Viktor & Rolf have broken the tradition of high fashion and moved their runway to the virtual world: the designers premiered their Spring 2009 collection online and made it available for everyone anyone to...
Here it is, the last couple of days of Milan Fashion Week. I must admit that I have been very impressed with the showings. From D&G to Fendi, the collections have been creative, thought provoking and sensual. Did I mention that I love the Italians? Here's a sampling of...
Stephen Harper is not so popular with the new media crowd. In fact the fear of his party becoming the majority has spawned the development of movement online. Those behind the Anyone but Harper...
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Armani's unveiling of his new collection at Milan Fashion Week has many people up in arms, as the designer pledged last year that he would stop using fur in his designs."Last year Armani told Time magazine that PETA...
With the rising awareness of the importance of doing fashion in an ethical and sustainable way, more and more fashion designers in the South are getting very creative. Fashion earns big money around the world: The...
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"It looks as stylish as a Lotus, can outpace a Porsche 911 and is coveted by Hollywood A-listers such as Brad Pitt and George Clooney. But unlike the average super car, the Tesla Roadster is electric. The £92,000 car, made in Britain and...
Freelancers are sometimes envied for late breakfasts, all-day pyjama-fests, and other work-at-home delights, but as the Globe and Mail reports today, there's a website raining on the parade.It's called oDesk.com, and it connects freelancers with employers for one-off...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
"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...
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...