Saturday, June 29, 2013

Oakley C SIX - Men's Ultimate Collectible

Oakley is one of the most collectible brands in North America. Some men are searching for display cases for their collections of Oakley sunglasses. Many have over 100 pairs.

To respond to demand Oakley started to create limited edition models of sunglasses. So far, the most expensive has been Oakley C SIX sunglasses. Made out of Aluminium and Carbon Fiber, Oakley C SIX looks very much like another limited edition Pit Boss. However C SIX was only made in edition of 1,500. It means that only 1,500 people on this huge planet own it.

Packaging is another reason why Oakley C SIX sunglasses deserves some respect. You probably will never own a pair of sunglasses that came in so many layers of packaging. There is an outer paper box, hard box with nicely cut out foam, inside there is glasses hard case, then your C SIX sunglasses comes with a cloth case. There is nice memorabilia included in the packaging as well such as brochure, CD and a plaque with athlete signatures.

C SIX used to be Lance Armstrong custom made glasses. But more for show than actual cycling as Oakley C SIX is quite heavy. Radar Path was the most favorite for controversial cyclist. C SIX was to wear during promotion appearances.

Before you buy C SIX you better try it for fit. Because of aluminium front sunglasses can not be adjusted. Most of shops will not let you return them either.

Great thing about C SIX is that they are not flashy. There is really nothing for an untrained eye to figure out a real value by just looking at them. They primarily grey, with dark sides and black logo. Nothing too shiny or fancy. It's the feel that you as a wearer will get when wearing them.

Of course. Oakley C SIX sunglasses are made with Oakley polarized lens. So if you are into yachting or fishing they will serve a good purpose. Driving may need some adjustment if you are not used to polarized lens as it can interfere with your windshield cover.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Delphine Arnault to Head Dior Business Affairs

Bernard Arnault, a fashion mogul has given his daughter Delphine a key to run Dior brand. There is a lot of known about the Christian Dior, Luis Vuitton and other designers of the brand. There is however very little known about the company directors and people who are actually running the business.

These are people who feed us, consumers with what we like and wear. Designers are employees, they take creative jobs to make collections and promote them at parties. Directors are those who make all decisions, including who will become a designer. Just in a similar way, Delphine Arnault was in a forefronts of making a decision of Raf Simons taking over after John Galliano, we can be assured, she was the one who fired the previous designer.

So, what is known about Delphine Arnault? She is a daughter of one of the richest men in France and the world. She is 37, married with one child born just last year. She spent a lot of her life in New York after her father moved his family there when she was just a little girl. She is educated, studied business in EDHEC, Lille and in London School of Economics. After doing a lot of education and apprenticeship at LVMH, she over 5 years ago was put to head John Galliano brand. While it was a productive experience, it now carries a dark legacy and Delphine has shifted to Dior.

Leading such an important brand for LVMH as Dior is not an easy task. Brand has always had an iconic designers of the world and with the fashion world globalizing when style and trend disappearing as phenomenons keeping the big brand name going needs not just good education and background, it needs talent. We wish Delphine success. Let's assume she was also in forefronts of creating these beautiful Dior sunglasses that hit shelves this year.

Dior MyDior 2NS Dior Taffetas 2 Dior Taffetas 3
Dior Taffetas 1 Dior Soie 3 Dior Soie 2
Dior Volute 2Strass Dior Volute 3Strass Dior Lady2FS