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Designed in Hong Kong Achieving strong brand differentiation is fundamental to building a winning watch brand, especially when competing with Swiss craftsmanship, French and Italian fashion, Japanese technology and Chinese prices. Today, the Hong Kong watch brands are finding their own place in the global watch market. Footless and fancy free If you want to wear leggings, its your legs, not your age, that count, says Genevieve Fox . Prada will unveil a new concept in Waikiki Prada, the iconic Italian luxury fashion house, has opened its first concept store in the world — and its in Waikiki. ARTS: Our Critics Picks Now that the Mississippi Delta has virtually dried up as a source for dismal, ragged-edged bluesmen, it’s hard to think of it as fitting inspiration for Jake La Botz. His 37 years have been colored by dead-end jobs, busking on Chicago’s Maxwell Street and drug addiction, not to mention shadowy roles in films, a Velvet Revolver audition at Slash’s request and loads of tattoos. Diamond swindler jailed for six years AS CONMEN go he was among the most plausible, posing as a fashion journalist, film-maker and rare-book dealer to acquire a £500,000 collection of jewellery, bespoke shoes and first editions.... LeToya Luckett : Shes still standing The veranda view to the Nevada desert at sunset provides ample distraction, but LeToya Luckett is late. When the singer finally breezes into the plush Las Vegas suite that has been hired for the occasion, her small but surly entourage blames crossed wires. Anticipating a television interview, not one for a paper, LeToya has apparently spent the last hour being made up, designer-dressed and What to wear to the track Women should wear “enough of a frock to leave things to people’s imagination”. Go classic and think Audrey Hepburn in a neat shift, sensible shoes and big sunglasses or bright and floral, with a pretty frilled or floaty slip. Letter: COLEENs NO PIN-UP MODEL By Tony Thorn IM sure Coleen McLoughlin is a very pleasant young lady, but she can hardly be described as a fashion icon. Should Madonna adopt? Malawian childcare charities are saying Madonna’s attempt to adopt a child from the African country is illegal. The Human Rights Consultative Committee says the pop star cannot adopt one-year-old David Banda because she has not lived in Malawi. Turkish Businessmen Boycott French Companies The passing of the controversial Armenian genocide denial bill in the French parliament has prompted strong reactions in Turkish business circles. Several businessmen announced they would suspend business partnerships with French companies. | ||