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<title><![CDATA[VIAGEM PELA MODA: AIR FRANCE 75 ANOS"De olho por Marco Felipak"]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Conheça os famosos que já desenharam os uniformes da companhia.


AIR FRANCE COMEMORA 75 ANOS

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0;" align="center"><span style="font-size:16pt;color:#003366;font-family:Arial;"><strong>AIR FRANCE COMEMORA 75 ANOS</strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0;" align="center"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#003366;font-family:Arial;"><strong>Conheça a seguir destaques dessa história e a programação no Brasil e na França</strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">A Air France celebra seu aniversário no dia 7 de outubro de 2008. Desde sua fundação, em 1933, até a posição que hoje ocupa de uma das maiores e mais respeitadas companhias aéreas do mundo, são 75 anos de história que está sendo contada em detalhes desde agosto em vídeos no site </span><span><a href="http://corporate.airfrance.com/"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color:#800080;">corporate.airfrance.com</span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> e com vários outros recursos multimídia no site histórico da empresa, o </span><a href="http://www.airfrancelasaga.com/"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color:#800080;">www.airfrancelasaga.com</span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">Para se ter uma idéia do quanto a companhia cresceu nessas mais de sete décadas, em 1933 ela transportou pouco mais de 52 mil passageiros com 259 aeronaves. No ano fiscal 2007-2008, o Grupo AIR FRANCE KLM transportou 74,8 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo, com uma frota de 606 aeronaves, servindo 250 destinos (inclusive São Paulo, com três vôos diários, e Rio de Janeiro, com dois vôos diários) com 1800 mil vôos diários.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">Através do tempo, a Air France incorporou a imagem de uma empresa inovadora e pioneira. Em 1936, o serviço aéreo da Air France para o Brasil já era semanal. O correio era transportado entre a França e o Brasil em dois dias. No final de 1938, o serviço passa a ser acessível a passageiros, sendo interrompido em 1940 por causa da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Nos momentos de incertezas políticas e econômicas, a companhia sempre busca uma forma de adaptação que a coloque como parte ativa das mudanças de cenário da indústria da aviação.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">Nos anos 50, a Air France tinha a maior rede de rotas no mundo e, nos anos 60, incorporou os primeiros jatos à sua frota, como o Caravelle e o Boeing 707. Na década de 70, a companhia foi uma das primeiras a operar a maior aeronave de passageiros da época, o Boeing 747, e o Rio de Janeiro era uma das poucas cidades do mundo a receber o Concorde da Air France.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">Estabelecer seu centro de operações no Aeroporto de Paris – Charles de Gaulle foi um importante desafio vencido nos anos 90. A companhia ganhou em modernidade e eficiência, refletidas em sua rede, frota e serviços em terra e de bordo. Apesar das duas crises que afetaram o setor aéreo no começo dos anos 2000 – os ataques de 11 de setembro e a epidemia de SARS –, a Air France protagonizou em 2004 a primeira grande fusão do setor aéreo mundial, juntando-se à KLM e formando a maior companhia aérea do planeta em receita. Este grande passo da Air France e da KLM inaugurou o início da reestruturação da indústria de aviação na Europa.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">Em todos esses anos, a Air France sempre desenvolveu a imagem de uma companhia que abraça o estilo de vida francês: conforto e design nas cabines, refeições gourmet, louças e talheres assinados, serviço de bordo discreto e atencioso e elegantes comissários de bordo com uniformes desenhados por mestres como Dior, Balenciaga e, atualmente, Christian Lacroix.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">No Brasil, a companhia vai comemorar a data com seus clientes, realizando premiações para quem comprar passagens via Call Center, Internet, Lojas ou Site, e para quem embarca com a companhia nos aeroportos de Guarulhos e Galeão (são duas saídas diárias de cada aeroporto). Agências de viagem receberão visitas surpresa das equipes de vendas da Air France, que distribuirão presentes. No Help Desk, os agentes de viagem também serão contemplados com algumas surpresas.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:#06082c;font-family:Arial;">Conheça todos os designers que contribuíram para a imagem da companhia, criando uniformes inesquecíveis:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1946: Georgette Renal</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1951: Georgette de Trèze</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1962: Marc Bohan por Christian Dior</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1964: Nina Ricci</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1968: Pierre Cardin</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1969: Cristobal Balenciaga</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1971: Jacques Esterel</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1973: André Courrèges</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1976: Jean Patou (para o Concorde da Air France)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1976: Maison Rodier </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1978: Carven, Nina Ricci e Grès</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1979: Hermès</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1985: Nina Ricci (para o Concorde da Air France)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1986: Christian Dior</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1987: Georges Rech</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">1987: Nina Ricci, Carven e Louis Féraud</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">2005: Christian Lacroix</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0;" align="center">Fonte/</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">Informações para a Imprensa. </span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;">Edelman do Brasil &#124; Com Osmar Maduro ou Juliane Trevisan</span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Rachel Bilson's Edie Rose collection is finally available]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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DKNY&#8217;s partner line with Rachel Bilson &#8212; Edie Rose &#8212;]]></description>
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<p>DKNY's partner line with Rachel Bilson -- Edie Rose -- has received a <a href="http://www.nitrolicious.com/blog/2008/03/13/edie-rose-for-dkny-jeans-by-rachel-bilson/">ton of publicity</a> lately, but it seems the collection can finally be shopped on the <a href="http://www.dkny.com/jeans/collection.php?view=RachelBilsonsEdieRose">DKNY Jeans website</a>. I'm not at all a fan of the look that Rachel wears in the promos, but I do love the black jeans and the Tuxedo Jacket, at left. It's only $79.99 and has that equestrian shape to it in the back that <a href="http://fashionsavedmylife.com/2008/10/07/dandy-free/">you know I love</a>. The piping is a little reminiscent of the Balenciaga jacket that <a href="http://www.whowhatwear.com/website/full-article/inspired-by-balenciaga-blazer/">started the whole trend</a> (and knock-offs) in the first place, but it's not like Balenciaga invented piping<em> period</em>.</p>
<p>Most of the other pieces in Rachel/DKNY's collection is pretty simple: black fitted dresses, skinny belts, cropped black sweaters and jackets, and oh, did I mention black jeans? The only color is yellow, which was inspired by one of Rachel's yellow scarves, according to DKNY.</p>
<p>Celebrity fashion lines always seem a little silly, but I've always been a sucker for <a href="http://www.couturecandy.com/celebs/rachel-bilson-celebrity.html">Rachel's looks</a>, so I may have to go in for this blazer. What about you?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Balenciaga Signs with COTY]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Adrianne Mickens</dc:creator>
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Balenciaga is diving head first into the world of beauty with a licensing deal with COTY Inc.]]></description>
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<p>Balenciaga is diving head first into the world of beauty with a licensing deal with COTY Inc.'s COTY Prestige.  The internationally known design house is due to launch their new fragrance in 2010. </p>
<p>COTY Prestige is known for maunufacturing fragrances under other designer labels such as J. Lo, Vivienne Westwood, Chloe, Jil Sanders, Marc Jacobs and Kenneth Cole.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ghesquière, figurinista]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wakabara</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Estou MUITO interessado em ver o resultado disso.
E você?
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Estou MUITO interessado em ver o resultado <a href="http://www.abril.com.br/noticia/comportamento/estilista-balenciaga-cria-figurinos-perfomance-390209.shtml">disso</a>.</p>
<p>E você?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquiére stiletto]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Potential hottie of the season - blue Balenciaga box bag!]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Noa</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Every season all the design house desperately try to make the next new IT-item we can&#8217;t live w]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every season all the design house desperately try to make the next new IT-item we can't live without and would sell our souls for. Recently there haven't been many changes on the it-bag scene. But this little autumn beauty (ok, maybe not so little either) comes from reigning IT-bag specialists Balenciaga. We had the Balenciage motorcycle bag, the oversize motorcycle bag, the Balenciaga Clutch and now we have this and if you ask me - it definitely has it-potential:</p>
<p><a href="http://track.webgains.com/click.html?wgcampaignid=41156&#38;wgprogramid=914&#38;wgtarget=http://www.matchesfashion.com/catalogue/productdetail/matches_aw08_ladies_bags_balenciaga_03_i9_0007_nav_000" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-112" title="balenblue_01" src="http://bagnoa.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/balenblue_01.jpg" alt="" width="254" height="298" /></a></p>
<p>A gorgeous navy blue Balenciage box bag - in exactly the same tarnished soft leather we have come to absolutely adore now! And what a lovely colour!</p>
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<p>It's a beautiful deep navy blue, embellished leather, box shaped, has all the necessary Balenciaga zippers and buckles and two lovely blanket stitched handles that lie comfortably in your hands! 100% Leather.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Olha que fofo]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wakabara</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Enquanto eu desapareço isso vira um clipping das coisas que eu faço, né, minha gente?
Rolou o lan]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enquanto eu desapareço isso vira um clipping das coisas que eu faço, né, minha gente?<br />
Rolou o lance da Air France, que <a href="http://www.abril.com.br/noticia/comportamento/air-france-comemora-75-anos-uniformes-fashion-349863.shtml">tá fazendo 75 anos e divulgou uma linha do tempo com todo mundo que já desenhou os seus uniformes</a> - de Balenciaga à Maison Hermès, tá, meu bem? Tem <a href="http://www.airfrance-lavieabord.com/en/">um site gracinha</a> para vestir bonequinha com os uniformes grifados. <a href="http://forademoda.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/moda-no-ar-75-anos-da-air-france/">O Ricardo também falou sobre isso no blog dele</a>.</p>
<p>Aí eu fiz <a href="http://www.abril.com.br/fotos/uniforme-aeromoca-airfrance/">um álbum de fotos fófis no Abril.com</a>, vale a pena ver. Ó um gostinho:<br />
<a href="http://djoh.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/1976concordejeanpatou-1g.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1510" title="1976concordejeanpatou-1g" src="http://djoh.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/1976concordejeanpatou-1g.jpg" alt="" width="379" height="550" /></a><br />
Look de Jean Patou, década de 70, para a Air France. Nem parece aeromoça, né?!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[virando água]]></title>
<link>http://casadanarcisa.wordpress.com/?p=2689</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Gui Ávila</dc:creator>
<guid>http://casadanarcisa.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/virando-agua/</guid>
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com os masculinos balenciaga spring 09. quero um de cada, ok? dia das crianças tá aí pra isso be]]></description>
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<p>com os masculinos balenciaga spring 09. quero um de cada, ok? dia das crianças tá aí pra isso beeeeijo</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week - pra não dizer que não falei das flores...]]></title>
<link>http://fergolina.wordpress.com/?p=546</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fergolina</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fergolina.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/paris-fashion-week-pra-nao-dizer-que-nao-falei-das-flores/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fiquei me sentindo meio culpada de não postar absolutamente NADA sobre a semana de moda francesa aq]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fiquei me sentindo meio culpada de não postar absolutamente NADA sobre a semana de moda francesa aqui, porque, afinal de contas eu parei pra olhar as fotos das coleções, só não tinha dado tempo de comentar. Eu constatei que não suporto mais esses revivals 80s, que é bem verdade, já estão chegando no início dos 90, mas ainda assustadores. Sério, ombreira e volume no quadril tipo franzido e pregas é feio e pronto. Me pergunto se alguém realmente acha bonito ficar parecida com um balão murcho...</p>
<p>Mas consegui separar 5 imagens que me agradaram nesta temporada parisiense de verão (como diria Joey Tribianni: Oh fufu!)</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-547" title="chloe" src="http://fergolina.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/chloe.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="480" /></p>
<p>Chloé e as ondinhas na borda das peças</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-547" title="balenciaga" src="http://fergolina.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/balenciaga.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="480" /></p>
<p>Balenciaga sempre incrível</p>
<p><img src="http://fergolina.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/martinmargiela.jpg" alt="" title="martinmargiela" width="320" height="480" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-552" /></p>
<p>Martin Margiela e as famoooosas coleções conceituais</p>
<p><img src="http://fergolina.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/hussein.jpg" alt="" title="hussein" width="320" height="480" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-553" /></p>
<p>Hussein Chalayan, listras, tecidos levinhos e formas inusitadas</p>
<p><img src="http://fergolina.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/gallianoshoes.jpg" alt="" title="gallianoshoes" width="320" height="480" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-555" /></p>
<p>John Galliano, sapatos metalizados, laminados e com design sensacionais</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Vintage dresses from Balenciaga]]></title>
<link>http://enmode.wordpress.com/?p=106</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
<guid>http://enmode.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/vintage-dresses-from-balenciaga/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some beautiful vintage dresses from Balenciaga. Balenciaga of the 1950&#8217;s was very elegant and ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some beautiful vintage dresses from Balenciaga. Balenciaga of the 1950's was very elegant and feminine. His gowns were spectacular with layers of sheer silky and lace fabrics. Here is a gorgeous gown below on a model from 1961.</p>
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="476" caption="Vintage Balenciaga gown from 1961"]<img title="Vintage Balenciaga gown from 1961" src="http://fashionmodel.mtx5.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/balenciaga-vintage-gown-1961.jpg" alt="Vintage Balenciaga gown from 1961" width="476" height="480" />[/caption]
<p style="text-align:center;">A lace <a title="Vintage Balenciaga dress" href="http://vintage.mtx5.com/2008/balenciaga/vintage-balenciaga-elegance-in-black-white/" target="_blank">Vintage Balenciaga</a> dress</p>
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="485" caption="1950 Balenciaga dress"]<a href="http://fashionmodel.mtx5.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/balenciaga-vintage-lace-1951.jpg"><img title="1950 Balenciaga dress" src="http://fashionmodel.mtx5.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/balenciaga-vintage-lace-1951.jpg" alt="1950 Balenciaga dress" width="485" height="480" /></a>[/caption]
<p style="text-align:center;">Model wearing a silk Balenciaga dress</p>
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="286" caption="Vintage Balenciaga Silk dress"]<a href="http://fashionmodel.mtx5.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/balenciaga-vintage-gown-1954.jpg"><img title="Vintage Balenciaga Silk Dress" src="http://vintage.mtx5.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/balenciaga-vintage-gown-1954-286x300.jpg" alt="Vintage Balenciaga Silk dress" width="286" height="300" /></a>[/caption]
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<title><![CDATA[Athens extends its luxury scope]]></title>
<link>http://retailnu.wordpress.com/?p=1059</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>retailnu</dc:creator>
<guid>http://retailnu.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/athens-extends-its-luxury-scope/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ATHENS: At the new Bottega Veneta boutique in a leafy suburb of the Greek capital, the no-logo handb]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ATHENS: At the new Bottega Veneta boutique in a leafy suburb of the Greek capital, the no-logo handbags spell discreet elegance and consumer affluence.</p>
<p>"Luxury products have to challenge you in order to buy them," says Marianna Tsoureka, a veteran luxury retailer whose family has teamed with the Italian brand on the new store. "Greeks are consumers, but they didn't have access" to a lot of top brands.</p>
<p>Up to now, that is.</p>
<p>Only in the last few years have international fashion brands slowly made their entrance. Louis Vuitton was one of the first to arrive, followed by Hermès, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod's and Burberry. Dior and Balenciaga arrived just last year.</p>
<p>But the pace is picking up this autumn, with several additions to the Greek capital's luxury map - although many of the newcomers still are collaborating with Athens's most-recognized fashion names.</p>
<p>"While obviously China and India are very important to everyone in the luxury market, especially in these economic times, the Oscar de la Renta customer has a certain taste level, and lifestyle, that will only be found in certain developed countries," says Alex Bolen, chief executive at Oscar de la Renta.    </p>
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<p>De la Renta is opening a 300-square-meter, or 3,230-square-foot, store on Oct. 15 in the affluent suburb of Kifissia, a project that is being done in collaboration with Harris Tsimoyiannis, its longtime local partner. A store also is opening a few days earlier in Madrid, but the fashion house is calling the Athens's site its first official monobrand store in Europe.</p>
<p>Its partner, the Tsoureka family, also owns the 30-year-old retailer Rossi and runs the Luisa multibrand outlets, which showcase Alexander McQueen, Etro, Missoni, Stella McCartney and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.</p>
<p>Thanks to Anastasia Tsoureka, the daughter of Marianna and her husband Zafiris, Rossi also is introducing Lanvin and Manolo Blahnik franchises. Lanvin opened in the Kolonaki neighborhood Oct. 4 and Blahnik is set to pen in the same area later in the month.</p>
<p>"The arrival of the luxury sector in Greece is long overdue and, though slow-paced, it comes with a high chance of success when it occurs in prime spots and attracts consumers in selected areas," says John Arapoglou, an equity research analyst at Piraeus Securities.</p>
<p>High-end retail also is getting a mall. The Golden Hall, the result of a €75 million renovation of the former International Broadcasting Center for the 2004 Olympics, is expected to open at the end of November. The building's original skeleton has been retained, but its 40,000-square-meter interior is being rebuilt to house fashion labels like Furla, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod's, Tommy Hilfiger, Loewe, Marithé et François Girbaud and Longchamp.</p>
<p>While much of the planning for these projects was done long before the current financial turmoil, the retailers all voice confidence in their eventual success.</p>
<p>"The timing of our investment in the brands is not affected by possible opportunities that arise sometimes in period of crisis," notes Aris Rakas. "It rather has a longer term outlook compared to the current crisis, which we hope is a cyclical phenomenon."</p>
<p>His Rakas company is putting the finishing touches on two Marc by Marc Jacobs stores - the first, a 160-square-meter shop, opened in Kolonaki on Oct. 3; the second is to be at the Golden Hall. It also teamed with Diane Von Furstenberg to open a 130-square-meter store on Sept. 26 in Kolonaki.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[cada coisa...]]></title>
<link>http://nossatrespontinhos.wordpress.com/?p=45</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nossatrespontinhos</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nossatrespontinhos.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/cada-coisa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[que a gente lê por aí, né? hahhahahhahah Deus!
peraí, antes:
esqueci&#8230;
Marimoon: &#8220;e a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>que a gente lê por aí, né? hahhahahhahah Deus!</p>
<p>peraí, antes:<br />
esqueci...<br />
Marimoon: "e aí, o que você tá pensando em fazer no cabelo?"<br />
Maria Rita: (com cara triste) "hum... eu pensei em ir assim mesmo, meio trash (?), natural..."<br />
Marimoon: "não, mas tá linda!"<br />
hahhahahhahah tipo, tadinha da Mari!<br />
_</p>
<p>"Mallu Magalhães está namorando<br />
Pelo menos esta é a impressão que se tem ao ver a cantora teen em momento romântico com Hélio Flanders, vocalista da banda folk Vanguart. Os dois estavam agarradinhos curtindo Roberto Carlos."</p>
<p>A Mallu e o Hélio? hahahhahahhahaha<br />
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<p>"Túlio Dek e Di inseparáveis até no banheiro<br />
Muita gente afirmou que a parceria entre o rapper Túlio Dek e o vocalista Di Ferrero do NX Zero na música “Tudo Passa” era mera armação do produtor de ambos, Rick Bonadio. Mas, no VMB 2008, a dupla se mostrou inseparável. Até na hora de ir ao banheiro! Enquato Di estava no mictório da área VIP, Túlio esperava bem-humorado na porta gritando “Diego, anda logo”. "</p>
<p>agora me diz por que tem que contar todos os detalhes? o Di tava no mictório? será que eles sabem a velocidade do xixi dele? hahhahahh<br />
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<p>"Enquanto isso, Pitty cantava pela primeira vez com o grupo Del Rey . Depois de uma interação forte com o vocalista China na música “Quero que vá tudo pro inferno”, a baiana gritou para o público “Aproveitem a vida que ela é curta” e China respondeu “Ela é muito bonitinha”..."</p>
<p>o que é uma interação forte? :O "ela é muito bonitinha"? como assim? hahhahaha "bontinha" é feia arrumada, muitooo diferente da Pitty, né!</p>
<p> [Fred Di Giacomo] <a href="http://blogs.abril.com.br/vmb-2008">http://blogs.abril.com.br/vmb-2008</a><br />
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<p>das mais belas, gostei da Luísa e das sapatilhas da Mallu... da Sandy, eu não tinha ligado muito, mas tá bonitinho o vestido...<br />
<a href="http://blogs.abril.com.br/famosos-moda/2008/10/vmb-2008-as-mais-belas.html">http://blogs.abril.com.br/famosos-moda/2008/10/vmb-2008-as-mais-belas.html</a><br />
me fala o que é balenciaga? acho que eu não gostei...</p>
<p>também achei que o vestido da Vanessa deveria ser mais comprido, mas ela tava linda! quando vi a Pitty, achei o poder, mas depois gostei, não gostei, gostei, etc hahahhah. a roupa da Hortência, com toda a certeza, tava péssima :/<br />
<a href="http://blogs.abril.com.br/famosos-moda/2008/10/vmb-2008-as-mais-originais-exoticas.html">http://blogs.abril.com.br/famosos-moda/2008/10/vmb-2008-as-mais-originais-exoticas.html</a><br />
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<p>não falo mais de "Nove Mil Anjos" :x<br />
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<p>"Das novas safras de shows em São Paulo, ele disse que quer ir a apenas um: "Não sou gay, mas quero ver a Cyndi Lauper, vou lembrar da minha infância. Já a Madonna estou cagando para ela". " [Danilo Gentili, o repórter inexperiente do "CQC"]</p>
<p>precisava falar que não era gay? hahahhahha<br />
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<p>Chimbinha e Joelma do Calypso disseram que seu som é "um rock com dança agarradinha".</p>
<p>"Gostei pra caramba e quero voltar outras vezes, mas quero continuar Calypso".</p>
<p>o quê???? HAHHAHAH como a Gabi disse: "nossa..."<br />
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<p>ajuda? é fácil!</p>
<p>1. Entre no seu orkut e clique em "amigos". Aí em cima mesmo: entre "página de recados" e "comunidades".</p>
<p>2. Agora, no canto direito da sua tela, está escrito "gerenciar contatos", clique em "fazer download de contatos".</p>
<p>3. Envie esse arquivo para <a href="mailto:mediadortopaz@hotmail.com">mediadortopaz@hotmail.com</a> e peça para seus amigos fazerem o mesmo.</p>
<p>Obs.: Você não precisa se preocupar em "repetir" os e-mails. O programa que vai enviar esse mailing exclui automaticamente pra não. <a href="http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=38646512&#38;tid=5251432366643415537&#38;start=1">http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=38646512&#38;tid=5251432366643415537&#38;start=1</a></p>
<p>beijoo</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Doe is no longer a deer...]]></title>
<link>http://shitthreadsnofriends.wordpress.com/?p=1134</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mileswestwood</dc:creator>
<guid>http://shitthreadsnofriends.com/2008/10/05/doe-is-no-longer-a-deer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Julie A. can just carry her Nazi fleeing ass out of the equation, for the term &#8216;doe&#8217; is ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Julie A. can just carry her Nazi fleeing ass out of the equation, for the term 'doe' is spreading it's semantic wings and covering more than just 'a female deer'. And for this we can thank the brunette who got herself featured at <a href="http://www.garancedore.fr/2008/08/25/serie-rose/">GARANCE DORÉ</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://shitthreadsnofriends.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/doe.jpg"><img src="http://shitthreadsnofriends.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/doe.jpg" alt="" title="doe" width="497" height="738" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1135" /></a></p>
<p>The threads complement in 'gris', and the model, who may or may not be something to do with <a href="http://blogs.lexpress.fr/cafe-mode/">Cafe Mode</a> (somebody present at the shoot was) is, well, a doe. Big eyes, and a neck that just begs to be arched.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mona si Mall-ul]]></title>
<link>http://meritoriu.wordpress.com/?p=66</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>meritoriu</dc:creator>
<guid>http://meritoriu.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/mona-si-mall-ul/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Printr-un suspect concurs de imprejurari am ajuns in capitala pitiponcelii : Mall-ul. Nu oricare ins]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Printr-un suspect concurs de imprejurari am ajuns in capitala pitiponcelii : Mall-ul. Nu oricare insa, ala al mai bartai si mai fandosit: Mall-ul din Baneasa. Ei si cum trebuie sa reactionezi in asemenea situatie? Well, "when in Rome, do as the Romans do". Bun, ia atitudinea usor plictisita, mai mult sictirita, casca bine ochii, dar nu prea mult, baga mana dreapta in buzunar, play casual, dar nu prea casual, esti aci cu o misiune clara, tinteste din prima magazinele care te intereseaza, alea de care am mai auzit si eu ( si de la care prefer sa-mi iau haine din strainatate la juma din pret ). Peste toata atitudinea presareaza niste pasi de primadona, cu un usor aer de felina si cu o baza groasa de om hotarat care stie ce vrea de la viata asta si asa scurta: shopping, shopping si iar shopping.</p>
<p>Primul lucru pe care l-am facut a fost sa ma infig in harta. Fiind ditamai spatiul era absolut necesara studierea acestei harti ca sa stiu unde ma aflu, unde vreau sa ajung si unde e cea mai apropiata buda.</p>
<p>Dupa ce m-am facut toba de carte am inceput usurel, tropa tropa sa studiez piata. Bun, apuca-te Mona sa umbli brambura prin magazine. Nu le luam la rand ca dupa vreo 20 ma cam prindeam eu care e ideea. Mai mult decat exponatele ( asa numesc eu dubioseniile ce se vand in magazine ), ma intrigau colegii mei de actiune, ceilalti cumparatori. De la pitipoancele pline de genti Fendi si Balenciaga, cotopenite pe cizmulite Prada si stranse ca sardelele in blugi CK sau Chloe, la tipicele pitipoance cu pretentii de high fashion din Obor Haute Cuture. Nu mi-o luati in nume de rau, apreciez o haina frumoasa chiar daca e no-name si culmea ca exista foarte multe lucruri de calitate la un pret mai mult decat rezonabil, insa in momentul in care ai si bani si toate posibilitatile din lume si te imbraci tot ca venita de la muncile campului, ceva nu e in regula.</p>
<p>Barbatii...de cand au descoperit Zara traiesc un etern curcubeu. Viata lor e cyclam, crem, verde praz sau albastru intens. Insa cel mai mult pe mine ma distreaza basmalele alea in patratele pe care si le pun cu mult talent in jurul gatului astfel incat ciucurasii sa mangaie intotdeauna pectoralii.</p>
<p>Un alt motiv sa te duci la Mall este, dupa ce te-ai epuizat fizic si psihic prin magazine, sa tragi pe dreapta la oricare din fastfood-urile din zona special amenajata. De remarcat: Nordsee, Chopstix (parca asa ii zicea ) si La Zamfir ( pentru ca era singurul cu tipic romanesc de pe acolo, ah, si La Mama, dar era afara ). De neremarcat faptul ca la Burger King era pustiu. Cam sarea in ochi ca era pustiu din moment ce eu am stat o juma de ora sa imi iau de la KFC, din imediata apropriere, atat de mare era coada de acolo. Poate romanul nu e familiarizat cu ideea de Burger King, o fi prea nou pentru el, nu stie ce sa ceara, il cunoaste personal doar pe Mr. Big Mac, nu si pe Mr. Whopper. Ce pot eu sa vad spun e ca sunt mai misto cartofii de la KFC decat aia de la Burger King. Asa, ca o parere personala. Aia de la KFC macar au sare :D.</p>
<p>In alta ordine de idei in timp ce stateam pleostita la coada sa imi iau de halit, in spatele meu se instalasera vreo 3 smecherasi, nitel cocalari ( tot timpul eram cu spatele, dar cu urechile ciulite ). Au stat o juma de ora sa se hotarasca ce sa-si ia, daduse si in ei foamea si isi doreau sa ia cat mai mult cu cat mai putin. Dupa aceasta lunga analiza a ofertei, in momentul in care ajung la casa unul dintre ei face statementul esential:</p>
<p>- Bai, vreau si eu un din ala, un meniu vareti buchet. ( buchet, as in buchet de flori ). Needless to say, era sa scap pe jos de ras si suc, si aripioare picante, si juma din cartofi ).</p>
<p>Pana la urma m-am retras si eu la casa mea, cu niste adidasi pe care mi i-am luat in ultimul moment si cu inima jiind dupa niste cizmulite. Las, data viitoare vin sa-mi sparg la Mall alocatia :))Am ajuns la concluzia ca exista doua tipuri de a face cumparaturi ( si acu ma refer strict la lucrurile ce tin de estetica, nu de cumparaturile pe care le faci cand te duci la piata sa iei un morcov si doua ridichii ). Deci, exista terminologia "a face shopping", care cuprinde toate magazinele rasfirate prin oras, si exista terminologia "a mall-ui" care e total diferita de cealalta, denumeste mai mult un stil de viata, in timpul mall-uitului poti face tot felul de alte lucruri, de la a rezolva pe PDA o problema ce era in pending, la a lua un pranz de afaceri, chiar si pana la a te desparti de gagicul tau ( pe bune, i-am vazut pe doi ieri care mai aveau nitel si se luau de par in mijlocu magazinului ).</p>
<p><strong>Va intreb, voi mall-uiti sau doar shopping-uiti?<br />
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<title><![CDATA[CONTRAST STITCHING]]></title>
<link>http://sansartifice.wordpress.com/?p=917</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sans</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sansartifice.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/contrast-stitching/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[
Nicolas Ghesquiere doesn&#8217;t believe in repetition. After a ladylike and decidedly classic turn]]></description>
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Nicolas Ghesquiere doesn't believe in repetition. After a ladylike and decidedly classic turn for Fall, Ghesquiere brings us back to the future with his Spring collection <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31121161@N04/sets/72157607757385086/show/"><strong>(Balenciaga S/S 09 Slideshow)</strong></a>. Playing with silhouette and diametrically opposed textures he crafts a unique and well edited collection of modern pieces. From the start we are introduced to an intriguing cast of decidedly sci-fi inspired characters. There are the fabric draped androids with glitter leggings and molded breastplates, neo-Blade Runners in gilded rubberized biker jackets and of course the sequin clad electronic vixens of the finale. </p>
<p><a href="http://sansartifice.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/bal2.jpg"><img src="http://sansartifice.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/bal2.jpg" alt="" title="Balenciaga S/S 09" width="450" height="338" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-919" /></a></p>
<p>Balenciaga under the direction of Ghesquire has always succeed in pushing the boundaries of what constitutes refinement. While there is an cybernetic theme to this collection the concept of futurism as a mix of metallic silvers and synthetic materials is not a particularly modern conceit. Artists/writers/filmmakers/designers  have long depicted these telltale textile elements as hallmarks of new millennium chic but now that we exist in the haloed future and its realities such ideas can seem overly familiar. </p>
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<p>It is he nuanced way in which Ghesquire adapts these concepts that saves him the dregs of repetition. The collection may lean heavily on sci-fi but there are touches of humanism. The soft fabric that crisscrosses around the harder edged elements like a cocoon creates a beautiful effect. While the curious shoe/stockings with their truly odd sneaker meets toe socks vibe keeps the ball rolling on inventiveness. The play of textures within the collection is perhaps the most glaringly evident motif - beginning with <a href="http://sansartifice.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/bale_ss09_0002.jpg"><strong>the matte faded rose of Natalia Vodianova's opening ensemble</strong></a> and ending with the <a href="http://sansartifice.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/bale_ss09_0720.jpg"><strong>vivid technicolor sheen of Magdalena Frackowiak's glittering disco ball sequin dress</strong></a> Ghesquire moves swiftly between extremes.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Alexander McQueen we (L) you S/S 09]]></title>
<link>http://modamilanesa.wordpress.com/?p=908</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Barbara Mattivy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://modamilanesa.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/alexander-mcqueen-we-l-you-ss-09/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Alex McQueen was gorge, no doubts about it. But don&#8217;t you fell that to the end it got a little]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alex McQueen was gorge, no doubts about it. But don't you fell that to the end it got a little too 2008 shaped Balenciagashy?</p>
<p>It started beautifully with all the zoo vibe and everything.</p>
[caption id="attachment_909" align="aligncenter" width="396" caption="Alex of the Jungle"]<a href="http://modamilanesa.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/am.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-909" title="am" src="http://modamilanesa.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/am.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="396" height="198" /></a>[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_918" align="aligncenter" width="396" caption="Bale in B&#38;W?"]<a href="http://modamilanesa.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/am22.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-918" title="am22" src="http://modamilanesa.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/am22.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="396" height="198" /></a>[/caption]
<p>And then... Well, I'm sure Sarah Mower can explain it better:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Strangely, the thought didn't set off one of his angry forays into the destructive side of human psychology. If anything, the beginning of the show—the section that dealt with a world untouched by man—unbuttoned the romanticism and delicacy that is, paradoxically, the strongest side of McQueen's appeal.</em></p></blockquote>
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<title><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week: Prete a porter Balenciaga Spring 2009]]></title>
<link>http://djanecouture.wordpress.com/?p=2333</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>djanecouture</dc:creator>
<guid>http://djanecouture.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/paris-fashion-week-prete-a-porter-balenciaga-spring-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Balenciaga

Paris, 30. September 2008. Balenciaga erschafft die Star-Trek-Zukunft. Zumindest das, wa]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h6>Balenciaga</h6>
<p><a href="http://djanecouture.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/00110m.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2334" title="00110m" src="http://djanecouture.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00110m.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="480" /></a></p>
<p>Paris, 30. September 2008. Balenciaga erschafft die Star-Trek-Zukunft. Zumindest das, was sich die Menschen als Zukunft vorstellen. Strenge Schnitte dominieren die Kollektion, rudimentär erkennt man noch das Vorbild des US-Serienhits. Hightech-Stoffe und Looks in bester Disco-Tradition schimmerten in voller Pracht. Auch die Zukunft scheint nicht vor Trends gefeit zu sein: Die Säume der Kleider enden präzise kurz über dem Knie - wie schon bei den Schauen in New York, Mailand und Paris gesehen.</p>
<p>Nicolas Ghesquière legt viel Wert auf Schnitte und Details. Wenn Designer mit neuen Stoffen arbeiten, ist die Experimentierfreude groß. Die Farben: Pink, Grün, Purpurrot, Silber und Gold. So stellte man sich wohl in der Vergangenheit das Jahr 2009 vor. Sozusagen ein Klassiker des Zukunftsglaubens!</p>
<p>Quelle: glamour.de</p>
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<title><![CDATA[BALENCIAGA SPRING '08 ]]></title>
<link>http://luxaholic.wordpress.com/?p=861</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>luxaholic</dc:creator>
<guid>http://luxaholic.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/balenciaga-spring-08/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[
I KNOW THESE WERE SPRING &#8216;08 BUT THESE ARE BALENCIAGA OFFERINGS THAT YOU MISSED OUT ON IF YOU]]></description>
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<p>I KNOW THESE WERE SPRING '08 BUT THESE ARE BALENCIAGA OFFERINGS THAT YOU MISSED OUT ON IF YOU DID NOT SEE THEM.  NOW, AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE PICTURES UNDER THIS ONE...BALENCIAGA IS ALWAYS THE LINE THAT WILL MAKE SURE YOUR FEET STAND OUT...AND WHEN IS THAT EVER A BAD THING...HEY, AT LEAST THEY'RE LOOKING :)  LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK...I MAY BE WRONG...LOL</p>
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<title><![CDATA[BALENCIAGA RUBBER &amp; LEATHER BOOTS (PRICE: UNDISCLOSED)]]></title>
<link>http://luxaholic.wordpress.com/?p=858</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>luxaholic</dc:creator>
<guid>http://luxaholic.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/balenciaga-rubber-leather-boots-price-undisclosed/</guid>
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WELL, LADIES HERE WE ARE AGAIN&#8230;A GREAT NAME OF A LINE BUT THIS PRODUCT IS MORE ARTWORK THAN T]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://luxaholic.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/baleciaga-leather-and-rubber-boots-balenciaga-com-thumb-280x253.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-857" title="baleciaga-leather-and-rubber-boots-balenciaga-com-thumb-280x253" src="http://luxaholic.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/baleciaga-leather-and-rubber-boots-balenciaga-com-thumb-280x253.jpg" alt="" width="280" height="253" /></a></p>
<p>WELL, LADIES HERE WE ARE AGAIN...A GREAT NAME OF A LINE BUT THIS PRODUCT IS MORE ARTWORK THAN TO WEAR.  THIS IS ALSO THE REASON I LOVE THE HOUSE OF BALENCIAGA.  THEY ARE NEVER SCARED TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE AND MAKE SURE TO KEEP FASHION FOWARD.  SO LOOK AND ENJOY...OH AND BY THE WAY...THE PRICE I'LL NEVER TELL!!!!!  SORRY JEANNIE!!!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Handbag Pick of the Month]]></title>
<link>http://mynexthandbag.wordpress.com/?p=507</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vinzcdf</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mynexthandbag.net/2008/10/03/handbag-pick-of-the-month/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Main color: violet
Materials: leather, fabric
Dimensions: 14 1/2&#8243;W X 9&#8243;H X 4 1/2&#8243;D]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal;font-size:8pt;text-align:center;"><a href="http://mynexthandbag.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/balenciaga-handbags.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-508" title="balenciaga-handbags" src="http://mynexthandbag.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/balenciaga-handbags.jpg" alt="" width="470" height="276" /></a>Main color: violet<br />
Materials: leather, fabric<br />
Dimensions: 14 1/2"W X 9"H X 4 1/2"D<br />
Shoulder-belt / handle: 5"<br />
Hardware color: silver</p>
<p style="font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;">October fashion fever! Start with the day right, with the smile on your heart and with the bash of fashion on your list. The idea is to stuff one, stuff all in the most insouciant yet stylish manner. Oversized bags made it to the fashion consciousness in seasons past these highly coveted pieces have continued to be hailed as the most essential accessory in woman’s life. They are flawlessly executed in lavish leather to create the most silhouettes elongated, balloon or cubic look.</p>
<p style="font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;">Remember Chloe’s Paddington, the Balenciaga Motorcycle City Bag, Fendi Spy and the famous Louis Vuitton Speedy Bags?  These were the pieces that started the entire rave for the unconventional proportions. It is indeed a timeless style because many seasons past, we still see the dominance of the size on the runways.</p>
<p style="font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;">Pick this bag now and be ready to conquer the entire city with your stylish and spacious <strong><a href="http://www.styledrops.com/balenciaga-handbags-211.html"> Balenciaga handbags</a></strong>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Paris Fashion Week :: S/S 2009 :: Part 2]]></title>
<link>http://plasticky.wordpress.com/?p=1095</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yasminmatos</dc:creator>
<guid>http://plasticky.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/paris-fashion-week-ss-2009-part-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Temporada internacional de moda quase no fim e já tô morrendo de saudades! Apesar do período ter ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Temporada internacional de moda quase no fim e já tô morrendo de saudades! Apesar do período ter sido bem exaustivo para ser sincera. Mas, agora vamos retornar ao ritmo normal do blog (e aos posts normais também). Já tenho vários temas legais para falar sobre e muitos posts legais viram pela frente com os desfiles inter de fundo. Hoje temos por aqui Balenciaga e Karl Lagerfeld.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1096" title="parisfwss2009karllagerfeld1" src="http://plasticky.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/parisfwss2009karllagerfeld1.jpg" alt="" width="490" height="309" /></p>
<p>Não é a toa que Karl é o estilista da Chanel há tanto tempo e tem tanto sucesso lá. Já em sua grife pessoal ele segue uma linha tão neutra e elegante quanto na Chanel, mas acredito que na sua marca pessoal Karl se contém e ao mesmo tempo se sente mais livre. Isso quer dizer que as peças são mais minimalistas e simples do que na Chanel, mas ao mesmo tempo ele usa formas, adornos e "tentativas" que só seria feito lá com mais pensamento e estudo. Gosto muito dos cintos da coleção e das peças com corte bem geométrico, as camisas, os vestidinhos de gola. Também achei linnndo o vestido preto com plumas na barra e nas mangas (bem Chanel por sinal), super delicado e fluffy!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1097" title="parisfwss2009karllagerfeld2" src="http://plasticky.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/parisfwss2009karllagerfeld2.jpg" alt="" width="490" height="479" /></p>
<p>A segunda parte é mais metalizada e mais vistosa também. Gosto muito do vestido cinza (com florzinhas bordadas delicadamente) com um cinto lateral arrendondado (se não fosse tão grande, seria facilmente transferido para os closets reais não é?). Há também uma sequência de pretos cintilantes com vestidos, babados durinhos (adoro!) e o onipresente macacão, e claro, muitos cintos marcando beeeem a cintura. Na última sequência, vestidinhos prateados com os mesmos babados e os mesmos cintos, tão bom quanto as peças em preto, e quem encerra o desfile é o vestido prateado(que lindo o caimento e o brilho do tecido não é?!) longo com modelagem bem trabalhada. Nos detalhes, não gosto dos sapatos, não são nada atrativos. Já os enfeites usados nos braços e cabelos são interessantes e dão um ar bem delicado as peças rígidas.</p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1098" title="parisfwss2009balenciaga1" src="http://plasticky.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/parisfwss2009balenciaga1.jpg" alt="" width="490" height="320" /></p>
<p>Parece que a cada estação que passa a Balenciaga melhora cada vez mais, é dificil compreender como cada desfile consegue ser melhor e ainda mais marcante do que o anterior. Guésquiere tem dado aulas de design para todos nós e eu realmente gosto muito dele (amooo) por isso! Na minha percepção a Balenciaga fez uma coleção tão feminina quanto a anterior (lembram das fendas super sexies?!), mas dessa vez é a delicadeza que fala mais alto, nos tons, nos detalhes e nas modelagens. Não é a toa que os primeiros looks (meus preferidos da coleção) são vestidinhos em rosinha, azulzinho, bege ou cinza bem clarinho com drapeados saindo do centro do peito (e que acabam por formar corações, deformados mas formam!) criando um efeito mega lindo. Depois vieram combinações de calças/saias com blusas de manga comprida bem trabalhada nos detalhes, tipo com recortes e costuras por cima.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1099" title="parisfwss2009balenciaga2" src="http://plasticky.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/parisfwss2009balenciaga2.jpg" alt="" width="490" height="305" /></p>
<p>Há também as peças feitas com um material parecendo ferro, bem durinho, dando aparência de armadura nas mangas arredondadas (bem Balenciaga!) combinadas com tops simples e excelentes calças (quero uma dessas pra mim!). Também gostei do jeito que foi trabalhado os looks monocromáticos, além dos do ínicio, há por exemplo o todo em azul claro (3°) com cores leves e formas rígidas. Adoro também as peças que brincam com sobreposição de cores em listras, como nas (óootimas) calças, que se não me engane são do modelo "saruel".</p>
<p><a href="http://plasticky.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/parisfwss2009balenciaga3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1100" title="parisfwss2009balenciaga3" src="http://plasticky.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/parisfwss2009balenciaga3.jpg" alt="" width="490" height="293" /></a></p>
<p>A última parte dá destaque aos paetês, que aparecem de várias formas. Há com os mesmos drapeados do ínicio, só que desta vez eles fazem somente a manga. A mais legal sem dúvida é com os casaquinhos felpudos que parecem feitos de material reciclado (eu que tô supondo tá gente?!), é um materialzinho bem esponjoso que vc pode conferir melhor mais abaixo. E depois, mais vestidinhos estruturados, paetês e muitos babados nas sainhas.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1101" title="parisfwss2009balenciaga4" src="http://plasticky.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/parisfwss2009balenciaga4.jpg" alt="" width="490" height="498" /></p>
<p>Os detalhes do desfile são um show de imagens, eu não sei se vocês sentem o mesmo (afinal de contas, é com isso que vou trabalhar o resto da vida) mas, sinto uma coisinha dentro do peito que dispara sempre que vejo algo que eu gosto muito, que me identifico e tal. Os sapatos da coleção são uma coisaaaa! Não sei definir o que são, porque são grudados com a meia calça bem grossinha (tomara que eles vendam desse jeito, juntinho no outro). Na segunda imagem vocês vêem o casaquinho que eu falei anteriormente e embaixo o trabalho perfeito com os drapeados. As bolsas também são lindas, e vão com certeza ser um dos desejos da estação. Na última imagem vocês conferem o trabalho perfeito de modelagem, de costura e criatividade para compor todos esses cortes. Sem palavras para definir a coleção, só espero um dia ter oportunidade de fazer coleções tão boas quanto essa.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[SPRING 2009 FASHION WEEK: PART VI]]></title>
<link>http://desmitten.wordpress.com/?p=1259</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>desmitten</dc:creator>
<guid>http://desmitten.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/spring-2009-fashion-week-part-vi-3/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[VERONIQUE BRANQUINHO SPRING 2009


The colors are great and the dropped shoulder silhouette is so cu]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;">VERONIQUE BRANQUINHO SPRING 2009</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/veronique-branquinho-spring.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1268" title="veronique-branquinho-spring" src="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/veronique-branquinho-spring.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="191" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/tao-spring-2009.jpg"></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">The colors are great and the dropped shoulder silhouette is so cute!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">TAO SPRING 2009</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/tao-spring-2009.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1267" title="tao-spring-2009" src="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/tao-spring-2009.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="191" /></a><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/sophia-kokosalaki-spring-09.jpg"></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Pretty prints and fun stockings!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">KARL LAGERFELD SPRING 2009</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/karl-lagerfeld-spring-2009.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1265" title="karl-lagerfeld-spring-2009" src="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/karl-lagerfeld-spring-2009.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="191" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Simple color palette and silhouettes that scream Karl!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">JUNYA WATANABE SPRING 2009</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/junya-watanabe-spring-09.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1264" title="junya-watanabe-spring-09" src="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/junya-watanabe-spring-09.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="191" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Distracting head dresses but beautiful prints and draping!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">JEAN PAUL GAULTIER SPRING 2009</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/jean-paul-gaultier-spring-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1263" title="jean-paul-gaultier-spring-2" src="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/jean-paul-gaultier-spring-2.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="191" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I couldn't narrow down the number of looks I liked, I had a lot more favs, but these are the best!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">ISABEL MARANT SPRING 2009</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/isabel-marant-sp09.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1262" title="isabel-marant-sp09" src="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/isabel-marant-sp09.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="191" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">As usual, so fabulous and easy to wear!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">BALENCIAGA SPRING 2009</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/balenciaga-spring-09.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1261" title="balenciaga-spring-09" src="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/balenciaga-spring-09.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="191" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Love the shirring around the shoulders and in love with the last dress!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">ANN DEMEULEMEESTER SPRING 2009</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://desmitten.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/ann-demeulemeester-spring-0.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1260" title="ann-demeulemeester-spring-0" src="http://desmitten.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/ann-demeulemeester-spring-0.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="191" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">The simple prints, new silhouettes and beautiful chandelier accessories are to die for!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Your Personal Logo:  Always in Style]]></title>
<link>http://queensboro.wordpress.com/?p=415</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
<guid>http://queensboro.de.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/your-personal-logo-always-in-style/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Luxury 1/4 Zip Pullover
Fashion Week in New York City wrapped up a while ago, but spring collections]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[[caption id="" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Luxury 1/4 Zip Pullover"]<a href="http://www.queensboro.com/7094.html"><img title="Luxury 1/4 Zip Sweatshirt" src="http://images.queensboro.com/KTH/blog/7094.jpg" alt="Luxury 1/4 Zip Sweatshirt" width="175" height="233" /></a>[/caption]
<p><iframe src='http://digg.com/api/diggthis.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdigg.com%2Fbusiness_finance%2FYour_Personal_Logo_Always_in_Style' height='82' width='55' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: 4px 0 2px 4px; background: #fff;'></iframe>Fashion Week in New York City wrapped up a while ago, but spring collections continue to appear on runways around the world as various fashion weeks make their way across the globe.  This week, models have been stalking the catwalks in Paris for Paris Fashion Week.  Designers are debuting their spring collections, setting the color and style trends that will eventually spread to every corner of the apparel world.  While we at Queensboro tend to sell clean lines and classic shapes for customization, the cut and color of the items we offer are influenced by high style.  For example, our brand new <a href="http://www.queensboro.com/7094.html" target="_blank">Luxury ¼ Zip Pullover</a> is available in the colors Natural, Charcoal, Indigo, Brick and Oceana.  Fall collections in stores from Sak’s all the way to Target feature these and similar earth tones and colors.</p>
<p><strong>In Style:  Moon Units?</strong></p>
<p>Today, while avoiding reading actual news, I stumbled upon a quote appearing in the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/fashion/shows/01REVIEW.html?ref=shows" target="_blank">Paris Fashion Week section of the New York Times</a> that was a bit disturbing!  The quote refers to designer Nicolas Ghesquiere’s spring collection for Balenciaga:</p>
<p>“There is very little freedom in this collection for a personalized expression, and that has been true for a while with Mr. Ghesquiere’s work, though this season the attitude seemed more inflexible and emotionally cold.”</p>
<p>Ouch!  The columnist elaborated, relaying that Mr. Ghesquiere’s offerings for the spring were so overloaded with novelty fabrics, shapes and textures that the clothes almost wore the individual, rather than the other way around.  The outfits shown on the runways are generally pared down and re-envisioned by both the original designer, and designers putting together “house” collections of pieces for sale to the general public.  The columnist covering the Balenciaga show lamented that:   “…the outfits themselves cannot really be broken up without losing the effect.”</p>
<p><strong>Customization Rules Everywhere but Paris</strong></p>
<p>With trendhunter.com listing DIY and customization among their top fashion trends for 2008, it seems strange to me that high style designers would be offering mechanical, tricky and strange pieces that only fit with each other and can’t be mixed and matched.  In a time of economic uncertainty, “workhorse” pieces that can be worn over and over again, while helping individuals express their creativity and their attitude will likely be first off the rack and into the wardrobe!  Pieces that are versatile and personal will find their way into daily wear more frequently than funky, out of the ordinary, “I don’t really know what to do with this” pieces.</p>
<p>Queensboro fits right into the customization and DIY trend sweeping (most) of the apparel industry.  With either our printing or embroidery services, we help our customers create expressive and original designs to display their individuality and their personal brand.  First impressions are based almost entirely upon what a person is wearing.  You could spend $3,000 on a Balenciaga top or skirt that makes you look like, ahem, a robot.  Or, you could spend much less and let Queensboro help you design an <a href="http://www.queensboro.com/printed_all" target="_blank">artistic, custom-printed t-shirt</a> to rival any fashion-house creation.  If you want your first impression to communicate your connection to your business or company, a crisp Queensboro embroidered polo shirt or twill will go a long way toward helping you establish brand recognition.</p>
<p>Carrying a monogrammed Louis Vuitton handbag might communicate “I can buy the same bag everyone else has.” While carrying the <a href="http://www.queensboro.com/4060.html" target="_blank">Ultimate Laptop Messenger Bag</a> with a unique logo communicates the message “I am a successful businessperson and proud of it!”  It’s your choice: robot or road warrior?  Follower or leader?</p>
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<description><![CDATA[First off, many apologies for a lack of updates &#8212; between my being busy moving out of the stat]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First off, many apologies for a lack of updates -- between my being busy moving out of the state and Michelle's on and off relationship with the Internet, we haven't had a moment to really sit down and take a look at all the S/S shows that have been happening until now.  Luckiy for me, though, Paris always happens to host my favorite shows of the season.  </p>
<p>My inner science fiction nerd fell in love with the <a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2009RTW-BALENCIA">Balenciaga</a> presentation.  I am all about the  iridescent fabrics, and the cut of the pieces was perfect.  Can you even believe how great the male models looked in those supremely tailored suits?</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Another favorite Paris show of mine was by <a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2009RTW-MMARGIEL">Maison Martin Margiela</a>, which celebrated the designer's 20th anniversary.  A very conceptual presentation, Margiela obscured the faces of the models so that the focus was strictly on the clothes.  I've been in a blazer frenzy lately as well, so Margiela's jackets with exaggerated shoulders were a welcome sight.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">To round out the post, I'd like to take a closer look at<a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2009RTW-ADEMEULE"> Ann Demeulemeester's</a> Spring/Summer line.  This is one designer whose collections I would wear every season.  I love the gathering and draping of the fabrics, and I thought the lightness of the sandals balanced the volume of the dresses.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://styleexchange.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00010m1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-842" title="00010m1" src="http://styleexchange.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00010m1.jpg?w=64" alt="" width="64" height="96" /></a><a href="http://styleexchange.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00080m.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-841" title="00080m" src="http://styleexchange.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00080m.jpg?w=64" alt="" width="64" height="96" /></a><a href="http://styleexchange.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00060m.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-840" title="00060m" src="http://styleexchange.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00060m.jpg?w=64" alt="" width="64" height="96" /></a><a href="http://styleexchange.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00370m.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-839" title="00370m" src="http://styleexchange.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/00370m.jpg?w=64" alt="" width="64" height="96" /></a>        </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>All photos courtesy of <a href="http://www.style.com">style.com</a></em></p>
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