Prime Time Fine Jewelry and Watches, one of the best-known San Diego fine jewelry retailers, announced today the addition of the Bremont Watches to its wide assortment of timepieces and jewelry fashion designers.

The Bremont collection carried by Prime Time includes the new limited edition The Victory. Bremont Watch Company is working with The National Museum of the Royal Navy (Portsmouth) to create a limited edition watch unlike any other watch ever created. Each mechanical retrograde watch will be made with original parts from the HMS Victory.

HMS Victory is the only remaining 18th Century ship anywhere in the world and remains the oldest serving warship still in commission. She still retains her own Captain, offices and crew and flies the flag of the Second Sea Lord, Commander in Chief Naval Home Command. Laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765.

In 1922 she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She continues to be flagship of the Second Sea Lord and is the oldest naval ship still in commission.

Many years of exposure have taken their toll on HMS Victory and in 2010 a major refit was commissioned to preserve her for future generations. To commemorate Nelson and HMS Victory, Bremont is producing a totally unique watch that will include parts of oak timber and copper from the original ship. Part of the proceeds of each watch will go towards the refurbishment and preservation of the ship.

Giles English says, Nelson went to my school and as a boy he always fascinated me, I remember clearly the first time I visited HMS Victory. Over the last few years both Nick and myself have been working with the Royal Navy Fleet air arm Heritage and thats when we heard about the restoration of HMS Victory. With no hesitation we approached the Navy and discussed the possibility of creating a watch using original parts from the ship. Not only did we want to make the watch unique but we also want it to be a horological masterpiece.

About Prime Time Fine Jewelry and Watches:

Prime Time Fine Jewelry is a fine jewelry and watch retailer located in San Diego/Solana Beach, CA. The retailer has a wide variety of fashion jewelry and watches that include: Cuervo Y Sobrinos, Roberto Coin, Marco Bicego, Tacori, Michael M, Tutima, Ball Watches and Fortis.

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Ebb & Flow Arts presents North South East West Festival 2012 – a wide ranging and captivating series of six concerts from May 20 – July 28, 2012.

All concerts are free admission. Music spans the early twentieth century to very recent work. It includes 26 works by 23 composers – 9 Hawaii, and 3 World premieres. Four concerts take place on Maui, one in Honolulu, and one in Hilo.

On Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, the Women’s Venture Fund will honor Ida Liu and Alitia Faccone at their 14th Annual Defining Moments Gala & Auction hosted by CBS News anchor Rebecca Jarvis, with CNBC Fast Moneys Negotiator Guy Adami as auctioneer. Co-chaired by Tracy Callendo and Danielle Greenberg with Honorary Chairs Ashleigh Hults and Urvi Sheth.

Established in 1996, Womens Venture Fund (WVF) is a non-profit organization that helps women of diverse backgrounds start, build and grow their own businesses. Under the leadership of Founder and President Maria Otero, Esq., Womens Venture Fund has spent the last 15 years providing women with the tools they need to turn their business ideas into reality by training them in all aspects of entrepreneurialism and providing them with consultation on creating business plans, finding financial assistance and other resources.

Ms. Otero, who was appointed in 2002 by Mayor Bloomberg to New York Citys Commission on Womens Issues and has been honored by several business and finance organizations for her work, remarks that So much of the news today focuses on the economic downturn and the unprecedented unemployment rate. On the upside, it is during these times of uncertainty when many women choose to go into business for themselves as a way of gaining financial stability. This is where we can help, with training, technical assistance and micro loans to guide entrepreneurs from startup to success or to help an existing business grow. CBS Rebecca Jarvis adds, Womens Venture Fund is a great resource for women who want to own their own business. They help women take control of their dream of owning a business and make it a reality. I cant think of anything more empowering.

WVF has helped over 14,000 women launch, maintain and grow their own businesses and aims to increase that number significantly over the next few years with funds raised from its annual Defining Moments Gala. This year, WVF will honor two women who not only have achieved great distinction in their careers, but who have harnessed their success to help other women in business: Ida Liu and Alitia Faccone, Esq.

Formerly the Global Head of Sales, Marketing and Business Development at Vivienne Tam and now a Managing Director and Head of the newly formed North America Asian Clients Group at CitiBank, Ms. Liu has been integral in building the wealth management practice. The feature speaker at numerous industry conferences and seminars, Ms. Liu also is an Advisor to Asia Societys Presidents Circle and Asia Foundations Lotus Circle, and is the recipient of the 2011 Top 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business award and the 2010 Emerging Leader Award from the National Association of Asian MBAs.

Ms. Faccone, who is a partner in the Business and Financial Services practice group at McCarter & English has handled a broad spectrum of complex commercial litigation matters in all areas of business law with a focus on the area of e-Discovery. She is a member of the National Association of Women Lawyers and serves as an Advisory Board Member to the Women in Law Empowerment Forum. The honorees will share their own defining moments throughout their notable careers with a view toward inspiring other women

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Blue iris has been chosen as Pantone, Inc.’s 2008 “Color of the Year” and various shades of blue have appeared on fashion runways in recent seasons, but textile artists have been using this bold color for several millennia — and continue to do so today. “BLUE,” on view at The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. April 4 through September 18, 2008, explores the creation and meaning of the color blue on textiles produced across time and place, with particular emphasis on contemporary artists’ use of natural indigo dyes. This exhibition follows up the 2007 Textile Museum exhibition “RED.”

“BLUE” features 30 historical textiles from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East — as well as installations by contemporary artists working in Japan, Venezuela and elsewhere. Complementing the exhibition is a film by Mary Lance, a work-in-progress of the upcoming documentary “Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo.”

Cathy Horyn of The New York Times recently reported, “There has indeed been a surge of blue on the runways in the last year, beginning last February with Raf Simons’ dresses and pantsuits, in an Yves Klein blue, for Jil Sander and extending into the spring 2008 collections with Nicolas Ghesquiere’s explosive floral prints for Balenciaga. Mr. Elbaz used a deep lagoon blue in his spring Lanvin show, and one found lighter but no less robust shades in collections by Marni and Chlo

London, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 29 March 2012

The Little Black Dress, as iconic a fashion piece as they come, continues to see out season after season as the quintessentially stylish wardrobe piece. Short, long, tailored, tight, structured or strapless, it shakes off other trends as the sure-thing in fashion.

So why does such a little black dress carry so much weight in the fashion world?

Yves Saint Laurent in the 70s, Alaia and Lagerfeld in the 80s and 90s and a host of emerging designers are making these dresses their own today, from Gareth Pughs black leather sleeveless dress on the catwalk, to New Looks range of modern-day takes on the wardrobe must-have. The enduring obsession illustrates just how revered this dress is.

The colour and the simplicity of this dress lends itself to complete versatility. It managed to stay reassuringly familiar and able to adapt to new trends effortlessly. In this way, it always remains modern. It also benefits from needing very little accessorising. With cultural attachments that bestow a certain mythic grandeur to this piece of wardrobe royalty, it is enough to simply wear the Little Black Dress on its own. Pearls and neckties are optional accessories that work well with its simplicity, but equally, a stylish pair of good shoes and a clutch will finish this ensemble with fuss-free effectiveness.

New Look, who offer a wide range of party dresses are fashion favourites on the high street, offering seasonally spot-on pieces throughout the year. In tribute to the iconic wardrobe staple, they have dedicated an entire section to the little black dress, which is set to stay. The variety is extensive, ranging from the chic and simple, to the flamboyant and sequinned. Their criss-cross chiffon black dress nods to Alaias influence, whilst their belted chiffon dress has sophisticated shades of Chanel.

Its remains the go-to number to wear for all and every occasion; its dramatic and elegant, theatrical and demure.

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New Look are award winning fashion retailers, and offer a wide choice of clothing to suit all tastes. From jackets to handbags, maternity clothes to jumpsuits, mens shoes to kidswear, New Look offers glamorous clothing at affordable prices.

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Meet the team from La Mode London. The specialists in providing all the latest modelling advice introduce themselves.

With London modelling agencies not taking on many new faces in the current climate, La Mode would urge any model, whether they are a new or seasoned pro, to master the art of self promotion. With their dedicated ‘shoot days’, providing a professionally produced modelling portfolio and a portfolio website for each model, the company with capital model connections also offer free advice from a variety of experts during the photography and advice day.

‘I’m very proud of all my team’, continues Helen. ‘From fashion stylists to hair design, shoot coordination to creative direction, we have an amazing group of people all working hard together to transform a model into a superstar for the day.’

She goes on to explain that while a model is being made up, he or she is able to gain an insight into the modelling industry, and is encouraged to seek help with any insecurities they may have from the resident fashion stylists, hairdressers, creative directors and photographers.

We meet Alexyi Reneece, a flambuoyant fashion designer with glitz and glamour in his blood. At the height of the Neon 80′s and Naughty 90′s he began to put his skills to practice doing makeover looks for his mum and childhood friends. Together with hair and makeup, art and fashion have always been of great interest to Alexyi. Exploring his creativity with real life models is his dream. He is happiest when creating and his motto says it all, ‘a woman should be a work of art or wear a work of art.’ In 10 years he has built up a solid relationship with clients.

Antonio Genco is a professional photographer with a first class honours degree and a published book to his name. Having worked on Specials on the set of Harry Potter, and also for Hello magazine and their celebrity weddings, he was also the Photographer Of The Year 2010. As the new kid on the block at La Mode, he says he loves the organised chaos he experiences which really does reflect the fashion industry, fashion shows and fashion shoots. He explains, ‘it feels more like a family at La Mode, all working as a team. We want to give our clients the most amazing experience and the warmest welcome to the fashion world. For me personally, I get great satisfaction when I start shooting someone shy and very insecure and by the end of the session, they are brimming with confidence and are very enthusiastic about getting into the fashion industry ‘

Marcy is a trained hairstylist from the Toni and Guy Academy and has worked for those Vogue, Glamour and Elle magazine. She has done shows for designers such as Dolce and Gabanna, Vivienne Westwood and Burberry and has worked for London, Paris and New York fashion week.

‘I love working for La Mode Model Advice as the team are very professional but also very friendly. I have worked for lots of other studios and La Mode is second to none when it comes to quality, professionalism and caring for their clients and their model advice days are very reflective of the typical working shoot.’

It seems the team at La Mode are one big happy family, sharing their knowledge and expertise for any model or actor who requires a helping hand. Meet more of the team at http://www.lamodelondon.com today.

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