The Blog
International Women's Day — Meet the Team
Here at I Love Ugly, we are so proud to have such amazing women who work behind the scenes, helping develop the brand into what it is today. Although ILU was initially a menswear ...
Womenswear Style Guide — Mastering Holiday Season Style
Whether you’re spending this holiday season running last-minute errands, heading out to celebrate, or simply just relaxing at home, we’re sharing some of our favourite I Love Ugly Womensw...
We are proud to announce the opening of our brand new flagship store located at 3/115 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington.We learned long ago that expansion isn’t a process you ca...
It has now been one week since the launch of our Womenswear Collection, and we want to say a special thank you to our community for the overwhelmingly positive response. I Love U...
“Desire is a contract that you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.” — N.R The arrival fallacy is the illusion that joy lies at a destination ahead. It cos...
Using 'IKIGAI' to Find Your Purpose in Life
How to find your purpose using the Japanese concept — Ikigai. 1. Do What You Love. What do you like to do? In which activities are you completely absorbed or enthusiastic? What int...
The Pressure Performance Curve
Pressure. It makes diamonds, but it can also burst dams. The pressure performance curve is a tool developed by psychologists Robert Yerkes and John Dodson in 1908. The diagram charts the relations...
It’s been a while since we’ve put out a recommended list, so here’s a selection of thought provoking, entertaining and motivating content for you to dig into this week. ...
7 Ways To Stop Procrastination
Procrastination. The time sucking, dream killing phenomena. We all procrastinate from time to time, after all, we are all human. It can get to the point when you delay your task by so much that you...
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
At I Love Ugly we constantly try to share with our audience the power of mindset. Why? because if we never learn’t about it, ILU wouldn’t exist. Today's book recommendation is on that very topic. “...
OUR TOP THREE ROBERT GREENE BOOKS
If you have ambitions to succeed in music, art, science, business or politics and you have a desire to grow your knowledge and develop your skills, you might get a lot out of these three books. The...
Fortune is always going to favour the brave. And the men and women who have done something remarkable in this world we live in today, push the boundaries and limits and understood this important ru...
You probably have noticed that the spelling in the headline is incorrect. That was intentional. The point is, we have your attention. Thomas Edison said, 'Of the 200 light bulbs that didn't work, e...
We get a lot of emails and DMs like this on a daily basis, and its pretty hard to answer them all in depth. Our Founder & Creative Director Valentin Ozich took the time out to answer this one....
Recommended Music - Outer Peace by Toro y Moi
On his latest album, Outer Peace, Chaz Bear, otherwise known as Toro y Moi, is navigating the spaces of adulthood, technology, genre and identity. Having recently changed his last name from Bundic...
What We're Watching — The rise of Manchester City: From bankruptcy to billions
Former Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook sits down with Sky Sports UK and reveals how Manchester City went from near bankruptcy to the richest takeover in English football.See more here.
New Podcast — The Design of Business: Dmitri Siegel
Jessica Helfand and Michael Bierut explore how design works within complex organizations to shape decisions, ideas, products, and more. Guests include clients from many industries and designers in ...
New Music — Nothin Like U / Chances by Kaytranada
Currently, on repeat in the studio, Nothin Like U/Chances is a fresh EP from Kaytranada; one of the worlds most talented producers. Take a listen below and be sure to keep up to date with all thing...