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Charms have an ancient history that is quite bizarre but very interesting. Its roots can be traced first in ancient Egypt where it was used to identify people and also as symbols of good fortune and faith. The weirdest part about its early uses is where the Egyptians of those days recognized a person to the gods in the spirit world. Charms were actually used by other early cultures to thwart evil spirits and bad luck. The medieval knights used them to get proper protection in wars while on a serious note charms were worn to represent religious and political beliefs. Today, jewelers make charm bracelets to beautify our wrists.
Women and men who love wearing charm bracelets mostly do it to signify some personal imperative details in their lives. They can be found as trinkets, personal charms and ornamental pendants and nowadays the trends are changing fast. The charm bracelets in Europe have an attention-grabbing story having been worn first by Queen Victoria herself and then followed by the other decent classes. Young adolescents used them in America in fifty’s and sixty’s to mark particular events in their lives. At the start of this 21st century, they had regeneration and collectors quickly gathered vintage charms. Read the rest of this entry »

Established in Milan at the end of 1980’s, Fujiwara Design Studio was the invention of Giuliano Fujiwara. Then, he had a logical idea that involved merging Japan and Italy, using men collections as a sample to illustrate the potential of adopting their design and manufacturing traditions. Up to now the brand’s success in producing the best apparel, footwear and other accessories has been unsurpassed and even recently in Milan spring/summer 2010 collections, Giuliano Fujiwara runways was full of new and stylish designs.

Giuliano’s creative director, Masataka Matsumura seem to have gathered motivation from the present time when the countries around the world are hit by bad economic crisis. The new collection for springs/summer 2010 name has been conjured from the brands reaction to crisis and global recession-concreteness. People should expect very bold and elegant Military details in geometric shapes accentuated by beautiful colors. This gifted director has also used cuts, zips, and numerous layers and slits to bring out a very dynamic effect on the brand’s creations. The clothing to be expected from Giuliano Fujiwara spring/summer 2009/2010 collections will involve oversize volumes comprising Read the rest of this entry »