November 1, 2009 by madona1203
The word Fashion derives from the Latin word facere, which means to make. Fashion, as we all know, is associated with clothes, because it can also apply to almost anything from interior decorations to the clothes on models and toys. Fashion as we see it today is normally associated with trends, textile and garments. Textile refers to made clothes, and clothes consume great amounts of materials.
The prominent types of materials used to make clothes are manmade fibers, cotton, silks and synthetics. Today silks are the highly demanded and recommended fibers. Silk is well-known for the production of priceless textiles that offer the finest quality. It has undoubtedly carved a name for itself in the Fashion world all over the world.
Designing fashion is the art applied and is dedicated to designing clothes, especially accessories for the lifestyle of people created within the social influences of a certain time in life. Designing fashion is very different from designing clothing. When designing fashion you have to go with the seasons, and these are defined as spring/summer or autumn/winter. Designing of fashion was considered to have showed its face in the mid 19th century with Charles Frederick Worth. Worth was the first person known who sewed a label inside the garment that was created by them.
The clothing articles from any given time period are studied as costume design by academics, but only the items created by Worth were considered fashion. Most fashion designers today are self-employed and design only for individual consumers. Other designers cater for high-fashion specialty stores and/or department stores. Brands like Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein both have a brand name. These designers are likely to consist of a team of designers who work under the direction of the director in charge of the specific name.
Here are some of the top fashion tips for 2007, and maybe this year round you will become noticed the next time you walk down to the beach. This is called Superwedges. With this you will have more glam than ever. You can simply use an instant leg-lengthener and team this up with micro-shorts. If you have the legs for this one, then the Nano-mini is just for you. Flaunt your legs, flash your thighs and cover the chest. Next! For the feet, try Plat-heels. Platforms, as high as 6-inches, will make your legs seem never-ending! For some jewelry, try jewels and studs.
Anything from little Rhinestones to oversized crystals will do the trick. A simple outfit and just allow your shoes and bag to do the talking for you! Hair bands are here to stay! Whether thick or thin or bright and feminine, with beads or just stretchy material these are going nowhere! Try going Logo mad! Pick an item of clothing and become a logo maniac! The maxi dress could only remind you of Paris Hilton when she decides to feel all feminine and chic. Try a long cotton dress and add some bright swirls to your hair. That should do the trick!
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October 29, 2009 by madona1203
Many people when they are getting married and having to pay for everything themselves are constantly looking for ways to shave down the cost of their impending wedding. One way to save a little is to shop for discount bridal shoes instead of going to a fancy designer store where you may pay over $500 for a pair of shoes you may only wear once.
Some people get a negative connation in their heads about discount bridal shoes and think that it means your shoes are going to look like you bought them at a thrift store or something. The term “discount” simply means that you are buying them at a reduced price; it has nothing to do with the quality of the shoes.
Many of the famous makers that you may be familiar with offer bridal shoes at a discount. Companies such as Macy’s, Nine West and Kate Spade are just a few of those that sell discounted wedding shoes. As mentioned above you need not feel as if you are wearing a pair of inferior shoes on you special day and shoes from these companies will be well above average quality while not making it look like you are trying to cut corners. Even some of the more popular designers such as Vera Wang and Jimmy Choo offer discount designer bridal shoes!
Each year most shoe designers introduce two lines of shoes for the seasons of Fall/Winter and then Spring/Summer. The reason they group their collections in this way is due to the fact that the shoes needed in the fall or very close to those of winter and similarly the same reason for the spring and summer combinations. With bridal shoes you can expect to see shoes that are more closed during the fall and winter so if your wedding is in the spring or summer and you want the shoes ahead of time you may have to buy the season before.
As far as the best places to shop, let’s look at the places not to shop instead. There are certain locales that are major wedding destinations and as such they are not apt to offer discounts but instead charge a surplus for their wedding related clothing and accessories. Places like Hawaii, The Bahamas, and Las Vegas are to be avoided when shopping so if you live in one of these areas do yourself a favor and buy from somewhere else. With the internet you can buy from anywhere in the world, just be sure they have a liberal and fair return policy incase your bridal shoes don’t fit properly and you need to return them.
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October 28, 2009 by madona1203
Choosing the right sports bra is no different than picking any other apparel as far as a proper fit goes. Though you may think it to be a difficult task on some days it is easy to find the right sports bra for you if you just take a step back and examine your needs so that you know exactly what to look for before you begin shopping. Different sports bras are made specifically for certain sports and therefore some will have more support than others and of course if you tend to be larger busted you will need more support than someone that is smaller.
Some sports bras are made specifically for high impact sports such as running and aerobics while others may be made for yoga or weightlifting. There are also some that are made for women who are large busted and then smaller busts and everything in between. No matter what your body type or the sport you are involved in there is definitely a sports bra that will be perfect for you. What you must do before shopping is measure yourself so that you have an accurate size to go by and then decide which activities are the main ones you participate in. You may need to get a couple of different styles if you participate in multiple sports. Here are a few suggestions of some of the more popular sports bras available.
One of the best sports bras that is a great all around choice is the Reebok Core Sports Bra which has a very attractive fit and is pretty much good for nearly any body type and most sports activities including high impact sports like running, aerobics, and volleyball. The material it is constructed from is also very breathable.
Another great choice is the Nike Women’s Seamless Micro-strap Tank Bra which is so stylish and attractive that it can be worn as a top with nothing over it. This one features no seems which also means no chafing and rubbing. This one isn’t as supportive as the Reebok bra so it is better suited for low impact activities.
If you are one of the women I mentioned earlier that happens to be a little better endowed in the bust and are in need of the best in support you may want to go with the Hind Women’s Motion Sensor Bra which features a criss-cross shape to give maximum support without putting undue stress on the shoulders that you get from other sports bras that are intended for those with larger busts. The material it is made of is very breathable and attractive and is well suited for all sports activities.
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October 24, 2009 by madona1203
Some wearers of uniforms hate them with a passion. They despise all aspects of the uniform including the intangible values that it tries to instill in the wearer. “Forget solidarity, I hate this cheap piece of fabric and its ghastly colors and logo!” are some of the lines of thought that are followed. What prompts this unabashed hatred to an institution that exists to promote a positive purpose in the workplace? Why do some people hate their work uniform? This article will tackle some of the reasons that people hate their uniforms. The focus is to understand their reasons and to lay out the real reasons a uniform is chosen.
The consensus among the uniform haters can be broadly segregated into different core categories: quality, design and symbolism. Lets look at these categories in detail.
Quality
The primary complaint among this group of uniform haters is simple. They dislike the quality of the materials used to make the uniform. The work uniform may give the wearer a level of discomfort that makes his job far more difficult. This could be due to selection of fabric. Perhaps the quality of the fabric is so low that it rips or tears with little or no force applied to it.
As is apparent, the chief complaint is due to a physical aspect: the fabric. Work uniforms of bad quality will be hated unanimously by all wearers. It is a basic reasoning process: “Why am I forced to wear something of such bad quality? I won’t even pay for clothes of this quality!” This is a very valid argument. Consider this wisely when choosing to outfit your staff with their uniforms.
Design
This group of uniform haters chief complaint is the aesthetics of the uniform itself. It may be hideously ill fitting no matter what the sizing is, it can have grotesque colors or logos. At the basic level, it makes a wearer look and feel ridiculous. It may take away his sense of pride or self worth. Again looking at the human element, no one likes to look stupid in front of anyone, let alone paying customers. Another fact to consider when designing the work uniform.
Symbolism
This one is a lot more tricky. It does not deal with the physical aspect of the work uniform itself. This complaint deals with the perceived worth of the job and the requirements of wearing the uniform. The individuals who complain about this will focus on the reasons why wearing a uniform will demean them. It takes away from their sense of self or their identity. This complaint cannot be fixed by making the uniform more comfortable to wear or more stylish. Members of this part of the spectrum are more concerned about their loss of individuality.
Dealing with this type of complaint requires more skill. It requires adequately providing positive reasons on why the uniform is chosen. Outline basic purposes of the decision to adopt an organizational dress. Cite reasons: solidarity, team spirit, identity as a whole, etc. The way to deal with this complaint is to educate the dissatisfied member of staff on the positive reasons for wearing a uniform. It may be that a uniform is intimately intertwined with the corporate culture or business model and perhaps the individual is unaware of this reason. State clear guidelines and reasoning as part of your employee handbook on the reasons why the work uniform is chosen.
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October 20, 2009 by madona1203
From the beginning of the history of lingerie, women were taught that the silhouette figure was what their bodies were suppose to look like, but at what cost?
When the Roaring Twenties came, along with it came those elaborate parties, and fashion changed dramatically, then all of the sudden, the boyish silhouette was in, and the quest for the flat chests, flat stomachs, and straight hips, and buttocks, led to the fashion industry to create the liberty bodice, the chemise, and bloomers, which were all loose-fitting and light that was a long-overdue substitute for plain old white appeared pastel colored lingerie. The first brassieres were designed to flatten the breasts, adding to the total boyish look and the corset was no longer needed, except the bottom part that held up the stockings, so the corset was shortened right down to a belt – the suspender belt.
The 30s brought back the full-figured silhouette and a complete turnaround in the shape of the desired silhouette. The woman’s feminine side once again became the priority as women were encouraged to look well-proportioned, full-figured, but still reasonably slim in the hips. Now women had a full set of lingerie to outfit themselves with breast-enhancing brassiere, an elastic suspender belt, and the girdle, that kept all the curves in the right places. One of the biggest advancements in the lingerie industry came in the 1930s, when Dunlop Rubber invented Lastex, which was an elastic fiber that could be interwoven with the fabric used to make lingerie fashions.
Now the industry could make lingerie in various sizes, which help properly fit a woman’s shape. When World War II came, along with it came shortages and Germany could not import the fabrics they had been using and their industry dried up. People started making home-knitted underwear out of anything they could find, which was not very sexy, but they were warm. After the war, lingerie consisted of the basic bras and suspender belts, which soon became the norm for most women.
The teenage girl emerged from the oppression of the war and looking for excitement became a target market. These teenagers were anxious to grow up and wearing lingerie was a big step towards getting there. So, the lingerie industry started to create lingerie sets that would attract the attention of these young girls, and the German lingerie industry exploded. Over in America, the lingerie industry was making its own mark as everyone was trying to create something new and different. The market was flooded with all kinds of innovations to help women look sexy. For instance, Howard Hughes created a new bra with a special wire-reinforced design for Jane Russell.
The silhouette suffered as bras are burned as the 60s brought a wave of women’s emancipation movements where feminists burned their bras. It is ironic that they had lots of support for this movement, because now that they had burned their bras, their support was gone, and later in life they would find that their support sagged. This movement gave the lingerie industry a heavy hit as many manufacturers were forced out of business, but on the positive side, Lycra had just been invented, and women’s legs began to be adorned in tights, which was even better for the men because they like the sexy little mini-skirt, which came with a demand for bikini briefs. By the 1980s, wire-reinforced bras had become the number-one seller for those who needed that added support, which are still very popular today. Probably the biggest seller now is the push-up bra.
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October 20, 2009 by madona1203
An inspirational mp3 song and ringtone called “Go Wallabies Go” is now available for download for supporters of The Wallabies Rugby Union Team.
Sydney, Australia, October 02, 2007 –PR.com– A new song about The Wallabies called Go Wallabies Go by “Blokes in Union” has been released as both mp3 and ringtone at http://www.aussiesongs.com
Both the song and ringtone can be downloaded directly from the website. Wallaby supporters can get the mp3 download for half price (for only 75 cents) if they use the code “RWC2007″ in the “discount code” box during the current Rugby World Cup.
Record producer Nigel T Davies of Stadium Recordings says that it is anticipated that Wallaby fans throughout the World will download the song and ringtone during the remainder of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He says that the sound of these songs ringing out on the mobile phones of Australians in France and London as well as throughout Australia will identify fellow supporters of the Wallabies during their team’s quest to re-establish themselves as World Champions.
Source: http://www.xooarticles.com/A-Song-Called-Go-Wallabies-Go-Has-Been-Released-for-the-Rugby-World-Cup_86.html
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October 18, 2009 by madona1203
Most everyone would like to lose 10 pounds overnight but we know that this is physically impossible, or is it?
There actually is an easy way for you lose weight without dieting or exercise and or sweating for 20 hours in the sauna. What I’m talking about isn’t a magic diet pill or some fad diet but it is simply choosing your clothing so that It flatters your body shape.
There are four basic body shapes and in order to make yourself look slimmer without actually losing any weight, you simply need to choose your plus size clothes to fit your body shape. Accentuating the positives and defense rating the negative will give you a slimmer appearance literally overnight.
Here are the four basic shapes and the kinds close you should choose to flatter each one:
Hourglass
Women with this voluptuous figure have large hips and bust but a small waist. While you might be tempted to wear clothes that are tight around the waist to accentuate how small it is, you will actually In effect be doing the opposite and accentuating how larger hips are! We with our quest figures look better in fabrics that draped loosely. Don’t buy anything too tight but try for a more tailored look as opposed to looking like you’re wearing a tent. The key with this shape is to avoid drawing attention to your thin waist as this will make your hips and Bust look bigger than they actually are.
Top Heavy
This shape is more rounded with more weight on the top than on the bottom. the key to slimming down the shape is to make your torso appear longer. To accomplish less, try making your outfit all one color – athe top the pants and even the shoes. overweight tight closebut also don’t go for anything to loosen flowy, you want something that has straight simple lines. Try wearing jackets that are long which will help to draw the eye downward.
Bottom Heavy
This shape has slim shoulders, a small bust and wide hips. so here, you need to deemphasize the hip area. Wearing shoulder pads will help make your shoulders look larger which will in turn me to have took smaller! You should only wear solid color pants and preferably a dark color. Avoid wearing anything that is too tight especially around the hips.
Straight
This body type has leaked is evenly distributed all over with a smaller bust. you want to stay away from anything that is bulky, like thick jackets or shoulder pads. Loose flowy clothing looks best on this body type.
One thing you can do for all body types is where colorful scarves and earings to essentially your beautiful face. After all, your body is only part of your looks. While choosing the right clothing for your shape won’t make the dial on your scale go down, it can make you look slimmer and help you feel better about yourself.
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October 14, 2009 by madona1203
The Chess Game was invented thousands of years ago and right throughout its history it has become known as the king of board games. Such people as Napoleon, Charlie Chaplin, Einstein and Nikola Tesla where renowned for their chess skills.
Not only can the game of chess provide you with hours of pleasure it is great for exercising the intellect and the game is known to be able to improve someone’s analytical thinking their creativity and judgment.
Although during the past Chess was mainly played by those of a high standing such as courtiers etc., today you will find that the game attracts people of all ages and all works of life from around the world. Not only do many people find chess intriguing, but it also gives them a chance to pit their wits and skills against another.
All that anyone requires to be able to play chess is a chessboard and chess pieces, you can even play online if you want (all you need then is a computer). A normal chessboard is 8″x 8″ with alternating black and white squares.
There are a total of 32 chess pieces, 16 white and 16 black. One player will play with the white pieces (WHITE player) and their opponent gets the black (BLACK player). The 16 pieces are made up of the King, Queen, 2 Rooks, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights and 8 Pawns.
At the start of any game the pieces are placed in their initial places as follows:
1. The player places each of his pieces along two rows of the board (ranks) closest to him.
2. The 8 pawns are placed in the front rank with the rest of the pieces placed behind them closest to the player.
3. Starting from the outside of the board and working into the middle the pieces closest to the player should be placed in the following order Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King, Bishop, Knight, Rook. The order they are placed in for the WHITE player is from left to right on the board and for the BLACK player from right to left. Thus you end up with the opponents same piece in each column (file) facing each other on the board.
To help describe the chess positions an “algebraic chess notation” was invented and is easy to learn as it helps the players to identify squares and pieces that are on the board during a game. Below we describe how it works.
When viewing from the WHITE player’s point of view the left most file (column) is known as “A” and the next one “B” and so on until we reach the right most file (column) known as “H”. The rank (row) which is closest to the WHITE player is then called “Rank 1″ or the “First Rank” and then comes “Rank 2 (Second Rank)” and so on until we reach the 8th Rank which is the rank (row) closest to the BLACK player’s pieces.
Chess play can be complicated as each piece moves in a different manner. The object is to take the oponnents king, but this piece itself is fairly liminted in movement and can only move to an adjacent square. The Queen is the most versatile piece and can move any number of squares in any direction. The bishop can move any number of squares on the diagonal. The knight is the most interesting and moves in an “L” shape – up 2 squares and over 1 (or up 1 and over 2) in any direction. The rook can move any number of squares forward, backward, left or right. The pawn can advance only 1 square unless it is his first move then he can move two sqaures forward provided no other pieces are in the way.
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October 13, 2009 by madona1203
Wants to improves your improper follow-through, fast footwork, and stepping too long? Find out more about the solutions to those problems. They can really help you to improve your bowling games.
Frequently I have been asked if one should aim directly at the pin or pins he is trying to hit, no matter what type of ball he throws. The answer to that is “No.” The straight-ball shooter should aim directly at the pin. The hook-ball artist sights at the right side of the pin, and the curve exponent directs his ball to the right of the pin, just how much depends upon the size of the curve. The backup bowler, on the other hand, directs his ball toward the left side of the pin, since his ball, curving to the right, will compensate for the difference. The spot bowlers will aim for a target in line with these general rules
Improper follow-through
Several bad forms of follow-through are common. First, there is no follow-through at all, where the arm halts at the left leg or thereabouts during the delivery. Then there is the type in which the arm goes out and away from the body, or across the body. And there is also the too-high follow-through, which causes the bowler to throw the ball instead of rolling it with the result that he has no chance to correct his delivery. REMEDY. The correct follow-through is the easiest way to bowl well. After you have come up to the foul line in a smooth, un- hurried approach, bend as you deliver, allow the ball to leave your hand through its own momentum, let your fingers come out of the ball naturally, and continue the arc of your arm swing until your hand has passed in front of your face and in line with the pin or pins you are trying to hit.
Footwork too fast
Taking your steps too fast results in you’re “running away from your right arm.” This immediately causes poor timing and poor balance, and it builds up a poor finish, because the faster you go, the faster you must stop. This sudden stop usually brings about fouls, jerky and inaccurate deliveries, and a complete lack of consistency. Each delivery is different from the preceding one. REMEDY. Your first step determines whether you have rhythm and timing throughout your approach and delivery, so start off slowly and deliberately, taking a short stride on your first step and making your pushaway motion a studied, careful procedure instead of a hurried, jerky attempt to get the approach over with as quickly as possible. Make sure that you walk toward your target.
Steps too long
When this occurs, your body sways from side to side with each exaggerated step, your timing is thrown off, you are tense and off balance, and, as a consequence, you are awkward at the foul line. Chances are, too, that you will finish over the foul line. REMEDY. Begin slowly, with the aforementioned short step, and then increase the length of the paces gradually. Make sure that at all times your shoulders are squared to the target and that you walk in a direct line to your objective.
Now you have all the possible common faults with their remedies too to solve them. It is now for you to use them to your benefits to learn and improves your bowling games.
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