Rebekah Wing
Crystii Lin
Martine Falk Andersen
Guiri Uribe
Theo Ortengren
With the National Reconciliation Roadmap to resolve Thailand's political situation nationwide, peace and normalcy have been restored in Thailand, making it once again a safe and pleasant destination in the region for foreign tourists.
The Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) in cooperation with Thailand's Department of Export Promotion (DEP) have great pleasure once again to welcome international buyers to one of the world's top-5 and Asia's largest under-one-roof trade fair for the industry, the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF), held over September 7th - 11th, 2010. The event covers more than 100,000-sqm. of the column-free luxurious IMPACT Challenger venue at Muang Thong Thani.
Asia's largest under one roof and one of the Top-Five in the world Gems & Jewelry Exhibition
The BGJF is the largest gems & jewelry fair held in a single room, column-free floor in Asia, and is the perfect venue for global buyers and traders to access Thailand's glittering resources and second-to-none craftsmanship, featuring first-class gems & jewelry as well as related products in 3,500 booths and more than 1,500 exhibitors who can be new, profitable business partners.
Trustful security at the Fair Venue
The BGJF's organizers assure all visitors that the security at the fairground is top-level and guarantee that all visitors and exhibitors attending the 46th fair that they will be able to carry out their business transactions in a safe and secure environment at all times, across all five days of the event. Modern security measures will always be active during the event.
PLOI Thai jewelry creation
For the first time ever, visitors to the 46th BGJF will be able to attend the design competition of Ploi Thai products. The event allows local artisans to present their innovative ideas using Ploi Thai colored stones under theme "SAVE THE EARTH" to make everybody aware of global warming and environmental care issues. The award is separated into 2 categories: Daytime and Exclusive.
A Wide Range of products available at The Fairground
BGJF also offers 24 category pavilions including international pavilions across a single spacious hall to its visitors. They are allowed to meet existing and new suppliers effortlessly in a short time. The highlighted products are:
• Gold Jewelry
• Silver Jewelry
• Diamonds
• Gemstones
• Pearls
• Rough Stones
• Equipments & Tools
• Fashion Jewelry
46th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair
Trade: September 7-9, 2010 (10.00-18.00 hrs.)
Public: September 10-11, 2010 (10.00-20.00 hrs.)
Venue: The Challenger, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand.
Get rewarded while you shop this summer! SOLSTICE Sunglass Boutique is celebrating the season with its Summer Solstice promotion, which begins on June 18, 2010 and runs through July 15. As part of this promotion, shoppers will be rewarded for their sizzling summer purchases.
These fashionable freebies are all the more reason to get beach-ready with a pair of trendy shades. The fashion-forward, trendy Carrera brand is perfect for the season with rockin' sunglasses that are a favorite of celebrities and consumers, alike.
"Summer Solstice is the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate the upcoming season by treating our loyal customers to rewards," said Rick Talmage, chief operating officer of SOLSTICE Sunglass Boutique. "The Summer Solstice offers a fun, interactive way to connect with our customers during the peak sunglass season!"
Unlike many other sunglass retailers, SOLSTICE offers a "hands-on" open sell retail format. Instead of keeping sunglasses behind a counter or under lock and key, customers are encouraged to take control of their sunglass destiny by touching and trying on as many pairs as they like with maximum ease.
SOLSTICE's pioneering open sell retail concept and unmatched product assortment have helped the stores become a quick hit with fashion-minded customers and celebrities alike. The specially trained sunwear stylists at SOLSTICE are always on hand to assist in selecting the best sunglasses for a customer's face shape, size, and lifestyle, not to mention keeping customers in the know about what sunglasses celebrities are wearing – particularly because many celebrities, as well as their stylists – shop regularly at SOLSTICE.
With over 150 locations nationwide, SOLSTICE Sunglass Boutique offers one of the largest selections of designer sunwear of any department store or sunglass specialty retailer, with over 1,000 pairs from which to choose in a variety of price points. Highly coveted brands available at SOLSTICE locations include: Armani Exchange, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Carrera, Diesel, 55 DSL, Dior, Dior Homme, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent, to name a few.
SOLSTICE Sunglass Boutique is an upscale sunglass specialty chain owned and operated by Solstice Marketing Concepts (SMC), LLC, the New York City based subsidiary of the renowned Italian designer eyewear manufacturer Safilo Group.
The Timberland Company announced designer Andrew Krumholz of Escama Studio as the winner of the "Best Green Handbag" at the 2010 Independent Handbag Designer Awards (IHDA) at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. As an outdoor company long known for its commitment to environmental stewardship, Timberland was excited to sponsor the "Best Green Handbag" category and select the winning design.
Krumholz's winning Leda Cut-out Clutch stood out for its unique design approach: replicating crocheted patterns through the use of post-consumer recycled aluminum pop tops, merging modern, eco-conscious design with traditional handwork. Krumholz's bags are hand-made in Brazil by fair trade artist cooperatives and museums around the world, including The Museum of Modern Art in New York, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles and the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
"Andrew's vision and beautifully crafted designs are right in step with Timberland's values," said Jackie LaLime, senior director of licensing & accessories for Timberland. "Throughout the creation process he successfully addressed the challenge of being both green and stylish, and in the end put forth a handbag that allows women to look good while also doing good for the environment and the community. Delivering on style and sustainability is something we strive to do every day here at Timberland."
Beginning June 24, 2010, Krumholz's winning design will be on display for a limited time at the Timberland store at 474 Broadway in New York City. In addition, a selection of handbags from Escama Studio, including the Leda Cut-out Clutch, will be available for purchase at the Timberland 474 Broadway store later this summer.
Timberland is committed to finding new ways to reduce its environmental footprint without compromising the style or durability for which its products are famous. The Earthkeepers collection represents the company's best efforts to put its environmental values into action. What started as one boot designed with the environment in mind has struck a chord with consumers and resulted in the growth of the Earthkeepers collection to more than 100 men's, women's and kids' styles for the upcoming Fall 2010 season.
IHDA was presented by InStyle and Handbag Designer 101, an international handbag designer resource. Fashion guru and co-host of Lifetime's "Project Runway" Tim Gunn presented Deborah Lloyd, Creative Director of kate spade new york with the ICONOCLAST Recipient award for her graceful approach to style and passion for design. A panel of esteemed and influential handbag design professors, experts, editors, stylists, buyers and brands, including Timberland, judged the finalists' designs and selected winners from each of seven categories who truly stood out as Independent Handbag Designers.
Since the start of the FIFA World Cup 2010 last Friday one trend that has become apparent is the popularity of the Nike Elite Series of boots used on the pitch, characterised by their distinctive flashes of orange. In response to this popularity, Kitbag are promoting their range of World Cup football boots, including the Nike Elite Series.
Football stars wearing the Nike boots include England's Wayne Rooney (who is involved in their advertising campaign), Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, France's Franck Ribery, USA's Clint Dempsey and Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba.
Nike, Adidas and Puma all unveiled new football boots specifically for the FIFA World Cup 2010; the Nike Superfly, Adidas Adizero and Puma PowerCat Tricks. Look out for the Adidas boots – touted as the lightest ever football boot – on Argentina's Lionel Messi, Germany's Lukas Podolski and England's Jermaine Defoe, while some of the players wearing the Puma boot include England's Michael Carrick and Serbia's Nemanja Vidic.
A spokesperson for Kitbag, Europe's leading sports online retailer, said "Team kits come in all sorts of colours, but there is seemingly only one colour of boot that players are wearing at this World Cup; orange."
"So many players are favouring these new Nike boots, from the major football stars like Rooney and Ronaldo right down to the players in the lesser known teams, that it really has become the World Cup staple for footwear."
"Kitbag offer the full range of Nike Elite Series boots and if you order from us at the moment you'll get a free football. We also offer the World Cup range from Adidas and Puma."
Europe's leading sports online retailer, Kitbag, offers the most exciting and innovative sporting products from the biggest football brands on the planet. Nike, Adidas, Puma, Umbro - all available from one destination.
JD Sports' has announced that its exclusive sportswear brand, Carbrini, is the official sponsor of the UK Masters Football Cup 2010.
The tournament kicked off on the 31st of May and Carbrini is supplying strips to all of the 38 teams participating in the tournament.
JD Sports are also running a Carbrini competition, which offers a once in a life time prize. Those that enter will not only have the opportunity to watch some of the greatest footballers ever to take to the field, but also have the chance to share the same pitch as their footballing heroes and participate in a penalty shoot out. For each regional Masters Cup, JD will be selecting three people to take part in a penalty shoot out with the winner receiving a full Carbrini kit for their team. Those interested in entering and are aged between 10 and 14, can visit jdsports.co.uk/competitions for more information on how to enter this competition.
Those keen to see any of the matches live will have a good chance in doing so as the tournament is taking place in seven different arenas across the UK.
Tranmere shall be returning to defend the title they won last year during the 2009 tournament at the Liverpool Echo Arena. They won the contest against Bolton in a tough 4-3 victory.
The 2010 Masters Cup marks the debut in the tournament of some of the most successful players in UK and international football history, including Dwight Yorke, Paulo Di Canio, Jesper Blomqvist and Andrew Cole.
JD Sports Fashion Plc is the leading UK specialised multiple retailer of fashionable branded and own brand sports and casual wear. The company operates over 350 stores through the UK.
Models present the creations of the Byblos collection during the Milan men's wear fashion show on June 19, 2010. Men's Spring/Summer 2011 Milan fashion week kicked off on Saturday.
Kohl’s Corporation announced the signing of a multi-year service agreement and world-class partnership with Aldo Int’l, who will design and produce exclusive footwear products to be sold at Kohl’s and Kohls.com under select private and exclusive brands. A first of its kind for both Kohl’s and Aldo Int’l, the agreement encompasses a range of footwear products for women and men, including fashion shoes in a variety of styles such as dress and casual. The Aldo Int’l-designed products will be available in all Kohl’s stores and Kohls.com beginning Spring 2011.
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For Kohl’s, the partnership with Aldo Int’l continues to build on its successful private and exclusive brand strategy, which accounted for 47 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2010, up significantly from 2009. Footwear continues to be a key growth area and one of the strongest performing categories for the company, and has outpaced performance plans for the past year.
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“Kohl’s is incredibly excited to announce this unique collaboration with Aldo, who is globally respected for its design expertise and leadership in the footwear industry,” said Don Brennan, senior executive vice president at Kohl’s Department Stores. “Bringing this level of design to our exclusive and private brand portfolio in footwear allows us to increase the value proposition to our customer and delivers on our commitment to offer world-class partnerships in each category.”
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“Aldo is very proud to partner with Kohl’s on this exciting initiative. We look forward to helping Kohl’s make their exclusive and private brand offerings even stronger by providing exciting, on trend styling at a great value,” said David Bensadoun, group vice president, Aldo Group Retail.
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As part of the agreement, Aldo Int’l will be responsible for the design and production and will have a dedicated design team on the business. Kohl’s will collaborate on the design process. Sold under select private and exclusive brands, the footwear will include fashion-based styles exclusive to Kohl’s.
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Aldo Group International is a company focused on fashion footwear and accessories, with operations in more than 50 countries around the world.
On 17th, June, London Jewellery Fashion Week ended. Although it was held under a tough economy environment, it still attracted lots of visitors. Maybe following highlights could explain why it was still so popular.
First, a series of champagne receptions were hosted by the Green Street Jewellers Association in partnership with Jaguar, Champagne Lanson, Clydesdale Bank and the NSPCC. Second, a glamorous Salon Privé Jewellery Fashion Show staged at Goldsmith’s Hall featuring jewellery by David Marshall, Boodles, Dower & Hall and Elisabeth Gage. Third, the Hatton Garden Street Festival was attended by over 6,000 people and offered jewellery making demonstrations, open studios, talks, activities for kids, music and food stalls. Fourth, a series of seminars at Goldsmiths’ Hall were attended by over 250 people and featuring informative talks were held by jewellery expert Joanna Hardy and pioneering jewellers Leo DeVroomen and Shaun Leane. Fifth, the contemporary jewellery exhibition, Treasure, was launched which attracted approximately 5,000 people to a diverse exhibition of over 90 jewellers along with seminars and workshops at Victoria House on Southampton Row in Central London.
If you want to participate in these attractive events, you should look forward to the 2011 London Jewellery Fashion Week.
UNIQLO, the Japanese retailer known for pairing up with some of fashion’s greatest talents, has announced their latest collaboration: a capsule collection of feminine knits includes pants, tops and dresses with the Los Angeles-based brand Velvet by Graham & Spencer, for Spring/Summer 2010. Following the continued success of collaborations with the likes of Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, and Steven Alan, the Velvet for UNIQLO collection will hit stores June 17th. The Velvet for UNIQLO collection builds on the brand’s heritage of contemporary t-shirts, offering a fresh approach to this wardrobe essential. The collection will consist of 14 items, ranging from the classic t-shirt to camisoles to dresses and jersey harem pants.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with UNIQLO on this exclusive Velvet + UNIQLO collection, says Jenny Graham. “We really enjoyed designing this line for them,” adds Toni Spencer. “It was an exciting challenge to create something unique for the contemporary UNIQLO customer.”
Velvet by Graham and Spencer is known for its luxurious, feminine and modern t-shirts, bringing a contemporary design attitude to the simple tee with its launch in 1997. Earning the loyalty of stylists and trendsetters, the brand has since expanded into dresses, tunics, skirts and men’s fashions becoming distinguished for its innovative draping, sophisticated color palettes and new treatments each season. Available across the U.S. and worldwide, Velvet is found in such high-end specialty stores as Fred Segal, Ron Herman, and Scoop, as well as department stores including Bloomingdale’s, Barneys, Neiman Marcus and Saks. In the fall of 2006, Velvet designers Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer expanded their palate by launching a new luxury collection called “Graham and Spencer,” created for the contemporary market with a focus on shapes and the contrast of texture.
The F/W 2010 DSQUARED2 advertising campaign is once again brought to life by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot’s impeccable shots. Nudity observes and discloses the natural essence of fashion: the human body is the aseptic inspiration for the Caten twins. The atmosphere is cold inside the modern anatomy lab, recalling a series of clinical experiments. The models are imprisoned inside crystal cabins, similar to cooling cells that preserve and emphasize the importance of each look.
The aggressive and inexpressive woman is coloured almost monochromatically, balanced by an alternating palette of black and white; opposition, however, is represented by slips, latex gloves and shocking red lips.
Ultra skinny leather dresses clothe the DSQUARED2 woman, as she is wearing shoes and high “spinal” heels.
Cotton hockey shirts and dark jeans are worn by the DSQUARED2 man, though he sometimes experiments bare-chested. He is strong and severe, but is still imprisoned: a concept that synergizes the F/W 2010 DSQUARED2 theme, and is one that hints at Damien Hirst’s art style.
DSQUARED2 eyewear also strictly follows Dean & Dan Caten’s concept, showing big, severe, rigid and geometric shapes. Metal details and stylized squaring serve to emphasize their intensity.
