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Abercrombie & Fitch’s attitude to disability

September 24, 2009 – 7:27 pm

Dean contends that the A&F head office suggested she stay in the stockroom “until the winter uniform arrives”.
While there has been some dispute over elements of her claim, including allegations that her claim that A&F management had repeatedly asked her to remove her prosthetic arm was false, the central issue of discrimination over her aesthetic incompatibility with the firm’s near fascistic obsession with manifestations of physical perfection remains.
A&F’s “look policy” states that employees “represent abercrombie and fitch with natural, classic American style consistent with the company’s brand” and “look great while exhibiting individuality”.
Clearly the individuality envisaged by the A&F head office does not extend to the possibility that not everyone – be it staff or consumer – will conform to the sculptured, wholesome, aryan-master-race package that abercrombie and fitch purveys to the an image-conscious US and latterly, British teenage market.
I can assure you that this writer is not kept awake at night, flicking through A&F back catalogues, conjuring conspiracies out of the marvellous similiarities between said catalogues and the Hitler Youth’s propaganda. However, despite the other complex issued dragged out in the tribunal, the fact remains that A&F’s valorisation of aesthetic perfection sets the bar for moral bankruptcy, in the pursuit of corporate profit, and defence of commercial image.
Naff US clothing chain abercrombie and fitch is under scrutiny after a former employee tells a tribunal about the discrimination she faced due to her prosthetic arm.
Dean was born without a left forearm, and has worn a prosthetic limb since she was a baby.
The facts of the case are seemingly simple: Dean alleges that she told her employer about her disability, whereupon they agreed she could wear a cardigan to cover the connection between her prostehtic forearm and upper arm.
However, she was soon told that, because of the cardigan, she was in breach of the companies’ “look policy”.
After all, they probably couldn’t conceive that a sales assistant with a prosthetic arm would not in fact imperil the management’s christmas bonuses. Their social conditioning and orientation towards such a shallow, commercialised market meant that those concerned with profit-strategies couldn’t comprehend the fact that in an ordinary world, people are born with disabilities, and it is not acceptable to shun them, or to display callous disrespect for disability-discrimination acts, by employing someone and then taking pains to ensure your customers don’t know that, shock, horror, up-market A&F employs somebody with a prosthetic arm.
To be sure, abercrombie and fitcharen’t the only ones at fault in a fashion industry whose disdain for reality, and creation of an aesthetic dystopia, is documented in daily accounts of rising eating-disorders, objectification of physical appearance etc.
However, if the tribunal takes a firm line against A&F in this case, then that would send a message out to retailers that, no matter the social status of their clientele, no fasion label is above the right to work in a discrimination-free atmosphere, without the physical and psychological detriments of disability being compounded and exploited by image-conscious head-office bureaucrats.
In fact, though the fashion industry could do itself a huge PR boost by changing its attitudes to the disabled workforce, any such attempts would for the foreseeable future be seen as the PR stunt it would inevitably be, rather than a longed-for sea change in attitudes.

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Links of London bring you contemporary classics jewelry must-haves

August 18, 2009 – 3:39 am

We can think of worse ways to tell the time than having to look at 470 dazzling diamonds every time you check you watch. Links of London’s dazzling Sweetie watch has just such a treat in store for those with who choose to manage their time in the prettiest way possible – with diamonds.

Links of London Sweetie watch, £6,000.

inks of London was founded in 1990. They offer an eclectic mix of men’s and women’s jewelry in sterling silver and 18 carat gold, with an enviable collection of charms and charm bracelets for you to choose from. Links of London Bracelets believes in design and function, and they endeavor to bring you contemporary classics, jewelry must-haves, and that extra special piece you weren’t expecting to find. That could be a nodding dog or a champagne bubble blower, an 18K gold bracelet or a disco diva charm.

Anthology Locket 18k Gold Pendant
The Inro is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects. The Inro has evolved from a utilitarian purpose to an object of high art. The 18k white gold side opening locket utilizing the classic Inro form and all details are 18k yellow gold. The locket has been designed for keepsakes and therefore does not contain photo clips.
$1700

Wisteria Sterling Silver & 18k Gold Bracelet
Characterized by a moving cascade of shimmering leaf-shapes, the Wisteria collection celebrates the beauty of nature. Also available: Wisteria Sterling Silver & 18k Gold Necklace and Wisteria 7 Tier Sterling Silver & 18k Gold Earrings.
$500

Purple & Pink Friendship Bracelet
Hand-woven with purple and pink thread, these sterling silver bracelets are a modern, grown-up take on the friendship bands we made as children.
$195

The company resulted from a simple request for a pair of fish cufflinks. A local restaurant owner commissioned the manufacture of a pair of sterling silver cufflinks, as a gift for their loyal restaurant clients. Links of London loves the element of personalization and allow for engraving on jewelry and embossing on leather. They also offer a desirable mix of leather and silver items, for the home or the workplace, or for the perfect gift.

Available at www.linkslondonshop.co.uk.

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Diamonds-the most exclusive are unfilled

July 31, 2009 – 9:23 pm

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July 30, 2009 – 7:31 pm

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Tiffany Sets reputation as a world premier jeweler synonymous with diamonds of the finest feature,” added Bennett.

Of the 10 Iridesse stores, three are in Florida (Boca Raton, Tampa and Aventura), and a fourth is a business first.
A mass constant totally to civilized pearls–strands, rings, hoops, cuff relations and knowledge of harvesting and culturing pearls has exploded.
Says Iridesse President Robert Cepek.

In the U.S. for economic year 2005. The Diamonds Salon, formerly the tiffany & co. Holiday Gift Boutique, opened on June 24, 2006.COSTA MESA, Calif.

Tiffany and co has opened the Diamonds Salon in its South Coast Plaza supply.

The 750-agree-bottom shop, a first for a Tiffany charms position, focuses on the famous engagement gang and convenience.
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from polished Makore coppice panels to experience these extraordinary pebbles in their truest light.”

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Tiffany beautiful symbol of

July 21, 2009 – 9:53 pm

t is by no means unusual to see women shuttling among jewelry stores where various jewelries have great attraction to them. And they are suited to wear gold jewelry with graceful arc lines at acceptable price. The emerald is the best choice, especially the one in the shape of square. That is because as an indispensable decoration of clothes, jewelries are so important that they could display and highlight one’s special qualities tiffany jewellery . It is a pity that the majority of people are at the end of the wits in choosing jewels. Hope the following tips on choosing and matching jewelries could assist you in some way Make sure the jewels are suitable for your dresses, age, career, complexion and other aspects in order to highlight your personalities. The basic criteria is to choose the jewelry whose shape is neither resemble your face shape nor totally opposite your face shape. Square shape face should avoid square shaped jewels, as these tend to emphasize the squareness and width of the face. Therefore, jewelries that could soften the angles of the face are needed. In a nutshell, only think about your face shape and hair style, can the jewels that you choose be well fit for you as well as highlight you. Clothes with many laces go well with tiffany jewelry jewelries in simple design. Authentic jewelries are suitable for a dinner party, displaying your elegance and female magic power. On the other hand, the red and other color could light up the skin of the people who have white and smooth skin. Ladies who are not very tall could choose some small and delicate jewelry but not these ones in large size. The brilliant and shining jewels with special styles will draw the attention of the young people.

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Looking Forward to an Ongoing Involvement with Links of london

July 19, 2009 – 10:16 pm

Links of London is Voted UK Jewellery Brand of the Year 2006

Links of London was awarded the prestigious Jewellery Brand of the Year Award at the Retail Jeweller UK Jewellery Awards 2006, held this week in London. It is a wonderful achievement to have won this Award for the second consecutive year.

Retail Jeweller commented that Links of London was ¡®an excellent brand all round ¨C from packaging to product and service¡¯. The judges were most impressed with its outstanding commercial designs and the faith that consumers have that when they buy Links of London they are buying high quality Jewellery. Summing it up, Jenni Middleton, Retail Jeweller says “This brand has rocketed since it began 15 years ago, and it is an absolute success story”.

The british company Links of London known for its cuff links, charms and gold and silver creations was sold to Folli Follie in July 2006 in a deal of €45million. It has shops in 12 countries including those at Harrods and Galeries Lafayette.

Links of London has been sold to the Greek fashion jewellery company Folli Follie. The British company, which was founded by John Ayton and his wife Annoushka Ducas in 1990, became known for its cuff links, charms and gold and silver creations. Ayton said they have sold 100 percent of the company in a deal valuing it at 45 million.

Nevertheless, Ayton will stay on board as chairman and Ducas will remain creative director. He said the need for expansion was the foremost reason for the sale. We were the brand’s creators, but when it came time to roll out stores we couldn’t, with our resources, do it rapidly, Ayton told WWD.

Folli Follie has been phenomenally successful building its business on a global basis. We’d like to do the same. Links has an annual turnover of approximately ¡ê30 million.

Ayton wants to take it to ¡ê100 million over the next four years and sees the US as a major growth area. It currently accounts for 18 percent of sales, but Ayton would like to increase that to 30 percent. Various stores and shop-in-shops are already in the pipeline for the second half of this year, including two shop-in-shops at Marchall Field’s and freestanding stores in Las Vegas and Washington DC .

The company will also open its first store in mainland China and a Tokyo flagship later this year. It currently has 119 wholesale accounts worldwide and 31 stand alone stores.

Folli Follie, meanwhile, was founded in the early eighties by husband and wife Dimitris and Ketty Koutsolioutos. The company is listed on the Athens Stock Exchange and specialises in fashion jewellery and accessories. With 280 shops worldwide, the company has annual sales of $318 million (¡ê171 million).

The two couples have been friends for six years, according to Ayton. It was not the highest offer we received, but we’re happy with the valuation, and we’re very happy with the new home we’ve found for Links, he said, adding that he did not regret selling 100 percent of the business. It was a much cleaner deal, and we’re really looking forward to an ongoing involvement with Folli Follie.

It’s a new chapter for the brand. Links will be operated separately from its parent and will stay in London .
Links of London, Ltd. provides a mix of men’s and women’s jewelry in silver, gold, and diamonds.

The company offers rings, necklaces, bracelets, charms, and earrings for women. It also offers a collection of charms and charm bracelets; and a mix of leather and silver items for the home or the workplace, or for the gift.

The company was founded in 1990 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. As of July 27, 2006, Links of London, Ltd. is a subsidiary of Hellenic Distributions S.A.

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The Benefits of Online Tiffanys shopping Limits to Saving Factors

July 19, 2009 – 7:48 pm

The south is known for its extensive temple based large deigns, the north is known for its exclusive carved designs.
the west is known for its mirrored and stoned works and the east is famous for its beaded work.

Many trends are taken from the Middle East regions but the designing is unique.
Pair of toe rings is a symbol of a married girl. These toe Tiffany rings are usually made of silver and can even be studded with a stone.

There are different styles of nose rings worn by women of different cultures.

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In the north they were large nose rings, sometimes the nose rings are bigger than the bangles they wear.

The larger nose ring denotes the wealth of the husband. In the west nose rings are called nath, they are made of pearls and stones.
Necklaces of traditional temple designs or the eminent kolhapuri sajh designs are sought after.

North Indians cherish the traditional panchangal, which is a five ring connected gold Tiffany co for all the fingers in a hand.
The waistband also known as kamarband is made out of gold or silver and is studded with precious stones.

Earrings come in varied designs and types; there is the traditional long jhukams, which are long and bulky with detailed designing.
The anklet is of two types; moveable and immovable.
The flexible ones are made by joining rings of the metal, usually silver and the immovable ones are made like bangles with a gap to fit into the leg.

The traditional Indian Tiffanys dates long back and is still famed for its design. These popular works are one of the sought after designs worldwide.

Many of the traditional designs are available only in certain places.
Thus buying them online makes more sense. online jewellery shopping saves time and gets you the specific design you have longed for.

There are different kinds of designing techniques. Some of them are Filigree, Meena and Kundan works.
Filigree work involves minute designing; this work is mostly done on silver.

Silver is carved into very thin wires and the design is made by molding the wires.
Meena work involves filling the metallic design with different colours.

This renowned design is famous from the Rajasthan. Kundan work is made out of precious stones and joined by gold or silver.
This work is so famed that it is being made by oxidized metals and false stones and is a trendsetter since ages.

The benefits of online Tiffanys shopping not only limited to cost saving and time saving factors but it is also a convenient mode that carries different attractive offers and discounts that is quite important while shopping for a Tiffany jewelry.

Moreover, some sites on internet are selling Tiffany jewelries for general public and for dealers that increases the choice for buyers to look out for best deal.

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Links of London looks forward to a very exciting future

July 17, 2009 – 7:28 pm

As the new Creative Director of Links of London, Elizabeth has been tasked with steering the brand through the next stage of growth and design evolution. Product diversification has already begun and there are plans to introduce other new product ranges as well as increasing and diversifying the women¡¯s and men¡¯s jewellery offering.

Prior to joining Links of London, Elizabeth had focused on developing her own jewellery brand for which she has received much praise and recognition. In 2006 and 2007, Elizabeth was short-listed for UK Jewellery Designer of the Year. Elizabeth has carved a reputation as an acclaimed British jewellery talent known for luxury fashion jewellery and accessories.

A graduate of the Royal College of Art, Elizabeth has exhibited her work at exclusive galleries and stores worldwide, including The Victoria and Albert Museum¡¯s ¡®Collect¡¯ exhibition. She has also received many prestigious accolades from the Jewellery Industry and is a visiting lecturer at the University of The Arts, the London College of Fashion and Central St Martin¡¯s.

With the launch of Flutter & Wow, Elizabeth¡¯s debut collection, Links of London looks forward to a very exciting future.

Flutter & Wow Couture

Links of London is set to ensure hearts will race with the launch of Flutter & Wow Couture, two stunning statement pieces created for SS09, the debut collection from new Creative Director, Elizabeth Galton.

For Flutter & Wow, Elizabeth took the eternal symbol of love ¨C the heart ¨C and gave it a lyrical new spin. The result is an iconic design that runs the length of the collection: an asymmetrical, heart-shaped cage, wrought from interconnecting lines of gold or silver. Unique and offbeat, this thoroughly modern heart takes its cues from the fluctuating rhythms and paradoxes of romantic love.

Like the loved-up human heart, racing and stopping, soaring and diving, Flutter & Wow seems to dance to a beat all its own. A dynamic network of lines and gently calibrated angles follow the contours of this beautifully irregular heart, creating a perpetual sense of movement, expansion and contraction. It is delicate yet strong, angular yet sensuous, open yet caged.

These couture pieces capture the essence of Flutter & Wow whilst dramatising the exquisite glamour of the collection and feature the striking sterling-silver and 18ct gold vermeil neckpieces.

The launch of Links of London ¡®Couture¡¯ brings a new, high impact dimension to the brand, encompassing innovative bespoke pieces designed by Elizabeth Galton. The collection debuts with these stunning ¡®Flutter & Wow¡¯ pieces and new showpieces will be added season on season, inspired by other adventurous motifs.

Elizabeth Galton, Creative Director Links of London

¡°In creating a luxe iconic heart motif for Links of London my vision is to fuse modernity and offbeat glamour – reflecting the unique styling and urban cool which makes London the epicentre of innovation¡±.

¡°The pieces in this evolving ¡®Couture¡¯ Collection will set the creative vision for each season. With a potent blend of fashion, innovation and drama it will establish Links of London firmly on the catwalk jewellery scene¡±.

Diamond Interlocking Heart Pendant

Links of London is delighted to present the dazzling 18ct gold and diamond pav¨¦ pendant with interlocking heart – the hero piece from new Creative Director, Elizabeth Galton¡¯s debut Spring Summer 09 Collection, Flutter & Wow.

The Flutter & Wow Gold and Diamond Interlocking Heart Pendant was created by master craftsmen and is entirely British made by Links of London. The pendant took over one hundred hours to make and showcases over 2.6 carats of dazzling diamonds. The piece, which is made to order, is available to view upon request.

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Tiffany diamond ring market In usa

July 16, 2009 – 2:49 am

Whether we like it or not present trend in Tiffany Rings say bigger is so much better. For examples check out the styles of Tiffany diamond rings celebrities are choosing. And we all know that celebrities may have a lot of faults but they do set the standards for style and what is cool.

J Lo’s engagement to Ben Flick a few years ago started a trend of consumers seeking out pink Tiffany diamond rings. The popularity of pink Tiffany diamonds remains at an all time high and it doesn’t look like it will diminish soon with a new Leonardo Dicaprio movie coming out which focuses on a pink Tiffanys diamond.
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Do any of you remember Marilyn Monroe singing her famous line about ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend?’

Do you have any idea what that did the Tiffany diamond ring market. Guys are still paying small fortunes for that statement. Sure back in the 50s women knew it wouldn’t be sensible to wear such a large diamond ring but that didn’t mean a lady couldn’t yearn for it.
Today women shouldn’t feel in the least bit guilty about wearing a large diamond ring, in fact there are many women that judge how well they are loved by the size of the Tiffany diamond rings that they wear. Especially in a two income family, it is often the woman who ends up paying for part of her own Tiffany diamond ring tiffany jewelry.

When we see the Tiffanys diamond rings worn by celebrities like Madonna or Catherine Zeta-Jones we take notice and their choices influence the trends that follow. Celebrities are the leaders in setting fashion and jewelry trends.

Madonna with her Edwardian diamond ring and Catherine Zeta-Jones’s antique styled 10 carat diamond ring has revived the desire to own antique diamond rings. In fact it’s one of the hottest engagement ring styles in 20 years.

The size of the diamonds in current styles of diamond rings has also grown from the average one carat to over three carats. That’s a pretty big rock that’s going to set you back a bit. But girls know they deserve it! If you aren’t sure whether bigger is better than have a look at the jewels at this years Oscars which are said to total over $50 million dollars in value. Diamonds are now more affordable than ever and you can easily find diamond rings similar in style to your favorite stars with out having to spend $50 million.

With bling being the in thing one has to stop and wonder how the heck normal average working guys plan to pay for these rings, tiffany earrings. When their fiancs are asked the standard answer is ‘doesn’t matter I’m worth it! That’s great if your guy is earning a 6 figure salary but wait what if he’s not. What if he’s joe average living from pay day to pay day. What should he do move into the bush and give up his home, perhaps take up walking and sell his car?

Okay girls lets be real here. Dreaming and lusting for that big 5 carat diamond ring is just fine. No problem with dreaming, but when it comes time for your man to buy that ring remember that the ring is not what you are marrying so perhaps it’s time to consider the quality and quantity of the husband to be rather than the ring.

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Tiffany Rings

July 16, 2009 – 12:30 am

Whether we like it or not present trend in Tiffany rings say bigger is so much better. For examples check out the styles of Tiffany diamond rings celebrities are choosing. And we all know that celebrities may have a lot of faults but they do set the standards for style and what is cool.

Tiffany Rings

Do any of you remember Marilyn Monroe singing her famous line about ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend?’

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Links of London is Voted UK Jewellery Brand of the Year 2006

The Benefits of Online Tiffanys shopping Limits to Saving Factors

Links of London looks forward to a very exciting future

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Tiffany diamond ring market In usa

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