'I celebrated hard. Now, I do not drink on tour ... not with Bono and his alcohol ": Florence Welch, the fashion icon and international star, who still lives with his mother tells how it works

I can not believe that, placed as the baby face before me, a delicate red on her porcelain skin. "No one takes my songs. I'm really impressed." I only said that his love Florence Welch cosmic track was the first song that my new wife and I danced our wedding day. The ballad will always be the soundtrack to the happiest day of my life. It's hard to believe that the woman with red hair sitting flame polished table in the Council Four Seasons Hotel Dublin, the same woman, a powerful song is produced. Despite his gruff voice and amazing range on the stage, in the person of the 25-year-old is shy and soft-spoken. Since the release of their debut album, the lungs, in the summer of 2009, Florence Welch has become a worldwide sensation admired as much for his unique fashion sense as his music. Her second studio album, ceremonies, rose to No. 1 in Britain and No. 6 in the U.S. when it was released in October last year. The music of Florence combines the rawness of The White Stripes (the setting for his teenage years) and slightly Fey eccentricity of Kate Bush (another of his heroes). Tonight, she and her band The Machine will be dishing up an eclectic mix packed house in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. "Of course I'm really excited, she said the concert." It's always nice if you sold a seat. I seem to have a wonderful fan base here. In any case, the Irish seem to get me. I was really happy with how my second album was recorded. "It's a great record, a record was ambitious and very rapidly after the first. I wondered whether people would be prepared for them and they would get it. And I was afraid people would digest it, but they did, and it took their hearts. This is something that has really helped me when I'm on stage. " Florence plans to transform the scene in the park in a scene from the twenties, with Art Deco lighting and floating lights for what promises to be a really great show will be. "There were a lot of preparation. This is the first tour I had a great place to showcase my music, she said. "It's almost better than I thought. This is the first time we had a scene appropriate that we take with us everywhere. It is an interesting mix of the romantic aesthetic with more technology. It was a question of do you spend, something more to it that something special and I said, "Absolutely. To spend it all. " Destiny: Baby Florence with his father, Nick Welch in 1988 Destiny: Baby Florence with his father, Nick Welch in 1988 "What I've tried to do but take the influences of the album cover. You use it as a starting point and everything from there. It has everything to come together, both the songs and the staging. The atmosphere and aesthetics of the recording will be on a transfer step. " The detail is clearly important for the singer, who scribbles furiously on a notepad, as she answered my questions, rarely eye contact with me. I look over and see that it shows our conversation, we talked to draw something. In the corner above student, she recorded the scene, as well as images from her first album cover. It attracts almost as fast as she speaks. She is wearing skin-tight black jeans and a white blouse with a collar of black lace. Her wardrobe full of ball gowns and vintage accessories floating - and they made several pieces for young Irish designers - is safe in her mother's house in London. Florence and confesses that she is not ready to go on their own feet. "I think being at home just helps me relax. When I'm with my family, so I can only be turned off somehow. It's a little weird, because I'm back and I'm in this room that I have a since I teenager had. It's like a parallel universe, because I'm 1 minute on the red carpet, then the next, I'm hiding in this room, I had had since I was 15. It is in a state of being funny, but I desperately want to leave. But now, when I say, it seems really ridiculous. "I'm still a long way, but it's definitely got reason for me to be back here with my family. When everything around me is changing, it is good, something that remains are the same. It is not all that teenage now - it's room with an adult, at least I do not have Spice Girls poster on my wall or something like that ".. If her room is her sanctuary, the road was at times a place of temptation, where late at night and drink fueled parties began to affect the performance of Florence. After touring with U2 across America last summer, she decided to give up alcohol does not play for them would be a hangover concerts. "When I'm on tour now, I decided not to drink because it is easy to strenuous. It's too hard every night together and try to party. It certainly was a moment when I began to celebrate, where I also was. We prefer it, every evening party, as it was our last concert. trained me at the moment and I drank. It was a learning experience. If you have a power and the kind of effort and work and love that went into it, It would be a shame not to be able to give 100% just because of a hangover. I feel a responsibility towards the fans who see me, and I want to be paid to how good a show as I can. " His new sobriety did not help last March, however, when Florence came to his locker hours before the game to see the O2 on a basket full of Guinness, champagne and chips. "Yes, the temptation," she agrees, rarely with a laugh. .. "We thought it was the record company, but when I read the card, it was U2, we sat in our dressing room with cans of Guinness and champagne and Tayto bags, all of Bono, it was amazing - a beautiful gift to the best Irish ". Tempting: Bono sent Guinness and champagne Tempting: Bono sent Guinness and champagne Of course she is no stranger to lavish gifts - she is the singer prays that all designers to dress. Its lightweight chassis and type style houses have attracted some of the world's largest fashion - Gucci has designed several outfits for her and Karl Lagerfeld asked to perform at a show Chanel 2011th But fans of the style of the bohemian singer should not expect that one of their own designs of Florence on the podium to see you soon. She is supported by my suggestion to leave, laid his own label. "All I really want and can not find and want to ... I'm not sure anyone else would like to wear them or buy them, they said." Someone else wants, something that I thought for me? This is a funny thing. Right now I'm a jacket - a jacket style brocade dress in a thick, black, with thin lapels and burgundy paisley lining. Well, not everyone wants to buy it? Without knowing it, Florence outlined the vest enough on his pad while she speaks, but it reveals, if I try to watch. "I have a very peculiar taste. It would be nice to have done these things for me, but I do not think anyone wants to wear them. It's very flattering when you're in the crowd and find that people have made an effort and dressed in your style. as to read someone who is fashion magazines, and she loved music magazines, I've always tried to dress up. Somehow, I always try, in fancy dress the whole time. I'm really weird in jeans and hooded sweatshirt - he does not feel or seem right. " A label henchman sneaks into the room, the end of the interview. Florence spent the last hour of the promotion ceremony and is tired. She insists, however, she prefers to be busy. "Is I really enjoy and play music. It would be nice to get a little more of a break, but I can not wait to go back and get in the studio recording. It is a compulsion for me. I'm pretty nervous and I still needs to do something, otherwise I would guess that I can get self-destructive. "All the albums are difficult. I think the third may be the most difficult, because for the first time your feet, you will find the second and found them to make the third has to be something different or new. "I think all I do is more of a refinement rather than a new direction. This is what will be my third album, I guess. I guess the best things about the first two and try to improve it."

Louis Vuitton to open the shoe concession at Saks Fifth Avenue

French luxury brand Louis Vuitton is preparing to launch an exhibition about the shoe store Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. This is the first shoe salon dedicated Vuitton and it will become an integral part of Saks' shoe department eighth floor is renovated and expansion. Direct use of the Vuitton show in a configuration similar to her handbag and leather goods space on the main floor Saks', and ready-to-wear concession on the third floor of the dealer. "The entry of Louis Vuitton shoes for our expansion will be 10 022-Shoe Lounge wonderful addition to our range of world-class shoes," said Ron Frasch, President and Chief Merchant of Saks Fifth Avenue. "We are proud to be the first luxury retailer in the world with the brand Louis Vuitton show in our flagship store in New York." The number of square meters of space to find on Fifth Avenue side of the shop was not disclosed. In the U.S. there are currently 67 Louis Vuitton stores offer a selection of shoes.

Louis Vuitton, Breitling round of the U.S. on the subject of the slopes

The Luxury Collection, Trump Hotels, Bellagio in Las Vegas, Conrad Hotels & Resorts and Celebrity Cruises, the issue in July / August magazine of American Express Publishing departures are taken to provide brand messages for the simple carefree summer. As usual, many brands of high-end travel ads placed in the output as well as automotive manufacturers and lifestyle brands Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Tom Ford, Breitling, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz, in addition to the quotient of luxury travel publication. Key editorial in the magazine July / August will focus on the destinations of the United States and includes features on an Indian reservation in Montana, an art school in Georgia, New York hotels, wineries in California and Alaska cruises. "All customers benefit from the involvement of summer departures travel, because travel is an important part of their lives," said Steven DeLuca, editor starts, New York. "Is an incredible 89 percent of our readers to travel abroad this year and they are in the most exclusive hotels, the most luxurious experiences in detail in addition to serving the most dynamic cultural institutions remain in the world," he said. "As part of this life is the real luxury is important for any company targeting high net worth individuals". Site locations Travel advertisers in this edition are the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Trump Hotels, The Luxury Collection, and Celebrity Cruises. The Bellagio presents its next announcement on the masthead, showing his trademark slogan "There's only one Bellagio." Conrad Hotels & Resorts was an indication that a couple in formal attire jumping into a swimming pool. Trump took a display to showcase the culinary specialties of his apartment in New York, while raising awareness for winning the 2012 Fine Hotels & Resorts Partner of the Year. Celebrity Cruises has introduced a two-page spread in the middle of the magazine, which contains more text than images. The content promotes its support for one of three cruises in Europe and uses a QR code to link to mobile content. In a special section ad, American Express lists the properties in which consumers can earn rewards when booking with Platinum Travel Service at the company. Meanwhile, the magazine used to increase the ad space to publicize the new presence on the shelf. The Black Book published GB application allows users to explore new travel, adventure and culinary destinations in the U.S. (see article). Affluent Audience Fashion brand Louis Vuitton, Tom Ford, jewelry brands Cartier and Breitling and carmakers Mercedes and Lexus range in the advanced reader departures from the placement of advertisements in offering luxury tours and editorial content. Louis Vuitton showed his announcement with Muhammad Ali, who comes with a digital experience later this month on its website are the same. Pushing his collection called Breitling Breitling for Bentley. The watchmaker in partnership with the automotive manufacturer to offer a special edition of two superlative Clock, which represented the craft of creating the two brands. Lexus and Mercedes-Benz has taken ads in front-of-book. Lexus placed his advertisement for the2013 F RX Sport said: "We asked what is planned presentation of the response.." The spread of two pages to present the vehicle in silver on a green background. 2013 Mercedes SL showed his red in an industrial environment. The reputation of the runs as a published life of luxury, no doubt helped advertising revenue by 20 percent during the first half of 2012 (see article). While it is logical for travel brands to wealthy readers in a state of mind of the summer to open up, traders should not forget that these consumers also appreciate other types of advertising on the sides of slopes seen. "Many of the ads are reminiscent of joy, not to possess, but the joy of life and that is what luxury really is," DeLuca said. "Whether it's the incredible image of Muhammad Ali and his little son in the Louis Vuitton ad or two jumping into the pool fully clothed in the ad-Conrad, marketers are tapping into the emotions feel satisfaction when you become a part of their world "he said.

Louis Vuitton - in color Accessorize

Louis Vuitton, the world's most popular and best known brands in the world for their craftsmanship, design and a passion for art and culture that has made a collection of accessories, announced that appeal to men from all walks of life. Artisans, craft techniques and materials with extensive research, as well as different manufacturing processes is connected, resulted in a collection that is both technically as well as elegant and pleasant taste. The collection brings the history and craftsmanship of luxury home, we are accustomed, and combines modern textiles and technical aspects that we have grown to love. The spring-summer 13 collection is signature, textured leather bag, "Epi" as inspiration for much of the line. Leather is a main theme of the whole collection of clothes, shoes too. Shoes "spike" boat shoes as the predominant throughout the collection presented. The Damier also appeared in this season, but was invented in waterproof nylon. Appears in messenger bags as well as the main color and accent trim, navy blue, for the collection. He also made headlines appearing in the bags of mini-boot. Minor variations and reversed roles of specific tissues have been made to give the collection a new look, while retaining its traditional architecture and sound. The basic idea behind the collection was to update the bag this season, by the workings of the body and the change order. Some items were changed, and fittings and finishes were added to a collection that is both luxurious and modern provide. Especially in the rope sandals, to accentuate the use of luxury crocodile sandals have done splendidly done. Desert Boots Suede and seem to add a touch of fluorescent material inside. The mix and match components from traditional techniques and were the target of this season on the tastes of modern consumers worldwide to reflect. The collection with the world traveler, was formed in the mind, is to appeal, scuba diving, day and night jet setter. Watches are both bold and technically pleasing colors bright orange in the navy, which marries together the two cold colors. Olive green and yellow fluorescent combine in perfect harmony. Watch both sides of the border between luxury and gambling, and a sense of lost time for adventure. They should be worn day or night, and play on the main theme of the collection trip. The scarves and ties from the collection to add a touch of elegance, with flags from various countries around the printed fabric. For the man who is not afraid to say, "I'm not a country, but I am a man of the world." The well-worn traveler gets a new look with Louis Vuitton: It is always chic and classic.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-one dies of fashion, food restrictions

North Korea calls for a revolution - the diversity of style. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-one seems to be dressed loosen the grip of the government towards women by allowing them to wear pants, platform shoes and earrings, told ABC News. Pants were previously allowed as a uniform for women in factories or in fields - not fashionable in a statement. "If caught, they sometimes reduce your pants in public there to make a skirt," Park Kyong-Ye, who said after South Korea in 2004, defected, ABC News. This does not mean clean not enjoy the North Korean women, added Park "Yes, we were hungry, but to look for beauty lies in the desire of every woman," she said. But clothing is not the choice of lifestyle that would only be the North Korean despot makes Kim have allowed apparently, that people prohibited on foods before, like burgers and fries nosh; trips encouraged in zoos and amusement parks, and still more mobile phones makes available. "There was clearly some sort of campaign focusing on children and young people," Marcus Noland, a researcher at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the Daily News said on Monday. "It seems much more sociable than his father (Kim Jong-il), too. It is in the public. He photo opportunities," said Noland, author of "Korea after Kim Jong-il." Kim Jong-il died in December at the age of 69 after a reign of 17 years. Paranoia and deep - in a country of 24 million times as a hermit kingdom, it is an attitude of isolation encouraged. While the U.S. fast-food ban permits from other Western concepts, there are millions of starving its own people, say human rights groups. Beef is a luxury few could afford in North Korea at any time Kim Jong-un, believed to be in his 20s, tried to seem such a dedicated leader. A walk around an amusement park, he railed peeling paint on the rides and overgrown weeds, Bloomberg News reported last month. Official state media quoted Kim's critics make him "the possibility of outdated ideological positions of the head and remove officials in order to stop their old work style." Park, the North Korean defector, told ABC News they are surprised to see that things are changing, for his family, which remains stubbornly in the Stalinist country. Her sister, she says, has a cell phone and asked her clothes and platform shoes. "My sister told me that now there is even a pizzeria and Italian coffee shops in his hometown kid ... and my nephew just had his first real birthday cake west of a new bakery, the rice will not," Park said. But none of this means North Korea begins to decrease his totalitarian regime. Reuters reported earlier this year that the government is always threatening deserters who tried to shoot to flee to China. Kim "has this youth campaign, and it is more flexible on some little things," Noland, "but there is still a gap between what happens in the capital and the difficult situation that people go through in campaigns."

Euler Hermes Appoints New Head of Customer Service

  Euler Hermes, the first insurer in the world's largest credit and part of the alliance has, Julian Patterson (photo) to the newly created position of Head of Customer Service continues to improve customer-oriented corporate culture appointed.

Julian came Euler Hermes of Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Group, where he was a leader in performance. He has a career that about 22 years in customer service environments, including positions at Lloyds Banking Group, where it spans responsible for the development and implementation of change processes to improve operational.

Julian said that at Euler Hermes offers a deeply rooted culture of putting customers at the center of all operations on a daily basis: "My goal is to ensure that as a company, we reach the highest level of customer satisfaction so we enduring relationships build and honest, "he said.

Julian refers to Lukas Neckermann, Commercial Director of Euler Hermes UK and Ireland: "In recent months the company has invested heavily in education with specific courses to ensure that the customer is top of their heads," said Luke. " We want to build on our successes to date, the highest level of customer service and the experience of Julian, we are well positioned to ensure our position as a credit insurer of his choice. "

The new training initiative, to which Luke requires all employees with comprehensive training on "Customer First", to a better understanding of how the highest level of customer satisfaction will undertake to achieve development in all interactions with customers. Current employees have completed training and is now a requirement for training all new employees to be in the company.

Highlights Three men Milan Fashion Week

Each of the Milan Fashion Week brings new fashion trends and an innovative vision of the world's top designers. Legendary brands such as Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Gucci show, Armani and many others their new collections and set high standards for designers who are French in Paris a few weeks later. Milan Men Fashion Week Spring 2013, it was no different. Beautiful male models went on and off the track, so that us ladies wanting more. Six-packs, radiant smile, Schneider, and see through underwear were all in the heart of the Fashion Week. Although it was difficult, we could take only three fashion shows this week from glamorous. Discover has to offer the best men's fashion shows in Italy. Italian designer duo decided to put their latest campaign for podiums. Therefore familiar with male models, chose this time to Sicily Dolce & Gabbana boys present their new collection. Although the guys looked a little stiff on stage, they added an authenticity to the whole show. After I put them on the stage, one can imagine, dark hair and dark skin Sicilians, to try on this collection. To complete the atmosphere, a village band played some songs on traditional Sicilian scene. In addition to the men, including the new collection, blouses, pants, loose high value and a large selection of hats and bags. Versace According to Versace, will be held next spring with the gladiator sandals, semi-transparent box shorts, vests, and (if possible) boxing champion belt to be filled. Yes, the Versace fashion show spring 2013 was the scene of a parade. The crowd was insane when Donatella Versace described his version of the man in pink. One of the looks she presented pink pink leather gladiator sandals, a shirt and one pink metallic bag included. This is surely revealed the most beautiful view. One last thing - the new line includes a few different versions of underwear. The reason is quite simple: Versace is launching a new line of underwear and fashion show was a great opportunity to demonstrate how new elements can only be good for the body of a man ... Salvatore Ferragamo By Ferragamo collection was very colorful and gay, yet challenging. The Italian fashion house presented the elite bespoke suits in shades of orange and turquoise-blue in a jacket, yellow waistcoat and green breeches and bright rainbow-colored outfits other. If you like typical gray, blue or black suits, you should skip this show. On the other hand, if your mind young and you love to stand out from Ferragamo Spring 2013 is the perfect collection for you.