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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Latest Styles in Mens Underwear

The range of mens underwear has evolved a lot and now the variety available is huge. The men no longer are subjected to wear the conventional white briefs or the boxers which had no style. The boxers and the briefs have been made more stylish and also more comfortable, in many colours and in many fabrics which are liked by all the men who are conscious of the fashion. Mens silk underwear is a popular item and this shows the development that has come about in this segment.There was a time when there was no variety available for men but now you can get no-fly, low rise, boxer briefs besides the conventional patterns that were available. Irrespective of the age men can now easily choose a style that they are comfortable wearing and suits their needs. Now like women men also know that one style cannot suit everybody and this is reflected by the increasing popularity of mens silk underwear.

To meet the demand of the fashion conscious board shorts, boy shorts, and trunks are being designed. The fashion in this segment has got a new dimension with fabrics like microfiber, mesh and Lycra and silk are being used. Mens silk underwear is quite comfortable to wear and is liked by many.A popular style in the segment is that of thongs which are worn by men who want things which are not regular. They are available in different fabrics and different colours and men find these very comfortable to wear. The huge variety of men underwear including the mens silk underwear can be found easily. They are available in online stores and also in departmental stores in the market. As the demand for these is increasing the number of shops stocking the variety is also increasing. There are many styles available for the men who play sports and athletes. These are a boon for the active men. With so many colours and styles and fabrics like mens silk underwear shows that men underwear have truly come a long way.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Making Your Own Scent For Your Own Perfumes

When making your own scents, you should always remember that perfumes have three basic structures or layers, namely: the base notes, heart or middle notes and top notes. Top notes are the first smell that you'll notice and it is also the first one to evaporate.Top notes handle the first impressions. It creates the mood and the one that immediately captivates. Meanwhile, the heart notes or otherwise known as the middle or coeur notes. These scents appear later and last longer. They give character to the perfume. The final layer is the base notes which lasts the longest. They slowly come out blending with both the heart note and the top note.Make certain that you don't put natural essential oils and absolutes as top notes. They are basically complex compounds that sometimes already contain middle notes and even top notes characteristics. So care should be taken when you start mixing or blending different kinds of essential oils.Ideally, top notes are made from citrus oils like bergamot, lemon, mandarin, orange, etc. Conifer oils such as cypress, fir, pine, spruce, etc. can also be used. Also popular top notes oils include mint oils, cardamom, basil, chamomile, juniperberry, ginger, petitgrain and rosemary. When it comes to middle notes, probably the best oils to use are floral oils and absolutes such as caraway, black pepper, cinnamon, clary sage and clove bud.

Oils from elemi, coriander, galbanum, sweet marjoram, geranium, lavender and nutmeg are also great middle note materials. Palmarosa, thyme and violet leaf absolute have also been used before and their blending capabilities have proved to be quite effective. Wood oils like cedarwood, gaiac, linaloe wood and sandalwood are great as base notes. So are resin oils like frankincense and myrrh.Perfumers also use labdanum, patchouli, oakmoss absolute, vetiver and even vanilla as base notes for their perfumes.And as important as the actual steps are, one needs to take regular breaks. Not only will this help in raising creativity but it will help make you safe from some harmful effects of prolong exposure from oils. Remember that you are working with essential oils.These oils are highly concentrated and give off very strong smell. It is, therefore, possible to become sick if you spent too much time working on them especially in unventilated areas. And also, there's also a limit to how much scent or perfume your nose can take.

Funny Tee Shirts




In an industry filled with easy-outs and sometimes scandalous content, Local celebrity and Goodie two sleeves are dedicated to offering positive, lighthearted content on the funny tees and other accessories and being the entities known for it's professionalism and hilarious materials. They both are on the mission to make people smile in a witty way and make them feel good on the inside and out. Without any doubt, they can help their customers improve their images with stylish clothing and other accessories.Apart from these two famous and sought after brands, there are many others selling their designs throughout multiple online stores. Their immense online galleries of hundreds of categories of hand-selected and authentic clothing items offers the comfort of shopping at anytime and from anywhere.


The internet accessibility made it for sure simpler and more convenient for people to shop and also it allowed different funny tees brands to spread all over the places. Most of these brands are nowadays known in all main shopping areas such as north America and Europe.As online retailers, mission of all of them is quite elementary: be as best online clothing stores as possible. That is why many of them offer free shipping on orders over certain amount of payable amount, easy no-hassle returns and price matching. It is crucial for online stores to make it clear that they want their customers to feel great knowing that they are getting the best price on the hottest items and styles, and feel protected if anything does not turn out to be what they expected.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Hot footwear trend for women this winter season

How can we forget the much adored wedge heel. Well, they aren’t off for the season rather the designers have presented them in a unique way. The sling backs style is also in vogue, this type of design usually has a sexy look, and an elegant strap is added around the wearer’s foot. This shoe is a best fit for pencil skirt which falls just below the knees.Moreover the range of open toes shoes are quite popular this season, you can find a versatile range of these types of shoes. There are wide ranges of shoe colors which range from plum or maroon. It is recommended that you should wear sandals that are provided with a strap with any kind of dress, sandals with black, metallic, bronze and silver color are the perfect choice. Silver and white sandals go perfectly with white gold or sterling jewelry. If you are fond of wearing denim skirts, then perhaps boots are the perfect choice, which give a comfortable as well as casual look.

Glossy patent leather on red and black color is the best material for shoes for this winter. You can also add up your style statement with the much adoring velvet material which is available in the colors of black, purple, yellow, green and golden, depending upon your attire. You can also add a wild touch to your footwear by selecting animal print shoes, which is quite latest trend for this winter.You can find a versatile range of online shops that deliver braded and latest collection of shoes and sandals at affordable price tag. Many shops also offer discounted women shoes, Designer Men's Shoes and much more, so don’t wait and grab the best opportunity to buy footwear this winter season.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

A Look at Wedding Purses

If there's one day when you want to look stunning, it's your wedding day. You also want to be practical on this busy day. You probably would like to carry a few needful things along so you'll have them on-hand as you prepare for the reception or as you drive away into the sunset with your beloved. Bridal handbags are both stunning and practical for this very purpose.

Bridal handbags, or wedding purses, come in all shapes and sizes with many dashing designs, and with just enough room to carry those small personal items such as touch-up powder, eye liner, lipstick, deodorant, a comb or brush, keys, handkerchiefs, or maybe even a little spare change! After the wedding, there are always photos, reception food and drink, and a time of fellowship with family and friends. A bridal handbag allows you to carry a few things along to touch up your hair and makeup as you make the transition from the wedding to the reception.

Types of Bridal Handbags

Bridal handbags are usually very small and easy to carry. They may be decorated with sequins, beads, crystals, lace, ribbons, miniature tassels, or precious stones. Wedding handbags are usually made of materials such as satin, silk, nylon, or polyester.

There are three basic styles of handbags for brides: clutch, fancy, and structured. Clutch bridal purses are typically made of silk or satin, have an inner lining, and do not have straps or handles. Fancy handbags are usually made with elegant designs embellished with precious stones, crystals, or beads. They also come with decorated handles made of metal or cloth with optional shoulder straps. Structured wedding handbags have a stable bottom and are usually made of satin, silk, nylon, or polyester. They also usually have handles and clasps made of metal.

Accentuate Your Wedding Dress

Bridal handbags are a great accessory for your wedding attire. Choose a bridal purse that matches or complements your dress, jewelry, tiara, and wedding shoes. The handbag should be made of the same or similar material as your dress and have similar patterns and designs. If your dress has lace and white pearls, find a wedding purse decorated with lace and white pearls (or beads that resemble pearls).

Choose a bridal handbag that fits your style and your figure. The handbag should be easy to handle and not too large. You don't want to attract too much attention to your wedding purse. It shouldn't stand out, but it should blend with your other attire. It should add a touch of elegance without dominating the reception photos.

Wedding Handbags as Bridesmaid Gifts

Wedding handbags can also be ordered to match the dresses
of bridesmaids and given as gifts from the bride. Choose handbags that your bridesmaids can use for other occasions, not only at the wedding. Every woman and girl loves a new handbag, so these make excellent gifts!

If you're not sure where to shop for bridal handbags, you can find a variety of styles online along with other wedding accessories such as tiaras, ring cushions, jewelry, and more. Use these tips to find a lovely bridal handbag for your special day!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Three Steps to Designing a Tee-Shirt

A number of technologies exist today, from inkjet transfers to online designers, which make designing and printing your own t-shirts easy and affordable. But ease of production doesn't guarantee a good design. The following are three design components to consider when creating a design for a t-shirt: Contrast, Size, and Balance.

Contrast is the difference in *brightness* between colors. You want to have contrast between your ink colors and your shirt. For example, bright yellow, a perfectly good color, is not good for text on a white shirt because white and yellow are similar in brightness. It's very difficult to read yellow letters on a white background. Dark colored inks, likewise, do not show up well on dark colored shirts. Navy blue ink, for example, won't show up on a black shirt (or a burgundy shirt, or forest green, etc...).

Another area where you need to consider contrast is the graphic itself. A graphic (or multicolored font) that is made up of a group of similar colors, such as dark blue, deep purple, and black, will be hard to distinguish; the lines and colors will visually blur together. Contrast between light and dark colors will make your graphics easy to recognize.

Size does matter when it comes to shirt design. Bigger is usually better for both text and graphic elements. Your design needs to be able to be read from around six to eight feet away. Keep your text relatively simple, or at least have a major few words that are large and easily seen. People don't have the time or inclination to read a paragraph of text on a shirt. You have about 3 seconds to get your message across before the shirt has passed by. While smaller text can be used, remember to save it for information that is less important than your main idea since it will be less easily seen.

Balance refers to the overall distribution of text and images on your shirt. A layout is described as being "heavy" where there is a lot of imagery or thick, full, font styles. As the word implies, when there is an area that is heavy (or light), there needs to be a similar area on the other side. Balance can be focused either left/right or top/bottom. As a design element, balance is an area where there is the most leeway for "breaking the rules". Many times an off-balance, asymmetric design can be very energetic. But for a classic, clean design remember to keep your elements balanced.

If you are conscious of Contrast, Size, and Balance when designing your t-shirt, you will be well on your way to a result that will be visually pleasing to both you and your audience.

The Human Love Affair with Jewelry




Man's love for ornaments goes back to the earliest days of human civilization. Starting from the ancient Egyptian rule to the medieval days of Chinese empire, and ranging as far back in the ancient era when the indigenous populace solely occupied America, we have sufficient proof to showcase how men and women wore all forms of ornaments. In fact, some recent findings even suggest that ornamental beads were being produced as far back as 100K years ago.

Incidentally, jewelry was never meant for beautifying one's body in the earlier times, and was intended more for practical uses, such as pinning clothes together or family wealth storage. In the contemporary world however, it's manly used now for decorating bodies. We can find, as a result, two different categories of ornaments getting evolved with time as we trace back its history. Obviously these two different forms were meant for men and women respectively. Men preferred adorning themselves with the sturdier jewelry items, such as heavier gold chains and wider rings that could have expensive stones studded inside them, to display their wealth and power, while women chose wearing sleek nose rings, earrings, bracelets etc, to enhance their feminine outlook.

Many historical societies had set norms for wearing ornaments. This often made it very hard for commoners even to dream of buying, leave aside wearing precious metals. There are no such restrictions in today's world however, as people could buy whatever they wished for and had the capacity to purchase it. It should still sound natural to imagine that only the rich might wear the most precious jewelry items even today, since no law on earth has made it possible to bring down the gap of rich and poor until this date.

Varying trends based on one's religious and political identities, socio-economic realities, and differing cultural ethos could still be traced out in today's jewelry fashions, hence the divisions remain in some or the other ways. Many of today's young generation might find navel piercing a way of bold defiance. Similarly, you might see a completely new class of jewelry lovers who will buy ornaments just for its aesthetic value and not for the rare materials involved.

Many well known ornaments like gold chains, bracelets, earrings etc, could be seen in all time zones if you looked across the world. However, some products like gold chains and rings are equally popular in men and women buyers both. The difference could often be seen in the overall sizes they come with and the rare metals involved in manufacturing those items, which has already been spoken about in this write-up earlier. Some very popular gold chain types could be named as Box, Byzantine, Curb, Figaro, Mesh, Omega etc. Each of these normally has a distinct way of getting manufactured. For example, Curb comes with a series of interlocked, oblong and beveled rings, while Figaro, which has a similar pattern that of Curb, will normally have a ring twice as long as others after a gap of every three links.

The market for jewelry items continues to grow all out, and remains one of the most lucrative ones around the globe. Some very big ornament makers could be seen operating internationally, including those based in the USA. One could buy items from these companies by going to their official websites, and entering the required information, which hardly takes making a few mouse-clicks at any given moment. Several dozen websites from the USA and elsewhere could be seen competing for your orders in this manner, leading out into a cost reduction for you to your surprise.