What’s happening in Montreal: Le Chop restaurant event, Igloofest and Fête des …
January 14, 2015 by admin
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Dine out this week with special culinary events that will save you money or support a cause. Take in the winter fun at Igloofest in the Old Port and Fête des neiges at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
Le Chop is offering reduced-price three-course table d’hôte meals at the local restaurants that are part of the Tom Nacos Group: Decca 77, Newtown, Kyozon, L’Atelier d’Argentine and Wienstein Gavino’s.
There are plenty of dishes to tantalize your taste buds. How about a pizza at Wienstein Gavino’s with duck confit, caramelized onions and figs? Or end your meal at Kyozon with chocolate and sweet ginger cheesecake.
When: Until Feb. 28
Price: $19-$27 for a three-course meal
Where: Various
Fête des neiges at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
Image courtesy of Parc Jean-Drapeau
It may be labelled as the ultimate family event but this outdoor festival is fun for all ages. For the next four weekends Parc Jean-Drapeau is transformed into a winter wonderland with an assortment of activities and shows. Some of the free activities include snow tubing, zip lining, riding the ice slide and exploring a labyrinth in the woods. Paid activities include dogsledding ($15) and horse-drawn carriage rides ($13).
There will also be plenty of entertainment over the month like musical performances and live ice-sculpting shows. Guests can stick around for dinner on Saturday nights at the Trippe Bouffe food truck area. Just a few of the trucks on site will be Das Food Truck, Boîte à Fromages and Traiteur Guru.
When: Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 17 to Feb. 8
Price: Free
Where: Parc Jean-Drapeau
Renoir en Rose fundraiser dinner.
Photo courtesy of Renoir restaurant
Renoir restaurant is teaming up with the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation and Leucan (an association that helps cancer-stricken children and their families) for a cocktail and six-course meal with wine. This feast will be prepared by some of the city’s most notable chefs including Jonathan Lapierre-Réhayem from Laloux, Simon Mathys from Micro Resto La Famille and Renoir’s own Olivier Perret. All proceeds from the evening, as well as from the silent auction, will be donated to the two foundations.
When: Jan. 22 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Price: $282 (reservations required)
Where: Renoir restaurant, Sofitel Hotel, 1155 Sherbrooke St. W., www.restaurant-renoir.com
Salon de l’Amour et de la Séduction is on this upcoming weekend.
Photo courtesy of Salon de l’Amour et de la Séduction
Salon de l’Amour et de la Séduction
Start heating things up a few weeks before Valentine’s Day at the 21st edition of this sensual event. Throughout the weekend there will be a variety of shows on the main stage including an erotic circus, games for everyone with fun prizes and lingerie fashion shows. The salon includes a variety of scheduled events such as seminars, erotic art and burlesque performances. Exhibitors will also be displaying their wares with a kinky selection of products including sex toys, lingerie, books, massagers and more.
When: Jan. 16 to 18
Price: $17.50/day
Where: Place Bonaventure, 800 de la Gauchetière St. W. www.placebonaventure.com
Igloofest in the Old Port.
Photo courtesy of Igloofest
Grab your warmest parka and boots and get ready for four weekends of winter celebrations in the Old Port. The electronic music festival has an impressive roster of musicians. We’re especially looking forward to Osheaga night on Feb. 1 with performances by Tiga, Keys N Krates and J.u.D. The igloo village will provide the backdrop for the festival with its ice sculptures, ice bars and fire pits. And, of course, the one-piece snowsuit contest is back with a sunny all-inclusive vacation as a prize for the winner.
When: Fridays to Sundays, Jan. 16 to Feb 8. from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Price: $20/day
Where: Jacques-Cartier Quay, Old Port
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Lingerie not focus of Victoria’s Secret in China
January 14, 2015 by admin
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Victoria’s Secret officially entered the Chinese market this week, but the US company famous for its lingerie will focus on selling beauty products.
The first official Victoria’s Secret Beauty and Accessories stores opened Monday in Shanghai’s Raffles City, Shenzhen’s Yitian Holiday Plaza and Guangzhou’s Taikoo Hui.
Five more stores will open in Chongqing, Guangzhou and Chengdu later this month, parent company L Brands wrote in an e-mail to China Daily on Tuesday.
“These stores will focus on an iconic, fashion-forward range of beauty products and accessories designed for the modern jet-setter,” L Brands said in a statement. “Beauty shoppers will find fragrances like the FiFi Award-winning Victoria’s Secret Bombshell and VS Angel, and perennial favorites like the most-loved VS Fantasies. … These stores will also feature a unique collection of luxury accessories, including cosmetic cases, bags, small leather goods and luggage.
“We look forward to entering this important global market to enable consumers to buy and experience our products and services through authorized channels,” the Columbus, Ohio-based company said.
Saleswomen at the Victoria’s Secret stores in Shanghai and Shenzhen said that the stores sell panties but not bras, and declined to explain why. One of the salesclerks hinted it could be a training issue.
“I do not have inside information about Victoria’s Secret’s thinking, but I would guess that, if the Chinese government would allow the importation of apparel that is not produced in China, then brands would create retail space for lingerie as well,” said Ilse Metchek, president of the California Fashion Association. “The issue is usually about trade policies.”
It is not easy for US designer brands to enter the Chinese market, as the Chinese distribution systems differ from Western supply chains.
“Retailing in the US and Europe is mainly based on multibrand retailers like Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s,” Metchek said. “In China, stores only show the brand names of the stores themselves, not the individual designer brands.”
“The West must come to terms with China’s method in order to be successful,” said Metcheck, who sees a “big future” for Victoria’s Secret in China.
Chinese consumers are increasingly aware of global fashion and the US companies that create these styles, she said.
The stores in China will also have a black-and-white photo gallery of Victoria’s Secret models, and a video wall that broadcasts footage of the Victoria’s Secret Angels.
The stores will be operated by Valiram, one of Asia’s leading retailers and brand managers. Valiram is the only authorized partner of Victoria’s Secret on the Chinese mainland, according to a spokesperson for L Brands.
Victoria’s Secret had registered a trading firm in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in December to import products. The registered capital is about $1.05 million, reports Paper.com.
However, L Brands’ announcement may confuse many Chinese customers, who had already seen Victoria’s Secret stores in China last year.
The company said those stores were not authorized by Victoria’s Secret.
In 2014, Victoria’s Secret was involved in trademark infringement and unfair competition disputes with Shanghai Maisi Investment Management, which sold VS products at its stores in China’s shopping centers.
In the filing, VS alleged that Maisi used the logo “VICTORIA’S SECRET” prominently on Maisi’s store signboards and lingerie fashion shows without its authorization and announced itself as VS’ Chinese headquarters for franchising and partnership.
VS won the lawsuit and was awarded $82,000 in damages.
Victoria’s Secret, founded in 1977, is the largest US retailer of lingerie now. The company sells lingerie, women’s wear and beauty products through its website and stores.