Tuesday, August 31, 2010

After seeing all of the luxurious fur that was on the Fall runways, we only had to expect that more luxe was to come.  In slight relation to all of the beige that popped out on the runway, gold has also been making its own bold statement, and mainly in metallic fabrics.  (Metallic fabrics were also big this past spring and will continue through the 2011 resort trends).  However, gold is just happening everywhere from designers, Jason Wu, Diane von Furstenberg, Dries Van Noten, Marco Zanini for Rochas, Michael Kors, Alexander McQueen, Peter Som, Christopher Decarnin for Balmain, and more.  Other designers added gold accessories into the mix, which is perfect for those unwilling to whip out a pair of shocking gold pants, or a metallic gold dress.  But, there were also some minimal takes on the gold approach as well.  Check out some of the designs below!

Christopher Decarnin for Balmain reigned supreme for gold, it was everywhere in his collection, fabulous!
Gold and embroidered mini dress (very luxe!)
Metallic gold gown
Gold and Chains
Minimal gold pants just to give a bit of accent

Other Designers:

Dries Van Noten Fall 2010
Gold metallic jacket
Plain lurex gold dress

Michael Kors Fall 2010 (he's nailed every trend so far!)
Gold minidress
Gold form-fitting gown

The late, Alexander McQueen Fall 2010
Gold embroidery on a rich red dress and cape
Gold shoes!
Ultimate gold


Jason Wu Fall 2010
Very minimal gold on the bottom of a trendy olive green dress
Red and gold dress

Gold Givenchy sneakers

Who's following the trend?
Anna Paquin in Alexander McQueen at the 2010 Emmys
Jessica Alba in a zig zag black and gold Balmain dress at the L.A premiere of her new movie, Machete
Drew Barrymore at the the premiere of her new movie, Going The Distance, in a gold brocade Catherine Malandrino dress and gold jewelry

Monday, August 30, 2010

Kardashian Sisters launching another fashion line!
Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney have teamed up with Australian designer Bruno Shiavi's Jupi Corp. to design a line of clothes, accessories, lingerie, swimwear, and shoes.  Kim said, "We obviously waited on a big partnership like this for a long time because we've had so many different offers and we wanted to make sure that we had a huge say in the design and that our personalities would come through."  The line will debut sometime in 2011 and be sold in 17 different countries.  The line is supposed to be flattering of all body types because, as Khloe says, they all have different body shapes, "I am tall, Kim is curvy, and Kourtney is petite."  So watch out for this new line!

Check out this behind the scenes video of the stunning (and pregnant!) Miranda Kerr's Vogue Italia Vision of Femininity photo shoot for the September 2010 issue.  Here are some final photos as well. 



Saturday, August 28, 2010

The One True Secret To A Guaranteed Internet Business Income

There are many people who claim they have the secret to guaranteed internet business income. They say it is a process or system. They charge large amounts of money for the secret or they give it away because they want the people to whom they give it to become a part of their opportunity. What they are really offering is just a chance to join their opportunity so they can make more money. Not a great secret and definitely not the one true secret to guaranteed internet business income.



The one true secret to guaranteed internet business income is attitude. Every person that has ever been successful in an online business has the same attitude. They are dedicated and passionate about their business. Without dedication and passion a person will not succeed at their business. It does not even matter how good the product is or how great the person is at selling and marketing, the bottom line is if they do not have the attitude they will not succeed.

It may be hard to believe that attitude can have such an impact on business, but it does. A person who is not dedicated to their business will allow other things to push their business to the backburner. They will have no problem letting their business suffer in favor of doing something else. They will not be driven or determined to make their business the best that it can be. They will settle for anything. Their business will suffer from their lack of desire to make it successful. As with anything in life, if a person is not dedicated to the task they will likely not do much with it.

Passion is something that any good salesperson will say is the key to selling. At the heart of every business is something to be sold. Every good business person can sell and are passionate about their product. The reason for this is that in order for a person to buy something they have to develop an interest in it. A salesperson that is passionate will talk about a product as if it is the most wonderful thing imaginable. They will convince people they cannot live without it, that they need it. People will then become interested and likely buy it. A business person that is not passionate about their product will find they do not end up with very customers who are passionate about it either.

Determination and passion are two of the most simple concepts, but they truly are the key to guaranteed success in creating an internet business income. These character traits are not something a person can learn, but rather are part of their state of mind about a business concept or product. When a person finds an internet business income opportunity that fires up their dedication and passion then they have found the opportunity for guaranteed success.

The Ostrich Festival was created in Arizona in 1989. It is held annually and attracts thousands of fun-lovers, who enjoy attractions, music, parade and ostrich races. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912 – the 50th anniversary of Arizona’s recognition as a territory of the United States. Arizona is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, however it also features pine forests and mountain ranges in the northern high country, with cooler weather than in the lower deserts. There is some disagreement over the proper etymology of the name “Arizona.” Possible origins supported by historians are the Spanish sentence ‘zona arida’ , shortened to Arizona or the Basque phrase aritz ona, “good oak,” and the O’odham phrase ali ?onak, “small spring”.























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The traditional Frog Jump festival was held on August 15, 2010, in Valley City, Ohio. For more than 45 years, Valley City has been jumping for joy when frogs take to the pavement to test their leg strength in a peculiar festival that celebrates their leaping abilities. More than two thousand people gather annually to partake in the fun. Frog owners often bring their slimy competitors in old coffee cans, coolers and jars. There are about 600 frogs entered into the contest by toddlers, retirees and everyone in-between. Trophies are awarded to the winners. Food, beverage and souvenirs are available as well as music and games.

The organizers say:

    The purpose of the Frog Jump Festival is to have a thoroughly enjoyable family fun day for the community and for our visitors. Our measure of success comes when we see kids, parents and grandparents all leave happily at the end of the day, satisfied, with full tummies, and glad they attended again this year. Some are lucky enough to be carrying one or more trophies. It is also the major fund raising event of the year for the Chamber. These funds are then used to benefit the community.