Giveaway: HP Mini 210 Netbook Vivienne Tam Edition

It's gold, girly, and glamorous.
It's shiny & sophisticated.
It's covered with a gorgeous butterfly design, and it'll fit in your tote bag – no problem.
What could be better?

Coupon Mountain has one to give away for free! 

This fashionable and practical netbook is valued at $619.99 and comes with the following perks -
* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
* Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor N450 (1.66GHz, 512KB) with Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
* 2GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
* 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
* 10.1″ diagonal WSVGA LED Anti-glare Widescreen Display (1024 x 600)
* HP Mini Webcam
* Wireless-G Card with Bluetooth
* HP Keyboard
* 3 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard)
* Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
* HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

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Designer Bags, Daily Essentials

Designer bags are the perfect accessory to add a sense of style, charm and elegance to men's appearance. It's not surprise all fashion designers are now focus on designer bags for men. They are trendy, stylist and quite useful. Designer Bags come in varied shapes and sizes. You must be very careful in picking the right kind of bag which may suit your body type as well as your lifestyle. Check out our selection of designer bags, your daily essentials.


Retro Resonance
BOSS Orange's retro style cotton denim backpack goes against the grain of well dressed carriers. Details like cow leather trims, straps and drawstrings ensure hardiness and inspire backpacker style wanderlust.
This retro-style bag features three outside pockets, one roomy inner compartment and a zipper on the back. With adjustable shoulder straps and one carry handle at the top. With dimension of 50 x 42 x 20 cm, you can basically put almost your daily needs inside.

Exotic Travel
GUCCI's crocodile leather tote is guaranteed to elicit envy. The precious skin parades unabashed flair that would be right at home or at a high power night out. This double handle tote is secured by an inside push lock tab and features a zip pocket to compartmentalize your necessities! Like this, grab one for yourself here at
$925.00. 

Homme Run
DIOR HOMME's DH2 large leather men messenger bag is designed for the city slicker like you and me. The satchel's no-nonsense appearance, exemplified by clean lines, ensures that it pairs well with your favorite suit or a T-shirt and retro jeans. Its soft shape and spaciousness can accommodate both laptop as well as large document folders!

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How to Spot Fake Levi's 501 Jeans?

There has been an outbreak of knock-off items over the past few years. Started from clothing to handbags and shoes. Unfortunately, one of the with One of the most popular items of clothing has been Levi's. To Levi's fan like us, we find it extra careful when we get our jeans online.

Most imitate Levi's are 'Vintage' Levi's 501s with all or some of the details that make real vintage Levi jeans valuable. These can include:

-The Red Tab with capital 'E" which date real levi's to pre-1971
-V-Stitch near the top button. Another vintage characteristic
-Buckle on the rear (Buckleback)
-Bar tacked Rear Pockets

These imitate Levi's are mostly come from Asia countries where they are made with cheap labor and materials. The denim used for the most part is of average quality, if not better than average. But the hardware used: Buttons, rivets, etc. are normally of inferior quality.

A quick search on eBay will almost always reveal anywhere from 2 to 3 fake pieces to almost 100 in some cases. eBay seem to be doing very little in trying to remove these items from their site, or in fact, it is almost impossible to identify all these imitation. Nevertheless, we would like to share some of the obvious areas that you could spot easily.

1. Number on back of top button:
Almost always stamped '501' off-center or not stamped at all. While some non-vintage authentic Levi's 501s may have this stamped on them, vintage big 'E' will always have a single digit or letter stamped (6, 5, 2, W) or blank, but if it is blank, there are usually punch marks on it.

2. Elongated 'V-Stitch' on fly:
Another common characteristic of fakes

3. Rear Patch:
The rear patch on the right hip can also give clues to whether or not the garment is authentic.

4. Material:
If it is a hard leather like material, the jeans are suspect. Unless the jeans are from the 1930s and the patch has a 'jerky' look to it, very few other Levi's have or had a real leather like patch. Although this is not a surefire way of telling because some in the LVC (Levi vintage clothing line) and ones produced in places other than the United States (Japan, Canada for example) did actually come with a hard leather patch.

5. Labeling:
Another clue is the printing on the patch. If the patch material seems authentic, most times the printing is not. It is either off center, spelling mistakes, or barring all of that not being present they are labeled '501-0657' in black ink. If the jeans are anything other than black 501s from the 1980s - if they have that on the label than they are fake.

Of course talk is easy, but how to differentiate when come to actual piece? Thanks to jhahn1234 who shared a video in YouTube.

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A Radiant Presence: the GRAND LANGE 1 “Luminous”

With brightly glowing hands and appliques on its black dial, the GRAND LANGE 1 "Luminous" stands out prominently at night as well, showcased in a white-gold case with a diameter of nearly 42 millimetres.
Since it had its debut more than 15 years ago, the LANGE 1 has been inspiring the iconic style of A. Lange & Söhne timepieces. Featuring a dis­tinctively asymmetric dial configura­tion, the patented outsize date, and an immaculately crafted manufacture calibre with a power reserve of three days, it generated a fresh breeze in the global precision watchmaking community. Not surprisingly, it soon became one of the venerable manu­factory's most phenomenal best­sellers. It also ranks among the watches that received the most awards in the entire history of horology.
In 2003, the manufactory presented the GRAND LANGE 1 for enthusiasts of this design icon who prefer larger-format timepieces. It embodies all of the intrinsic values of the original inside a case with a diameter of 41.9 millimetres.
With a black, solid-silver dial in a stately white-gold case, the newly designed GRAND LANGE 1 "Luminous" now leverages its personality with even greater contrast. Thanks to luminous hands and appliques in rhodiumed gold with Superluminova fillings, the dial is easily visible even in the dark. Thus, the impressive beacon from Saxony sets the stage for high-precision timekeeping by day and by night.
In technical terms, the proven L901.2 calibre offers everything that aficionados around the world associate with A. Lange & Söhne and superior quality "Made in Germany". It incorporates typical design features and style elements such as the three-quarter plate made of untreated German silver, screwed gold chatons, the twin mainspring barrel for a power reserve in excess of 72 hours, the patented whiplash precision index adjuster, the hand-engraved balance cock, and the ingenious outsize date display.
The temperament of the white-gold GRAND LANGE 1 "Luminous" with its stunning light/dark contrasts is emphasised by a black crocodile strap and a Lange prong buckle crafted from solid white gold.

Data sheet GRAND LANGE 1 "Luminous"                                                             Ref. 115.028
Movement	Lange manufacture calibre L901.2, manually wound, crafted to the highest Lange quality standards, decorated and assembled by hand; precision-adjusted in five positions; twin mainspring barrel; plates and bridges made of untreated German silver; balance cock engraved by hand
Number of parts	365
Jewels	53
Screwed gold chatons	9
Balance	Lever escapement
Escapement	Shock-resistant glucydur screw balance, Nivarox balance spring, frequency 21,600 semi-oscillations per hour, whiplash precision index adjuster with patented beat adjustment mechanism
Power reserve	More than 72 hours when fully wound
Functions	Time indicated in hours, minutes, small seconds with stop seconds, patented outsize date, power-reserve indicator
Operating elements	Crown for winding the watch and setting the time, date correction push-piece
Case	18 Karat white gold; diameter: 41.9 mm, height: 11.0 mm
Movement dimensions	Diameter: 30.4 mm, height: 5.9 mm
Dial	Solid silver, black; appliques: rhodiumed gold, luminous
Hands	Rhodiumed gold, luminous
Glass and caseback	Sapphire crystal (hardness 9)
Strap	Hand-stitched black crocodile strap with Lange prong buckle in solid gold or platinum

 

Further information: Lange Uhren GmbH Ÿ Arnd Einhorn Ÿ Altenberger Strasse 15 Ÿ 01768 Glashuette Ÿ Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)35053 44 0 Ÿ Fax: +49 (0)35053 44 5039 Ÿ E-mail: press@lange-soehne.com Ÿ www.lange-soehne.com

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PERFUME| Man Fragrance Review: John Varvatos's Artisan Black

John Varvatos launched a limited-edition flanker to their 2009 twist on an 18th century eau de cologne complete with a rattan casing called Artisan, a bestseller of the brand. The new iteration is titled Artisan Black and is meant to be a more intense version of the original scent by accentuating the woody and musky tonalities and being more long lasting according to the press release. (Yet to test and confirmed!!:P ). According to other review, Artisan is light and bright, juicy and breezy whereas Artisan Black has more depth, feels a bit more "masculine" and has better sillage and lasting power.

Artisan Black was created by perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux and lists notes of Meyer lemon, tangerine, blood orange, calypsone (a watery melon note), Murraya flower (orange jessamine), neroli/orange blossom, jasmine, Nigerian ginger, purple ginger, cardamom, coriander, Kephalis, Belambre, Boisiris (woody iris note), Serenolide (white musk), vetiver, patchouli, Mexican cueramo (wood), soft leather and Florentine orris absolute.

John Varvatos Artisan Black is a limited edition fragrance; 125 ml Eau de Toilette for $78 from Amazon.

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Mens Designer Watches: Are These What You Looking For?

There are just too many mens designer watches for men available in the market and manufactured by top brands and sold at hefty prices which are directly caused by the making materials ensuring the quality and style.

Mens Designer Watches have become the necessity in modern society especially we are believe time is money, and a designer watch of chic design is much more charming for it is not only a necessity but also a chic accessory for daily decoration.

So today we would like to share these 3 unique mens designer watches with our readers.

Snyper One
Far from its suggestion of stealth, Snyper has generated considerable buzz despite debuting only in 2009. Co-founder and designer Jean-Francois Ruchonnet was a sniper in the army day and he is on target with the watches' aggressive designs inspired by automatic rifles.

This inaugural Snyper One collection is a head-turner, featuring black PVD-coated chronographs with gemset options spanning black and white diamonds to yellow sapphires.

HD3 Three Minds
HD3 is for lovers of high-end complications who appreciate both aesthetic and technical virtues. Conceived by watch designers Jorg Hysek, Valerie Ursenbacher and Fabrice Gonet, HD3 never let futuristic styling and inspired complications get in the way of each other.

This "Three Minds" is a great piece of kit for the lovers of Oversize watches. A bit aggressive but good enough to be recommended to you that love "modern taste" in fashion.

Hautlence HLQ 08
Like its name, which is an anagram of Neuchatel, one of Switzerland's most important watchmaking towns, Hautlence likes to mix things up and offer different view. It comes in five variations, with 88 pieces available per model. The case is 43.8mm x10.65mm, and is available in either stainless steel or gold. All models come with a hand sewn alligator strap.

Each watch is individually identified with plate numbers. The jumping hours and retrograde minute are controlled by the HL patent combining translation slide as a result of declining probe snail with a mass of gold acting as flywheel and to provide the energy necessary to jump drive.

In conclusion, there are so many mens designer watches out there, but we always believe that when choosing the most fashionable watches for ourselves, the true value lies in the choosing of the best watches that will be perfect for the purpose you have in mind.

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