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This project documents the recent explosion of Chinese contemporary art on the international stage. The participants in this zone of cultural encounter include artists and art professionals from around the world who, in repeated encounters in China and abroad, negotiate what counts as Chinese and what counts as art. Experimental Beijing: Contemporary Art Worlds in China's Capital is an ethnography of worlding: the multiple ways of visualizing the world, and China's place in it, that artists draw upon in their images and lives. Gender plays a central role in the various...
Ecology, Economy, Education, and Employment in Southwest China
Can poor minority people in the mountains of Southwest China join China's rapidly changing mainstream society with reasonably fair life chances? Can a remote community pursuing a subsistence livelihood in an ecosystem severely damaged by top-down management restore its ecology to sustainable functioning? Can interdisciplinary research and active participation on the community's own terms answer these questions? Can we make a difference in the answer?
Since 1993, I have been visiting the villages of Yangjuan and Pianshui in Yanyuan County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. At first it was just research, on family economy and inter-ethnic relations between the local Nuosu or Yi people and the dominant Han Chinese. But by the late 90s, a group of us, including natives of the area, Han Chinese and Yi ethnological researchers, Jesuit priests from Taiwan, and a US academic, decided to build a school in the community to help local people get at least an elementary education. The school opened in 2000, and in 2002 I started involving UW and Sichuan University students and faculty in multidisciplinary research on culture, society, and ecology.
When the first class graduated from the elementary school in 2005, we got the idea of establishing a scholarship fund, selling calendars with pictures of the local environment and culture, and using the proceeds to help graduates of the school go on to middle school. Soon we made this official by establishing the Cool Mountain Education Fund, which has now given over 500 scholarships to graduates of Yangjuan School who have gone on to middle school, high school, and now college. This year, 36 Yangjuan graduates are in junior college and 7 are in regular bachelor's degree programs.
Has our research and our scholarship program made a difference? That's what we're trying to find out. This isn't a controlled experiment pitting scholarship recipients against non-recipients, but we do know that very few Nuosu communities in Liangshan can match our record. And the ecology seems to be healing, though our ecological research has had very little to do with it; most of the initiatives have been local. You can read more in the journals Ecology and Society and The Asia Pacific Journal.
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What does Google assume you're looking for when you type in the governor's name?
Just today we noticed that when you type "David Paterson" into Google, the search engine's auto fill provides you with some telling suggestions. In addition to "governor," which is not the first option, you also get: "SNL," "Saturday Night Live," "cocaine," "drugs," "governor," "affair," "2010," and "approval rating." As our Jacob Gershman observed, this is "a pretty good summation of his first year." Which might be why Paterson agreed to pose for this shot for Runner's World in his office. He might just be able to add "sexy legs" to that list.
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It's not exactly surprising that minority actors are underrepresented in television, but the fact is no less dispiriting, and the UK television industry is in particularly lousy shape. In a lecture at BAFTA, British comedian and actor Lenny Henry ("The Magicians," "Chef!") said that the percentage of black, Asian and minority ethnic (or BAME) people working in British TV has fallen 30.9% from 2006 to 2012, and they know only make up 5.4% of the workforce.
In the 85-minute lecture, Henry proposes legislation to encourage the employment of minority actors in major roles for British television. It's a terrific speech, both for Henry's proposal and the humor he brings to the subject (speaking of a previous talk in 2008: "At the talk's conclusion I said, 'I hope that things would now change, and that I don't have to come back and repeat myself in another five or six years' time'...yeah."). While Henry does note that a number of British black actors have had to go to America to get work (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, Thandie Newton), there's still a level of universality to the message, and it's well worth a look. Watch below:


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People in Pitt and Jones counties who were affected by flooding will be able to visit disaster recovery centers for federal help.
The new centers in Greenville and Trenton will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
The Greenville center is at the Pactolus Resource Center on Highway 264, while the one in Trenton is located at the Jones County Civic Center on Highway 58 South.
Staff at those centers can answer questions about an application for disaster assistance or review information needed to process it. Recovery specialists also can provide contacts for other programs that may be able to help.
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Disaster recovery money is starting to flow into Eastern Carolina, less than a week after 10 counties were declared major disaster areas because of flooding.
FEMA says so far $1.3 million in federal grants have been approved to help storm victims, while almost 1300 people have registered so far for assistance.
Anyone affected by the disaster in Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Craven, Hertford, Jones, Onslow, Pender, Pitt and Tyrrell counties is encouraged to register with FEMA.
Disaster recovery centers are located at:
*Beaufort County: Office Building 249 N. Market St. in Washington.
*Bertie County: Council on Aging 103 W. School St. in Windsor.
*Craven County: County Courthouse Old Jail/2nd Floor 411 Craven St. in New Bern.
*Hertford County: County Extension Center 301 W. Tryon St. in Winton.
*Onslow County: Emergency Operations Center 1180 N. Commons Drive in Jacksonville.
*Tyrrell County: Tyrrell Hall 906 Highway 64 E. in Columbia.


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CR man arrested with inflatable doll
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
October 26, 2007
Police arrested a man after finding him in a government building restroom lying beside an inflatable doll.
Cedar Rapids police charged Craig S. McCullough, 47, with indecent exposure after finding him Wednesday afternoon in the public restroom. He had his pants down and was "lying next to an anatomically correct inflatable doll," according to the criminal complaint.
He was found by an agent of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which has an office near the restroom.
McCullough has a lengthy criminal record, including a 2004 conviction for burglarizing Just For Me bridal boutique in Cedar Rapids. Shortly after the burglary, officers found McCullough in a nearby alley, carrying a mannequin wearing a bridal dress.
Sounds too much like the movie that is coming out.
I must have that gold helmet.
Some people... *Shakes head*
Oh we will fight, fight, fight for Iowa State,
and may her colors ever fly!!!
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Originally Posted by cardinal&gold
I must have that gold helmet.
I will sell you exclusive rights to the photo for $1 million.
Originally Posted by Me State
I will sell you exclusive rights to the photo for $1 million.
Is that helmet real or has the photo been doctored?
Who is going to mail this into Headlines?
Man, what the Hawks won't do to land a recruit.
What's Larry Craig doing in Iowa now??
Forever trying to find a cure for the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
I wonder if it was a Real Doll? I would post the link to the site but I just cannot bring myself to breaking the good conduct rules we have in place.
On a side note I heard Google does a really good job of finding websites just by typing in random words.
"It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him."
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Originally Posted by cardinal&gold
I must have that gold helmet.
I wonder if it will fit on the doll?
That helmet is amazing.
Kansas wears Adidas.
Not really a fan of the helmet - it's got that Oregon "neon pee yellow" helmet ambiance to it IMO...
"That's what I do. I drink, and I know things." - Tyrion Lannister
"Success is just failure that hasn't happened yet." - life advice from Latrell Spreewell
Ahh crap, they finally caught me!
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775
Originally Posted by cardinal&gold
Is that helmet real or has the photo been doctored?
It was made by me. I couldn't get a true gold color so I stopped at that color.
I like the picture of Cy riding his bike down what I assume is S. 4th, I would have loved to see the looks on some peoples face when they look over into the next lane and see Cy on his bike.
In relating to the story, looks like this dude has some serious issues. . .
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Top 5 Weekend Picks! (1/30-2/1)
January 29, 2015 · Print This Article
1. g(URL)_FREAX at Church of Templehead
Curated by Paula Nacif, James Theophilos and Nu Evil, with work by Lal Avgen, Mouthy Women (Olive Stefanski + Magritte Nankin), James Theophilos, Codi Suzanne Oliver, nu Evil, Paula Nacif, Jane Rawl?ngs, Anna Russett, Yaloopop, Isabelle McGuire + MJ Brotherton, Sarah Rooney, Christine Janokowicz, Cybertwees (Gabriella Hileman, May Waver + Violet Forest), Molly Hewitt, Gaby Cepeda, Emilie Gervais and Stephanie McCowat.
Church of Templehead is located at 1901 S. Allport St. Reception Saturday, 7-11pm.
Work by Desirrée Holman.
Aspect/Ratio is located at 119 N. Peoria St. Reception Friday, 5-8pm.
Work by Marcus Geiger and Margaret Welsh.
Document is located at 845 W. Washington Ave. 3rd Fl. Reception Friday, 5-8pm.
4. The Relaxing Lady's Library at Tritriangle
Created by Jessica Speer.
Tritriangle is located at 1550 N. Milwaukee Ave. 3rd Fl. Reception Sunday, 11am-7pm.
5. Chrysanthemums at Night Club
Work by Andrew Christopher Green.
Night Club is located at 2017 W. Moffat St. #1. Performance 7-9pm.
Top 5 Weekend Picks!
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1. when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail at The Chicago Cultural Center
Work by Alison Ruttan.
The Chicago Cultural Center is located at 78 E. Washington St. Reception Friday, 5:30-7:30pm.
2. Untitled (Just Kidding) at The Logan Center for the Arts
Work by Jesse Malmed.
The Logan Center for the Arts is located at 915 E. 60th St. Screening Friday, 6:30pm.
3. Outreach 1974-1984 at Threewalls
Work by Jaime Davidovich, curated by Daniel Quiles.
Threewalls is located 119 N. Peoria St. Reception Friday, 6-9pm.
4. Octavia Carney at Friday Night Wall
Work by Octavia Carney.
Friday Night Wall is located at 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. #201. Reception Friday, 7-10pm.
Work by Drew Peterson, Megan Stroech, Steven Vainberg and Hyounsang Yoo.
Fernwey is located at 916 N. Damen Ave. Reception Friday, 6-9pm.
As a kid, I felt betrayed by the cheery optimism peddled by Disney. My sisters and I were raised on the stories of Hans Christian Anderson, gleaning magic from the gloom and gore of The Little Match Girl, The Red Shoes, and The Little Mermaid. When Ariel wasn't turned into sea foam at the end of the 1989 animation, I thought, (in 8-year old terms): What the fuck was that?! I found the idea of pitting one's desire against excruciating pain thrilling and, indeed, necessary for any sort of moral to resonate. After visualizing little red shoes dancing away on severed legs, anything G-rated will inevitably disappoint.
I never asked during the course of our interview, but I'm guessing that Portland-based artist Emily Nachison had a similar childhood experience. In a recent artist talk, she cited a German folktale, The Seven Ravens, a story about a girl who frees her seven brothers from imprisonment in a glass mountain by cutting off one of her fingers to use the bone as a key. Nachison was drawn to this particular tale, firstly, for its depiction of glass, (her media of choice), as a simultaneously ethereal and earthly substance that combines the allure of a crystalline surface with the weight of a tomb. Secondly, she was inspired by the relationship between body and natural world. Like the girl's finger, much of Nachison's work hints at the possibility of portals—keys—leading to realms a bit more magical than the world we currently understand to exist.
Though curious about fairy rings and New Age pseudo-spirituality, Nachison is equally versed in Victorian approaches to nature in decorative arts. Her installations are clean yet luminous, featuring pieces created from kiln-formed glass combined with few elemental materials such as leather, horsehair, and stainless steel. Her work can suggest a tangled wildness—a ghostly apparition of nature rendered in delicate glass. Equally, it can bring to mind an alchemical process developed in a laboratory and exhibited in a museum of natural history. Or, Nachison can draw from craft-based traditions of weaving and metallurgy, creating objects that are best understood when worn on the body or held in hand.
Regardless of scale, Nachison's process is ultimately the subject at hand. Glass making is at once highly scientific and a bit mysterious. To create her forms, the artist casts specimens collected in nature—mushrooms, crystals, and branches—manipulating the molds by hand to construct an uncanny landscape, increment by increment. Then, she meticulously measures her silica mixture, pouring it into the molds to be fired. The alchemy behind glass production—transforming sand into something of profound value—illustrates humanity's capacity to master materiality, creating things that are functional and beautiful from raw earth. In the midst of all her scientific calculations, Nachison still manages to question our understanding of the world and how we quantify its forces. Alluding to the history of scientific advancement, her work embraces the unknown, suggesting there are always multiple truths—it's up to us to remove the finger and surrender to the magic.
I spoke to Emily Nachison last summer in her studio.
Sarah Margolis-Pineo: Has the natural world always played a significant role in your life, and subsequently, in your work? How has your relationship with the natural world changed since relocating from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest, (by way of Baltimore, San Francisco and Detroit)?
Emily Nachison: It's always been a part of my life, but since moving to Oregon, spending time outdoors has become central to my practice. As a child, I liked to sit and count things in the backyard, and then in undergrad and graduate school, I became interested in folklore and Victorian traditions of categorizing and cultivating nature. I like to consider the ways we organize and think about nature. What does it mean to create a garden? What does it mean to impose order on the natural world? My work started as being about nature and our relationship with the outdoors, but slowly, it's become more about the ways we quantify it—trying to understand and create meaning from every encounter. Since moving to Oregon, my inquiry became more about my own experiences–about foraging and gathering.
I grew up in Southern California in a pretty New Age environment, and that colored my perspective for a very long time. I'm very interested in science and how we understand the world, but I'm also very interested in the desire to find some sort of magic in nature—even if it doesn't exist. For me, making work is a way of having another headspace to go into. I go outdoors to seek inspiration, and in the studio, I use that experience to wander in alternative space. This is where nature and magic come together, and that combination of forces is revealed in my work.
SMP: Besides the outdoors, where else do you go for inspiration?
EN: I cite folktales, certainly. The mushroom cycles, Portal (2012) for example, references these portals to other realms called Fairy Rings that are found in folktales. The mushroom cycles in my work are based on an actual type of mushroom called an ink cap. As they die, they release spores and melt into a puddle of ink. Reading about the ink cap mushroom began my interest in transition cycles, and I started exploring the transmutation of mass. From there, I began thinking about concepts around alchemy—transforming one material into another, as well as physics and the conservation of mass.
EN: Doing any sort of research about alchemy on the Internet usually makes me feel like I'm reading Harry Potter fan fiction. It was seeking out a more credible source that led me to the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University. The Beinecke houses a collection of alchemical manuscripts from the 14th to the 17th century. The Beinecke alchemical manuscript collection was founded by Mary Conover Mellon, a follower of Carl Jung who introduced his theories to the U.S. She went around buying manuscripts that he had used for his research into symbols and archetypes that led to his theories of the collective unconscious. I received a research grant to travel there, and I met with curator Kathryn James, who shared incredible works with me including the Voynich manuscript, which has its own cult following. The Voynich is from the 14th century and has all these incredible drawings of plants on vellum. At the time, these plants hadn't been cataloged or studied to the extent that we know them today, and I found it fascinating that people were drawn to render them in such detail. Plants have a certain magic, and that was made clear looking through the manuscript.
SMP: So much of the evolution of human knowledge really demonstrates how little we do know about the world. Opening up the potential for magic is not only exciting, but it seems a necessary counterpoint to scientific understanding.
EN: People keep coming back to it! We accept that it doesn't exist, yet it's a constant theme within every cultural zeitgeist.
SMP: Can we talk about your use of glass? What drew you to it as a material coming from fiber and soft sculpture?
EN: In grad school, I had my world blown apart by a visiting critic who told me that all of my exploration into Carl Jung, the collective unconscious, etc., was all very New Age. I had no idea! At the time I was totally distraught, but it forced me to turn a corner. I began reading about the Victorian Age and the idea of lamenting the loss of nature. The Victorians created fake ruins with fabricated signs of age to solicit a sense nostalgia thus turning the natural world into something decorative. Glass became very popular during that time. It became more affordable. Paxton's Crystal Palace was opened. Due to my interest in this time period, I became interested in using glass as a material. I wasn't able to begin working with glass until I came to Oregon, where I first had access to resources and expertise in kiln-formed glass thanks to Bullseye Projects, an affiliate of Bullseye Glass Company.
EN: In my work I'm interested in transformation and how culture shapes our relationship with nature. Glass goes through an amazing chemical transformation when it is created and also has a physical preciousness and a culturally derived value. I'm interested in playing with these aspects of the material. Additionally, glass, for me, has a memorial tone. By casting natural objects, stones, plants, shells, etc., into glass, I transform them into relics. I give material form to something ethereal. Each piece is like a ghost.
SMP: The way you piece elements together to create a whole strikes me as possibly having roots in fiber.
EN: The unification of individual units was definitely part of my fiber education. My first forays into installation as a student consisted of elements, made in the studio, that were then joined in the gallery space. My work in in grad school and directly after moved away from this practice as I developed monumental scaled works where the elements were indistinguishable from the whole. Working in glass, however, brought this way of working back since scale is limited by the size of the kiln. One could argue that this practice is as rooted in glass—stained glass, mosaic, murrine, as much as it has roots in fiber.
SMP: You mentioned that the way you create these forms is very intuitive and, looking at them, I can certainly see more formal sculptural representation infused with the mystical—a combination of material and immaterial. Is it possible to describe how the forms come to be?
EN: The process of casting glass is not an intuitive process—it's very much about applying correct calculations to produce a specific outcome. One of my favorite steps in glass casting is doing the weight calculations where you fill the cavity of your mold with water, measure the correct amount of water, and then you do a little equation to figure out how much glass that equals before measuring and pouring the glass into the mold to be fired. I like how working with glass forces me to slow down, think, and count. Before I was making very intuitive, somewhat aggressive work. This is a whole different pace.
Nachison's process is described in a short video by Half-Cut Tea.
EN: It's through the process of creating and casting the wax forms that the intuitive part comes back in. What I do first is create a silicone mold of a natural object and then cast it in wax, I then spend time combining it with other cast wax forms, letting the individual pieces fall away through heating and reforming it. It's easy to get lost in that.
SMP: There is so much mystery surrounding glass production still. Even in the Pacific Northwest, home of the studio glass movement, where glass production is perhaps more accessible than most places, there is a high-level of skill and access to resources that keeps the craft very shrouded and exclusive.
EN: Because of that, you don't see glass appear in sculpture that often. When it does appear, it feels really rarified and special. I've always wanted to create work that feels like a relic—something captured in time, and glass works well for me in that respect.
SMP: I'd like to discuss the scale of your work. Some pieces have a very Craft-ness to them in that you can imagine the weight of them in hand or the feel of them being worn, whereas others definitely draw from the experience of a Fine Art sculptural installation. Is presenting these two shifts in the embodied relationship with the work crucial for you?
EN: My recent solo exhibition, The Realm of Quantifiable Truths (Bullseye Gallery, Portland, OR, 2014), was the first time I have used such a dramatic scale shift, but in all of my work I want the viewer to become aware of their body as they move through the space and also how they would relate bodily to each work. Combining these two types of relationships in one exhibition heightens the viewers' awareness.
In addition to embodied installations, which make us conscious of space, I included works that referenced the human skeleton. I created the segmented branches to reference human finger bones. I was thinking about the idea of the finger as a form of measurement—using the human hand as a proto-ruler. The necklace-like pieces definitely speak to really heavy, unwieldy jewelry, but I also intended for the pieces to look like vertebrae. All together, the exhibition resembled a dismembered body that was been put back together again.
SMP: Can you imagine your work existing in a public venue besides a gallery?
EN: I'm not interested in moving existing works into non-gallery spaces, but I am interested in responding to and making work for specific venues. I am currently working on an installation for a three hundred year old barn in northern Scotland. Working in this entirely different space and responding to the environment and folklore of the area is a fantastic challenge. The installation will open in the summer of 2016.
I would love to work inside a greenhouse. In particular, the large glass and steel structures that were popular during the Victorian period. These spaces embody many of the ideas that ideas that I explore in my work. Certainly working in a space like this would impact the form and conceptual direction of my work. I have been wanting to make work related to evaporation, but it makes little sense to pursue this in a gallery. A glass house, however, might be the ideal place.
Emily Nachison, born in San Diego, California, received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2006 and a MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2010. Nachison lives and works in Portland, Oregon and is currently the Fiber Department Chair and a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Oregon College of Art and Craft.
Currently, Nachison's work is featured in the exhibition, Dark Ecologies, on view at Bullseye Gallery through March 28.
All photography by Dan Kvitka unless credited otherwise.
From the Road: Outside In
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The highway passes quickly through Summerville, Georgia. The roadsides fill with small houses, businesses, and the ghosts of fastfood architecture. It is easy to miss the turn to Paradise Gardens. The houses that surround Howard Finster's home, installation, and "life's work" part suddenly to reveal the expansive sculpture gardens, rambling buildings, and layer cake tower of the World's Folk Art Church.
It is easy to think we know Howard Finster, "man of visions." His paintings grace the covers of pop albums. His portraits and hand painted words fit into our perceptions of an outsider artist. He was outside enough to be embraced by the art world and savvy enough to know how to eat up the celebrity that came along with it.
Paradise Gardens is empty, as I arrive. I talk to the attendant about the slowly unfolding and changing history of Paradise Gardens, hear his stories of coming to visit on a school field trip and being told to return to church on Sunday afternoons while peeking through the fences at Finster working. As recommended, I start at the back corner, and, before I get there, my preconceptions of Finster fall away.
Paradise Gardens is a stubborn refusal of the outside world that embraced his artwork and public persona. It resists visual and economic consumption. It arises from an unassuming, largely poor, small Southern town that, at best, tolerated his work during and after his lifetime. The World's Folk Art Church, the most striking and visually alluring building, has been closed for decades due to structural concerns. The work of other artists and admirers intermixed with Finster's work blurs lines of authorship and individuality. Paradise Gardens is full of beauty and wonder, but it is also full of Finster's enormous collections of the "inventions of mankind" that, under different circumstances, would be called hoarding.
Life and death comfortably coexist in Paradise Gardens. The area surrounding Paradise Gardens abounds in life. Workers repair the sewer outside the fence. Neighbors come and go without giving Finster's Mosaic Garden and paths a second glance. The Casket of the Unknown Body, which used to have a viewing glass so visitors could see the girl's teeth, the constant reminders of the Christian life after death, and the many memorials to Finster embody and keep death present.
The many collections of bicycle parts, sewing machines, typewriters, Coke bottles, and more hold the lives of the people who made them and the man who placed them. They cast shadows of their original uses as they hang lifeless. The bicycles, televisions, and scraps writhing up out of the weathered, increasingly uniform mass in the center of the garden are transfigured into the Bicycle Tower and reborn into pop careers.
I recently visited an old bakery-turned-warehouse filled with tens of thousands of plates, saucers, coffee cups, teapots, ramekins, the remnants of restaurants closed in the '50's, '60's, and '70's. The stacks and stacks of plates filling the warehouse were caked in dirt, filled with rainwater, surrounded by pigeon droppings. They are a treasure trove and a filthy testament to objects. They are the left overs of failed businesses and abandoned identities and the china that holds the memories of a generation of Americans who ate at roadside diners and fraternal order lodges. Like Paradise Gardens, this warehouse full of dishes straddles the line between collecting and hoarding, between objects and memories, between life that ends and death that continues. Life and death are so deeply intertwined they are indistinguishable from one another.
I just moved to a new town, a new climate, a new part of the country that has much to teach me. I cannot help but think of making a new life, of reshaping my inward and outward habits in conjunction with the physical move. Both Paradise Gardens and the warehouse remind me that the life we have is short, that the death that awaits us is not far. More importantly, they help me hold close the fact that life begins again and again, when we move to a new place, when we wake each morning, when death comes to find us. Finster believed in a very specific idea of life after death. Whether or not we ascribe to that belief, Paradise Gardens confronts us with death and the lives that come after. It is well worth the trip.
Spinning likes into gold with NO Space
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I met Debora Delmar and Andrew Birk, co-runners of NO Space, at Cantina Riviera, on Chiapas in Colonia Roma. I recommend the lechon and the taco de pulpo asado, if they have it. We drank Dos Equis lager exclusively. In early February, in the midst of the Material Art Fair, No Space will present a show curated by Keith J Varadi at Bikini Wax in San Miguel. After establishing that they had moved to Mexico City from Bushwick, where Debora had lived at 538 Johnson Ave—you know, that house they go to in Girls—and Andrew had had a studio, I asked how the art scene in Mexico City differed from the art scene in Bushwick. After we talked, Andrew mentioned that they had no idea I was going to record our conversation and/or post it (in truncated form) online.
DD: There's not the culture here, like there is in Bushwick, of buildings full of studios. There's all these young kids coming out of art school, they're all in a building together, making work, and that becomes a stronger community. Even if the work is shitty, they're there.
AB: In a place like Bushwick, the bind is making work. I think with the arts community here, its bind is partying.
DD: There's also not much funding. The market isn't strong. There's rich people here, like Roma and Condesa are all full of rich kids who have come from rich parents—
JW: But having rich people doesn't necessarily mean that they're buying art. The Bay Area is full of rich people, none of whom are buying art. They're all buying—what are those jackrabbits with antlers?—jackalopes.
DD: It also goes hand in hand with the culture here. There is a lot of culture in Mexico, but that doesn't necessarily mean that there is an interest in contemporary art. I think that factors into there not being much of a market for young art, for what we're doing.
JW: What made you guys start NO Space?
DD: We were tired of going to every show and seeing always the same names. We wanted to contribute, to bring attention to other artists that we relate to.
AB: There's so many people living in this city, but there's so few galleries, and none of them want anything to do with the kind of art that we make. Everything's really fixed.
DD: Even outside of here, we have friends whose work we'd like to see shown here, to expose this kind of work that we like to other people from here. We don't want to be a gallery or anything like that.
JW: Why don't you guys want to be a gallery?
AB: We don't want to get this project confused with questions of money, because that changes the vision of things. With all the international artists that we invite to the show, I think the really cool parameter that we're putting is zero budget. What can you do with zero budget? The bigger we get in our own careers, the more we expect a budget, the more interesting and constricting the parameter of no money becomes, and the more creatively you have to respond. Actually, one of the things that I feel the most guilty about and that I'm kind of ashamed of, with the former No Space documentation, is that the photos are really nice. They're really white, they've been Photoshopped, and so on. I think the new thing that's going to happen is that documentation will just get shitty. I want to start using social media documentation more.
DD: We are always looking at websites like Contemporary Art Daily or whatever, or people just posting their work online. That's what we do, too. That becomes our approach to the way we're looking at art, the way we're thinking about where it will end, about where the image will end.
AB: Contemporary Art Daily is amazing, I love it, but it's changed the way we hang work, we photograph work, we make work, everything. You're making work so it goes on that website. You're hanging work so it goes on that website. You're photographing and processing that work so it goes on that website. What's the next thing that could possibly happen? It's making work that can't go on that website. Or photographing work in a way that they would never accept.
JW: What if someone wants to buy something that's being shown at one of your shows?
AB: Well, how can you stop that from happening? When we originally started, we didn't even ask prices of anything from any of the artists. If somebody was interested, we'd give their e-mail to the artists. We also decided to have no texts, nothing to read, because we were tired of the culture of walking into a show and having to read text to understand the show. People expect not to have to use their instincts to interact with the art, because there's a text there that does it for them.
JW: I was just reading something really nice about a problem in criticism regurgitating whatever it is that artists say about their own work. I think it's a similar problem to what you describe, where you read the wall text and you're like, oh great, that's what that means, or you go on the artists website and it's like, "I do x by doing y," and you're like, oh great, that's what that means, and then that artist's statement of "I do x by doing y" gets repeated by whoever reviews the show, or talks about it, and so actually it's really pointless that anyone made anything or went anywhere.
AB: It also creates this strata in which people who have less experience with art, or who know less about art history, or have less ability to place contemporary gestures into a grander context, depend on the text to understand art, as if these art objects don't relate to them or they don't have a point of entry in the art, which of course they do! If there's a shoe on a fucking tabletop in an art space, you have a pair of shoes, you're wearing them right now, and you have a table at your house, what do these things mean to you? How can you enter into the piece?
JW: Would you say that there's a through-going aesthetic through all the shows that you guys have produced?
AB: No.
JW: Do you think there's anything lost in this—not randomness, but all this variety? Does it create its own kind of homogeneity?
AB: All of the shows that we've put together come from my sensibilities about art that can be seen in my work, and Debora's sensibilities about art that can be seen in her work. It's not just totally floating. But I wonder. It could be. One thing's for sure: we're taking as many measures as possible to prevent us from capitalizing on this project financially.
DD: We like their art for a reason. Our choices come from us looking at other people's work and thinking, oh, this should be shown somewhere. It's not just about giving people a platform for the sake of giving them a platform. We don't want to have a tight curatorial thing, because we're not representing artists or something like that. Yes, of course there's common grounds between some of the artists, because they're young, but we've shown older artists, too, and we like that, for example we've picked Mexican artists that have careers outside, but their work doesn't really fit into the bigger dialogue here, the discourse.
JW: What is the bigger dialogue here?
DD: Kurimanzutto, 90s style political and social stuff.
JW: You guys are talking with a little bit of disdain towards politics in art. Am I hearing that right?
AB: Personally, I feel like if I wanted to make a change in politics, my career path would be inside of politics. I wonder if making a political art gesture to a bunch of rich people who have doctorates makes any political change. Or if talking about really, really poor, abject conditions in an art language that has nothing to do with the people that are living inside of those conditions has any effect. For me, art is its own language for itself.
DD: I understand why artists want to talk about politics, because there's so much shit going on, how can you not be affected by it? Of course! But I don't know, my interests in art became separate from those interests. Maybe art is political in itself, but for me illustrating doesn't really change or contribute so much to a change. If you were selling the pieces and giving the money for a good cause, maybe that would make more sense for me.
JW: I wonder if, at a certain point, art just serves to justify the existence of otherwise heinous individuals. Like, sure, I'm a wealthy financier who's making billions screwing the poor, destroying the middle class, blah blah blah, but look I've got this artwork, so it's cool. It kind of ameliorates their position in society.
DD: For example, the first show that Andrew and I had here, we had a show in this project space around here, and all of the students from the Esmerelda came with the teachers. They came from a pool party that they had all been at together, dressed in Hawaiian shirts—
AB: With leis and all that!
DD: —tons of people in Hawaiian shirts, and they were all super drunk, and they started yelling at me like "you're so superficial, this work has no meat, you're just a superficial bitch that has money and you don't care!" It was crazy. Even the teachers were yelling at us, telling us all this super mean stuff, until we found a way to kick them out.
AB: It was also kind of cool, because that shit just doesn't happen elsewhere. As much as we complain about the five teachers bringing their 75 students drunk as fuck to the show, and lighting off fireworks and shit in the hallway, that's also what's super cool about this place. Things are so infrastructurally underdeveloped that we can actually like build whatever we want here, and occupy positions in the landscape where there would be no space for us in other, more developed systems.
JW: How do you categorize NO Space? Can you?
DD: It's been referred to as a project space…
JW: But that seems so funny, because it doesn't seem like you have a project and it also doesn't seem like you have a space. And then, if you're a curatorial team, you're having this show in a couple weeks that is curated by Keith, so you're a curatorial team that's curating a curator…
AB: I like that!
DD: I like it, too! Because we're into what he's into. I just saw this documentary that came out about YouTube people starring in each other's videos to build audiences. It was on PBS maybe? It's called Generation Like. It explains about how likes mean power and money, in terms of influence, popularity, and so on. There was like this one kid who was a skater and he was really cool and really young, and he started getting all this money from brands to do his videos, and people wanted to take selfies with him, and put them on Instagram, because then if you're in a photo with this guy, you'll get likes. There's agencies for these people to place YouTube people with other YouTube people.
AB: Your agent talks to her agent and you guys co-star in a video, and all of your viewership goes to her account, and all of her viewership goes to yours, and you build something up together. That's kind of the way we're interested in working. Not to bring attention to NO Space, but to bring attention to artists that we don't otherwise have the means to make more available. It's a matter of taking the entire community and combining networks to form a platform for the artists.


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A Warning to King Abdullah
It is painful for the awake and aware Muslims to see that policies based on one particular sect's beliefs have been established in the Two Holy Sites and that the vast Muslim world is still treated with those crude, stone-age policies. It's a shame that the political situation of Islamic countries and the keeper of the Two Holy Sites are influenced by the west and America.
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May Peace and Mercy be Upon You
According to your order to not address you as "King", I have addressed you in this message as: Brother! You are not more than an individual human among six billion humans, and like others you are considered simply a single individual. You do not hold any special respect from saints, or scholars, or inventors, or servants of humanity – and like you said, you are just "Abdullah" (Slave of God) like others who are Abdullah. To identify oneself as the Slave of God is an honor, but what gives you importance and respect, what makes six billion humans pay attention to you and your behavior, your deeds, your politics, and your decisions is your special position as the management of the land of the Prophet, Makkah and Madina – "the first Sanctuary appointed for humankind" (Holy Qur'an, 3:96) – Maqaam e-Ibrahim, sacred shrines, and cultural heritage sites, all of which you consider yourself to be responsible for as a manager.
Just as one-and-a-half billion Muslims would like to tell you, I would like to tell you that, considering the greatness of these sacred sites, your responsibilities are also great. One-and-a-half billion of the world's Muslims want to say that just as the Ka'ba is for all Muslims, you too have to be for all the Muslims of the world. Everyone prays in the direction of the Ka'ba and prostrates in the direction of the Sacred Mosque.
Those places are relevant to everyone's history, dignity and identity. That land is not just for the Arabs; rather, that land is for everyone – indeed, that land is an Islamic country. All Islamic sects consider that place to be the holiest place and therefore all Muslims consider that place as belonging to them. That government is considered neither an Arabic regime nor a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It's not like Qatar or the UAE or other bigger countries. It's not a region for American and foreign influence. It's the place of the Two Holy Sites. It shouldn't participate as a part of the GCC, but it should take into consideration the entire Islamic world.
It is painful for the awake and aware Muslims to see that policies based on one particular sect's beliefs have been established in the Two Holy Sites and that the vast Muslim world is still treated with those crude, stone-age policies. It's a shame that the political situation of Islamic countries and the keeper of the Two Holy Sites are influenced by the west and America.
It's unfortunate for the Muslims that when they are rising up against American domination and influence, the keeper of the Two Holy Sites is angered with them. Yet people like Ali Abdullah Saleh – who has been illegitimately ruling Yemen for more than thirty years, and despite his affiliation to America which is hidden from none – are still being supported by you even though over there, everyday, so many people are being massacred and oppressed. These are the very people who are rising with the aim to return to Islam and Islamic independence, and they are being crushed.
The Muslims are questioning the actions of the keeper of the Two Holy Sites. Even though he is supposed to treat one and all as the same, he is supporting the Al-Khalifa dictatorship's vices and is sending his military forces to Bahrain to massacre the children, the elderly, the men and the women in the peaceful demonstrations. No Muslim ever expected such a thing from the keeper of the Two Holy Sites.
Perhaps Mr. Abdullah has forgotten where he is sending his military forces – he is helping the oppressor against the oppressed.
We want you to guard the Two Holy Sites, and not to destroy the sanctity of these places by forgetting your status and getting involved in inhuman and filthy actions.
We want you to explain to the Muslim world: How can Al-Khalifa possibly be the rightful ruler? And with what right did you send your troops to kill the people who are enjoining good and forbidding evil?
We demand that, in order for you to restore your trust and to defend humanity, you must leave the land of Bahrain as quickly as possible, and ask for forgiveness from the Bahraini Muslims and from all Muslims around the world. Leave the Bahrainis alone, otherwise – and have no doubt about it – "Most surely your Lord is watching" (89:14). Sooner or later, the divine conquest will destroy the oppressor, just as God Almighty has said, "And whosoever is slain wrongfully, We have certainly given power unto his heir" (17:33).
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It isn't right to bring in Iran everytime someone speaks against oppression committed by some countries...please try to follow up on what some Muslim minorities are going through today. Speaking out against oppression is definitely something Islam teaches all of us to do...and yeah it can be against the country of domicile.
Bahrain under the al-Khalifa family is the base of the US Fifth Fleet, but the current Emir has formally forbidden the US to use this base for combat operations against Iran. At the end of 2009, Iran and Bahrain reached a technical agreement concerning the demarcation of their maritime boundaries. This undercut the stridently anti-Iranian US policy of Obama and Mrs. Clinton. The following is an excerpt from a statement by the Bahrain Foreign Ministry dated 21 August 2011: 'Bahrain's Minister of foreign affairs, Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Shaikh has ruled out in an interview with the London-based Asharq Al Awsat allowing the US to use his country to launch attacks on any country, in an apparent reference to Iran. "The presence of a US naval base in Bahrain does not mean that Manama will allow its use to launch an attack on any country," the minister said. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had earlier said on Monday that «brothers and friends of Iran of the Arab GCC states will not allow their territories to be used for striking Iran.», « The leaders of those countries are aware of the Israeli and American scenarios in the region, while we exclude the war, we are ready for all eventualities, » he added. Asked about potential use of U.S military bases in Bahrain for a military strike on Iran, Foreign Minister said that "The agreements signed by Manama with Washington are exclusively defense-based and we cannot allow the use of our lands to attack other territories."In fact, there are no attack weapons on the base, " he added.'5
MAy ALLAH(SWT) blessing be on Ayatullah Saafi Gulpaygani. He has really hit the nail on the head of theSaudi leader. The king is supposed to be Custodian of the two Holy mosque and look at what he is doing with his own muslim brothers. Along with the foreigner, he too is responsible for all the atrocities happening in Bahrain. Lanatullah alaa qummez zalemeen..
I totally agree with the learned scholar of Islam.
As Allah SWAT Almighty has said, "And whosoever is slain wrongfully, We have certainly given power unto his heir" (17:33).
All Muslim countries should unite, its only then others can not divide us for the materilistic race for resources like Petrol,Gold...etc,Which is controlled by others when Allah has given us this blessed resources to us.
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Do you admire how Blair and Serene carry their celebrity fashion styles in Gossip Girl? Their style inspirations are made up of the classic wardrobe which gives you elegance and hip both at the same time. For the latest fashion trends & tips to cap off that gossip girl street get-up, think floral dresses, strappy sandals, and a beautiful sunny smile.
4. Parental look
This kind of celebrity fashion Style is awesome. You can go anywhere looking good even with kids in tow or a bagful of groceries in your arms. This attire shouts of comfy and trendy. Don't worry; you can rock this latest fashion trends & tips even if you're still single. Power couple Brangelina proves this fashion style inspirations with a dashing touch of black in their blazers and for the completed look, chose glossy sunglasses for their perfectly framed faces.
5. Anti-Paparazzi
We get a lot of latest fashion tips & tricks from these kinds of pictures. When it comes to celebrity fashion, all you have to do is to ACT the part! Wear your favorite jeans, shirt, and shoes and top it with that almost worn-out baseball cap with oversized sunglasses, and pretend you are that cool superstar trying to conceal your identity.
Tips For Petite Fashions
In shopping and fashion nothing is what it seems. Some taller women having larger bone structures try to dress in such a way that they would appear smaller. Thin and slender women want to create the appearance of curves with their clothes, while curvier women put efforts into hiding their voluptuousness. These women who are considered "petite" will frequently attempt to wear clothes that would make them look taller.
There is one common misconception that "petite" means "small". The truth is that the term petite refers to height, not weight. Petite fashions come in sizes from O to plus-sized. Women who are shorter than 5'4 are considered petite no matter if she has a slender, average or plus-sized frame.
The conception that petite women are always "little" has caused frustration for the ladies when shopping. Women not taller than 5'5 have a difficult time finding petite fashions that are not high-wasted. Despite that, recently many designers started creating petite
Petite woman want to find the clothes that would accentuate their own style. Some fashions are designed in such a way that they make petite woman look taller by using horizontal as opposed to vertical lines. Monochromatic colour schemes are also a good idea.
When buying clothes a petite woman should avoid cuts, color schemes and prints that are made for taller women. Petite fashions often have higher wastes, shorter arms and legs and narrower shoulders. When print patters are used in petite fashions they tend to be smaller. This is how chunky appearance is avoided.
Petite women are advised to keep up to some simple style guidelines. According to fashion experts on petite fashions, women are not to wear shirt longer than mid-thigh and they should forget about drastic colour contrasts in blouses and trousers. As far as shoes are concerned, petite women are not advised to buy flat shoes or shoes with square toes. What is best for their feet is a pair of comfortable stylish shoes with gently pointed toe. Other things that should not be in a petite's woman wardrobe are ribbons and buckles.
Country Fashion Tips
Fashion is a huge part of today's modern trends and country clothing does not fall short. With the amount of popular brands and garments in the market, such as Outback Rodeo and Corfu Jeans, it is easy to mix and match a look that suits you. Country clothing is a wonderful choice for informal, casual and smart casual occasions. Depending on the location and event there are different country styles to suit any outing.
Australian ladies are taking to country styles in a big way. In this article we take a look below at some female country
Starting with the basics you can't go past a plaid blouse with pockets, combined with slim denim jeans, an oversized belt buckle and a brown leather vest to complement. Combine this with a pair of boots covering the bottom of your jeans and you have a traditional cowgirl look.
Trendy: add style to your look with a coat and scarf. Coats with an attachable hood accessory are perfect for cold conditions. A scarf will compliment the coat and you can find rugged styles both with and without tassels.
Country clothing doesn't have to be all traditional and you can find lots of modern country clothing, including low cut boots and shoes.
There are plenty of accessories, jeans and shirts for men as well. Here are a few
Accessories: when it comes to accessorising you're look, you can't go past a country western hat. Combine the hat with some brown leather boots and you will become an icon of country style.
Jeans: for practical use such as horse riding and cold climates, country jeans will outlast any of their counter parts. Not only are they ridiculously durable, they also look fantastic and will stand out in a crowd of jeans. Western style jeans are known to last for a life time when maintained well.
Boots: for practical use, you will require boots when horse riding or if you're planning a cold trip. Nothing protects your feet more than boots and will stop dirt and moisture from seeping through shoe holes. Country socks are generally made similar to thermal socks, which will match your boots and jeans. For females you can also find country stockings that trap in heat for cold conditions.
Outback western wear does not always have to follow traditional colours of brown, black and grey. These days there are a number of brands promoting trendy new age country styles. If you're looking to pick up some boots or a belt buckle, then most specialist retail stores will sell country clothing accessories. If you can't find the style your looking for in store then jump online and you will find a world of outback country clothing. To find out more about country
Fashion Tips for Mature Women
As women mature, it's a challenge to figure out how to appear stylish without looking like you are trying to recapture lost youth. Women can be fashionable without following the latest fads that may not be appropriate for mature women. Women's fashion has evolved through the years so it allows mature women to develop their own style when it comes to clothing, makeup, and hairstyles that flatter them.
Many mature women continue to maintain a superior sense of style as they want to look and feel their best every time they go out. Women's fashion does allow for women, of any age, to be able to dress in style regardless of the occasion. Some women struggle, once they reach a certain age, with choosing styles that are considered appropriate for their age. These tips will guide you in choosing the best styles for you.
First don't change who you are, meaning always dress for your personality. Just because you are a mature women does not mean you have to change your personal style. You need to feel good about what you are wearing. How a person looks and feels effects their self-confidence. Just because you are mature women doesn't mean you should have a bland wardrobe. Choose colors that reflect you and styles that you are comfortable in. This will take you to the styles that will fit your body type along with your age. If you are a mature women then you do not want to have a wardrobe that can be mistaken for your teenager's closet.
Women's fashion has many options that you can be stylish at any age. You will need to shop in the right stores because fit is key in looking stylish. If you are shopping for a dress, don't shop in the junior's department because these dresses will have a teenage look to them. Do shop in a store that carries outfits true to your age, these styles will minimize your problem areas and show off your other areas. This will give you the perfect balance you need in being fashionable and looking vibrant.
You will want to choose accessories that accent your outfit, this will give you a polished look. Accessories are much more than jewelry or watches, experiment with a stylish scarf. Have fun with the accessories, this will finish that look you are wanting in your style.
Mature women can continue to be stylish regardless of their age. There are so many choices in women's fashion that your personality can always shine through. Follow the tips in this article and dress with confidence.
Fashion Tips for Women
A noted philosopher and politician Aristotle once said, women are the best creatures of god.
And for 'you' creatures that are bold, beautiful, gracious and smart, wrapping and carrying yourself is of utmost importance. According to the varying shape and size or body shape and colors, etc, here are few wrapping and carrying
But before jumping into those
Fashion For Women
Women are directly linked with fashion. It would be right to say that the word fashion is synonyms to woman. It is something more than wearing clothing. If you are an urban beauty, the
So beautiful ladies, come on, lets have a feel according to your body frame, skin tone and after all your level of comfort.
Body Frame- Are you a plump women, if yes, try avoiding sleeveless cuts. Choose dark color clothing rather than lighter shades. Or prefer over a range of dull colors like dull blue or dirty blue. If you wear small prints and vertical line prints, you will look slimmer. If you have extra pounds in you, avoid kota sarees and cotton sarees and stick to Chiffon and Georgette Sarees.
Choose beige and fawn colors, if you have a medium structure. In case of blouses, try on nets as these are of great help in disguising physical flaws.
Thin women, cheer up, you will look gorgeous in all the color ranges. All the colors and shades will suits on you. You also can try on sleeveless, deep cuts and strapped blouses.
Skin Tone- If you have fair complexion, gold with a blend of copper will make you cool. If you are a medium / wheatish colored, prefer mix shades of white, beige and bronzy golden. If you have dark skin, prefer to wrap yourself in golden copper shades.
Personal Attitude and Level of comfort- Your attitude and level of comfort is very important along with your appearance and clothing sense. If you want to maintain a cosmopolitan outlook but do not feel very much comfortable with western wear, try Indo Western style. A blend of Indo Western style should add an extra charm to your personality. A boat necked saree with a squared necked blouse is definitely for a shy and introvert women. Bold 'n' beautiful should choose from sleeveless, deep-necked blouses and may be straps.
So no matter what is your body frame and skin tone or how bold is your personality, fashion is for you, LADIES.
Men's Fashion Tips
Fashions are very important in the world of young generation. As for as ladies are concerned, its their right to look pretty. To keep pace with modern era men's are even more conscious with their outlook. Different fashions are becoming popular among the men of all classes. Fashions play vital role to enhance the personality of men. It affects their performance as well.
Pocket give squares can be worn with any jacket that has a breast pocket. For formal black tie events that require a tuxedo the classic white pocket square is the only choice. Best are pocket squares that are made from silk, fine linen, or fine cotton twill or pique. For less formal events including business attire there is much less restriction on choosing the proper pocket square. More serious events such as funerals are less suited for pocket squares – especially bright and flashy colors are out of place on such occasion.
Having a good haircut is essential. But how do you communicate what you want when you visit your hair stylist? I suggest taking a photo of a hairstyle, so your stylist can help you achieve exactly what you want. You know what they say: a picture is worth a thousand words.
What is a buzz cut? Basically your hair is sheered to the same length all over your head using clippers. I know guys who do this themselves with their own clippers. No matter what hairstyles are in fashion, a short hairstyle always looks nice and no one will fault you for sporting one are great for ideas. I also like shorter hairstyles that are
Long hairstyles for men, as with shaggy, are very popular right now. Clearly younger guys can get away with it since most men in the working world wouldn't be able to. Many of us use celebrities for style inspiration. The faux-hawk, as it is aptly named, is a hairstyle that is a much tamer version of a Mohawk. This now mainstream hairstyle was made popular by David Beckham. Of course over the years many iterations of this hairstyle have come about. They are quite crazy but obviously to show off what they can do.
Essential Fashion Tips
Fashion is a popular or the latest style of clothing, decorations, behaviors and designs. Fashion is all around us, from the people you meet at work all the way to the countless fashion shows and bazaars. Most importantly, fashion especially in clothing brings out the appearance and taste of a person. You can be trendy, following the latest trends in design, color and style, or you can belong to the "luxurious" group, wearing on all the branded products, or you can be unique, experimenting with dozen difficult types of matching, colors and bold designs, or you can choose not to care, simply wearing whatever is available, as long as you are covered.
Whichever group you belong to, there is no doubt that you will need some fashion tips to keep you going. Here goes:
1) Keeping up with trends, or at least know the trends
Keep a lookout for the various fashion shows by top designers and brands; find out what is common amongst the many outfits and pieces. Is it the color, the pattern or a certain design that has a certain repetition, that could actually provide you with the main gist about what the designer is focusing on, and that could be your answer to understand the trend. Next, if possible, read fashion magazines as they can provide you with the latest fashion trends in this ever-changing and fast-paced fashion frenzy. If you want to go a step further, you can actually purchase similar items or create the pieces that you have seen in the latest trends. But be careful, this plan could backfire badly, which will be explained further in the next point.
2) Not everything in trend will suit you
You can see a really stunning and alluring dress worn by Jennifer Lawrence, or a dazzling suit worn by Chris Hemsworth, and then there you are, looking awkward and pathetically plain-looking. Different people have different body structures and skin tones, so it is only normal to see that not every piece of outfit will suit everyone. Dress like your age and body type, do not try to be too ambitious and overdo everything. In contrast, some clothing that you might deem as repugnant will turn out to look good on you, seriously.
3) Note the fashion trends that never go out of style
If you belong to the "do-not-care-about-latest-trends" or no time to keep a lookout, you will have to at least bear in mind some of the trends that never go out of style. This section will be separated for the males and females. We begin for males:
- Plain crew neck T-shirt– Always look good for a casual outing with friends and family.
- Black leather shoes- Undoubtedly stylish and always a good fit for events or work.
- Dark straight jeans- Essential need that every man should own, always come in handy.
- Leather belt- Perfect for jeans, dress pants and sometimes even bermudas.
- Classic black tuxedo suit- one that you will automatically turn to for formal events to look sharp.
For the females:
- Skinny or straight jeans- Already an essential for men, jeans will never go out of style for women too.
- Collared shirts- Good for many different occasions as they are designed in many ways.
- Little black dress- Known to make you look slimmer than usual, versatile for many occasions.
- A pair of black pumps- Fits and matches many different types of attire, an essential must-have.
4) There is no need to go for the logo every time
"Have you seen the latest Louis Vuitton bag?" or "Oh my god, the latest Adidas Superstars is so nice, I'm going save up to buy it."
It is just a brand and guess what, you are paying so much for the brand and their logo. Yes, we get the idea that they are "authentic" and look really astounding, but is it really worth your money? There should be a common understanding that if you have the extra cash, by all means enjoy the luxury brands available. On the other hand, if you are cash-tight and want to spend your cash wisely, go for the more affordable ones, make full use of your budget. Clothes that you buy from more affordable stores can have more defined style than those with logos, really.
So that wraps it up. Hope that this article has given you more valuable insights about fashion and remember, do not be afraid to be different.
Fashion Information, Tips and Style
Fashion is the style and custom prevalent at a given time. In its most common usage however, "fashion" describes the popular clothing style. Many fashions are popular in many cultures at any given time. Important is the idea that the course of design and fashion will change more rapidly than the culture as a whole. Fashion designers create and produce clothing articles.
The terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" were employed to describe whether someone or something fits in with the current or even not so current, popular mode of expression. However, the term "fashion" is frequently used in a positive sense, as a synonym for glamor, beauty and style.
Fashion is not about being safe, no. It is about having fun with style. We think silver is the perfect complement to your wardrobes style. Yes, a great way for even the most conservative to move safely into the unsafe style zone! Silver pieces hold their style and a zany piece can be forever trendy. Silver jewelry accessories are used as a form of an individual personal expression and fashion art.
Fashion as social phenomena is common
Throughout history, many materials have been used for clothes. Materials have ranged from leather and furs to weave and woven materials, to elaborate and exotic natural and synthetic fabrics. carried rather than worn (such as purses, canes, and umbrellas) are normally considered fashion accessories rather than clothing, but hats and small dress sweaters can be called either clothing or accessories Jewelry and eyeglasses are usually considered as accessories even though in common speech these particular items are described as being worn rather than carried.
Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair.
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Bright colors bring attention to an area — make sure you wear them wisely and only on your most flattering body parts.
Dark hosiery is in this fall. While brightly colored turquoise and scarlet hose may look great in the store window, muted hues like teal and wine are much more flattering. Match the shoe and the hose color to tighten the look even more.
A shoulder bag tucked quietly under the arm is most flattering.
Stilettos are back and in spite of the discomfort at times — they make your legs look like a million dollars!
Carrying bags and wearing good clothes and other accessories that fits your person brings attention to you from both females and male folks out there and makes you feel good about yourself. I know it may be difficult to keep up with the latest fashion but wearing good accessories gives a positive vibes about your personality.
Your fashion trends and accessories should have the following qualities:
— Not be expensive, Stylish, easy to clean, modern and above you must feel good in them.
Most of us do not have the time to go for shopping for clothes and other accessories that is why the internet is a great way to surf and buy what we want at our favorite retailers.
Fashion Tips For Women – Make Your Own Style
Want To Dress Fashionable? Want To Look Fashionable? No need to copy other people's style, produce your own. Simply read exactly what you can find as well as pull collectively your personal look. The article contains tips that will help you produce your own fashionable as well as trendy style.
How to decorate and look at your Best-
Fashion is really a world that usually changes which is often very difficult to figure out how to apply latest styles. Keep scanning this helpful style tips.
- Belts can be used like a wonderful fashion accessory. Available in a wide range of materials and styles, belts provides limitless opportunities to express your own style. Pair the colorful buckle together with your thin jeans, or produce a trendy look by adding the daring obvious leather buckle to your outfit for any night out on the town.
- You should never purchase an outfit simply because of the superb selling price. If it's not really your look or even going to look good you anyway, it's just not well worth the savings you see in the price. It may sit inside your closet and become a total waste of money.
- To a few people, fashion is simply regarding clothing, however, in reality, there's much more in order to it. However, hair is essential too; it may set the tone for the entire look. A casual up-do is a terrific way to get a hair away your shoulders. Having your hair in your face can be a faux pas at the office as well as throughout class. Keep a soft hair elastic in your bag as well as a few Bobby pins in order to quickly put long hair into a no-frills bun or ponytail throughout the day.
- Don't overrun your own beauty kit. Choose things that you are attracted to but that also fit the tone of associated with season-specific colors. Think about both night and day as opposed to night. Make-ups will not last permanently once you start using it. Germs may even grow in the cosmetics if you used it a couple of months or in years past as well as left it sitting.
TIP! You can actually wear white when Labor Day has passed. You may put on clothes in any color which highlights you.
- Sheer clothing can be sexy, but an excessive amount of sheer within a lot of locations can make the incorrect look. Some places of your entire body have to remain private when you are within public, or else you will just look trashy. Wear darkish colored blouses and trousers if you wish to seem slimmer. These colors disguise your form and lower the appearance of any bumps you may have.
TIP! Do not believe in the size on the label. Always try on clothes before buying them. Do not feel like you have to be perfect in fashion.
- Getting the most out of your own clothing might not be an easy task. Although there are several combinations that may be made, the process of really making combos that look clean is not especially easy. Use the recommendation included in the following paragraphs to improve your style as well as fashion. Now that you have come to the end of the article, you are more knowledgeable about fashion. Adapt the ideas that seem great to you, by leaving the rest behind.
Remember that it's perfectly good to ignore a few of the latest trends and stay with what works best for you. Everyone out there needs some tips to get them started off on the right foot, so don't forget to use what you have learned. For more tips, check out this article http://tomboystyles.xyz/fashion-tips-for-petite-women-always-look-good/, I am sure you won't be disappointed.
Top 10 Fashion and Style Tips For Women
1 – Know your body shape
Petite women should avoid chunky clothes and strong prints. Instead go for fitted shapes and soft fabrics, narrow belts subtle contrasts of colour and texture. Keep everything streamlined so as not to cut the body in half.
Busty women should wear eye-catching skirts (shorter if you are comfortable) and trousers, strong prints and colours or textures draw the eye away from the top half of the body. Wearing a single block of colour is thinning. Avoid eye-catching tops, instead wear long jackets that draw the eye down. Darker coloured tops which are loose fitting and waist hugging.
Pear shaped women should love vertical lines, V-necks and skirts with slits up the side. Straight of A-line skirts to just below the knee. Dark tights and shoes with colour or pattern in a blouse or top, tops should hang past the hips. Classic cuts on top in lighter colours draw the eye away from the hips. Accent the V-neck with a V or Y- shaped necklace.
Tall women should avoid tight clothes. Wear the right skirt length, too short or too long will be out of proportion. As with petite women keep everything streamlined, wear blouses over trousers so as not to shorten your top half.
Rectangular women should wear pattern. Feminine knit sweaters over skirts are great. Wear a round neckline and mirror it with a round necklace or scarf.
2 – Dress to suit your personality
Rock chick – accessorize and clash a little but keep it feminine.
Urban chic – take advantage of the wonderful high street fashion, stunning yet simple.
Sporty – Layer trendy casual clothes.
Arty – Taking the contemporary fashion and adding a dash of your own personality to spice things up.
Sexy – Sensual fabrics, curvy and delicious. A splash of colour and scent.
Retro chic – Great accessories, and a flare for those classic, all time looks.
Romantic – Classic cuts, tailoring and soft colours, lace, embroidery and pearls.
3 – The right accessories can make all the difference
– V and Y shaped necklaces draw the eye down
– Round necklaces fill the neckline
– Ultra long earrings elongate the neck
– A long, trailing belt elongates the legs
– The right hat can make an outfit
– Cocktail rings add fun and colour and a bit of sparkle to a casual outfit
– Scarves can be arty
– A matching jewellery set can bring an outfit together
4 – Wake up to make up
– Make your eyes sparkle with a contrasting eye shadow
– Open out the eye by highlighting down the middle of the lid
– Use black for a dramatic look
– Use grey for smoky eyes with a delicate pink lipstick
– Choose a red lipstick for a classic look but choose one close to your own natural colour for precision.
– When creating bold eyes, keep paler lips. When choosing red lipstick do paler eyes.
– Use the colour palettes made up by the manufactures instead of matching your own eye shadow tones. Blend the colours well.
5 – A bag for life
– For daywear a good sized leather bag in a classic style cut. This season gives you plenty of choice as to colour and texture.
– For evening wear the clutch bag is back or alternatively go for a shoulder bag with a chain strap.
6 – Keep everything in proportion
– petite people elongate themselves with a slim cut
– for slim hips wear straight leg trousers/skirts, avoid flared ankles.
– for curvy hips balance them out with an A-line skirt, not a bias cut
– to hide hips wear flared trousers and a classic cut top
– wear a blouse with a short skirt
– wear a trim jumper with a long skirt
– heels are always slimming
– wear the right jacket, length and bulk are important here
7 – Dress for the season
– in spring / summer wear the bronzer and shimmery make up
– for spring / summer wear lower cut and soft fabrics in bright colours
– in autumn / winter matte make up with slightly darker tones
– for autumn / winter wear natural colours and natural fabrics, knitwear, leather, cotton, linen
8 – Don't mix styles
– less is more
– there are many trends this season don't wear bold colours, metallics, animal print and retro glamour all at once.
– Pick one style per outfit and don't go overboard, often one or two accessories will look fabulous with a simple outfit.
9 – Have fun with subtle changes
– have jewellery that you can mix and match each day
– change your parting
– wear a scarf as a belt
– wear basic clothes in unusual ways
– use a brooch on a ribbon as a chocker
– wear a long necklace or a scarf as a bracelet
– add cabochon beads to an old bag and use it again
10 – It all comes down to the basics
– a good pair of jeans go for comfort, there are lots of styles which are fashionable this year. It is important to try them on before you buy. If going for skinny jeans get stretchy ones. If you have curvy hips got for low boot cut jeans to show them off. If you need a little more room for thighs and calves go for a relaxed fit, or for the bum go for low waist, low pockets and balance things out with flared ankles. This season go for dark colours and textures.
– a leather jacket is an autumn/winter basic. Go for a good feminine cut, no need to look like a biker unless you choose that style.
– a classic suit if you don't wear one to work is great for many occasions.
– a white blouse is versatile and feminine
– a proper coat again go for a feminine cut at a length that suits you.
– boots there are many refreshing changes to the classics this year
– evening dress think of the whole outfit before you buy and make sure you have shoes and jewellery to match, maybe get a versatile dress that can be dressed down for occasions too.
– high heels the shoes to dance the night away in
– appropriate bag barrel bag for overnight, clutch bag for evening, shoulder bag for day.
– Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, the correct underwear. Start with a good foundation and the rest of the outfit will follow. Go and get yourself measured if you are not sure.


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Episode Details
Zoya causes problems for Nancy this week, while Andy clashes with Silas. Also: Shane learns a lot via his internship.
- Show:
- Weeds
- Season:
- Weeds Season 7
- Episode Number:
- 8