The Cuban leader Fidel Castro, a revolutionary Che Gevara, politicians Winston Churchill and Bill Clinton, writers Somerset Maugham and Mark Twain, the actor and the political figure Arnold Schwarzenegger – these names are well-known and these figures are best known to the world for their political, social, literary and other achievements. Moreover, the abovementioned people highly esteem cigar smoking and, thus, they come as people who own the greatest number of tools and accessories so requisite for this leisurely process and among others there are cigar lighters.
In the light of a variety and availability of glass items, glass ware is still appreciated by plenty people, especially when it comes to cut glass. The cut glass produces a long, lingering and musical tune when you put your finger at the cut-glass edge. So, in Japan the craftsmen make unique musical instruments. A crystal violin, completely transparent, is estimated for fifty thousand USD. Crystal glass tableware is not so much expensive though it is able to produce the charming, unique and so brittle music providing it is properly cared.
Wealthy persons are mostly known for their fortune only. However, despite they make billions, these people possess some personal features that attract people when estimating them. While Warren shovels up money, he has to do with quite conflicting image he created: he is known to be the proved miser and at the same time he privately donates huge amounts for charity purposes.
The name «brocade»
comes from the Italian broccato which means «embossed cloth». There is a legend
about an Emperor who fell in love with a poor common girl. The girl was purposeful
and she demanded that the Emperor learned some handiwork and the Emperor
learned weaving to win the heart of the beauty. He gained skills in weaving
royal brocade. In the nearest future the skill of him saved his life.
From region
to region this fabric is named differently. But in all cases this is a class of
richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in colored silks and with
or without gold and silver threads. These threads were wholly precious only in
ancient time and by time they were replaced by alloys with some concentration
of precious metal.
Thus, the brocade
manufacture is closely connected with traditions of silk weaving, and therefore
it originated from China, the motherland of silk. Brocade was first
manufactured in China and soon after this production reached the countries of
Asia Minor, namely Syria, Persia and so on. Brocade from this region tells a
lot of its amazing delicacy, rich palette of colors and unique decoration.
In accordance
with the legend, weaving art was introduced to India owing to brothers Choy,
Chinese refugees. The tissue Tanchoy, named after them, first appeared in
Surat, in the western state of Gujarat. The technique then was adopted by craftsmen
from Benares where local masters are pride of their skills. Those who were
lucky to see the Indian brocade, they should admit it is a unique thing. In ancient
and Medieval India brocade weaving was encouraged by royal persons who were in
need of luxury garments. The real Indian brocade, kinhab, is a silky basis with
in-woven silver or gold threads that form tender and flowery pattern. Mono-fabric
with silver threads (rupari) and with gold (sonar) was at a time manufactured
for the royal family only. Unfortunately, they are not in demand currently because
of their high cost and inconvenient wearing. And modern craftsmen initiated production
of the lightened handmade version of the brocade on the silk basis.
The Indians
still appreciate fabric from Benares craftsmen for their rich shining and multifarious
golden ornaments, and wedding ensembles are usually tailored from this fabric.
Also this textile is suitable for holiday and ceremonial attires.
Some researches
prove that brocade appeared in connection with religious institutions expansion.
Since the major orders demanded luxury garments, brocade manufacture was predominantly
set in cities close to cultural centers. Thus, in India the best brocade was woven
in ancient patron cities, Benares and Kancheepuram.
Nevertheless,
the brocade fits in well in Byzantine Empire and moreover, it was demanded by
the European Royal Houses. And the triumph of brocade was appeared there, and
it was not only a cloth woven in golden and silver threads, but also
embroidered with richest decorative elements, pearls and gold. Such brocade was
valued higher than expensive precious metals, semi-precious stones and fur. The
fact that these expensive fabrics were produced in the Byzantine Empire is a
good factor, and from the middle of VI century people were introduced to the
secret manufacturing of brocade, and yet, brocade manufacture did not depend
upon the import along the Silk Road. And the Byzantine Empire became the
monopolist in brocade manufacture and sales. Disclosure of the secret production
information was punished as strictly as the high treason.
However, the
secret travelled throughout the whole world and in the medieval time people
initiated weaving brocade in the North of Europe, in Sicily, Byzantine Empire, Italy,
Spain and France.
Lingerie for women was just the plain underwear until the 20th century when it became the mean self-expression, as the subject of esthetic admiration. A piece of lingerie seen in between the women wear looked quite shocking to be shame and no one thought of designing luxury items based on lingerie, leaving alone works of art. Today every woman dreams of having a pair, or even more, of luxury and high quality lingerie to associate with sexuality, sensibility and attraction with male.
Today the knitwear is presented in so many styles and
it is so popular that no single autumn and spring collections can do without
hosiery. Knit
women's coats are offered in classic, sporty, romantic, vintage, casual and
ethnic styles. The demand for knit coats
grows in line with the more increasing range of color and texture of woolen
yarn as merino wool, angora, alpaca, Kashmir. Globally known brands launch knit
coats for women in their latest collections and most celebrities today appear
wearing knitwear for many occasions and that's hard to picture that some time
back it was something different.
First established in 1980, the brand by Carolina Herrera is one of the well-known fashion brands; collections by Carolina Herrera make a conquest for the public love and demand due to elegance and delicacy of the fashion wear models. The collections were successful, though Carolina Herrera opened its perfume line first in 1988 presenting Carolina Herrera for Women. Carolina Herrera 212 is known to be the bestseller first launched in 1997, and today this fragrance takes its niche among the most recognized perfumes of the world.
First established in 1860, Chopard is one of the reputed watch and jewelry houses producing incredibly beautiful, fascinating jewelry items and watches of dream. The house also launched a number of celebrated fragrances as Casmir, Wish, Madness and Infiniment. Despite the long and solid history of the brand, it appeared only recently in the market of fragrances with the first fragrance Chopard launched only in 1992. Six years later, in 1996, the Chopard House presented its Mira-Bai, the fragrance which is still in favor among women keen on oriental scents. Mira-Bai shows no intentions to compete with such a fashion-setter in the sphere of oriental compositions as Guerlain Shalimar, though the fragrance by Chopard takes its niche among the classic perfumes in the market of oriental perfume.
