Archive - The Creative Pragmatist

To Puzzle is To Create

An analogy for contemplation.

Jan 20 • Gabriel Smilovic

Is Steve Buscemi in your closet?

He should be and if you go down my rabbit hole below you’ll see why.

Jan 18 • Amy Smilovic

Vogue, 2016, and the last gasp for editorial dominance.

This was a pivotal year - and it allowed the influencers and some brands of today to flourish. Let me explain.

Jan 16 • Amy Smilovic

Art Is Wordless Storytelling

An analogy for contemplation.

Jan 14 • Gabriel Smilovic

Independent thinking is good, I think.

#6 of the top 10 Reasons why I wrote Almost Reckless

Jan 11 • Amy Smilovic

Have You Nailed Everything But the Hem?

How do we solve for “x” when we feel like our output is off?

Jan 7 • Stella Pyles

A select curation of tracks for the month of January 2026.

Jan 6 • Gabriel Smilovic

I took the style test challenge, and won.

but then, that all depends on how one defines winning…..

Jan 4 • Amy Smilovic

On being human. A thought about 2026

I used to think, some might say obsess, on all the things going against us as an independently owned business.

Jan 1 • Amy Smilovic

December 2025

10 movies to watch over the Holidays

Completely unpretentious, they’re just good. I promise.

Dec 28, 2025 • Amy Smilovic

Color is a language

And how you combine it in your clothing tells a story.

Dec 21, 2025 • Amy Smilovic

Episode 1.11 - Daniel Dooreck

A conversation with Daniel Dooreck and Amy Smilovic.

Dec 17, 2025 • Amy Smilovic

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