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<\/p>\nPentru ca am avut senzatia ca citatul de saptamana trecuta v-a placut, am sa continui si astazi, din aceeasi carte (asta si pentru ca nu am inspiratie in diminetile astea si nu vreau sa bat campii prosteste\u2026). Asadar, here it goes:<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere are three types of \u201cI wish I\u2019d done that\u201d scenarios. The first is when you genuinely feel you didn\u2019t capitalize on an opportunity, or that you missed out on something. The second is when you see somebody who\u2019s done something great and you wish it had been you. The final type is not you, but the others – the people who hang around with a sort of permanent \u201cI could have been a contender\u201d mentality. If only I\u2019d had the chances, the lucky breaks, the opportunities. For this last group, the bad news is that even if Lady Luck had come up and bitten them on the bum, they\u2019d still have missed it.<\/p>\n
When it comes to looking at what others have achieved, this world is divided into those who look at others enviously and those who look at others as a motivational tool. If you find yourself saying, \u201cI wish I had done that\/ thought that\/ been there\/ seen that\/ experienced that\/ understood that\u201d, then you need to learn to follow it up with\u00a0 a \u201cAnd now, I will\u2026\u201d”<\/p>\n
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Avem si de citit ceva, serios, pentru azi.<\/p>\n
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Why is Pippa on a pedestal?<\/em> – \u201cThe Pippa phenomenon represents a new stage in the voyeurism spectrum. Instead of reality TV, (which you watch to think, \u201cThank God I\u2019m not that desperate\u201d) or celebrity reality, which is more like unreality (yes, Gwyneth looks good but who has the time for those workouts?), it\u2019s slightly heightened reality reality. To see Pippa is to think: \u201cHey, if I was just a bit thinner\/taller\/browner\/younger, I could buy that dress\/get that tan\/have that job.\u201d In Financial Times.<\/a><\/p>\n Frida Giannini by Dave Gahan <\/em>– \u201cGiannini has acquitted herself ably on all fronts, crafting a new chapter in the Gucci story by embracing her own ultra-feminine take on fashion, one that doesn\u2019t so much wrestle with what was, or the iconographic power of those interlocking Gs, as display an unbridled enthusiasm for what is and what might be if we could only find a way to chill out and live in the now.\u201d In Interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n Top of the shops: what to buy now <\/em>–\u00a0 \u201cAugust is one of the few times shoppers will actually be able to find and have the time to try on the good stuff they see in magazines before it all sells out.\u201d In Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n Drakes co-founder: \u201cMen should be stylish, not fashionable\u201d<\/em> –\u00a0 \u201cI only have one pair of leather shoes. Everything else is made from suede. I always wear purple socks, which is a bit unusual. I like to match a lilac cashmere sweater with plain but nice lilac socks. It\u2019s not rocket science, but it\u2019s a look.\u201d In Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n The muddy roots of fine linen<\/em> – \u201cLinen has become a high-end staple on the designer-clothing racks\u2026 Yet these thousand-dollar linens have humble roots. Two-thirds of the world\u2019s linen originates in a narrow belt of farmland that stretches from northern France to the Netherlands\u2026 Fashion brands are telling consumers more about the origins of their clothes. Linen, because it comes from such a limited region, is able to ride this movement.\u201d In Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n Faberg\u00e9: would you shell out for eggs like these? <\/em>– \u201cThe South African mining entrepreneur Brian Gilbertson purchased it in 2007, with the ambition to build his company into a global jewellery empire. Faberg\u00e9 was relaunched with great pomp in 2009. Now it is ready to present its first hatching of eggs since the Tsars.\u201d In The Telegraph.<\/a><\/p>\n Are Chinese models putting an end to <\/em>Asia<\/em>\u2019s colony mentality? <\/em>– \u201cIf we were to take our cues from the fall 2011 advertising campaign of luxury retailer Lane Crawford, it would seem that we Asians have come to love our own. The campaign features a stunning all-Chinese cast wearing the latest threads from New York, Milan, London and Paris\u2026 Is the Chinese luxury consumer now aspiring to be like the Chinese faces modeling her favourite brands?\u201d In Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n When luxury and commodities collide <\/em>–\u00a0 \u201cPity the poor jewellers of this world. As the price of\u00a0gold soars and investors hoard bullion, the price of one of the luxury industry\u2019s\u00a0prime raw materials goes through the roof; suddenly, what was the base metal of high-end adornment has become as precious as the sparklers it normally holds.\u201d In Financial Times.<\/a><\/p>\n Dowdy department stores start looking cool again <\/em>–\u00a0 \u201cThe sector, long derided for dowdy merchandise, maze-like stores and crumbling facades, is making a comeback.\u00a0Macy\u2019s Inc.,\u00a0Nordstrom Inc. and\u00a0Kohl\u2019s Corp. are posting solid sales gains even as consumers remain cautious and manufacturing costs rise\u2014and they are poised to continue the streak this fall.\u201d In Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n The prince of polo<\/em> – \u201c<\/em>By associating Ralph Lauren with new digital technology, David has done more than imbue the brand with a current vibe. He has, in the process, made the company a progressive leader among fashion peers.\u00a0In 2009, David produced an online-only fashion show for Ralph Lauren\u2019s heritage Rugby brand that, for the first time ever, allowed viewers to shop the looks in real time.\u201d In Fast Company.<\/a><\/p>\n Theory\u2019s designer shapes a new future<\/em> – \u201cMr. Rosen was asked whether the seemingly sudden decision to hand over creative control of Theory to the young designer was a risky move. \u2018To me, it\u2019s not a risk,\u2019 he said. \u2018I know Olivier, and I know his understanding of Theory. I think it\u2019s a great opportunity. I didn\u2019t need a reaction from the consumer on Theyskens\u2019 Theory. It\u2019s amazing clothes that will get an amazing response.\u2019\u201d In International Herald Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spot the trend<\/em> – \u201cFor an industry that prides itself on constant change, it\u2019s curious how conservative fashion can be, at least when it comes to the predictable succession of diktats about seasonal trends. You know how it goes: navy is the new black, brights are the latest neutrals, and so on. Hence the inevitable prediction that spots will take over from stripes this autumn.\u201d In The Telegraph.<\/a><\/p>\n Lunch with Diego della Valle<\/em> – \u201c\u2018Italy is stronger than bunga-bunga,\u2019 says the head of luxury goods group Tod\u2019s, who talks to Peter Aspden about luxury, Berlusconi and China.\u201d In Financial Times. <\/a><\/p>\n Gilt Group targets guys for new luxury retail site Park & Bond<\/em> – \u201cInternet retailer Gilt Groupe\u00a0is straying from its tried-and-true flash sales model to launch Park & Bond, a full-priced menswear site without the limited-time component that\u2019s been responsible for Gilt\u2019s rapid growth since it was founded in 2007\u2026 But in order to really flex the buying muscle of its\u00a0400,000 male customers Gilt is going to offer them a specially selected full-price assortment on a dedicated site.\u201d In Forbes.<\/a><\/p>\n Iar la final, un buchet pentru fetele care isi serbeaza ziua de nastere si\/ sau de nume in weekendul acesta! Sa ramaneti frumoase!<\/p>\n \u00a0 Pentru ca am avut senzatia ca citatul de saptamana trecuta v-a placut, am sa continui si astazi, din aceeasi carte (asta si pentru ca nu am inspiratie in diminetile astea si nu vreau sa bat campii prosteste\u2026). Asadar, here it goes: \u00a0 \u201cThere are three types of \u201cI wish I\u2019d done that\u201d scenarios. 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