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Melissa shoes

2012-09-02T21:38:00.000-07:00

Fashion is fun. It creates individuality and it adds color to life. A pair of stylish shoes can spice up a simple outfit. Melissa shoes is one perfect example. It has a combination of classic and modern designs. It's plastic, yet comfortable. And it smells really good too!

I own a few pairs of Melissa shoes, and Glam Villains black flats are one of my favorites. It fits comfortably and it easily matches with my clothes. The shape and style are suitable for grown ups, but with a touch of youth because of its Disney design.

The pair I regret I bought are the two-toned flats. I received lots of compliments at first because it really looks stylish. I used it a few times and I noticed that the velvety material covering the shoes are beginning to shed off. Melissa shoes are not cheap and I was expecting it to last for a long time. I will never again buy

another pair with the same material.

Just like any other women, I love shoes so much that I have butterflies in my stomach whenever I go shopping. A good pair can really make you look good. However, quality and design should go hand in hand. This should be true not only with shoes but with everything that we wear.

Shopping at Greenhills

2010-06-08T09:13:00.000-07:00

Greenhills Shopping Center is located at Ortigas Avenue, San Juan, Metro Manila. It is where you can find cheaper clothes, shoes, accessories, etc. It is also complete with shops, restaurants, cinemas, and beauty salons. You can find almost everything that you need in Greenhills. One thing that you can really enjoy there is the bargaining. You can bargain up to the lowest price possible. So, if you want to shop and you have a limited budget, this is one of the best places for you. The clothes are pretty and trendy. These clothes are still similar with what you can see in the malls, but in much lower prices. Greenhills Shopping Center is also known for imitation products. Branded bags, like Prada, Louis Vuitton , Coach, & Hermes, can be bought in less than a thousand. But if you are good at bargaining, you can only get it for less than 500 pesos. Clothes can be bargained up to 100 pesos less than the actual price. The prices of the latest designs of sneakers and rubber shoes are less than a thousand, but for the old ones, you can get it for less than 500 pesos as well. But there are really products which are a bit expensive, but of course still lower than the price of the original brands. These are what they call class A products which are closely similar to the original. If you’re not an expert, you can’t tell that it’s fake. Your money can really go a long way in Greenhills Shopping Center.

In Black and White

2010-05-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

For classic and simple yet sophisticated look, black and white are on the top of the list. These two colors would go anywhere and with whatever occasions. Whether you wear it monochromatic or a combination of both, you'll never go wrong with it.

If you are the type of person who's simple and laid-back, then having lots of plain colored black or white tops on your closet would be great. This looks good with jeans and shorts and it would not be difficult for you to think of what to wear everyday. Accessorizing is also easy with black or white.

If you would like to be glamorous, these two colors can still be a great choice. A combination of black and white can create drama to your look. Accessorizing could also give an added appeal to plain black or white clothes.

Hermès Bags

2010-04-25T22:43:00.000-07:00

Hermès is a French high fashion house popular for its lofty leather products. The brand is prestigiously known due to their degree of craftsmanship, reputation, and price. Hermès serves a status symbol. One of their most popular products is their bags in which celebrities and wealthy people go gaga for.

Interesting Facts:
1. Hermès leathers include those of alligator from Florida, buffalo from Pakistan, crocodile from Australia, shark from Thailand, lizard from Malaysia, and oxen, deer, calf, goat, and ostrich from all over the world.

2. Hermès does not use assembly lines; only one craftsman may work on one handbag at a time, hand-stitching each individual piece. Due to the labour-intensive nature of Hermès production methods and the use of rare materials (sometimes including exotic skins as well as precious metals), one bag can take 18 to 24 hours to create.

3. The leathers are professionally treated, dyed in an extensive range of colors, and handcrafted into bags of all sizes, small leather goods, and additional accessories.

4. When Hermès leather goods require repair, owners are encouraged to bring the item back to any Hermès store where it can be shipped to the factory in Paris for repair or reconditioning. You may find a code on the bag which corresponds to the craftsman who made the bag. The same craftsman may repair it.

5. The “Kelly Bag” is named after Grace Kelly for her many appearances with it. Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis, on the other hand, loves the Constance shoulder bag (with a double strap and large H clasp) and the Trim shoulder bag.

6. Birkin is named after the actress Jane Birkin, who co-designed the bag with company president Jean-Louis Dumas after complaining that her Kelly bag was not practical for everyday use.

7. The wait for a special order Birkin can be up to six years, based on the type of leather or skin requested. The price of the smallest Birkin reaches into five and six figures for larger sizes, different leathers, and special orders (which can include, but are not limited to, bi- and tri-color orders). In popular culture, the Birkin bag has been featured in television shows such as Gilmore Girls, Sex and the City, Will & Grace, Gossip Girl and Girlfriends, as well as on the arms of well-heeled celebrities like Victoria Bekham, Coleen Rooney, Alex Curran, Kate Moss, Martha Stewart, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Oprah Winfrey; and the subject of a tell-all memoir, Bringing Home the Birkin (published by HarperCollins, 2008) by Michael Tonello.

Victoria Beckham, known as an international style icon, reportedly owns more than a hundred Hermès Birkin bags. A lot of her photographs show that she regularly carries luxurious versions in pink ostrich skin and glossy black crocodile, worth up to £42,000 each, as well as the rare 'Silver Himalayan' style, which, at £80,000, comes complete with three-carat diamond. Several negative reactions were noted with regards to her extravagant collection.

Kira Plastinina

2010-04-17T23:57:00.000-07:00

Many people ask me how I would define my style of clothes. And I just don't know. I guess it is something very special. Something like art-glamour-sporty. Yes, this is it! So that every girl could find whatever she likes the most. –Kira Plastinina

Kira Plastinina is a 17-year old fashion designer who managed to make her designs popular in such a young age while attending the Anglo-American School in Moscow. She made it happen with the help of her wealthy father, a co-founder of Wimm-Bill-Dann, Russia’s largest dairy and juice producer. Kira’s very first Style Studio was opened in 2007. Now she has 63 Style Studios in Russia, 11 in the Ukraine and 5 in Kazakhstan. She also has 2 Style Studios in Los Angeles, USA, and Manila. Her passion in clothes started at a very young age. She has been very creative. Her designs show youth and sophistication.

Kira Plastinina has two stores in Manila. You can visit her style studios at SM Megamall & Shangri-La Plaza.

Express Yourself:Design your T-Shirt

2010-04-08T18:55:00.000-07:00

T-Shirts are one of the most comfortable clothes to wear. Aside from that, it’s universal because it can be worn by everybody regardless of your gender, size, color, etc. It’s also great that a lot of brands nowadays are offering different t-Shirt designs that are graphic and cool. But nothing can be more fashionable than wearing a T-Shirt with your own design printed on it. Express yourself through the different designs on your T-Shirt!

I found a site that's perfect if you'd like to have a personalised T-Shirt . It's http://www.customyourshirt.com/. They have the best offer with no minimums, no setup fee and a fast turnaround. Just everything that you look for in a company. What they have are different printing techniques that would provide you with the best quality and uniqueness. You don’t need to worry about bumping with somebody wearing the same clothes as yours. In addition, what they offer are full colour high resolution prints with the use of the latest in Direct-to-Garment Printing technology. This only shows that it's important for them for the customers to be satisfied with the designs. You'll be also helping the environment because the ink is water-based. Not only that they are concerned in producing high quality prints, but they also maintains the soft feel of the T-Shirt. With customized T-shirts, you won’t be disappointed to find out that what you like doesn’t have an available size for you. When you personalize it, you get to choose the right size and the prints that you like. You can absolutely bring out the artist in you.

Customized T-Shirts can also be a nice gift to your friends and family. You can even make a specific design just for them. It can be fun and exciting because you can have a lot of choices. In addition, your friends will be fascinated with your cool T-Shirts, and perhaps they’d like to get one for them too. This means that your design may become a big thing and you’ll soon get money out of it. This is one of the advantages of getting into personalised T-Shirts. On the other hand, if you are the type of person who can only draw sticks or abstracts, that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy getting your T-Shirt personalised. You have a lot of resources to get your designs from. You may get it from the internet, books, magazines, or you can let one of your friends make a design for you. It’s also convenient because in this day and age you don’t need to go to the store to order it. All you have to do is visit http://www.customyourshirt.com/ and begin shopping.

Custom T-shirts

Design T-shirts Online

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T-shirt printing

Sexy Plus-size Women

2010-04-03T19:01:00.000-07:00

You don’t have to be thin to look attractive. In fact a lot of people nowadays, men in particular, prefer the full-figured women rather than the thin ones. All of us are created as unique individuals, and it doesn’t really matter what your size is. As long as you’re confident and comfortable with your own body, then everything is fine. Nothing can also be more important than having a good character. It comprises a great part of a person’s overall appeal.

It’s good news that size discrimination is slowly disappearing. If you are a plus-size woman, don’t let your body hinder you from reaching your goals. For instance, you don't need to be thin to become a model, because the modeling world has already opened their doors to full-figured women. You can also become successful with your chosen career regardless of your size as long as you prove you’re worthy of it. Gone are the days when a person is judged with her size.

Here are some tips to help women learn to love their bodies and feel as sexy as they want to:

- Look around you. You'll see beautiful women in different shapes and sizes. Learn to appreciate the uniqueness of each individual person.

- Stop thinking of your flaws. If you think you need to go to the gym or go on a healthier diet, then go ahead and do it for yourself. Don't do something to please other people. Stop thinking of what others think about your appearance. What you think of yourself is much more important.

- Think about your good qualities. This will enhance your self confidence.

- Your size should not be a barrier for you to look good. Clothing stores are now offering a lot of choices for plus-size women. Choose the clothes that fits you right, and that you'll not look like you're trying so hard to become somebody you're not. Love your body and feel good with your own skin.

hot hot summer

2010-03-25T03:52:00.000-07:00

Nothing can be more fun than spending your summer in the beach. No hassles and bustles of city life and you can look fresh without any make up on. Here are things that you should remember before you grab your towel and head to the beach:

Sunblock

It’s very important for your skin to be protected when exposed to the heat of the sun. Nobody wants to get burned. The type of sunblock to use varies from person to person. It usually depends on how sensitive your skin is. Through the SPF rating, you can determine how long a sunblock would remain effective on the skin. Opt to SPF 30 and up. Choose a water-resistant sunblock when you go swimming.

Water

Before you go to the beach, you must ensure proper hydration. You'll be sweating outside because of the heat so more water comes out of the body. Keep a bottled water on your bag.

Hat

If you're planning to stay long under the sun, it's necessary to keep your head covered.

Sunglasses

It will not only protect your eyes from the rays of the sun, but will make you look even hotter.

Beach Towel
If you enjoy lounging in the beach, take a stylish beach towel for more comfort. You can spread it on the sand or use it as a bench cover.

flip flops
As much as possible, avoid going bare footed on the beach. You need to protect your feet from sharp objects and sometimes the it gets too hot to walk on the sand.

Water proof bag
Put your phone, camera, wallet, mp3, lip balm, etc. on a water proof bag. This is perfect to keep your things from getting wet.

Body types

2010-03-16T18:11:00.000-07:00

Not everyone is born with a body like a Victoria's Secret model, nor somebody who'd always look good in what she wears. But even if this is the case, what we don't want to happen is to look fugly with what we're wearing. I'm sure we'd always want to look fabulous. One important thing to consider in choosing the right clothes to wear is your body type. Determine what exactly is the shape of your body. I know several people who would buy the clothes because they saw somebody wearing it and it looks good. But it does not always work that way.

Look at yourself in the mirror and identify your figure. If your hips, butt, & thighs are bigger than your upper body, then you are bottom-heavy or pear shaped. In most cases, women with this figure have a well-defined waistline, and have great shoulders. On the other hand, when your upper body is bigger or wider than the lower, then you have a strawberry body shape. This means that your shoulders are broader or you have big boobs. Women with this type of body usually have narrow hips and smaller butt. You have an apple shape body when you don't have a well-defined waistline. Maybe most of your body fats are deposited in your stomach. But most women with this figure have great legs. There are also women with a straight body. That means that they may lack the curves. Lastly, women with proportionate curves has the hourglass type of body. These women usually looks sexy.

However, regardless of your body type, looking good still depends on choosing the right clothes to wear. Even if you have a great body but you dress incorrectly, then you're still fugly.

If you have a bottom-heavy figure(pear shaped), then try to lessen the emphasis on the lower part of your body. Try wearing dark-colored jeans or skirts. Those with long lines would also help to get a slimming effect, and it will make your legs look longer. It must not be too tight because that will only highlight the size of your hips and legs. Using mid-cut and one type of color would also help trim down your size.

(1-4)Levi's;(5-6)Guess;(7-9)Gap

These jeans would totally look good on you. The cut minimizes the size of your hips. Don't wear tops that are short. Make sure that the length reaches your hip bone, or even longer. Wear shorts that are not tight to give an illusion of smaller thighs. For dresses, on the other hand, belts will flatter the size of your waist, and A-line dresses will trim down the size of your hips.

(1) Anthropologie; (2 & 3) Kamiseta; (4) Free People; (5 & 6) Topshop

(1-4) Free People; (5 & 6) Topshop

Celebrities who are bottom-heavy and looks hot.

For the mostly voluptuous strawberry-shaped body like Dolly Parton, or with broad shoulders like Renee Zellweger, don't hesitate to wear brighter colors at the bottom. You can easily tone down your athletic figure with appropriate clothes. Avoid high waisted and tight jeans so as not to emphasize your slender bottom. Choose jeans that would add volume on hips and legs. Shorts should not be tight as well. Tops that are plunging and V-neck are great because it'll draw people's attention on your upper body.

Jeans: Anthropologie

Shorts: Topshop

Tops: (1) Topshop; (2) Anthropologie; (3) Kamiseta; (4) Free People

Dress: (1)Topshop; (2) Anthropologie; (3 & 4)Free People
Popular strawberry shaped celebrities:

If you have an apple shaped body, you tend to look heavy on the tummy area. So, what you should wear are clothes that would camouflage that portion of the body. The great thing about being apple shaped is that you may be blessed with fabulous legs. You can use this asset to your advantage, but avoid wearing miniskirts and super short shorts because this will make you look top heavy. Wear jeans that are not too tight. Accentuate your bust area by wearing tops that are plunging but not too revealing .

(1-4)True religion;(5-11)Gap;(12)Anthropologie

(1)Anthropologie; (2-3)Gap;(4-5)Topshop

(1-2)Free People;(3)Gap;(4)Anthropologie;(5)Guess

(1-3)Topshop;(4-6)Guess

Women with a rectangle figure is usually straight from top to bottom, and lack the curves. There's really no area to minimize, but you should choose clothes that would give you curves. You'd look good in skinny jeans. Tops with ruffles and frills would help bring volume to your figure.

(1-2)Gap;(2-4)Topshop;(5)Levi's

(1-5)Banana Republic

(1-3)Banana Republic;(4-6)Topshop;(7)Bebe;(8)Miss Sixty

(1)True Religion;(2)Gap;(3)Levi's

An hourglass body is curvy, with a well-defined waistline. The bust area is proportionate with the bottom. This is usually known as the sexy figure. They can look sultry and seductive or classy and elegant, depending on what they're wearing.

Wear tops or dresses that would emphasize your waist line. A darker bottom and a light-colored top would look good on you. A V-neck top could slim down your figure.

(1)Anthropologie;(2)Levi's;(3-6)Gap

(1-4)Topshop

(1-3)Bebe

(1)Free People;(2)Banana Republic;(3)Miss Sixty;(4)Topshop;(5)Nicole Miller;(6)Vera Wang

(1)Topshop);(2)Gap