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<title>Oscar De La Renta - One of the World's Leading Designers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Oscar de la Renta is a US fashion designer currently viewed as one of the world's leading designers in the industry. He was born the Dominican Republic of Santo Domingo on July 22, 1932. His mother is of Dominican descent while his father is Puerto Rican. At the age of 18, he left the comfort of his own home to pursue painting at the Academy in Madrid Spain known as the Academy of San Fernando.]]></description>
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<title>Paco Rabanne - Designer and Brand History</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Francisco de Rabanne da Cuervo, known the world over as Paco Rabanne, was born in San Sebastian, Spain on February 18, 1934. During the Spanish civil war, he fled to France together with his mother who was then the Chief Seamstress at the Spanish salon of Balenciaga.]]></description>
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<title>Gianfranco Ferre - One of the Best Italian Designers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferre managed to merge creativity and consistency in one piece. An architect by profession, he applied his knowledge of symmetry in his creations. He created a style, which reflected balance. Ferre's fashion sense sees the thin line between discipline and rebellion resulting in a unique design, which made an impact in fashion history.]]></description>
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<title>Diesel Fashion House</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Authentic Italian brand Diesel has come a long way since Renzo Rosso founded it in 1978. Rosso, together with his former boss Adriano Goldschmied, made fashion history in Molvena and created a line that has transcended sense and style. Weaving inspiration from the young adult market, they started making their mark in casual wear, particularly jeans.]]></description>
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<title>United Colors of Benetton</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The classic colors of Benetton have long been quite the favorite of so many people all over the world. To date, Benetton is now the largest manufacturer of clothing items all over Europe. It has also become the largest consumer of wool all over the world when it comes to the garment sector.]]></description>
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<title>Carven Fashion - Distinct and Exclusive</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you are an avid follower of fashion design and the industry itself, then you surely must have heard of Carven. Now owned by the Daniel Harlant Group that places major focus on developing fragrances, the founder of Carven was actually Carmen de Tommasso, who was born in France.]]></description>
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<title>Ellen Tracy - Fashion For Women</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For the working woman, Ellen Tracy has definitely become a household name all over the world. This is because the clothes developed by Ellen Tracy are specially designed to encompass the classic and sensible look of the working woman. But take note, these clothes are never dull or boring because they still come with much style and elegance.]]></description>
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<title>Creed - A Fragrance Dynasty</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When it comes to luxurious fragrances, the House of Creed should definitely be at the top of the list. Founded in 1760, the House of Creed is actually one of the manufacturers of the best ever fragrances that have graced the rich and famous. The company itself is a dynasty, being passed from one generation to another since its foundation, so you can even say that it is a luxury fragrance dynasty that is held privately. ]]></description>
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<title>Ermenegildo Zegna - Designer Suits and Colognes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ermenegildo Zegna has long been one of the prestigious fashion houses of Italy. Founded way back in 1910, the Zegna family still remains the owners of this fashion empire. More specifically, it is now the 4th generation of the family that is currently in control of the operations. Ermenegildo Zegna has gone quite far from its humble beginnings, today it is revered as one of the world leaders in men's clothing. Aside from creating premier suits for their very own label, it is also contracted to develop suits for large fashion labels, such as Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent, and Gucci.]]></description>
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<title>Hanae Mori - Japanese Fashion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We all know how the works of huge artists can inspire how aspiring artists work as well. This is evident in the case of Hanae Mori. When she was 34 years old, Mori met Coco Chanel by accident during a fitting, even though Mori had indeed been studying fashion in her homeland Japan, and holding the position of costume designer since the year 1951, it was her encounter with Coco Chanel that truly inspired her.]]></description>
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<title>Vera Wang - Bridal Gowns and Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:08:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vera Wang is just about the most famous designer when it comes to wedding gowns. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising that many Hollywood brides would want their wedding gown to be designed by Wang. This is because Wang has certainly built a strong reputation for herself in the industry. Interestingly, Wang's first love is not really bridal fashion. Rather, it was ice skating that first caught the fancy of Wang, which she ultimately gave up to focus on her career in fashion.]]></description>
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<title>Ungaro - The Metal Merchant</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:07:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If there is one thing Emanuel Ungaro knows how to do very well, it is how to make any woman appear seductive through his works. This is because Ungaro gives importance in portraying a woman as sexy and seductive through his clothes, but without appearing vulgar in any way. This was during the time when creating such clothes was still considered taboo in the fashion industry. However, Ungaro persevered and showed just how skillful he is in the arena.]]></description>
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<title>Trussardi - Hand Gloves to Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:26:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nicola Trussardi was in his late 50s when he died of a tragic car accident, but he did not die without leaving his legacy in the fashion industry. If you would take a look at Trussardi's background, you just might be amazed at how an Economics graduate was able to turn his family business of glove-making into one of the largest ever companies to ever strike the fashion industry.]]></description>
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<title>Prada - Fashion Handbags and Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Who has not heard of the fashion icon known as Prada? The brand name of Prada has indeed become one of the largest brands ever in the fashion industry. But what most people do not really know about this fashion icon is that most of what is now known today as Prada actually comes from the conceptions of the founder's granddaughter, Miuccia Prada.]]></description>
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<title>Tommy Hilfiger - Fashion Clothing and Fragrances</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:12:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you see a rectangle logo that comes with the colors of blue, red, and white, then you are surely looking at the official logo of the fashion mogul known as Tommy Hilfiger. It was actually during the 90s when Tommy Hilfiger started making the rounds in the urban fashion scene. However, it was in the late 60s when Hilfiger ventured into the fashion arena.]]></description>
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<title>Jean Louis Scherrer Perfumes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jean Louis Scherrer is one of the strong names in the fashion industry. His product line has long been the favorite amongst thousands of people worldwide. If you would take a look at the background of Jean Louis Scherrer, it would not be hard to understand how he has become so successful in the fashion arena at all.]]></description>
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<title>Yves Saint Laurent - Influential and Prominent Designer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:32:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent, more popularly known as Yves Saint Laurent, has long been one of the icons in the fashion industry. The French designer was born in Algeria but moved to Paris right after secondary school to chase his dream of establishing a career in fashion.]]></description>
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<title>Thierry Mugler - Fashion and Perfumes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Popularly known as one of the premier fragrance designers of France, Thierry Mugler actually did not start his career in the development of fragrances. In fact, Mugler started his career in the fashion industry. His works have been around since 1974, and since then have been constant contenders in the fashion scene.]]></description>
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<title>Caron Perfumes and Colognes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:11:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Paris is the city of romance as they say. For some, the city also is a breeding ground for very beautiful and fashionable things. In Europe, Paris is also termed the fashion capital of the region. With the emergence of Caron Perfumes and Fragrance, the romanticism and lovely appeal of the city has further been bolstered.]]></description>
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<title>Carolina Herrera - Innovative and Exceptional Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:58:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The contemporary perfume sector is made more alive with the emergence and popularity of 212 Carolina Herrera for women and for men, respectively. Just like many perfume designers that came before her, Carolina Herrera first designed clothes and established her own fashion house before she pursued formulating and designing perfumes to extend the line of the fashion operations.]]></description>
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<title>Calvin Klein - Fashion Apparel, Accessories and Fragrances</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:21:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The word 'provocative' is an appropriate adjective that could refer to what the brand Calvin Klein is. In the world of perfumes, Calvin Klein is best known for its signature Eternity and Obsession perfumes. There is just so much about Calvin Klein that made it capable of earning its top reputation as a brand that pleases to the senses.]]></description>
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<title>Rochas - Original Fashion Designs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The most decisive in the world of fashion, Marcel Rochas is a French designer who crafts and manufactures a myriad of products for the fashion market.  Reports and stories have it that Rochas has been operating business acumen and a particular cultural technique that prevented him from losing his interest with haute couture.  He designed a variety of fashion clothing, but he primarily values his lines of fragrances knowing that thousands of people are looking for it.]]></description>
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<title>Ralph Lauren - Classic American Designs</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:35:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ralph Lauren has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious labels in the world of fashionable apparel.  The label was created by Ralph Lauren himself, an American designer who creates a line of clothing and accessories with close attention to detail.  He was named as the master marketer for those who are looking for an elegant way of living, but aside from being highly dedicated to designing apparels; Ralph Lauren also manufactures a line of bedding, furniture, potpourri, silverwares, and other things that a typical housewife may consider as important.]]></description>
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<title>Perry Ellis - Perfumes and Clothing</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:48:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Born in Portsmouth, Virginia to a middle-class family, Perry Edwin Ellis is one of the most successful fashion designers in today's modern age.  He was born on March 3, 1940 and was raised comfortably by his family with the support of their own fuel company.  He studied in Williamsburg, Virginia taking up a degree in Business Administration, which he later used in managing his own fashion business.]]></description>
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<title>Nino Cerruti - Founding Father of  Italian Fashion</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:04:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hailed as the founding father of the Italian fashion, Nino Cerruti first saw his interest and passion with designing products and accessories for the fashion market when he was still in his 20s.  He was born in Biella, Italy and at that young age, he took control of the textile mills owned by his family.]]></description>
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<title>Nina Ricci - Luxury Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:27:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Founded in 1932, Nina Ricci has remained one of the most prestigious fashion houses in all of France.  Madame Ricci established it along with her son, Robert, when they decided that setting up their own haute couture house was a lucrative business idea with many opportunities.  Madame Ricci took the role of a fashion designer, while Robert was the one who handled the business, including the finances.]]></description>
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<title>Niki de Saint Phalle - Eccentric Art and Fragrances</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:27:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If fragrances would be associated to the personalities of their designers, Niki de Saint Phalle perfumes would be independent, resistant and at the same time eccentric, a perfect match of qualities for the adventurers and liberals of the contemporary times. Perhaps, what would characterize and distinct the perfumes from the rest of the numerous designer perfumes out in the market is the colorful and very interesting biography of its designer, Niki de Saint Phalle.]]></description>
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<title>Nicole Miller - Mesmerizing Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:50:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Elegant designs appealing to the elitist customer - that is what fashion house Nicole Miller is to the fashion industry. The company is popular for coming out with the best and most beautifully designed clothes for the design elites of America. Like the clothes it rolls out, the company's Nicole Miller perfumes are as fabulous and as elegant as the other lines of products bearing the brand.]]></description>
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<title>Moschino - Simple and Unique Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:59:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What do Uma Thurman, Natalie Imbruglia, Kylie Minogue and Nicole Kidman have in common? All of these beautiful ladies are fond of wearing signature clothing designs from the fashion house Moschino. Founded by the Italian fashion designer Franco Moschino in 1983, the company was an expanded fashion and accessories center that has several brands of clothes, accessories and fragrances.]]></description>
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<title>Michael Kors - Distinct Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:16:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The suspense action Hollywood flick "The Thomas Crown Affair," which was released to movie houses in 1999 starring Pierce Brosnan, would never be effective if not for the wardrobe and costumes used. The work can be credited to well known fashion house Michael Kors.]]></description>
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<title>Marc Jacobs - A Rising Star</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:05:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is market in the flush youth and high-end designer perfumes would readily attest to it. With so es are among the most popular and rising fragrances all around the world. Through the years, the brand has established itself as a perfume name men and women would love to wear. ]]></description>
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<title>Liz Claiborne - Exquisite and Unique</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:35:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to perfumes, fragrance companies currently know that the name matters. In fact, the world's current best selling perfumes are those that take namesakes from famous icons and celebrities like rapper Sean Combs, actress Jessica Parker and performer Beyonce Knowles. That is the reason why many fashion houses with designer perfumes, like Elizabeth Arden and Estee Lauder, opt to name their top new scents after willing endorsers and celebrities. Not fully jumping into the bandwagon is Liz Claiborne perfumes.]]></description>
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<title>Laura Biagiotti - Classic Perfume Brand</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:21:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Laura Biagiotti perfumes are among the contemporary fragrance brands. That is why the perfume industry has been hopeful the popularity of the brand would help propel the popularity of perfumes globally.]]></description>
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<title>Lanvin - Premium Quality Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:22:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For more than 80 years now, Lanvin perfumes have been making great waves in the vast sea of the designer perfumes sector. Surely, the brand is one of the oldest we have in the global consumer market these days.]]></description>
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<title>Lancome - Perfumes and Cosmetics Empire</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:57:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Talk about beauty and cosmetics and for sure, experts would raise the name of the world's biggest beauty and cosmetics firm, L'Oreal Group. From the world's beauty and fashion capital, Paris in France, comes the company that focuses on bringing to consumers the best brands for skin and hair care. When it comes to perfumes, the company surely would not be left behind. Its Lancome Paris unit manufactures Lancome perfumes that are truly among the most patronized and loved all around the world.]]></description>
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<title>Lalique - Beautiful Perfume Bottles</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:20:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In Hollywood, celebrities are rushing to get hold of the limited edition Lalique perfumes that are launched occasionally in the market. Lalique perfumes are definitely becoming as hot and as controversial as icons and celebrities from all around the world who patronize the items.]]></description>
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<title>Lacoste - Sporty Brand</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:19:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lacoste is one of today's most popular label of fashion items.  It is known throughout the world as a French apparel company that designs and markets a wide line of high end fragrances, clothing, footwear, tennis shirts, watches, eyewear, and leather goods.]]></description>
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<title>Kenzo Takada - Fashion From Around The World</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:48:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hailed as the most famous traveler in the world of fashion, Kenzo Takada currently offers a variety of fashion products and accessories to the public.  He was born on February 27, 1939 in Tokyo, Japan, and studied in Bunka College of Fashion to obtain the fashion designer title.]]></description>
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<title>Kenneth Cole - Designer and Philanthropist</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:17:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fashion designer by profession,he established his own company in 1982 under the name Kenneth Cole Productions.  He first introduced a delicate collection of ladies' footwear, but over the years the company was able to produce a variety of fashion products and accessories, including a line of perfumes, for both the national and international market.]]></description>
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<title>Karl Lagerfeld - Forefront of Fashion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Born in 1938, Karl Lagerfeld is a famous fashion designer considered by most critics and consumers as one of Germany's most outstanding fashion experts.  He belongs to a wealthy family in Hamburg, Germany, but it was in Paris where he studied fashion designing informally.]]></description>
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<title>Jil Sander - Company History</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:17:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Though considered as the Queen of German Fashion, Jil Sander is one popular designer who caters to international fashion designs. The products she sells all carry an international touch, and although her company is nestled beautifully in the northern part of the German city, Hamburg.]]></description>
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<title>Cacharel - Perfumes That Are Unique</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:04:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Paris-based fashion house Cacharel is not your ordinary fashion design center. That is because unlike almost all the other fashion houses renowned all over the world, this brand is not named after its main designer and founder. Moreover, the company's various lines like clothes, accessories and perfumes are truly distinct and are offering unique products.]]></description>
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<title>Bvlgari - Innovative and Diverse</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:14:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Talk about high end and luxury goods and for sure the name Bvlgari would pop up. The company has been one of the most popular luxury brands the world has ever known. The brand name was named after the Greek fashion designer Sotirio Bvlgari, who founded the company in Rome, Italy in 1884.]]></description>
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<title>Hugo Boss - Designer Suits</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hugo Boss started out as a small workshop in Metzingen, Germany. Founded in 1923, and named after its founder, it claimed a controversial spot in history; having produced the Nazi SS uniforms and utilizing forced labor from France and Poland in World War II, when uniforms were in great demand.]]></description>
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<title>Issey Miyake - Fashion Technology</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Born on April 22, 1938 in Hiroshima, Japan, designer Issey Miyake is known for creating an eclectic mix of Eastern culture and the textile technology of the West. This blend stems from his early exposure to the Western culture during the World War II American occupation in Japan, when he was just aged 10.]]></description>
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<title>Hermes - From Saddles To Perfumes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hermes is a Paris based fashion, perfume, and leather goods company. Thierry Hermes founded the company in 1837; originally as a manufacturer of saddles, riding boots, and bridles, catering to the carriage trade of the time. Over the years, the company's catalog grew to include its signature silk scarf, luggage and couture, fragrances, glass wear and tableware, and ready-to-wear lines.]]></description>
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<title>Halston - Iconic and Revolutionary</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:50:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Halston, born Roy Halston Frowick, was one of the icons of the fashion industry in the 1970s. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he graduated from high school in Indiana, and entered the Art Institute of Chicago.]]></description>
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<title>Guess - Jeans and Perfumes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Guess is a widely popular clothing line not only in its home country of United States but also all over the world. The company uses its distinctive question mark as an emblem, placed within a trademark inverted triangle.]]></description>
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<title>Guerlain - Over 150 Years in Perfumery</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:47:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Guerlain is one of the oldest perfume houses in the world. Its origins date as far back as 1828, when a perfumer named Pierre-Francois Pascal Guerlain opened a store on 42 Rue de Rivoli in Paris. Pierre-Francois was both the store's first perfumer and founder, and with the help of his two sons he created and made unique fragrances.]]></description>
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<title>Gucci - The Definition Of Fashion</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:13:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you ever take a look at world records, you would see that the House of Gucci has been truly one of the most unique and the leading fashion firm that make a mark globally. To begin with, the company is considered one of the most significant Italian brands of fashion and accessories all around the world.]]></description>
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<title>Givenchy - The One And Only</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Perfume products like Organza, Amarige, Pi, Gentleman and Tarine et Chocolat have one thing in common, they all come from the same fashion house, the House of Givenchy. This fashion house was founded in 1952 in Paris, France by a then popular fashion designer in the name of Hubert de Givenchy.]]></description>
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<title>Parfums Gres - Germaine Emilie Krebs Creation</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:32:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is notable that there are only a few women who successfully get the limelight in the world of fashion design. However, those few women are truly worthwhile and are immensely and significantly adored by the fashion world. Germaine Emilie Krebs is one of them. Born in Paris, France in 1903, Krebs formed her own fashion company called Gres in her home city in 1942.]]></description>
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<title>Giorgio Armani - The Italian Style</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:10:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Giorgio Armani is a popular menswear brand of clothing all over the world. The fashion house is also a source of superior and signature apparel. Through the years, the label has been making Italy proud because the designer and founder of the company is a pure Italian by heart and by legacy.]]></description>
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<title>Gianni Versace - His Legacy</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:11:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are about 21 women's perfumes and 11 men's colognes that carry the Versace label. Global fashion consumers really trust every product that comes from this popular fashion house.]]></description>
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<title>Estee Lauder - Cosmetics Giant</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:40:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Estee Lauder is a famous and well-recognized name and brand, even for those who are not fashion enthusiasts. This goes to show the huge success that the company has managed to achieve in the world of fashion.]]></description>
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<title>Fendi - Style at Its Best</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:15:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fendi, now almost synonymous with class and style, was founded in 1918. This Italian fashion company can now be found worldwide, in such diverse places as Baku, Harlem, Lesotho, and Dar Es Salaam.]]></description>
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<title>Escada - A Luxury Brand</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:39:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Escada is one of the top international luxury fashion groups, specializing in women's fashion. It is among those brands famous for being worn to red carpet events by stars and celebrities.]]></description>
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<title>Elizabeth Taylor - Glitz and Glamour</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:37:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Taylor is one of the greatest and most famous Hollywood actresses of the twentieth century. Born February 27, 1932 in England, the British-American was an actress even as a child, starring in her first lead role in the movie National Velvet at a young age of twelve.]]></description>
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<title>Elizabeth Arden - A Cosmetics Empire</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:52:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Arden is now one of the biggest names in the cosmetics industry. It owns, manufactures, and licenses about a hundred perfumes, while distributing twice that amount of fragrances to retailers. These scents are marketed under different brand names such as Elizabeth Arden, 5th Avenue, Red Door, and her White Diamonds.]]></description>
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<title>Jean Patou - Creator of JOY</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The French designer Jean Patou was born on 1887 in Normandy, France. His first job was in a small dressmaking shop, Parry, before World War I. He produced his first collection in 1914. In 1919, after serving as Captain of Zouaves during the war, he returned to the fashion industry and opened his own couture house.]]></description>
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<title>Jean Paul Gaultier - Controversial Designs</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:24:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Best known for his striking, controversial - sometimes, outrageous collection - Jean-Paul Gaultier (born April 24, 1952 in Arcueil, France) never received formal education as a designer. He started creating sketches at a young age and was designing clothes for his mother and grandmother by age 13.]]></description>
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<title>Guy Laroche - A Gracious Designer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:30:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Guy Laroche is the name of the French fashion designer who founded the company Guy Laroche. His career actually began in millinery, or in the design and creation of women's hats and the accompanying trimming. In fact, another famous fashion designer, Coco Chanel, began as a milliner as well.]]></description>
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<title>Jessica McClintock - A One Woman Show</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:22:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Born in Maine, USA on June 19, 1930, Jessica Gagnon McClintock did not receive any formal training in design. She attended Boston University in 1950 but received her Bachelor of Arts degree in San Jose State University, California in 1963. She completed and was awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters in the Academy of Arts College in San Francisco.]]></description>
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<title>Dolce And Gabbana - Designer Team</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:56:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fashion house Dolce and Gabbana located at Via Santa Cecilia, 7, 20122 Milan, Italy was established in the year 1982 as the two came together with a common purpose. The name needs no introduction, with its popular line of clothing that has swept the fashion world.]]></description>
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<title>Donna Karan - New York Fashion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[DKNY - Donna Karan New York is the famous brand of the fashion designer, Donna Karan, who has made an enviable place for herself in the fashion industry. Born as Donna Ivy Faske in Forest Hills, New York on the 9th of October 1948, her experiments with fashion began very early in life with a tailor stepfather and mother who was a known model.]]></description>
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<title>Alfred Dunhill - Cigars, Leather Goods and Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:33:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Alfred Dunhill is a name, which is synonymous with a range of high quality leather goods, timepieces, fragrances and top of the line clothing. Making a small start from his father's saddlery business (which he inherited at the age of 21), Alfred Dunhill has definitely come a long way from where he had started.]]></description>
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<title>Clinique - Science of Beauty</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:08:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This product is known to be one of the leading makeup and fragrance products known for its quality.  It offers the complete skin care solution as per the individual skin type.]]></description>
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<title>Zino Davidoff - The Cigar Maker</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:24:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Born in Kiev on the 11th of March in the year 1906, Zino Davidoff was born to a Jewish tobacco merchant and so the chosen field came naturally to him. His association with tobacco began very early in life and the need for learning the tricks of the trade made him venture out to Latin America.]]></description>
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<title>Christian Dior - A Renowned Designer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:07:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Perhaps the most widely known designer label, the Christian Dior brand owes its name to the legendary French fashion designer Christian Dior. Born into a wealthy family involved in manufacturing fertilizer and chemicals, the young Christian always had a taste for arts.]]></description>
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<title>About Coco Chanel</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:28:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The House of Chanel simply called Chanel is a French fashion house. The creator of Chanel was a French designer Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel. This venture has indeed revolutionized the conventional attires like corsets. Unfussiness and grace are equally given due position for the entire designer wears from Chanel.]]></description>
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<title>Cartier - The Jeweller</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:58:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An ancillary unit of Compagnie Financiere Richmont SA, Cartier is a well-known manufacturer of timepieces and other jewelery.  His masterpieces include the world famous "Bestiary" and the earliest handy wristwatch 'Santos' for men.]]></description>
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<title>Christian Lacroix - Man of Style</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:30:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A man who has made his mark in the world of fashion, Christian Lacroix was born in the year 1951 in Arles, France. The favorite son in a family of engineers, Lacroix studied Art History and wanted to be a museum curator.]]></description>
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<title>Chopard - The Watch Maker</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:27:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The leading luxury watch producer - Chopard was founded by Louis - Ulysse Chopard. He was in his tender age of early twenties and staying in the Swiss mountains and had a rich family tradition of watch making.  Perhaps, that was the main reason for Chopard's entry to this field.]]></description>
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<title>Boucheron - From Jewelry to Perfumes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:56:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Frederic Boucheron, who was born in the early 1800s, is the founder of the French jewelry house that shares his surname and is known only as Boucheron. Since being founded in 1858, the company has been responsible for the creation of a number of various jewelry and watch pieces.]]></description>
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<title>Burberry - Exclusive and Innovative</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:46:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thomas Burberry founded the luxury fashion house in 1856 when he was just 21 years old.  He started his career in the fashion world as a draper's apprentice until he opened his own store in England.  By 1870, his business had a solid reputation for its development of outdoor attire.]]></description>
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<title>Bob Mackie - Sultan of Sequins</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:39:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Robert "Bob" Mackie is an American designer whose clothing is worn by many of today's top celebrities as well as some of Hollywood's biggest names of the past, including Madonna, Raquel Welch, Barbara Streisand, Joan Collins, Diahann Carroll, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Diana Ross, Oprah Winfrey, Tina Turner, Bette Midler, Sharon Stone, Ann-Margaret, Brooke Shields, and many more.  Even Bart Simpson sported a Bob Mackie outfit in one episode of The Simpsons.]]></description>
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<title>Bill Blass - Dean of American Designers</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:16:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Often referred to as being the "Dean of American Designers," William "Bill" Blass was known for his ability to create women's wear in innovative patterns and textures that pleased even the most discerning of fashion aficionados.]]></description>
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<title>Lorris Azzaro - The Master Designer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:32:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Loris Azzaro set up his initial line in Paris in 1962 and by 1968 his business was a huge success. Born in Tunisia on February 9 1933, Azzaro was well known for the making of fascinating party dresses for the select few in the French society. His creations featured flamboyant beadwork and bold cutouts. Loris Azzaro's collections are always named alphabetically named by season, he admitted to skipping the letters q, x and z as it was too hard to find names in favor of those letters.]]></description>
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<title>Cristobal Balenciaga - A Legendary Designer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:30:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cristobal Balenciaga was born on the 21st of January 1895 in the wonderful country of Spain, in a fishing town called Getaria. He is the founder of the fashion house called Balenciaga; he was also a very well known fashion designer who was highly respected for his work. Cristobal's mother worked as a seamstress and he often spent time with his mother when she was working. When he was twelve years old, Cristobal started his work as the apprentice of a tailor.]]></description>
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<title>Bijan - An Accomplished Designer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:03:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bijan, whose full name is Bijan Pakzad, has been a major force in the world of fragrances since 1981 when he developed his first perfume for men. He further drew attention to his product when he offered his perfume in Baccarat crystal flacons that were signed and numbered.  As a result, a 6 oz. Bottle of this perfume is now worth approximately $3,000.]]></description>
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<title>Pierre Balmain and His Designs</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:00:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Born Pierre-Alexandre-Claudius Balmain in St. Jean de Maurienne in 1914. Pierre Balmain started his creation in 1945. His early training started with Molyneux and Lucien Lelong, this lead to the opening of his own Haute Couture house following the war in autumn 1945. He also created one of his best-selling perfumes called, Vent Vent in 1947 with Jolie Madame from 1953, and Ivoire in 1979. Pierre was known for sophistication and elegance and always was found quoted saying, "dressmaking is the architecture of movement," thus making his mission, which was to beautify the world - like an architect. ]]></description>
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<title>Annick Goutal - The Woman Behind the Perfume</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Before Annick Goutal designed wonderful perfume, she was a prize winning pianist and a successful model. Annick's personal life was less than calm; she separated from her partner after a relationship that gave her a beautiful daughter, leaving just her and her daughter Camille. Soon after, Annick married a wonderful man from her childhood but then she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to overcome that. After that she decided to go into the skin cream business with a friend. They soon discovered that they had two things missing in their business, packaging and fragrance. ]]></description>
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<title>Alfred Sung - A Brief History</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alfred Sung is a Canadian fashion designer who was born on the 14th of June 1948. Although this very talented man was born in Shanghai he was brought up in Hong Kong. He produces accessories, fragrances and other fashion items for both men and women.]]></description>
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