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Brunello Cucinelli (clothing brand)

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Brunello Cucinelli is an Italian luxury fashion house that offers accessories, clothing for women and men founded by Brunello Cucinelli in 1978, established his couture business, specializing in feminine clothing made of Mongolian cashmere. In order to benefit his daughters and further his humanitarian endeavors, owner Brunello Cucinelli transferred Fedone Srl's ownership—which held 61.56% of the fashion company—to a new trust, Esperia Trust Company S.r.l., in June 2014.

Sales for Brunello Cucinelli totaled 500 million euros in 2017, with 35% of those sales being in North America. In total, the corporation owns 94 of its 124 branded locations. The business opened an e-commerce website in January 2017. The creator Brunello Cucinelli sold 4 million of the company's shares (held through his holding Fedone Srl) in January 2018, reducing his ownership to 51% of the capital. Via this action, his family's philanthropic fund received an investment of 6% of the company, or 100 million euros. The business inaugurated its second location in Mexico in May 2018. The capital of Mexico is where both of its shops are situated.

Company had its IPO in 2012 at a price of €7.75 a share, but Cucinelli family retains control over it since 57% of stock is owned by the Cucinelli family trust. The business is based in picturesque Umbria, and has its headquarters in a castle from the fourteenth century perched on a hill. The business gives 20% of its income to its charity foundation and pays its employees 20% more than the industry standard. The 1,300 employees of the company, 800 of whom work in Solomeo, do not punch a time clock, and emails sent after business hours are not permitted. The company's market valuation was over €1.6 billion as of June 2017.

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Zegna (clothing brand)

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Zegna is an Italian fashion house founded by Ermenegildo Zegna in 1910 in Trivera. The company has been controlled by Zegna family for three generations starting from its eponymous founder and today Ermenegildo "Gildo" Zegna his grandson.

From its foundation in early XXth century the firm quickly gained a reputation for quality and style in men's suits, and by the end of the 1930s, the company employed about 1,000 people. In 1938, Ermenegildo Zegna products were sold in the USA for the first time. During the Second World War, when other tailors were altering old clothes, the Zegna factory worked with Australian merino wool - it was then that its fabrics were recognized as the highest quality. Since the sixties, the company has established several awards for farmers in different countries for the production of the finest sheep's wool.

When the sons of Ermenegildo Zegna, Aldo (b. 1920) and Angelo (b. 1924), joined the business, the firm was renamed Ermenegildo Zegna and Sons (Ermenegildo Zegna and *Sons* ). By 1955, the company employed about 1,400 people. Ermenegildo Zegna died in 1966 at the age of 74. Aldo and Angelo took over the business and two years later launched a line of men's suits made in the Zegna factory in Novara. The sons of Ermenegildo Zegna, Aldo and Angelo, made the brand famous all over the world: in 1970, men's clothing was added to the production of fine fabrics, factories were opened in Spain and Switzerland, shops in Paris, Milan, New York.

Another factory was opened in 1973 in Spain, and another in 1975 in Greece. The Greek enterprise closed after 2 years. The next Zegna factory opened in 1977 in Switzerland, which today employs about 900 people. Since 1999, the Ermenegildo Zegna network has included 8 sites in Italy, two in Spain, three in Switzerland, one in Mexico and one in Turkey. The first store was opened in 1980 in Paris, the second in 1985 in Milan. By 2007, the number of stores had grown to 525. Aldo Zegna died in 2000 and Angelo Zegna remained Honorary President of the company  until his death in August 2021  .

Actor Adrien Brody was the face of Ermenegildo Zegna and presented an advertising campaign for the men's clothing line for the spring-summer 2003 and autumn-winter 2003 seasons. The company also aquired American fashion house Thom Browne in 2018 and is responsible for designing and manufacturing Tom Ford collections since its aquisition by Estee Lauder.

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Kenzo (clothing brand)

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Kenzo is a French brand of clothing, footwear and other luxury products. The fashion house was founded in 1970 by Japanese designer Kenzo Takada. Kenzo Takada was born in Japan and moved to Paris in 1964 to start his career in the fashion world. Gradually, he became famous, skillfully combining Asian and Japanese features with the strict canons of European high fashion. The first boutique that opened was called "Jungle Jap" and was located in Paris. The decoration used ornaments inspired by the aesthetics of the jungle.

At first, Kenzo specialized in the creation of women's clothing, made by hand. In 1983, Kenzo began producing first men's and then children's clothing. In 1987, the production of products for interior decoration also began. Kenzo is now an international premium brand owned by LVMH, which bought it in 1993. Since 2011, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim have been creative directors and chief designers of the brand. Their main goal is to shake up the "wild" world of fashion.

The iconic Kenzo tiger tee and other pieces from the brand have been worn by celebrities including Beyoncé, Zooey Deschanel, Swizz Beatz, Selena Gomez, Spike Jonze, Joan Smalls, Lorde and Rihanna. Like Kenzo Takada in the 1970s, Umberto and Carol go against standard expectations and fashion trends. They claim that they are trying to do things in the context of the 21st century. For each collection, they collaborate with avant-garde artists, musicians, actors, and designers. For example, in the fall collection of 2014, the brand collaborated with American director David Lynch, who took part in creating the musical accompaniment for the show and made a sculpture that matches the spirit of the collection. French illustrator Rebecca Dautremer collaborated with the company on perfume design.

In 2016, Kenzo announced the release of a joint collection with the H&M brand. This collection went on sale on November 3, 2016. On March 20, 2018, Kenzo chose Britney Spears as the face of a new collection called "La Collection Memento No. 2". The collaboration, accompanied by the hashtag #KenzoLovesBritney, included a lot of women's and men's denim clothing. In 2013, Kenzo launched the Kenner luxury line of business wear with Austrian designers, but due to unpopularity, the clothing production ceased.

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Kiton (clothing brand)

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**Kiton** is an Italian haute couture fashion house founded in 1968.

The founder of the company, Ciro Paone, was a fifth generation cloth merchant. Even earlier, in 1956, in partnership with Antonio Carola and Cesare Attolini (son of the famous tailor Vincenzo Attolini), he opened a company called *CI.PA* (short for *Ciro Paone* ). Later, the partners sold their shares one by one to Paone, and he became the sole owner of the company. In 1968, the *CI.PA* brand was renamed *Kiton*  - in honor of the chitons , clothing of the ancient Hellenes. According to Paone, this was done to enter foreign markets, as the abbreviation *CI.PA* seemed to him dissonant for English-speaking customers.

The company, which aspired to become a leader in tailoring traditional Neapolitan men's suits, quickly found its buyer in Italy. In Europe, *Kiton* suits gained popularity by the mid-1970s. Lines of women's clothing and accessories have been added to men's suits. The company is currently run by Antonio de Matteis, Paone's nephew. Men's shirts sell for approximately $1,000. The cost of a custom-tailored suit starts at $20,000 and for the *K-50* line , which produces no more than 50 suits a year, can reach $50,000. In 1995, the company began producing perfumes in collaboration with the *Estée Lauder* concern. In 1998, at the New York Sotheby 's auction, the company acquired the complete collection of Duke of Windsor suits, which is now permanently displayed at its headquarters near Naples.

In addition to Italy, clothes of this brand are sold in the UK, USA, Spain, France, Germany, Lithuania, Ukraine - in total, more than 60 countries around the world. In 2004, the company's flagship boutique was opened in New York, on 54th Street. As of 2007, the factory produces about 20,000 suits annually, most of which require 25 hours of manual work and 45 workers.

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A. Lange & Söhne (watch brand)

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A. Lange & Söhne is a German luxury watch brand operating via Lange Uhren GmbH (“Lange”) from Saxony, which is a subsidiary of the Richemont holding. Lange's wrist and pocket watches are among the world's best super luxury brands, competing with Swiss brands such as Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin. Lange was founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, near Dresden, the so-called "mecca of German watchmaking". With Ferdinand, and after his death, with his sons, Emil and Richard, Lange produced quality pocket watches. Subsequent generations of the Lange family also continued to make pocket watches, and like many German manufacturers, Lange made oversized wristwatches for use by German pilots during World War II.

In 1948, after the war, the newly established communist administration nationalised the property of the company (with the exception of drawings and secrets of craftsmanship that employees managed to hide), and the Lange brand ceased to exist. Walter Lange opened a clock workshop in Pforzheim  and made a cooperative relationship with the International Watch Company in the 1960s , intending to revive it, but it was derailed by the quartz shock. When East and West Germany were reunified on October 3, 1990 , the representative of the steel division of the German conglomerate Mannesmann Group, who himself had experience as a watchmaker, said, "To commemorate the reunification, let's revive the pinnacle of German timepieces." The brand was rebuilt by finding Walter Lange, who happened to work for a company under Mannesmann, by ordering the president of the international watch company under the umbrella of Günther Blumlein . On December 7, 1990, A. Lange & Söhne was re-registered and trademarked. Glashütte Original is the successor to the former A. Lange & Söhne , and the current A. Lange & Söhne was founded in 1990. In this respect, the continuity of history is highly valued. On October 24, 2004, the new studio's first collection of 4 lines, "Lange 1  ", "Arcade", "Saxonia" and "Tourbillon 'Pour le Mérite'", was launched. announced. In 2000, it became a brand under the Richemont Group along with the International Watch Company, which supported its reconstruction.

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Maybach (automotive company)

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Maybach is a modern German luxury automaker that is a division of Mercedes-Benz. The original business, which was established in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach as a division of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH, was known until 1999 as Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH. Daimler-Benz acquired Maybach in 1960. In 2002, the name made a comeback as a stand-alone ultra-luxury car brand, sharing many key components with Mercedes-Benz vehicles. After experiencing sluggish sales, Maybach ceased to exist as a separate brand in 2013 and, as of 2015, it is now a part of the Mercedes-Benz Group, which owns Maybach. Beginning in 2021, Daimler will create a high-end version of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and GLS-Class under the Mercedes-Maybach brand.

The Maybach name was revived in November 2014 by Daimler as a sub-brand of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222), positioning it as a premium alternative to the more sporty Mercedes-AMG sub-brand. The premium Mercedes-Maybach S600 was previewed at auto exhibitions in Los Angeles, California, and Guangzhou, China,[21] in advance of its premiere in April 2015,[20] and the production vehicle debuted at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The S 500 and S 550 were renamed S 560 during the facelift, and the flagship was changed to S 650.

The aforementioned flagship vehicle, which competes with the Bentley Mulsanne and Rolls-Royce Phantom, is built on the same Sindelfingen assembly line that produces the S-Class. It is around 20 centimeters (7.9 in) longer than the extended-wheelbase S-Class versions, measuring 5.453 meters (17.89 ft) long with a wheelbase of 3.365 meters (11.04 ft) (132.5 inches). S500 (S550 in the US) and S600 models of the Mercedes-Maybach will be offered, with 4matic all-wheel-drive being an option with the V8 engine. The acceleration time is 5.0 seconds from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h). A three-seat rear bench or two reclining seats are choices for the standard model's color finish, as well.

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Bottega Veneta (clothing brand)

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Bottega Veneta is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Milan , Italy . Its product lines for men and women include ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, accessories, jewelry and fragrances. Bottega Veneta was founded in 1966 in Vicenza , Veneto , by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro. *His Intrecciato* leather weaving was an instant success. After the company was bought by the Gucci Group in 2001, a new pulse of “stealth wealth” revived Bottega Veneta. In 2006, the company opened the *Scuola dei Maestri Pellettieri di Bottega Veneta* (leather crafts school), which since 2013 has been installed in its new workshop in Montebello Vicentino. Bartolomeo Rongone has been the CEO of Bottega Veneta since September 2019  and Matthieu Blazy the creative director since November 2021.  Bottega Veneta operates 268 stores for 3,754 employees and generated 1,140 billion euros in sales (2020).  Bottega Veneta is a subsidiary of luxury group Kering.

Bottega Veneta was founded in 1966 in Vicenza , Italy  by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro. Producing handcrafted leather goods, the brand developed a distinctive leather weaving design, the *Intrecciato* , which instantly became Bottega Veneta's iconic look.  " *When your initials suffice* " became the brand's historic slogan because the worked *Intrecciato* made Bottega Veneta products instantly recognizable and its logo only appeared discreetly on the inside of the products.

In 1972, Bottega Veneta opened its first US store in New York City.  In the mid-1970s, the company began manufacturing footwear. Renzo Zengiaro left the company at the end of the 1970s. Michele Taddei then handed over the company to his ex-wife Laura Braggion, who went on to run the company with her second husband, Vittorio Moltedo.  She moved to New York to develop the company and became a member of the local jetset.  In 1980, actress Lauren Hutton carried a *Bottega Veneta Intrecciato* handbag in the film *American Gigolo*.  In 1985, Andy Warhol made the short film *Bottega Veneta Industrial Videotape*. During the 1990s, Bottega Veneta launched its first ready-to-wear collection. In February 2001, the former Gucci Group acquired Bottega Veneta for $156 million.  The following May, Patrizio di Marco was named CEO, and in June Tomas Maier was named creative director.  Vogue coined the term “stealth wealth” to describe the brand's new style.

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Hugh Mann

Number One Interviewer!

Hugh Mann is an interviewer currently signed to the Waifu Wrestling Alliance. He is apart of a family all with talents in the journalistic trades. Including younger sister Anita Mann and little brother Joe Mann, the prior working as an announcer and on the scene reporter whilst the prior works as an interviewer just like his older brother.

## Early Life

Not much is known about the younger years of Hugh or his two siblings or why they all had a tendency to get into a similar trade.

## Interviewing Career

Hugh seems to be a capable interviewer for the Waifu Wrestling Alliance. However, he has a tendency to leave his backstage interview area and head down to the ring to get a closer look at the "action". It seems likely that Hugh is a ladies man and bachelor.

Prompts:

* masterpiece, best quality, Man, tuxedo, holding microphone, in arena, short brown hair
Valentino (clothing brand)

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Valentino is an Italian fashion house headquartered in Milan, founded in 1960 by designer Valentino Garavani and part of the *Valentino Fashion Group* . Pier Paolo Piccioli has been the creative director of the house since October 2008. The fashion house *Valentino* was founded in 1960 by Valentino Garavani in Rome, Italy, with the support of his father and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti. *Valentino's* international debut took place in 1962 in Florence, the fashion capital of the time. *Valentino* designed wedding dresses for Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lopez, Sophie Hunter and Princess Madeleine of Sweden.

In 1998, Garavani and Giammetti sold the company for approximately $300 million to an Italian conglomerate partially controlled by the late Gianni Agnelli, head of *Fiat*. In 2002, fashion house *Valentino SpA,* with revenues of over $180 million, was sold to Milanese textile giant *Marzotto Apparel* for $210 million. In 2012, Qatar acquired *Valentino* for €700 million through *Mayhoola for Investments SPC.* In 2020, the fashion house announced that it would no longer use alpaca wool, and cut ties with *Mallkini*, the world's largest private alpaca farm in Peru. The move followed revelations of animal cruelty in the industry.

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Givenchy (clothing brand)

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Givenchy (pron. Givenchy) is a French fashion house that was created by designer Hubert de Givenchy in 1952. It specializes in the production of clothing, footwear, accessories and perfumes. Owned by the multinational company LVMH. From May 2, 2017 to April 10, 2020, its Artistic Director was Clare Waight Keller, the first woman to hold the position. On June 15, 2020, Matthew M. Williams succeeded Clare Waight Keller as creative director of the house. In 1952, Hubert de Givenchy and Yavany Robert Durfy founded their own fashion house and launched a clothing collection called Les Séparables with cotton skirts and blouses. Givenchy received critical acclaim when Vogue magazine rated his collection. The New York Times published an entire article dedicated to Givenchy called "A Star Is Born". Models such as Susie Parker and Dorian Lee became the muses of the house. In 2005, the artistic direction of the women's clothing line was transferred to another young Italian fashion designer, Ricardo Tisci, who first headed the Haute Couture and Ready-to-Wear directions of the Givenchy Femme division, and then began to develop menswear and accessories. In May 2008, he also became responsible for the release of men's collections. In 2009, Riccardo Tisci launched the fashion house's first low-cost line, Givenchy Redux. In 2011, under his leadership, a new fragrance from Givenchy, Dahlia Noir, was presented. Many celebrities have worn Givenchy on the red carpet, including actress Rooney Mara at the 2012 Academy Awards.

Givenchy designed Madonna's costumes for her Sticky & Sweet tour. Other notable Givenchy fans include the Empress Farah Pahlavi, as well as the Guinness, Grimaldi, Rothschild and Kennedy families. Jacqueline Kennedy wore a Givenchy suit to John F Kennedy's funeral.The Givenchy brand has attracted many other celebrities, including Lauren Bacall, Babe Paley, Michael Norman, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis and Princess Grace of Monaco.[13]

In February 2017, Riccardo Tisci announced his departure from Givenchy. On May 2, 2017, it was announced that the artistic direction of the fashion house was transferred to Claire Waight Keller, Givenchy's first woman in this position. In addition to creating haute couture and ready-to-wear collections, Keller is also responsible for the menswear and accessories lines. On May 19, 2018, Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in a Givenchy gown designed by Keller. The five-meter silk organza veil, embroidered with a floral pattern representing all 53 countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, took several hundred hours of manual labor to make. In May 2019, Givenchy confirmed that singer-songwriter, actress, model, and music producer Ariana Grande will be the new face of the Fall/Winter campaign, which was unveiled this July. On June 15, 2020, Givenchy announced that Matthew Williams will take over as creative director. It will design both menswear and womenswear.

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Louis Vuitton (clothing brand)

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Louis Vuitton is a French fashion house specializing in the production of suitcases and bags, fashion clothes, perfumes and luxury accessories under the eponymous trade brand. The company is currently part of the international holding LVMH.

Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 in Franche-Comté . As a child, he learned to use the tools of his father, a carpenter. At 14, Louis decided to try his luck in Paris , where he traveled on foot; he had to walk 400 kilometers separating him from the capital. In 1837 he became an apprentice to a chest maker and began to make travel chests. Suitcases in the modern sense did not yet exist, so Louis, having invented them, made a breakthrough in this matter, coinciding with the development of rail transport and cruise ships, when people began to move more actively. The flat suitcases proposed by the master (they were called Trianon, after the name of the special waterproof fabrics with which they were covered) made a splash: they could be stacked one on top of the other and easily opened from the side. Louis Vuitton also invented a round chauffeur bag (placed in the spare tire hole), a floating air-cushion suitcase, and a secretary case that could be used as a desk. His fame as a suitcase maker grew, which was greatly facilitated by the Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III. In 1854, Vuitton founded his own trading house. Traces of it can still be seen on the pediment of a shop on the Champs Elysees , where it says: "Louis Vuitton, suitcase manufacturer, Parisian trading house, founded in 1854 ".

The children continued the work of their father. Georges Vuitton took over the company in 1892. It was he who developed the brand's monogram: a flower with four petals placed in a circle, a rhombus with a four-pointed star, the same star in the negative version and the initials LV. Georges Vuitton also created the first bag of this brand, which travelers carried with them. She suddenly became a light canvas bag, originally designed to store dirty laundry in a suitcase. Since 1936, the company was headed by Gaston Louis Vuitton, then management passed to his daughter Odile.

Today, the Louis Vuitton brand is represented by the Louis Vuitton Malletier (LVM). This company until 1987 was a branch of the Louis Vuitton SA holding, which includes other trading houses, such as " Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin ". The Louis Vuitton group is listed on the Paris Bourse. In 1987, the group merged with another luxury wine and spirits player, Moët Hennessy. In 1989, one of its main shareholders, the French billionaire Bernard Arnault, took control of the company.

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Balmain (clothing brand)

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Pierre Balmain S.A., also known as Balmain, is a French house of high fashion, founded by the model Per'er Bal'men in Paris in 1945. In 2005, the name was changed to Balmain. Since 1987, the Swiss Swatch Group has produced Swiss watches under the name of the label (since 2001, as Balmain). In 1945, the French couturier Pierre Balmain opened his first boutique in Paris. Among the clients of his haute couture house were Vivien Leigh, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Katharine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Jennifer Jones. Since the 1970s, the company has been producing perfumes and accessories. From 1993 to 2002, American fashion designer Oscar de la Renta was at the head of the house. After his departure from the post of artistic director, Pierre Balmain stopped participating in high fashion shows. In 2005, fashion designer Christophe Decarnin became the head of the house. While working on his first collection, he decided to rename the brand to Balmain for easier pronunciation.

In 2011, Olivier Rousteing, who had been Decarnin's assistant since 2009, was appointed chief designer of the house. By his own admission, the fashion designer, he loves glamour. His interpretation of the Balmain style is distinguished by sparkling decorations, an abundance of feathers, intricate embroideries using pearls, beads and glass beads, as well as embossed embroidery with gold and silver threads. The autumn collection of 2012 was inspired by the works of Carl Faberge. Rousteing worked on the creation of costumes for choreographer Sebastien Berto's ballet "Renaissance", which premiered at the Paris Opera on June 13, 2017. In the summer of 2018, actress Milla Jovovich became the face of the fashion house. At the same time, the dancer Sergei Polunin and Daphne Guinness were involved in the advertising campaign for the autumn-winter collection. In 2018, Olivier Rousteing decided that Balmain should return to the world of high fashion again. His first spring-summer 2019 haute couture collection was presented in Paris in January 2019.

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Титулы

**Титулы!**

Это ещё один способов Дополнительной Боеспособности и показатель того, чего вы действительно Стоите! Каждый титул берётся за определённые поставленные задачи и рост вашей личной прогрессии, а чтобы выделиться то можно полученный титул нацепить на себя, и снять его можно с заменой в любой момент.

Самые желанные Титулы являются Легендарные, т.к. их взять тяжелее всего, особенно если упоролись в рейтинг и метите на Топ-1, но есть Легендарные титулы и за упорное усердие, которые даются Навсегда нежели Рейтинговые Титулы, которые действуют либо пока вы на 1 Месте либо на Неделю, если берёте самое высокую строчку за Недельные старания.

Распределение Классификаций Титулов и сумма БС, которые они могут давать, расчёт БС с каждого полученного Титула:

**1) Обычные** - прозрачно-белого цвета, выдаются за определённые первые начинания в Игре, дают порядка от 80 до 225 БС

**2) Необычные** - светло-зелёного цвета, выдаются за хорошие старания в Игре, дают порядка от 170 до 350 БС

**3) Редкие** - синевато-голубой цвет, выдаются за очень хорошие старания в Игре, дают порядка от 310 до 650 БС

**4) Уникальные** - Фиолетово-бордовый цвет, выдаются за упорные старания в Игре, дают порядка от 500 до 1500 БС

**5) Легендарные** - Оранжевый цвет, если вы смогли достигнуть определённой планки, то вы достойны такой Награды, и носите их с Гордостью, ибо с ними вы понимаете, что можете многое! Только один такой титул может вас усилить порядка 1000-3500 БС!

Лайфхак: если хотите себе первый Легендарный титул в самом начале игры, то рекомендую зайти во вкладке Промокоды, он там имеется, но БС выдаёт минимальный, чуть больше 1000, что для хорошего старта вполне себе Хватает!
Vacheron Constantin (watch brand)

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Vacheron Constantin is a Swiss watch manufacturer. This watch brand is considered one of the most expensive, prestigious and traditional brands. The history of Vacheron Constantin began on September 17, 1755. In the notary's office of Maitre Choisy, the young watchmaker Jean-Marc Vacheron signed an agreement to hire an apprentice. This treaty is the first mention of the founder of a prestigious watchmaking dynasty and marks the birth of one of the oldest watch manufactures in existence today. Vacheron's products quickly gained popularity among the aristocracy of France and Italy. So, for example, it is significant that Napoleon's wives (Josephine and Marie Louise) were his clients. 1819 - another key date for the Vacheron brand - businessman Francois Constantin joined the company, who in a short time managed to significantly improve the company's business. It was at this time that the name of the brand was replenished with another surname.

In 1862, Vacheron & Constantin became a member of the Association for the Study of Antimagnetic Materials. In 1885, the company created the first anti-magnetic watch based on materials that could resist magnetic fields. When creating the details of these watches, palladium, bronze and gold were used. Since 1877 "Vacheron & Constantin, Fabricants, Geneve" has become the official name of the company. In 1887 the company was reorganized into a joint stock company. In the same year, for her achievements, she was awarded a gold medal at the Swiss National Exhibition held in Geneva.

In 1906, Vacheron & Constantin opened its first store in Geneva.

During the Great Depression, the company found itself in a difficult situation, but a new manager, Charles Constantin, breathed hope into a bright future. He became head of the company in 1936, the first time since the 1850s that a member of the Constantin family was appointed president of Vacheron & Constantin. In 1970, the ampersand was removed from the name of Vacheron & Constantin.

Vacheron Constantin has established itself as one of the most expensive watches in the world. In 1979, as a result of 6,000 hours of work by watchmakers and 20 months of work by jewelers, the Kallista watch was created, the case and strap of which were 118 large emerald-cut diamonds connected by an invisible design, with a total weight of 127.34 carats. In addition, 141 traditional round cut diamonds were used in the finishing of this watch. The Kallista watch cost an anonymous client $5 million.

After the death of Georges Ketter, the head of the company, in 1987, Vacheron Constantin changed hands, but despite this, sales increased, and today the company produces about 20,000 watches a year. In 1996, the company was acquired by the Richemont Group.

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Prada (clothing brand)

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Prada is an Italian fashion brand , considered a symbol of luxury and *status* . At the beginning of its history, the brand specialized in suitcases, purses and leather goods. However, everything changed when the brand's art direction passed into the hands of its owner's granddaughter, Miuccia Prada , who took over the family business in 1978, transforming Prada into a trendsetter and producer of "concepts".  The stylist , in her youth, participated in student movements and wanted to bring to her collections an intelligent, well-informed, daring and innovative woman, very different from the feminine and sensual style preached by her fellow countryman Gianni Versace.

In her first *prêt-à-porter* show , Miuccia made an impact and gained importance. The editor of American *Vogue* , Anna Wintour , went so far as to declare that "Prada is the only reason anyone should watch the fashion season in Milan".  This luxury Italian brand also has other brands, such as *Miu Miu* , aimed at a younger audience. The brand was mentioned in works such as the book *The Devil Wears Prada* , both in the title itself and in the clothes that the characters wore in its film adaptation . It also markets perfumes in collaboration with the Spanish company Puig.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre (watch brand)

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Jaeger-LeCoultre is a luxury watch manufacturer founded in the early 19th century based in Le Sentier, Switzerland . To date, he has developed hundreds of inventions and more than 1,000 calibres, including the world's smallest caliber, the world's most complicated wristwatch, and semi-permanently moving timepieces. Today, Jaeger-LeCoultre has eight watch collections and maintains multiple partnerships in areas as diverse as marine conservation, motorsport and polo. Since 2000, it has been owned by Richemont, a Swiss luxury group.

The first records of the LeCoultre family in Switzerland date back to the 16th century. Pierre LeCoultre (c.1530-c.1600), a French Huguenot, flees from France to Geneva due to religious persecution. In 1558 he was admitted as a 'inhabitant', but only the following year he obtained land in the Vallée de Joux . A small community formed over time, and in 1612, Pierre LeCoultre's son built a church on the site, which was the beginning of the village of Le Sentier. It is here that the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture stands today.

In 1833, Antoine LeCoultre (1803-1881) invented a machine for cutting clock pinions from steel. Along with this, Antoine opened a small watchmaking atelier in Le Sentier to hone his skills in producing high-quality timepieces. In 1844, Antoine invented the world's most accurate measuring instrument, the millionometer, and in 1847 developed a keyless system for winding and setting watches. Four years later, at the first World's Fair in London , he was awarded a gold medal for the accuracy and mechanization of his timepieces . In 1866, when watchmaking still relied on hundreds of small cottage workshops  , Antoine and his son Elie (1842-1917) opened LeCoultre & Cie, the first full-fledged Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux. was founded, bringing together many technologies related to watchmaking under one roof. In 1870, under this Manufacture, mechanization was introduced for the first time as part of the production process for calibres with complications. In the same year, the Manufacture employs 500 people and LeCoultre & Cie becomes known as the 'Grand Maison of the Vallée de Joux'. By 1900, over 350 calibers had been produced, of which 128 had a chronograph function and 99 had a repeater mechanism. For 30 years after 1902, LeCoultre & Cie produced most of the movements for Patek Philippe in Geneva.

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Rolex (watch brand)

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**Rolex**

is a Geneva, Switzerland-based Swiss watch designer and producer that was started in Britain. Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis founded Wilsdorf and Davis in London in 1905. In 1908, the firm registered Rolex as the brand name for its timepieces. In 1915, the company changed its name to Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. Due to the economic crisis in the United Kingdom after World War I, the corporation relocated its headquarters to Geneva. Hans Wilsdorf registered Montres Rolex SA as the new company name in Geneva in 1920 (montre is French for watch); it eventually changed to Rolex SA. A private family trust known as the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation has owned the business since 1960.

Although Rolex primarily creates mechanical watches, it also contributed to the creation of the first quartz watch mechanisms. Despite the fact that Rolex has produced a very small number of quartz watches for its Oyster line, the company's engineers had a significant role in the development and use of the technology in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Beta 21 quartz movement, used in the Rolex Quartz Date 5100 and other manufacturers' watches including the Omega Electroquartz, was created in 1968 through a joint effort by 16 Swiss watch companies, including Rolex. Rolex developed the "clean-slate" 5035/5055 movement that would eventually power the Rolex Oysterquartz in just under five years of study, design, and development. Rolex introduced its "Cerachrom" ceramic bezel for the first time on the GMT-Master II in 2005. Since then, ceramic bezel inserts have been utilized on a variety of professional sports watches. The Submariner, Sea Dweller, Deepsea, GMT Master II, and Daytona versions all have these. The ceramic bezel's color does not fade over time from exposure to UV radiation, unlike the aluminum bezel it replaced, and it is scratch resistant.

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Lamborghini (automotive brand)

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Lamborghini

is a Sant'Agata Bolognese-based Italian maker of high-end sports vehicles and SUVs. The Volkswagen Group owns the business through its subsidiary Audi. Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini S.p.A. was established in 1963 by Italian businessman Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916-1993) to rival Ferrari. The business was renowned for employing a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive configuration. In its first decade, Lamborghini expanded quickly, but with the 1973 global financial crisis and the oil crisis, sales drastically decreased. After 1973, the company saw three ownership changes, including a bankruptcy in 1978.

After acquiring ownership of Lamborghini in 1987, the US Chrysler Corporation sold it to the Malaysian and Indonesian investment groups Mycom Setdco and V'Power Corporation in 1994. After Mycom Setdco and V'Power sold Lamborghini to the Volkswagen Group in 1998, the group's Audi division took over ownership of the vehicle. The brand's productivity increased as new model lines and goods were added to its portfolio and released on the market. Sales of Lamborghini fell by approximately 50% in the late 2000s, during the global financial crisis and the ensuing economic catastrophe.

The V12-powered Aventador, V10-powered Huracán, and twin-turbo V8-powered Urus SUV are all now made by Lamborghini. The business also manufactures V12 engines for offshore powerboat competition. The Italian company Lamborghini Trattori, established in 1948 by Ferruccio Lamborghini, has its headquarters in Pieve di Cento and still makes tractors today. From 1973, Lamborghini Trattori has existed independently from the car maker.

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Koenigsegg (automotive company)

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Koenigsegg

is a Swedish automotive company headquartered in Ngelholm, Skne County, that produces high-performance sports automobiles. Christian von Koenigsegg established the business in Sweden in 1994 with the goal of creating a "world-class" sports automobile. The CC8S, the company's first street-legal production automobile, was debuted in 2002 after several years of development and testing. The CCX, which has a custom engine built in-house by Koenigsegg, went into production in 2006. The objective was to create a vehicle that could be used anywhere in the globe, especially in the United States, where imports of prior Koenigsegg models were prohibited by US import laws.

Forbes named the CCXR as one of "the world's most beautiful vehicles" in March 2009. The Agera won the BBC Top Gear Hypercar of the Year Award in December 2010. In addition to creating, producing, and marketing the Koenigsegg range of sports vehicles, the company has been working on "green technology" development projects since the CCXR ("Flower Power") flex-fuel sports car and is still doing so with the Jesko today. Moreover, Koenigsegg is engaged in efforts to create the systems for plug-in electric vehicles and the subsequent generation of reciprocating engine technology. Moreover, Koenigsegg created a camless piston engine, which was used for the first time in the 2020 Gemera.

Instead than depending on outside contractors, Koenigsegg develops and manufactures the majority of the major systems, subsystems, and parts required for their automobiles in-house. Koenigsegg paid US$171 million in January 2019 to Swedish electric vehicle maker National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) for a 20% share in the business. Since that time, Koenigsegg has acquired the NEVS stake back and is once again the sole owner of the business.

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Loro Piana (clothing brand)

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Loro Piana is a luxury fashion house founded in Milan, Italy in 1924 by Pietro Loro Piana. It is regarded as the world's largest firm producing luxury fibers and the largest cashmere producer. The company is divided into three divisions: textile, fashion luxury goods, and interior. The textile division creates high-quality textiles using noble fibers like cashmere and baby cashmere, vicua wool, linen, and merino wool. The fashion luxury goods division creates and distributes men's, women's, shoes, and accessories.

The Loro Piana family, who hail from Trivero, began their business in the wool trade around the turn of the 19th century. The family relocated its operations to Valsesia in the latter half of this century, where they established the wool spinning mill Fratelli Lora e Compagnia. Around the start of the 20th century, they established the wool spinning mill Zignone & C. in Quarona. Pietro Loro Piana, an engineer, established Loro Piana & C. in Quarona in 1924. Franco Loro Piana, the grandson of Pietro, took over the company's management in the 1960s and began exporting high-end fabrics to countries in Europe, America, and Japan.

Sergio and Pier Luigi Franco, the Francos' sons, headed the business in the 1970s with an emphasis on developing high-end textiles like cashmere and extra-fine wools. The Tasmanian fabric was created as a result of Sergio and Pier research. The first ready-to-wear line was introduced by Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana in the 1980s, and a luxury goods section was established. Then, in 2006, the interior division was established. In 2013, the LVMH Group became the company's largest shareholder after acquiring an 80% stake in Loro Piana. The same year Sergio Loro Piana passed away. 2017 saw LVMH purchase an additional 5% share. Damien Bertrand was chosen to lead the company as CEO in November 2021. Loro Piana has a presence in Milan's Brera neighborhood as of 2022.

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Bentley (automotive company)

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Bentley

is a British designer and producer of SUVs and premium vehicles. Formed as Bentley Motors Limited, with headquarters in Crewe, UK, was established in 1919 in Cricklewood, North London, by W. O. Bentley (1888-1971), and it rose to prominence as the 24 Hours of Le Mans champion in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930. Since 1998, Bentley has been a Volkswagen Group subsidiary; as of 2022, it has been combined with Audi, VW's premium brand division. Famous models include the Flying Spur, Continental GT, Bentayga, and Mulsanne, which are sold all over the world with China serving as their biggest market. Other notable models include the classic sports-racing Bentley 412 Litre and Bentley Speed Six, the more modern Bentley R Type Continental, Bentley Turbo R, and Bentley Arnage.

A small number of Bentley vehicles are currently put together in Volkswagen's Dresden factory in Germany, and the bodywork for the Continental and the Bentayga are made at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant. The majority of Bentley cars are currently put together at the company's Crewe factory. Following a string of mergers and acquisitions, including Rolls-1931 Royce's purchase of a Bentley that was then in receivership, Bentley and Rolls-Royce eventually merged and then eventually split again. Rolls-Royce was thrown into receivership in 1971, and the UK government then nationalized the business, dividing it into the aerospace division (Rolls-Royce Plc) and the automobile branch (Rolls-Royce Motors Limited), the latter of which kept the Bentley division.

Vickers, an engineering corporation, later acquired Rolls-Royce Motors. Vickers then sold Rolls-Royce to Volkswagen AG in 1998. The aerospace firm Rolls-Royce Plc, which has continued to license both to the automotive division, has kept the intellectual property rights to the name Rolls-Royce as well as the company's logo, not Rolls-Royce Motors. The Bentley name and logos, vehicle designs, model names, production facilities, administrative offices, the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks (later sold by VW to BMW), and so on were all included in the sale of "Rolls-Royce" to VW, but not the rights to the Rolls-Royce name or logo. Rolls-Royce Plc, a manufacturer of aeronautical equipment, eventually sold both to BMW AG.

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Lotus (automotive brand)

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Lotus Cars Limited is a British automotive company based in Norfolk, England that manufactures sports cars and racing cars. They stand out for their light weight and maneuverability characteristics. Lotus had participated in Formula 1 racing, through the Lotus team , winning the Formula 1 World Championship seven times. Lotus Cars was founded and run for many years by Colin Chapman . After his death and a period of financial instability, it was bought by General Motors , then Romano Artioli and DRB-HICOM through its subsidiary Proton. It is currently majority owned by the Chinese multinational Geely, with Etika Automotive as a minority shareholder. The engineering consultancy Lotus Engineering, a branch of Lotus Cars, has facilities in the United Kingdom, the United States, China and Malaysia. Engineering consultancy Lotus Engineering, a branch of Lotus Cars, has facilities in the UK, US, China and Malaysia. The most prominent Lotus cars are the Lotus Seven, the Lotus Esprit and the Lotus Elan.

Currently organized as Group Lotus plc, the business is split into Lotus Cars and Lotus Engineering. In addition to manufacturing sports cars, the company also acts as an engineering consultancy, providing engineering development, particularly of suspensions, for other car manufacturers. The Lotus Powertrain Department is responsible for the design and development of the 4-cylinder Ecotec engine found in many of GM's Vauxhall, Opel, Saab, Chevrolet and Saturn cars. US Lotus Elise and Exige models used the 1.8L VVTL-i I4 from Toyota's late Celica GT-S and Matrix XRS, both of which are no longer available new. The new Exige has the same V6 engine as its larger counterpart, the Evora, and is not available in the US as a road-legal vehicle.

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Rolls Royce (automotive company)

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Rolls-Royce

is a British luxury car company that has functioned as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003, serving as the exclusive producer of vehicles with the Rolls-Royce trademark. At Goodwood, West Sussex, England, the company's administrative and production headquarters are situated on the Goodwood Estate. Rolls-Royce Motors produced and sold automobiles under the Rolls-Royce name from 1906 to 2003. Other from briefly supplying parts and engines, the Rolls-Royce Motor Vehicles division of BMW AG has no direct connection to Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles manufactured prior to 2003.

When it comes to producing Rolls-Royce and Bentley branded vehicles between the founding of each company and 2003, when the BMW-controlled entity began producing vehicles under the Rolls-Royce brand, the Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce Motors and various other predecessor entities. The company's lineup of vehicles consists of The Phantom, a four-door saloon introduced in 2003, as well as its extended wheelbase two-door coupé and convertible variants, the smaller Ghost four-door saloon, Wraith two-door coupé, Dawn convertible, the Cullinan SUV, and the upcoming 2023 Spectre, the first all-electric Rolls-Royce.

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