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Where do watches stand in today’s age? Do we really them? Last time we checked, it was our phone that served as a watch. So what’s a watch’s importance in today’s world? Ask the elderly. The elderly value their watches more than anything else. Some of them, most of them, pass down their valuable timepieces down to their heirs.

Gucci has just launched their new timepiece site called Gucci TimePieces which has a whole array of watches for Men or Women. Watches can be purchased as well. By clicking on the link of ‘buy online’ you are transferred to the Gucci.com site which is the main site and there you have a whole selection of watches to take your pick again. Then, you get a description of the watch and before showing the price, you will have to identify which country you will be purchasing the watch. There are countries which houses the fashion house such as USA, UK and many other parts of Europe. There’s also the option of buying your chosen watch from the Gucci store and that is applicable for mostly Asian countries such as China, Japan & Korea. Go to www.guccitimepieces.com for more detail.

Every time, getting ready for an evening out, some ladies have difficulty choosing the proper accessories to go with their evening wear. For years we have struggled too then we came across the legendary brand Carlo Fellini. Not many know about this brand specially those who follow the modern fashion trends. Carlo Fellini has been in the fashion business since 1977. It originates from Italy (like most fashion houses) and has been designing elegant and simple accessories to go with your evening wear.

Carlo Fellini’s designer, Victor Cbon makes use of different elements such as brooches and textured pieces so that the done product will have a unique look and at the same time be extra comfortable.
There are many online stores that have Carlo Fellini’s items on sale and you can check them out specially on sites such as Nordstrom.com and Ebay. The Carlo Fellini handbags are affordable starting at the price of $58.

At the Islamic Fashion Show 2010 held on 08-11 April 2010 at Istanbul World Trade Center, Turkey found a great success not only for the Middle East but for countries around the world including Thailand.

Turkey being one of the latest technologies in textiles and quality production and designs is some sort of inspiration on ready to wear market to the outside world; being in Europe, it is an added advantage for marketing business in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The exhibition launched a series of readymade haute couture to the world, such as Caftan, Hijab, Abaya, Turban, Pashmina, Tunic, Night dresses and blouse collections and not to forget swimsuits. Men’s wear was also on the ramp. This event opened a great opportunity to customers, buyers, wholesalers & dealers worldwide to interact with each other, creating a first in the global industry of Islamic Fashion.

We all know Anne Hathaway who happens to be one of the few young actresses who does not make a fool of herself on a public platform. She’s elegant and carries herself well. Recently, Miss Hathaway was spotted walking around in West Hollywood wearing a pair of jelly shoes. In case you don’t know what jelly shoes are, they are cute plastic shoes that rocked the 1980s. Most probably the children of today will have no idea what jelly shoes are, maybe Anne in some ways is an inspiration for them.

Jelly shoes are simple and not expensive. Can be worn almost everywhere you go. As a matter of fact, Anne Hathaway wore them on her shopping spree with boyfriend, Adam Shulman. They went to the local hardware store to pick out some tools for Anne who is currently renovating her house. If you are interested ShopStyle.com currently has jelly shoes on sale, be sure to go there to check it out.

For a long time now, we have been looking for a new purse. The one that we currently have is over a year old and let’s face it; a year is almost like a century in the world of fashion. So we decided to venture out both in stores and online to find a new purse and since the new flavor of the month is Burberry, we tried to look out for one of its own. As you know, Burberry was in the news recently for gaining profit from its sales for this year alone. Let’s just note here that Burberry products, some of them, are affordable while there is a percentage that will make you spend your monthly salary just to get what you want.

Coming back to the point, we spotted this nice pink and white bag that reminded us of our favorite candy, maybe this is the one for us. Measuring at 14 1/2-by-13-by-6, this sweet baby is priced at $595. Let’s look at it as an investment; if we take really good care of it, it will last for a long time and until then there won’t be any spending on purses. This nice Burberry bag is currently available at Nordstrom, Somerset Collection North, and Coolidge. It can also be purchased online at Nordstrom.com.

For those of you who are busy getting ready for this summer, you can do so in the new pretty dresses in the Print Collection from Prada. Having recently launched this new line, Prada is hoping the Print collection will please many. In fact, some of the clothes really depict a wonderful summer. Be it the nipped-in-at-the-waist dresses or even accessories such as dainty ballerina pumps and chain-strap handbags, these items are feel-good items.

The collection somehow reminds us of what our grandmothers used to wear. Speaking of reminding, Prada was quoted saying that the new line was inspired by the fashion back then in the 1950s. The idea was to take a shot of what was hot back then in the 1950s and remake them to suit today’s fashion. The Print collection consists of materials from cotton to silk and was nicely combined with painterly splashes and blossoming blooms. The Prada Print Collection will be out by May 2010 and prices would vary but you can find nice dresses under £500.

The other day we reported how LV announced they made some really good sales this year and now the same goes for handbags’ maker, Coach. Profit gained from any fashion house is considered to be a good thing as you know for the past years, the world has been suffering from a bad economy. Coach is a brand that manufactures handbags and sells them to retail stores for customers to purchase. For the first three months of this year, Coach reportedly gained about 37 percent profit from sales at retailers’ stores.

For starters, this could be as the brand has slashed the normal prices of their handbags making them more affordable to a wide range of shoppers. Some more, the brand put a lot of efforts in making their handbags different from the others to attract more customers. For under $300, shoppers are more likely to find a Coach handbag that they fancy and they can afford to purchase it too. This strategy appeared to have worked with Coach when they gained an immense increase in handbags sale during the quarter.

There are many brands or fashion houses in this industry, we hear about the huge fashion brands such as CK or Gucci but if you want to know about the small names then you will have to drop by stores for that. Boyy bags are different from the usual bags in terms of its design and materials used. Boyy bags are manufactured by Jesse Dorsey and Wannasiri Kongman some time back. Then the brand took a hiatus for a year while the designers went their separate ways to pursue personal interests. Soon after, the designers got back to create the Boyy collection for Spring/Summer ‘06. They went on to create several collections soon after.

Among their popular releases are the Slash Stud bag and the Franc bag. The Slash Stud bag comes with a studded python pattern on white leather while the Franc bag is a bucket bag with tied straps and a lot of compartments.

What do you think of when the name Emporio Armani comes to mind? The underwear ad? Or the perfumes? Emporio Armani is not the cheapest fashion houses around. Their products are aimed at the modern urban youth specially those rich kids who can afford these goods. As a matter of fact, Emporio Armani happens to be the second most expensive brand in the fashion industry. The brand Emporio Armani happens to be the brand of the great Giorgio Armani. Emporio Armani happens to be the biggest brand of Giorgio Armani as its products sell the most both on land and online.

Aside from underwear and perfumes, Emporio Armani also manufactures one of the best timepieces around. Wearing an Emporio Armani watch means that you are rich and classy. These nice fashion accessories can be purchased online too as well as in selected stores. Consider yourself lucky if you find them on sale.

We have decided that we will explain from time to time about the fragrances/perfumes that make us feel good. Since the birth of the internet and online shops, people have been rushing over to sites that offer sales so that they can get a good deal. Whatever you are purchasing online, in terms of fashion products, you need to sort out the best for you. The same here goes for perfumes and fragrances. Now most people would same (normally women) that men won’t care and will just buy. When it comes to a woman, she needs some time to make her decision, whether it is buying online or in shops.

Let’s dig more into perfumes from Fendi. Fendi is not as popular as CK but it still have its own group of fans who will swear by the brand. Ladies have stated that they love the Fendi perfumes as they come in different scents. Like all fragrances, they are not that cheap so the best way is to purchase yours online, look out for sites who have sales going on, those are the best deals.