Selasa, 29 November 2011

4.09.2011

[my DIY] straw and shoestring necklace

Last week I crafted a statement necklace from straws, shoestrings and spraypaint for the Art of ReUse contest, and I am loving the final look! I'm digging the tribal vibe, and its perfect to dress up jeans and a tank, or add some interest to the neckline of your little black dress.

3.30.2011

[diy] old school

After seeing two of my fave DIYers, ...Love Maegan and Honestly...WTF, take it old school in recent projects, I could not help but pick up some Lester Lace (or gimp) when I was at Blick Art the other day. I love the idea of reviving this look for the summer! Swimsuit designer Brette Sandler, sold the arm candy (above)last Summer, which could be an uber chic look with a chunky gold watch and a few bangles.
What do you think, bring the trend back or leave it on the playground?
They’re hairy, they have black toenails, and their price cannot be confirmed. I’m not talking about an exotic jungle cat or mythical beast…I’m talking about this crazy pair of shoes that has the fashion world all a-buzz:

Named “Alex,” this wild (I'll say) pair of shoes is part of Christian Louboutin’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection. A price has not yet been placed on the fancy footwear, which makes one think it must be a pretty high number.
Two of the most stylish women in Hollywood—Sarah Jessica Parker and Blake Lively—have already been spotted wearing these camel suede shoes. Their outfits could not be more different, though…which look do you prefer?
I love out-there styles, and if anyone can pull off a pair of funky shoes, it’s Carrie Bradshaw. But these shoes are pretty out-there, so the question is, price aside, would YOU wear them?

summer sandal

28 November 2011, 14.45 | Posted in Designer Collaboration, Swimwear 
MaraHoffman 464x540 Mara Hoffman Miami Pop Up Shop Ft. Limited Ed. Swimwear
Mara Hoffman launches her first pop-up store with a bang–out of an 1964 Airstream trailer in Miami, during Art Basel week (December 1-4). The shop will feature her own 2012 swimwear line plus a limited edition (15 each) line of bathing suits and leggings–see sneak peeks above–done in collaboration with artists Javier Piñón, Spencer Tunick, John Newsom, Eddie Martinez and Maya Hayuk.

Sabtu, 19 November 2011

1.2.3 get the look

                                           A PINK NATURAL POP UP
 
Feel like blooming in time for spring? We give you the lowdown on how to perfect an effortless look (or so it seems) in few easy steps. Thanks to our essential kit for pink ladies, the English rose cheeks and lips should be your new season code. Loosen up your hair, set it free and push the volume. Healthy and shiny, your feminine appeal should be floating in the air through the hair.
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Say it with curls

Get some instant natural volume by twisting your wet locks and fixing them with pins. When loosening the hair, fix the curls with a spray. Or if you have the world famous Babyliss, get your made-to-perform zigzags on dry hair.
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Natural contrast

Get a firm and flawless skin with Maybelline’s Dream Satin Liquid foundation. Intensify your look with lash-shaping mascara, La Roche Posay’s Respectissime one does a good job by widening your eyes and underlining your expressions. Pink up the lips with Yves Saint Laurent’s Frozen Cherry lip gloss to top up on a sheer toned lipstick or worn alone and applied precisely with a lip brush.
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A blooming smile

Get the rose cheeks thanks to Mac’s Blush Crème. Use your fingertips to create a degrade, from the centre to the cheekbones.
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Bohemian daily chic

Wear your hair long for bohemian day-chic. Release the braids and keep the volume with a spray. We like GHD Creation Spray because it holds locks for longer, and has the added bonus of pro-vitamin B5 – a helpful little ingredient that moisturises the hair. What a treat!
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High on a tail

Add a bit of sophistication and opt for a ponytail. Apply Kerastase's Serum Nutri-Sculpt for an elegant “tombé”.
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Add some drama for the night

Nothing better than eyeliners can play the Hollywood glamour tracks. Get Mac’s Powerpoint eyeliner in Permaplum, strong impact guaranteed!
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And in the wink of an eye, you are ready to go. Party anyone?!

8 coolest slides

Jumeirah Sceirah at the Wild Wadi Waterpark (UAE)

Jumeirah Sceirah at the Wild Wadi Waterpark (UAE)
Wild Wadi Water Park is considered to be among the top ten Dubai attractions. It is ideally located in Jumeirah, very close to the Burj Al Arab. Their main attraction is Jumeirah Sceirah, the tallest and fastest free-fall water slide outside the United States. It rises to 33 m (110 ft) with riders getting speeds to 80 km/h (50 mph).


Slide Inside an Airport (Singapore)

Slide Inside an Airport (Singapore)
It can be hard to travel with children, which is why Singapore's Changi Airport was designed to be a family entertainment venue. Among its amenities is a 40-foot tall slide. It's the tallest slide inSingapore and the tallest slide in any airport anywhere. For every $22 spent in the airport, adrenaline junkies (or really brave little kids) get tokens for two rides on the slide. Visitors who don't want totravel at the speed of 19 feet a second, can take a ride down the shorter, one-and-a-half-story tall slide located at Terminal 3 Basement 2, which is free.
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Slide Inside a Mall (Canada)

Slide Inside a Mall (Canada)
World Waterpark is the world's largest indoor waterpark with a size of roughly 30 acres. The World Waterpark opened to public in 1986. It is located in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It has a maximum capacity of 40,000 guests. The highest slides in thepark are Twister and Cyclone, which are both 83 feet (25 m) high
 

Frozen Slide at Disney's Blizzard Beach (US)

Frozen Slide at Disney's Blizzard Beach (US)
Two body slides on the top of Mt. Gushmore offer thrilling, "chilling" excitement at Disney's Blizzard Beach water park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The top slide, at 120 feet high, offers a spectacular view of the Disney property and is the world's tallest, fastest free-fallspeed slide.
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World's Most Extreme Slide (Brazil)

World's Most Extreme Slide (Brazil)
Located in Porto das Dunas, 16 km from Fortaleza, Brazil, Beach Park originated in 1985 out of a trendy beachfront restaurant. In 1989, it opened its water park, the first in Latin America, with three water slides. The Insano is the highest water slide in the world at 41 meters high, a record listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Its height is equivalent to that of a 14-storey building. As a consequence of its height and slope, this water slide provides an extremely rapid descent - taking between four and five seconds - at aspeed of 105 km/h. Because of these characteristics, the Insano is considered the most extreme of this type of equipment on the planet. (Link)


Leap of Faith Waterslide (Dubai)

Leap of Faith Waterslide (Dubai)
Luxury resort Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, is "larger than life", even in the context of extravagant Dubai. Like the Atlantis Bahamas, Atlantis The Palm has an Aquaventure waterpark with a near-vertical waterslide. The Leap of Faith waterslide plunges down from the top of the Ziggurat. The slide finishes in a clear tunnel in the shark lagoon. The Aquaventure area of Atlantis the Palm covers 42 acres (17 hectares), and has a 700-metre beach. (Link)
 

Japan's Tallest Slide (Japan)

Japan's Tallest Slide (Japan)
This slide comes in at an incredible 262 feet in length and is on the top of a mountain with a commanding view of western Kyushu's coastal plain.

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Slide Staircase (England)

Slide Staircase (England)
This creative slide next to the staircase was designed by London architect Alex Michaelis at the request of his children. Not only it adds originality but a lot of fun to their new eco-friendly dream home. In the picture, one of the children throwing caution to the wind and diving head first down the slide. According to Michaelis even grown-ups can't resist skipping the stairs. "We've been known after a big dinner party to use the slide”, he said. Creativity, originality and fun, what a perfect combination! (Link)
 

9 Craziest Balancing Home Items

Balancing House

Unusual four bedroom house designed by MVRDV and Mole Architects is balanced on the edge of a steep hill in Suffolk, England. Known as the “Balancing Barn”, this cool house features reflective stainless steel exterior and beautiful plywood interior. It even comes with a swing.
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Balancing Fishbowl

Creative aquarium designed by Psalt looks like it is about to fall off the table. The Bubble Tank was made to provoke reactions and start conversations. The shape of this amazing fishbowl was inspired by a water drop which was ready to flow over the edge of the surface it was resting on.
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Balancing Chair

Is it magic? Is it an optical illusion? A little of both, actually. The Shadow Chair comes from British designer Chris Duffy, and although it looks like it's balancing on two front legs, it's not. The shadow is actually part of the chair's metal frame and acts as a base. The chair retails for about $1,200.
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Balancing Bedside


Balancing Boxes is a small table/container consisting of series of irregularly overlapping painted metal boxes as though poised in space. Visually it appears like a box falling into a void, as immortalized by a photograph or in a futurist painting. Inclinations, interpenetrations and a multifaceted image, guiding different sensations if we look at it from different angles.

Balancing Bed

The Dylan from Cattelan Italia has the appearance that it is floating a short distance from the floor. To give the bed its floating appearance, the bed was designed in a unique high tech balancing system. With extraordinary, innovative structure that gives the illusion of being suspended in air, Dylan is an emblem of originality and a sign of exquisite taste. Dylan was created by Andrea Lucatello




Slef-Balancing Tray

The. Best. Serving tray. Ever. The founder of Droog Design uses the simple physics (centrifugal force?) to produce a tray that is one-handed and spill proof. Beautifully balanced, it allows you to open doors, shake hands or serve the contents of the tray. But it also allows freedom of movement because you know the drinks will not slop 


Balancing Wine Bottle Holder

You have a balanced swing, so why not a balanced wine bottle? Defying gravity, this golf club wine bottle holder displays your vino for perfect access post-game. Simply insert the neck of your wine bottle into this balancing wine holder and watch in amazement! Crafted from mahogany and finished with a delightful sheen, this golf club wine holder stores and sparks a conversation about your vintage or country club green like no other 


Balancing Lounge Chair

Meet Stokke Gravity balancing chair. Billed as the closest to zero-gravity you can get (presumably without actually going into space and experiencing it there, together with freeze-dried food and suits that invariably make you look fat), the Gravity chair can rest in a variety of positions depending on your mood or task; from upright as an office chair to rocked right back for those noon-time naps

Balancing Bookshelf

Creative shelf that you have to balance, designed by Denis Oh.