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Heinz and Heineken make their first pairing official
10.06.2026

Heinz and Heineken make their first pairing official

Heinz and Heineken launch their first collaboration, a limited six-pack of five beers and one ketchup bottle timed to the World Cup.

Aesop designs its first lighting collection in Milan
Aesop | 24.04.2026

Aesop designs its first lighting collection in Milan

Aesop presents its first lighting collection, Apose, during Milan Design Week 2026 with architect Rodney Eggleston.

Aesop's hand wash becomes an unlikely status symbol
Aesop | 01.11.2025

Aesop's hand wash becomes an unlikely status symbol

Aesop's Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash has become an unofficial status marker in upscale bathrooms worldwide.


Loewe reissues the Puzzle bag for its 10th year
Loewe | 29.05.2025

Loewe reissues the Puzzle bag for its 10th year

Loewe marked ten years of the Puzzle bag with 19 archive reissues, a new Confetti design, and a full digital retrospective.

Jaguar Retires Leaper for Exuberant Modernism
Jaguar | 19.11.2024

Jaguar Retires Leaper for Exuberant Modernism

Jaguar retired the leaper and introduced a four-symbol identity system built on 'Exuberant Modernism.'

Google renames Bard to Gemini
Google | 08.02.2024

Google renames Bard to Gemini

In 2024 Google retired the Bard name and unified its consumer AI under a single brand, Gemini, matching the model that powers it.


The adidas Samba leads a terrace sneaker revival
adidas | 01.02.2024

The adidas Samba leads a terrace sneaker revival

The adidas Samba becomes a fashion phenomenon, leading a terrace sneaker revival driven by collaborations and the brand's own archive.

Google closes Stadia after three years
Google | 18.01.2023

Google closes Stadia after three years

Stadia arrived as Google's entry into gaming and closed three years later, refunding every purchase customers had made.

Ferrari Purosangue and the refusal to say SUV
Ferrari | 13.09.2022

Ferrari Purosangue and the refusal to say SUV

Ferrari reveals its first four-door car as the Purosangue and insists it is not an SUV, defending its positioning through naming and language.


Rick Owens and Aesop create a fragrance called Stoic
Aesop | 22.03.2022

Rick Owens and Aesop create a fragrance called Stoic

Fashion designer Rick Owens and Aesop release a candle, travel kit, and fragrance called Stoic in March 2022.

Apple and Nike take their fitness pact to the Watch
Apple & Nike | 07.09.2016

Apple and Nike take their fitness pact to the Watch

Apple and Nike launched Apple Watch Nike+ in 2016, extending a fitness partnership that began with Nike+iPod a decade earlier.

Loewe's 2016 fragrance box opens like a book
Loewe | 01.08.2016

Loewe's 2016 fragrance box opens like a book

Jonathan Anderson named Loewe's first fragrance 001 in 2016 and packaged it in a book-like box designed with M/M (Paris).


The Puzzle bag becomes a Loewe signature
Loewe | 01.01.2015

The Puzzle bag becomes a Loewe signature

Loewe's Puzzle bag, designed under Jonathan Anderson, turned leather craft into a modern signature and anchored the brand's revival.

Apple Watch: the first product of the post-Jobs era
Apple | 09.09.2014

Apple Watch: the first product of the post-Jobs era

In 2014 Apple introduced the Watch, its first new category under Tim Cook, and positioned it as the most personal device the company had made.

adidas relaunches the Stan Smith through scarcity
adidas | 01.01.2014

adidas relaunches the Stan Smith through scarcity

adidas withdrew the Stan Smith, then relaunched it in 2014 using scarcity to turn an old tennis shoe into a fashion phenomenon.


adidas turns Boost into a branded technology
adidas | 01.02.2013

adidas turns Boost into a branded technology

adidas launched Boost in 2013, a cushioning technology developed with BASF that became a branded ingredient across its shoes.

How the iPhone remade Apple in 2007
Apple | 09.01.2007

How the iPhone remade Apple in 2007

In 2007 Apple unveiled the iPhone and quietly redefined what the company stood for, from computer maker to mobile platform.

Disney Cruise Line launches the Disney Magic
Disney | 30.07.1998

Disney Cruise Line launches the Disney Magic

In 1998 Disney launched its first cruise ship, the Disney Magic, carrying the brand's immersive storytelling out onto the open sea.


The Lion King crowns the Disney Renaissance
Disney | 24.06.1994

The Lion King crowns the Disney Renaissance

The Lion King became the commercial peak of the Disney Renaissance and the studio's first great hit built on an original story.

adidas Predator turns a football boot into a brand
adidas | 01.05.1994

adidas Predator turns a football boot into a brand

adidas launched the Predator boot in 1994, an invention by Craig Johnston that became a defining football brand for decades.

Nike Air Max 1 makes the Air visible in 1987
Nike | 26.03.1987

Nike Air Max 1 makes the Air visible in 1987

On 26 March 1987 Nike released the Air Max 1, the first sneaker to expose its Air unit, designed by Tinker Hatfield.


Nike launched the Air Jordan 1 and built a brand around one player
Nike | 01.04.1985

Nike launched the Air Jordan 1 and built a brand around one player

Nike launched the Air Jordan 1 on 1 April 1985, designed by Peter Moore and worn by Michael Jordan, foundation of the Jordan sub-brand.

How the Birkin became Hermès' scarcest brand asset
Hermès | 01.01.1984

How the Birkin became Hermès' scarcest brand asset

The 1984 Birkin turned a chance flight into Hermès' defining brand asset, built on controlled scarcity rather than advertising.

Steiff launches the Replica programme with the Papa Bear
Steiff | 01.01.1980

Steiff launches the Replica programme with the Papa Bear

Steiff turns its archive into a category and reframes the teddy bear as a collectible with the Papa Bear, a limited edition for the brand's 100th anniversary.


Hermès renames the Sac à Dépêches the Kelly bag
Hermès | 01.01.1977

Hermès renames the Sac à Dépêches the Kelly bag

In 1977, two decades after Grace Kelly made it famous, Hermès formally renamed its Sac à Dépêches the Kelly bag, with her permission.

Loewe builds a fragrance line one scent at a time
Loewe | 01.01.1972

Loewe builds a fragrance line one scent at a time

Since its first perfume in 1972, Loewe has released a new signature fragrance roughly once a decade, building a slow, plain-named line.

Tiffany and Schlumberger create the Sixteen Stone
Tiffany & Co. | 01.01.1959

Tiffany and Schlumberger create the Sixteen Stone

In 1959, Tiffany designer Jean Schlumberger created the Sixteen Stone ring, founding a named-designer tradition the house still relies on.


Ray-Ban and the birth of the Aviator
Ray-Ban | 12.12.1937

Ray-Ban and the birth of the Aviator

Ray-Ban introduced the Aviator in 1937, a Bausch & Lomb design that turned anti-glare lenses into a brand.

Thomas Burberry invents gabardine
Burberry | 01.01.1879

Thomas Burberry invents gabardine

In 1879, Thomas Burberry invents gabardine, a tightly woven, breathable and weatherproof fabric that anchors the house for over a century.