Customs, like languages, are about “langue” and “parole”. A “langue” is an important phenomenon : a collective custom, the huge international vocabulary of fashion, of gestures and tastes shared by all people and constantly evolving. Equally important is the contribution by the individual “parole”, created by the small yet significant …

In a multi-ethnic country such as Afghanistan, the style of clothing of a candidate is as important as what he says. He wears the most multiethnic apparel. He often wears the salwar- kameez, a long knee – length dress with baggy trousers – very common among Afghans. It is matched …

In un paese multietnico come l’Afghanistan, ciò che un candidato indossa conta quanto ciò che dice. Ha l’abbigliamento più multietnico. Indossa spesso il salwar kameez, una camicia lunga fino al ginocchio sopra pantaloni ampi – abito comune fra gli afgani. Vi unisce due accessori tipici delle minoranze del Nord (tagiki, …

European enterprises of the luxury market continue to employ and make investments.   After the fall of the Lehman Brothers and the bursting of the USA real estate bubble that caused the collapse of the American financial system, growth has stopped and the whole world still finds no answer to …

The difficulty in being understood in these so-called best shops is well known, especially when the customer says right away and with maximum precision what they want, they look at you with incredulous eyes, until you repeat your request. But even then the salesman called over has not understood. This …