Turning an idea into a published book involves more than writing a manuscript. Authors must consider storytelling, editing, design, formatting, distribution, and promotion. Each stage
Sometime this September, a production crew working for The Bureau Fashion Week will finish striking a New York show and begin preparing for Paris. A few weeks after that, the same company turns its attention to Los Angeles. Three countries, one production company, inside a single fall season, and by the company’s own account, one in-house team rather than three separate local crews handling the load city by city. A Calendar That Does Not Pause Between Markets The sequence itself is not in dispute. New York Fashion Week returns this September, the company’s second New York date of the year after a sold-out February run at Gotham Hall. Paris Fashion Week follows in October, and the company’s Los Angeles show is scheduled for the same month, at The Lot Studios in Hollywood, during October 16-18, 2026. Stacked together, that is a run of three markets, two of them major production builds and one of them the company’s most restricted market, compressed into a stretch of roughly eight weeks depending on how the exact September and October dates ultimately land. What makes that sequence a genuine test of the company’s in-house claim, rather than just a busy calendar, is the contrast
From Buenos Aires cafés to St. Barths sunsets, Jennifer Peykar is creating the kind of effortlessly photogenic luxury wardrobe made for modern travel. There is a certain wardrobe every great trip deserves, the dress that works for an afternoon café and still looks perfect at dinner, the lightweight piece that takes almost no effort to style, and the outfit that somehow looks polished whether photographed beside the ocean or on a city street. Flora Marteen is leaning directly into that lifestyle with its Buenos Aires Resort Collection 2027. Created by designer Jennifer Peykar, the new capsule collection blends destination dressing with something much more personal: family heritage. The brand itself was named for Peykar’s beloved grandmother, whose ideas about elegance continue to shape her work. “My grandmother taught me that beautiful clothing isn’t about excess,” says Peykar. “It’s about confidence, quality, and creating something that makes a woman feel extraordinary.” Meet the 2027 Resort Mood For the newest collection, Peykar turns to Buenos Aires. The Argentine capital offers almost endless visual inspiration: ornate European-influenced architecture, historic neighborhoods, café culture, romantic gardens, grand avenues and, of course, tango. Peykar translates that energy into clothing rather than simply reproducing it. Fluid silhouettes
YouTube creators including Mark Vins are entering feature filmmaking as projects such as Obsession and Backrooms reach U.S. theaters. The development connects established online audiences with traditional movie production, giving creators with experience building digital communities a route into Hollywood feature projects. Key Takeaways YouTube creators are moving from online video into feature filmmaking. Mark Vins, co-founder of Brave Wilderness, is among the creators entering filmmaking. Creator-led projects including Obsession and Backrooms have reached the U.S. theatrical market. YouTube audience data gives creators information about viewer behavior and content preferences. Creator-built digital audiences can connect directly with theatrical feature releases. YouTube Creators Enter Hollywood Feature Filmmaking Creators who built audiences through YouTube are moving into feature filmmaking, with Obsession and Backrooms providing recent examples of creators taking projects from online video to U.S. theaters. The development includes Mark Vins, co-founder of the YouTube channel Brave Wilderness, who has moved from digital creator work into filmmaking. Vins is part of a group of online creators whose experience producing videos for established audiences has become relevant to feature-film production. The move from YouTube to theatrical filmmaking involves more than transferring an existing audience to a cinema release. Creators entering feature production can
By: Brittiany Barnes, PR Rep, BBMgmt PR Agency Houston-based wellness brand invites creators, customers, and community advocates to apply and grow alongside the company Healing Oil Co., founded by Houston entrepreneur Tia Shelton, is expanding its community by opening applications for its Brand Ambassador and Affiliate Program. The opportunity is designed for content creators, health and wellness advocates, loyal customers, and emerging influencers who want to help introduce more people to a culture centered on holistic wellness, personal well-being, and intentional body-care routines. The program lets participants represent Healing Oil Co., learn more about the company’s story and products, create authentic content, and earn referral commissions through personalized discount codes. Building a Holistic Health and Wellness Community Healing Oil Co. is a holistic body-care and wellness company offering products created to complement customers’ daily wellness and personal-care routines. Through its growing ambassador community, the company hopes to connect with individuals who genuinely enjoy health and wellness, beauty, body care, lifestyle content, and community engagement. Brand ambassadors will help share the company’s mission through their personal experiences, creative content, product education, and online communities. Rather than simply promoting products, ambassadors will have the opportunity to join a growing wellness network that
Threads podcast creators now have more tools for promoting shows, surfacing episodes and measuring listener response inside Threads. Meta rolled out the update on September 16, adding profile banners, episode cards, transcript and guest posts, saves, reminders and Podcast Insights. The changes expand Threads’ role in podcast discovery without turning the app into a podcast host. Key Takeaways Meta began rolling out the expanded podcast toolkit on September 16, 2026 Creators can feature shows and episodes through banners, an episode picker and tappable podcast cards Transcript, video and guest cards give creators more ways to surface moments from an episode Listeners can save episodes, while creators can track clicks and saves through Podcast Insights Threads remains focused on discovery and conversation rather than native podcast hosting Threads Podcast Creators Get More Ways to Surface Shows Threads moved its podcast strategy beyond profile links on September 16 with tools built around discovery, sharing and measurement. Meta says the rollout includes banners across profiles and posts, an episode picker, tappable podcast links, transcript posts, video posts, guest cards, saved episodes, automatic release reminders and Podcast Insights. Threads passed 500 million monthly active users in June. It also increases the potential audience for
Steven Bartlett and Authentic Brands Group have announced OBSN, a creator business venture targeting up to $400 million in funding over several years. The partnership combines media operations with brand development. Its structure, existing business foundations and unresolved funding timetable explain what the announcement means for creators seeking commercial support. Key Takeaways OBSN brings together Bartlett’s holding company, Steven.com, and Authentic Brands Group. The proposed funding totals up to $400 million, with deployment planned over several years. Steven.com will oversee media, technology and data, while Authentic handles brand development and licensing. The number of creators receiving funding remains undetermined. Steven.com will lead the media, technology and data functions, while Authentic contributes brand development and licensing expertise. The announced scope includes products and global distribution. Bartlett framed the partnership around coordination. “Is it possible to have a truly integrated partner?” he said at the launch, according to Business Insider. “We believe there is.” That statement expresses the founder’s rationale rather than evidence of operating results. The proposed combination places content development and commercial expansion within a shared structure, although the announcement alone cannot establish how individual creator relationships will work. The approach intersects with broader creator brand strategy, where responsibilities
By: LaRecya Dunn, PR Representative, BBMgmt PR Agency HOUSTON, TEXAS. A powerful community partnership is taking shape in Houston as Attorney Terry Peden and CoolxKids, led by Unique Simmons, come together with a shared commitment to equip young people with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools to navigate some of life’s most challenging situations. The initiative is rooted in a simple but important belief: young people deserve to understand the world around them before they are forced to learn its lessons the hard way. Beginning right here in Houston at Cullen Middle School, this collaboration is designed to reach young people who may be considered at risk and provide them with meaningful education surrounding what is commonly referred to as “Street Laws”, the real-world knowledge young people need to understand their rights, responsibilities, choices, and consequences when encountering situations that may involve law enforcement. Rather than waiting until a young person finds themselves in a difficult situation, the goal is to prepare them beforehand. Knowledge Can Change the Outcome For many young people, interactions with police or other authority figures can be stressful and confusing. Without an understanding of how to respond appropriately, communicate effectively, make responsible decisions, and understand
Jewelry can hold so much meaning. It can also just be an accessory that ties other pieces of an outfit together. A ring could be a gift from a grandmother, or simply something cute you saw in a market. The reason you wear the jewelry matters as much as how you wear it. Fortunately, the trend is no longer forced minimalism, nor is it in-your-face maximalism. The trend now is to wear what you want, as long as it looks intentional. No matter where you got your jewelry, it tells a story. Curated fine jewelry brings together the things you love in a way that feels personal, not overly planned, but that’s also where layering gets tricky. The goal isn’t to make every ring, bracelet, earring, and chain match perfectly. Doing that can make the whole look feel too planned. What usually works better is choosing the item you want people to notice first, then letting everything else build around it. For Katherine Paul, founder and creative director of Mera Jewelry, that approach makes sense both from a design standpoint and from the way people actually collect jewelry. Paul is a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America, where she
Jewelry can hold so much meaning. It can also just be an accessory that ties other pieces of an outfit together. A ring could be a gift from a grandmother, or simply something cute you saw in a market. The reason you wear the jewelry matters as much as how you wear it. Fortunately, the trend is no longer forced minimalism, nor is it in-your-face maximalism. The trend now is to wear what you want, as long as it looks intentional. No matter where you got your jewelry, it tells a story. Curated fine jewelry brings together the things you love in a way that feels personal, not overly planned, but that’s also where layering gets tricky. The goal isn’t to make every ring, bracelet, earring, and chain match perfectly. Doing that can make the whole look feel too planned. What usually works better is choosing the item you want people to notice first, then letting everything else build around it. For Katherine Paul, founder and creative director of Mera Jewelry, that approach makes sense both from a design standpoint and from the way people actually collect jewelry. Paul is a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America, where she
The 2026 U.S. Open credentialed about 100 influencers, nearly twice the number from 2025, giving creators such as Justin Morelli and Alyssa La Spisa access to produce social-first coverage. Their work included interviews, food reviews, fashion challenges and tennis content created across the tournament grounds. Key Takeaways The U.S. Open credentialed about 100 influencers in 2026, compared with 54 in 2025. Justin Morelli of The ShotClock returned to cover the tournament with a production team. Alyssa La Spisa produced interviews and food-focused content during her credentialed days. The USTA said credentialed creators are vetted before acceptance into the program. The creator credential program does not provide guaranteed payment or guaranteed content opportunities. U.S. Open Expands Its Creator Credential Program The U.S. Open credentialed about 100 influencers for the 2026 tournament, nearly doubling the 54 creators who received credentials in 2025. The credentialed creators were given access to produce content around the tournament for their own social audiences. The creator access formed part of the tournament’s effort to work with influencers who can produce coverage outside traditional match reporting. The creators profiled included Justin Morelli, the founder and voice of The ShotClock, and lifestyle influencer Alyssa La Spisa. The USTA vets
A weak personal credit score has traditionally functioned as an automatic disqualifier for many business owners seeking financing, regardless of how genuinely strong the underlying business actually performs. A more balanced approach, weighing revenue and cash flow alongside credit history rather than letting credit score dominate the decision entirely, offers a genuinely different path forward. Why Credit Score Alone Tells an Incomplete Story Personal credit score reflects a business owner’s individual credit history, but it says relatively little about how a specific business is actually performing right now. A business owner with a modest credit score, perhaps shaped by circumstances entirely unrelated to their current business, might be running a genuinely strong, consistently profitable operation with healthy cash flow and reliable revenue. A credit-score-only evaluation would decline this business owner regardless of that underlying strength, treating a single historical number as more predictive than the business’s actual, current financial health. How Fundivi’s Underwriting Engine Weighs Credit Score Specifically Fundivi, a direct lender and hybrid funding platform, built its self-underwriting engine to evaluate credit score as one of seven factors, clearing at 600 and watching at 500, alongside revenue, time in business, average daily balance, negative balance days, leverage, and open
Robert Montes has built his career around a single question. What happens to a company’s people when their retirement benefits are set up well, and what happens when they are not? As a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor with Nexus Wealth Management in Missoula, Montana, he spends most of his time on employer-sponsored retirement plans, and 401(k) plans in particular. His focus stays practical. He helps organizations review, adjust, and organize their 401(k) plans so that employees have a clearer path toward long-term security. Montes describes his role in plain terms. He sees himself as a steward of assets that other people have entrusted to him, and as an educator first. That second part shapes how he runs client conversations. “Once people have all the facts,” he says, “then they can make the best decisions for themselves and their families.” The logic is simple. Informed employees and business owners ask sharper questions, and sharper questions tend to produce 401(k) plans that fit the workforce they are meant to serve. From Financial Advising to the Army Rangers and Back His path into this work did not follow a straight line. Montes entered financial services in 2006 and spent six years at one
Qualifying for business financing is only half the decision. The other half, often overlooked entirely, is choosing which specific product actually fits how a business operates and what the money is genuinely needed for. A business owner who qualifies for several different products but picks the wrong one can end up with financing that technically works but doesn’t actually solve the underlying problem efficiently. Why Product Choice Matters as Much as Qualification Working capital, bridge capital, a term loan, and a line of credit each serve genuinely different needs. Working capital offers fast, flexible funding for immediate needs like payroll, inventory, or a short-term cash flow gap, and is generally the most accessible and fastest to fund of the four. Bridge capital covers a business until a specific known event, an incoming receivable, a closing, or a larger round of financing, and remains accessible even for businesses facing genuine credit challenges. A term loan provides a lump sum with a fixed schedule and predictable payments, suited to planned investments like equipment or expansion, but generally requires stronger credit and more time in business than the first two options. A line of credit offers a revolving facility a business draws from
Fifty-seven percent of American women aged 18 to 29 say they have gone to social media influencers for health and wellness information. That is ten percentage points higher than young men in the same age group, according to Pew Research Center surveys of more than 10,000 adults conducted across 2025. The finding tends to be reported as a warning about misinformation. The rest of the data suggests something more interesting is happening. Women Are Not Being Fooled Among Americans who get health information from influencers, only one in ten say they trust all or most of it. Around a quarter say they trust little or none. The largest group, roughly two thirds, say they trust some of what they hear. That is not an audience being taken in. It is one treating social media as a single input among several, weighed against other sources. Pew also found medical professionals remain the most common source of health information for American adults. So the question is not why women believe influencers. It is why they are listening at all when they say they do not fully trust what they hear. The Answer Starts In The Exam Room Pew asked people why they
Former CNBC journalist Helen Zhao is developing Immigrant, Not Expat as a social-first media brand focused on Americans moving abroad. The project combines reporting, data, interviews and character-driven video across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Zhao is building the independent audience while continuing her work as a video journalist. Key Takeaways Helen Zhao left CNBC after five years and began developing Immigrant, Not Expat as an independent media brand. The brand uses data, interviews and video reporting to cover Americans moving abroad. Immigrant, Not Expat publishes content across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Zhao’s “Americans Immigrating Abroad” series examines the reasons behind Americans relocating to other countries. The brand is focused on audience growth, while potential brand partnerships are in development. Helen Zhao Develops Immigrant, Not Expat as a Creator News Brand Zhao left CNBC after five years and began developing Immigrant, Not Expat around reporting on migration and expat movement. The project focuses on Americans who relocate abroad and the economic and social factors connected to those moves. The brand is built for social platforms rather than a traditional newsroom distribution model. Zhao publishes video across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, using reporting and data to examine migration stories