Trademarks and more. Much more.
The stairwell of the apartment we rented in Paris held this trademark gem: You would think this would be a shining example of a brand that’s absolutely incapable of crossing the Atlantic thanks to its English meaning. (I’m not sure if its significance is the same to British English speakers; if it is, the poor …
Remember my kvetching about Acne Jeans and what a ridiculous name it is? Sure you do. And it still is ridiculous, IMHO. Well, hold on to your emesis basins, because here comes another one, straight out of the pages of Marie France magazine. The latest kids’ jeans brand: Finger in the Nose Where do …
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Was it only a year and a half ago that we experienced the trauma of the opening day of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 in London on our way to Paris? Oy. In the words of Samuel Goldwyn, we’ve all passed a lot of water since then. Anyway, after that trip I wrote a post about the …