Fashion

[siamak]

When it comes to fashion, Carmen Electra believes in being true to herself and not being afraid of what she loves.

At designer Alice and Olivia's rooftop soiree in New York City, the actress revealed that the secret to looking good is always showing off her hourglass figure with a waist-cinching belt.

Electra also said that she loves to pile on bangles as part of her signature look.

To me, fashion is really being true to yourself and not being afraid of what you love, Fox News quoted Electra as saying.

Im always attracted to that in other people and inspired by people who arent afraid, she added.

[siamak]

Not that we need any proof of Sarah Jessica Parker's status as a true fashion icon, but we're hearing she's in talks for a major endorsement deal.

A source reports that the Sex and the City star may be the new face of revived American fashion house Halston.

We don't know if a recent sighting of Parker filming the SATC sequel has anything to do with the possible partnership, but…

Earlier this month, SJP was photographed on set wearing a white dress from the upcoming Halston Heritage Spring 2010 collection.

Parker has had similar gigs with Garnier and the Gap. She also released her own fashion line, Bitten, in 2007.

And then there's her megasuccessful fragrance collection. In 2005, she released Lovely, followed two years later by Covet and then Dawn, Endless and Twilight earlier this year.

The second SATC flick hits theaters in May.

[siamak]

Pamela Anderson could walk nearly NAKED down a fashion runway and still be given the biggest bouquet of flowers that a woman could hold. Not wait a second! Didn't she just do that yesterday?

According to the Huffington Post, Pamela Anderson was not seen just once wearing little more than a scarf but twice! All of this crazy sightings would be hard to believe but those folks who live in New Zealand have cameras and have some great shots. The first incident was Pamela Anderson showing a bit of a plumbers crack in a lobby area. Well, not much to cover there for entertainment.

However, the photo spread at the Huffington Post will share with you the nine photos of Pamela Anderson showing it all on top - breasts included. Taken at a fashion show, the photos are of Pamela Anderson at the actual show, modeling some clothed (limited amount mind you.) The photos show her looking all smiles and showing it off for not only the cameras but also the crowd. The final photo shows her being escorted off by a gentleman who really looks to be in a hurry to get her off the runway.

Pamela Anderson was also in the news recently over a spat with a contractor who says she owes him thousands of dollars. While that is terrible, the photos are far more entertaining.

See the Pamela Anderson photos here at the Huffington Post.

[siamak]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/25/pam-anderson-flashes-new_n_300069.html

[Rasputin]

Beyoncé Knowles, Penélope Cruz and Freida Pinto are about to be in even more gorgeous company at L’Oréal. The beauty brand confirms to PEOPLE that actress Diane Kruger will be their next worldwide spokesperson. “It’s a great honor,” Diane says of her new role in a statement. “I admire the brand, not only for the quality and innovation of its products, but also because it represents diversity and excellence across the world, values which are very close to my heart.”

And while it has yet to be decided if the star will represent the brand in the U.S., her background leaves her well prepared for the job: before acting in films such as Troy and Inglorious Basterds, the German-born beauty got her start as a model.

[Rasputin]

Andy Roddick Takes A ‘Challenge’ As Lacoste’s Newest Face

Think tennis ace Andy Roddick got pointers from his wife Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover model Brooklyn Decker for his new Lacoste campaign? Because he certainly looks like a pro! The all-American athlete was tapped as the newest face for Lacoste’s Challenge fragrance, following in the footsteps of actor Hayden Christensen. “I’m thrilled that Lacoste invited me to be the face of its men’s fragrance, Challenge,” Roddick says in a release. “This fresh, and dynamic fragrance represents well the image of Lacoste as a chic, sporty and elegant brand.” And the feeling is mutual.

“We’re delighted to be working with Andy as the face of Lacoste Challenge as he is the natural embodiment of the brand’s youthful, modern image,” Christophe Chenut, CEO of Lacoste says in a release. The new ad campaign depicts a very cool and collected Roddick gazing just past the camera in a signature Lacoste black polo shirt. The fragrance, a mix of citrus and aromatic lavender, is available in stores now for $40-$60.

[lenco12]

Orientalism is the study of Near and Far Eastern societies and cultures by Westerners. It can also refer to the imitation or depiction of aspects of Eastern cultures in the West by writers, designers and artists.

In the former meaning the term is becoming obsolete, increasingly being used only to refer to the study of the East by Americans and Europeans shaped by the attitudes of the era of European imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries. Because of this, the term Orientalism has come to acquire negative connotations in some quarters, implying old-fashioned and prejudiced outsider interpretations of Eastern cultures and peoples. This viewpoint was most famously articulated by Edward Said in his book Orientalism 1978 In the book he was critical of the work of modern scholars including Princeton Professor Bernard Lewis.

Orientalism in the arts

Imitations of Oriental styles

Chinesischer Turm in the Englischer Garten of Munich. Initial structure built 1789-1790Similar ambivalence is evident in art and literature. From the Renaissance to the 18th century Western designers attempted to imitate the technical sophistication of Chinese ceramics with only partial success. Chinoiserie is the catch-all term for the fashion for Chinese themes in decoration in Western Europe, beginning in the late 17th century and peaking in waves, especially Rococo Chinoiserie, ca 1740-1770. Early hints of Chinoiserie appear, in the 17th century, in the nations with active East India Companies, Holland and England. Tin-glazed pottery made at Delft and other Dutch towns adopted genuine blue-and-white Ming decoration from the early 17th century, and early ceramic wares at Meißen and other centers of true porcelain imitated Chinese shapes for dishes, vases and teawares (see Chinese export porcelain). But in the true Chinoiserie décor fairyland, mandarins lived in fanciful mountainous landscapes with cobweb bridges, carried flower parasols, lolled in flimsy bamboo pavilions haunted by dragons and phoenixes, while monkeys swung from scrolling borders.

Pleasure pavilions in "Chinese taste" appeared in the formal parterres of late Baroque and Rococo German palaces, and in tile panels at Aranjuez near Madrid. Thomas Chippendale's mahogany tea tables and china cabinets, especially, were embellished with fretwork glazing and railings, ca 1753 - 70, but sober homages to early Xing scholars' furnishings were also naturalized, as the tang evolved into a mid- Georgian side table and squared slat-back armchairs suited English gentlemen as well as Chinese scholars. Not every adaptation of Chinese design principles falls within mainstream "chinoiserie." Chinoiserie media included imitations of lacquer and painted tin (tôle) ware that imitated japanning, early painted wallpapers in sheets, and ceramic figurines and table ornaments. Small pagodas appeared on chimneypieces and full-sized ones in gardens. Kew has a magnificent garden pagoda designed by Sir William Chambers.

After 1860, Japonaiserie, sparked by the arrival of Japanese woodblock prints, became an important influence in the western arts. The paintings of James McNeill Whistler and his "Peacock Room" are some of the finest works of the genre; other examples include the Gamble House and other buildings by California architects Greene and Greene.

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[kaye]

Fashion" is verb meaning to make into a required form. Yah I agree with that. it doesnt mean if its not a trend or what its not fashion at all. its stil it is.

[olay198912]

fashion does not only mean some brand-new products or dresses. It should stress more on people’s awareness and conceptions that keep abreast with times. And the former is the knee-deep meaning of fashion, while the latter may convey much more profundity.Welcome to

[daviidwilson]

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