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Fashion Week spook of dead silence?

April 28th 2009 01:40

Monday April 27 kicked off Sydney Australia's fashion week and I must say that it stepped out with a big 'BANG', literally. You've probably already heard of the big "black out", darkness, etc. that occurred at Fashion Week. Apparently, all lights went out during the event. I've seen so many fashion news articles about Sydney's fashion week, very few about the actual fashions though. The black out has toppled the reason for fashion week in the media. It definitely outshined the gorgeous models in their gorgeous couture, rtw and swim wear.

Great example above! What I wouldn't give to have a tummy like that again. Australia's hottest in premier designers stepped out to strut their fashion stuff at fashion week. One of their premier designers, Camilla and Marc was a show stopping, breath taking duo. Mostly showcasing layer's and cuts, Camila and Marc is rapidly building their brand into a recognizable, eye popping line, not just in Australia but around the fashion world.

This picture is picture from backstage at the event. Who knew modeling was so much fun(like everyone).

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The Death of Michael Jacobs

April 20th 2009 23:50

I am asking all of my sister's, brother's in Christ and every citizen, to please pray for our countries' leadership, including the nationwide police departments. While driving, I heard a very disappointing story released on a local gospel music station. Michael Jacobs, a mentally ill young men who lived in Ft. Worth, TX, recently died at the hands of what is suspected to be excessive police abuse/force. He lived w/his parents. He had been diagnosed as being Bipolar. Bipolar is an emotional condition, where it's patients find it difficult to control their emotions, which are often unbalanced. On this particular occasion, Michael was unruly and raging with his parents, who then called Welfare and police seeking help for her son, hoping that they would send a medic or ambulance who would then take him to a local mental facility, which in turn would hopefully provide him medication or mental help to calm his raging.

The ambulance and Ft.Worth PD both arrived. The police knew that this young man was mentally unstable, but in turn sent the medic away. After that, they proceeding to wrestle with him, no handcuffs were placed, Mind you, he was 5 foot 5 and weight 140 lbs. It's also noted that 4 to 5 police officers were present. I'm guessing that they were not able to subdue him(hmm.) They proceeding to taze him 4 or more times. After his mom shouted, 'please stop your killing my baby', one of the officers stepped forward towards her, while touching his gun, stating, 'please step back ma'm.' He laid there, not breathing. A medic was still not called until after Michael's father stated that 'I think he's not breathing'. By the time that the medic returned, he was dead. A investigation is currently being done. The Ft.Worth police has yet to send any rep to the Jacob's family to apologize or anything. Everything is seeming to be on the hush-hush.

My prayer is for this family, that the lord will heal them of their pain through their mourning. I could only imagine, witnessing the death of my young son in such as manner.

Also, my prayer is that the Ft. Worth police department and city council is made more accountable for treatment of potential detanee's and of it's citizens. My prayer is also that the officer's implicated is convicted and issue public apologies to this family. Also, that they receive counseling. Many citizens of the Black community of Ft. Worth is calling for the resignation of the police implicated. My prayer is that the will of the Father is completed. A similar situation happened in Westington, a Upper class, white community of Ft. Worth and the Ft. Worth pd handled it much different than they are handling it with Michael Jacob and his family. Racism is still in America. We have a black president, but there is still racism present, and sad to say, its in our law enforcement. I pray that this country will come to a point, bridge, where each citizen is actually treated equally.

God Bless

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Slumdog Fashion on the rise...

April 10th 2009 15:41

After the debut of the Slumdog Millionnaire movie, Bolly fashion has been one of the crazes on the rise in the entertainment and fashion industry. The movie debuted a wide variety of beautiful and unique bolly fashion. With tones of deep orange, blues and green's, the fashion industry has welcomed it's style. But I do wonder(of course), why it's called Bolly and why it's entertainment elite is called Bollywood? Maybe you guys can help me out, if you know, please comment and teach me a thing or two

And also, why call it Bollywood? Maybe after Hollywood? Probably right! Well, I totally understand the pun on it's actors and Hollywood, but I am lost pertaining to the bollyness of it.

I like this piece, it kinda reminds ya of Aladdin. Highly sexy and princessisy(if that's a word). The world has totally embraced their fashion culture, which is rich in detail and embellishment. When I refer to their, I'm speaking of the Arabic world, including India, etc.

This is one of my favorite bolly fashion pieces. I love the rich color and the design. It's not something that I would wear everyday, but it's definately something that I would love to have in my closet, that I can bring out for a special event or occasion. It will definately make a huge fashion statement.

I really like the first piece, though it's not something that I may wear to work, but it's something you I would wear out with friends, I call this a 'speechless' piece!
The second is something that you might catch me in at the job, though, it's a little too plain for me. I definately would change the accessories to liven it up a lttle bit, but to me, its a fashion hit! I think this trend will not be around for too long, as in others, but I do believe that the best of Bolly fashion is yet to come!

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Countdown to the Top Ten things I hate about people and their Fashion:) #10

April 6th 2009 16:17

I love fashion but I believe that there is some glitches in it's communication with us, normal folks. Don't want to be too deep or anything, but I will be reveiling my top ten thoughts as to what I do NOT like about some things. Each day, I will reveal a new one. Today, I am reveiling number 10:

10. I hate that some trends don't last long enough!
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Naomi Campell screams

April 5th 2009 19:42

Being a fashion queen that's been in the modeling game for I don't know, 2 decades, Naomi Campbell has came together with Tyson Beckford and Liya Kebede. They've joined forces to make worldwide awareness of racism in the fashion/modeling world. When I first read an article on this, I thought to myself, "hmm....actually, racism is still so everywhere!!" Not to say that we hav not came a long way as a nation and country. We have came universes away from the time of Dr. Martin Luther King. But we have still got a long way to go. I can say this not by being a bystander only, but because I am young and black in America. My name is a black cultured name. I've been discrimated against many times, I believe, while applying for jobs. So I totally understand where Naomi Campbell is coming from. I don't believe that most of my experienced racism was made consciously.

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Michelle Obama mmm....Fashion ICON or Fashion MISS

April 3rd 2009 19:43

Michelle Obama---gotta love her! Being that she and her husband Barak Obama, are the first African American president America has seen. Her style and fashion supercedes most in politics, making her a role model and fashion diva, many has come to fashion after.
I'm not sure if she measure's up to all of the hype mentioned in fashion though. I do truely love her style, classic, colorful, taylored, etc, but does she truely have what it takes to become one of the most fashionable diva's in our modern history.

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Don't like flying Coach, try wearing Coach...

July 17th 2008 03:07

Good, ole wholesome, Coach, an inspired line for the common man, I might add. Love Coach purses/handbags and accessories. One of the best thing about designer is quality. Not taking anything away from non-designer items, but unfortunately, with designer comes quality and luxury. Because of the extremely high quality in the making of Coach handbags, then tend to last their owners for years and years.

You won't see any color fade on this handbag, only great quality and service. A handbag is a girls life. Have you ever heard the saying, maybe from one of your friends or relatives, stating, 'Do you carry you whole life in that bag", if not, I've heard it a number of times. I normally like all different types of handbags and my handbags have their own little closet store room in my house. Coach handbags is a definate must have in your accessory closet space. Also, to enhance your Coach handbag, you have to also pick up a couple of Coach accessories, such as their belts, key chains and more. Coach handbags is probably on the same level of Gucci handbags, well, take that back. Gucci is in a class of their own, but trust me when I say, Coach handbags is fighting or should I say competing with Gucci handbags

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To Kill or Not to Kill Croc's....

July 15th 2008 20:12

This is the question?? I am an animal lover myself and I know that many of you out there are the same. But, I am also a fashion and design lover also. So you have to understand this question above. Reason meaning, we often kill crocodiles and alligators and other exotic animals, why, so that we may, nothing else but wear them. Understandable, but this has caused many issues between animal rights groups and others.