Fashion Salad
Archive for March, 2008
03 31st, 2008
Hey our friends at the Ryde have launched a new blog… http://blog.theryde.com/
They’re having a t-shirt design competition in an effort to get as many people involved as possible. If you, someone you know, or any of your readers have ever been affected by breast cancer, you’ll know it’s no picnic. PREVENTION IS THE KEY!
Their team effort with B4BC is a great way to get involved and help some boobies out. We are going to have some fun, raise a few bucks, and really make a difference in breast cancer awareness.
Did we mention there are first and second prizes in ca$$h and gear for the design winners?! Check it out.
03 27th, 2008
The weather is getting warmer, which means sexy summer dresses, strappy tops, and tube tops will be making their debut yet again. Keep your cool in the hottest of weather with Nippies by Bristols 6.
Eve, Gwen Stefani, Pam Anderson, Paris Hilton, and the Pussycat Dolls all love Nippies, and we are sure that you will too! Nippies are luxurious and stylish nipple covers for fashion lovers of every size and shape. Nippies come in 3 different sizes- A, B, and C- to give every woman support, comfort, and a stylish alternative to traditional nipple covers.
In sequined, satin, lace, or printed styles and 4 shapes, you can find a Nippie that suits your mood and your style. If you would like to go the more modest route, Nippies Basic or Nippies Silicone are a great option. Plus, Nippies Silicone are washable and reusable up to 50 times! Adhesive backed and totally painless to remove, you can wear Nippies under bathing suits, dresses, tops, or alone!
And for the girls who need another kind of sticky solution, try Stylin Tape! It secures plunging necklines, slipping straps, and holds up strapless bras and dresses. Stylin Tape comes in 3 sizes in an easy to use precut black croc envelope. Totally clear, flexible, and skin safe, Stylin Tape is a girl’s best friend! To get your own, check out www.bristols6.com!!!
03 16th, 2008
One of the most remarkable and beautiful wedding gifts I have ever seen was created by one of my sisters for another sister’s wedding. She built a pristine "wedding cake" from white towels and decorated it with ribbons, held in place with pearl pins, and hid a cd in one of the layers, not that anything additional was needed.
Creating a towel cake can be as simple or as complicated as you need it to be. It is easy to make it unique with your own special touches and add personal touches that will make it an unforgettable part of any wedding or shower.
Step 1. Roll the Towels
Fold each hand towel in half lengthwise twice. Start with one end and roll the towels together. Set aside. Repeat this process with the wash cloths. Fold each bath towel in half lengthwise and repeat the folding until the width of the towel is roughly 6". Roll the two towels together in the same way as the hand towels. You should now have the three layers of the cake.
Step 2. Assembling The Layers
I used large wide rubber bands to hold each individual layer together for ease of handling. To decorate choose ribbon in colors that coordinate with the towels or wedding colors.
Step 3. This is the fun part! Use your imagination and decorate with silk flowers, fall leaves or wedding bells. I placed the cake on a footed cake plate for presentation.
These tasteful cakes look so delicious. But please do not eat. This delicious looking designed favor will make your mouth water, but it is calorie free.
Different Towel Cakes for Different Occasions
A towel cake is a unique and creative way to give a Gift for a wedding shower or a housewarming gift. I use matching bath towels, hand towels and wash cloths for the Towel cake. There will be 2 - 30 X 54" bath towels, 4 - 16 X 26" hand towels and 3 - 12 X 12 wash cloths. For a romantic theme, I use bath products such as lotions, bubble bath, incense, bath beads and other items. Decorations for your wedding towel cakes are limited only by your imagination.
Cake Towel Gain More Popularity
Cake towel is practical and yet full of personality; so despite of the price which is a bit higher than traditional wedding gifts, people still prefer it as cute and romantic Wedding Gifts for the once a lifetime occassion.
Looking for something special for your Wedding Gifts? Cake towel is a practical yet romantic Gifts to send in this unforgettable occasion.
03 11th, 2008
Hanes has teamed up with Scrubs actress, Sarah Chalke in the brand’s latest underwear addition to battle fashion crimes.
Scrubs’ stars Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke are tackling wedgies in the latest Hanes underwear commercials.
In the No Ride-Up Panties commercials, Sarah Chalke shows the audience how she beats the wedgie blues. What about Zach Braff? Thankfully, he’ll be behind the camera — directing Sarah Chalke in the Hanes commercials.
Check out www.hanes.com/wedgiefree, where, in addition to the TV spots, you can preview behind-the-scenes outtakes, and Chalke’s own "Wedgie Dance" Video. On the site, visitors will also be invited to sign-up for weekly "Wedgie-Free Wednesdays" product giveaways, submit their own wedgie story, rate other stories using the "Blush-O-Meter," and send humorous e-cards to spread the word about wedgie freedom.
In the coming months, consumers will also be able to personalize the Wedgie Dance Video by uploading headshots of themselves and friends. ENJOY!
hanes sarah chalke scrubs wedgie dance wedgie free wedgie video zach braff03 10th, 2008
What’s now ready to make it from the runway to your closet?
"Fluid flares, draped dresses, skinny belts and something see-through” is “What you’ll be wearing next summer”, according to Charlotte Sanders of Marie Clarie, January 2008 UK edition, in their article of the same name.
Marie Claire’s trend picks also include Grecian Gowns:
This is bound to be a favourite fashion trend this year because “goddess dressing” can work well with so many different girly shapes and sizes…thin or curvey. With a variation on styles, Grecian glamour is achievable with tunics, toga-style mini dresses or floaty and sophisticated full-length gowns.
For a couture splurge – at the Grammy’s 2008 Nelly Furtado went bold in a cerulean strapless Arthur Mendonca gown. The draped silhouette and gold choker call to mind the Grecian influence.
For a frugal find – For something more casual than the red carpet Shake Hip Hugging Top at Fashion Rome.
Another fluid option is the P&P long knit dress – very sexy in brown and blue stripes.
Nelly Image: StyleFrizz
You don’t just take Kate Moss’s best-dressed crown and walk away unharmed. Moss, a clotheshorse legend, has spurred some of the most influential trends: menswear-inspired vests, leopard-print jackets, and of course, skinny jeans.
Turns out Deyn does deserve the victory; Moss commmited self-sabotage by cashing in on a Topshop collection and then, alas, actually had to wear the stuff.
Moss: For a tiebreaker, we’re forced to judge the accessory any ensemble depends upon: hair. Last year Moss launched a hair-product line … kinda strange because hers usually looks like it hasn’t been washed in days (but yeah, we think that’s pretty glam too). If only she’d held off and waited to patent her new banged look.
Deyn: Okay, so she didn’t originate the pixie cut. Even Moss tried the look in 2001. But Deyn’s revamped the cute style. Now it’s irreverent and modern and a refreshing departure from the cascading, pale brown locks other catwalkers sport. And waves of fashion-forward girls are following suit.
NY Mag —Kendall Herbst
Photo Illustration: Everett Bogue; Photos: Getty Images
03 5th, 2008
For Duran Duran fans, here’s a bit of fashion news…
Model Yasmin Le Bon has been made the face one of the UK’s biggest department chains, House of Fraser. marking the first time that the department store chain has used a celebrity in its advertising.
Le Bon will appear in the retailer’s spring/summer campaign, which has been created by Hooper Galton and breaks on March 5. The glossy ads will headline her with witty bits such as:
"I only came out for lipstick."; "My favourite place in the world? My wardrobe"; "When the world is flat, I’ll buy sensible shoes."
Matt Chambers, brand director at House of Fraser, says: "Yasmin Le Bon is one of the pre-eminent models of recent times, and the campaign taps into both her fashion credibility and timeless elegance."
Source: Marketing Week
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