April 29, 2008
With the urban rich adopting the attitude, “have money - will spend,” premium luxury brands are making a beeline for the high-end segment. Ladies are increasingly investing in fashion accessories, particularly designer handbags.
With an increase in disposable income, the potential is enormous. The biggest draw, though, is what the industry terms the image factor. Brand image has different connotations for different people. For young, it’s being “in”; for the upper middle-class segment, it’s creating pockets of wealth in their lives; and for the affluent, it’s an assertion of their class.
“When we establish a physical presence in any country, our target is long-term success, and not immediate returns; but we usually develop a strong customer base within a short time,” comments Prasanna Bhaskar, Retail Manager, Louis Vuitton. “About 300 Suhali Goat Leather Handbags priced at $2,893.96 were dispatched to a burgeoning market like India, but it turned out to be a gross underestimate of the demand; the entire collection sold out within two months.” Bhaskar attributes this to the desire to associate with a well-known, high-end brand.
Another hot seller is a Marc Jacobs Quilted Venetia handbag in vintage-inspired quilted leather. Priced at $1,200.00, the leather is complemented by brass hardware and luxe-suede interiors. The young at heart are snapping up Marc Jacobs Quilted Denim Large Hobo Banana priced at $875.00. Everything about this Italian hobo, from the chunky brass straps to the slant zip pockets, makes it irresistible; the quilted denim is teamed with topstitched leather and signature hardware. Prada Lock Tote is in demand, too, and is characterized by antique leather trim, front flap, signature lock closure, and magnetic-snap front pockets.
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April 17, 2008
Most men only think about clothes and shoes when talking about style. Hairstyles are usually forgotten. However, nowadays there are different hairstyles not only for women, but for men too.
Short hairstyles usually look classy and sophisticated, and are also easy to care for during the hot summer. Sometimes a nice clean cut can make a man look more mature and sophisticated while on others, it makes them look younger. If you do intend to have a short hairstyle, make it short all over and not short on the bottom with the rest of the hair long on top. You could also have variations in short hair styles by having your bangs pushed forward, or maybe have them gelled upwards and back. To make hair look spiky, use hair gel or similar products. For those who have medium length hair, the new look is the purposely messy look! You just allow your hair to fall randomly. Don’t think this look is natural by nature; it requires a procedure to be achieved. To get the best effects, after showering don’t comb your hair. Just apply paste or gel and moderately mess up your hair to make the hair look as if a woman has just run her hands through it!
For those who like having long hair, don’t keep the hair longer than shoulder length. This is a relaxed hairstyle that exudes a carefree attitude and only needs a good combing after the shower! The only disadvantage of this hairstyle is that it may get annoying by falling in your face. Your frequent adjusting of the mane behind the ears may make your hair greasy looking; and this hair style is not suitable for those in professional fields like law, medicine or business. Those with receding hairlines needn’t fret as you can cut your hair short to disguise the fact that you have less hair. Trimming or shaving your hair makes it seem that you intentionally wear your hair short!
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December 24, 2007
Louis Vuitton is a name recognized throughout the world. Known for their fabulous design and quality product. One must ask how did Louis Vuitton handbags come to be?
In the early 1800s Louis Vuitton trained as a luggage packer for a wealthy Parisian family. He was then appointed by Napoleon III to pack the dresses of the Empress Eugenie. Little did he know this would be the start of his rise to fame.
Because of his extensive luggage knowledge, Louis Vuitton began designing luggage for the wealthy who traveled. His first invention was to design luggage that was flat and therefore easy to stack in railway carriages.
It gained popularity at lightening speed. It didn’t take long before his competition was copying his design. Soon after Louis Vuitton marked his luggage with distinctive stripes and checkerboard patterns.
In 1854 the Louis Vuitton business came to be, as luggage began to be replaced with Vuitton’s ideas for handbags. Who better to design women’s handbags than someone who was an expert in luggage.
Originally the Noe bags carried 5 bottles of champagne. To Louis Vuitton’s surprise the Noe bag was extremely popular, and it wasn’t long before wealthy woman began to carry this elegant bag.
The Damier Canvas design debuted in 1888. In 1896 the monogram design was launched in an effort to counteract the replicas his competitors were marketing. The monogram logo was made of an intersection of the initials LV, finished with a curved beige diamond and 4 point star intes.
Still today, Louis Vuitton is recognized for its high quality purse. At the factory level, if a purse does not meet the Vuitton standards it is destroyed.
Louis Vuitton has been in business for an amazing 3 centuries and continues to be fore front in the hand bag industry.
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