Is There Enough Plus-Sized Clothing Available?

By becksta on 7/31/10 11:20am
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Lizzy Miller in her Infamous Glamour Magazine SpreadLizzy Miller in her Infamous Glamour Magazine SpreadThis past year has been a sort of coming out for plus-sized models if you consider the likes of a Crystal Renn who appears in both fashion magazines and on the catwalk or Lizzy Miller who appeared nude in Glamour and actually dared to show her belly flesh to the world. Despite the increase in publicity and popularity of plus-sized models, there still doesn’t seem to be a significant increase in the amount of plus-sized clothing available to women in proportion to women and their sizes.


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Guide For A Gentleman?

By dfunzy on 6/18/10 1:23pm
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The Associated Press report titled, "A Short Guide for the Modern Gentleman" -- I saw this video and had to comment on the topic.

What makes a gentleman in the 21st century? A clean set of clothing, a good body deodorant, and the good manners not to break wind in public. Breaking wind and sitting on the throne are things a gentleman does in private. Also, a gentleman should either have a job or a pension that supports his expenses. A gentleman is not a moocher. He lives within his means by making use of his own resources. If a gentleman choose to make a wager, he wagers no more than pocket change, and never more than he can afford to lose. A gentleman is not a welcher. A gentleman has at least one friend, because friendship is healthy. This could be a lady friend, or a gentleman friend, or it could be a well trained and friendly dog.

That's enough advice.

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Hair Styles

By BandyHenkz on 6/14/10 1:38am
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Hair Styles - Short hair styles are the new look for 2010

Short hair styles are not just the 'new' look. They represent a broad variety of choices and how a particular style will look on you isn't always easy to know. A good place to start is our gallery, where we have over 150 photos of models featuring short hairstyles. Once you've found a few styles you like, you can give yourself a virtual makeover to be sure you've found the right one for you.

Venus Williams Gets Whistles from the French at the French Open

By becksta on 5/24/10 4:57pm
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Do you remember last year when the women at Wimbledon were given center court based on their appearance? The Williams sisters, despite being the top tennis players in the world at the time, didn’t make the cut. Some (including me) speculated that the Williams sisters lacked the blonde hair and blue eyes of some of the other players and that both misogyny and racism were at play.

As I recall, the men at center court were not selected by their appearance, which is unsurprising considering the double-standard in appearance standards in sports, especially in tennis.


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Faceless Mannequins are Gaining Popularity

By becksta on 5/6/10 2:10pm
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MannequinMannequinHow would you feel about facing a mannequinn who is an exact replica of you?

An episode of "Seinfeld" features Elaine confronting a mannequin who looks exactly like she does. At first, she is really excited by the overwhelming resemblance and makes a list of possible artists who could have possibly created such a masterpiece. That doesn't last long. When the over-bearing sales clerk takes revenge on Elaine by putting the Mannequin an sexually compromising position, Elaine is less than thrilled.


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What do You Think about the New Shrek Fashion Photo Shoot?

By becksta on 4/14/10 9:24am
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Is the Shrek and Company Photo Shoot too Sexy?Is the Shrek and Company Photo Shoot too Sexy?Shrek and his animated compadres are getting racier by the minute; the characters will be shown in a sexy “photo shoot” in an upcoming issue of VMan fashion magazine. Dreamworks is having second thoughts about the photo shoot because of the semi-explicit nature in which the characters are portrayed.

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Project Runway for the Wii Has Now Arrived

By becksta on 3/3/10 12:55pm
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Project Runway- Wii ModelProject Runway- Wii ModelA few months ago, I wrote about the up and coming Project Runway game for the Wii, and for those of you who were eagerly anticipating the release and the chance to see an avatar of Heidi Klum herself, wait no more- Project Runway for the Wii has arrived.

The game is pretty much made for girls aged 6-12 and the NY Times writer (who may be slightly older and therefore more discerning than the target crowd) was not all that impressed with the game. In fact, I believe the exact words she used were, “It was Godawful”, which was not the opinion of Heidi Klum herself who is reported to have been pleased with her avatar.


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Smoky Eyes are In, But is That a Good Thing?

By becksta on 2/15/10 4:12pm
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Smoky EyesSmoky EyesThe NY Times T-Magazine featured a photography shoot by photographer Greg Kessler of some of the Fashion Week Models. What made this pictoral special was the interactive feature allowing the viewer to move a bar to see the before and after make-up transformations.

Unlike a Covergirl makeover before-and-after spread that you might find in the covers of a glossy magazine, the models looked far better without their heavy make-up than with.

Sigrid Agren, the first model featured on the pages, looks like she has two black eyes with her make-up on, which is more than likely a result of the trend of applying thick red and blue eye shadow two inches beneath the eyes. (due to the interactive feature, she is not pictured here.)As one commenter put it,

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Alexander McQueen, RIP

By dfunzy on 2/11/10 10:04am
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Alexander McQueen logoAlexander McQueen logoBritish fashion designer Alexander McQueen RIP. -- This morning, when the news flashed over the Internet many hoped it was just another hoax. Then, the major news outlets confirmed. -- "Alexander McQueen, one of Britain's most successful fashion designers, has been found dead at his home in London. A source close to the (McQueen family)  said that he appeared to have committed suicide although his office refused to comment. His death comes days after the death of his mother." (News Source: http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article7...)

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Your Oscar Party: The Costumes

By sarajean on 1/28/10 3:38pm
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To make your Oscar party as perfect as possible, you probably want to have the best costumes available. But how do you go about that on a budget?

With a little DIY sweat and some creativity, you can certainly make your costume a success—and help your guests with theirs, too. The first step is determining whether or not you want a formal costume or a character costume.

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