In ancient China, there were Four Great Beauties-Diaochan, Lady Yang, Xi Shi and Wang Zhaojun [*note] - who were so famed for their beauty that, like Helen of Troy, they could overthrow states and cities. Their beauty has been depicted in ...
Xiaomi paraded its new international figurehead on stage at a press conference late last week in Beijing, signaling to the world that the company is preparing to go global. Hugo Barra, the former Google executive Xiaomi poached last ...
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Kohl’s Department Stores announced a partnership with Peter Som, who will be the fourth designer for the retailer’s DesigNation limited-edition collection. As part of the Kohl’s DesigNation concept featuring premier ...
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The Wool Lab from Woolmark has released seven inspirational themes for Autumn/Winter 2014/15. One of which is Cinque PortsPrint The theme is inspired by earth and sea. Austere but fascinating places on the shores of the English Channel. ...
From the land of the Rajputs and Maharajas came the 'SVA' label by Sonam and Paras Modi with their collection "Aangan" at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Opening the presentation with a very energetic dance by actress ...
In the past, hats & shoes were worn for protection against the natural environment, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety and comfort sakes. Nowadays, not only the functions, but also the designs of hats & shoes have varied ...
Tags: hats, shoes, leahter shoe, slipper, sport shoe
This season Debarun’s Festive Collection 2013 takes inspiration from the story which has been told. Delving into a classical theme, he finds solace in stories where we know the start and have lived the end many times over. In this ...
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Tzu-Hsi (pronounced "Tsoo Shee"), or Cixi, was one of the most formidable women in modern history. She was famed for her beauty and charm. She was power hungry, ruthless and profoundly skilled in court politics. She would rise from a middle ...
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Modular solid-state lighting (SSL) engines allow luminaire manufacturers to quickly add LED technology to existing product families and the Cree LMH2 is designed for use in fixtures that have used high-output HID lamps such as 70W ceramic ...
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As we all known, China is famous for its exquisite ceramic production techniques since ancient times. Ceramics are widely used in everyday life, like dinner tableware, teapots or teacups, decorative vases, necklace, roof tile, traffic ...
Cree introduces the new 4000-lumen LMH2 that delivers the industry's highest-performance LED module. The barrier-breaking module produces the same or better quality light as 70-watt ceramic metal halide (CMH) lamps while consuming half the ...
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The enormous mermaid-like installation took place in Alster Lake in Hamburg, Germany. Sure to be quite the surprise for that occasional boater, this life-like sculpture would definitely cause most to do a double take of this large woman's ...
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A new line of clothing that focuses on everything Italian named Loulu Florence has been launched by young entrepreneur Loulu to promote ‘Made in Italy’ apparel. Loulu Florence intends to bring back the ‘Made in ...
Troy Lighting's Chianti Chandelier was inspired by those infamous bottles of dry red cooking wine. Chianti was originally produced in Tuscany, Italy and many of us may remember growing up and our parents cooking with the plump wicker ...
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Shaw Floors is proud to be a sponsor of five beautiful show homes across the U.S. in 2013. Shaw has partnered with some of the nation's top shelter publications to introduce inspiring show home experiences that display Shaw flooring in a ...
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