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 Palm Jumeirah: victory of luxury over common sense
Sunday, 23 November 2008
It is known that the Arab East is a delicate matter. Now we can name it
grand and chic. On the coast of the United Arab Emirates for several years,
literally from the sea foam appeared construction that is called eighth wonder
of the world. «The Palm
Jumeirah» is an artificial island, built along the coastline opposite Jumeirah
Dubai Internet City, 30 minutes from Dubai International Airport.
The government company Nakheel is in charge of the project. It the largest developer
specializing in construction of residential commercial real estate, as well as
hotels, shopping malls and recreation places.
The Palm Jumeirah is a symbolic project. The island is constructed in
the form of palm trees with dates that ale called «Arab bread». This unique
structure goes deep into the Persian Gulf. Its length 6.5 kilometers, and
width is approximately 5
kilometers. The whole island is so great and colorful that it is even determined
from the satellite.
The project started in 2001. Construction had to be completed in 5
years, however, due to unforeseen complications in the creation of final units
was delayed for another two years. According to the latest data, more than 30 hotels will welcome the
visitors by 2009.
The Palm Jumeirah is the world's largest artificial reef. While there
was the work on its erection, the lives of underwater near the island have
changed. There migrated
organisms that are the typical inhabitants of reefs valued by diving fans.
«The Palm Jumeirah» consists of three parts: «Crescent» (the Crescent),
«Krona» (the Crown) and «barrel» (the Trunk). «Crescent» has purely practical
functions as well as aesthetic ones. It protects the island from any external water
invasion that is not so dangerous actual because this water area is considered
one of the quietest. The windage the of the Crescent is more interesting
curiously as there are hotels of the most eminent hotel nets, made in different
national styles: Brazilian, Venetian, Japanese and others. «Kronu» is formed
with 17 branches, spread on the entire perimeter of the island. Each branch
separates the whole neighborhood. They set aside a place for the exclusive
villas of different format and design: Signature Villas, Garden Homes and Town
Homes. «Trunk» is this axis of the project, places where the parks, shopping
centers and restaurants are concentrated. However, multi-residential buildings
(Shorline Apartments) are erected there. You can buy apartments with
magnificent views of the Persian Gulf or placatory water canal running along
the center of the Trunk. Among
others pleasures of The Palm Jumeirah we should note wonderful amusement park styled
as the Atlantis and «floating» hotels built on board of a huge ship circulating
around the island.
«The Palm Jumeirah» is not separated from the continent. The natural and
synthetic (or rather, «trunk») shores are connected with a bridge 300 meters length. Those
who do not want to walk by foot will be able to ride the monorail-speed train
capable to receive 3 thousands of passengers. The developers created an underwater tunnel
with three lanes in each direction to move people from «Krony» to «Crescent» and back.
The Palm Jumeirah is the first
project of such magnitude. However, specialists forecast huge demand for real
estate over there. Despite the
fact that prices doubled since the start of construction, many famous people
have rushed to a buy some houses and apartments on the island.
The Signature Villas are the most luxurious. They are built in different
styles: classical European, Mediterranean, Arabic and modern. A large field, pool and other relevant
attributes complete each villa.
The smaller houses are called Garden Homes. They also performed in various
architectural styles. Town Homes are a 3- and 4-bedrooms or two-room apartments in Arabic style with
a swimming pool and bathing water. The more democratic apartments are Shoreline Apartments and Marina
Apartments.
These are 1-, 2- and 3-bed apartments and exclusive
penthouses with magnificent views on the bay and channel. There are all the necessary amenities in complexes
in which they are placed: fitness clubs, shops, children's playgrounds, beauty
salons, sports clubs.
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.
