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An internationally acclaimed brand, Breitling has reached the peak of its popularity with its brilliantly designed timepieces that are proof of the brand’s obsession with functionality, sturdiness and precision. The famous Breitling brand of watch manufacturing was established back in 1884 and ever since that year it has brought immense contributions to this industry by introducing innovative and progressive mechanisms sheltered by the most unconventional and original of designs.

        Breitling has taken its role seriously as a watch manufacturer by proposing timepieces meant to impress not only the watch lovers, but also the professional people in the search of precise and accurate timekeeping instruments. Fully devoted to technical performance, Breitling is now presenting the new Flying B watch, a model of unique functionality and which displays an elegant and sophisticated design. Due to the elegant appearance of this watch, the designers from Breitling have decided to include this new model in their Collection dedicated to the Breitling- Bentley partnership, bidding on the supremacy of style and elegance.

        The element of attraction at the new Breitling Flying B Watch is its rectangular case, which has found its inspiration in the coupe or cabriolet car models. The partnership between Breitling and Bentley has generated unique timepieces that serve elegance, richness and glamour. Every new creation born under the sign Breitling- Bentley has to be sophisticated and dazzling in terms of design and progressive in terms of technical performance. This recipe of success has worked quite smoothly so far, as the new models introduced by Breitling are of a breath-taking beauty and display technical features of the most innovative nature.

        Created by following the highest standards of perfection in watch manufacturing, the new Breitling Flying B Watch embraces a classy, elegant, yet extravagant look. The case is crafted from stainless steel, pink gold or white gold, depending on each customer’s personal taste. The dial uses an off-centered sub-dial at the 6 o’clock, while the main dial is located at the upper side of the dial. The dial provides the traditional functions of hours, minutes and seconds, along with displaying a date window at the 12 o’clock position. Depending on the strap choice, the dial employs the same color as to create a unitary appearance. Usually the pink gold version comes on a brown alligator strap, while the stainless steel and the white gold versions come on hand-sewn blue alligator leather, matching the blue colored parts of the dial in terms of color.

        The new Breitling Flying B Watch is equipped with one of the most accurate mechanisms defined as the Breitling Caliber 28 B, a movement providing the highest level of reliability and a water resistance of 100 meters. This outstanding movement is present at most of the replcia watches making up the Breitling-Bentley Collection and its chronometer function has been validated by COSC, Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, which is the highest institution in charged with the certification of wristwatches’ precision in Switzerland.

Harry Winston is quite is famous for their diamond jewelry, but recently they have also launched a collection of luxury Swiss watches. They manufacture five brands of watches: Avenue, Ocean, Premier, Signature and the Ultimate series.

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Harry Winston has announced a new series: The Avenue Series for Men, which comes just after the huge success of The Avenue Series for Women. In addition, Harry Winston has succeeded in keeping the air of glory around this timepiece. Available only in limited editions, only 25 mechanical watches are on sale! Buying this replica watch, which features an elegant square case lined with pure gold, is, indeed, indulging you in luxury watches. The Avenue, for men, is available in chronograph and in diamond-embedded models. The Chronograph has three dials, each corresponding to the hour, minute and second hands, while the diamond-embedded version of the watch has an artistic display with a dual time zone, which provides you the time with by means of two separate dials.

        The square, chesty look of the watchcase gives this majestic timepiece a masculine aura. The very look of the watch will make you feel manly, and you will long to see it on your wrist. A hefty but artistic case, which measures 43.4 × 44.7 mm, is fully made up of pure white gold, which gives it a real glistening appearance. The watch’s bezel fashions an impressive 60 baguette diamonds, which are oversized, and which add upto a decent 9.87 Ct. This watch is also water resistant to 30 meters.

        The dial of the Harry Winston Avenue Series watches for Men have a protective covering in the form of a sapphire crystal, which has been treated downright with antireflective coating on both it is their sides. The watches also feature a date measurement, and the dates are in a system that is very easy to read. You can almost determine the date with a glance, unlike many of those luxury watches, which set up quite complicated date reading systems. Another originality of the watch lies in the fact that the dates, which are set along with the crown, among the minute and hour display discs, are displayed vertically. This has been elegantly managed, and gives a fresh, new look to the watch.

        Now coming to the mechanism of time display, which, perhaps, is the most striking feature of this luxurious collection of watches. The Harry Winston Avenue Series watches for Men carry a time mechanism, which, instead of being electronic, as in many other watches, is mechanical, and complexly designed to a certain degree, but is automatic. This is based on a self-winding caliber module. This innovative mechanism, though being mechanical, enables the watches to perform the seconds, minutes, hours display along with the day and night indication for both the time zone displays, and a date display, which is quite a feat achieved by Harry Winston.

        The watch is best worn with an alligator strap, preferably black. It comes fitted with a diamond buckle. The watch is ultimate in the degree of luxury and sophistication.

Ladies and gents, I need you to weigh in here. I cannot decide whether or not this Yves Saint Laurent handbag is genius or simply not enough for what you are paying for.

Yves Saint Laurent is one of those brands, one of those brands that is almost always worth a second look. This is the case because the first look might take you in the wrong direction, but the second look, the second look could reveal sheer genius. While I want that to be the case here, I just don’t think that is the case.

The thing about the Yves Saint Laurent Yes Large Leather Bag is that it actually is a bit of genius. It is the kind of day-to-day genius that so many bags lack sometimes. This bag is slouchy, yet structured. The colors are neutral, yet versatile. But, is it worth the price? I love handbags, I really do. And I have no problem spending big bucks on a bag I love, but is this bag worth it’s price tag?

The olive-green leather tote has a contrast pale-green leather trim and two pale green handles. You might not be able to tell, but if you press the studs at the side, you can actually adjust the size of the handles – always a nice, understated detail. Clearly the replica bag is functional, and it is also fashionable, but I am stuck on the price. I can see tons of women carrying this bag and loving it – loving it for seasons to come, but I have some reservations.

Megs wrote about this bag a bit ago, but I couldn’t help but cover it as well. So, earlier today I wrote about the Yves Saint Laurent Yes Large Leather Tote. While writing about this tote, I expressed my concern for its price. Well, the same concern has popped up with this Fendi bag.

Ok, first and foremost, I like seeing a Fendi bag that hasn’t been covered with its logo. I’m over logos. So realizing the bag up for discussion is a Fenid AND you can’t really tell unless you look around the handles makes the bag discussion worthy – at least in my book. This is hands down a really cute shopper but my jaw dropped when I saw the price tag attached. How much would you think this bag was going to cost you?

I really didn’t think the Fendi Twins Woven Raffia Shopper would be more than $1000. Low and behold, it was more than double my guesstimation. This really broke my heart because, frankly, I really wanted it for the upcoming Spring and Summer months.

This sand glazed woven raffia shopper has two black leather top handles and light gold-tone hardware. As previously mentioned, there are designer-embossed details at the handles and whether you would use it or not, a detachable and adjustable shoulder strap. As you’ve heard me say before, I am so glad a large shopper like this has some sort of fastening at the top, in this case, magnetic. How cute would you look carrying this bag to a farmer’s market, to the park, to the library, shopping and maybe even to the pool? The answer: super cute. I just can’t believe how much you’d need to throw down for it.

Fashion designers have long taken their fantasy beyond using conventional fabrics. In collaboration with confectionary companies, fashion brands handbags are avidly experimenting with such unexpected clothing material as chocolate.
Just recently, Shanghai hosted a whopping fashion show Salon du Chocolat where models sported dresses, replica bags, masks and fans made from chocolate.

In the meantime, German confectionary company Lambertz arranged a quite extraordinary show, too. Models along with German actresses and pop stars wore quirky outfits made from chocolate and other sweets. There were a chocolate ball studded coat, cookie package military jacket, a dress with chocolate stars and what not!

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner now. Specially for this occasion, fashion house Burberry launches its holiday collection. Accessories from this collection will make great Valentine’s Day gifts.

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The centerpiece is tote handbags with leather handles decorated with Valentine’s Day hearts. Instead of signature Burberry checks, the handbags from holiday collection feature heart-shaped patterns.
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The limited line also includes a clutch, coin purse, photo frame, key chain, umbrella and even rain boots.

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Imagine someone going to court to beg for protection against Paris Hilton! Well, surprises like that do happen in Los Angeles, and one of them occurred last Wednesday. TMZ managed to procure documents containing different accusations against Paris and demanding the issue of a restraining order.

The plaintiff, a man named Ramiro Benitez, unfortunately possessed of an undecipherable hand, accuses Hilton of numerous threats to assault him “both sexually, physically and financially”.
According to Benitez, it all began with a truculent telephone conversation as far back as 1997 and Paris has been keeping it up ever since, her manners growing more and more violent. Benitez says he is afraid not only for himself but also for his teenage son and seven-year-old niece.

The persecuted fellow requests the court order the vicious beauty to stay 100 yards away from him, his car, and the places he haunts.

IWC Schaffhausen showcase the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph at the SIHH 2010. Like the legendary and highly successful model under the Yacht Club name it is based on, this new IWC watch cause quite a sensation at the watch show.  While injecting a fresh sporty elegance to the Portuguese family, the model has not a few impressive technical features thanks to the IWC in-house made  89360-calibre movement. It is no exaggeration to say, this replica watch is highly reliable with flawless functionality. Meanwhile, it is a nautical precision instrument that will do great help when you navigate in the rough seas.

To my knowledge, the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph is the most sporty timepiece in the Portuguese family that has more than 70 years history. It provides most convenient and easiest to read chronograph functions thanks to as well. The chronograph can record up to 10 hours aggregate time on its minutes and hours counters. And it is always ready to measure a new time since the flyback function allows the chronograph be reset to zero at anytime while running. What is more, the movement is able to maintain normal fluctuations and accuracy when measuring long stop time. The red center stop watch hand plays a central role as well. It can accurately measure short interval time with the help of the the supplementary flange for seconds and fractions of a second

The dial, for the first time in Portuguese family, has luminescent indices and hands. And It features railway track-style chapter ring as well. And like other Portuguese models, the dial is very neat and keeps Arabic numerals.

Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph is available in there versions: steel case with silver-plated dial, steel case with black dial and  18 carat red gold has an slate-colored dial. The steel versions are fitted with rhodium-plated luminescent hands and appliqués, while the red gold version is more refined with sun pattern ground finish gold-plated hands and solid red gold appliqués. And the red gold version. The cases are water-resistant to 6 bar and have screw-in crowns of crown protection. And they are completed by black rubber straps with folding clasps.

As much as I love the shape of the Notting Hill Westbourne, it is the rich saturation of colors that has me ga-ga for the brand. To be honest, it is both aspects. The structured shape of the Westbourne is typically not one I am drawn to, yet the feminine and streamlined design handbags is perfectly put together. Why I really love this bag is that it is perfect for dressing up but can still be worn dressed down. And for me, having a more elegant bag in my wardrobe that I can still wear with jeans is a homerun.

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For Spring 2010 I could not pass up sharing the colors that Notting Hill has available in the Westbourne.
There is Lilac Python, Cream Matte Crocodile, Sunset Orange Glossy Python, and Pink Python. Each color catches my attention brilliantly. It is as if these Notting Hill bags are in a color league of their own. While the color is rich and saturated, it does not look overdone or too powerful. There is an element of toned-down to a vamped up color scheme that is anything but bland. Sounds like an oxymoron, but these replica bags are working it!
I have felt the python skin Notting Hill Design uses in person and it is rich and smooth, lacking any sign of light and flaky like some other skins we see. I am sure the matte crocodile is just as luscious as it looks as well. This fabulous foursome leaves an option for everyone.