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擺闊性消費

Apparel Accessories and Luxury Goods   Aza Wee Sile  www.cnbc.com

According to a Bomoda report, Chinese consumers preferred to shop for luxury goods overseas because they were more confident of the branded good's authenticity. A belief that luxury goods sold abroad were superior to locally sold merchandise, as well as prices that were up to 40 percent lower due to the lack of Chinese import taxes, also helped spur purchases, Bomoda found.

"The challenge today is to track where [Chinese consumers] travel," said Leopold-Metzger, alluding to the way retailers must respond to the change in spending patterns.

Despite the decline in luxury goods sales, the Piaget CEO said the mainland remained one of the brand's priorities.

"There is a lot of wealth created every day in Asia, China and everywhere across the region," Leopold-Metzger noted, adding that Piaget was opening new stores in China where there was demand, and using sharper pricing strategies to attract domestic consumers.

"We have to create excitement," he said.

Asia and luxury once slotted together as well as Cinderella and the glass slipper, but as China's economic situation deteriorated, the slipper become somewhat ill-fitting.

Take Italian fashion house, Prada. The brand has published a slew of disappointing earnings reports this year, naming Asia-Pacific as the region weighing down growth. Other luxury brands have managed to float above water by relying on demand from the U.S. and Europe.

Designers and fashion chief executives were determinedly optimistic at this month's London Fashion Week, in a city well-frequented by wealthy Chinese looking to buy European luxury brands.

"China – specifically Hong Kong, Macau – everybody knows there's been a struggle there. However, the important thing is to keep making sure you have a point of view, make sure you keep your authenticity and give the best customer service in those countries," Christopher Bailey, chief executive of Burberry told CNBC.

Can luxury brands afford a devalued yuan?

Fellow U.K. fashion brand, Paul Smith, has only a handful of shops in China but is widespread in Japan. Smith told CNBC that he was cautious on Asia, but insisted the brand was in a "strong position compared to others."

Q:

What do you think about luxury goods?

Why Chinese love the luxury brands?

Do you buy luxury brands?

Why some women like luxury hand bags?

Do you follow fashion? Why do people follow fashion?

What do you think about Chinese new rich?

Why some people consider luxury brands as strong social position?

去除負面思想

Tips to Overcome Negative Thoughts: Positive Thinking Made Easy  by Michelle Uy, That’s Fit.ca

Even though I’m a yoga teacher, I still find it’s easy to fall prey to negative thinking. Having negative thoughts play out like a movie can only bring you pain, something that I’ve experienced many times throughout my life.

Negative thoughts drain you of energy and keep you from being in the present moment. The more you give in to your negative thoughts, the stronger they become. I like the imagery of a small ball rolling along the ground, and as it rolls, it becomes bigger and faster.

That’s what one small negative thought can turn into: a huge, speeding ball of ugliness. On the contrary, a small positive thought can have the same effect blossoming into a beautiful outcome.

I’d like to share with you an example of how one small thought can turn into a very negative experience.

For the last ten years, I have lived on my own. Obviously during this time, I’ve grown accustomed to living in a particular way; I have my routines with cooking, cleaning and living happily in my place.

My boyfriend of two years who I have had a long distance relationship with will soon be moving here and we will be living together. Lately, I’ve had negative thoughts of moving in with him knowing that my living routine will have to change and we will have to create a new routine together.

Unfortunately, I’ve already jumped into the future and have had thoughts that we will not be able to come up with a living arrangement that will make us both happy. In my mind, I have seen myself already getting angry about our cooking and cleaning situation.

He came for a surprise visit this past weekend and boy, was it a surprise for him. We had a miserable weekend together. I did not enjoy his company because I was already angry with him and he was confused and equally frustrated with me. What could have been a really fabulous weekend ended up being a painful and heavy weekend.

When we start to have negative thoughts, it’s hard to stop them. And it’s much easier said than done to shift your focus to positive thoughts. But, it’s the only way—especially if you want to avoid going down a path that is painful and unnecessary.

Here are 10 things I did to help overcome my negative thoughts that you can also try:

1. Meditate or do yoga.

One of the first things I did was head to a yoga class. It took my focus away from my thoughts and brought my attention to my breath. Yoga is also very relaxing which helped ease my mind. Yoga helped me stay present to my experience so instead of jumping to what could happen, it brought me back to the now—the only moment, the most important moment.

2. Smile.

I didn’t do much of this during the weekend so I literally had to bring myself in front of a mirror and force myself to smile. It really does help change your mood and relieve stress. I also felt lighter because it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown.

3. Surround yourself with positive people.

I called a friend who I knew could give me constructive, yet loving feedback. When you’re stuck in a negative spiral, talk to people who can put things into perspective and won’t feed your negative thinking.

4. Don’t play the victim. You create your life—take responsibility.

The way I was thinking and acting, you would think I was stuck. Even if our living situation becomes unbearable, there is always a way out. I will always have the choice to make change happen, if need be.

5. Sing.

I don’t remember lyrics very well and it’s probably the reason that I don’t enjoy singing, but every time I do sing I always feel better . When we sing, we show our feelings and this provides an amazing stress relief.

6. List five things that you are grateful for right now.

Being grateful helps appreciate what you already have. Here’s my list: My cats, health, a six-week trip to Asia, a new yoga class that I’ll be teaching, and for my mom’s biopsy coming out clean.

7. Read positive quotes.

I like to place Post-It notes with positive quotes on my computer, fridge door and mirror as reminders to stay positive. Also, I’d like to share with you a quote by an unknown author that was shared in a meditation class that I attended:

Q:

1. How the negative thoughts Influences our Health?

2. How to overcome the Influence of negative Thinking for Greater Success?

3. Can the negative thoughts of others Influence Us?

4. How to Erase Negative Influence and Live Positively?

5. Can positive thinking Really Improve our life?