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Pocket squares may define your style statement
New Delhi: Pocket squares have been a style statement with men’s fashion historically and it will continue to be that as it complements the outfit by adding sophistication along with a touch of elegance. By choosing the right pattern to opting for a right fabric can add extra sophistication to the overall personality.
Saggar Mehra, Creative Director at Sunil Mehra, says that pocket square is the smallest detail in attire that makes the biggest difference hence it is needed to take care of a few steps while choosing the perfect piece.
* The Pattern: Plain solid colours have been quite popular but with changing times and fashion, men are looking forward to experiment with the prints. The few prints which definitely make an outfit remarkable are the classic polka dot, floral and the paisley.
Pocket squares can be matched with ties in terms of colours or patterns. Herringbone and striped pattern pocket squares can be tricky to carry because there are stripe, check or herringbone in the shirt or suit. So for carrying this tricky striped or checked patterned pocket square, teaming it up with a solid colour suit works perfectly well.
* The Fold: Men can stylise pocket squares in different ways to enhance their outfit.
A square fold pocket square is perfectly ideal for formal occasions or business events. The square fold, also known as the presidential or classic fold, is suited for more dignified, conservative occasions where formality is to be observed.
The one point fold displays a triangle shape peeking out through the pocket. This fold is more noticeable than the square fold and adds quirkiness to the attire. The puff fold is quite simplistic, it relies on a more traditional, subtle display of a pocket square. One can opt puff fold for casual occasions or soirees.
* The Fabric: Square fold looks perfect in cotton fabric as it retains the shape and gives a simple and classic look. Puff fold goes well with fabrics like silk or linen as these are crispier when folded. Linen gives a supple look to the folded pocket square. Three fold or four fold can be done with silk, linen or a blend of wool and silk.
International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.
Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.
The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.
Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.
The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.
“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.
Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).
Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.
The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.
Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.
Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities
The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.
On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.
Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.
“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.
The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.
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