Click:nano satellite componentsI hereby offer for your Tuesday perusal A GREAT MOMENT IN STADIUM MANAGEMENT Would that some MLS outfits would take a hint. Just because Dad, Mom and Susie heard a bad word uttered and wrote you a letter does not mean you need to blanket a couple sections with CSC steroid gorks poised to beat snot out of any fan they observe enjoying himself. Which complaint, incidentally, extends to the fieldward tossing of…
I'm going to get ahead of myself here – there's nothing official yet. But two of the Home Depot Center's most overhyped and least worthwhile institutions may finally be headed into the sunset…hopefully to drown in the Pacific. From Nick Green, more proof that Team Beckham are the Somali pirates of world soccer. It's probably as fair to blame the workings of a soccer academy on the namesake as it is to complain about a…
There's no shortage of people who're happy to tell you that MLS needs to fix some things. The list inludes our once and future Commissioner Cohiba Don who – armed with a shiny new $3 million contract – would freely admit that the league is still very much a work in progress. That said, this weekends' whining and kvetching about how MLS doesn't go dark for "international dates" and thus somehow "cheats" the loyal fans…
As I noted a few days ago, the pressure on the Mandela family to get Madiba to the World Cup opening ceremonies had been building over the last ten days. The more FIFA, in the form of General Factotum Sepp Blatter, endlessly repeated the "This is Mandelas' tournament and it would be very very sad if he did not attend", the more the family dug in their heels and said no. The government and the…
Oh, my God, I love this. As you can tell by the clouds, the billboard is in Seattle, Washington. Actually, that curvy girder thing to the right is Qwest Field. This isn't the first time Oregon pro teams have pulled a stunt like this, either. Back in 2002, the University of Oregon rented a big-ass billboard – billboard, hell, it was the side of a building – in downtown Los Angeles. The ostensible reasoning was…
I can't tell you how sick I am of That Stupid Octopus, but if Spanish fans start a tradition of throwing them on the field during games, like Detroit Red Wings fans, then that at least would be….no, it would still be tedious. Leave our eight-armed friends alone already. Via Tom – look, I apologize to genuine Spain fans, but it's horsesh*t like this that makes me hope Holland wins 14-0 on Sunday. And I…
MILAN — Italy may not have any charming Ginger Prince but it has Chiara Ferragni filling the empty spot and providing the country with its share of a royal wedding. The influencer and entrepreneur behind The Blonde Salad digital platform and the Chiara Ferragni Collection footwear and accessories label will marry Italian singer Federico Lucia, better known as Fedez, in Noto, Sicily, on Sept. 1 in what is set to become a social — Instagram…
LOS ANGELES – Prepare for a new trick out of Huf Worldwide LLC — no board required. The Los Angeles company, led by recently installed chief executive officer Eddie Miyoshi, has big plans for Huf that, if successfully achieved, would set up the brand for real longevity in the marketplace. The skate and streetwear brand, founded initially in 2002 as a San Francisco boutique by pro-skateboarder Keith Hufnagel, saw a 90 percent stake in the…
CHRISTIAN’S NEW GIG: Contemporary designer brand Hervé Léger, best known for its body-con “bandage” dresses, has a new creative director: Christian Juul Nielsen. According to Nielsen’s LinkedIn profile, he also has served as the creative director at advanced contemporary brand Land of Distraction since November 2016. It is understood that he will continue at the startup brand while bringing a shot of energy to the Hervé Léger brand. The latter was part of the BCBG…
FLOWERS, ANYONE?: Martha Stewart is expanding her brand into the floral space. Stewart’s lifestyle brand — whose products run the gamut from cooking, entertaining and home renovating to crafting, gardening and pet supplies — has signed a floral subscription partnership with BloomsyBox.com, a startup floral subscription company founded in 2015. The floral collection will launch in December in time for the holidays and feature a monthly delivery of fresh-cut roses chosen by Stewart from sustainable flower…