Word: customizers
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...These stories are Cinderella for boys, in which the stars are the lucky pumpkins that get turned into kick-ass coaches. But Gear Eye shows can also have heart. On American Chopper, Paul Teutul Sr. and his two sons (Paul Jr. and Mikey) run a custom motorcycle shop. But the real story is the relationships in the most foulmouthed yet loving TV family since the Osbournes. Watching Chopper, you learn a little about bikes and a lot about how men express love with outbursts and power tools. When the Teutuls squabble over deadlines and designs, they're really wrestling, like...
...reform was imminent. That doesn't surprise many French business owners. "The ability to adapt [the] workforce to peak and slack periods was good, but I knew when I applied the 35-hour week that I wouldn't make new hires," says Patrick Roos, who employs 38 at his custom-made shutter company in Burgundy. Though he says he'd love to see more flexible rules, Roos predicts that reform of the 35-hour week is unlikely: "It's now considered an entitlement." That's just how most French regard the social protections that the Marseilles court backed...
...Garnett, Kobe, Lebron and Amare Stoudamire. One could argue that the reason for this trend is that high school players need three or four years to develop an NBA body type and skill level. And the best place to cultivate these skills is in the environment that has been custom-fitted for this exact thing—college...
...grand master of bespoke scents is the House of Creed in Paris, which has been creating custom-made perfume for over 240 years. It takes perfumer Olivier Creed between three and six months to develop a personal scent, although consultations can be conducted by phone and test fragrances may be flown out to the client. Prices start from $3,300 per liter for eau de cologne and $7,300 per liter for eau de parfum. Sound reasonable? Well, there's a small catch?the minimum order is 10 L. But look at it this way: it'll last...
...cater to their needs, Anastasia Brozler, founder of London-based Creative Perfumers, has gathered 16 of the world's leading perfumers under one roof. The bespoke perfume process begins with a one-hour profiling session conducted by a stylist who asks a series of questions designed to map a customer's sensual and psychological makeup - what kind of scenery, music and textures she prefers; what sort of running water sounds she finds appealing - waterfall, gurgling brook or ocean surf. The company uses the information to match the customer with a perfumer, who begins to compose a fragrance, sending samples...