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Versace fashion is regarded as a pioneer in international fashion.

Born in 1946 at Reggio, Calabria in Southern Italy, Gianni Versace got his love for fashion from his mother. Initially a trained architect, he followed his mother’s footsteps towards the fashion industry and worked for several of Italy’s fashion houses. In 1978, Versace launched his own label with the support of his brother, Santo.

Versace combined high style and pop culture. He is known to be a charismatic and established designer for clothes and theatre costumes. His creations were influenced by Andy Warhol with a hint of historic designs and modern abstract art.

Gianni Versace’s designs are a fusion of class, beauty and sexuality. He was described as a notorious designer. He startles people’s senses with his creations. For Versace, nothing is too extravagant, too provocative or too crazy. His garments are designed to flatter the body.

The name Versace is the personal choice of personalities like Elton John, Madonna and the late Princess Diana. Elites are drawn to his collection which further established his reputation. However, not all of his clothes are for the wealthy. Even average people can have a taste of Versace’s fashion.

It was in 1985 that Istante label was created. His sister, Donatella, became his co-designer. They launched Versus, a Versace diffusion range in 1989. These clothes are for the young market and are within easy price range for the average consumers.

Versace was awarded as “the most innovative and creative designer in the world” by Cutty Sark Award in 1988 and received an American Fashion Oscar in 1993 by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

July 15, 1997 marked the tragic death of Gianni Versace. He was shot dead by crazed gunman Andrew Cunanan outside his South Beach home in Miami.

To date, Donatella, Santo and Donatella’s daughter Allegra run the business. Donatella had taken the brand to a different place from where it started addressing the other aspects of a woman’s life. Versace fashion is described as all-grown up and recognizes that not all women look like models.



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Mark Traston asked:


Every art aficionado dreams of touring different museums and art galleries around the world.  The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri is one art museum you should add to your list.

This huge spot for splendid artworks is considered one of the world’s most attractive museums. In fact, in 2007, Time Magazine ranked the new expansion building of the museum called the Bloch Building, in the top ten Best New Architectural Marvels in the world. Spectacular indeed!

Aside from this pride, the museum is also home to more than thirty thousand ancient and contemporary art from various parts of the globe. There are art masterpieces from Asia, Europe, America, and Africa to behold.

Some of these remarkable art works are of famous artists such as Caravaggio the artist behind the “John the Baptist” painting. Moreover, there are also other masterworks that are truly incomparable. Such works include the decorative art collection of American and European inspiration such as glasses, tables, metal works, ceramics, textiles, chairs, tables, and other furniture.

In addition, there is a photography section that presents photographs captured since the nineteenth century. Famous photographers whose works are being displayed in this section include Mathew Brady, George N. Barnard, Carleton Watkins, Edward Muybridge, Alfred Stieglitz, Harry Callahan, Robert Frank Edward Steichen, Edward Weston, André Kertész, Diane Arbus and many more. And it is in this section that the Hallmark Photographic collection can also be seen.

Another section of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is the print division. It is in this section that more than five thousand ancient and modern graphics of famous individuals such as William Blake, Albrecht Dürer, Francisco Goya, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein can be explored.

Another spot to visit is the Kansas City Sculpture Park. It is surrounded by huge statues, abstract monuments and amazing statuettes, such as the “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Jacques Lipchitz, “Reclining Hand Figure” and “The Large Interior Form” both by Henry Spencer Moore, “Shuttlecocks” by Claes Oldenburg, “The Thirty Standing Figures” by Magdalena Abakanowicz, “Rush Hour” by George Segal, “Rumi” by Mark Di Suvero, and “The Three Bowls” by Ursula von Rydingsvard. Certainly, it is a perfect place for relaxation and family recreation.  

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art also offers interesting activities for people of all ages. These include classes and workshops for the youth and the whole family, audio-guided tours, educational programs, studio workshops, in-gallery programs for adults, as well as films and performance. The museum also offers community programs such as scholarship programs and a Speaker’s Bureau, where trained speakers are invited and they share interesting facts about the Nelson-Akins Museum of Art to a company, school or club.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Walk-in tours are free of charge, and visitors can take pictures of different works of art inside the art galleries and in the surrounding areas outside the buildings.



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John Smith asked:


From actors to athletes and pop-stars to painters; sometimes it can feel as though the world is one big awards ceremony; and it comes as no surprise that so many people aspire to be famous when all we see are the accolades these stars receive. But it is always the people closest to us that influence us the most, and so it makes sense that we reward those priceless moments with some personalised gifts.

Making Headlines

Perhaps you know someone with a special birthday coming up, or even the anniversary of a very special date? Well, you could mark the occasion with a copy of an original newspaper from the day they were born, or perhaps even celebrate the date with one of the personalised calendars that can begin in any month. The personalised calendars highlight their name in twelve spectacular images so they can count down the days to the next anniversary. For anyone who has achieved something worthy of a newspaper headline then why not invest in a ‘Personalised Mirror Spoof Newspaper’? Just like the personalised calendars, these gifts display the name of that special someone who has a special announcement to make.

Going for Gold

After this years Olympics, the country seems to have gone sporting mad and if you know someone who just can’t seem to get enough of their favourite past time them why not indulge them with one of the sporting personalised calendars? From golf to football or rugby, there are plenty to choose from and they will have their own name highlighted in a series of sporting images. For the golf fanatic then they could have their name emblazoned across the Golfing Magazine. Who needs a silver trophy when you could present them with an engraved golf club or some trendy sporting cufflinks?

Songs of Praise

If you know someone who likes to practise the phrase “Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be…”, then surely it’s about time you indulged them with some musical acclaims of their own. The Music Legends Personalised calendars are a great opportunity for someone to see their name appearing on a CD or on their own dressing room backstage. For the real music fans, or even for someone that you share a special song with, then why not present them with a personalised framed disc? Just like the personalised calendars, these personalised gifts can become the main attractions in their very own music hall of fame.

Strike A Pose

Personalised calendars are a great way to celebrate someone’s name in a variety of stunning images but if you know someone who truly belongs in front of the camera then why not treat them this year with a Makeover and photo-shoot with the professionals? These gifts are great for men and women, people of all ages, as they get to live the lifestyle of a true celebrity for the day. Just as the personalised calendars will celebrate your loved one in style, how about presenting them with their very own Andy Warhol Style Pop Art Print? They will be immortalised in the style of Marilyn Monroe for the whole world to see just how gorgeous they really are in any colour!

Heading for Hollywood

The film star personalised calendars are a great way to show a loved one’s name up in lights just as though they were a major celebrity. Whether it is having their name on a billboard or a highlighting the Hollywood Hills, the personalised calendars really can make dreams come true. For anyone who has always dreamed about being a star, or for that special someone who just loves all things ‘film’, then why not make them the star attraction at home with their own personalised director’s chair or even an official Hollywood Walk of Fame Star? These personalised gifts are a fun way of celebrating any occasion from birthdays to anniversaries, even passing exams.

The Rising Star

The rise to fame can be slow and tough, but giving special someone that helping hand up can be easier than you think with a very special Hot Air Balloon adventure or even a Gliding experience. All of the biggest stars have their own private aeroplanes or helicopters and this could be your chance to indulge the star in your eyes with a treat they will never forget. The Essential personalised calendars can celebrate their name in fireworks, and the classic personalised calendars will have their name spelt out in the stars to show everyone just how special they really are.



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Also known as Cubist Realism, and related to the Art Deco movement, Precisionism was developed in the United States after World War I. The term for this movement was coined in the 1920s, and influenced by the Cubist and Futurist movements; the main themes for these paintings were mainly regarding industrialization and modernization of the American landscape. These elements were depicted with the use of precise and sharply defined geometrical shapes, a reverence for the industrial age, but with social commentary not a directly fundamental part.

The degrees of abstraction ran the spectrum as some works had photo realistic qualities, and though the movement had no presence outside of the United States, the artists that made up this particular grouping were a closely knit collective remaining active through to the 1930s. Georgia O’Keefe remained as one of the leading proponents of this style, and stayed so for many years afterwards until the 1960s, her husband was a highly regarded mentor for the group. In a post post-Expressionist phase of life in the art world, Precisionism has affected and influenced the movements of magic realism which utilizes aspects such as juxtaposing of forward movement with a sense of distance, and pop art in which themes from mass culture were used to define art much there forward.

Just after the 1950s began, the movement of pop art was clear in places such as Britain and the United States, and employed elements of advertising and comic books to create a foundation that might have been taken as a reaction to the then popular movement of abstract expressionism. Though the term wasn’t coined until 1958, it was later linked with Dadaism from the beginning of the century, and at one point was called Neo-Dada because of the strong influence from artist Marcel Duchamp. Later affecting artists like Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns, bringing the definition to come to mean one of low-cost mass-produced and gimmicky artwork, and stressing everyday values with common sources like product packaging and celebrity photographs.

By exploring that fraction of everyday imagery, the artists found themselves working with contemporary consumer culture, and this became apparent in parts of Britain, Spain, and Japan around the same point in time. In Britain in particular, where pop art seemed to stem from at that point in 1947, and many works began blurring the boundaries between art and advertising. Whereas in Spain, the movement became interrelated with the “new figurative”, the work arose from the roots of informalism which began to be a critical aspect in this part of the world.

In Japan, pop art has been seen and utilized throughout much of the country’s native artwork through such means as Anime and the “superflat” styles of art, and became the means through which the artists could further critique their own culture through a more satirical lens. When choosing a stimulating piece by these artists, it may be a more invigorating exercise to find some of those other artists to whom these later artists owe much of their inspiration towards their own work, and Precisionism is just as appropriate a place to start for you as anywhere else in the artistic spectrum.

Today, Precisionism can be seen as fundamental influence in commercial and popular art, but cannot be too overlooked as being one of a few different movements to affect our present day stance on art’s utility and functions. With the postmodern present coming to light, maybe we shall once again be drawn back to the past that we have come to take for granted too often, and reveal a new age to define a new century of experience.



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Claudia Escobar asked:


Cat art makes a lovely cat lover gift. Indeed, a gift of cat art makes the perfect choice for cat lovers who are also art enthusiasts.

There is no question about it. Cats’ feline majesty and beauty have inspired artists throughout history. Paintings and sculptures of cats have been found in Ancient Egyptian sites as well as in Incan palaces. More recently, pictures of cats have graced posters and day-to-day items, such as calendars and clothing.

And it’s not only their physical beauty that has captured the imagination of painters, sculptors, designers, writers, and musicians. Cats’ unique nature, mysterious personality, and sometimes quirky traits have inspired novels, poems, songs, movies, and one of the longest running shows on Broadway, among many other works. So it is safe to say that a gift of cat art will delight any cat lover, especially those who also love art.

However, just picking any gift of cat art will not do. Some factors to keep in mind during the selection process include: The form of art you want to give (i.e. painting, sculpture or photography), the technique you want to focus on (for example, watercolors vs. pastels, if you’re giving a cat painting), your friend’s personal taste, and of course, a budget.

These factors will help you narrow your search and will help you select the right gift for your cat-loving friend. If you need some ideas to inspire you in your search, take heart. Below you will find six cat art gift ideas, arranged from most expensive to most affordable.

1. Cat paintings. Many well-known artists have painted cats down through the centuries: From Leonardo Da Vinci and Titian to Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. I guess they couldn’t resist cats’ beautiful shape and had to immortalize it on canvass. Indeed, a feline-inspired painting makes an exquisite cat gift. Of course, some of these works of art come with a hefty price tag. But you can still find gorgeous paintings at affordable prices.

2. Cat portraits. If you want a truly one-of-a-kind painting, one that immortalizes your own cat (or your friend’s cat), then commission a cat portrait. Pet portraits have grown in popularity in recent years so you can find several artists who specialize in pet portraiture. Prices may vary depending on the work you want and the artist.

3. Sculptures of cats. Somebody once said that if you have a cat you don’t need artwork. And that’s true, I think. Still, cat-inspired sculptures can add another level of feline beauty to any spot. Cats are amongst nature’s most beautiful animals. And that beauty lends itself to be reproduced in sculptures. You can find statues for every place in your home: Sophisticated sculptures for the living room, whimsical statuettes for the bedroom, and lovely pieces for the garden.

4. Cat-inspired photographs. I think all cats are photogenic. Most often than not, cats take great pictures. You can find posters based on cat photographs of many different styles: Black and white photographs, breeds, funny and whimsical, inspirational, and more. If you prefer, you can take a picture of your cat-loving friend, place it in a nice frame and give as a gift.

5. Make it yourself. Are you creative and adventurous? If that is the case, make the gift yourself! Draw or paint cats. Or take a photograph. Or make a calendar. Thanks to user-friendly software and digital cameras, you can make your own art and personalize your gifts.

6. Inexpensive cat art. Give decorative coffee mugs or magnets showcasing cat-themed artwork. These gifts are not only beautiful but also practical. And best of all, you can find them at affordable prices.



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Cory Davis asked:


It used to be that parent’s discouraged their kids from becoming artists. Now, the world of art is broad and can be very lucrative. And if you need another reason to convince your parents you want to go to art school, there are many schools offering scholarships and funding.

Art scholarships run the gamut from drawing to painting to photography to design and even include art of the culinary, musical and literary variety. Many art scholarships are specific to a particular state, county, or even a college in addition to the art major or art interest/ability requirement.

To get you started, here are some resources:

• Your University: Most Art Departments offer scholarships to students attending their schools, either directly through the school or through business, benefactors and foundations that support the school. Many schools also offer them to prospective students.

If you’re attending or planning to attend a university, contact your Program Advisor to ask what scholarships may be available through the school or department (if you’re already attending, definitely check in with your Art Instructors, too!). Don’t forget to look for scholarship opportunities on the university department’s web site or on a bulletin board near the Art Department office on-campus, where they also are often posted. Here are some typical departmental scholarship listings:

Baum School of Art

Birmingham Southern College

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Goshen College

Hendrix College

St. Lawrence University

Most universities do offer scholarships to students attending their schools. That’s because they really, really want to keep you there. These kinds of scholarships are the easiest to find out about, but somehow overlooked by many students who could benefit greatly from the funding…and from the prestige of winning!

Just to reinforce this idea of funding from your university or college, the Department of Education reports that at public universities, scholarship and fellowship expenditures have risen consistently from 1980 through 1995.

This may be an indication that there are opportunities waiting for you. Again, at the very least, you should ask your Advisor about other sources if there are none available at your university for your circumstance.

• L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of The Future Contest. Established in 1988, the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of The Future Contest is an ongoing merit competition for new and amateur artists. Run on a quarterly basis, an eligible entry is comprised of three science fiction/fantasy illustrations done in a black & white medium rendered from the artist’s imagination. Should the artist win with this entry, he is then sent a story from the companion L. Ron Hubbard Writers of The Future Contest for which to render an illustration. This illustration then becomes his or her entry in the yearly Grand Prize competition. More

• Liberty Graphics Art Scholarship – Liberty Graphics is a Maine company, designing and printing t-shirts with concern for the environment. We are committed to the local economy and wish to encourage local talent. Liberty Graphics conducts a yearly juried art contest, and presents the winner with a $1000 award. The contest is open only to high school seniors who are a resident of Maine. Each year the contest theme may change. This year the contest title is “Art and Our Natural Environment”. Entries should reflect an appreciation of our natural environment. More

• NFAA Arts Recognition and Talent Search ARTS (Arts Recognition and Talent Search®) is NFAA’s core program. ARTS identifies high school seniors and other 17 and 18 year old artists in the disciplines of Dance, Film and Video, Jazz, Music, Photography, Theater, Visual Arts, Voice and Writing for scholarships and financial support. Through ARTS, NFAA annually awards up to $900,000 in cash awards (with individual awards ranging from $10,000 – $100)and makes available $3 million in scholarship opportunities to America’s most outstanding high school senior-age artists through its Scholarship List Service (SLS). More

• The Scholastic Art Awards -The Scholastic Art Awards honor students currently enrolled in grades 7-12, recognizing about 50,000 regional winners. Nationally, 800 young artists’ individual works receive Gold and Silver awards in each of 14 art categories. Art Categories are: animation, ceramics & glass, computer art, design, digital imagery, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video & film. Graduating high school seniors seeking scholarships must submit a body of eight works of art or photography for Portfolio Awards to their regional office of The Awards. More

• The WorldStudio Foundation Scholarship – Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the fine or commercial arts, design or architecture – one or more of the design/arts disciplines below – and plan to enter a career in the creative professions. Applicants must be matriculated (or planning to matriculate) at accredited colleges and universities in the United States for the fall of the coming academic year and intend on maintaining full-time status for the entire year. International students studying at accredited colleges and universities in the United States may apply. More

• Charitable Foundations – The competition to receive funding from charitable foundations is pretty stiff, even from the local ones. That’s because they do a very good job of soliciting applicants, and the awards are often larger than the smaller groups. Nevertheless, there are hundreds of these organizations giving away millions of dollars every year. If you know of any locally, you should inquire. Or, you can take a glance at these, too:

• National Foundations -Andy Warhol Foundation, Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts, Jackie Robinson Foundation

You can see that there’s a lot of work involved just to find these opportunities…but that’s nothing compared to the work you’ll need to put in to win them.

Bottom line: There’s plenty of scholarship money available in the arts. You just need to show that you’re worth the investment. And, if you are dedicated to pursuing a career in the arts, you may even enjoy the work it takes to stand out from the crowd anyway.



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Mark Creese asked:


Andy Warhol once said that art is “what you can get away with”. Art is one of the areas of our culture that divides opinion more than anything else and finds its way into more and more of our buildings and products. One man’s love of the Gherkin building in London is polarised with those who feel it is a blot on the skyline. Increasingly the car world is producing cars that appear to be a direct copy of a child’s scribble in their school book. One company you cannot level this accusation at is Volvo.

The Swedish firm have always put substance over style and produce bricks on wheels that are super safe, super reliable and super practical. Even the ‘hot’ performance version of their estate – the T5 looked virtually identical to the base model, it just happens to be so fast and usable the police in Britain all use them. It’s ever so boring to look at though. In fact I’d rather have the police version – at least all the high visibility stickers and chequered side panels give it a bit more flair. The blue lights would get me to work far quicker too I’m sure.

Imagine my surprise this week then when the brochure for the new Volvo C30 was waiting for me when I got home. Let’s just say the bruise on my head from when I fainted is healing well, thanks for the concern. You see, all I said above has seemingly been rendered irrelevant. Art for the road and for the masses is here, and it’s a Volvo. The realisation that the world wasn’t flat I’m guessing was a bit of a shock, but it couldn’t have been too dissimilar to the first time I opened the Volvo brochure.

Volvo have played safe with the front end of the C30, giving it the usual executive look of the Swedish manufacturer and then gone bonkers with the rest of it. Describing the C30 is like attempting to describe a Monet painting, but I’ll try my best. It looks a bit hazy with long, broad brush stokes and can only really be appreciated from a distance as up-close shows the flaws in the work. The Monet isn’t bad either.

Seriously though, the C30 is brilliant to look at. The rear end is the perfect ying to the front end’s yang. The lights start where you’d expect them to, halfway up and on the curvaceous bulge that grows as it travels from the bonnet to the back end. The lights then go on an upward journey that goes all the way to the roofline. A spoiler joins the two sets of lights and will probably add down force if you ask Volvo. For me it just adds the touch of perfection on an already stunning view of the car. Forget Kylie Minogue and J-Lo, the C30 has the best rear end I’ve ever seen.

The Volvo C30 sits comfortably in two markets thanks to its styling. It’s a coupe one minute and a funky hatchback the next. The danger with any car that attempts to be two things at once is that it fails to do a good enough job with either. Thankfully the C30 is happy to oblige to whichever need you’re after. Volvo being Volvo, they offer so many engine and trim options that you can transform the C30 into a snarling tarmac eating Coupe or economical family hatchback with a tick or two on the options list.

Obviously one look at the C30 screams ‘practicality not considered’ which is partially true. Other competitors in its class offer more rear legroom and boot space but bland styling so it’s the compromise you’ll have to make one way or the other. The C30 drives very well and has a similar chassis to that of the Ford Focus which by all accounts is sublime. Volvo’s engineers have stiffened the suspension and given the car a wider track than the Ford which is truly rewarded in the corners, with the car maintaining a mature feel throughout.

Artwork doesn’t appear to be affected by the global financial crisis, with Damian Hirst selling some of his work for £111 million in two days. The Volvo C30 starts at £14, 750 rising to £22,995 for the top-of-the-range model. Whichever variant you chose, rest assured you’ll be noticed on the road and have far more life in your purchase than Hirst’s shark in a tank.

I am seriously considering the C30 as my next car. Now all I need to do is find a wall big enough to hang it on.



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Bret Albinson asked:


Do you know what sunglasses are the most popular among celebrities? The answer on this question depends upon the time, the generation and individual tastes of people. If we speak about classical style the fist variant which comes to the head is sunglasses of Jackie O. Those people who have good taste should have such type of sunglasses in their collections. But today tastes are different and this difference can be very big and that’s why it is difficult to determine the most popular celebrity sunglasses. It can be for example Victoria Backham and her husband David. There are also Andy Warhol sunglasses. In general it can be said that sunglasses is such a thing which greatly helps to create the image of rich and successful person. All of us would like to look like our celebrities and with help of proper sunglasses you can rich such effect.

But not all of us have enough money to buy the same sunglasses as our celebrities do. There are not so many people who can freely spend $300-$500 for sunglasses. Fortunately this problem has excellent solution. It is called replica sunglasses. You can buy such sunglasses at ReplicaSunglasses4u.com.  Replica sunglasses look like sunglasses of famous designers, but the price is much lower. There a lot of different sunglasses on this site like sport sunglasses, aviators sunglasses, sunglasses for women, men and children, even hologram pucker sunglasses.

One more advantage of replica sunglasses is that they are not pirate copies. Yes, they look like designer sunglasses, but they don’t have false logos and labels. Everything is completely legal.



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Ethics and professionalism are typical concerns of consumers for selling professionals. The independence of the professional provides instant scrutiny. Selling professionals learn to muster diligence given constant observation. That said, professionals must maintain patience when dealing with difficult clients and the plethora of sales issues.

Every profession contains issues and selling is no exception. One prevalent thematic issue is client pet peeves. These issues are not only exasperating to the selling professional but serve as closing obstacles. Identification of these issues can aid in daily efficiencies.

Unreturned telephone calls. Nothing is more exasperating then consumers that do not return phone calls. In the day of spontaneity and speed to market, response times are critical. Selling professionals do no call simply to sell product but to follow up on imperative information. Nothing is more disturbing to a professional than a lack of response. Leave the message and move to the next prospective client, unresponsiveness will only anger the saleperson. Lamenting over unresponsiveness creates negative energy. Move your attention to positive areas; negative energy simply exerts energy that is more negative. Hurry up and wait. The idiom delays after a quick activity. Conflict occurs from an indecisive decision maker or simply happenstance. However, the conflict occurs more often then not. Selling professionals benefit with calls to action and deadlines, instruct prospective clients that proposals, agreements and other paper work require 24-hour decisions; failure to comply terminates any current agreement. Hold consumer’s accountable, desire their representatives.

Duck and hide. Avoidance avoids conflict. There is a systematic issue in today’s culture; consumers do anything to avoid conflict. Rather than confront selling professionals and issues such as price etc, consumers simply avoid conflict. Prospective clients are now using current technology to avoid their sales person. Consumers desire people they can trust and respect, so do selling professionals.

Incorrect information. There is no purpose in leading selling professionals astray with poor and useless information. Selling professionals are like great detectives, if pushed they eventually discover pertinent data, however nothing is more disrespectful then lying.

Hiding the decision maker. Sales people have an ethical obligation to meet with the person actually deciding on the investment and has responsibility for the decision. Gatekeepers delay the sales process and provide too many impediments in reaching the decision making, causing unneeded time and money. Decision makers require value to alleviate issues that inhibit profits and productivity. There is no reason to hide the one person that can make the decision that benefits the entire organization. Sales costs increase when others inhibit the process and progress.

Caesar Syndrome. Andy Warhol once stated that everyone in their lifetime is due 15 minutes of fame. With selling professionals, fame is not an option. Selling professionals exist to fulfill the wants and needs for clients. Clients have more information with the proliferation of the internet, however while content is king, consumer self worth is not part of the selling process. Selling professionals provide value in the information shared not helping to increase consumer ego.

Today’s competitive environment contains plentiful impediments for success. However, none is more aggravating then the presented issues. Consumers offer a myriad of challenges. Personalities will clash, individuals not comprehend value, and products appear wearisome. Yet, in an era of ethics, character and accountability, professionalism is still required. Obstacles are part of the selling game, but today’s client makes it too difficult.



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They are passionate collectors of the works of Danish designer, Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006). Bjorn is known as the ‘designer’s designer’. His work is diverse and encompasses studio art pottery, glass, silver, posters and costume design. He was the Rosenthal Porcelain company’s chief designer for 35 years and his work has been exhibited worldwide including in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

Both Elizabeth and Richard are equally passionate about Wiinblad’s work, but in the beginning Elizabeth was the collector. They started collecting five years ago through a Danish contact and now they have more than 150 items in their collection.

Elizabeth and Richard’s collection is throughout their house; it’s something they love to see every day. Elizabeth says the beauty of Bjorn Wiinblad Wall Plate ’s work is that you can buy a lovely little piece cheaply or you can spend a great deal of money on his large statues. Elizabeth and Richard will keep on collecting because they say, “There is always something out there that you haven’t seen before and of course you really feel like you’d like to have it”.

Since the 1950s, Rosenthal studio-line has led the industry in modern, avant-garde design. Internationally renowned designers and artists such as Walter Gropius, Timo Sarpaneva, Tapio Wirkkala, Mario Bellini and Bjorn Wiinblad have all contributed to building Rosenthal’s brand name. Recent collaborations with designers Jasper Morrison and Platt and Young have led to many new product innovations. For example, Rosenthal secured the worldwide license for reproductions of Andy Warhol’s works and designs in crystal and ceramics. Please purchase on online www.etabletop.com



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