I underestimated how fashionable we are here at Zappos.com. As luck would have it, I mean, as fashion would have it I stumbled upon (have you checked out StumbleUpon by the way? RULES!) 2 more argyle wearer people types. Luckily, they were available enough to pose for me, showing off their argyle styles. I think we may need to formally make Zappos.com the argyle headquarters of the WORLD! It can happen.
These lovely ladies don't know how proud they should be of their style, they wished to remain anonymous. I have trouble with that, I mean really, if you are so fashionable to know that Argyle is the new _______ you should embrace with open arms (and eyes). They chose to wear the black bar across their eyes so the fashion police (the good ones, the ones who recognize good fashion) don't stalk them continuously for fashion advice! As a strong promoter of Argyle I have some advice for these ladies... wear more Argyle!
Thanks, I'll be here all week. PS, we love Argyle!
So, there is this lady, let just call her Lynn shall we? Anyhoo, this lady, Lynn if you will, sits at this desk and claims to do something or other for this web site Zappos.com. Something about UX or something? Who knows. Anyhoo (part two), while UX'ing apparently she takes some personal web browsing breaks. How do I know this information? Just look at the photo below and you decide whether I need to talk to her about her productivity. Sheesh!
It's been a long time coming but we are finally getting close to beta launching our new and improved web site! We've been working hard at trying to create a better experience for you, and we are about ready to begin sneak peeking various parts of the soon-to-be VIP site. So many people and teams have been working crazy hard to rebuild are underlying architecture, user-interface, look and feel and overall experience. Below is a snippet of one lonely page on the site, millions more are just waiting to be viewed! The time will come!
We had another training class graduate today. Everyone at Zappos goes through the CLT training program and learns firsthand how to WOW the Zappos way. It provides a shared experience for us all and keeps us grounded to the importance of our customers. I went though it almost a year ago and I had a great time. Our training department is simply superb.
Here's a picture and a YouTube clip of the new graduates on their traditional parade. Yeah, I got a little misty.
Congratulations to the new graduates!
Recently we visited Universal Studios to film our soon-to-be new TV commercial. As far as TV commercials go this one rules, and I say this not because I work at Zappos, but because it just feels so good (and the song is so stuck in my head)! Short of giving too much away about it, I will share the below pics. But true to Zappos form it is certainly feel good, be weird, and very Zappos! I'll just leave you a little hanging to see more :-)
Hopefully the demise of this creature was a bit less terrifyinig than Luca Brazzi's, but nevertheless they sleep with the same creatures. Our Sys Team, during their down time, (their least favorite word) disassembled an archaic iMac and transformed it into an aquarium for itty-bitty little fish thingies. The Western Chief boot has cousins, all sorts of creatures to wear on your feet or donate to your aquarium. Actually, to wear on your childrens feet, though if you (assuming "you" are on adult) can squeeze into a pair I am all eyes!
Regarding my earlier post, well, walking around the office more Argyle was spotted. Luckily the two ladies were not too camera shy and were willing to pose for an Argyle pic with me! It sparked a thought in me, maybe Argyle is the new Zappos! Or better yet, maybe these are the beginnings of a Zappos.com uniform! SIgn me up!
I love it when accidents happen, especially when they involve my favorite pattern, Argyle! Today, on this lovely Valentine's Day 2008, during a weekly "status meeting" we discovered just how fashionably alike several of us are. We were brought together by the Argyle ties that bind. Did I mention it was my favorite pattern? It's quite the conversation starter I might add! Oh, my Argyle socks and shoes (Ben Sherman) are sadly not visible in these pics. But trust me, they are there!
