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Prada Launches Made-to-Order Belt Service
The cinched waist has been en vogue for a little while now, and Prada is expanding their services by launching made-to-order belts. From the look of the samples, the buckles will be dazzling and bold. The cinched waist has been en vogue for a little while now, and Prada is expanding their services by launching made-to-order belts. Fr... more
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A World in Motion
Worlds in Motion seeks to represent the efforts of eight award winning social entrepreneurs from the UK. We examine the projects they are involved in, their inspiration &aims, hopes for the future.
A film about social entrepreneurs and the worlds they move in the work they do! This is the pilot to a bigger project go see and tell it as it is: http://www.channel4.com/fourdocs/film/film-detail.jsp?i... Worlds in Motion seeks to represent the efforts of eight award winning social entrepreneurs from the UK. We examine the projects they ... more -
Primark's primeval labour force includes children
Ministers are being pressed by activists to act after the BBC uncovered the fact that child labour is used to produce clothing for Primark by large contract holders in India.
Primark's excuse is that the firms they had contracted to do the work had subcontracted smaller firms to do work for them, and it is here where children entered into Primarks workforce.
"Under no circumstances would Primark ever knowingly permit such activities" they said, but is this a good enough excuse for a company as large as Primark?
If the price is too good to be true, surely this is testament to the fact that it probably is.
Ministers are being pressed by activists to act after the BBC uncovered the fact that child labour is used to produce clothing for Pri... more -
Dispair, the new black
"We like to say we are the brand for cynics, pessimists and the chronically unsuccessful," said Lawrence Kersten, the co-founder of Despair, Inc.
He says the "future of Despair" looks pretty good. These are boom times for the Austin, Texas-based company that deals in demotivation.
One of Despair, Inc.'s more popular slogans? "Worth: Just because you're necessary doesn't mean you're important."
"I guess a lot of people feel that way," Kersten said.
Check out the link for Dispairwear and other super rad products.
"We like to say we are the brand for cynics, pessimists and the chronically unsuccessful," said Lawrence Kersten, the co-founder of De... more -
Stylin' San Diego
The latest fashion trends emerging from the streets of San Diego brought to you in this installment of Street Styles.
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Behold, the business bib
It's so you can participate in professional videoconferences without putting on pants. Or a real shirt.
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Bill O'Reilly "F*ck it, we'll do it live!" T-Shirts
I know that this might be construed as borderline "solicitation" but I am in no way affiliated with these guys or the producers of the "Bill O'Reilly Flips Out: Dance Remix" video. I just saw this on their YouTube site and thought it was hilarious. Now all we're missing is a ring tone. I know that this might be construed as borderline "solicitation" but I am in no way affiliated with these guys or the producers of the... more
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Sears Sells Bagir’s Recycled PET Bottle Suit on Father’s Day
Dad's been taking the recycling to the curb all those years and now it finally pays back!
Well...is this necessarily a good thing? Is it a cradle to cradle product? Is it ethically produced? Just cause it's recycled doesn't necessarily mean it wasn't made in a sweatshop? Dad's been taking the recycling to the curb all those years and now it finally pays back! ... more -
Patricia Field: The Style Behind Sex and the City
A great profile about Patricia Field who is the fab stylist behind the amazing sex and the city fashion
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Goodbye for Nau
My favorite clothing company, Nau, is closing it's doors. :(
It was a very brilliant idea and product-wise, done very very well.
Sadly, running a sustainable clothing company from scratch was too much.
www.nau.com My favorite clothing company, Nau, is closing it's doors. :( It was a very brilliant idea and product-wise, done very very well. ... more -
McDonald's Creates Design Look
Restaurant giant McDonald's is providing its UK workers with new designer uniforms, in a "mark of respect" for its staff.
The new outfits, designed by Bruce Oldfield, include a polo shirt and baseball cap, both in black and mocha.
McDonald's said its staff did a "challenging job" serving two million people daily. The new outfits would help them "feel good" in their role.
Bruce Oldfield's clients include Jemima Khan and Catherine Zeta Jones.
Mr Oldfield said it had been great fun to design the "contemporary look" for employees at the fast-food firm.
The outfit also includes black trousers and a black belt.
For managers, the outfit involves black suits combined with shirts in white or biscuit with a tie for men and a scarf for women.
McDonald's has been trying to improve the image of working at the fast-food chain. Restaurant giant McDonald's is providing its UK workers with new designer uniforms, in a "mark of respect" for its staff. ... more -
Ethnic clothes linked to mental health
According to a recent report, teenage girls from some minority communities have better mental health if they stick to traditional family customs.
Queen Mary University of London discovered that Bangladeshi girls who chose traditional rather than Western dress had less behavioural and emotional problems, than their western counterparts.
The research looked at a selection of 1000 British and Bangladeshi 11 to 14-year-olds, exploring their culture, social life and health, as well as posing questions that were designed to reveal any potential emotional or mental problems.
The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported that pressure to integrate fully could be stressful, but that close-knit families and communities could help protect them.
The report found that although adolescents are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, the Bangladeshi pupils who favoured traditional clothing were significantly less likely to have mental health problems than those whose style of dress was a mix of traditional and white British styles.
Interestingly, when this was broken down by gender, it appeared that only girls were affected.
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Aryan Outfitters
Meet the Ku Klux Klan's seamstress of hate couture.
Coming from five generations of Mississippi Ku Klux Klan members, 58-year-old "Ms. Ruth" sews hoods and robes for Klan members seven days a week, blessing each one when it's done. A red satin outfit for an Exalted Cyclops, the head of a local chapter, costs about $140. She uses the earnings to help care for her 40-year-old quadriplegic daughter, "Lilbit," who was injured in a car accident 10 years ago.
Photo essay about Ms. Ruth by New York photojournalist Anthony Karen, a former Marine who has spent several years photographing members of the Ku Klux Klan. The essay includes audio of interviews with Karen and Ms. Ruth. Meet the Ku Klux Klan's seamstress of hate couture. ... more -
Fashion & Music Collide
Biggest thing since sliced bread? Glamour Kills Clothing says so.
Glamour Kills is an indie clothing brand with a bright future.
They proudly sponsor numerous bands and have a large group of followers of their brand. Visit their Myspace http://www.myspace.com/glamourkillsclothing)
and you’ll see just how amazing they are!
Some bands they sponsor:
All Time Low
Cute Is What We Aim For
Bayside
Between The Trees
Boys Like Girls
The Cab
Cartel
Cobra Starship
The Higher
The Maine
Mayday Parade
Meg & Dia
Saosin
Say Anything
The Starting Line
The Used
Valencia
We The Kings
So far in 2008 Glamour Kills has taken part in sponsoring the Alternatiave Press Tour 2008 and SMARTPUNK Presents Spring Break ’08 and that is just the beginning.
Glamour Kills is currently working on their new spring line that will be coming out March 30th. Not only are they coming out with a new line they also have tents at Bamboozle and Bamboozle Left this year setting up signings, exclusive shirts, and giveaways. You can purchase their clothing at their website www.GlamourKills.com and at selected Zumiez locations all over the U.S.
Check it out for yourself.. Is it the best thing since sliced bread?
Music.com thinks so!
Biggest thing since sliced bread? Glamour Kills Clothing says so. Glamour Kills is an indie clothing brand with a bright future. ... more -
Dog lovers turn their pets into jumpers
After each of their two pedigrees passed away, the couple had yarn spun from strands of pet hair combed over the years from their carpets.
Gran-of-six Beth knitted his jumper 12 years ago after Kara, the Newcastle couple's white Samoyed, died in 1990.
She got the idea from seeing Princess Diana wearing a dog fur stole at Crufts.
Penny, their Swedish Lapphund, died in 2002 - and the animal's fur allowed knitter Beth to create her own garment.
She has enough left over for another jumper...but she's using normal wool for now to make sweaters for her family.
Well I don't know about anyone else but I certainly don't keep my dogs hair from the carpet, it get's sucked up the hoover and I've got a long haired dog - perhaps I should start keeping it, I could make a fortune. After each of their two pedigrees passed away, the couple had yarn spun from strands of pet hair combed over the years from their carp... more -
La Lohan does La Leggings?
As more and more celebrities take on design lines — today alone, it’s Rachel Bilson and Whitney Port! — we have to wonder what what qualifies Hollywood stars (who all have stylists) to be designers. But when we heard that Lindsay Lohan is designing a line of leggings, we knew she had the experience to do it. In fact, Lindsay has made the stretchy pants her her style signature — at one point, she was photographed in leggings for 21 days straight! Her rep confirms that Lindsay is doing the line, but no other details are available at this point. We’ll just have to keep watching Lindsay to see when she debuts the new line on herself.
Sooo...would you rock Lohan Leggings!? As more and more celebrities take on design lines — today alone, it’s Rachel Bilson and Whitney Port! — we have to wonder what what qu... more -
Why culturallycool.com?
I have created culturallycool.com to try and give people from all cultures a place to show their pride in who they are. We should all be proud of who we are and show it. This is a place for us to celebrate all the things that bring us together and how our unique backgrounds make us so interesting. Clothing is one way of how we express ourselves and show the world who we are.
We are not just about culturallycool t-shirts and gifts. My main goal is to bring all cultures together to let the world know that we are very proud of our culture, I have made a blog to try and get that message across.
http://culturallycool.wordpress.com I have created culturallycool.com to try and give people from all cultures a place to show their pride in who they are. We should all ... more -
Prior Oscars fashion faux pas
The title says it all. Tsk tsk, millionaires! Although I liked a couple of em...
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Hemp/Cannabis the Original Sustainable Solution
(1st things 1st - kids DO NOT DO DRUGS, they will mess up your life. Focus on school, read books, lots of books.)
Hemp/Cannabis is of more use to the human race than any other plant I am aware of. Some cultures even think of it as the Tree of Life, a conclusion that seems more accurate the more I think about it myself. Provideforall.com aims to explore what hemp/cannabis can do for mankind.
To summarize some key points:
There is nothing more eco-friendly than hemp/cannabis. The seed is one of the most nutritious food sources on the planet. You can make everything man possibly needs to survive, very well, from cement to plastic to fuel from this amazing resource. Ironically some of the biggest polluting industries on earth would be totally green (relative to now) if they invested in hemp, a plant they inadvertently pay to avoid.
As humankind learns more about the uses of hemp in the past, even cited in popular religious scripture, it seems very apparent that hemp (and all cannabis to some degree) is a perfect tool to aid mankind in repairing his environment, especially in relation to our petroleum dependency. (1st things 1st - kids DO NOT DO DRUGS, they will mess up your life. Focus on school, read books, lots of books.) ... more -
Right Here, Right Nau
A for-profit, socially-responsible and sustainable clothing company? Impossible?
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