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Body suit for race horses is designed to boost their performance
Soon after the league of pooches it is horses who will get to don suits and look pretty. The sprinter Hay List was lately being paraded in a wetsuit at Australia’s Flemington Racecourse. But the new fancy attire isn’t all vanity as it is designed to assist the thoroughbred’s recovery from races and strenuous training gallops. The designers of the suit have taken their cue from athletes in sports who use similar compression suits to aid recovery and muscle fatigue. The compression suit designed with cutting edge technology is the creation by Hidez, a firm in Windsor, New South Wales.
The entire compression suit uses a “graduated compression method which helps circulation and supplies more oxygen to all the muscle groups.” They also claim that the suit enhances blood flow, reduces the onset of muscle soreness and speeds up recovery. The Hidez Recovery Suit has zippers everywhere and takes about 90 seconds to put on. The garment worth $948 was tried on by Hay List for a couple of weeks and they have also noticed a considerable improvement in his performance.
Biggest pink diamond is found in Argyle mine, Australia
The Argyle diamond mine in the East Kimberly region of Western Australia recently unearthed a 12.76 carat diamond which is touted as the biggest pink diamond to be ever found in the mine that also happens to be the world’s largest producer of pink diamonds. The diamond is expected to fetch at least $10 million and will be named as the Argyle Pink Jubilee. We have seen quite a few pink diamonds such as the Golconda Diamond ring and the pink diamond auctioned at Sotheby’s, but none of this size and stature. The work of cutting and polishing has already started off by an expert team appointed for the job which will be followed by grading by a team of international experts and it will finally be showcased to the world before being sold as part of the annual Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender later this year.
The Official Ferrari Opus
The luxury car giants Ferrari is all set to launch its debut Official Ferrari Opus with 852 pages that spots over 2000 images, the 50cm by 50cm Opus features records and never before seen stories and interviews.
Created under Antonio Ghini, it’s highlights include two-meter long gatefold pictures, collages created by Piero Ferrari’s father, insights by into Enzo Ferrari and Luca di Montezemolo, along with details of every car made by Ferrari, an in-depth tour of the “Maranello dream factory’ and detailed analysis of the Ferrari X-factor. The one at the Australian Grand Prix is be the one piece only “Enzo Diamante’ edition, for Australia. It will spot a handcrafted red leather cover with a diamond-encrusted Prancing Horse encrusted with 30 carats of diamonds. Once sold, every Enzo Diamante the world over can participate in a draw to win a Ferrari F1 car.
Three other limited editions would be out, including 400 copies of the Enzo priced at $34,925, 500 copies of the Cavallino Rampante priced at $6,545 and 4100 copies of the Classic priced at$3,520. The first official copy would be signed by who’s-who of motor sports and will be put under the hammer at Maranello. Priced at $275,000, the historical memento is the most lavish that the luxury car maker has ever made.
Carbon Fiber Sheath Table
Carbon fiber is a very strong, light, and expensive composite material and that is one of the recent trends for home interiors. This Carbon Fiber Stealth Table is made in Australia in a single piece organic design. It costs $15,100 and looks very stylish. It can seat up to 12 people and so can be used at home or office. The table’s physics use the aesthetics of Formula One racing and is designed by architect and furniture designer John Cherrey. It has also won a design award in the International Composite Design Competition.
Federer and Nadal Begin the New Tennis Calendar
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is what makes the big tournaments interesting. The rivalry has been going on for few years now with the two occupying the top two rankings. Nadal has managed to dislodge Federer from the number one position but he hasn’t slipped much beyond that and is still a challenge that Nadal has to overcome to retain his number one ranking.
They were both in Qatar for the Qatar Open which is considered to be the official start of the tennis calendar leading to the first Slam in Australia. To promote the Qatar open both the tennis stars battled it out on a floating platform on a lagoon in Qatar with the city of Doha in the background. It was a thrilling and magnificent spectacle.
Tournament officials resort to similar promotional events and stunts. Federer has earlier played in a similar event, playing Andre Agassi on the Burj al-Arab’s sky-high helipad. AC Milan’s soccer pitch in the sky was a similar stunt in Dubai that created a big buzz. 2010 has been a very good year for Nadal as he won the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open titles. On the first day of 2011 he edged out Federer at Abu Dhabi’s invitational World Tennis Championships.
Fist Snow Polo Tournament at Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club & Hotel
Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club is the first private polo club in Tianjin and has the largest polo facilities in China. Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club & Hotel features two international-sized polo fields, stabling for 150 horses, training facilities, riding school and a luxurious club hotel. The infrastructure has been newly created to international standards. There is a team of professional international managers is in place to maintain and service the infrastructure.
The Snow Polo Tournament will feature six teams from the leading polo playing nations. Teams from England, France, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and China will participate. Two matches will be held every day in the league format. Snow Polo first started in the Swiss resort of St. Moritz in 1985.
International Wine & Spirits Competition
Australia has taken huge strides in the field of winemaking in recent years. This fact was established beyond doubt when the International Wine & Spirits Competition announced their awards for the Southern Hemisphere. Australia’s mastery of winemaking was recognized worldwide when it cornered a staggering 568 medals in all. They received 27 Gold which were the Best in the class awards. In addition they received six other gold level awards. .
It was Shiraz and Semillon who did Australia proud and cornered most of the awards received by the country. New Zealand also received 160 medals to boost the claim of the Asia/Pacific region as premier winemakers. South Africa was a worthy runner up to Australia with a total of 367 medals including five gold level awards. Australia tripped only in the Chardonnay category. Only one of the Australian Chardonnays could get a medal.
The International Wine and Spirit Competition is the most prestigious and credible competition of its kind. They have been holding this competition since 1969 where they blind taste the wines, spirits and liqueurs and select them for awards on a points system. The categories are subdivided on the basis of variety, region and vintage.
Nicky Hilton A Big Fan Of The Jimmy Choo UGG Boots
Jimmy Choo shoes are one of the most sought after shoes in the world. The reason is very obvious, they are so very pretty. But many a time’s shoes that are very pretty are equally uncomfortable to wear. Now shoes aren’t something that you want to be uncomfortable.
So Jimmy Choo has brought out Ugg Boots that will keep your feet comfortable and warm in the winter, and look absolutely gorgeous at the same time. Though this collection was supposed to come out in October, Nicky Hilton has laid her hands on them early and has even posted pictures of it on Twitter. The heiress seems really happy with them, as is suggested by her status message, which reads, Love my new Jimmy Choo Uggs’. The boots will come in a limited edition and will be available in five different colors.
The price tag however is quite steep at 695 a pair. These sheepskin boots will be available at Jimmy Choo and UGG Australia stores only. These boots look really cool with their little stars scattered all over.
Luxottica enters Future of Retailing with their new store
Luxottica have gone a step ahead by launching a world’s first retailing concept in Melbourne, Australia that will take their customers to the Future of Retailing. This first OPSM store is just the beginning of their concept of the future where consumers will be able to have a completely personalized shopping experience.
According to the CEO of Luxottica Group, Andrea Guerra they are confident that our first OPSM eye hub will be a huge success and lead to future openings in worldwide markets. With the features the new store concept has to offer consumers, quite simply it sets new standards for international retailing. Naturally, we also believe this will be the next step in eyewear retailing in particular and look forward to bringing this concept to consumers around the world. Keeping with this idea, the group hopes to open new store is China, Europe, and the United States.
According to Chris Beer, Luxottica’s CEO for Australasia, South Africa & Greater China, Typically retailers tell the customer what’s going to happen when they walk in the store. This first-of-its-kind concept relies on the customers dictating their own shopping experience, including telling a concierge meeting them at the door how they want to shop and what they want to spend time on.
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