10079 [Fashion]5/13/2013 5:40:17 AM
From stripes of all thickness and checks of various sizes to Oriental-inspired prints, things got pretty graphic across runways for the season. And it bound to show in the trends for Spring/Summer 2013 as well. Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton went all out with checks for his show as models came down escalators in 'twos' wearing the classic LV checkerboard print. Take a moment to decide which one of the four style preferences best suits you - classic, romantic, sporty or dramatic? The classic style has an elegant traditional look and wears timeless garments. The romantic style has a soft feminine look and prefers to wear dresses and skirts rather than pants. The sporty style likes casual comfortable clothes and prefers natural fabrics. But they don't need to compromise fashion and style. How will a nurse work with ease if he is not even comfortable with his outfit? How will he entertain patients if he is less confident with himself? Dressing up can affect a person's level of confidence and productivity. He won't be able to perform well if he feels like he looks bad.. A lot of people really like vintage jewelry with stones, even though these are usually not precious stones. The stones are usually rhinestones of varying sizes. While these stones arenÂ't very valuable, they are distinct, unique, and are in beautiful settings, which is why they are so desired. Calorie AmountsAs a fitness model, you'll want to consume roughly 25 to 35 percent of your daily calories as protein. Your carbohydrate intake should be around 35 to 45 percent depending on your metabolism and how well your body uses energy. The rest will be taken in as healthy fats -- roughly 15 to 20 percent.. "It's Palm Springs meets South Beach," says Tom Leonard, owner of the hip new Shore, a surf shop next door to Foxy Lady on St. Armands Circle. That's an understatement! Leonard and his wife, Sue have created a prototype for a chain of lifestyle emporiums that do for surf fashion what Abercrombie and Fitch and Brooks Brothers did for the preppy look. Department stores are showcasing women golf outfits. an open market for it. on everybody radar screen, said Marlo Scott, 32, who has just begun golfing with other women at work. At 9735 feet, Mt. Tallac holds onto its winter mantle well into midsummer-don't expect snow-free trails until after mid-July. The potential for high winds and winter weather at this altitude usually signals an end to the hiking season on Mt. Of course creating an afghan from crochet patterns can also be the start of a wonderful tradition that a mother can pass on to their daughters. A free crochet pattern for an afghan cover is not only a great way to start but it is also fun. A mother and daughter can learn how to crochet at the same time by following a simple afghan crochet pattern.

New York's 'Fashion's Night Out' Makes Turbulent Waves [Buy]5/10/2013 5:22:50 AM
New York's 'Fashion's Night Out' Makes Turbulent Waves "Anything can be rehabilitated if John Galliano can be rehabilitated," says Mickey Boardman, the head of the fashion magazine Paper. (Mickey was referring to the revival of the dreaded Uggs boots.) But the remark was a recognition of Galliano's alcoholic misbehavior in matters of race and his subsequent comeback under the auspices of the famed Oscar de la Renta. (That last recommendation is enough for me!) Well, anyway, I think sick people with problems should be given second and third chances. I don't know about you, but I had an alcoholic brother. I adored him and gave him thousands of chances. He took all of them, required a lot of help, but he lived quite a long time, and when he was sober, it was just wonderful. He was always my best "room-mate." So I don't intend to turn my back on Galliano, one of the most talented men in fashion. As Jimmy Durante once said, "Why can't everybody just leave everybody else the hell alone?!" I know; I know -- I don't always take my own and Jimmy's good advice. FASHION! FASHION! It's still New York's favorite game. And it makes lots of money for the city. Now "Fashion's Night Out in the Big Apple" is making waves with some shops, stores and organizations saying it attracts "the wrong crowd -- they drink too much and carry on and don't buy anything." Hmmm, well, how are fashionistas going to educate "the wrong crowd"-- by ignoring them? I tell you it isn't a gossip page these days if it doesn't start out with Vogue's Anna Wintour somewhere in the picture. Ms. Wintour is in a class by herself with her creative independence. She has already done the most ever for her employer, Conde Nast, for the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Exhibit, for ideas about "Fashion's Night Out" and -- yes, for the Democratic party. When will Anna Wintour be called up for the Kennedy Center Honors? She is a lot more interesting and effective than many of the entertainers they choose each year. I was stunned by the positive mail and other responses received for my casual Academy Award's Oscar column. I only got one negative blast and it was from our old pal Lauriate who said the show was "mostly awful." Then Lauriate went on to say he/she actually enjoyed some of it. Here is part of what I heard from somebody smart named Sarah. She writes: 1. "Did you notice the front row's lack of expression/smiles during Seth's bit with the 'Star Trek' guy? So serious." 2. "Thought Ben Affleck was way too serious and full of himself -- even though I'm glad the film won best picture." (I, Liz, concur, and wished someone would 'get a hook' for his producer who went on and on. People should probably be forbidden to mention parents, children and agents.) 3. "Seth was great. His demeanor all night seemed to be 'Listen up, people. This isn't the United Nations. Let's have fun.'" 4. "Can't believe people didn't figure out the Boobs Bit. Of course, those scenes of star reaction were from other award shows. I'm not even in the business and I figured it out." 5. "Kills me the way everyone complains that the show is 3 ½ hours. Hello -- Super Bowl? Not to mention Election Night." 6. "Loved the old Hollywood glamour, but wondered if Seth was encouraged to go that route. It doesn't seem like his schtick." 7. "Loved the Lincoln/Booth joke. So edgy and shocking. Maybe it jump-started a few pacemakers in the audience!" This reminds me that one of the best-looking, most together stars in the entire evening was the 83-year-old Christopher Plummer. Most of the red carpet interviewers were just tedious and horrible and I except the wonderful reporter Jess Cagle from this group . I also really like ABC's Lara Spencer; she is an entertainment veteran who knows how not to call special attention to herself and be effective. And, as long as we're still on this unending subject -- it was truly admirable that Daniel Day- Lewis knows how to make a joke on another of his big nights. Instead of being boring and serious, he alluded to the fact that his presenter, the super famous Meryl Streep, might have played Abraham Lincoln herself. Meryl was then standing behind him, off to the side. If I had been Daniel, I'd have forced Meryl to stay by my side while I was saying that and make her be a part of his "win." That would have been an Academy "first," I think. But there's a photo from the past of Marilyn Monroe and her then husband, Arthur Miller. And Marilyn really was showing off her "top." We were just writing about a story from the New York Observer, the little newspaper that has been helmed by so many famous editors in the past. And today we learn there is a New York Observer 25th anniversary party being held at the Four Seasons on 52nd Street, come March 14. They say the guest list is simply amazing, put together by owner-publisher Jared Kushner and party-arranger Peggy Siegal.

Montmartre Harvest Festival in Paris 2011 [Buy]5/9/2013 7:44:07 AM
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Clumsy models stumbling around on the runway [Outlet]5/2/2013 10:27:57 AM
Clumsy models stumbling around on the runway Audi Fashion Festival, part of Asia Fashion Exchange which takes place from May 14-20, is a showcase of collections by top and emerging designers and labels, both international and Asian, hoping to position Singapore as Asia's fashion hub. Photo: Chris McGrath, Getty Images NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 31: (CHINA OUT) A model falls down on the catwalk during a fashion show on December 31, 2008 in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province, China. Ever since the first fashion show staged almost three decades ago, which unleashed China's long dormant enthusiasm for fashion, over one million young Chinese people have stepped onto the catwalk, aspiring for glory. The vast majority, however, rremain in obscurity on the fringes of the modeling industry. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images) Photo: China Photos, Getty Images NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 31: (CHINA OUT) A model falls down on the. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 27: A young model adjusts her shoe backstage during the School Formal Expo at Fox Studios on June 27, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The high school formal industry is becoming big business in Australia with teens spending hundreds of dollars on hair and make-up, limousines, photographers, florists, jewellery and designer dresses. The school formal industry is worth AUD170 million annually in New South Wales alone. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)


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