Las Vegas plus a lot of walking plus the presence of people you work with plus the tech elite in the house equals a very hard equation to solve when deciding on proper attire. That’s the fashion conundrum of the attendees at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The annual event, held January 5-8 this year, draws 100,000+ attendees and 50,000+ exhibitors from all over the world and all corners of tech, marketing, and entertainment.
Nike launched the HyperAdapt, its first self-tying shoe, at the beginning of December – some in the press heralded the long-awaited moment as “Back to the Future 2” finally coming to life. And it’s hard not to smile at the thought of magical shoe laces: animating prosaic objects into self-determined, chatty and charming companions has made Disney a fortune (NB: Frozen, Beauty and the Beast). So it’s hard to imagine how Nike could go wrong with this idea, even at the rather ambitious price point of $720 per pair. Surely version 2.0 will be able to chat with you as you prepare to head out for a run, and perhaps even coach you as you exercise.
It is well-understood that rich people generally send their children to private school. What is much less well-understood is that really rich people generally send their children to boarding school.
Does anyone remember when a drop-dead gorgeous, “you-had-me-at-hello” pair of designer shoes cost $250? Seriously, you young ones, I am not exaggerating. In our lifetime, one used to be able to buy an incredibly stylish Italian-made pair of leather shoes at Bergdorf’s or Barney’s for less than $300.
