Monday, September 21, 2009
Also like buying Replica bags even they have several of them
Be careful, there are many fake Coach handbags products being sold online, mostly come from China, Vietnam and Thailand, which are designed to deceive buyers into believing they are purchasing original Coach handbags merchandise. The simple way to tell a fake is a real Coach handbags product won't be sold at rock bottom prices, and the quality will always be top notch. If you want a authentic Coach product keep in mind that you will have to pay full price for its quality.
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There are many patterns, shades, quality and sizes of handbags available in the market because of which everyone can accomplish their desire of carrying different styles of handbags. High quality replica bags are the ones that are made with the same kind of material as of the original ones, or sometimes they are stitched similarly with effective durable materials. These are usually known as “A+” replicas. Buying replica handbags enables the buyer to get more quality bags for their money.Buying Replica handbags doesn't means buying cheap quality bags, bags which are cheap in quality and are of shiny texture, looks very delimit and are also awkward in carrying. These bags should be surely avoided as they are not long lasting. Similarly the zips of the bags should also be taken in consideration and other items which are hanging along with the bag, all of them must be colored in accordance with the color of hand bag.
Designer Replica handbags are the most favored bags and are liked by everyone because of their high quality and texture, but normal buyers keep themselves away because of its high price. Brands like D&G, Gucci, Louis vouitton and chanel costs in thousands and dollars, therefore it becomes very difficult for the medium class buyer to go for these bags. But still women need not worry, many fashionable handbags and replica of these branded handbags are easily available at very low cost as compared to these.
Replica handbag as an alternateOff course, diamonds are first love for women. But, they can never compromise on dressing issues. They frequently use accessories to enhance their fashion statement. Most of the time, they prefer to carry varieties of accessories for different occasions and obviously importance of a quality handbags appears here. It is not difficult for us to realize the phenomenon that every woman at least has one handbag. We could see the women who don't carry around the handbag on their arms rarely when we stroll on the street. And women also like buying Replica bags even they have several of them. As a girl, I do the same thing like most women do. I remember that I have bought four Replica bags in the university; my roommates also had more than two. From that, we can see that the handbags are particular hobby for women.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A Sleeker Space for Burberry
Burberry had been updating and repositioning its different products for more than a decade, yet the offices it was calling its United States headquarters, at 1350 Avenue of the Americas, at 55th Street, were a far cry from the look of its new ads and apparel.
The company solved that situation by moving into new space at 444 Madison Avenue, between 49th and 50th Streets. The space is a gleaming, modern, four-story backdrop to what Christopher Bailey, the creative director of Burberry, the 153-year-old, London-based company, called the “disheveled elegance” of its clothing.
Its new home offers more than 68,000 square feet of right angles, dark woods, white walls, dark chrome and smoked glass. It was designed by TPG Architecture of New York.
“These slick, sophisticated, hard surfaces with a gloss are a good setting for clothes that have a softness and are able to move,” Mr. Bailey said. “They stand out.”
Also standing out is the neon-lighted Burberry logo fixed to three sides of the building’s exterior, 400 feet above Madison Avenue. Although illuminated signs are prohibited on new towers in Manhattan, the outdoor signs on this building, which opened in 1931, have been grandfathered in. The original sign said “Newsweek,” and changed to “New York” when that magazine occupied space there from 1996 to 2007.
Burberry occupies floors 13 through 16, all of which are linked by interior staircases. Visitors enter on the 14th floor, coming into a reception area lined with dark oak paneling and contrasting marble flooring in white. The Burberry logo gleams in polished chrome behind the reception desk. Large sofas on either side are covered in a mouse-gray fabric with a linen texture.
Mr. Bailey said the feel of the entry and the rest of the common areas was meant to be a “welcome with a smile,” in keeping with the brand.
“The culture of the brand is that it is accessible as well,” he said, “not something that makes you feel afraid and stand-offish.”
Hallways on either side of the reception desk lead to the main showroom area for women’s and men’s clothing and accessories. Around the periphery of the slightly irregular rectangular footprint, TPG created a series of what it calls “selling suites,” where buyers for retailers can meet with Burberry sales staff members.
The size and shape of each of these areas was dictated by the overhead ductwork, according to James T. Doherty, a TPG principal. He collaborated on the project with Michael Lopez, an architect at TPG. The ductwork also dictated ceiling height, which differs around the floor.
Furniture throughout was created or chosen by Mr. Bailey, who oversees all aspects of the Burberry image, from product to advertising and store design. On the 14th floor, where most of the selling suites are, walls and floors are white. Furnishings include dark oak tables and armchairs whose color mimics the paneling in the reception area, and dark wood, black chrome and smoked-glass fixtures for displaying merchandise. Lacquer in a shade that Mr. Bailey calls “trench” provides an accent color throughout.
Vignettes of clothing and accessories punctuate the sales area. There is also a runway for fashion shows and accessible outdoor terrace space along East 49th Street and parts of 50th Street and Madison Avenue.
There are additional selling suites on the 13th floor, primarily for the Burberry children’s line and women’s outerwear. All areas reserved for buyers take their cues from the retail stores, which have been undergoing a redesign for the last five years, according to Mr. Lopez. The idea is to offer consistency in design as well as to communicate merchandising ideas, he said.
The children’s clothing area is partly partitioned off by frosted-glass folding screens and is adjacent to a small cafe area with five smaller versions of the tables in the selling suites. The 13th floor also has an enclosed carpeted room for V.I.P. and celebrity customers who don’t wish to be seen shopping in public. An area reserved for the media is partitioned off by shiny, open-work chrome panels whose pattern is derived from the signature Burberry plaid.
Administrative and executive offices are distributed over floors 13, 15 and 16. There are fewer than 20 executive offices, glass-enclosed and located around the core of the building. Other staff and department directors occupy long, low tables around the periphery that serve as workstations, with no partitions to block the flow of light. Each table measures 5 feet wide by 36 feet long, and each cluster is separated by a low file cabinet.
Ambient light directed upward softens the stark effect of an all-white décor and a strictly enforced policy of leaving nothing on desktops at the end of the workday.
BURBERRY was founded in 1856 in Basingstoke, England, by Thomas Burberry, then 21 years old. His small shop quickly developed a specialty in durable, weatherproof outdoor clothing, made for grouse shooting, game hunting, fishing, riding horseback and cycling.
Burberry is the inventor of high-performance gabardine cloth that led to the development of the coat worn by Allied officers in World War I. It featured D-rings and epaulets to hold military paraphernalia like maps, flasks, grenades, binoculars and gas masks. It later became the trench coat — “the basis of everything we do,” Mr. Bailey said.from:http://www.nytimes.com
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
the history of ed hardy tatoo city
The second Tattoo City, at 722 Columbus Avenue, near our present location, was opened in 1991 in response to the growing popularity of the art. Ed had continued to operate Realistic Tattoo Studio at 2535 Van Ness Avenue since 1974, the pacesetter that was first to operate as a private, appointment only studio. His emphasis here on large, ornate, custom tattoos tailored to the specific wishes of the customer truly changed the face of world tattooing. By the 90s it was apparent that the quality and methods needed to be accessible to a wider public and Tattoo City was reborn. We outgrew this space and opened in our new, larger and improved location on Valentine's Day weekend, 1999.
Tattoo City continues to uphold the same standard of excellence and trend-setting qualities that have characterized Ed Hardy's career. His more than forty years' professional experience as an artist, spokesman, historian and documentarian of tattooing underlies every job produced at Tattoo City. With our fresh interpretations of world art traditions, we offer work that is truly "Way out but classic".
Friday, June 12, 2009
Chine: les prix à la consommation en baisse de 1,4% sur un an en mai
Depuis le début de l'année, l'indice, principale jauge de l'inflation ou de la déflation en Chine, a reculé de 0,9% en glissement annuel, a précisé le Bureau.
La baisse des prix a été marquée dans le non-alimentaire (-1,7%), l'alimentaire -- responsable l'an dernier de l'inflation -- ne déclinant que de 0,6%.
Mais mesurée d'un mois sur l'autre, "l'inflation est en territoire positif depuis 3 mois consécutifs", a souligné Goldman Sachs dans une note.
"Nous pensons que les pressions déflationnistes s'effacent" car non seulement l'indice des prix à la consommation mais aussi celui des prix à la production -- mesurant l'inflation au niveau des prix de gros -- "ont vu leur croissance séquentielle tendre à la hausse", ajoute les chercheurs de la banque américaine.
Sun Mingchun, de Nomura International à Hong Kong, estime également que "l'on touche à la fin de la déflation et que l'on devrait être de nouveau en territoire positif en septembre".
D'autant que la Chine a augmenté le 1er juin les prix de détail de l'essence et du diesel, qui pèseront donc davantage dans le calcul de l'inflation.
"Les pays développés, comme les Etats-Unis, l'Europe et le Royaume-Uni, ont de bien plus sérieux problèmes de déflation que la Chine où le défi de la déflation s'estompe et où l'on devrait avoir de nouveau un problème d'inflation l'an prochain", a pour sa part commenté Stephen Green, économiste de Standard Chartered.
Monday, June 8, 2009
fashion industry with their 'talent'
Fashion is a 'Mean Girl's' world.
And it's a world on the verge of being creatively diluted once more. Lindsay Lohan announced Wednesday she wanted to become a consultant to French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro.
Lohan is just one celebrity who is branching out with a fashion title or brand.
Some celeb clothing lines are good (enter Sarah Jessica Parker's Bitten) and some are bad - really bad (exit Heidi Montag's failed line that didn't thrive long enough to have a name).
I must admit, I am a fan of some starlets' clothing lines, especially if their clothes retail at an affordable price. But it's a challenge sometimes to differentiate your personal feelings for a star from your opinion of their product.
For instance, I truthfully like the style and materials used in the majority of Jessica Simpson shoes Macy's carries.
Do I own a pair?
No.
I know it's silly, but I can't get beyond a distinct dislike I have for Simpson. It has nothing to do with her music, her ROMOance or even her poor attempts at acting. I just don't respect her as a person, mostly because I feel like she purposely perpetuates a stereotype about "dumb blondes" to retain a certain audience.
It's that lack of respect that makes me think her product will in some way disappoint or fail me.
Which begs the question: Are that many people really into celebrity brands?
Television reality actress (I call her that because much of reality television is actually scripted) Lauren Conrad has already seen one brand attempt tank. Now she has a new line, LC Lauren Conrad, she is launching at Kohl's.
"The Hills" star's threads are expected to retail between $20-$60 - a bargain for you and me, but a reminder that Conrad and others like her are selling clothes they would likely never wear for fear of paparazzi catching them in anything less than chi-chi designer.
So why make something you wouldn't wear?
Enter Madonna.
The fashion chameleon is essentially lending her name now to Ed Hardy, an already well-established fashion label. The 50-year-old diva has publicly declared her love for Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier's line. By putting her name and personal brand on certain Ed Hardy labels, Madge is supporting something she already wears and is likely boosting sales for the company.
It's open to debate whether or not these star-endorsed or celebrity lines should be supported by consumers.
My advice is to follow Madonna's lead. Buy into what you are comfortable with. If you like a certain shoe, shirt or even a set of sheets and their comparable price, go for it.
Unlike the celebs and wannabe designers, however, don't feel compelled to support a certain brand because that's what is expected of you or is encouraged by your peers.
Us regular folks generally can't tell what label is hiding under the clothes of our friends and co-workers. And that's one luxury we have over the "Mean Girls" and stars.
from:http://www.beaumontenterprise.com