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Stratton Rouge | Building a Luxury Empire and Defining Valore

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How Stratton Rouge built a luxury empire and defines the way a generation looks to premium accessories and made to wear.

The creative director of Valore discusses past, present, and future, with no signs of slowing down. 

When Stratton Rouge brought his vision of Valore to the scene, there was little in the luxury universe which stood up to the bold vision which Valore stands for. 

Over the 15 years spearheading luxury brands into the focus of Asian and American buyers, he has subtly and powerfully evolved and defined the way we see luxury brands. 

We talk to Stratton about his solo mission to break new ground and push new codes whilst disrupting the industry. 

How important is it for you to remain connected to the art world? And why is it important for you?

It comes naturally, like a heartbeat or breathing and drinking. It’s a reaction. Art is absorbed into every motion we make as designers or creatives, and without knowing, we are referencing these things subliminally.

What are you currently listening to in the atelier? 

My listening tastes are varied depending on mood and also on what energy is needed for the day ahead. Whilst producing, I listen to a playlist called brainfood, which is mostly ambient electronic sounds mixed with radio and educational podcasts. 

We heard you are developing a new stand-alone Brand. Is this true? 

Stratton Rouge, Valore, Valore London, Clubroma

Yes, that is true. Our concept for Clubroma has been developing over the past years. It sits in another universe to Valore and is about discovering the world’s antiquities and rarities. It’s an ode to the modern world and building to man’s achievements in architecture and civilisation through artisan craft. Nature and soft forms are the leading guides for the new Maison. 

What is your relationship with Italy, in particular Florence?  

It’s all very personal, really. But what can you do if you’re personally attached to a place to the extent that it somehow defined parts of your life, it’s influenced the choices I’ve made. For me, that’s how my relationship with Florence is. It’s true that with the passing of time, most relationships change, and they get a different meaning, but what once finds a comfortable spot in your heart is really hard to get rid of. And Florence never gave me any reason for doing so.

In an industry focused so heavily on the individual. How important to you is community? 

I believe a community is built around a clear vision, a brand that brings a sense of self or a belief system of something larger than just ‘fashion,’ ultimately and naturally forms a following. We like to think at Valore that we are a statement of aspiration and ambition and our tribe is a reflection of these values.

What is your viewpoint and stance on the pace of the fashion industry? 

Valore, Valore london

It’s something that is a representation of our generation, the need for instant consumable content; every fashion brand is having to reinvent ten times a season and create new emerging content, which in many ways is not sustainable. 

Especially to continue to create stories that are true and have the soul of the brand. There is a dilution of the brand’s core, and in the long term, the overall brand value is damaged. 

It can work well for fashion brands, but for true luxury, we can afford to slow things down and bring quality and vision to every element of our going identity. 

How do you view sustainability moving forwards within your Maison? 

We look to create every item in a sustainable way. This is the natural footprint of a luxury and bespoke product. It is not mass-sold and never mass-produced. Our factory in Florence works only with material houses located within 20km of our factory, so there is a low emission footprint to produce. 

We use non-chrome metal-dyed leathers and work with natural, unprocessed materials selected for individualism and beauty. 

It’s not something we need to talk about or use as a focal point. Sustainability comes as a standard starting point for every Valore bag or accessory. 

I briefly touched upon your new venture Clubroma. Can you tell us more about this? 

Clubroma

Clubroma is a dream world that explores the antiquities and beauty of artisan craft. 

It looks to the time when certain objects were made sacred through their legacy and stories. 

Objects could hold and retain power and hope. Clubroma is a never evolving story that is embraced and intertwined between the worlds of nature and mans highest achievements, the balance of humanity and nature, and how the two should work together for a better world.

Pushing boundaries again by celebrating visionary minds who shape their future by seizing each moment and truly living it.

Luxury is immaterial because true luxury is about spontaneity.

It is all about the experiences we live and who we share them with. 

Clubroma will launch with a line of leather goods and accessories, perfume, and fragrance. 

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Miixed Realities Proves Medical Billing Doesn’t Have to Be a Black Hole

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For most clinics, the revenue cycle feels like throwing money into a void. Claims go out, denials pile up, and thousands of dollars sit in accounts receivable while practices wonder what’s actually happening. It’s a problem Gianni Gonzalez heard about repeatedly before founding Miixed Realities.

The company started from a conversation with a doctor in Hawaii who described the same billing headaches Gonzalez kept hearing from practices nationwide. Different states, different specialties, same struggle. “Patient care was never the problem. Billing was,” Gonzalez says. What clinics needed wasn’t more software. They needed experienced people who actually knew how to work claims from start to finish.

That’s where the company comes in. Miixed Realities, a leading medical billing office in El Paso, Texas, places HIPAA-certified, US-based billers directly inside a clinic’s existing electronic health records system and manages the full revenue cycle. Every claim runs through an in-house AI verification system before submission, and denied or unpaid claims get actively worked until they’re resolved. The pricing is straightforward: $5 per processed bill plus 6% of successfully recovered claims. No setup fees, no monthly retainers, no long-term contracts.

The company reports strong results. According to Miixed Realities, one pediatric clinic recovered $60,000 in just two weeks, and practices typically see 30% higher collections within weeks of onboarding. More than five practices have replaced their offshore teams with the company’s US-based billers. Miixed Realities integrates with over 50 practice management systems, including AthenaHealth, Kareo, Epic, and Cerner, and says it can have a practice up and running within 48 to 72 hours.

What sets them apart from offshore providers, according to the founder, is attention to detail and direct communication during US business hours. The company maintains 95-98% clean-claim rates and processes claims within 24 hours. Clients get full visibility through a real-time dashboard that tracks pending submissions, approved claims, denial statuses, and recovered revenue.

Miixed Realities is expanding its internal verification technology and onboarding specialty-specific billing teams. Practices nationwide can request a full audit to see exactly where revenue is being missed. It all goes back to that initial realization: clinics shouldn’t lose revenue because of preventable billing issues. With the right people and systems, they don’t have to.

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Inside the Amazon Reinstatement Process: The aSellingSecrets Approach

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When an Amazon seller account is suspended, confusion often sets in immediately. Automated messages, vague policy references, and limited communication channels make it difficult for sellers to understand what went wrong, let alone how to fix it. aSellingSecrets was created to bring clarity and structure to this process through a methodical approach to Amazon account reinstatement.

The reinstatement process at aSellingSecrets begins with a comprehensive account audit. Instead of responding directly to Amazon’s first notification, the team reviews seller performance metrics, historical warnings, prior appeals, listing activity, and operational workflows. This deeper analysis helps identify not only the stated reason for suspension, but also contributing factors that Amazon may not explicitly mention.

Once the root causes are identified, the team develops a tailored reinstatement strategy. This strategy is not limited to a single appeal submission. It includes corrective actions, operational adjustments, and communication sequencing designed to align with Amazon’s internal review process. The goal is to demonstrate accountability, compliance awareness, and long-term risk reduction, factors Amazon consistently prioritizes during reinstatement reviews.

A key component of the aSellingSecrets process is professional appeal creation. Each appeal is written with precision, focusing on facts rather than emotion. Clear explanations, structured corrective measures, and forward-looking prevention steps are combined to present a strong, credible case. This approach avoids common mistakes such as over-explaining, assigning blame, or submitting incomplete responses.

For complex or prolonged cases, aSellingSecrets leverages its professional attorney network in both the U.S. and EU. Legal insight is especially valuable in cases involving intellectual property claims, repeated suspensions, or compliance escalations. This added layer of expertise strengthens appeals and ensures alignment with regional regulations, and with 97% Success Rate on across all-time appeals.

Throughout the process, sellers are kept informed with realistic expectations. Reinstatement is rarely instant, and timelines can range from weeks to several months depending on the severity of the issue. aSellingSecrets emphasizes consistency and persistence, continuing to refine and submit responses when necessary until Amazon reaches a final decision.By combining structured analysis, strategic communication, and professional expertise, aSellingSecrets has built a reinstatement process designed for long-term success. Rather than offering quick fixes, the agency focuses on restoring seller accounts in a way that reduces future risk and helps businesses move forward with confidence.

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Young Romanian Entrepreneur Explores Lisbon’s Thriving Startup Scene

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There’s a certain kind of clarity that comes from stepping outside your comfort zone. For Darius Borda, a young Romanian entrepreneur, that moment arrived in Lisbon, where he spent months collaborating with André Marquet, founder and CEO of Productized. What started as an exploration of Portugal’s tech ecosystem turned into something more concrete: the groundwork for his next business venture.

Borda didn’t just observe. He participated. He got involved in startup accelerators, the Productized Conference, the EUDIS Defence Hackathon, and the Lisbon GenAI Meetups, an exclusive community of AI specialists. It’s the kind of immersive experience that can’t be replicated from a distance.

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“I came to Lisbon curious about entrepreneurship,” Borda said. “I left with new connections and the confidence to take the leap on my new business venture. Collaborating with André Marquet and being surrounded by people creating and launching their ideas was the best kind of learning.”

The collaboration worked both ways. Marquet found value in Borda’s IT management background and business instincts. “Collaborating with Darius Borda has been highly valuable,” Marquet noted. “His IT management expertise was essential to the organization of the Productized Conference, and his strong business acumen enabled meaningful deep-dives into entrepreneurial opportunities of mutual interest.”

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Beyond the formal events, the real work happened in conversations about defence tech, entrepreneurship, and early-stage startup ideas. Those discussions haven’t ended. There’s talk of future collaborations, though nothing’s set in stone yet.

The experience gave Darius Borda something he didn’t have before: a clearer sense of what’s next and the foundation to build on it. Sometimes that’s what you need. Not answers, just enough clarity to start.

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