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LONDON FW SS2014: ANTONIO BERARDI’S FUNKY READY TO WEAR (PHOTOS)

In Lifestyle on September 17, 2013 at 9:10 am
London Fashion Week: Antonio Berardi Ready-To-Wear SS 2014 (via The Los Angeles Fashion)

Disregarding his incline in red carpet designing, Antonio Berardi’s catwalk presentation at London Fashion Week knocked us off our feet. His ready-to-wear collection consisted of A-line cut skirts and dresses revealing the knees from the front but…


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2013 NYFW: MASCULINE, SPORTY LOOKS FROM ALEXANDER WANG (PHOTOS)

In Lifestyle on September 8, 2013 at 11:36 am
Alexander Wang unveils masculine but flirty look (via AFP)

Alexander Wang’s masculine but flirty spring collection, unveiled on Saturday, quite literally bore his mark: the fashion prince lasered his name as a motif on most of the pieces. The 29-year-old, who was appointed creative director of Spain’s Balenciaga…


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107 YEAR OLD MAN KILLED IN ARKANSAS POLICE SHOOTING (DETAILS)

In Uncategorized on September 8, 2013 at 11:24 am
107-year-old man killed in Arkansas shootout (via AFP)

A 107-year-old Arkansas man was killed during a shootout with US police and SWAT team members, local authorities said. Police were responding to a disturbance at a house in Pine Bluff city on Saturday afternoon and determined that suspect Monroe Isadore…


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FIRST EVER PLUS SIZED COLLECTION SHOWN AT NYFW 2013

In Uncategorized on September 6, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Plus-size women in focus, in NY fashion week first (via AFP)

Full-figured women had their day on the catwalks of New York on Friday when hometown designer Eden Miller unveiled her plus-size collection — a fashion week first. In the ultra-skinny fashion world, where angular models typically strut the runways,…


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BRITISH VOGUE TO TEENS: FASHION IS FAKE (DETAILS)

In Lifestyle on September 5, 2013 at 5:21 pm
British Vogue tells teens: fashion shoots aren’t real (via AFP)

Their skin is flawless, their make-up perfect and their hair sleek, but to teenage girls hoping to emulate fashion models, British Vogue has a message — it’s not real. The magazine has made a short film revealing the work required to create fashion…


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KARL LAGERFELD SHOT A PREGNANT KIM KARDASHIAN CUZ FASHION (PHOTOS)

In Lifestyle on September 5, 2013 at 10:27 am

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Karl Lagerfeld and Kim Kardashian collaborated on a pregnancy shoot for . Corinne Roitfeld’s Fashion Book Issue 3 and the results are pretty decent cool. Titled “Miss USA” the black and white and color photos by aging photographer Lagerfeld are whimsical, disturbing and sumptuous. I wonder what Karl and kim talked about during the shoot.
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NYFW 2013: DESIGNER BIBU MOHAPATRA ON DELI, NYC & MORE (DETAILS)

In Lifestyle on September 5, 2013 at 9:51 am
Designer Bibhu Mohapatra’s journey from India to New York (via AFP)

In his bright and airy studio near Times Square, Bibhu Mohapatra draped some sequined Spanish mesh fabric over a US size two mannequin and let fashion magic happen. “It reminds me of my childhood in India where you’d put up mosquito nets at night, but…


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SAMSUNG NOTE 3 SPECS, PRICE & RELEASE DATE REVEALED (DETAILS)

In Lifestyle, TECH on September 5, 2013 at 9:33 am
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 release date, price and where to buy (via The Inquirer)

KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung unveiled its latest phablet device, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, at its glitzy IFA conference in Berlin on Wednesday. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 held few specifications surprises, thanks to the months of leaks surrounding the…


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SAMSUNG LAUNCHES GALAXY GEAR WATCH IN BERLIN (PHOTOS)

In TECH on September 5, 2013 at 9:29 am
Samsung launches Galaxy Gear smartwatch in Berlin (via AFP)

South Korean electronics giant Samsung unveiled its hotly anticipated smartwatch the Galaxy Gear, which allows users to make calls, receive texts and emails and take photos. JK Shin, head of Samsung’s mobile division, predicted the Galaxy Gear — effectively…


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BIONIC EYES FOR CHINESE BOY WHOSE AUNT BLINDED HIM (DETAILS)

In News, TECH on September 4, 2013 at 10:57 am
Hong Kong doctor offers implants to eye-gouged boy (via AFP)

A six-year-old Chinese boy who had his eyes gouged out by a woman believed to be his aunt may one day see again after a Hong Kong hospital offered him “electronic eyes”. Hong Kong-based eye expert Dennis Lam said his team would provide the treatment…


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RECAP: PHARRELL, SAMUEL L. JACKSON & DAVID GANDY AT 2013 GQ MAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS (PHOTOS)

In Lifestyle on September 4, 2013 at 10:35 am

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The first series of ads featuring  Pharrell for Moncler are coming out and they, like its star, look flawless.  The above was posted last night by Skateboard P on Twitter while on his way to the 2013 UK GQ Man of the Year Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London .
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RALPH LAUREN LAUNCH RED RACE CHALLENGE ON FACEBOOK (DETAILS)

In Lifestyle on September 4, 2013 at 9:40 am

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Lo-Lifes, the Polo obsessed fan boys of all things Ralph Lauren will love this: a Facebook racing game inspired by the POLO RED fragrance and short film. A mix of spicy red saffron, fresh red grapefruit and deep red wood, the scent is supposed to inspire passion and masculinity, which is why the Bruce Weber tapped Nacho Figueras to star in the film .
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