2011年12月14日星期三

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

U.S. luxury brand Coach plans depositary receipts listed in Hong Kong this month
to improve the Chinese mainland market's brand image. Listed in New York handbag
maker Coach in applications submitted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said it
plans to issue up in the city 293 million shares of Exchange ADS, begin trading
next Thursday. The company will maintain a primary listing on the New York Stock
Exchange.
Coach of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the largest international brands, a move
aimed at expanding China market, because the continent is expected in three to
five years surpassed Japan to become the leading luxury goods market.

Some luxury goods vendors have been listed in Hong Kong, including the French
cosmetics retailer L''Occitane, the Italian fashion company Prada and luggage
manufacturer Samsonite.

China is a good place

Coach main male and female accessories and high quality gift bags, is a famous
American luxury manufacturers. Coach planned next month in Hong Kong-listed
depositary receipts, in order to improve China's mainland market brand image.
Coach in the applications submitted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said it plans
to issue up in the city 293 million shares of Exchange ADR, with trading to begin
next Thursday, a move aimed at expanding China market.
Asia Coach Andre Cohen President and CEO, said in a Hong Kong-listed main purpose
is not to raise funds, but rather to improve brand awareness, and strengthen
communication with Asian investors.
Coach sales currently total less TaylorMade Burner Plus Driver than 3% from China, but grew very rapidly. Over
the past two years, turnover from China increased by more than 70%, rising from $
50 million per year to 1.85 billion (U.S.). The company expects turnover of the
mainland within two years will reach $ 500 million in the proportion of total
turnover will rise to about 10%.

2011年12月12日星期一

The absence of international market for luxury brands in China's domestic

China's luxury market, is an unopened Jinshan, although there are good local luxury
brands genes: high-end liquor brands such as hand clothing stores, high-end
mahogany furniture, but almost no formation of climate, on a global scale did not
influence the formation.
China's luxury market is attracting many Taylormade R9 460 Driver foreign luxury brands in the eye, but
unfortunately the absence of the Chinese luxury goods, has not attracted enough
attention to local Chinese entrepreneurs.
On the other hand it is regrettable that, although China's huge market, but value
as a local luxury jewelry - the value of jade is also apparent only in the Asian
region. But in Europe, jade jewelry consumer market in Europe accounted for only 3%
of such a small market share to China's jade products difficult to get the
development of globalization.

Europe's daily spending power dissipated

Blue analysis, since the economic crisis, sales of luxury goods market countries
are affected to different degrees, most obviously the United States and Europe
until early 2011, the United States and the European luxury market was showing
signs of recovery.
Japan's March 11 earthquake, resulting in a serious decline in the luxury market.
However, the overall spending power of the Japanese people very well, continue to
have on the future market share will be much affected. World, Japan has been the
world's most famous advocate of consumer countries.
According to the law of the luxury market growth performance, the United States,
Europe, Japan, 1-3 years, the main market in the future will not have much room for
growth. Therefore, the growing number of global luxury goods company, is starting
to seize the Chinese market.

2011年12月7日星期三

Armani Underwear joint

Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani Underwear joint Rihanna , jointly launched the
latest series, starting from mid-November this year, start selling in stores all
over the world.
Rihanna, the famous singer, so far have been sold worldwide over 30 million albums
and 100 million Singles and won the Grammy Award this year, is the Armani Jeans and
Emporio Armani Underwear's latest spokesperson. Rihanna talented, has a very
superior femininity, whole body glow amazing vitality and energy with incredible
world-renowned - it is these qualities make her interpretation of the Armani Jeans
and Emporio Armani Underwear youthful, modern and attractive style the best choice

Both are recognized child prodigy

When it comes to talent, the two most frequently cited example is the famous Tiger
Woods and Mozart. Both are recognized child prodigy, in the very young, when there
is amazing performance.
Also belong to the desperate efforts of the model rather than talent, you can also
see Tiger Woods among the life. His father was a lifetime love of Ordos golf
teachers. Tiger Woods at 7 months old when I received her first one club. Tiger
Woods put the children on chairs in the garage, and Ordos do play golf net practice
for several hours, as in the minds of Tiger Woods play the same movie again and
again.
E Tiger Woods back in Seoul will not speak before, and began to teach his putting
grip, and to his 2 years old, has been regularly playing basketball and practice.
So Tiger Woods at age 19 can be selected in the United States Walker Cup team,
there should be no surprise. At this stage, Tiger Woods has been with his father
since he was 4 years old from his father for him to hire a professional coach and
teacher intensive guidance, practice golf for 17 years.

2011年12月4日星期日

Tory Burch to create

Soft profile of the printed silk dress, sharp cut tweed jacket, inspired by the
tuxedo suit, wrinkled chiffon skirts are carefully built for the holiday. Then with
a bit of poetic detail, from the three-dimensional geometry, shell edge-to-pleated
cuffs and velvet trim. The neutral black, white, navy blue and soft pink, light
blue, red and saffron in contrast color.
Tory Burch is a lifestyle of luxury fashion brand, from the classic American sports
fashion style, full of vitality and feeling of unrestrained, fully embodies the
Chief Executive Officer of Tory Burch's personal style and spirit. Her eye for
aesthetics and values ??of the designers to strike a balance in the market, to
create stylish and suitable for all ages of women's fashion wear and accessories.
Brand was established in February 2004, so far, Tory Burch products in the United
States, Europe and Asia 54 independent stores boutiques, toryburch.com website, as
well as a selection of the world's 500 shopping malls and stores for sale .

sweat odor

Summer weather, sweat odor, generated by three kinds of ultraviolet radiation and
hot enough to become a physical or natural factors of concern when people buy
clothes or obstacles, Bestn commercial chemical series trousers in the summer of
2010 launched a new Gemans fabric to it for the fabric of the pants, even in the hot
summer wear, but also very natural feeling of cool, with its own resistance to
static electricity, moisture absorption characteristics of deodorant, continuous
wear, but also better in the summer to promote the body's metabolism.
From natural wool weave fabric, delicate, soft, caring, comfortable, warm and not
only has excellent moisture absorption function, as well as stretching the tension
and moderate permeability; in natural fabrics, and cotton, hemp compared to wool The
warm best. Bestn 100% wool trousers men's overall style reflects the maturity and
elegance, exquisite fabrics, style and simple design. Follow the one hundred Aegis
accumulated nearly 30 years the classic version of the model, and the most
sophisticated fabrics to create the best trousers.

2011年11月29日星期二

implemented in 1886

Poincon de Geneve officially implemented in 1886. Several rare  table plant, grant
awarded by the Canton of Geneva, to provide official documents to ensure that the
mechanical watch movement made ??by hand in Geneva, assembly and adjustment, and
meet stringent quality standards of watch technology. An engraved movement with
Poincon de Geneve, all of its parts even some hidden units are required to process
and carefully decorated by hand.
Poincon de Geneve set a new standard on November 9, 2011 officially announced, and
further take into account the needs of customers and clients. Existing standards
continue to be used on this basis, the addition of new requirements. Major
amendments: From now on, Poincon de Geneve part of the certification is not only the
movement, but the entire gold watch. In addition, Poincon de Geneve since
certification for the watch functions, such as water resistance or power storage.

ROGER DUBUIS offering

A time when Poincon de Geneve was founded 125 years anniversary, ROGER DUBUIS
offering a limited edition single by the Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Chronograph to
pay tribute to him. This watch is not only just released its first line of Poincon
de Geneve ROGER DUBUIS watch the new standards, while also re-emphasized ROGER
DUBUIS is the only access to a full range of movement is Poincon de Geneve watch
brand, ensuring, delicate system of good quality.
ROGER DUBUIS Since its inception in 1995, committed to the pursuit, while adhering
to the requirements of the Geneva Seal, the two go hand in hand. For brands, Poincon
de Geneve is not the ultimate goal, but the pursuit of the starting point. For this
reason, ROGER DUBUIS become the only full line of products are engraved Poincon de
Geneve watch brand. So yesterday, tomorrow and beyond. Mark, perfect quality.

2011年11月25日星期五

Big star favorite dress, do you have?

Kim Kardashian and Mia Wasikowska choose Roland Mouret
Kim Kardashian and actress Mia Wasikowska have chosen a red Roland Mouret dress,
just the personal dress graceful female figure portrayed.

        Anja Rubik and Amber le Bon choose Emilio Pucci Supermodel Amber le Bon in
Harper's Bazaar Woman of the Year ceremony, chose a hollow Emilio Pucci dress, while
another name Anja Rubik Super Cannes Film Festival has put on the same section of
the dress, it seems like they are looming bare.

        Next Top Model Joan Smalls and Emma Stone Tom Ford selection Everyone wants
to reflect the sexy and elegant, Tom Ford black lace dress is just to show this, so
supermodel Joan Smalls and Emma Stone though not the same color, but they also chose
this little dress.

2011年11月21日星期一

2012 spring and summer

With clothes, the color matching is very important, cutting-edge New York designer Pola Thomson, born in Chile, specializes in simple but the results superior color, spring and summer 2012, Pola Thomson fresh brilliant purple, orange fusion of classic and simple black, white-based, with seemingly successful cover irregular cut his arm, abdomen and legs are not perfect lines. Oblique cut to make more slender physique, dress comfortable and relaxed version of the piece there are feminine, waist long coat with pants is capable of a type. Each one is practical to wear out a single product.

2011年11月15日星期二

Key Fashion Styles- Hot Jewel Hues , Blousing

Here is my review of the important fashion looks for Autumn 2011 and Winter 2012. An autumn wardrobe demands less exposure of flesh, than a summer collection; in 2011/12 we are seeing longer ladylike styles in jewel colours. The trend is for gracious looks and the freedom to select from so many styles to suit individual body shapes. Check that the proportions are correct for your own body silhouette.
Hot Jewel Hues and Blousing are leading the fashion trends  on the Autumn Winter 2011/12 main styles . Fashion trends in footwear, bags, jewellery and other women's fashion accessories always offer an easy way to rapidly achieve a fresh wardrobe update. Best of all the majority of accessories have minimal size restrictions whether you are a skinny size zero or a top end plus size.

2011年11月14日星期一

visiting team also missed

2011-2012 UEFA Champions League group stage on 13th began, in the group e match of the night, Belgium League defending champion Racing Genk arena with the Primera Liga teams Valencia team to 0:0 draw.
Can only accommodate less than 20,000 spectators at home strength significantly inferior to rival Racing Genk team basically there’s no effective way to the Valencia team poses a substantial threat, and the visiting team also missed several break opportunities, the match ended with a draw ended.
Genk is after two rounds of the knockout stages to be 9 years later broke into the UEFA Champions League tournament for the second time, this is Belgium since 2009, the club into the Champions League group stage for the first time.
New sold the main goalkeeper of the season and replaced the head coach of Racing Genk team no prospects for themselves in at the top level European club competitions held much hope, made clear before the match, as long as you don’t like 9 years ago as group insurance excess even if successful.
That evening in group e and the other in a match, Chelsea 2:0 home to beat Leverkusen team. Next round of the UEFA Champions League, Racing Genk team challenge Leverkusen teams.

2011年11月10日星期四

double insurance

Earl (PIAGET) new building: "double insurance" wrist watch. Jewellery and the perfect
combination of high clock, witnessing the extreme luxury, perfect interpretation of Earl
"luxury world."
  In order to prove its ability to continuous self-transcendence, offers outstanding,
Earl's work is particularly good at research and development of rare, precious and unique.
Whether the creation of the world's thinnest self-winding movement or the most expensive
watch, face new challenges every time, Earl fully demonstrate its exquisite technology of
manufacture of watches and jewellery.

Earl (PIAGET) "double insurance" watches:

  -1144 Diamond: 106.52 carats

  -2000 hours

  -Dial Central: 3.35-Carat Emerald diamond cutting

  -Sufficient to giddy high jewelry and artisan unique handmade skills.

"Forever to do better than required" this is not only the founder's maxim, located in the
Middle Jurassic LaCote-aux-F é ESS village in mountain area of Earl core manufacturing
Plan-les-Ouates Studio and is located in the Geneva area, meticulously processing precious
stones Gold Senior watch manufacturer of watch case and band, which is their purpose.

  Earl accurately grasp the pulse of time, never end in a bold attempt to spirit,
professional skill and imagination, in search of a consummate skill.

2011年11月7日星期一

Tiger golf

Woods possess the largest heads of any playing golf club, also it should certainly be the simple fact that bulbous mind that facilitates Tiger Woods mail the ball whizzing in the direction of the eco-friendly getting just one shot. He’s producing utilization of his driver, which should certainly be the largest wood.
A playing golf club custom made needs to stability several factors. A heavy playing golf club mind most ideal resists twisting and as a finish off result suffers the minimum from the less-than-perfect swing. However, a golfer can usually swing a club getting a lighter mind at a higher speed, which generates a whole great offer more energy getting transferred in the direction of the ball and so sends the ball a higher distance. greater compared to previous 100 or so years, playing golf club designers have attempted to strike a stability in between brightness and heavy clubs.
Irons, however, are developed to provide a higher assortment of shots than woods. even although woods have a tendency getting optimal for prolonged and extremely prolonged shots, the shots developed producing utilization of irons assortment from 200 yards and even a whole great offer more (2 irons), affordable to 40 yards or much less through the circumstance from the different wedges. Club designers are challenged using the identical problems in irons as they are with woods, but their shorter shafts as well as the much less exaggerated swings with which they are employed have led to completely different options for completely different sorts of players.
Finally, let’s look at the putter. Putters possess a pretty straightforward job: to strike the playing golf ball getting a find perpendicular in the direction of the trail of the gentle swing and trigger the ball to roll along the soil until it falls in to a hole. Easy, right? Twisting is nevertheless Callaway Ft-iz Driver a concern with off-center hits, but a putter is especially developed to send considerably much less energy in the direction of the ball than both irons or woods. But for this straightforward job, playing golf club makers have developed an enormous array of shapes using the heads of putters — blocks, blades, short, long, thick, thin, etc., as well as the different patterns of lines found inside the faces.

2011年11月4日星期五

Flash-based golf

It's unusual how people often find watching golf utterly boring, but there's no stopping gamers from getting hooked to the sport's virtual counterparts. Think about how much time you've spent playing Flash-based golf games on your PC when you're bored in class, work, or home.
If you enjoy games like Tiger Woods and Hot Shots Golf, then think about how much time you've spent playing those over the years. Now think about all the times when you were somewhere else, wishing you had a kick-ass golf game in the palm of your hands. Years ago, Sony gave us the PSP's first Hot Shots Golf game, and today they've given us yet another.
 
Gameloft's rather popular series of golf games called Let's Golf has had it's third installment, aptly named Let's Golf 3, released onto the Android Market for free. This is the second game from Gameloft to land on the Android Market for free with the first being GT Racing: Motor Academy.
 
Golf balls today are available in a dimpled or nondimpled (smooth) style with the dimpled balls being more popular due to the longer traveling distance.  This is a matter of personal preference; however, the balls must all be as symmetrical as possible to be in sanctioned golf games or tournaments. When a golf ball is hit by a golf club, its movement consists of two forces: drag or lift. In simple terms, the drag is what slows it down and keeps it close to the ground whereas the lift is what keeps it higher up and forward. Dimples help increase both the lift and drag.

2011年11月3日星期四

with their name and number

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2011年11月1日星期二

Israel team Maccabi Haifa

Although the halt in sight of the Union, officially announced today, but the NBA's official website is 2011-12 114 of pre-season fixtures of the season. If everything, stalled issue was handled smoothly, then new handsome-Mike Brown led his Golden Legion will lead fans appeared before.
  According to the <a href="http://xngate.com%22%3enba%3c/a> League schedule, new season's pre-season on October 9 (United States) formally broke out, against both sides is the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, place was placed in the city of Fresno, California.
  If all goes well, the Lakers and warriors of the first pre-season will concern. This summer, two are coincidentally replaced head coach. -Mike Brown took the "Zen master" pointer and take the Golden Army, and the Mark Jackson sitting on the table of the warriors who are somewhat handsome,. I believe we all look forward to see the new look of the Lakers and warriors, what will be on the pitch, wiping out what kind of sparks.
  Eastern League champions maiamirehuo on October 11 last season ushered in pre-season first, they will be at home against the same are giants of the Orlando Magic in the East. Warcraft Howard against the big three Miami sth This stunt is not have given you full of hope then?
  Under TNT preseason games televised table, heat in United States October 20 and Western black eight miracle created by last season mengfeisihuixiong the game will on nationwide live broadcast. 7 days later, on October 27, the pre-season will usher in a Los Angeles City Derby, by the Lakers against speed boats. Then the next day, ESPN will broadcast heat home acting prodigy (Twitter) and season champion calf and Hornets game.
  Israel team Maccabi Haifa on October 23 to the Orlando Magic to match. On the 2010-11 international basket of the European challenge, Maccabi Haifa broke into the top 16 of the final, so their strength must not be underestimated. And this will be the second time Maccabi Haifa guest at United States, in the pre-season as early as 2010, Maccabi Haifa had been away from home to a 108-73 in a xinzexilanwang.

2011年10月28日星期五

Ryo Ishikawa has not made

In the attention of the people to look to the United States Open champion Sammy McIlroy when first woziniyaqi Caroline Wozniacki love affair with the tennis world, Japan's child prodigy Liao Ishikawa love affair was exposed. According to Japanese media, Ryo Ishikawa has been secret about the three years fell in love, when his girlfriend is a high school classmate. Liao Ishikawa of only 20 years old, perhaps together with a girlfriend on the Presidents Cup debut.

For this message, Ryo Ishikawa has not evaded : " as a professional golfer, I prefer to answer the questions on the golf course. " Ryo Ishikawa said, " as said in a statement, if you can keep a little patience, I will thank you. ”

According to Japanese media reports that the high altar has been rumored in Japan, Ryo Ishikawa has a girlfriend. In order to prevent further spying, Ryo Ishikawa's mother Yukiko and brokers issued a statement to local media confirm the existence of the woman. " Ryo Ishikawa is indeed in love with a lady. " Yukiko said, " if their people patiently treats them, helping them avoid trouble for sponsors and race officials, we will be very grateful. ”

Has won 9 games on the Japanese tour, Ryo Ishikawa has not made a victory this season. Will participate in ABC tournament in Japan this week, Japan's child prodigy declined to confirm the statement.

The 18th hole into a bunker

Although the United States Open champion after Sammy McIlroy shot 69, continue to lead in the standings, but of small Korean - far strong is today on Lake malaren masters " celebrities ", he made 63, lower than the standard 9 to create a minimum bar this week.

In today's match, when Lu strongly to the 16th hole, he pushed a long push, caught after the bird, the achievements reached Under par on the day 8, Sammy McIlroy had its first round of results. The 18th hole into a bunker, he hit the ball to 12 feet, promoting the hole, and caught a bird. In fact, this is he our Nineth bird. Sabina Koreans all day without taboos, created the best this week.

You know this is LU by fierce in the left ankle bone injuries so in the context of the performance, in the game can only do three-fourths swing. " I think today was my putting great, short rod is great, and a great attacking Greens. " By fierce Lu says, " when it comes to serve, I can only three-fourths swing, because I had injuries in the body. ”

Therefore, for 63 results, Korea genius surprised himself : " I was surprised that his success. Left ankle joint injuries, so play is very conservative, turn and not hard. This made me very satisfied. ”

9 bird of play ball, he explained : " because of the injury, reduced time to warm up to half an hour, doesn't do a daily training after the game. Indeed, I am putting well today, the second attack Green is also very good, this may be the biggest reason for my 63. I used to be very love spell, if how far, how far I'll spell. Now, the injury I only 75 per cent of power, but perhaps also help my stable. ”

2011年10月27日星期四

Mesopotamian stone tablet

Minoan youths boxing, Akrotiri (Santorini) fresco. Earliest documented use of 'gloves'.

Fist fighting depicted in Sumerian relief carvings from the 3rd millennium BC, while an ancient Egyptian relief from the 2nd millennium BC depicts both fist-fighters and spectators. Both depictions show bare-fisted contests. Other depictions can be seen in Assyrian, Babylonian and Hittite art.

In 1927 Dr. E. A. Speiser, an archaeologist, discovered a Mesopotamian stone tablet in Baghdad, Iraq depicting two men getting ready for a prize fight. The tablet is believed to be 7,000 years old.

The earliest evidence for fist fighting with any kind of gloves can be found on Minoan Crete (c. 1500–900 BC), and on Sardinia, if we consider the boxing statues of Prama mountains (c. 2000–1000 BC).

Boxing is supervised by a referee over

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds. The boxers are generally of similar weight.

There are four ways to win; if the opponent is knocked out and unable to get up before the referee counts to ten seconds (a knockout, or KO), if the opponent is deemed unable to continue (a Technical Knockout, or TKO), if an opponent is disqualified for breaking a rule, or a winner is determined either by the referee's decision or by judges' scorecards at the end of the bout.

The birth hour of boxing as a sport may be its acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic game as early as 688 BC. Modern boxing evolved in Europe, particularly Great Britain.

2011年10月24日星期一

NBA conflict

BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine basketball player Luis Scola on Monday said he is "very nervous" due to the ongoing lack of clarity surrounding a conflict in the US National Basketball Association (NBA) conflict which has caused him not to play.
Scola, 31, a power forward player of the NBA Houston Rockets, said he would not rule out the possibility of playing for an Argentine team until the lockout set by the NBA is resolved but agreed it would be unlikely as he would "run into an insurance problem."
"It is a complicated period. At first, it seemed almost fun, but now I am becoming very nervous and I want the conflict to be solved," he said about the conflict in the main basketball league in the world.
Scola also said he had not put any date as to when he will define what to do about his future and pointed out that he "likes to play in the NBA"  but that he cannot "be months without playing basketball."
"I need to be in shape and competing. I don't feel like going to the other side, make my family adapt to another country, adapt myself to other rules, another coach. I am not used to it," said the former partner of the Chinese player Yao Ming in the Houston Rockets.

China\u0026#39;s youngest world champion swimmers

NANCHANG, China - Ye Shiwen is already China's youngest ever (long-course) swimming world champion, but the 15-year-old girl has an even more ambitious goal.
With the 2012 London Olympics looming, Ye hopes that she could add to her biography soon another item - the country's youngest Olympic title-holding swimmer.
"Every athlete wants to become an Olympic champion. And, of course, I am no exception," Ye told reporters on the sidelines of the ongoing 7th Chinese National City Games, a quadrennial event held for athletes aged under 20 and seen as a seedbed for future Olympians.
Ye won the women's 400 individual medley Monday night with a scorching fast time - 4 minutes 33.66 seconds, standing second only to Elizabeth Beisel's 4:31.78 this year. That effort bettered Ye's 4:35.15 from the world championships in Shanghai in July, and clipped Ye's personal best of 4:33.79 set as the Asian Games last November. She remains 10th in the all-time rankings behind Yana Klochkova's 4:33.59 from 2000.
But, in the 200m individual medley, in which she was the reigning world champion, Ye clocked in 2 minutes 10.01 seconds, well off her top-ranked time of 2:08.90 from the Worlds.
"I need to work on my breaststroke and butterfly skills," said Ye.
Freestyle is considered Ye's leathal weapon as it was her freestyle that made the difference in the Shanghai Worlds. The much talked teenager, on a 29.42 freestyle anchor, won the 200 IM in 2:08.90 to become the first woman under 2:09 in textile, beating a star-studded field including defending champion and world record holder Ariana Kukors and Australia's Olympic champion Stephanie Rice.
Ye took only one day off after the Worlds and had a 50-day training spell in Australia before heading for the National City Games.
"The training days in Australia were really harsh, but it was really helpful," she said.
Ye started swimming after her kindergarten teacher noticed she had large hands, which is an added advantage in the sport. In 2007, she made it to the Zhejiang provincial swimming team and the following year she was selected to the national team.