The Creative Pragmatist
Amy Smilovic, Gabriel Smilovic, Stella Pyles, Julian RandallAll things Creative Pragmatist. In its rawest form. While not ready for print, it’s ready for sharing. Because that’s a good thing, to see the process. It’s real. Ok?
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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Behind The Music - Tibi SS27 Runway
When I first received word that Amy and Traci were traveling to Nashville to source inspiration for our Spring 2027 Runway collection I got excited. Yes, sure, because the clothing, conceptualized through a western themed lens, would be rig...
Senses of Home.
We try to make sense of things that even the most sophisticated people inquirers or interventionists would struggle to dig up. Who, for example, can sufficiently explain why as a child I was always drawn to locales outside my own? Stitched...
Color Math. But not really….
2026 note: I’m resharing this older story, it’s been under a paywall for couple years now (anything older than 3months is) - but it’s one that really helps explain the concept behind the Tibi colorwheel. Enjoy.
In my 27 years since having...
CP Radio 024
At last NYFW is upon us, and as was the case last year, our CP Radio curation for the month of September will play the all-important role of our non-religious, musical bible for the next 3 weeks while we prepare for our Spring 2027 Runway s...
The Definitive Guide: What Shoe When
I’m going to back in to this discussion here because when I declare something with absoluteness, using words like “definitive, the only, final say”, I need to be able to cite the sources. Not to prove myself right, but rather so you can dec...
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Founder and Creative Director of Tibi; Author and illustrator of The Creative Pragmatist.
Media Production, Photography, & Music @ Tibi
Tibi's Senior Manager of Content Commercialization
Writer & Style Consultant | Ph.D. Candidate
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