Zantini Menswear http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog Menswear Wed, 16 May 2012 06:23:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thank you Jamie for Supporting White Shirt Day for Ovarian Cancer http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/2012/05/16/thank-you-jamie-for-supporting-white-shirt-day-for-ovarian-cancer/ http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/2012/05/16/thank-you-jamie-for-supporting-white-shirt-day-for-ovarian-cancer/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 06:22:32 +0000 Hiten http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/?p=1018 Read the Rest>>]]> A Thank you to a great customer of mine Jamie C, who has kindly donated 36 bottles of James Estate Merlot.

With the White Label of the James Estate Merlot & our Zantini’s Menswear White shirt day & the number of Ladies embracing Red wine via Merlot, it is a perfect match!

http://jamesestatewines.com.au/

Thank You Jamie

White Shirt Day for Ovarian Cancer 19th May 2012

Click here for more details

 

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As I grew up I did not think I would be talking about my sisters Ovaries, let alone writing about them. But then again I didn’t think I would see my sister die at the age of 26 before her life had even begun. And yes it happened.

5 years to the day that you get this email is 5 years since my younger sister Reena passed away from Ovarian Cancer.  Reena was 26 and had barely begun her life.  She was unlucky and my parents lost a daughter and I lost a younger sister.  I miss her daily and I wish that she had met my son, Reid.
Over the last few years I have tried to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer by running the City to Surf and jumping out of a plane.  In total my family, friends and I have raised over $15,000 that went to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.
19th May is national Wear a White Shirt Day, the aim of which is to raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer, and of course to raise funds.  To support this day I will discount 10% off any white shirt sold between 15th May and 25th May.  For each 10% discount, Zantini Menswear will match it, and donate the total 20% to Ovarian Cancer Research.
Let’s be clear, I’m not doing this to sell more shirts.  I’m doing it to create awareness for a cause I completely and utterly believe in.  So if you’ve plenty of white shirts and don’t want to make a purchase, no problem at all…I fully understand.  But please just forward this email to a friend and tell more people about this cause.   If we can help save one life simply through better awareness and education it’s absolutely worth it.
As mentioned before, in previous years I ran the City to Surf and jumped out of a plane for Ovarian Cancer Research.  I am still looking for my challenge for 2012, so if you have any suggestions I would love to hear from you.
Q for you
1) Do you have any ideas or suggestions on how I can raise Money this year for Ovarian Cancer? Please get in touch, I would love to hear from you.
]]> http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/2012/05/14/white-shirt-day-for-ovarian-cancer/feed/ 0 Zantini Menswear joins Foursqaure – Check In with us http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/2012/05/07/zantini-menswear-joins-foursqaure-check-in-with-us/ http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/2012/05/07/zantini-menswear-joins-foursqaure-check-in-with-us/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 22:55:33 +0000 Hiten http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/?p=1001 Read the Rest>>]]> Foursquare - for those of you using Facebook, you would have all seen the check in feature.  Well foursquare is a check in facility for which you can acquire points and create communities for where you have visited.  Zantini Menswear now has a check in location and we will have prizes and giveaways when you check in a Zantini Menswear.  It will help use modern technology to promote our store and also make it a little bit of fun.

We have a Special going on with Foursquare

Click Link Below

foursquare.com

Get a FREE tie or money clip (value $45) on your fourth check-in at

Zantini Menswear!

 

 

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Zantini Menswear On-Line Shop is Live

Click here to Shop Online

We have put our store product online and for a limited time online if you buy online between4h – May 2012till the

5th June 2012

you will receive FREE FREIGHT
Thats right you shop at www.zantinimenswear.com from your desk and we deliver to your door!
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Congrats to TreeMan2, who is leading in our AFL tipping Comp, you have won a Hardy Amies Money Clip worth $45, please get in touch to claim your prize, well done http://ow.ly/aAIEH

NRL
Some great tipping Astro Mouse, you are leading the NRL table after Week 8. you have won a Hardy Amies Money Clip worth $45, please get in touch to claim your prize, well done

You must LIKE our facebook page to keep in touch with competition results and claim your prizes.

www.facebook.com/zantinimenswear

Remember as the weeks go on the prizes get bigger

http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/nrl-tipping-ladder/

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Shop Online and Receive FREE Delivery

]]> http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/2012/04/24/geoffrey-beene-new-arrivals/feed/ 0 Zantini Menswear, Social Media and how YOU can use it… http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/2012/04/23/zantini-menswear-social-media-and-how-you-can-use-it/ http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/2012/04/23/zantini-menswear-social-media-and-how-you-can-use-it/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:30:18 +0000 Hiten http://www.zantinimenswear.com/blog/?p=965 Read the Rest>>]]> Everyone will agree the business world has changed dramatically with the introduction of the amazing Smartphone and Social Media.  Zantini Menswear got on the band wagon over 12 months ago.  You may ask has it been successful for us?  And more importantly how could it help you?

Twitter - ZM Twitter

Twitter is a great and simple tool.  The search facility is very powerful.  For example, if you want to look for a suit for your wedding, put the question out here and you will see who responds.  You can use the # (hash tag) to search specific topic also.  As you are limited to only a few lines you are not bombarded with too much to read.  There are some great icons to follow also and you can read what they have to say on your favourite topics.  Here are my top three sites I follow on Twitter:

  • @alexigoldman – Alexi, has a great twitter page and blog site for men’s fashion advice
  • @MensHealthStyle – Your ultimate guide to men’s fashion, style and grooming
  • @westfieldsyd – Westfield shopping mall, always great deals and tips

Facebook - ZM Facebook

Facebook, as you know, has grown and helped bring together friends and family around the world.  We introduced a fan page which helps us document our products, advise you, and give you dress tips.  You go to our site, Facebook.com/zantinimenswear. Click on the LIKE button and you will be kept up to date with what is going on at our store. The best thing about Facebook is that you can interact with your favourite stores or products, ask questions and get instant replies.  If you have any queries on outfits you are wearing for a function, take a picture, post it on our site and we will instantly respond and give you our advice.  Interaction with customers is key to us, even over the weekend.  Last weekend, I was at a wedding and a customer got in touch with me over Facebook asking what to wear to a wedding he was going to.  I got THE look from my wife to put my phone down as we were at a wedding ourselves (she is always telling me off and to put my phone away).  The funny thing is I enjoy it.  I enjoy interacting with customers and if I can help instantly I will.  I nipped to the bar and carried on answering my customer’s question.  Some great Facebook pages to LIKE that are handy for us men are:

Blog - ZM Blog

We introduced our blog over 18 months ago with videos and advice to our customers.  This was linked to Twitter, Linked in and Facebook.  It is the central part of all our social media streams.  Everything is posted on here first and then is linked to the other social media streams.  You can also shop online and see what new arrivals have come in.

Pinterest - ZM Pinterest

Pinterst is like a massive notice board. You have all heard the saying that a picture says a 1000 words – well for us this is a great tool.  Any new products, new fashions, things we think can be helpful to you, videos etc we will put on Pinterest.  Have a look http://pinterest.com/zantinimenswear/. I think it is going to grow extensively over the next year or so, especially for our business.  As Pinterest is mainly pictures and videos, you can search and quickly view what you like and are interested in.  If you are fond of a product or video tip of ours, you can re pin on your notice board and then your followers will also see what you are interested in. The ones I find interesting (besides fashion of course) are recipes and DIY tips. Some great boards to follow are:

1. Fashion Advice For Guys

2. How to Dress For Men

3. My Style

YouTube - ZM You Tube - creating our videos and giving out tips has been a bit of fun.  If I could gather them up, some of the bloopers are hilarious. The videos we post on YouTube give you three minute tips on dress styles or problems you may come across when you are buying clothes.  The beauty about the video is you can watch it on your phone or computer anytime.  They are simple to search and find online.

Foursquare – for those of you using Facebook, you would have all seen the check in feature.  Well foursquare is a check in facility for which you can acquire points and create communities for where you have visited.  Zantini Menswear now has a check in location and we will have prizes and giveaways when you check in a Zantini Menswear.  It will help use modern technology to promote our store and also make it a little bit of fun.

I know when I started using Facebook, people laughed at me.  But look how much it has grown.  It helps me keep in touch with friends and family back in the UK and also helps me interact with my customers here in Sydney.  Who knows where it will take us – we are on an exciting journey!  We continue to use every social media channel we think will benefit our customers and your experience with us.

Q for you:

  • What are you favourite menswear or fashion related social media pages?  Please share the Facebook pages, Twitter handles and YouTube videos you follow
  • Do you use Pinterest or Foursquare?  What are your thoughts on these?
  • Do you interact with any other retail stores over Social Media?
  • Is there anything on our social media sites we could do better?
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Winter is kicking in, and a popular item of clothing over the last few winters has been a scarf.  A scarf is a great accessory to wear with your suit jacket, casual jacket or just under your overcoat.  But most importantly it will keep the chill off your neck and chest.

There are a variety of fabrics you can have in a scarf, with most common being acrylic or wool.

I am often asked how to go about tying a scarf knot.  You may be surprised to know there are a few options, so here is a video covering some of the common ones.

 

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