High-End Unforgettables

I. As Migos and Drake state: “Versace (x4)”.   Gianni Versace became friends with many hip-hop artists in the 90’s.   The recent resurgence of the silk Versace shirt shows how much people embraced the brand and still love the high-end unforgettables. II. Gianni Versace launched his brand in Italy in 1978.   By 1998, Versace built his brand into a fashion empire worth over $800 million.   He has been recognized for his flamboyant designs. Versace was murdered outside of his Miami Beach mansion in 1997. III. Biggie and Diddy wore Versace shirts in the Hypnotize video.   Versace did not make shirts in Biggie’s size; instead he had to have his tailor-made.   On the opposite coast, Tupac also wore Versace.   Him and Gianni Versace were close friends.   The Notorious B.I.G. also managed to put Versace shades on the map and 20 years later, they are also still around. IV. Versace has recently re-released some of their most admired...

ONE The watch is dynamic.   It has survived the test of time and it remains the first choice for many political leaders, actors and athletes. The Rolex Day-Date (“President”), was released in 1956.   This was decades before the iWatch therefore Rolex was praised for the watch’s innovative features: automatic movement, day/date disc and the back screwed down.   TWO Prior to his presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a 5-Star U.S. General.   Rolex gave him a Datejust with an 18K gold bracelet.   Founder of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf wanted Rolex to be a symbol of achievement.   Eisenhower played the most substantial role in saving the world from Nazi aggression there it was only right for Wilsdorf to choose the future President. THREE Rolex refers to the band as the President bracelet whereas the watch is referred to as the ‘Day-Date’.   Although President Eisenhower was given a Day-Date without the ‘President’ band, the watch is still synon...

I. The Birkin bag was named after Jane Birkin.  Birkin is an English singer and actress that enjoyed great success in the Swinging London era.   II.  The bag takes 48 hours to make. A full time workweek is 40 hours.  The Birkin would require one day of overtime!! Each bag is sewn by hand, buffed, painted and polished.   The skins used for Birkin bags go through a rigorous inspection process.   Cows often have mosquito markings that cannot be used on one of these masterpieces.   For crocodile and alligator bags, inspect bites are also cut out. III. Jean-Louis Dumas was a chief executive at Hermes when he was inspired to design the bag.  On a flight to London he was seated next to Jane Birkin.  She was carrying a straw bag that she was unable to fit all of her belongings.  After the bag fell over, she explained to Dumas the she was having trouble finding a bag that could carry all of her belongings.  Dumas de...