bad and very expensive) taste from our favorite design, fashion, business, and food news sources.

In this week’s news, the team took note of some smart marketing partnerships, great finds for business travelers, the pitfalls of “pay-it-forward”, and exciting new design techniques.

Purveyors of cool, Bullett Media, recently opened a pop-up boutique for funky, forward wares above their TriBeCa basement offices.

Purveyors of cool, Bullett Media, recently opened a pop-up boutique for funky, forward wares above their TriBeCa basement offices. It is a pared down, swagged up exhibition of the newest era of downtown chic. From hologram shoes in a case of cacti, to indie magazine walls and mermaid bathing suit tops, it is all about confidence with a sense of humor. Simple plywood shelves and racks with bungee cords are mixed with accents of neon-toned acrylic for a homespun, D.I.Y. retail design. Similar lighthearted yet sassy street-wear styles are seen in several local shops in our lower SoHo / TriBeCa…

SXSW, with its reputation for attracting the coolest brands in town, forces marketers to develop creative experiential activations.

We helped Mercedes-Benz bring street style into Fashion Week with an installation featuring photographer Youngjun Koo.