Monday, May 31, 2010

Ad Campaigns And Catalogues #126


Below: Gucci cleaned up their bag designs for Fall Winter 2010, back to the classics... an effort commendable when they are offering us these gorgeous bags... love the webbing detail, simple but aesthetically effective
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Below: The diamante pattern now in embossed leather version... simply breath-taking...




Below: Or equally luxurious, croc trimmings that is the ultimate in precious skins...





Below: My favourite out of the whole collection, the 'half moon' bags...



Below: There's a certain flamboyance with men who carries around luggage with leopard print... perhaps those guys from 70's will be a good candidate, how about a revival in 2010?:-)





Gucci Fall Winter 2010 Luggage And Mens Bags

I don't know about you, but it seemed Gucci has cleaned up their overtly loud 'branded' designs come Fall Winter 2010. So fans of understated elegance can jump for joy:-)

Definitely drawing inspirations from the brand's archives, these new Fall Winter 2010 Luggage and Mens Bags evoke a sense of the decadent 70's (one of the strongest era of the Gucci empire), with luxurious materials and sublime style to match. Makes you want to head back thru time, back when travel is glamour and dressing the part is paramount.

Webbing trims on duffels, leopard print suitcase, bamboo handle briefcases and most notable of all, the easy half moon shoulder bags (seen in abundance on the Fall Winter 2010 runways) are all lust-worthy additions to the Fall Winter 2010 collection. The revived diamante fabric pattern has even taken on an embossed leather version in classic duffel design for savvy Gucci travellers. For me, I hear those 'half moons' howling at me next season already!

Source: Gucci











Frida Gustavsson by Richard Bush for Numero 114

Remembering Those Who Made Ultimate Sacrifice



















MEMORIAL DAY IS A NATIONAL holiday in America. My kids are out of school today. I could be off work, and I am, sort of, even though I’m catching up on a few work-related tasks. It’s easy to think of Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer, a long weekend for outdoor fun and cookouts, as they’re called in the South.

But it’s always good for me to be reminded about the true reason for Memorial Day: to honor and remember United States military personnel who died in service to this country. That’s bravery. That’s sacrifice.

I got an early reminder two weeks ago when I was in Fort Smith, Arkansas, visiting 1955 U.S. Open champion Jack Fleck. I stayed at a downtown hotel and on one of my walks I discovered the nearby national military cemetery. It was a gorgeous evening. The gates were open so I entered the manicured grounds with the hundreds of small, white gravestones. I don’t know why. I was just drawn to the quiet and solemnity of the military cemetery and stopped at times to read the markers. I didn’t have deep thoughts, except that I remembered my uncle who served as a medic in Vietnam and died two years ago at the age of 63, his body riddled with cancer.

I have no clue what it’s like to fight for my country, but I realize there are so many (including a few in my family) who know exactly what it means to fight and also so many who fought and died in foreign wars. I was fortunate to grow up during peacetime. I’m thankful for those who performed their military duties and made the ultimate sacrifice. Their loss was my gain.

−The Armchair Golfer

Related:
Pro Golfers Who Served in WW II

(Image: Adam Bartlett/Flickr)
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY !





boston.com

Happy Memorial Day! i pray that you all be safe as we celebrate those noble men and women who gave their lives for our country. i also pray for the strength of those today who have lost love ones. i send you my love and support. God Bless you and God bless your brave love ones for their devotion to our country, may they Rest In Peace. i also pray that God will give you peace. God Bless! Thank you!


Charmaine

Sunday, May 30, 2010








so pretty! love that first image.
Lovely....










via
The Brides Guide

i love peach and pink! these colors just make me so happy inside. i fell in love with that gorgeous welcome box created by designer Suann Song from "Simple Song blog". i love the macarons and the pretty chocolate cover candies. what a great gift to give your wedding guest or dinner guest. the box is made of wood, so your guest can use it when they return home. it's a lovely idea! to see how she did it, click on the brides guide link. for all the links to the images in the top link, click on the link below the image.

Ming Xi, Xie Fei Yun, Sonny Zhou, Emma Pei, Du Juan, Sun FeiFei, Bonnie Chen, Danni Li, Jiang Xiao Yi, Shu Pei & Liu Wen at Christian Dior Resort 2011

Models: Ming Xi (Ford), Emma Xie Fei Yun (Elite Paris), Emma Pei (IMG), Du Juan (IMG), Bonnie Chen (Next), Danni Li (Elite), Jiang Xiao Yi (Silent), Sun FeiFei (Women), Shu Pei (Next), Liu Wen (Marilyn) & Sonny Zhou (IMG)
Designer: Christian Dior, Resort 2011 (in Shanghai)
Photographer: Zhong Hai

Source: Style.com






i am loving that Cartier Marcello bag!