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Desirability Lab

Behavioral Science Meets Design

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  • WIG: The Mule Returns

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    Mules, dubbed the 2017 “it shoe” of the summer by Elle magazine, are a historic shoe making a powerful comeback. They boast a professional, leather shoe which, despite its class,…

  • WIG: Virgil Abloh

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    Virgil Abloh, creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear + founder of the Off-White clothing brand, is taking over the design world, and has been noted as one of the most…

  • WIG: NYC Streets

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    The grid layout of New York City (Manhattan island) has proven to be not only incredibly successful in terms of getting from point A to point B, but also hugely…

  • WIG: Billie Eilish

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    How do you achieve over one billion Spotify streams, headline status at Coachella, and millions of instagram followers at only age seventeen? Meet music’s new icon, Billie Eilish. Billie Eilish…

  • WIG: Anna Wintour

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    Anna Wintour, the notoriously scathing editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, has maintained the same sleek-bob-with-large-sunglasses look since she began her powerful role in 1998. What is most surprising to me is…

  • WIG: The Gucci Belt

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    In 2018, the black leathered, double-G Gucci Belt took the world by storm, and was listed as the #1 fashion item in highest demand. How did a $450-$600 belt rise…

  • WIG: Voss by Alexander McQueen

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    One of Alexander McQueen’s last runway show collections was “Voss”; a fashion line and runway inspired by mental asylums and institutions. The runway resembled an enormous glass box within which…

  • WIG: Ralph’s Café

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    This past New York Fashion Week, Ralph Lauren hosted its runway show in a small, intimate café, aesthetically designed around the white black and gold tones of the brand’s new designs. What…

  • WIG: Longchamp Le Pliage Bag

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    The Longchamp Le Pliage bag is one of the most versatile high-fashion bags, seen on the arms of icons ranging from Kate Middleton to Angela Merkel to Miley Cyrus. The bag,…

  • WIG: Tiny Sunglasses

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    Named one of the hottest bands of 2018, tiny sunglasses have been seen worn on the world’s most recognizable faces (Rihanna, Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, to name a few). The…

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Selected News…

Fifteen Professors of the Year, Harvard Crimson, 2016

Top 50 Thinkers: On the Radar 2018
Emerging thinkers with the potential to make lasting contributions
, 2018

Laura Dern & DL Director Say Creators Need to ‘Catch Up’ With Audience’s Desire for Diverse Stories, AdWeek, 2018

Rolling toward a user-friendly commute
Harvard faculty-led startup pioneers human-centric urban travel
, 2017; Vespa’s New Robot Will Carry Your Groceries, CNN Money, 2017

Five Cutting Edge Ideas and Attractions, Boston.com, 2017; Technology That Helps Us Understand Ourselves, HUBWeek, 2017

Food for Thought: Flavor & Algorithms, MIT Museum, 2017

Harvard Aims to Reinvent Business-Engineering Education, Harvard Magazine, 2017

Globetrotting Digital Nomads: The future of work or too good to be true?, Forbes, 2015; Why is a Harvard professor studying digital nomads, Nomadlist, 2015

The nature of desirability, The Design Issue, Kinfolk Magazine (paywall), 2015-2016

Harvard Class Teaches the Design of Desirability, Boston Magazine, 2015

A new model for innovation in big companies, Harvard Business Review, 2013

Present at the Creation (Putting research-based creativity tips to the test), Boston Magazine, 2013

Contact & Acknowledgements

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Harvard University
Pierce Hall, No. 204C
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching

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Harvard Global Health Institute

Berkman Center for Internet and Society

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