isn’t it delicious?
we set up a design competition (it’s called “crowd-sourcing” So Modern!) at 99Designs and lots of lovely graphic designers from as far afield, and Abroad, as Japan, Sweden, UK – and the midwest of America – came to look and consider whether to throw their (dark french navy) beret into the ring.
our favorite/favourite/beloved one, so far, is this one above – designed by Shana Shay (she has her own lovely site here)
what do you think, darlings?
we’ve had some big thumbs up and some other suggestions from our chums on instagram…
and we also asked a few Creative Types, known to us Personally, for their Industry Expertise (thank you ABM!).
we know! So Modern (as William would say).
not only did we “crowd-source” the designs via a Global Competition via the interweb, we also gathered insights from far and wide via a special photographic-sharing-community-app, to aid us in our “decision-making process” (as they call it in MBA style meetings #sigh). And Then we tweeted (because one can..) about it to get even more delicious comments and opinions.
or maybe it’s actually being Really Lovely and Old-Fashioned and asking-our-friends* for Help.
*even if some of them are Virtual and we’d love to meet them in RL some day but might never do so. #dramaticsigh
what do you think? as friends_of_gloria_via_blogness?
we’d love to know (hint: in the comments below please).
About teamgloria
I used to make my living from writing. And then it all stopped and so I went and did something else, part of which entailed a whole new look from Brooks Brothers (it wasn’t really me, but it was necessary). But a decade later I started to write again (during nights and weekends and frustrated lunch-times and long haul business travel) and one of the things I wrote (or came to me – as I do believe in the whole Muse concept) was a character called Gloria.
Gloria was a trainee angel and sat “up there” waiting for her first assignment. To occupy the hours she should have been studying humans and their foibles, she spent her time enjoying the new celestial movies-on-demand channel and became obsessed by Doris Day. So you can imagine the drama that unfolded when she came to Earth. Quite a shock to the system. But Gloria was determined to see Manhattan through the eyes of a vintage Doris Day movie and something magical started to happen – to me too.
Because I started to do the same thing and life became easier (and then I got Tobias the tumor which changed the trajectory, for now).
There are a lot of glorious people, places & things that help me get through my day – they make my life great – and so I call them “team gloria” (although they don’t usually know that). So I thought I’d start documenting them, and looking out for new people, places & things on a daily basis, and sharing them with you (whomever you are – do say hello. Oh, and tell me who your team gloria is :-)
Would you hate me or call me insensitive if I am a tad critical about the propositions? They all seem too pink/ purple too me and, in my eyes, not modern enough… But that’s just my opinion and please do as you want and as you feel it!
I won’t play the marketing whore (I am not half as good as someone on the other coast ;-)) but have a look on a friend’s office webpage… Maybe there are some ideas to find : http://letterinberlin.de/
Dearest J
Mais non!
All opinions are Most Welcomed….
The digital designs in berlin are lovely, indeed.
:)
Hope La Belle France is beautiful today – with a sly whiff of vintage gardenia fragrance and intense smoky aroma of chicory mixed with gauloises from lovers on the upper balcon as one passes by……
Oooo, It’s beautiful! Was so excited to see that image for gloria. It’s dreamy, fun & intriguing (like you;). I scrolled back up to see it again after reading the post. I also really like the one right next to it on your instagram capture. The one where it’s more of a head shot with the glove by her face. There both Sparkly, Glossy and Sassy. Love them :)
xo
Dearest Moonlight
So happy to see you here…….and, quite deliciously, There too, the Other Day.
Sunny in NY. Long may it last…..
_tg xx
Love it. The sleek 30s chic of it. Worldly and Divine.
oh D – thankyou!!
William – we agree! That’s exactly how we imagined her ;)
ABM – you win the Prize of the day for using the Delicious 1920s word SWELL.
So happy to have you in our lives.
What a huge step forward in gloriaousness!
No Matter What, go with your gut insticts. One must Never Argue with those feelings.
The bottom line is…if it feels right, it is right.
What stunning progress you are making and what a really swell array of options.
So proud of you!
Love,
ABM XOX
It is just right – gorgeous, and the spitting image of Gloria. xx