2011年11月29日星期二

Drop & Shop

June 2011 saw the successful launch of the first Drop & Shop campaign in Riyadh, which assisted hundreds of people from over 200 families in the Riyadh province. Now, Atheeb Social Development Division and Harvey Nichol's Riyadh have once again partnered up for the winter leg of their charitable initiative, this time expanding their reach across the Kingdom to include Jeddah and Alkhobar.

Launched Nov. 20, the two-week campaign will conclude on Dec. 4, but only after a series of regional celebrity appearances at their various collection points assembled in the Kingdom.

"The first ever Drop & Shop campaign was remarkable, but this time we have taken it a step further, elevating our standards in terms of organization, expansion of our reach, volunteer involvement and the enthusiasm of the community," stated Princess Maha Bint Abdulaziz Al Saud from Atheeb. "Personally,List of affordable Breitling prices for used and authentic Breitling in miumiukeke. I am so proud of all the volunteers who have participated in our winter 2011 campaign. They give Saudi youths a good name, and we hope to continue on in this manner for all our future Drop & Shop initiatives."

Focused on the collection of sweaters, coats and jackets for the upcoming winter season, the entities have enlisted the help of Al Hama Company, under which falls prominent fashion brands, Donna Karan New York and DKNY, as well as the multi-brand boutiques, Escape. It is through the strategic inclusion of Al Hama that Drop & Shop now has collection points in three main regions of the Kingdom — Riyadh, Jeddah and Alkhobar — thereby expanding its supportive reach in assisting a greater number of underprivileged families across Saudi Arabia.

In addition, the volunteer committees responsible for the organization and distribution of the amassed donation have also expanded to assist Jeddah and Alkhobar. Saber, Mabbara and Youth Initiative Group have teamed up with Sawa'ed Atheeb and Helping Hands, who were the volunteer groups for the first campaign, to consolidate their databases of individuals and families who would benefit from the clothes drive. In addition,etareplicawatches at discount prices from Timepiecetrader. the groups will also help increase awareness of the initiative amongst the public.

As with the last Drop & Shop, a network of celebrity athletes, comedians and actors have again offered their support for the cause by making publicized appearances at the various drop-off points.

Last Sunday, Saudi Hip Hop artist, Qusai, used his celebrity status to draw in a crowd of young fans to the Donna Karan New York boutique in Al Khayyat Center in Jeddah. "If I can use my name and take advantage of it to help my people, as they are our brothers and sister, than that's great," humbly stated the artist, whose new album is due out January 2012. "As human beings, we need to always remember that life isn't always balanced — some people are privileged, others can barely get by. It is our responsibility to give back to the community and society; it's about the cause."

Actor/Comedian Omar Hussein from the viral Internet show,Live Cycle cheapoakleysunglasses for men and ladies . 3al6ayer, appeared the following week, also donating a few items himself. Riyadh had a surprise guest, comedian Wonho Chung, who was in town for MBC Action show,uhrenwatchesvendor and water purifier sales environment search. and attended their launch at Harvey Nichol's.

This year also saw the inclusion of a nationwide graphic design competition, in which the three main partners — Atheeb SD, I'm looking to buy a canadagoosejackets can anyone direct me?Al Hama and Harvey Nichols — invited the Saudi public to submit their entries for use as the official Drop & Shop logo. Numerous icons were presented, with the winning logo put forth by 23-year-old Shahad Talal Al-Saud, a student at Dar Al-Uloom University, College of Architecture and Digital Design. "It's what I do. I wasn't only focused on winning; I was focused on developing a creative design," revealed Al Saud. "I don't want to imitate. I do my research then innovate."

In keeping the campaign community-centered, Harvey Nichols Riyadh also asked Arts and Skills Institute students to design their own window displays to accompany the campaign. Lulwah Albegami, a 24-year-old fashion major, submitted the winning display model.

"For this winter campaign, we hope to double the number of people we assisted during the first one," stated a spokesperson for Atheeb. "And we hope to continue to double it for each successive initiative to come."

2011年11月28日星期一

What's in your handbag?

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Many carried spare underwear around with them for just in case while seven percent of women carried a Christmas cracker lucky charm.

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"We all tend to have broad similarities like phones, keys, and lipstick, but there are always quirks too, things that may make perfect sense to you but would completely baffle a stranger," said a spokesperson for AnjliLondon to the Daily Mail.

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All is fair in love and design – submerge yourself in design at Blickfang

If summer in Zurich is all about festivals, fall and winter are all about fairs and exhibitions. Zurich looooves hosting fairs. There’s a fair for all tastes: shopping, wine, travel, motorcycles, gardening… and why not? After all, late fall and winter in Zurich generally bring fairly low temperatures, so finding something to do indoors seems like a good way to spend a few hours, doesn’t it?

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Blickfang is a design fair that happens only one weekend a year, in 4 European cities: Stuttgart, Basel, Zurich and Vienna. Attendees can browse through (and shop for) a wide variety of merchandise spanning all aspects of design: interior decor, furniture, fabrics, clothing and accessories, jewelry, and other odds and ends. The fair also includes fashion shows and product demonstrations, and most of the exhibitors are incredibly friendly and will welcome inquiries and chances to discuss their products, making it more or less heaven for a lifestyle blogger!
I made a point of visiting it on Friday because I wanted to be able to take pictures and browse without having to navigate a large crowd, but unfortunately it turned out that not all booths were quite ready by the time the doors opened,Admittedly,discountcoachhandbags, seven of his 15 Test victories came against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. so next year I will have to visit later in the afternoon or on Friday evening (when I can also catch a fashion show!)

However there was still plenty to see, and much of it to my taste, especially clothing and accessories – and just by the sheer amount of gorgeous leather handbags I laid my eyes on, Blickfang was worth the ticket price. A few favorites:
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Want to see more? Blickfang will be open all weekend, from 11am to 10pm (7pm on Sunday).

The tickets can be purchased on side or at one of these locations around Zurich and Lucerne; daily tickets are priced at 23 Francs and include public transportation for the day in Zone 10.
Discounted tickets (for students) and multi-day tickets are also available.
Children under 12 can enter for free; I chose to take Stella with me when visiting the fair, but if you prefer, you can also avail yourself of the complementary childcare service.

2011年11月24日星期四

HughE Dillon: The Power Shift

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Below: Margaret Hughes, deputy city representative; Jane Golden, executive director of the Mural Arts Program; and Melanie Johnson, city representative are making a difference in the lives of Philadelphians everyday. Jane Golden looks at every blank wall in the city as a potential canvas to create the next mural for her anti-graffiti program. The City Representative Office sets up programs for city-dwellers to enjoy. This past weekend more than 27,000 runners and more than 2,000 volunteers participated in the Philadelphia Marathon, an event overseen by the City of Representatives office. Next up Christmas Village opening at LOVE Park.

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Below: Matt Goetting is the Vice President for Strategic Development of Girard College. He’s joined by Autumn Graves, president of Girard College, and Ann Aerts, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ann reminded me that we worked together on the Fairmount FCDC a decade ago, which resulted in Fairmount Ave being lined with beautiful trees and planters. We never could get funding for those snowflakes at the holidays! Autumn tells me that she is hosting her extended family of 20 for Thanksgiving this year.

Below: Bruce and Michelle Shannon tell me that they have a 27-year-old tradition of doing nothing on Thanksgiving. They turn off the phones, stay home in their jammies, watch Christmas movies, drink champagne and eat whatever they want (this does include turkey). Sounds dreamy.

2011年11月22日星期二

Don't Let The Cyber Grinch Steal Christmas

Cybermonday is a boon for online retailers — both legitimate and those selling fake versions of popular, high-end brands. Think clothing, the legendary fake handbags and watches and new categories like mobile electronics.

Bargain hunters and holiday shoppers are bad guys' favorite targets and have little or no recourse when shoddy or fake merchandise arrives. Here's how to protect yourself from the online grinches trying to steal your holiday.

MarkMonitor, whose business is helping companies protect their brands online, conducted a study on popular search terms for holiday gifts and found roughly 17 percent of those terms led to sites offering suspected counterfeit and pirated goods.

By adding a term like "cheap" or "discount" in front of a product name or category, the number dramatically increased – almost 50 percent of paid search ads for those phrases linked to suspicious sites.

The company estimates online sales of counterfeits top $200 billion annually, which a large part of those sales taking place during the holiday rush.

Note that we're talking both regular search results and paid search advertising. Just because the ad is paid-for doesn't mean you can trust it. And the crooks are getting smarter in other ways, too.

Watch for fake mobile technology — a real growth area for criminals. That iPad or iPod you purchase may look real, but not be able to connect to iTunes or the App Store. Even the Apple logo is not evidence of authenticity. There are plenty of bogus laptops, cameras and other toys available online.

Here are some warning signs of pirated goods being sold online:

Prices that are too good to be true are always a tip-off. There are plenty of sites selling fake high-end purses at 10-20% of full retail but some counterfeiters are getting smarter and selling their goods at 40-60% of full retail – in other words, the type of discount that you might see at a big holiday blow-out sale. It's important to check out the site as carefully as the description of the purse.
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What about shipping and return policies? Privacy policies? Legitimate sites will take the time to craft well thought out policies that follow best practices and spell out the particulars clearly. Not only will you be able to make a fully-informed decision on the total cost of the purchase, but you'll get important clues on the legitimacy of the site – and the goods.
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Many fake items show up on eBay and other auction sites, where they may appear to be sold as single items by individuals.
Some small retailers may not even know they are selling fakes — or may look the other way when a "distributor" sells items for resale and dramatically low prices.
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Social networks, Twitter and Craigslist are other places where customers run into counterfeit merchandise. Just because the seller seems to be an individual doesn't mean the item isn't fake.

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2011年11月21日星期一

Student Jailed For Selling 'Poisonous' Jewellery

Student Jailed For Selling 'Poisonous' Jewellery

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The 25-year-old from Battersea was found flogging fake jewellery, pens, sunglasses and handbags, with the former containing levels of nickel which were up to 28 times higher than health and safety laws allow. He claimed the "designer" goods were genuine brands from Chanel, Rolex and Dior.Intensify your own Grace with iwcwatchesvendor.

Zheng pleaded guilty at Kingston Crown Court to 15 counts of unauthorised use of a trade mark and one count of placing jewellery exceeding the nickel limit on the market. More than 9,000 counterfeit goods worth in excess of 3m were seized in the raid, after being stored and distributed from a warehouse in Battersea.

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2011年11月17日星期四

Max Hi-Winter Fashion 2011 offers men’s collection in inspired themes

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As winter knocks the door, Max has launched a vivid wintery wardrobe allowing everyone to make a style statement while staying stylishly warm this season. Inspired by the latest international trends, Max has come up with a complete collection portraying varied flamboyant designs, colours and patterns for the whole family.

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The collection plays with a wide palette of winter colours that brings out the fun and frolic element in spite of being rustic and wintery such as ochres, olives, black, wine, greys to deep pinks, oranges, bright purple, blood reds etc...

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Max ethnic wear presents a delightful winter collection that is comfortable and chic for all those who believe in classy ethnic fashion. A wide variety of fabrics ranging from wool blends to acrylic viscose to 100% cotton have been introduced to offer the right amount of warmth for every degree change in weather.

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To create a complete ethnic winter ensemble, Max has also introduced Reversible Quilted jackets have been in 2 lengths that can be worn over kurtas, knitted stylish stylised leggings and shawls that can be paired with kurtas and jamavars.

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A wide palette of winter colours gives one loads of possibilities of mix n match & layering with sweat-shirts, jackets & sweaters to choose from for young and middle aged.

The options for casuals and sports are endless with the new assortment of reversible jackets and full sleeve shirts, casual and knit blazers/ jackets, double layered shorts, shawl collar sweaters, double band jeans, jogger denims, sports sweater, flat knit tees etc..
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An extensive palette of brights with a controlled mix of neutrals and colour contrasts. Shades of navy and darker purples dominates the season but with a fun mix of the usual bright pinks for girls and warm oranges & dark reds for the boys. Other dominant colours for the season are yellows, greens and coral.

Apart from an elaborate collection of sweaters, sweat shirts and jackets, an exclusive range of ‘Glow in the dark’ reversible jackets add dollops of attitude to the boys. Blingy, large floral corsages on tops and bottoms is likely to capture the attention of the girls.

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