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Abagnale, Frank, Jr., 136

ABC Carpet & Home, 64, 159–60, 162, 163

Adler, Jonathan, 164

advertising, misleading, 95–96

aesthetic empathy, 8–9, 85

aesthetic intelligence:

digital divide and, 208

environmental consciousness and, 205–7

gender fluidity and, 213–14

humanistic values of, 204

sensorial experiences and, 16, 26–29

tribalism and, 210–15

use of term, 4–5

aesthetic intelligence, cultivating of, x, xi, 6–22, 97, 219

author’s experiences with, xii–xvii

epiphanies in, xiii

learning to judge quality in, 10

restaurant review exercise in, 118–20

see also articulation; attunement; curation; interpretation; personal style

aesthetics:

appeal of ugliness in, 35–36

as appeal to senses, 4–5, 14–16, 23–26, 29, 47–48, 121, 208

authenticity and originality in, 10–11

core values expressed through, 153–55

ethics and, 92–96

frame of reference in, 20

future of, 203–15

human connections as enhanced by, 22

and split between digital and human-centered services, 203

use of term, 4

see also taste, aesthetic

aesthetics, business value of, x, xvii, 74, 218–19

competitive advantage and, xi, 3, 8, 9, 18–21, 26, 155–56

conceptual brief and, 174

curation and, 147

as differentiator between firms, 153–55

longevity and, 3–4, 18

as transformative, x–xi

see also business challenges, aesthetics and

African Americans, fashion and, 37–38

Airbnb, 8

airline food, 42–43

Albertsons, 66

Aldi, 151

Altria, 93

Amazing Grace, 190

Amazon, 55, 81, 185

Anderson, Caleb, 90

Anderson, Maxwell L., 10

anosmia, 106, 113

Apfel, Iris, 125–26

Apple, 8, 55–56

Apple stores, 24, 25

Architectural Digest, 90

architecture, as brand code, 51–52

Arnault, Bernard, 3–4

articulation, xi, 173–200

beauty products and, 188–92

conceptual brief in, 174

curation and, 168, 170–71

essentials of, 188

ethical consciousness and, 198–200

imagery in, 181–82

interior design and, 192–96

narrative and, 179–81, 193–94

package design in, see package design

personal style and, 129–35, 138

relevance and, 180–81

specificity and word choice in, 175–79

target audience and, 177–78

vehicle design and, 196–98

attunement, xi, 13, 14

body as guide to, 127–29

curation and, 168

definition of, 127

personal style and, 127–31, 141

sense of taste and, 101–20

automation, 5, 207

split between human-centered services and, 203, 207–8

Aveda, 13–15

Avon Products, x

Ayurvedic medicine, 13, 47

 

Baatartogtokh, Baljir, 35

Bain & Company, 11, 12, 153

Barneys, 160

beauty:

concept of, 190

standards of, 101

“beauty marks,” 141–42

beauty products:

articulation of, 188–92

chemicals vs. natural ingredients in, 13–14, 15

future of, 212–13

invisible design in, 38–40

Ben & Jerry’s, 112–14, 177

Benjamin Moore, 88, 90–91

Bergstein, Joey, 186

Bertazzoni, Vittorio, Jr., 84

Bertazzoni family, 83

Betty Crocker, 63

Biswas, Dipayan, 44

Bite Beauty, 33

Blanchett, Cate, 144

Bloomingdale’s, 46, 160

Blumenthal, Neil, 86

Bono, 197

Bose, 24, 25

Boucicaut, Aristide, 64

Box, Seth, 40–41

brain, senses and, 26–29

brand audits, 67–68, 69

brand codes, 8, 48, 49–70

architecture as, 51–52

color and, 50–51, 59, 61–62, 68

definition of, 50

evolution of, 54–63

and failure to evolve, 63–64

heritage in, 55, 64

logos as, 59–60

mascots as, 51

as ownable, 60–61

as precise and specific, 59–60

as relevant, 61–62

resisting temptation to abandon, 68–69

slogans and, 68–69

testing of, 69–70

as time-tested, 57–58

uncovering, 67–68

brand DNA, 48, 50

brands, balance between legacy and renewal in, 7–8

Branson, Richard, 182

Brooks, Jillian, 214

Brown, Pauline (author):

background of, ix, xii–xvii

family of, 217–18

personal space and, 165–68

personal style developed by, 123–25, 128–29, 133

Brown, Russ, 42–43

Bulgari, 3

Burberry, 176

business challenges, aesthetics and, 71–97

commodity products and, 74

legacy brands and, 80–81

runner-up companies and, 76–79

upstart companies and, 85–87

businesses:

empathy and, 73–74

nonluxury, aesthetics undervalued by, 5

personal values and, 72–73

 

camouflage, 139–40

Captain Morgan, 187

Carlino, Cristina, 16–17, 189–92

The Carlyle Group, x

aesthetics of, 153–55

beauty products investments of, 16–17

Moncler investment of, 148–49

Carson’s, 159

central nervous system, 27

champagne, 9–10, 40–41

Chanel, 38–39, 48, 65, 86, 133

tweed jacket of, 57–58

Chanel, Coco, xi, 57, 144

Chez Panisse, 194

China, changing food culture in, 109

Chobani, 114–16

choice overload, 149–51, 152, 160, 167

Christensen, Clayton, 72, 130

cigarettes, 127–28

youth market and, 92–94

clarity, in personal style, 121–22

Clicquot, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, 9–10

Clinique, 77, 79

clothes:

as basic human need, 144

as costumes, 131–32

culture and, 135–37

as narrative, 126

personal meaning and memories associated with, 142

as uniforms, 131–35

see also personal style

cocooning, 211

Cohen, Ben, 113

color:

in brand codes, 50–51, 59, 61–62, 68

emotions and, 140

in package design, 183–84, 191

personal style and, 139–40

Comcast, 178

commodity products, 74–76

community:

human desire for, 204

see also tribalism

competitive advantage, xi, 3, 8, 9, 18–21, 26, 155–56

computers, role of, 5

conceptual brief, 174

confidence, in personal style, 121

consistency, in personal style, 121

consumerism, 199

consumers, buying decisions of:

categories and, 151–52

choice overload and, 149–51, 152, 160, 167

complexity and, 152

emotions in, 6, 12, 13–14, 22, 25–26, 72

environmental consciousness and, 205–7

halo effect and, 31–35

and search for meaning, 211–12, 215

sensorial experience and, 4, 23–26, 45–48, 66–67, 151

Cook, Kelly, 162

core values, aesthetics and, 153–55

costumes, clothes as, 131–32

creativity, in personal style, 121, 122

Culinary Institute of America (CIA), 41

culture:

clothes and, 135–37

decorative impulse as intrinsic in, 122–23

sense of taste and, 107–10

curation, xi, 7, 31, 62, 64, 66, 145, 147–71

articulation and, 168, 170–71

attunement and, 168

business value of, 147

choice overload and, 150–51

emotions and, 169

hands-on practice in, 153

mixing elements in, 167–68, 169

mood boards and, 165–66, 168–70

narratives and, 160, 161, 169

of personal space, 147–48, 163–68

prioritization in, 167–68, 169

retailers and, 158–63

use of term, 147–48

see also interior design

customer loyalty, xi

customer service, as nearly-forgotten art, 31–32

 

Dapper Dan, 37

Dartmouth College, xiv–xv

Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, 18–22, 42, 134

DeMarco, Mary, 188

Deneuve, Catherine, 144

department stores, 32, 46, 78

failed brand codes of, 63–64

interior design and, 157–59

see also retailers, bricks-and-mortar

digital technology, split between human-centered services and, 203, 207–8

Dior, 133

Disneyland, 176

Disney World, halo effect and, 30–31

Dolce & Gabbana, 84

Dom Pérignon, 4

Dover Street Market, 159–60, 161–62

Downie, Helen, 36

Drake, Jamie, 90

dress codes, 130–35

Duquette, Tony, 125

Dyson, 79, 88

 

e-cigarettes, 92–93

Eichler, Joseph, 55–56

emotions:

buying decisions and, 6, 12, 13–14, 22, 25–26, 72

color and, 140

curation and, 169

sense of taste and, 101–2

senses and, 26–28, 45

empathy, 88, 130, 132, 164

aesthetic, 8–9, 85

businesses and, 73–74

Entenmann’s, 151

environment:

personal style as influenced by, 124–25, 126, 135

sense of taste as influenced by, 102–3, 106–7, 111

environmental consciousness, 13–14, 15, 205–7

interior design and, 195

narratives and, 206

package design and, 185–86

Essie, 39–40

Estée Lauder, 12, 15, 33, 77, 79, 132

Estée Lauder Companies, x, 11, 13, 77

ethics:

aesthetics and, 92–96

articulation and, 198–200

Etsy, 207

Euphrates, 115

Everlane, 85, 87

“eyesores,” 142–43

 

fashion industry, loss of purpose in, 218

FDA (Food and Drug Administration), 93

Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 95

feelings, halo effect and, 29–31

fitness businesses, 209–10

food:

as basic human need, 144

see also taste, sense of

Forbes, 86

Ford, Tom, 177

frame of reference, 20

Francesco Rinaldi, 187–88

Fraser, John, 193, 194

Frei, Frances, ix

Future of Smell, 47

 

Gap, 69

gender fluidity, aesthetic intelligence and, 213–14

genetics, sense of taste and, 103, 104–5

globalization, 210

Golden Cat Corporation, 150

Goldstein, Israel, 217

Google, 71, 177

Google Glass, 73

Greenfield, Jerry, 113

Grom, 34

Gucci, 36–37, 80

blackface sweater fiasco of, 37–38

Gudmundsdottir, Edda, 19–21, 134

Guethlein, Karen, 207

 

Häagen-Dazs, 112–13

Hakanen, Tapio, 49

halo effect, 29–35

consumers and, 31–35

feelings and, 29–31

Harley-Davidson, 58, 80

Harry’s, 88

Harvard Business School, ix–x

Harvard University, 61

Hennessy, 80

Henri Bendel, 64–66

Hermès, 11, 54, 59, 140

Hermès, Thierry, 55

Hilfiger, Tommy, 129

Holmes, Elizabeth, 133

Holocaust, 218

Hope in a Jar, 190

Howard Johnson’s restaurants, 52–54

hyperlocalism, 210–11

 

IBM, 177

ice cream, 112–14

imagery, 181–82

Inc., 89

interior design, 145, 153

articulation in, 192–96

as brand code, 51–52

“corporate” style in, 156–57

environmentally conscious, 195

mixing elements in, 167–68

personal space and, 163–68

prioritization in, 167–68

retailers and, 159–63

interpretation, xi, 141

see also personal style

invisible design, 38–40

Isaacson, Walter, 56

Italy, changing food culture in, 108–9

Iyengar, Sheena, 150, 152, 167

 

J. D. Power, 178, 196

Jezler, Olivia, 47

Jobs, Steve, 55–56, 120, 133, 174

Johnson, Howard Deering, 52–53

jolie laide, 35

Jolly Green Giant, 50, 58

Jo Malone London, 15–16

Jónsdóttir, Gulla, 164–65

junk food, 92

Juul, 92–93

 

Kapoor, Sybil, 105–6

Karan, Donna, 56

Kashper, Eugene, 82

Kawakubo, Rei, 161–62

Kellogg Company, 95–96

KFC, 176

Kind, 116–18

King, Andrew, 53

Kleiderhaus Goldstein, 217

Kmart, 130, 180

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), 153, 155

Kolpan, Steven, 41

Krug, 40

 

Lagerfeld, Karl, 133

Lahmers, Chelsea, 196–97

Lalique, René, 65

Lampert, Eddie, 130

Lancôme, 79

Langdon, Philip, 52–53

Langhammer, Fred, 11

language, specificity in, 175–79

Lauder, Estée, 51, 78

Lauder, Leonard, 78

Lauren, Ralph, 129

Lawler, Natasha, 183

leaders, aesthetic intelligence and, 6–7

Le Bon Marché, 64

Lee, Ingrid Fetell, 25

legacy brands, 80–81

Lego stores, 24–25

LeSportsac, xiv

LiDestri Food and Drink, 188

The Limited, 65

Listerine, 48

L. L. Bean, xiv–xv

Lomas, Tim, 175–76

Louis Vuitton, 7–8, 59, 62, 133

Lubetzky, Daniel, 116–18

Lukehurst, Chris, 108–9

Luxottica, 86

LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton, ix, xvii, 3, 166

 

MAC Cosmetics, 78, 79

McDonald’s, 68, 75–76, 177

Macy’s, 207

Majid, Asifa, 106

Malone, Jo, 15–16, 18, 34

Marino, Peter, 133

market analysis:

false sense of security created by, 12

limited usefulness of, 11, 12

marketing, senses and, 45–48

market share, xi

Maslow, Abraham, 144

Maxwell House, 177

meaning, search for, 211–12, 215

memory:

clothes and, 142

senses and, 26–27, 29–31, 104

Merholz, Peter, 33

Metropolitan Transit Authority, 61

Michele, Alessandro, 36–37

Moët & Chandon, 40

Moët Hennessy, 40

Moncler, 148–49

mood boards, 165–66, 168–70

Moss, Michael, 95

Murray, Steve, 59

music, restaurant design and, 195–96

 

narratives:

articulation and, 179–81, 193–94

clothes as, 126

curation and, 160, 161, 169

environmental consciousness and, 206

focusing of, 119

mood board and, 170

packaging and, 181, 183

power of, 61, 89–90

Nars, 177

Nestlé, 206

New York Times, 48, 68–69

Nickelodeon, 182

Nike, 47–48, 140, 161, 176

Nix, 192–96

Nokia, ringtone of, 49–50

Norris, Jessica, 42

North Face, 148

No Sesso, 214

nostalgia, 212

 

Old World Weavers, 125

Orange Roofs, Golden Arches (Langdon), 52–53

originality, 10–11

Ortega, Armann, 165, 166–68

 

Pabst Brewing Company, 82–83

package design:

color in, 183–84, 191

customer experience and, 184–85

environmental consciousness and, 185–86

multisensory appeal in, 16–18, 182–83

narrative and, 181, 183

relevance of, 185–86

Panasonic Take-N-Tape, xii–xiii

Pantene, 14

Paradox of Choice, The (Schwartz), 149–50

Parker, Dorothy, 144

Patagonia, 206

patterns, personal style and, 139–40

Pedigo, Steven, 204

Penn, Irving, 77

personal space, 147–48

author’s experiences with, 165–68

curating of, 163–68

personal style, xi, xv–xvi, 72–73, 121–45, 163

articulation and, 129–35, 138

attunement and, 127–31, 141

author’s development of, 123–25, 128–29, 133

“beauty marks” and, 141–42

decorative impulse in, 122–23

dress codes and, 130–35

environmental influence on, 124–25, 126, 135

experimenting with, xvi, 103, 128–29, 137–38

“eyesores” and, 142

“four Cs” of, 121–22

individuality in, 126

interpretation and, 141

pattern and color in, 139–40

personal space and, 147–48

signatures in, 138, 168

status and, 135–37

“style icons” and, 143–44

as universal concern, 122

see also clothes; taste, aesthetic

Phillips, Carol, 77–78

Philosophy, 16–17, 189–92

Phluid Project, 213–14

Plein, Philipp, 35

POM Wonderful, 94–95, 96

Porcelanosa, 88, 91

postconsumer society, 199

Post-it Notes, 59

Postrel, Virginia, 134–35

Prada, 148

Primary, 213

Procter & Gamble, 14, 150, 185

Purity, 190

 

quality, judging of, 10

quality of life, 208

Quip, 180–81

 

Ramillon, René, 148

Recess, 209

Rechelbacher, Horst, 13–15

relevance, 180–81, 185–86

Resnick, Lynda and Stewart, 94–95, 96

restaurant design, articulation in, 192–96

restaurant review exercise, 118–20

retailers, bricks-and-mortar, 157

curation and, 158–63

entertainment value and, 162

failed brand codes of, 63–64

halo effect and, 32–35

handmade goods and, 206–7

interior design and, 159–63

online retailers vs., 34–35, 66–67, 158

sensorial experience and, 66–67

Revlon, 38–39

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 93–94

Roberts, Elizabeth, 193, 194

Rolls-Royce, 46–47

Rubenstein, David, 17–18, 154

Ruffini, Remo, 148–49

Ruinart, 3

rule breakers, vs. rule makers and rule takers, 78–79

runners-up, companies as, 76–79

 

Salt Sugar Fat (Moss), 95

Sander, Jil, 133

Sanders, Harland, 176

Sasson jeans, xiii–xiv

Saunders, Neil, 80

Schmidt, Eric, 6

Schwartz, Barry, 149–50

Sears, 80–81, 180

Sears Holdings, 130

Seiders, Ryan and Roy, 89

senses:

aesthetics as appeal to, 4–5, 14–16, 23–26, 29, 47–48, 208

emotions and, 26–28, 45

interaction of, 40–43, 101–2, 105–7, 111, 118–20

memory and, 26–27, 29–31, 104

see also specific senses

sensory experience, digital divide and, 208–9

sensory marketing, 45–48

sensory nervous system, 102

Seventh Generation, 185–86, 206

Shaffer, Ben, 140

shelter:

as basic human need, 144

see also interior design

sight, 26–27

Sight Smell Touch Taste Sound (Kapoor), 105–6

signatures, 138, 168

SMEG, 83–85

smell, 27

cultural differences and, 47

sense of taste and, 105–6

Smithsonian, 56

social responsibility, 206

somatosensory system, 28

Soriano, Pepe, 91

sound, 28

physiological and psychological responses to, 43–45

Southwest Airlines, 76

Soylent, 186

Sozzani, Carla, 160

specificity, 175–79

Spence, Charles, 42

Starbucks, 47, 59, 75–76

status, personal style and, 135–37

Stroh, Bernhard, 81

Stroh, Peter, 81–82

Stroh Brewery Company, 80, 81–82

Stutz, Geraldine, 65

style, see personal style; taste, aesthetic

“style icons,” 143–44

Suja Juice, 181

supertasters, 104–5

sustainability, 195, 198, 207, 212

aesthetics and, 6

synesthesia, 16

 

Target, 71, 76–77

Tárrega, Francisco, 49

taste, aesthetic:

attunement to, 101, 120

empathy and, 8–9

environmental influences on, 102–3

standards of, 101

see also personal style

taste, sense of, 27

attunement in, 101–20

culture and, 107–10

development of, 102, 103–4

digital divide and, 209

environmental influences on, 102–3, 106–7, 111

genetics and, 103, 104–5

interaction of emotions, other senses, and, 40–43, 101–2, 105–7, 111, 118–20

memory and, 104, 107

as metaphor for aesthetic experiences, 103–4

musical pitch and, 43

natural vs. processed foods in, 110–11

tattoos, 136

Teague, Claude E., Jr., 93–94

10 Corso Como, 159–60

Terray, Lionel, 148

Texas, University of, 32

Tiffany, 59, 61–62, 180

TomboyX, 214

touch, 28, 90, 107, 151

Trader Joe’s, 66

transparency, 192

tribalism, 210–15

TricorBraun, 186

Trilling, Roger, 196

Truman, James, 192–96

 

ugliness, aesthetic appeal of, 35–36

Ulta Beauty, 212–13

Ulukaya, Hamdi, 114–16

Unger, Kay, 137–38

uniforms, 131–35

United States, changing food culture in, 109, 117

UPS, 59

 

value creation, xi

vaping, 92–93

vehicle design, 196–98

Venxara, 212

Vespa, 196–98

Veuve Clicquot, 9–10, 18, 40, 68

Vidal Sassoon, xiv

Vienna, 217

Viking, 88

Virgin, 182

 

Walmart, 71, 76, 130, 151

Walt Disney, 60–61

Walton, Sam, 130

Warby Parker, 85–87

Wegmans, 151–52

West Elm, 207

Wexner, Leslie, 65

Wharton School, x, 5, 11

Williams-Sonoma, 207

wine, effect of glassware on, 40–42

Wolfe, Tom, 120, 133

Wright Tool Company, 186

 

Xfinity, 178

 

Yahoo!, 71

Yeti, 88, 89–90, 179

Yoshimura, Justin, 159

 

Zimmerman, Joel (Deadmau5), 60–61