Santa Eulalia incorpora nuevas firmas internacionales

　　Santa Eulalia ha informado de la incorporación de nuevas firmas internacionales para incrementar su propuesta Otoño /Invierno 2010-2011. Para hombre, esta temporada Santa Eulalia da protagonismo a las firmas italianas con la colección de Cantarelli y las precolecciones de Montecore y Herno, que proponen americanas de corte moderno y patrón ajustado, gabardinas y chaquetas adaptables a los diferentes estilos de hombre elegante clásico y contemporáneo o cazadoras y chaquetones de punto con interiores de nailon fino que les dan, a estas prendas clásicas, un aire actual.Para la mujer, la apuesta de Santa Eulalia para este otoño invierno son los vestidos sugerentes con prints florales, boleros de cashmere y abrigos envolventes de Preen, o los cardigans y jerséis en tonos rosas, blancos y negros, y camisetas inspiradas en la cultura mexicana de la firma Rodarte.

　　Para la mujer ejecutiva se incorpora la pre colección de The Row donde son protagonistas los trajes chaqueta, pantalones de franela, abrigos de cashmere, tops y camisetas para el día a día. Con Moncler By Sacai, Santa Eulalia incorpora una nueva línea de cazadoras y parkas de influencia oriental creada por la diseñadora japonesa Chitose Abe, y para la mujer más audaz se suma la firma Derek Lamb con abrigos y vestidos de inspiración cowboy que combina los tejidos de sus prendas con aplicaciones de cuero y piel de zorro.

　　Estas nuevas colecciones y precolecciones se suman a la amplia propuesta de firmas internacionales de lujo que propone Santa Eulalia para esta temporada Otoño /Invierno 2010-2011 y están disponibles en tienda a partir de este mes de julio.

 

Vendeva griffe contraffatte, arrestato un senegalese

　　

　　La Polizia locale di Bedizzole, lunedì mattina, ha denunciato un cittadino senegalese di 42 anni che stava recandosi sulle spiagge gardesane per vendere merce contraffatta.

　　Gli agenti l'hanno fermato durante un controllo sui passeggeri dei pullman di linea. L'uomo aveva con sé due borsoni all'interno dei quali vi erano numerosi capi di abbigliamento: dai costumi da bagno alle polo, dalle ciabatte ai foulard. Non potevano mancare borse da donna, portafogli e cinture. La merce riproduceva i marchi dell'eleganza nazionale ed internazionale più prestigiosi quali: Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Burberry, Ralph Lauren e Moncler.

　　Il senegalese era intenzionato a vendere sulle spiagge di Manerba, ma è stato accompagnato al comando della Locale dove è stato denunciato per vendita di merce con segni distintivi italiani contraffatti e ricettazione. La merce è stata sequestrata e sarà confiscata. La Polizia locale di Bedizzole nei giorni scorsi aveva già contribuito all' arresto di tre persone per i medesimi reati e sta indagando sull'origine della merce per portare allo scoperto i registi di un traffico sempre più radicato.N.A.

The Chic Outlet Shopping

　　The Chic Outlet Shopping Villages Latest Tax Refunded Sales Results Show That Southeast Asians Are Spending More Than Their Chinese Counterparts

　　Value Retail’s Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages has recorded an impressive 78% increase in its South East Asia (SEA) Tax Refunded Sales, achieved in Q1 2010 compared to 2009. Visitors from SEA have surpassed their Chinese counterparts in terms of spending as China recorded a 70% growth in the same time period.

　　Southeast Asia also reported a 7% (€260) increase in Average Spend in Q1 2010, compared to the same quarter last year.

　　On the whole, the Collection has recorded a double digit growth, with 58% increase in Tax Refunded Sales achieved in Q1 2010 compared to 2009, and an 11% increase in growth versus Q4 2009.

　　The growth in Tax Refunded Sales across all Villages grew faster than their respective city benchmarks (as defined by Global Blue) with each Village achieving an individual growth of over 20%. Collectively, the Villages recorded an average spend per tax refunded transaction of €293 whilst the USA ranks as the highest spending market with an average spend of €322 per transaction, an increase of 6% compared to Q4 2009.

　　Chic Outlet Shopping® continues to define standards in shopping tourism, with the aim of building long term, multilayered partnerships with the Travel Industry (Tour Operators, Travel Agents, MICE Operators, National Tourism Boards and Airlines) to help support their business. As a Collection the Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages have a unique “shopping tourism” product, combining cross promotion opportunities, added value for partners and their clients, marketing support actions and exposure through B2C marketing activities, and Fam Trips for Travel Industry professionals.

　　In a time where luxury is defined through consumer experience, the Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages stand apart from any other European outlet experience allowing shoppers to experience famous international and niche European brands at prices reduced by up to 60% every day, all year round, in addition to the tax free savings (up to 15%) available to non-EU residents.

　　Located in regions recognised as important tourist destinations, multilingual personal shoppers, seasonal valet parking, dedicated Tourism Information centres, a wide choice of regional cafes and restaurants and secure children’s play areas are just some of the features that make up the five star standards of service on offer. The Collection hosts over 870 luxury outlet boutiques featuring international and niche European, designer fashion and luxury lifestyle brands such as Armani, Alexander McQueen, Belstaff, Gucci, Givenchy, Celine, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Marni, Moncler, Polo Ralph Lauren, Jimmy Choo, Burberry, Versace, Tod’s, Vivienne Westwood, Roberto Cavalli, Paul Smith, Dior, Joop!, Loro Piana and Valentino

　　“The Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages continue to be a firm favorite for international travellers in Europe and 2010 has already proved to be a positive start in a challenging global environment.”

　　Pier Francesco Nervini, VP International Key Accounts, Global Blue

　　As a continued evolution of service, Chic Outlet Shopping® is delighted to announce the launch of the first commissionable product for the Travel Industry which provides key partners with the ideal add on to European travel itineraries for group and FIT travellers. The luxury Shopping Express shuttle service will operate from key city centres in partnership with some of the leading excursion/coach operators across Europe including Cityrama (France), Madrid Shopping Tour (Madrid), and JJ Kavanagh (Ireland) transporting customers to each of the nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages. Tickets can be booked online. Approved Travel Industry partners have the opportunity to benefit from net rates (up to 25% off with the exception of La Vallee Village which is capped at 10%) on ticket sales. The online booking platform is available in 11 languages (English, French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Flemish, German, Japanese, Russian, Arabic & Simplified Chinese), bookings can be made up to 48 hours prior to departure with the flexibility to amend or cancel a booking up to 48 hours prior to departure.

IL BILANCIO. Le operazioni della Polizia municipale sul territorio

　　Erano il business di due senegalesi vicino al Civile Prostitute cinesi scoperte in un alloggio di via Boves

　　

　　Sul mercato avrebbe potuto fruttare 20 mila euro, ma il campionario di falsi è stato intercettato prima: borse, scarpe, capi d'abbigliamento, cinture e accessori, tutti griffati, da Vuitton a Fendi passando per Moncler, etichettati e confezionati. Immagazzinati in un appartamento di via Donatori Volontari del Sangue, vicino al Civile: è lì che gli agenti della Polizia Locale hanno sequestrato la merce, mercoledì scorso, e identificato due senegalesi regolari, grazie alle segnalazioni di alcuni residenti a cui non erano scappati movimenti sospetti di stranieri con tanto di borsone in spalla. Ma questa non è l'unica operazione delle ultime settimane. Sempre il 14 luglio, un altro appartamento in via Boves, di proprietà di una donna egiziana, è finito nel mirino degli agenti: era utilizzato per incontri sessuali a pagamento da due ragazze cinesi. Alla lista della merce abusiva si aggiungono invece mazzi di fiori (che valgono una multa da 160 euro per gli ambulanti) e 22 chili di sigarette di contrabbando nascoste in una cantina di via Diaz, recuperate con la Guardia di Finanza: denunciata una donna pregiudicatadell'Est Europa. Tra l'11 e il 20 luglio, 8 clandestini già espulsi sono finiti in manette; stessa sorte per due giovani accusati di danneggiamento aggravato. «I risultati di luglio testimoniano un'attività eterogenea, ma dimostra quanto sia capillare il presidio sul territorio»: così il vicesindaco Fabio Rolfi, che coglie l'occasione per affondare il colpo verso quelle che chiama «critiche ideologiche e propagandistiche», con evidente riferimento alla recente conferenza stampa del Pd. «Sono i numeri a parlare, e il confronto è tra il 2006 e il 2009: 99 arresti contro 319, 613 fotosegnalamenti contro 1.416, 633 denunce contro 908». «Il nostro lavoro non è più legato solo al codice stradale - sottolinea il commissario capo Gianni Bonvicini - ma a stretto contatto con le forze dell'ordine e il territorio».MA.RO.

Abercrombie: niente saldi, siamo americani. Ma ecco come risparmiare

　　

　　Allo store della famosa griffe non c'è modo di ottenere uno sconto, nemmeno in questo periodo. Ma per chi compra online, c'è un sistema per aggirare l'ostacolo

　　«Veniamo qui da Abercrombie per vedere le novità. Vogliamo essere sempre alla moda. E ora non dobbiamo aspettare che qualcuno dei nostri amici vada a New York per chiedergli di comprarci polo e T-Shirt. Ce l'abbiamo qui, a portata di mano».

　　Rispondono così, due teenager dall'aria svagata che mi mostrano fieri e soddisfatti i loro acquisti come trofei in un assolato martedì pomeriggio.

　　Ed io, che teenager ormai non lo sono più da un pezzo, inizio rapidamente a spolverare i ricordi e mi chiedo se era così anche ai tempi di Moncler, Timberland & co.

　　Aperto da qualche mese anche a Milano (unico negozio in Europa insieme a quello di Londra) il flagship store (come dicono quelli che se ne intendono) - come è ormai noto - ricalca lo stile dei punti vendita americani e di Londra: modelli e modelle come commessi (già per questo vale la pena farci un giro), musica altissima - direi assordante -, e tremila metri quadri di ambiente in penombra che mette in risalto magliette, felpe e le famose, coloratissime camicie a quadri.

　　Sembra davvero di trovarsi in uno di quei grandi store americani, anche perchè loro, i "bellissimi patinati", ti salutano in inglese una volta entrati. Chiedo il perché di questa scelta a uno dei ragazzi che mi vengono incontro: «Più del 60% dei clienti è straniero», mi risponde, «o vengono qui o gli tocca andare a Londra».

　　Tre piani per stimolare i sensi. Prima di tutto la vista, con i guys dal fisico scolpito e mezzi nudi: «decisamente sexy», li etichettano Elena e Chicca (e non solo), due biondine con il piercing sotto il labbro, mini shorts e canottierina griffate A&F, che pare passino alquanto spesso da queste parti. E poi l'olfatto, chiamato all'appello in continuazione visto che l'essenza del profumo A&F (che è anche in vendita) pervade il negozio.

　　Forse vi starete domandando: ma in questo periodo di saldi, ad Abercrombie si fanno affari? Purtroppo non è così: la merce non è mai scontata in nessun periodo dell'anno. Capirai, con il monopolio quasi europeo che si ritrovano.

　　Ma per gli affezionatissimi della griffe il modo per risparmiare c'è e noi l'abbiamo scoperto.

　　Basta munirsi di pc e carta di credito: su questo sito, oltre a tutti i nuovi arrivi, avrete modo di comprare tutta la merce rimasta invenduta negli store ad un prezzo più che conveniente, generalmente pari a poco più della metà del costo di vendita in negozio. Pagherete il tutto in dollari con un piccolo contributo di spedizione pari a 35 dollari. Buono shopping.

Home From The Show And The Future's Alarmingly Bright...

　　We pick out a few trends from this year's OutDoor trade show - the future's coming and it's evolved, brightly coloured and barefoot...

　　

　　It's all about colour...

　　

　　and and more colour.

　　

　　And colourful minimalist running shoes...

　　

　　And colourful packs.

　　

　　And crack teams of elite special force designers...

　　

 

　　And you guessed it, more colour, this time from Scarpa.

　　Just back from the 2010 OutDoor trade show at Friedrichshafen on the shore of Lake Constanz – or the Bodensee if you're feeling teutonic – it's a massive affair, to give you an idea of just how big, it even has its own iPhone app to help you find your way around.

　　There are more than ten hangar-like halls, all crammed with stands belonging to brands you've heard of and brands you haven't from all over the world. For every North Face or Patagonia, there are tens of small brands that are big in Belgium or massive in Portugal.

　　And the whole point of the thing is for everyone to show off what's new for spring 2011, the place is crammed full of packs and clothing and boots and GPS units and strange little gadgets that you're not quite sure what they do – pretty much anything outdoorsy you can think of in fact.

　　We'll be bringing you highlights from the usual suspects over the next week or so on OM, but as starter, we thought we'd pick out a few trends. The first thing we noticed this year is that it seems to be a case of evolution rather than revolution – stuff is getting lighter and slicker and neater, but there's not much around that's truly ground-breaking.

　　As an example, Pertex has a new fabric called Quantum GL – the GL stands for Gossamer Light and you can stop the smutty condom jokes right now – and it's everywhere. Or seems to be. It's a very light and very expensive 10-denier fabric and features in several bonkers light windproofs along with some very neat Rab insulated clothing.

　　But when all's said and done, it's just a a bit thinner and lighter than existing, bog standard Quantum, so the result is slightly lighter windproofs and insulated clothing.

　　Then there's colours. Lots of them, bold primary ones that jump up and smack you in the face. The North Face is a good example, their stand was awash with brightness, made stuff like waterproof jackets in bright purple and yellow – same garment – Haglofs were similar, Osprey Packs are now available in some retina-scorching hues and even Scarpa has a range of casual shoes that look like a colour chart.

　　So we'll be looking like a bunch of jesters next year then? Not quite, because besides all the brightness, the big boys always have a quieter option for the more modest wearer and chances are that you'll be seeing rather more black or plain blue shells than poisonous green and yellow ones.

　　What else? One last trend, suddenly barefoot running is hip and the result is a growth in the number of shoes claimed to simulate barefoot walking and running. Innov-8 won an award for their floppy-soled trail come fell-running shoe and went a step further with a minimalist urethane foot cover designed for running on grassy meadows and on sand.

　　It's not all niche either. Merrell, who are as mainstream as you can get, has a range of 'barefoot' walking shoes out next spring and designed in conjunction with the guys at Vibram Fivefingers, while even Keen has dipped an artfully-protected toe into the barefoot water with a minimalist new trail-running shoe.

　　The fascinating bit is that you can now buy trail-running footwear ranging from ultra-minimalist, through to massively cushioned, stiffened, nubuck-uppered quasi-walking shoes that would make a decent basis for a traditional walking boot. Confused? You will be...

　　What else? Well, the sausage is still big in Germany. It was ridiculously hot. Berghaus now has a crack innovation unit called Mtn Haus, which makes us think of special forces hiding out in the woods, the new, super-lightweight Terra Nova tents look bonkers in the flesh, there's a new boot called the Asolo Fandango and slack-lining is the new skateboarding. Or something like that...

　　All this and more in excruciating detail over the next week or so.

Don't get soaked; try this affordable rainwear

　　

　　

　　Light weight, low price, or effective protection: When selecting rain gear, you typically get to choose just two of those three qualities. A new generation of rain jackets, though, claims to offer all three.

　　To test the claims, we threw a few jackets into the ultimate rain-gear testing environment: early spring in Washington's Cascades and Olympics.

　　One of the best jackets we tested came from a well-known shoemaker. Both men and women praised Merrell's jackets. The men's Norgate and women's Mariposa proved fully waterproof with good breathability. Most testers also loved the trim, athletic cut, though it could be a little too snug if you tried to layer much insulation underneath.

　　Given the cut, the jackets proved ideal for active adventures, with just a medium-weight base layer underneath for warmth. One tester, Liz Marzolf, a Seattle-based cyclocross racer and ski instructor, said she loved the body-contouring fit, and appreciated the breathability of the Merrell fabric while bicycling around the Puget Sound basin. Pit zips provided good ventilation to complement the breathability and further prevent sweat buildup.

　　Tester Doug Stroop said the Norgate was one of the toughest lightweight jackets he's used. It showed no signs of wear while easily absorbing all the abuse he threw at it bushwhacking around the Entiat country of Central Washington. The jackets, available in men's sizes S-XXXL and women's XS-XXL, are both priced at $99. More information: www.merrell.com.

　　For a more traditional outdoor cut, with room to add more layers underneath, testers favored the Venture jacket by The North Face. Tester Chris Bloomquist, of Winthrop, described the cut of the jacket as "the Goldilocks fit — not too long, not too short, but just right." Liz Marzolf raved about the simple hood, which snugs close to your head and stays in place as you move. The jacket effectively shed rain, and provided modest breathability. If really working to get up a trail, sweat buildup could occur. Venting through long pit zips helps alleviate that problem, though. While hiking up the Cooper River Trail in the upper Cle Elum Basin, I could feel dampness building at times, but opening the venting zippers a bit more and slowing my pace moderately cured that. When we hit snow above Cooper Lake and the temperature in the forest dropped, the roomy cut of the Venture allowed me to add a heavy fleece sweater underneath without binding or pinching.