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Fashion changes all the time, it can be quite difficult to keep up with. The best thing about fashion and the latest trends is that sometimes when a particular trends disappears to the back of your wardrobe it can appear again so quick and that’s what is currently happening with military designs. Military started becoming popular when rock chicks like Avril Lavigne would constantly wear it, then it faded only to return now stronger and even better.

Military caps are the smallest and yet most must have of the entire ensemble, you can wear one with any outfit of the army style genre, its all about a mix and match. The caps usually come with a nice dark green with occasional shows of black, either way they look great and match up well.

For pants you can have your ordinary and very stylish one color style pants or if you prefer khakis and combats then the selections are larger and more eye catching, again a lot of greens and dark browns for the pants, men and woman can pull this look off and find a large amount to choose from.

For jackets and boots you could find a nice long grey cape which would really flatter the rest of your outfit, brown could work to. A new accessorie to the military look is boots. You can now finish up your outfit with a great pair of specially designed boots for any occasion, if boots are not your thing then how about shoes with an army feel and design across the sides. This trend is one you should catch onto quickly, its really a winner.
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Leather fashion brand Louis Vuitton will be turning 150 this month and as a way of commemorating this, the North American branch of the leather brand known for its hard-frame luggage and fantastic bag designs and quality, will be donating a huge percentage of November’s sales to the American Red Cross. The company will be focusing sales on these four special bags for this charity event: Keepall, Noe, Alma, and Speedy.

Daniel Lalonde, President & CEO of Louis Vuitton North America says: “The Red Cross is committed to preventing and appeasing the sufferance of people weakened by instability and ever-growing de-humanization of our society. Louis Vuitton is honored to be aligned with such a significant and impactful organization.”

Keepall was originally part of LV’s truck collection and is now used popularly as a weekend tote bag. The Speedy is essentially the bag many people will recognize as LV, while the other two, the Noe and the Alma, are also classic LV’s.

Elsewhere, celebrations will include fashion collaborations among a pool of designers. The pieces they will create will be auction offed at Sotheby on Nov 2010.
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The famous make-up brand, MAC, has tapped 80’s icon and singer Cyndi Lauper as well as fashion muse, pop artist and style icon, Lady Gaga, as the newest faces to the “From Our Lips” campaign. The two celebrities will have two new lipsticks styled after their own style and preferences and this will then be launched in March 2010. The lipsticks will be called what else but “Cyndi” and “Gaga”, with each tube costing about $14. It’s quite affordable, actually, and considering that proceeds of all sales (yes, that is right, it’s 100%) will be going to charity, I would imagine ladies with style will not hesitate spending for this.

MAC’s charity, the MAC Aids Fund, has been established in the early 1994 and has been annually raising funds for its cause.

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It seems to be the latest trend amongst celebrities to release a fashion line in their name so it comes of no surprise to find out that the increasingly popular American rock band Kings of Leon have quickly followed suit. The rockers have an impressive career so far with grammy awards and sell out concerts but now they are turning into another area completely after teaming up with French designers Surface to Air to release a limited edition clothing line.

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The band are already famous for their stylish outfits on stage on off, with their skinny jeans, leather boots and hats fans must be excited to see what their idols are going to release as limited pieces. The word of mouth reveals that the collection will contain green and red flannels, black leather bomber jackets, denim pants with a unique touch, braided belts, bandana’s which have not been seen in a while so lets see if the boys can being them back to fashion.

The very vintage collection is going to be a twelve piece collection but limited edition meaning that if you get the chance to own something or if you are lucky enough, one of everything then it will fast become a collectors item so be a proud fan and cherish the collection.

Kings of Leon’s new and limited fashion line is set to hit Paris Texas which is a store in Copenhagen come early December so if you are a fan of perhaps just a worshiper of fashion then make sure you are there to pick up some vintage rare fashion pieces.
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Of course, these days, she’s probably making more elaborate and gorgeous displays than that, now that she’s back to running her company again. But what this story lets us see is how much popular nativity sets are everywhere. It truly is one of the must-have decorations to set up for the holidays.

With many Christian homes, especially, this display serves as the centerpiece to Christmas. These iconic figurines, which first came out in the 13th century, are inherently rich in story and history. The nativity scene is symbolic as well as dramatic. It is a constant reminder of why we actually celebrate the season of Christmas.

You don’t necessarily have to be an expert potter and sculpture artist like Martha Stewart, to be able to come up with a decent nativity display, because nativity sets are readily available online, where you can buy them. They even come with a lot of choices and options now, so you have plenty to choose from. But a basic set usually consists of the baby Jesus in a manger, his parents Joseph and Mary, and the angel looking down upon them. Some come with more elaborate details and characters like the barnyard animals and their shepherd masters, and of course, the Three Wise Men. Some nativity sets also come up with bright and beautiful Christmas lights, which make the nativity set a breathtaking accent piece during holidays. Whether placed indoors or outdoors, a nativity scene always makes a great impact.

Decorating a nativity scene is only a challenge in so far as your creativity is concerned. Again, you don’t have to have Martha Stewart expertise but with what you can buy online, it’s easier to put the figurines up on display. You can choose to scale them according to what you prefer, sometimes even adding a few trees and houses, to make the display even more presentable. And you can even make decorating a fun family activity, like you would with Christmas tree decorations.

I actually prefer a nativity scene to a tall Christmas tree because I think this truly represents the spirit of Christmas.
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Trend Alert: Velvet

Velvet ruled the fashion runway for the fall season. From dresses, to separates, to skirts and coats. These velvety outfits feature really simple lines, nothing outlandish, but with the same dramatic effect, nonetheless.

One of my favorites from the fall runway is this gorgeous and very elegant black velvet dress by Marc Jacobs and it is perfect for Holiday parties:


Marc Jacobs Asymmetrical Velvet Dress: Black velvet dress with all-over pleating. Marc Jacobs dress has inbuilt boning on top, small shoulder straps, an asymmetric pleated overlay at neck, gathered pleated waist, satin panel inserts, a satin-trimmed organza underskirt, a deep V-back and an exposed silver-tone zip fastening with grosgrain pull to fasten at back. 95% rayon, 5% silk; bonding: 100% rayon. Dry clean.

Rachel Roy also has an awesome designed velvet dress, which the designer says is best for wearing at any time and any occasion:
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Rachel Rachel Roy Velvet 24 Hour Dress: Live it up all day and all night in this chic Rachel Rachel Roy 24-hour dress.

The lovely ensemble, which also comes in black, is made of rayon and silk and is featured with the following details:

* Dry clean
* Imported
* Pullover with button closure inside surplice v-neckline
* Pockets at waist
* Balloon hem
* Lined
* Hits above knee; approx 29-1/2 inches from center back neckline

Lastly, this pretty rose printed velvet skirt brings out the lady in you:
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Velvet Roses Skirt: Shimmery dirndl skirt flocked with a velvety textured rose design, anchored with a solid velvet belt and triple layered with lining consisting of acetate and tulle.

I wonder what Lady Gaga is going to go as this Halloween season? With her penchant for wearing outrageous outfit all the time, do you think she has more to show and surprise people come Halloween? She’s probably one of the very few stars who can get away in public looking really normal in plain clothes, as we have never really seen what she looks like that way. And whether we have liked or disliked the clothes she wears, one thing is certain, Lady Gaga is a fashion forward princess, and her style is very much her own. Because of this the Accessories Council Excellence Awards (ACE) from New York is giving the pop singer their Stylemaker Award, in acknowledgement of her very individualistic efforts.

The award will be presented by Marc Jacobs, one of Lady Gaga’s friends and preferred designers.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Cipriani and we can’t wait to see what she’s going to wear to receive this award.



Fashion changes all the time, it can be quite difficult to keep up with. The best thing about fashion and the latest trends is that sometimes when a particular trends disappears to the back of your wardrobe it can appear again so quick and that’s what is currently happening with military designs. Military started becoming popular when rock chicks like Avril Lavigne would constantly wear it, then it faded only to return now stronger and even better.

Military caps are the smallest and yet most must have of the entire ensemble, you can wear one with any outfit of the army style genre, its all about a mix and match. The caps usually come with a nice dark green with occasional shows of black, either way they look great and match up well.

For pants you can have your ordinary and very stylish one color style pants or if you prefer khakis and combats then the selections are larger and more eye catching, again a lot of greens and dark browns for the pants, men and woman can pull this look off and find a large amount to choose from.

For jackets and boots you could find a nice long grey cape which would really flatter the rest of your outfit, brown could work to. A new accessorie to the military look is boots. You can now finish up your outfit with a great pair of specially designed boots for any occasion, if boots are not your thing then how about shoes with an army feel and design across the sides. This trend is one you should catch onto quickly, its really a winner.
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Louis Vuitton turns 150 and Celebrates for Charity

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Leather fashion brand Louis Vuitton will be turning 150 this month and as a way of commemorating this, the North American branch of the leather brand known for its hard-frame luggage and fantastic bag designs and quality, will be donating a huge percentage of November’s sales to the American Red Cross. The company will be focusing sales on these four special bags for this charity event: Keepall, Noe, Alma, and Speedy.

Daniel Lalonde, President & CEO of Louis Vuitton North America says: “The Red Cross is committed to preventing and appeasing the sufferance of people weakened by instability and ever-growing de-humanization of our society. Louis Vuitton is honored to be aligned with such a significant and impactful organization.”

Keepall was originally part of LV’s truck collection and is now used popularly as a weekend tote bag. The Speedy is essentially the bag many people will recognize as LV, while the other two, the Noe and the Alma, are also classic LV’s.

Elsewhere, celebrations will include fashion collaborations among a pool of designers. The pieces they will create will be auction offed at Sotheby on Nov 2010.
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The famous make-up brand, MAC, has tapped 80’s icon and singer Cyndi Lauper as well as fashion muse, pop artist and style icon, Lady Gaga, as the newest faces to the “From Our Lips” campaign. The two celebrities will have two new lipsticks styled after their own style and preferences and this will then be launched in March 2010. The lipsticks will be called what else but “Cyndi” and “Gaga”, with each tube costing about $14. It’s quite affordable, actually, and considering that proceeds of all sales (yes, that is right, it’s 100%) will be going to charity, I would imagine ladies with style will not hesitate spending for this.

MAC’s charity, the MAC Aids Fund, has been established in the early 1994 and has been annually raising funds for its cause.


Kings of Leon reveal their Fashion line

It seems to be the latest trend amongst celebrities to release a fashion line in their name so it comes of no surprise to find out that the increasingly popular American rock band Kings of Leon have quickly followed suit. The rockers have an impressive career so far with grammy awards and sell out concerts but now they are turning into another area completely after teaming up with French designers Surface to Air to release a limited edition clothing line.

Picture+25

The band are already famous for their stylish outfits on stage on off, with their skinny jeans, leather boots and hats fans must be excited to see what their idols are going to release as limited pieces. The word of mouth reveals that the collection will contain green and red flannels, black leather bomber jackets, denim pants with a unique touch, braided belts, bandana’s which have not been seen in a while so lets see if the boys can being them back to fashion.

The very vintage collection is going to be a twelve piece collection but limited edition meaning that if you get the chance to own something or if you are lucky enough, one of everything then it will fast become a collectors item so be a proud fan and cherish the collection.

Kings of Leon’s new and limited fashion line is set to hit Paris Texas which is a store in Copenhagen come early December so if you are a fan of perhaps just a worshiper of fashion then make sure you are there to pick up some vintage rare fashion pieces.
Bookmark It

Nativity Sets for the Decorating Diva

14 Piece Nativity SetIt was reported that even when Martha Stewart was in the Federal Prison Camp in Alderson, West Virginia sometime in the 2007, she still made time to do a nativity set for the Christmas holidays. The domestic diva would sculpt images of Jesus, Joseph and Mary out of clay and have them glazed in prison, too. She once said that for her five months stay there, leading up to the Christmas season, she would ask the guards if she could teach pottery classes to the inmates, with the objective of teaching them how to make an entire nativity scene by the end of it.

Of course, these days, she’s probably making more elaborate and gorgeous displays than that, now that she’s back to running her company again. But what this story lets us see is how much popular nativity sets are everywhere. It truly is one of the must-have decorations to set up for the holidays.

With many Christian homes, especially, this display serves as the centerpiece to Christmas. These iconic figurines, which first came out in the 13th century, are inherently rich in story and history. The nativity scene is symbolic as well as dramatic. It is a constant reminder of why we actually celebrate the season of Christmas.

You don’t necessarily have to be an expert potter and sculpture artist like Martha Stewart, to be able to come up with a decent nativity display, because nativity sets are readily available online, where you can buy them. They even come with a lot of choices and options now, so you have plenty to choose from. But a basic set usually consists of the baby Jesus in a manger, his parents Joseph and Mary, and the angel looking down upon them. Some come with more elaborate details and characters like the barnyard animals and their shepherd masters, and of course, the Three Wise Men. Some nativity sets also come up with bright and beautiful Christmas lights, which make the nativity set a breathtaking accent piece during holidays. Whether placed indoors or outdoors, a nativity scene always makes a great impact.

Decorating a nativity scene is only a challenge in so far as your creativity is concerned. Again, you don’t have to have Martha Stewart expertise but with what you can buy online, it’s easier to put the figurines up on display. You can choose to scale them according to what you prefer, sometimes even adding a few trees and houses, to make the display even more presentable. And you can even make decorating a fun family activity, like you would with Christmas tree decorations.

I actually prefer a nativity scene to a tall Christmas tree because I think this truly represents the spirit of Christmas.
Bookmark It


Velvet

Velvet ruled the fashion runway for the fall season. From dresses, to separates, to skirts and coats. These velvety outfits feature really simple lines, nothing outlandish, but with the same dramatic effect, nonetheless.

One of my favorites from the fall runway is this gorgeous and very elegant black velvet dress by Marc Jacobs and it is perfect for Holiday parties:

Screen shot 2009-11-02 at 7.35.49 AM

Marc Jacobs Asymmetrical Velvet Dress: Black velvet dress with all-over pleating. Marc Jacobs dress has inbuilt boning on top, small shoulder straps, an asymmetric pleated overlay at neck, gathered pleated waist, satin panel inserts, a satin-trimmed organza underskirt, a deep V-back and an exposed silver-tone zip fastening with grosgrain pull to fasten at back. 95% rayon, 5% silk; bonding: 100% rayon. Dry clean.

Rachel Roy also has an awesome designed velvet dress, which the designer says is best for wearing at any time and any occasion:
Screen shot 2009-11-02 at 7.40.58 AM

Rachel Rachel Roy Velvet 24 Hour Dress: Live it up all day and all night in this chic Rachel Rachel Roy 24-hour dress.

The lovely ensemble, which also comes in black, is made of rayon and silk and is featured with the following details:

Lastly, this pretty rose printed velvet skirt brings out the lady in you:
Screen shot 2009-11-02 at 7.44.05 AM

Velvet Roses Skirt: Shimmery dirndl skirt flocked with a velvety textured rose design, anchored with a solid velvet belt and triple layered with lining consisting of acetate and tulle.

I wonder what Lady Gaga is going to go as this Halloween season? With her penchant for wearing outrageous outfit all the time, do you think she has more to show and surprise people come Halloween? She’s probably one of the very few stars who can get away in public looking really normal in plain clothes, as we have never really seen what she looks like that way. And whether we have liked or disliked the clothes she wears, one thing is certain, Lady Gaga is a fashion forward princess, and her style is very much her own. Because of this the Accessories Council Excellence Awards (ACE) from New York is giving the pop singer their Stylemaker Award, in acknowledgement of her very individualistic efforts.

The award will be presented by Marc Jacobs, one of Lady Gaga’s friends and preferred designers.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Cipriani and we can’t wait to see what she’s going to wear to receive this award.

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Military caps are the smallest and yet most must have of the entire ensemble, you can wear one with any outfit of the army style genre, its all about a mix and match. The caps usually come with a nice dark green with occasional shows of black, either way they look great and match up well.

For pants you can have your ordinary and very stylish one color style pants or if you prefer khakis and combats then the selections are larger and more eye catching, again a lot of greens and dark browns for the pants, men and woman can pull this look off and find a large amount to choose from.

For jackets and boots you could find a nice long grey cape which would really flatter the rest of your outfit, brown could work to. A new accessorie to the military look is boots. You can now finish up your outfit with a great pair of specially designed boots for any occasion, if boots are not your thing then how about shoes with an army feel and design across the sides. This trend is one you should catch onto quickly, its really a winner.