星期一 [ 2010-7-26 16:33:32 | cxhjhgw ]   the attention from the sales people is the same Vikram Baidyanath prefers to travel more than 4,000 miles to London to get suits from his favourite brand, Ermenegildo Zegna, than to drive half an hourlouis vuitton shoesNew Delhi's luxury mall."The feel-good factor and the whole experience of shopping abroad is better," said Baidyanath, 32, who also buys Burberry shirts and Gucci or Prada shoes on trips to London. The chief executive of traditional medicine and health-product maker Baidyanath Group said he's attracted to the ambience, wider selections and lower prices to be found overseas.
He has long held the desire to be involved once again in the gruelling round the world event - considered the "Everest of Sailing" - where he first madebuy wow goldname for himself nearly 30 years ago.So when the team's America's Cup planning ground to a halt due to the long-running court battle between Alinghi and BMW Oracle, which was mercifully resolved on the water earlier this year, Dalton saw the opportunity for the team to branch out in to the Volvo event.Luxury spending in India, the world's second-most populous nation, was less than a tenth of that in China last year, according to Bernstein Research.Wealthy shoppers' penchant for the shopping centres of Paris, London and Milan pose a challenge for companiesscarfas LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Gucci parent PPR in a country where the biggest stock market rally in 18 years produced about 42,000 millionaires last year.Murjani Group built the Galleria in Mumbai, which it says was the first Indian shopping centre where most tenants sold high-end products targeted at the rich. Before that, luxury stores were mainly located in five-star hotels in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.The DLF Emporio mall in New Delhi, where common areas resemble a five-star hotel lobby with fountains and potted plants, is one of the few locations in the capital city of 14 million people where brands such as those of Giorgio Armani SpA, LVMH, Jimmy Choo andmichael jordan shoesZegna can set up shop.One Thursday back in March, Dalton had heard Spanish footwear company Camper were keen on becoming involved with a Volvo team, so he picked up the phone and gave the head of the family-owned company, Lorenzo Fluxa, a call.At that point in time Emirates Team New Zealand were in the knock-out stages of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in Auckland.On the Sunday, the local team took out the regatta, and by Monday Dalton was on his way to Spain to meet with Fluxa. By the Wednesday, less than a week after first making contact, the deal was done.The design process is almost complete, with just a few final decisions to be made next week before the build isjuicy couture sunglassesto start at Auckland's Cookson Yard on August 9. Crew selection is also well-advanced with Spaniard Roberto Bermudez de Castro the newest addition to what is shaping up to be a very experienced team.For now though, shoppers including 22-year-old Nazuk Bardeja, a jewellery designer setting up a design studio in New Delhi, still go overseas."The decor is the same in India, the attention from the sales people is the same," she said. "It's just that the feel of walking on a Milan street, the whole environment, is so amazing."Louis Vuitton already has one store in Israel, in Kikar Hamedina in Tel Aviv. The store, which opened nine years ago and is spread over three floors, is considered a success. The Louis Vuitton brand was founded by Louis Vuitton in 1954. Vuitton died in 1992, but the brand has steadily strengthened. The company had a turnover ofrunescapein 2009. Its product lines include shoes, handbags and luggage, watches, jewelry, and sunglasses.Selebi fiercely denied the charges against him, saying they were part of a broader political conspiracy that reached to the top levels of government, blaming The Scorpions, an elite police unit he disbanded. He also accused two former national directors of public prosecution of corruption themselves. 浏览(36) | 回复(0)
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