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Add comment December 25, 2008
Michelle Obama charms with youthful charisma, chic fashions
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That makes some sense. The incoming presidential couple, Barack and Michelle Obama
, bear superficial resemblance to John and Jacqueline Kennedy of the 1960s Camelot White House — charisma, vigor, her fondness for sheath dresses, for instance.
(picture under cc-license by zoepf )
But maybe the most obvious similarity is that many Americans are as excited and curious about her as they are about him.
“People will be riveted,” predicts Donna Brazile, Democratic strategist and CNN analyst. “She is going to set a record in the amount of attention she will receive.”
President John F. Kennedy once jokingly introduced himself, during a news media-frenzied visit to France, as “the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris.” Some day, the president-elect may have occasion to say the same.
Americans are seeking to learn more about Michelle Obama
The role of first lady
“The first lady has always been a helpmate and sounding board for the president, his most trusted adviser, and that’s always a given,” said Ann Stock, a White House
Add comment December 21, 2008
Unlikely models make an impression on the ramp
news from the U.A.E
The Godolphin Ballroom at Jumeirah Emirates Towers was a joyful and trendy venue last week when the Dubai International Women’s Club held its annual lunch with a fashion show of party dresses worn by volunteer club members.
About 10 women, only two of whom were professional models, took to the catwalk wearing dresses designed by Zinc (Mazaya Center) to the sound of electronic and house music.
“We have a good turnout today, and the hall looks full, so we’re happy,” said Durrea Abbas, president of the club’s committee.
The festive lunch was organised to celebrate both Eid and Chritmas and announce the new committee members. Several models wore Venetian masks with feathers and colorful and elegant dresses with intricate embroidery and cuts as well as bead and flower work.
Add comment December 21, 2008
Tartan fashion this Christmas
the kilt is back 
The passion for plaid, fast becoming one of fashion’s longest-lasting relationships, is as predictable as tinsel at this time of year.It was barely two years ago that Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, and our own Alexander McQueen all tripped into tartan territory.Now, here we are again, poised for another round of highland games.
The trend, this season, covers all the extremes from the psychedelic plaids of the young fashion pretender Henry Holland and the clash of the tartans in Dolce&Gabbana’s D&G collection to the more muted touch employed by Yohji Yamamoto in his Y-3 range or the upmarket Aspen-meets-Auchterarder approach of Ralph Lauren.Comme’s Kawakubo also revisits the theme with punk overtones, while Vivienne Westwood has once again subscribed to the revival in her younger Red Label collection.
Tartan, however, does need to be treated with a certain amount of care.Sassenachs such as the extrovert Jean Paul Gaultier and Madonna on her 2001 Drowned World tour may be able to carry off a kilt, but it is generally wise to start with a pinch of plaid to avoid looking like an extra from Brigadoon or a Bay City Rollers groupie.
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1 comment December 16, 2008
International designers set to grace Uganda Fashion Week
good for Uganda 
The Uganda International Fashion Week is back. Organizers of the fête, Arapapa Fashion Designers, say this year’s Fashion Week will showcase East African fashion geniuses and will pay lots of attention to sub-Saharan Africa. They promise a stunning display of African talent, innovation and skill.
Alongside Ugandans in the fashion industry like Latiff Kasumba, Jemma Kisaale and Dorothy Lubega among others, fashion designers from Tanzania, Kenya, South and West Africa are coming to showcase their works in Kampala, according to the president, Uganda International Fashion Week, Ms. Santa Anzo.
“Names that have not been in the fashion industry have joined us,” said Anzo, “we have ten new faces that we will unveil during this year’s fashion week.”
Anzo, who is also the chief designer at Arapapa Fashion Studio, says fashion lovers should expect “a glamorous and sensational fashion week”
Uganda’s fashion industry is boosted, many fashion schools have started and young fashion designers have been inspired. “Fashion week is no longer an Arapapa event. It is a Ugandan event. It gives our nation a positive, clean and creative identity,” Anzo told The Independent in an interview.
Add comment December 12, 2008
Israeli who helped bring H&M to country
You should do the same if you don’t have H&M in your county
Over a year ago Sandy Livak-Furmanski formed a hugely popular Facebook group calling on Swedish fashion chain to make aliyah. On Tuesday she received a thank you letter from the company, which decided to do just that
Sandy Livak-Furmanski, 30, from Givatayim received a thank you letter from the press department of fashion chain H&M on Tuesday, acknowledging her support of the Swedish clothing giant’s coming to Israel.
Over a year ago Sandy, a great fan of the chain’s clothes, founded a group on Facebook dedicated to bringing the chain to Israel. The group, titled “Open an H&M store in Israel!” started out with only a few members, most of them Sandy’s friends, but rapidly expanded and currently consists of more than 11,000 members, mostly women.
“We are very pleased to inform you of the decision (to open a store in Israel) and thank you for your support and enthusiasm. It’s a strong vote of confidence,” the H&M letter read. “We very much appreciate your interest in H&M and hope you’ll share this news with all of your members.”
Tired of shopping abroad
“It started out as a joke,” Sandy admitted Tuesday. “Every time I visited my grandmother in Finland I would buy heaps of clothes and return to Israel with tons of items.
“I thought that it was high time the company opened a store here,” she explained.
Add comment December 11, 2008
Microsoft starts retro clothing line
i really had to laugh when i saw this
Microsoft is going from marketing computer programs to making clothes, with a new line of graphic tees dubbed “Softwear by Microsoft.”
“Softwear,” instead of software. Get it?
It’s no surprise that Crispin Porter & Bogusky — the agency Microsoft is relying on to make it cool — had a hand in the line of urban geek shirts expected to hit select stores on Dec. 15. Crispin conceived of the collection, the branding and many of the designs, as well as all the marketing materials, an agency representative said.
The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant once again called upon a celebrity spokesperson to help it gain some street cred, this time in the form of rapper Common. He contributed designs to the collection, reminiscent of the ’80s, a time when he and Microsoft both came of age.
The line features retro MS-DOS fonts and a Bill Gates mugshot tee. It launched this week with a bash in New York.
Add comment December 9, 2008
Funky Islamic fashion struts conservative catwalk
fashion from Malaysia
After years of turning heads with her riotously colorful frocks in Malaysia, fashion designer Tom Abang Saufi can’t decide whether to shed a few shades on her batik dresses for the Middle East.
“If you wear red and fuchsia in the desert, you’ll stick out like a sore thumb,” she says. “(But) it’s slowly getting to be accepted because the Saudi Arabians are well traveled people. They’re global, they wear Roberto Cavelli and they’re all very colorful.”
For many, Islamic fashion might seem synonymous with strait-laced garments that leave everything to the imagination, but some Asian designers are trying to equip modern Muslim women with a wardrobe that obeys both sartorial trends and spiritual dictates.
This fusion of creativity and conservatism is showcased in the Islamic Fashion Festival, which which has entered its sixth year and runs through Thursday in a Kuala Lumpur hotel. Malaysia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates take turns hosting the event.
The festival opened last week to a catwalk show audience of Malaysian royal princesses and corporate women who cheered an avant-garde celebration of chiffon and crystals that cast off black burqas, austere abayas and homely headscarves. Shows featured 1,000 outfits by top couturiers from Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.
Diverse influences lent a twist to typically loose tunics and serpentine skirts.
Add comment December 4, 2008
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Add comment November 20, 2008
fashion your firefox
Fashion Your Firefox is a new Web application that enables Firefox users to customize their browser based on their interests and online activities. With Fashion Your Firefox, add-ons that fit people’s online lifestyles are organized in easy-to-discover ways and are available for installation in just a few clicks.Firefox add-ons are a next-generation platform for Web Applications. Strong consumer desire to personalize the Web experience has created a huge demand for add-ons like Foxmarks, which has been downloaded more than nine million times.“With Foxmarks we’ve created the best of both worlds: seamless integration with the web browser combined with a cloud service that is accessible anytime, anywhere,” said Joaquin. “We’re thrilled to be part of ‘Fashion for Firefox’ and help consumers improve their online experience with our service.”
Add comment November 18, 2008
