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Hot Wheels hit the road for 40th anniversary
Previous articles on the 40th birthday of Hot Wheels can be seen here.I wish I could go to one of the road shows, but I don't think they are stopping in Vancouver. Seems more interesting than a regular car show since...Indonesian homemakers turn trash into fashion frills
Interesting way to do a business... " Used detergent labels and toothpaste tubes from Indonesia are going from landfills to fashion frills on bags and wallets sold in Singapore, Australia and the United States. The...
Italian Vogue shows black models only
I can't believe that it's still necessary to use these measures to make a statement, but I suppose discrimination is still present in all walks of life.For their July issue, Italian Vogue has used only black models... Japanese firm makes robot girlfriend for lonely men
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorApparently the lonely have a girlfriend and it is battery operated, much like battery operated boyfriends for the lonely gal. Friday nights will now be dinner...Gold Nanoparticles Go Couture
"By adding nanoparticles made of pure gold and silver to fine Marino wool, researchers in New Zealand have created a rainbow of unexpected colors intended for high-end, couture fashion designers. They unveiled the...NHK WORLD English
"French fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent, widely seen as one of the greatest designers of the 20th century, has died."California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counte...
US Customs and Border Patrol"California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counterfeit Imported Merchandise (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) contacts for this news releaseOakland, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of... Fringe is Back!
Its time to pull out those vintage cowboy jackets and Flapper dresses, fringe is back in a big way. "Two roads diverged on the Fall runways. (Well, actually several, but bear with us.) Some designers took the... Superheroes Invade Met's Costume Institute
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is about to be filled with a superheroic, couturiered assortment of capes, spandex, and transformative suits, as its new Costume Institute exhibit, "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy"... Why does Hillary wear such bad clothes?
Women in politics face a double standard: they're under greater scrutiny than their male counterparts, but are expected to make courageous fashion choices. Does anyone care what Obama wears?"It is obvious to the... Smart ideas on Vancouver's condo future
Trevor Boddy looks at a condo development in Vancouver that takes a different approach to density: "In the worlds of real estate and architecture, it is nearly always mistaken to extrapolate the future from the...Fluxxlab taps energy from revolving doors to generate free electricity
"The designers at New York City based Fluxxlab studio have come up with the unique idea of creating sustainable energy from otherwise wasted human energy from the revolving doors that abound in a huge number of buildings across cities. Named the Revolution Door, this project...Taking a Friday look at Hiro Ballroom (Maritime Hotel, New York) for PhizzPop...
This evening, I am not going to New York for a restaurant opening. I will attend the PhizzPop Design Challenge and see creative teams from the area duke it out to get the regional crown. It takes place at the Maritime Hotel.Cool weird Japanese apartment
"The most recent work from New York based designers Arakawa and Gin is a most unusual apartment block based in Mitaka, Tokyo. Reversible Destiny Lofts are eye-catching brightly painted lofts that look like a McDonald’s play ground through the eyes of someone on LSD....Stars make funding appeal to PM
"Leading artists and fashion designers are appealing to the Prime Minister not to cut arts funding in England. Thirteen stars, including Tracey Emin and Dame Vivienne Westwood, have written a letter to Gordon Brown...
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