"What the Rose did to the Cypress What the Rose did to the Cypress is a Persian fairy tale. Andrew Lang included it in ""The Brown Fairy Book"" (1904), with the note ""Translated from two Persian MSS. in the possession of the British Museum and the India Office, and adapted, with some reservations, by Annette S. Beveridge."" A king had three sons. The oldest went hunting and chased a deer, giving orders that it should be captured rather than killed. It led him to a sandy waste where his horse died. He found a tree with a spring beneath it"
"several times by David Cameron, including in his victory speech following his victory in the Conservative party leadership election in 2005. The Camerons are members of the Chipping Norton set. Samantha Cameron Samantha Gwendoline Cameron (""née"" Sheffield; born 18 April 1971) is a British businesswoman and the wife of David Cameron, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. Until 13 May 2010, Cameron was the Creative Director of Smythson of Bond Street. Cameron took on a part-time consultancy role at Smythson, after her husband became Prime Minister. Samantha Cameron is the elder daughter of Sir"
"dresses from British clothing retailer Topshop, and a few unpublished books that have not reached the United States. Michelle Obama gave the prime minister's sons two Marine One helicopter toys. During this visit to the United States, Gordon Brown made an address to a joint session of the United States Congress, a privilege rarely accorded to foreign heads of government. In March 2009, a Gallup poll of Americans showed 36% identified Britain as their country's ""most valuable ally"", followed by Canada, Japan, Israel, and Germany rounding out the top five. The poll also indicated that 89% of Americans view the"
"Samantha Cameron Samantha Gwendoline Cameron (""née"" Sheffield; born 18 April 1971) is a British businesswoman and the wife of David Cameron, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. Until 13 May 2010, Cameron was the Creative Director of Smythson of Bond Street. Cameron took on a part-time consultancy role at Smythson, after her husband became Prime Minister. Samantha Cameron is the elder daughter of Sir Reginald Sheffield, 8th Baronet and Annabel Lucy Veronica Jones. Sir Reginald and Annabel married on 11 November 1969. Samantha's younger sister, Emily Julia Sheffield was born in 1973; the couple"
"process, making the boots virtually identical to those from many other manufacturers. Hunter has formed many relationships and collaborations with other brands in 2008, further extending its reach into the USA, festival and fashion markets, while also contributing strongly to charity organisations. The company have produced bespoke versions of the classic Hunter Original boot for Jack Wills, WaterAid, Cowshed and Fortnum & Mason, as well as a trench coat designed by Suzy Radcliffe, owner of denim brand Radcliffe. In September 2008, following the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, Hunter Boot Ltd sent specially made gold wellington boots to every member"
"Helm Boots Helm Boots is a brand of boots in the U.S. The company was founded in 2009 by Joshua Bingaman, an Oklahoma native. The company's boots were manufactured in Turkey before production was relocated to Maine. The boots are designed in Austin and then manufactured in Maine using leather materials from American companies like Horween Leather Company and S. B. Foot Tanning Company. Some of the Helm Boots styles include: Sam: a dress boot with a waxed-canvas panel Muller: a simply designed boot with a cap toe and infused rubber dot tread on the leather sole Philips Cooper: a"
"generated abroad, and since 2010 the company has moved into India, where it now has 25 stand-alone stores, and relaunched marketing in China, where it has opened 400 outlets in partnership with local footwear retailers. It is 84% owned by the Clark family, with the remaining 16% held by employees and related institutions. The company is commonly known for its Desert Boot, a distinctive ankle height boot with crepe rubber sole, usually made out of calf suede leather traditionally supplied by Charles F Stead & Co tannery in Leeds. Officially launched in 1950 the Desert Boot was designed by Nathan"
"her arrival in London in April 2009 during the First Lady and President Barack Obama's first official European trip, Obama wore a chartreuse silk sheath dress that was designed by Wu; the next day she wore a Wu coat during her visit with the Queen Elizabeth II. On April 2, 2009, Obama paired a ""traditional looking"" teal Wu dress with a blue-patterned cardigan designed by Junya Watanabe on her visit to the Royal Opera House. Mrs. Obama again wore a dress that was designed by Wu, a ruby red velvet and chiffon design, at the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Balls. Wu,"
"now with their patent leather toe caps while presenting his AW 2006 collections, later available in women’s collection. While enjoying a revitalized reputation in luxury, Lanvin received mainstream press in the United States in May 2009 when Michelle Obama was photographed wearing a popular line of Lanvin's sneakers made of suede with grosgrain ribbon laces and metallic pink toe caps while volunteering at a Washington, D.C. food bank. The sneakers were reportedly retailed at $540. He designs the new Lanvin silhouette inspired by 90 years of tailoring heritage and sartorial know-how. He modernizes the shapes using innovative or noble fabrics"
"been a style staple since they first appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show in her second edition of ""Oprah's Favorite Things"" in 2003, in which she purchased over 350 shoes for her staff and audience. The boots gained a large celebrity following and were frequently seen on notable people such as Kate Upton, Blake Lively, Kate Hudson, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, and Sarah Jessica Parker who also wore them on the HBO series ""Sex and the City"" as Carrie Bradshaw. This marketing campaign ""led to an exponential growth in the brand's popularity and recognizability."" In 2013, various Vogue editors wrote about"
"Cambridge Satchel Company The Cambridge Satchel Company is a British company that produces satchels and other leather goods. The company was founded in 2008, in Cambridge, England, by Julie Deane and her mother Freda Thomas as a way to pay private school fees for Deane's children. She had been looking for a durable, timeless schoolbag for her children, describing her goal as ""what Harry and Hermione would have used at Hogwarts"" and telling her children ""Harry Potter. I am telling you that is a boy that would have had a satchel with that Hogwarts school uniform."" Her colourful handmade leather"
"of the Green Wellington Boot. Each different coloured boot, along with the kids' range, represented one of eight charities and were used to raise funds for them. The company launched a dedicated website, www.giving-welly.co.uk, to this purpose, and by the end of the campaign had raised over £250,000 for charity. Hunter launched several extensions to the Wellington range in mid-2005. Along with developing boots under licence for the Royal Horticultural Society, the Lady Northampton riding boot, combining a molded waterproof rubber and canvas upper, was also added to extend from the company's traditional all-rubber wellington boot range. In 2006, the"
"installed at Cobo Center, Eastern Market, at the corner of Milwaukee and Cass (in front of the College for Creative Studies), and at the corner of Cass and Canfield, and where Shinola also opened an off-leash dog park in partnership with Midtown Detroit, Inc. in 2014. Former President Bill Clinton bought 14 Shinola watches, calling the company an American success story. Other politicians have promoted the product, including current Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and former President Barack Obama. On April 22, 2016, President Obama presented United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron with a custom Shinola men's watch featuring the seal"
"of State Hillary Clinton paid tribute to the relationship in February 2009 by saying, ""it stands the test of time"". On 3 March 2009, Gordon Brown made his first visit to the Obama White House. During his visit, he presented the president a gift in the form of a pen holder carved from HMS ""Gannet"", which served anti-slavery missions off the coast of Africa. Barack Obama's gift to the prime minister was a box of 25 DVDs with movies including ""Star Wars"" and ""E.T."" The wife of the prime minister, Sarah Brown, gave the Obama daughters, Sasha and Malia, two"
"men. Cambridge Satchel Company The Cambridge Satchel Company is a British company that produces satchels and other leather goods. The company was founded in 2008, in Cambridge, England, by Julie Deane and her mother Freda Thomas as a way to pay private school fees for Deane's children. She had been looking for a durable, timeless schoolbag for her children, describing her goal as ""what Harry and Hermione would have used at Hogwarts"" and telling her children ""Harry Potter. I am telling you that is a boy that would have had a satchel with that Hogwarts school uniform."" Her colourful handmade"
"of the Great Britain Olympic team who won a gold medal at the games. In January 2009, Hunter announced that would be collaborating with London-based luxury fashion designer Jimmy Choo for a limited edition black wellington boot, embossed with signature Jimmy Choo crocodile print and containing gold rivets and a leopard-print lining. Another boot was then launched in 2011. Hunter has since seen strong growth with international distribution in over 30 countries. However, some observers feel the quality of the products have suffered over recent years and the brand has seen a number of negative comments regarding quality posted on"
"have three children and nine grandchildren: Annabel Astor, Viscountess Astor Annabel Lucy Veronica Astor, Viscountess Astor (born 1948 in Woolwich, London) is an English businesswoman and socialite who is the CEO of OKA, a home furnishings design company. Prior to co-founding OKA, she was the owner and designer of the Annabel Jones jewellery business in London. Her daughter Samantha is married to former British prime minister and Conservative Party leader David Cameron. She is the daughter of Timothy Angus Jones and his wife, Patricia David Pandora Clifford. She was educated at Lycée Français de Londres. Her mother was married secondly"
"Justin Boots Justin Boots is an American western and equestrian footwear brand. It is a division of Justin Brands, Inc., itself owned by Berkshire Hathaway. H.J. ""Daddy Joe"" Justin started repairing boots in Spanish Fort, Texas. After receiving a loan to purchase materials, he began making his own cowboy boots. Justin was an early user of decorative stitching, incorporating rows of stitches across the boot tops as a means of stiffening the leather, preventing it from folding around the ankles. In 1887, Justin married Louanna “Annie” Allen. In the early 1890s, Annie Justin developed a self-measuring kit, making it possible"
"puncture injuries. Although traditionally made of steel, the reinforcement may be a composite or a plastic material such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Such steel-toe Wellingtons are nearly indispensable in an enormous range of industry and are often mandatory wear to meet local occupational health and safety legislation or insurance requirements. Green Wellington boots, introduced by Hunter Boot Ltd in 1955, gradually became a shorthand for ""country life"" in the UK. In 1980, sales of their boots skyrocketed after Lady Diana Spencer (future Princess Diana) was pictured wearing a pair on the Balmoral estate during her courtship with Prince Charles. Though"
"President Harry S. Truman. In the 1950s, the company began marketing its boots nationally. In 1961, nearly 50 years after the first store opened, the company moved into larger quarters and began making 750 pairs of boots a day. By the late 1960s, the company moved to a new factory on El Paso’s east side. In 1990, Tony Lama Boots was sold to Justin Industries. Tony Lama Boots Tony Lama Boots is a western boot brand and a division of Justin Brands, a Berkshire Hathaway corporation. Tony Lama was born to Italian immigrant parents in 1887. He first learned the"
"apparel designed by Stella McCartney for Adidas. She wore her first 'Adidas by Stella McCartney' tennis dress at the 2009 US Open. She currently has partnership agreements with Babolat, Rolex, Adidas, USANA, The Players' Tribune and Mundipharma. On 20 December 2010, she signed a three-year deal to endorse Turkish Airlines' business class service. In 2012, Wozniacki became an endorser of Compeed BlisterPatch. At the end of 2013 she switched her racquet sponsorship from Yonex back to her long-time partner Babolat. In 2015, Wozniacki became an endorser of Godiva Chocolatier. In 2018 she entered into a partnership with Lympo, a healthy"
"whether Samantha Cameron, wife of then-Prime Minister David Cameron, should work at a company that pays little to no corporate tax in the UK. Smythson Frank Smythson Ltd., more simply known as Smythson , of Bond Street is a British manufacturer of luxury stationery, leather goods, diaries, and fashion products based in London, England. Smythson opened his first shop on 29 September 1887 at 133, New Bond Street, London. The current flagship store is located at 40 New Bond Street, London. Clients have included the current Royal Family, Queen Victoria and many other now deceased royals, many UK Politicians and"
"unisex style of sheepskin boot. In many other countries, however, UGG boots are a well-known brand of footwear owned by Deckers. The boots are made of twin-faced sheepskin with fleece on the inside and with a tanned outer surface, often with a synthetic sole. The boots originated in Australia and New Zealand, initially as utilitarian footwear worn for warmth and comfort. UGG boots emerged as a fashion trend in the United States in the late 1990s and as a world-wide trend in the late 2000s. The Lanham Act is the primary federal trademark statute of law in the United States"
"has several of its own retail stores, including ones in Jermyn Street, London, George Street, Edinburgh, and Pacific Place, Hong Kong. It has 50 stores across central and northern Europe, America, Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Japan. British Prime Minister, Tony Blair had a ""lucky pair"" of Church's black 310 brogues that he wore to every session of Prime Minister's Questions for ten years. During Pierce Brosnan's tenure as James Bond, various selections of dress shoes from the Church's range were used in production. Lindy Hemming, who was the costume designer explained the choice of Church's shoes as having the"
"desert boot Dash: this combines a leather with a monochromatic suede panel and a white boat shoe sole. Bingaman had opened two coffee shops and a coffee roastery in the Austin, Texas area. He studied how Turkish footwear was made on a trip to visit his aunt. Helm Boots Helm Boots is a brand of boots in the U.S. The company was founded in 2009 by Joshua Bingaman, an Oklahoma native. The company's boots were manufactured in Turkey before production was relocated to Maine. The boots are designed in Austin and then manufactured in Maine using leather materials from American"
"historic district and has been redeveloped. Some controversy in the redevelopment was in the news in 2000. Zynga became a tenant in 2011. Washington Shoe Company Washington Shoe Company, is a manufacturer of rain boots, rain gear, work boots, snow boots, and slippers. It was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1891. Washington Shoe Company is a fourth-generation family owned and operated business. The manufacturer is known for its Western Chief brand of boots for men, women, and kids. The company also makes women's fashion focused waterproof boots under the Chooka brand and plush slippers for men and women under the"
"and they have 50 employees in the US and over 400 in China in a 65,000 square foot factory they own. They make a number of types of shoes including The Flat, the Point, The Loafer and The Sneaker and all of their brands are made from 100% recycled plastic water bottles. They recently added a line of kids’ shoes to their collection as well. Meghan Markle, wore a pair of Rothy’s in October of 2018 while on a visit to Australia with Prince Harry. Rothy's Rothy’s is a shoe company that started in 2016 by Stephen “Hawthy” Hawthornwaite and"
"a long-term partnership with the corporation in September 2004. This line is a sports performance collection for women. In January 2010, McCartney announced she would be collaborating with Disney to create an Alice in Wonderland-inspired jewelry collection. In July of the same year, together with PETA and eco designer Atom Cianfarani, McCartney worked to petition the British Ministry of Defence to cease the use of Canadian Black Bears as the fur for their guards' hats. As of yet, the Military has not taken up the change. In July 2011 she participated at the catwalk of The Brandery fashion show in"
"after, he opened a small shoe and boot repair shop. Repairs were initially the biggest part of his business, but the boots he made soon became popular. In the first year, together with his one employee at the time, Lama sold 20 pairs of handcrafted boots. By the 1930s, Western wear stores began asking for Tony Lama’s boots. In response, he developed methods to produce greater quantities. Over the next two decades, Lama’s six children became actively involved in the business. In 1946, his son, Joseph “Bert” Lama, presented a custom pair of gold and silver inlaid boots to U.S."
"Yurkievich, Jaeger London, Jonathan Saunders, Karl Lagerfeld, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, Valentino, Hogan, Iceberg, John Rocha, Les Copains, Mary Katrantzou, Pringle of Scotland, Sonia Rykiel, Topshop Unique, and Vivienne Westwood Red Label. The child of a schoolteacher mom and cattle rancher father. She was raised in a small (population approx 210) town of Leamington, Utah. she is the youngest of 4 children. She is skilled as a western horse rider, having helped her father for years. Holman was discovered at 15 at a shopping mall. She"
"In March 2014 Chrome Hearts bought a minority stake in high-end knitwear brand The Elder Statesman. Chrome Hearts employed its hallmark silver accents in a customization of the iconic adidas Stan Smith in early 2016. Bella Hadid used to visit the factory in LA as a teenager and collaborated with the brand on a 40-piece apparel and accessories collection released in 2017. The CHROME HEARTS x BELLA collection debuted at Paris Fashion Week, and is sold exclusively at Selfridges. Bella's sister Gigi Hadid has modeled for the brand. Bono, Steven Tyler, Elton John, Karl Lagerfeld, Jaye Muller, Kanye West, Cher,"
"recent years, she has popularised denim cutoff shorts, Ugg boots, ballet flats, Vivienne Westwood Pirate Boots, skinny jeans, waistcoat, Alexander McQueen's skull scarf, Louis Vuitton's Sprouse Leopard Cashmere Scarf, and the Balenciaga handbag. In 2008, Moss was added to PETA's 'Worst-Dressed' Celebrities of 2008' because of her frequent use of fur. In 2012, Moss was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork – the Beatles' ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"" album cover – to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life that he"
"67th Academy Awards in 1995. Tfank started her own design line with a collection for Barneys in 2001. Since 2006, Tfank has shown her designs at New York Fashion Week; she has also shown at Houston Fashion Week. She regularly collaborates with shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, sagafurs, and Shiseido. Tfank’s high-profile clients include First Lady Michelle Obama, who wore a Tfank dress to meet Queen Elizabeth II on the Obamas’ official visit to the UK in 2011 and for the 2012 State of the Union Address, and singer Adele, who wore Barbara Tfank to the 2009 Grammys and the 2011"