Friday, 30 November 2007
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
10:2
i really know that Vivienne westwood doesnt like doing things like this ......
this is sth different between artist and businessmen...what i can say is that
i m not doing this for this lovely lady
i am doing for my assignment
it was such a big challenge for me to choose this brand anyway
so many conflict existed!
the mass consumer market....
dont buy 10 dress!buy 2 excellent ones
i love it !
this is sth different between artist and businessmen...what i can say is that
i m not doing this for this lovely lady
i am doing for my assignment
it was such a big challenge for me to choose this brand anyway
so many conflict existed!
the mass consumer market....
dont buy 10 dress!buy 2 excellent ones
i love it !
Vivienne Westwood Sticks to Her Anti-Establishment Roots
Eccentric British designer Vivienne Westwood is sticking to her signature anti-establishment looks: Her fashion show in Paris today was an extravaganza of exaggerated taffeta ballgowns printed with the slogan “Active Resistance to Propaganda,” latex pants and a loincloth made of a chopped up T-shirt. Perfect for a night at the opera!
The collection, Ms. Westwood wrote in the show’s program, was called “56″ because of a controversial British Labour party proposal to increase the amount of time suspected terrorists can be detained before being charged with a crime to 56 days from 28. But the politics ended there.
“I use my collection as an opportunity to speak out in an age where this is becoming increasingly difficult,” Ms. Westwood wrote. “That said, the collection is about sex.”
The 66-year-old Ms. Westwood, best known for transforming punk style into high fashion in the 1970s with provocative garments such as the “bondage pant” — with a leather “hobble strap” that holds a wearer’s legs together — has been the subject of numerous museum exhibitions in recent years, including one that opens at the end of this month in Milan.
Now, Westwood’s managing director Carlo D’Amario, is trying to parlay curatorial enthusiasm into strong sales growth for the privately held company, by opening some 25 stores throughout Asia, Russia and Europe.
The goal to triple volume to €300 million ($428 million) seems at odds with Ms. Westwoods latest “manifesto” in which she rails against consumer culture and urges people to support the arts. (A copy of the manifesto, a 21-page dialogue between Pinocchio, a talking cricket and other assorted characters, was placed on each seat.)
“We are not against the consumer,” Mr. D’Amario explained. “We are against the mass market consumer. Don’t buy 10 dresses, buy two excellent ones.”
He added that sales in Milan have jumped 45% as a result of the exhibition.
Ms. Westwood dipped her toe into mass-market apparel design last year with a limited edition collection for the $2 billion Nine West shoe retailer, which is owned by Jones Apparel Group, Inc. The collection featured tartan-printed boots and lace up shoes that topped out at around $350. “Tartan, it is so sexy,” Mr. D’Amario said at the time.
The collection, Ms. Westwood wrote in the show’s program, was called “56″ because of a controversial British Labour party proposal to increase the amount of time suspected terrorists can be detained before being charged with a crime to 56 days from 28. But the politics ended there.
“I use my collection as an opportunity to speak out in an age where this is becoming increasingly difficult,” Ms. Westwood wrote. “That said, the collection is about sex.”
The 66-year-old Ms. Westwood, best known for transforming punk style into high fashion in the 1970s with provocative garments such as the “bondage pant” — with a leather “hobble strap” that holds a wearer’s legs together — has been the subject of numerous museum exhibitions in recent years, including one that opens at the end of this month in Milan.
Now, Westwood’s managing director Carlo D’Amario, is trying to parlay curatorial enthusiasm into strong sales growth for the privately held company, by opening some 25 stores throughout Asia, Russia and Europe.
The goal to triple volume to €300 million ($428 million) seems at odds with Ms. Westwoods latest “manifesto” in which she rails against consumer culture and urges people to support the arts. (A copy of the manifesto, a 21-page dialogue between Pinocchio, a talking cricket and other assorted characters, was placed on each seat.)
“We are not against the consumer,” Mr. D’Amario explained. “We are against the mass market consumer. Don’t buy 10 dresses, buy two excellent ones.”
He added that sales in Milan have jumped 45% as a result of the exhibition.
Ms. Westwood dipped her toe into mass-market apparel design last year with a limited edition collection for the $2 billion Nine West shoe retailer, which is owned by Jones Apparel Group, Inc. The collection featured tartan-printed boots and lace up shoes that topped out at around $350. “Tartan, it is so sexy,” Mr. D’Amario said at the time.
Thursday, 22 November 2007
Sunday, 18 November 2007
researchingggg
read mintel report for the second time
i bet everyone did though
i found it funny that i do like reading mintel report
thinking that sally may wrote some of that ..omg
so jealous her .....
how they can wrote reports like that
although a lot of repeatance..haha
anyway
if we can write anything like that we can get the highest mark...who can ??
write by ourself no copy??
watched the Acron profile video
so funny....
smile.....
i bet everyone did though
i found it funny that i do like reading mintel report
thinking that sally may wrote some of that ..omg
so jealous her .....
how they can wrote reports like that
although a lot of repeatance..haha
anyway
if we can write anything like that we can get the highest mark...who can ??
write by ourself no copy??
watched the Acron profile video
so funny....
smile.....
daisy chain
really love those posters
i definitely will go for black and white ,and then have something shining in !!!!!!!
i definitely will go for black and white ,and then have something shining in !!!!!!!
read a really funny article-
A Wave from the Window
Having a clothing/fashion store in an opticians is already a little on the strange side. Having a real girl posing as a window mannequin waving at you as you walk by is even freakier. I've always been a little perplexed as to why the label Heaven & Earth (their website is under construction but ASOS sell some of their stuff...), have a stand-alone shop within the 20/20 Optical store on Tottenham Court Road. But today, a primly dressed girl in black shades, sitting at a table, having tea and waving at passers-by probably perplexed me even more.
If I'm honest, whilst Heaven & Earth sell very cute/wearable clothes with leanings towards the sort of you stuff you'd find in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan etc, I feel as though I'm getting a little ripped off, given that the prices are often on the wrong side of £50. I suppose if you don't live in Asia or don't fly back often, then getting a bit of a fix at Heaven & Earth isn't such a bad option but I personally can't bear to fork over £60 for a knitted cardi that will probably cost HKD60.
Nonetheless, the girl did look very pretty and elegant in her black Chanel-esque ensemble. Even though she freaked me out a little as her head turned side to side in a mechanical way...
Having a clothing/fashion store in an opticians is already a little on the strange side. Having a real girl posing as a window mannequin waving at you as you walk by is even freakier. I've always been a little perplexed as to why the label Heaven & Earth (their website is under construction but ASOS sell some of their stuff...), have a stand-alone shop within the 20/20 Optical store on Tottenham Court Road. But today, a primly dressed girl in black shades, sitting at a table, having tea and waving at passers-by probably perplexed me even more.
If I'm honest, whilst Heaven & Earth sell very cute/wearable clothes with leanings towards the sort of you stuff you'd find in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan etc, I feel as though I'm getting a little ripped off, given that the prices are often on the wrong side of £50. I suppose if you don't live in Asia or don't fly back often, then getting a bit of a fix at Heaven & Earth isn't such a bad option but I personally can't bear to fork over £60 for a knitted cardi that will probably cost HKD60.
Nonetheless, the girl did look very pretty and elegant in her black Chanel-esque ensemble. Even though she freaked me out a little as her head turned side to side in a mechanical way...
struggling myself
According to my continuously headache , i bought some medicine named ANADIN extra!!!NEVER tried this !!!
think it bcoz i have so much work to do !!hate it
thanks to my manager Gemma giving me one weeek holiday so i can stick myself at home for my loads of projects,
headache again
this is life sometimes i think
to be honest
i dont like doing such kind of project
no creative
everyone tries to do sth different
bt is it possible for us to jump out of sth to be outstanding in this crowd perfume market???
we are not expert anyway
cant compete with the experienced experts!!!and we do not have the enough resource to use and not enough skills
Anyway
we should do it
i like doing marketing
bt not really like selling sth for money
this is the final objective though
we cant prepare everything for no money reward....
thats the truth
the life
contradict!always!!
time to serve myself a cup of coffee
sometimes cant even thinking !!!
aspirin!
headache
sunday moring
coffee
talk to myself
in this lonely city
think it bcoz i have so much work to do !!hate it
thanks to my manager Gemma giving me one weeek holiday so i can stick myself at home for my loads of projects,
headache again
this is life sometimes i think
to be honest
i dont like doing such kind of project
no creative
everyone tries to do sth different
bt is it possible for us to jump out of sth to be outstanding in this crowd perfume market???
we are not expert anyway
cant compete with the experienced experts!!!and we do not have the enough resource to use and not enough skills
Anyway
we should do it
i like doing marketing
bt not really like selling sth for money
this is the final objective though
we cant prepare everything for no money reward....
thats the truth
the life
contradict!always!!
time to serve myself a cup of coffee
sometimes cant even thinking !!!
aspirin!
headache
sunday moring
coffee
talk to myself
in this lonely city
"C'est la Fête!"
Christian Lacroix Launches New Fragrance: "C'est la Fête!"
Designer Christian Lacroix has announced the launch of his newest fragrance, C'est la Fête! This translates into English as It's Party Time! and this joyous energy is captured in the bright tropical hues of the packaging and flacon. Created by perfumer Jean Jacques (Takasago), the fragrance contains: Top notes:PearPassion FruitBlackcurrantBergamotApricotHeart Notes:MirabelleJasmineTagetteRoseOrchidVanillaBase Notes:SandalwoodMusk
Designer Christian Lacroix has announced the launch of his newest fragrance, C'est la Fête! This translates into English as It's Party Time! and this joyous energy is captured in the bright tropical hues of the packaging and flacon. Created by perfumer Jean Jacques (Takasago), the fragrance contains: Top notes:PearPassion FruitBlackcurrantBergamotApricotHeart Notes:MirabelleJasmineTagetteRoseOrchidVanillaBase Notes:SandalwoodMusk
WOOD!!!!!love it!
To be more precise, the fir is not so important here as the vetiver. Don't expect fir needles either, I suspect the part used was the bark, and even this was notquite recognizable. Even the cedar note is not as dominant as the vetiver is. And while vetiver is, in fact, a root, it has distinctively woody presence, particularly when its cool and clean notes are played up a bit as in this fragrance.
DSquared2 is a perfect balance between wetness and woodiness. The two things that are in abundance in Canada, for sure. The wetness comes from a number of sources – namely violet, mimosa and cassie, which together create a somewhat fuzzy, but very wet opening – without feeling the list “aquatic”. Cedar, vetiver and sheer vanilla notes (vanilla CO2 comes to mind) underneath with a clean yet sensual wood accord.
Surprisingly, He Wood has a distinct “boutique” feel to it without feeling overly done or pretentious. It simultaneously reminds me of a few scents that I’m very fond of: Philosykos (fig and cedar), Mimosa pour Moi (mimosa and vanilla), Verte Violette (violet and a hint of vanilla) and Vetiver Extraordinaire. The idea of combining together all these elements is brilliant and very refreshing without smelling even the list like a male fragrance cliché. Plus, I must admit that the idea of getting these four fragrances for the price of one appeals to me on a certain practical level (it will make my accountant happy, for one thing, and save me some space too)...Canada rarely appears in the way of inspiring perfumes. Although plenty of scents are inspired by travel, Canada just isn’t considered exotic enough to be considered for olfactory inspiration. This is not to say that Canada does not have any olfactory contribution to the world of perfume in the way of notes: many if not most of the coniferous notes are a by-product of the logging industry (one of the world’s – and Canada’s – largest). Fir, spruce, juniper - you name it; Canada pretty much got it all...Perhaps this is because there are so very few Canadian perfumers (only three that I can think of at the moment – and one of them residing outside of Canada; if you know of more, please let me know). Or maybe it’s just because of Canada’s famously growing fragrance bans. Heck, even Elle Canada’s list of fragrances pales in comparison to lists recommended by other magazines. FYI: last time I checked there were merely two (2!) fragrances on their shopping guide (if you care to know, these were Betsy Johnson and Elizabeth Arden's Mediterranean) And they seem to be OK with that too…In the case of DSquared2 He Wood, the Canadian inspiration may not come as much of a surprise. DSquared2 belongs to Ontario-born twins Dan and Dean Caten. Apparently, even their store in Milano has fake snow and Canadiana in doses that won't embarrass a tourist shop on Robson Strasse all over it.The perfumer is Daphne Bugey, Firmenich (Daphne is also the creator of Kenzo Amour and Le Labo’s Bergamote 22, Le Labo Neroli 36 and Rose 31), and the notes, as one can gather from the packaging (and the sample card) are strangely divided into Air (White Fir, Vegetal Amber and Musk), Water (Violet Leaves, Violet Blossoms and an Aquatic Note) and finally – Wood (Vetiver and Cedarwood), which are the theme of the fragrance. While fig may not be listed, it definitely felt thoroughly throughout the composition, even if it might be an olfactory illusion...According to OsMoz, these divide into the fragrance pyramid as follows:Top note: Violet Leaves, Violet Blossoms, Aquatic Note
Middle note: Vetiver, Cedarwood
Base note: White Fir, vegetal Amber, Musk
He Wood is available at Holt Renfrew in Canada in the following sizes and formulations: Eau de Toilette 30, 50 and 100 ml / 1, 1.7 and 3.4 oz ; Moisturizing After Shave Balm 100 ml / 3.4 oz. Ladies may not need the aftershave, but could enjoy the scent just as much if not better than men. In fact, DSquared2 garnered a far more animated response from myself than from my perfume-loving brother. While I'm ready to take the plunge at one of those wood-framed bottles, he stated he wouldn't wear it often, even if it was handed to him as a gift. I guess he won't be getting any for Christmas...
DSquared2 is a perfect balance between wetness and woodiness. The two things that are in abundance in Canada, for sure. The wetness comes from a number of sources – namely violet, mimosa and cassie, which together create a somewhat fuzzy, but very wet opening – without feeling the list “aquatic”. Cedar, vetiver and sheer vanilla notes (vanilla CO2 comes to mind) underneath with a clean yet sensual wood accord.
Surprisingly, He Wood has a distinct “boutique” feel to it without feeling overly done or pretentious. It simultaneously reminds me of a few scents that I’m very fond of: Philosykos (fig and cedar), Mimosa pour Moi (mimosa and vanilla), Verte Violette (violet and a hint of vanilla) and Vetiver Extraordinaire. The idea of combining together all these elements is brilliant and very refreshing without smelling even the list like a male fragrance cliché. Plus, I must admit that the idea of getting these four fragrances for the price of one appeals to me on a certain practical level (it will make my accountant happy, for one thing, and save me some space too)...Canada rarely appears in the way of inspiring perfumes. Although plenty of scents are inspired by travel, Canada just isn’t considered exotic enough to be considered for olfactory inspiration. This is not to say that Canada does not have any olfactory contribution to the world of perfume in the way of notes: many if not most of the coniferous notes are a by-product of the logging industry (one of the world’s – and Canada’s – largest). Fir, spruce, juniper - you name it; Canada pretty much got it all...Perhaps this is because there are so very few Canadian perfumers (only three that I can think of at the moment – and one of them residing outside of Canada; if you know of more, please let me know). Or maybe it’s just because of Canada’s famously growing fragrance bans. Heck, even Elle Canada’s list of fragrances pales in comparison to lists recommended by other magazines. FYI: last time I checked there were merely two (2!) fragrances on their shopping guide (if you care to know, these were Betsy Johnson and Elizabeth Arden's Mediterranean) And they seem to be OK with that too…In the case of DSquared2 He Wood, the Canadian inspiration may not come as much of a surprise. DSquared2 belongs to Ontario-born twins Dan and Dean Caten. Apparently, even their store in Milano has fake snow and Canadiana in doses that won't embarrass a tourist shop on Robson Strasse all over it.The perfumer is Daphne Bugey, Firmenich (Daphne is also the creator of Kenzo Amour and Le Labo’s Bergamote 22, Le Labo Neroli 36 and Rose 31), and the notes, as one can gather from the packaging (and the sample card) are strangely divided into Air (White Fir, Vegetal Amber and Musk), Water (Violet Leaves, Violet Blossoms and an Aquatic Note) and finally – Wood (Vetiver and Cedarwood), which are the theme of the fragrance. While fig may not be listed, it definitely felt thoroughly throughout the composition, even if it might be an olfactory illusion...According to OsMoz, these divide into the fragrance pyramid as follows:Top note: Violet Leaves, Violet Blossoms, Aquatic Note
Middle note: Vetiver, Cedarwood
Base note: White Fir, vegetal Amber, Musk
He Wood is available at Holt Renfrew in Canada in the following sizes and formulations: Eau de Toilette 30, 50 and 100 ml / 1, 1.7 and 3.4 oz ; Moisturizing After Shave Balm 100 ml / 3.4 oz. Ladies may not need the aftershave, but could enjoy the scent just as much if not better than men. In fact, DSquared2 garnered a far more animated response from myself than from my perfume-loving brother. While I'm ready to take the plunge at one of those wood-framed bottles, he stated he wouldn't wear it often, even if it was handed to him as a gift. I guess he won't be getting any for Christmas...
Monday, 12 November 2007
Sunday, 11 November 2007
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