D'Arros

Sometimes there are methods to the madness that initially do not appear to the casual observer. 


Look harder. 

Bolshoi

Ashley Hughes drinking champagne from chocolate red-soled heels

I am thinking of going back east to catch the Bolshoi ballet in Toronto later this month. Every time I see the Bolshoi ballet, I have a fleeting visual of Russian men drinking vodka out of ballet slippers...



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Double Entendres

So.

There is this elephant in the room.

Ashley Hughes looking a bit sad and bewildered after an encounter with the elephant in the room. Luckily it is being donated to a museum for education for children.

 Technically more a garage than a room.



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Hint hint.. wink wink.

Its not what you look at that matters, it is what you see.

Remember, the eyes see only what the mind knows... so when you catch yourself thinking something about another, chances are it lies within you.

Also, for pure amusement I hide secret messages that only a few people know about in my posts... Are you one of the few?

Sultan of Brunei

Jefri smells like Égoïste by Chanel.


This post is in response when heard about when a girl was writing that he smelt like Calvin Klein.

Nine dragons

Zhang Yin (or Cheung Yan as she is called in Cantonese), runs one of the worlds most successful paper recovering and container board manufacturing businesses. She started the company with her savings of $3,800. Today, nearly 17 years after its founding, the company turns over business worth $3.8 billion. Dragon Lady Yin and her behemoth pulp "recycling" company Nine Dragons paper, is a true tale of trash-to-treasure. Nine dragons is symbolic of " highest fortune", something that this self made billionairess can relate too.

Burberry's joined the billionaire club

Burberry has joined a league of fashion heavyweights that includes Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton as a billion-pound label. "We are the only global luxury goods brand from Britain," the label's finance director Stacey Cartwright told the Evening Standard. "We are unique and we are balanced across clothing and leather goods. Our other difference is our focus on digital. Shoppers can buy straight from the catwalk with iPads in stores and we now have more than 12 million Facebook fans." The luxury British brand has reached record sales of £1 billion in the past six months - an increase of 18 per cent, thanks to a boost in the British, French and Chinese markets.

In a previous post I mentioned Lakshmi Mittal, which got me thinking about PPR - formerly Pinault-Printemps-Redoute - as it's another holding company I like.

Project Glass: One day soon.

People are always asking me what I personally invest in. Bet your bottom dollar technology is paramount.

Lakshmi Mittal

Vanadium, steel rebar... Mental notes

Billionaire boys club

N.E.R.D. alert! Ashley Hughes and Pharrell Williams.

Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), commonly known simply by the mononym Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. His estimated net worth is $77.5 million. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music. He is also the lead vocalist and drummer of funk/hip-hop band N.E.R.D, which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. He released his debut single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his debut album In My Mind in 2006.

As part of The Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various music artists. The production duo have earned three Grammy Awards amongst ten nominations. He is also the co-founder of the clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Clothing.

He is also creative and one of Ashley Hughes's mentors for Business and Branding.