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Hameedia now dresses third generation grooms
One of Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialists, Hameedia, today
prides itself in dressing third generation grooms. From the simple
tailoring establishment which opened its doors in 1949, Hameedia has
evolved over the years to occupy top slot as the country’s most sought
after grooming specialist. This isn’t confined to grooms alone, but
encompasses the entire gamut of men’s grooming for any and all
occasions.
Marking this watershed in its journey through men’s fashion and
grooming, Hameedia celebrates June – the month of weddings – with a
novel campaign which encompasses the essence of sartorial elegance.
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Hameedia
Managing Director
Fouzul Hameed |
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A creation
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Aptly themed “Three Generations – the Tradition lives on…” the
campaign is three-pronged and focuses on tailor-made suits, ready-made
suits and total grooming solutions.
Managing Director Fouzul Hameed said, “Recent research sadly
indicates once again that nearly 90% of Sri Lankan bridegrooms wait
until the last moment to choose their clothes. This figure is alarming.
While these are the last minute shoppers, only 10% of the prospective
grooms spend time planning. This has to be avoided at all costs”.
Hameed reiterated that one’s wedding is undoubtedly the most
important day of one’s life. “One must thus endeavour to be a class
apart. The complete wedding collection from Hameedia has been
custom-made to ensure that one complements one’s bride. Unparalleled
quality, style and fit are the hallmarks of our clothes. Be it
ready-made or tailor made attire, we use the best of the fabrics and
accessories which are used by the best of the brands around the world,”
he said.
‘The Grooms’ Studio’ situated at the Hameedia Flagship Store on Galle
Road, Wellawatte is the first-of-its-kind in the region and caters to
the minutest details of bridegrooms-to-be, literally from head to toe.
A prospective bridegroom can avail himself of the specialized
consultancy services of Fouzul Hameed and his experienced ‘Fashion
Guides’ Grooming Team at “The Groom’s Studio’ with regard to every facet
of a man’s grooming requirements. He will be advised on all his clothing
needs from head to toe. This also includes the groom’s entire retinue,
to complete the total picture.
The role of a bridegroom is not merely dressing well and looking
great. Deportment and the complete look are critical. The experience at
“The Groom’s Studio” thus also includes key areas like hair and skin
care, posture and manners etc since these too are critical components
for the overall look. In fact nothing is impossible.
Hameedia offers a wide range of original brands – both international
labels and also its own. This has enabled Hameedia to further cater to
the personalized and diverse needs of the groom from suits, shirts,
waist coats, cravats, bows, handkerchiefs and ties to belts, socks and
even shoes. If you one is looking for the best and complete grooming
solutions, Hameedia is the place to be.
“With our 60+ years of expertise and know-how, we produce Sri Lanka’s
best dressed grooms with the best possible wedding attire. We make them
look and feel special on their special day. It’s the most important day
of one’s life. One owes it to oneself to look one’s best and be
different”, Hameed said.
Papyrus appointed distributor for Glow Images, Photosindia
A new vista of creative choice has opened up for buyers of stock
photography in Sri Lanka, following the appointment of Papyrus Papers
(Pvt) Ltd., as the authorized distributor for Glow Images and
Photosindia.
The appointment provides designers, production houses and media with
access to more than 30 million royalty-free and rights-managed stock
photography in hundreds of categories, and the possibility of specially
negotiated rates, the company said.
Glow Images (www.glowimages.com) is a full service premium producer
and distributor of royalty-free and rights-managed stock photography
with over 20 million high resolution digital stock photos and
illustrations available for immediate download. The company’s online
stock photography library includes multicultural and multiethnic stock
photography, travel stock photography, nature, animals, pets, wildlife,
holidays, lifestyle, business, families, kids, children, active seniors,
baby boomers, objects, concepts, science, still life, home and office
interiors, architectural images, food photography, medical stock
photography and much more.
Photosindia.com (www.photosindia.com) is a new service offering more
than 10 million high-quality royalty-free stock images. The creation of
a collaborative team including experienced stock photographers, photo
editors, Internet designers, digital artists and clients, the company
amalgamates all the processes of Stock Photography to provide high
quality, wide variety and true value.
“Our partnership with these two great stock photography resources
complements our business of supplying fine papers from global brand
icons such as Conqueror,” said Ashan Abeyesundere, CEO of Papyrus
Papers. “We already account for about 70 percent of the market for fine
papers in Sri Lanka, and have long-established contacts with the top
designers and production agencies,” he said.
He said the company has also acquired an in-depth knowledge and
experience of serving the market for stock photography through its
representation of Getty Images. Papyrus Papers Director Michelle
Abeyesundere said the company’s expansion into stock photography
representation was the first of several new developments planned for
2012-13, a year of diversification for the 10 year old business.
Papyrus Papers has represented several leading paper brands in Sri
Lanka since 2002. The company offers designers and printers an
unparalleled range of creative papers to choose from, with Conqueror as
its flagship brand, leveraging a century strong heritage.
Global bank picks DHL to pioneer carbon neutral courier service
DHL’s pioneering carbon offset solution DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral
service is a positive new asset for environmentally-savvy financial
institutions. DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has contracts
with several major banks for DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral services
regionally and recently secured one global account. The fully-audited
service enables customers to offset carbon emissions generated by
international courier services by reinvesting in certified carbon
management programs.
Standard Chartered Bank is the first bank to adopt DHL GOGREEN Carbon
Neutral service globally, signing a worldwide contract to make 95
percent of the bank’s international courier services carbon neutral. DHL
GOGREEN Carbon Neutral service will be implemented in stages by Standard
Chartered, with services up and running in Australia, Bangladesh ,China,
Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea,
Sri Lanka, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United
Kingdom, the United States of America and Vietnam.
Approximately 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions are expected to be
offset each year, when DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral service is implemented
in the majority of the bank’s global network. This partnership assumes
unique significance as Standard Chartered Bank is the first customer for
DHL Express Sri Lanka that has adopted its GOGREEN Carbon Neutral
service and leads the way for corporate organizations towards engaging
sustainable solutions encouraging others to be more responsible towards
the environment.
DHL’s own global sustainability programme aims to improve carbon
efficiency by 30 percent by 2020 [benchmarked to 2007 levels]. |