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Face the truth

2009-03-17T00:50:00.003-03:00

I chanced upon this article on Yahoo that says our features may reveal our personality. Jean Haner, an expert in understanding facial features says that one’s personality can be seen in the face. "Your face is a blueprint for who you really are inside," she reveals.
She also says she can predict which supermarket checkout clerk will scan her groceries fastest and why her clients' attempts to find Mr. or Mrs. Right often fall short.

"If you want a sensitive guy who is emotionally available, go for a big mouth and full lips.

"If you want them to be spiritually sensitive, they'll have a bony nose [and] sunken or hollowed cheeks," she explained. But be careful if your guy's upper lip is much thinner than his lower one.

"It's a sign they're more hedonistic and have a tendency to be unfaithful," she says. "Maybe one woman isn't going to be enough."
Haner also says people who choose to erase their wrinkles with surgery could actually be doing a disservice.

"There are good wrinkles and bad wrinkles," she says. "We are supposed to get some, and if you erase them it's not healthy, you might have to learn certain life lessons all over again."

And the woman who plucks her eyebrows into a tiny line? "Back away slowly," Haner jokes. "That's suppressed rage."

Even so, she notes, "You can't tell everything about someone just by looking at one feature. It's how all the features work together that really gives you the true picture."

My little black secret weapon

2009-03-11T08:32:00.005-02:00

Style comes from confidence, and confidence comes from within.

Style is not decided by what you wear. Style decides what you wear, and style is about how you wear it! People make style mistakes or fashion faux pas all the time. You can see them if you take a walk down any high street in any town. What you will find, however, is that the ones which stand out to us as the real ‘fashion victims’ are the ones which are trying so hard. Trying to pull-off a look which they do not appear comfortable with. When we see people in what we consider to be the most outrageous outfit strutting down the street, we tend to aspire their confidence. These people are fashion leaders, they know who they are any they know how to show it - regardless of what the dictionary says - these people are the definition of style.

So next time you go out, put whatever you want on - show yourself off, show your true colours and you too will become the definition of style.

To help you on your way there is a great little book I recently picked up which injects you with all sorts of tips. Check it out, it’s called: The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia

Style in your pocket

2009-03-04T00:32:00.007-02:00

Make the SONY VAIO P your own personal lifestyle guide! The instant-on, ultra-bright 8-inch3 LED-backlit screen of the Lifestyle PC means you never have to wait for it to warm up.

Looking for a place to eat? Type the word "restaurant" and let this Lifestyle PC be your guide. Using built-in GPS technology, your current location is found and real-time, on-screen directions lead the way. No internet connection required.

HP was first to launch the Digital Clutch by Vivienne Tam. Tech giants soon followed and presented their own.

Jude Law: Transvestite Supermodel in ‘Rage’

2009-02-05T12:22:00.016-02:00

Jude Law’s latest film Rage is in post-production and will hit theaters later this year. The edgy murder mystery also stars Dame Judi Dench and Lily Cole and is set in the fashion houses of New York.
Directed by Sally Potter, the movie has the 36 year old actor cast as a transvestite supermodel named Minx. Jude Law really does make a very attractive woman in his black wig and makeup.

Source: bittenandbound.com

New Fashion ads for Spring/ Summer 2009

2009-02-03T15:04:00.007-02:00

Katie Holmes-Cruise as Miu Miu’s new face

Madonna for Louis Vuitton Spring 2009

Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2009 by Lagerfeld

Agent Provocateur's new 'Virgins' collection

Scarlett Johansson as the new face of Dolce & Gabbana cosmetics

Jennifer Hudson's Super Bowl peformance

2009-02-03T07:09:00.002-02:00

Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. This is Hudson's first performance after the brutal murder of her mom, brother and nephew.

Sex + Advertisng = Controversy

2009-02-03T04:48:00.000-02:00

Sex and fashion (and drugs) have long been intertwined. Sex and advertising – even longer. But, every now and again, someone in the fashion world causes a stir. We’ve uncovered some of the most controversial ads ever released by the fashion industry. Feast your eyes!

Spain's Labour and Social Affairs Ministry branded the Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign as illegal and humiliating to women, saying the woman's body position had no relation to the products Dolce & Gabbana were trying to sell.

La Vanguardia newspaper quoted the Milan-based fashion house as saying:"We will only withdraw this photo from the Spanish market. They're a bit behind the times."

Tom Ford has made a living turning heads in the fashion world. Since his days of infusing sex into an anemic Gucci line, his name has been synonymous with controversy. The creative behind his latest cologne offering may not come as a surprise to the fashion faithfuls, but might make the conservative GQ reader sweat.

Sisley has consistently delivered provocative ads for the better part of a decade. Whether its white residue in their models nose or mouth, you can count on this Benetton Group company to continuously push the envelope.

Obama Berry

2009-02-01T13:46:00.001-02:00

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition from Verizon Wireless

Reports say that the 44th U.S. president suggested that he hangs onto his old CrackBerry. However, recently, President Obama was spotted in Washington, D.C., walking at the White House’s West Wing Colonnade toward the Oval Office with BlackBerry in hand. The specific model he’s currently using is a Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry 8830 World Edition from Verizon Wireless.

The President is no longer using the hideous-looking Sectera Edge, the super securified and Trea-like Windows Mobile device that was reportedly approved for official use by the National Security System Agency (NSA).

It is still unclear whether or not President Obama will be allowed to continue to use the BlackBerry 8830, which has supposedly been modified to enhance various voice and data encryption strengths. Last week, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said that a deal had been struck to allow Obama access to his BlackBerry for communication with a handful of senior staffers and friends, and that his use of the device would be limited. But few details on the compromise—or who made the final decision—are available.

Men's fashion for Summer 2009

2009-01-30T09:21:00.000-02:00

Deep-V t-shirts are as hot as the sun this summer. Wear these deep v-neck trend to your heart's content and you'll be fashionable the entire summer season!

Fashion Trends for Summer 2009

2009-01-29T16:45:00.000-02:00

They are called the Cut-Away Bikinis, and they scream nothing but sex! Infrequently demure, these cut away clothes pieces are a major trend for summer 2009, and much like one shoulder trend, it's a style now being applied to bikinis and swimwear.

Another bikini style hot this summer is the One-Shoulder Bikinis / Monokinis. Taking their cues from the one shoulder fashion trend, one-shouldered bikinis are also a must have swimwear in 2009.
Designer: Harve Leger by Max Azria

So much for austerity chic

2009-01-29T15:34:00.000-02:00

It is a grim, gray period of recession - and the house of Christian Dior is sending out dresses bouncing jubilantly with meters of material. And no, this is not Dior's defiant New Look of 1947, but John Galliano's haute couture for summer 2009.

So much for austerity chic! The couture shows opened in Paris on Monday with "Let them eat cake" delirium in the face of global gloom. Yet the cakes were so delicious, so light, sweet and delicately made that you could do nothing but smile benignly.

Substitute a sugar rush of lacy collars, organza cornets and meringue-light crinolines served up on a blue and white delft plate patterned with tulips - and there you have the extreme fashion that Galliano sent out for Dior.

In straitened circumstances, was it mad? Yes, but it was magic.

"Something to make people dream," Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, said backstage, while predicting that the crisis would not begin to recede until the end of 2010.

Source: International Herald Tribune by Suzy Menkes

He's just not that into you the movie

2009-01-29T15:15:00.000-02:00

The movie is based on the bestselling book that was based on a Sex and the City episode about women overanalyzing men too much when things are sometimes as simple as, "He's just not into you." It's supposed to be liberating. . . or something. I guess the con for me is that I'm not quite clear on how this constitutes a cohesive plot and the trailer is no help with that. At first I thought it was a movie about how men play games and sidestep issues, but then Scarlett Johansson's character plays games, too, so. . . maybe it's just about game-playing.

Anyway, just seeing these familiar faces with The Cure's "Friday I'm in Love," blasting in the background is pretty fun. The movie was originally supposed to come out this summer but has now been pushed back to October 24. I like a good romcom in the fall, so I'm not complaining. To watch the trailer for yourself and tell me what you think, read more.

Source: Buzzsugar.com

Short Guy's Guide to Style

2009-01-26T16:58:00.000-02:00

Knowing how to dress for your body type is the key to honing your personal style. Good style involves accentuating your strengths and minimizing the appearance of your weaknesses. For the short man, this means strategically manipulating how others perceive his stature. Stylinks has listed some tips for the vertically challenged man to keep in mind when shopping for clothing:

Wear one color: A shirt and pants in the same color will prevent obvious breaks in your natural frame, and as a result can produce the illusion of height.

Never wear blazers or cardigans with more than three buttons; these are designed for taller men and will make you look very short.

V-neck T-shirts and sweaters will make your torso look longer.

Opt for square-toed shoes: on a short man, long pointy shoes or really bug bulky ones will make you look less like a professional and more like a joker. Stick with a square toe.

Avoid big prints: On smaller bodies, giant prints will overwhelm. Keep your prints proportionate to your body by choosing smaller prints, such as micro-checks.

Choose a slimmer or narrow necktie: Large ties should be avoided, because they will make your body seem disproportionate by comparison.

Victoria Beckham signs $24 million contract deal with Armani

2009-01-26T06:09:00.000-02:00

Victoria Beckham is the new face of Emporio Armani for Women underwear collection campaign. Can she pull it off after her husband nailed it?

“Who better than Victoria Beckham to launch our new global Emporio Armani underwear campaign? Victoria is a style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement to the continued international growth of our underwear business”, enthuses Mr. Armani.

Emporio Armani underwear for women was launched more than twenty years ago, but this is the first time an international celebrity has been chosen to be the face of the campaign. It has previously only been anonymous models.

Victoria Beckham models the new spring/summer collection of bras and panties. The pictures for the ad campaign were shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, who are famous for their portraits of Madonna, Bjork, Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson and Charlotte Rampling.

Fashion Transformation

2009-01-25T09:36:00.000-02:00

Eva Blut's transformable clothing is multiskilled: a jacket becomes a bag, trousers turn into overalls. The result: an edgy, asymmetrical look with a Japanese aesthetic and a very urban manifesto!

Eva Blut started her label in 1997 designing bags, and has developed it to a fashion and accessory label.The well known is transformed, and in a moment of brief irritation it is charged with a new function.The relation of space and surface to body and movement is thereby dealt with equal interest and accuracy as intensive research on one theme.In collaborations with artists or choreographers Eva Blut defines her motives of creations.Since 2001 she has repeatedly presented her collections in Paris and selected shops worldwide.In 2003 she won the Austrian Fashion Award, and since 2004 Eva Blut is the manager of the accessories division of the Vienna Fashion Institute.