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A rural south Georgia church built in the mid-1800s has been added to the official list of America's most treasured historic places. Liberty Baptist Church in Brooks County, just west of Valdosta, was granted a listing in late August in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Georgia Historical Society Monday installed a new Civil War marker in the southwest Georgia town of Quitman. The plaque commemorates a failed slave revolt in the town near the Florida border. Three slaves and their white ringleader named John Vickery were hanged in Brooks County in August 1864. Authorities had discovered their plot to murder the town's landowners and flee to Florida, with its promise of food depots and occupying Federal troops.
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ibis Copacabana Posto 2 HotelEconomy hotel for business and leisure
Looking for a hotel in Rio de Janeiro? The ibis Copacabana Posto 2 is just inside the Copacabana neighborhood, only two blocks from the famous Copacabana Beach. You will be staying 54.6 yards from the Cardeal Arcoverde metro station, with easy access to the main neighborhoods and attractions of Rio de Janeiro: Ipanema, Leblon, Sugarloaf Mountain, Maracanã Stadium, Christ the Redeemer and the bohemian neighborhood of Lapa, with a variety of bars and restaurants. The hotel is strictly non-smoking.
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reTrace personal GPS locators pack a lot of features into one small, rugged package. Each reTrace contains a digital compass, time display and GPS coordinate storage of your favorites spots. Simply mark a trailhead or your favorite fishing spot and with the push of a button your reTrace will display the saved location coordinates as well as point you in the correct direction to find your way back to that location. Each reTrace is water resistant, rugged, and includes a carabiner clip for easy attachment to a backpack or belt loop.
reTrace Deluxe takes your GPS functionality to the next level, featuring trail and data point collection and geocaching capability. Using the included mini USB cable, the trail feature allows you to upload a complete record of your travels, including graphical trails displayed on Google maps, as well as a record of the timeline, temperature, altitude and barometer readings from your trip.
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I padded across the grass. I was really, honestly tired of this place. There was a little girl with her face up to the screen separating me from her and she was steaming up her view with her breath. She started to giggle as the parental figure above her ruffled her hair, wiped the blur and pointed at to me. I've always found humans strange but I had become so used to them passing by that they didn't bother me so much; mind you, I don't understand a word they say.
The girl squealed in delight as I flicked my tail from side to side at the sight of the bird flitting from branch to branch above my head but her pitch alerted the little robin and it flitted off.
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Distracted by my thoughts of what it could be that she would offer (an arm, a leg, a torso... a parent...) that I didn't notice Shaunan come out from our little 'home' and sneak up behind me. In fact, I didn't notice until he was on top of me, biting my ear and my nose. I cried out and batted him playfully, a crowd forming at the sight of our fight.
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South Shore ski resorts undergo construction
November 27, 2013
Several construction projects are under way at South Shore's ski resorts, as businesses find new ways of improving both the summer and winter experience.
Heavenly is working on two zip lines and three ropes courses, and Sierra-at-Tahoe is making progress on a new $5 million plaza. Kirkwood could not be reached for comment Friday.
James Grant, director of mountain operations at Heavenly, said the resort's upgrades are being built with the whole family in mind.
"It keeps the family together for outside learning and getting up and into the forest," he said Friday.
Construction at Heavenly consists of retrofitting an old zip line while adding a new one by the Big Easy chairlift. Work on the old zip line should be completed by mid- to late-December, he said, and the new zip line should be finished next summer.
Additionally, three ropes courses are nearing completion. Two of them will serve as challenge courses, and the third will function as a canopy tour. All of them will be open to the public next summer, Grant said.
"We were able to build out that area and bring our guests up and provide them that summer activity, that summer experience, in the trees and around the popular gondola," he said at a public meeting on Oct. 22.
The projects comprise the first phase of the Epic Discovery project, said Matt Eaton, senior manager of activities.
Other activities, including a mountain bike park connected to the Tahoe Rim Trail, will also undergo construction in the next few years.
"Learning through play is kind of the tagline," Eaton said Friday.
At Sierra-at-Tahoe, a new facility located at the base of the mountain seeks to improve the overall ski and snowboarding experience, according to a news release. The new plaza will include a 9,000-square-foot structure with retail, fire pit gathering areas, a venue for events and more.
Among the amenities will be Solstice, a new restaurant to feature healthy California foods.
Additionally, a new 20,000-square-foot outside deck will allow for more seating, table service and live music.
Spokesman Steve Hemphill said the Sierra-at-Tahoe is "pretty darn excited" for the resort's big additions.
"It really opens up the entire base area," he said.
Construction on the plaza started at the end of the last ski season and is ongoing, Hemphill said. However, no completion date has been set.
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Just posted: Our Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM preview samples gallery
We've been lucky enough to get our hands on an early pre-production sample of one of the most anticipated lenses of the year, the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM, and bring you a gallery of full-resolution sample images shot with it. This lens is the fastest zoom ever made for SLRs and, in principle, should provide the depth-of-field control and low-light image quality on an APS-C DSLR that you'd get using an F2.8 zoom on 35mm full-frame. We've shot a samples gallery including a variety of subjects, using a range of apertures, focal lengths and subject distances, to try to give an initial flavor of how the lens performs. Note, though: this sample of the lens may not be fully representative of the image quality you'll get from the production version.
What's it worth?
We'll be adding more images and some first impressions to the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM preview we've already written in the coming days. But, in the meantime, how much would you be willing to pay for a lens that gave your APS-C DSLR the ability to compete directly with a 28-50mm F2.8 on a full-frame camera? Let us know in the comments.
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Preview samples gallery
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There are 30 images in our samples gallery. Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter / magazine without prior permission (see our copyright page). We make the originals available for private users to download to their own machines for personal examination or printing (in conjunction with this review), we do so in good faith, please don't abuse it.
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Hmmm... f/1.8 is VERY tempting but the range is rather not. If the price will go far above 800 - 900 EUR / USD then... sorry but no way for me to go for this lens. Cheers! :)
<quote>should provide the depth-of-field control and low-light image quality on an APS-C DSLR that you'd get using an F2.8 zoom on 35mm full-frame.</quote>
The aperture of a lens is quite independent of the format of the film or sensor. In other words, f/1.8 is f/1.8 whether the lens is placed before an APS-C sensor or a full-frame sensor. The intensity of the light striking the target is the same whether you have a small or a large target. The aperture is a function solely of the focal length and the entrance "pupil" (meaning the diameter of the circle of light you see when you look through the lens from the rear).
I hope everybody understands this, because otherwise you'll be making disadvantageous decisions or doing things wrong.
[continued from above] As regards DOF, you're correct in saying that f/1.8 on APS-C correlates with f/2.8 on FF (1.8 x 1.5 = 2.7). Wikipedia on "Depth of field" says, "Many small-format digital SLR camera systems allow using many of the same lenses on both full-frame and 'cropped format' cameras. If, for the same focal length setting, the subject distance is adjusted to provide the same field of view at the subject, at the same f-number [1.8, e.g.] and final-image size, the smaller format has greater DOF." Meaning the FF will have less DOF, unless stopped down [to 2.8, e.g.] to achieve equal DOF. A full treatment is given in the article cited, under the heading "Relationship of DOF to format size."
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should provide the depth-of-field control and low-light image quality on an APS-C DSLR that you'd get using an F2.8 zoom on 35mm full-frame.
Are you taking issue with?
This is an F1.8 lens (by definition), but it offers the same field of view, depth of field control and total light capture (for any given shutter speed) as a 27-52.5mm F2.7 on full frame.
The DOF part is correct, but the part about "low-light image quality," which amounts to (maximum) aperture, isn't. The maximum aperture is called lens speed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_speed). Imagine a lens casting an image on a wall. Light energy is falling on the wall at a certain rate (energy per second per unit area). This rate is called intensity. It's intensity that determines the photographic effect on the film or the sensor. The intensity is the same whether you put a small sensor or a large one on the wall. Or, suppose you're shooting a subject using a view camera with a 5.6 lens and 5x7 sheet film. Now suppose you want to shoot some subjects with 4x5 film. You're lens is still 5.6! The lens speed doesn't change. Speed depends only on the diameter of the lens (actually, the "entrance pupil") and the focal length. The Wikipedia article "F-number" gives the relation N = f/D, i.e., f-number (aperture) = focal length over entrance pupil.
[continued] It's called relative aperture because it relates the bigness of the lens opening to the focal length.
A reference for this is Sidney F. Ray, Applied Photographic Optics, London and Boston: Focal Press, 1988, ISBN 0-240-51226-X. This, however, is gruesome stuff! You can read an excerpt of Ch. 14, The Speed of a Lens, on p. 122 at http://books.google.com/books?id=cuzYl4hx-B8C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false. You can get the book for $70, delivered. Focal Press is the best. They've been publishing outstanding books for generations.
I cordially recommend The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography, Michael R. Peres, Focal Press. The Kindle edition is up to the moment (2012). The print edition was published in 2007. The Focal Press website presents their complete offering (http://www.focalpress.com/).
You're right, but arguably not taking the next step.
Yes, I agree that the f number (or lens speed) defines the intensity of the light. This would be true regardless of my opinion on it.
However, intensity is light per unit area. So, for any given shutter speed and aperture, a larger sensor will be able to collect more light, since the light contributing to the total image is intensity x area. This lens, at maximum aperture, increases intensity in proportion to the decrease in sensor size, compared to a full frame sensor.
Quite simply it means that you can open this lens up further and end up capturing the same number of photons as a full frame sensor would with an F2.8 lens of the same field of view. The performances of specific sensors then come into play, but overall the comparison is about putting the formats on a similar footing, which is all you can ask of a lens.
> The aperture is a function solely of the focal length and the entrance "pupil" (meaning the diameter of the circle of light you see when you look through the lens from the rear).
You mean f-stop. Aperture in optical physics is measured in mm. Sadly in popular photography, the terms have become mangled, so I usually say "aperture diameter" to make it clear that I am not talking about the dimensionless f#.
You're right. I should have said "relative aperture" or "f-stop."
"Aperture" just-plain means entrance pupil, and is measured in mm, as you say.
Dear Richard,
Hate to say it, but what you're saying isn't entirely true. I understand what you're saying, though.
What you can do is
1) talk to a large-format photographer and ask about changing formats while using the same lens.
2) call me (because my PC is dying). 911, Brooklyn, Patrick Cullinan. I'll be glad to help. After 9 PM Eastern, any day but Sunday.
All the best,
P.S. I meant 411.
Hmm, can't really find any shots at 18mm focused on anything substantial. That chimney [2580323] woulda been great if it was in focus. Guess that is a firmware problem. But damn, does it look great in the 28-35mm area. Considering the ability too zoom at all.
does anybody have a clue as to the projected price on this lens? Isn't that going to be one of most important factors as to whether or not this lens sells well?
My "SWAG" is $2400. ["G" = "guess"]
If this lens is going to sell for anything more than USD1200.00 it would not be recieved well. Sigma is not highly regarded for quality, at least for now. People who go for Sigma may even expect it to be less than USD1000.00.
I think I'd like one, especially for low light (would've liked to have seen some low light/night shots), but I'm not sure I can justify it.
I wonder if they'll try something in a focal length range in the short to mid tele range.
Either way it's a pretty nice time to be a photographer/camera buff/geardo.
I agree with you. DPR must try some low light and night shots with the aperture wide open at f/1.8 to see how sharp it is. Futher, they must try some portrait shots with the aperture wide open as well to check on the bokeh.
If it does not perform wide open those who are interested might as well just go for the 17-50 f/2.8.
Now, would it cost more than USD700? Bear in mind it is just an APS-C lens. If it is expensive Canon users, for example, might be better off with buying the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L MkII which they can also use on their full frame cameras and its weatherproof.
The reason we've not really included any low light shots is because any properties of the lens will usually be drowned-out by the performance of the camera's sensor.
I also love the concept of 'just' an APS-C lens. This is an ambitious lens no matter what format it's on. Perhaps it depends on whether you buy into the idea that APS-C is a just stepping-stone to full frame.
This lens is 1 1/3 stops brighter than an F2.8 and, for the vast majority of people that don't have a full frame camera, it chips away at the benefit of having to go out and buy one.
It would be excellent if Sigma can produce a constant aperture zoom lens whch can perform well wide open at f/1.8. That would be ground breaking. I am sure both photographers and consumers would welcome it. However, it usually do not happen. Even Panasonic's own attempt to produce a 14-35mm f/2.8 didn't perform very well wide open at f/2.8. One has to stop it down to f/4.0. Thus, it may be unnecessary for those who have the 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 to upgrade.
Its definitely an ambitious task to make a constant aperture zoom lens at f/1.8.
Most photographers (not consumers) would aspire to full frame sooner or later. Many couldn't do it because of budget. The benefit of full frame is very clear if one want better dynamic range and higher ISO performance especially those who want to make large prints. This does not mean APS-C format won't be acceptable. There is a place for all formats. For street or travel photography, one almost cannot beat the convenience of micro 4/3 like the E-P5.
Great to see some samples. It would be great to see some nikon and pentax samples as well.
This sigma is only for Nikon, Canon and sigma DSLR, no Sony or Pentax in sight :(
Why not post production lens samples instead? The warnings you have in bright green above kinda make your samples questionable as to what we users can really expect? Thanks, anyways.
This lens is close enough to final production that Sigma allowed us to publish a gallery, so it should tell you something useful - if not quite everything.
We'll certainly publish more when a production version exists but we felt this lens was too interesting to ignore the chance to use a shootable pre-production unit.
Thanks for the update, Mr. Butler. Look forward to the final images... its an interesting lens. I'll look up what 'post production' really means in the meantime (my bad). Thanks.
Sigma (and Tamron) has a tradition of making lenses for the budget conscious consumers. Once in a while they may make some better quality lenses like the recent 35mm f/1.4 full frame lens. Usually, they have some quality issues with them. The 17-50 f/2.8 is a good example. Eventhough it is generally above average, there is no fulltime manual focus and manual focus may not be smooth. In most cases, the built quality reflects its lower price. There will be soft corners as well. In order to get a better performance for the 17-50 f/2.8, for example, one must stop down to f/4.0.
So, let see what this lens will be. If we have to stop down to f/2.8 or f/4.0, then we might as well go for the 17-50 f/2.8.
It's true, but in my case, I have the pro-build Nikon 17-55mm and a Tamron 17-50mm (non-VR). The Tamron is capable of excellent results, even printed large, especially with lens profiles to deal with the distortion. Unless I'm specially shooting an event, that's the one that comes out and it's also the class of lens I'd recommend to others. Good enough is good enough and it leaves more funds for other lenses.
This lens may even go one stop further and replace the bright primes, something an f/2.8 lens on DX isn't bright enough to do.
@G Davidson, actually, it's one and a third stop further. ;)
It looks pretty good. For zoom with 1.8 aperture? What you want more? I'm very satisfied with samples.
Thx DPR. Looks interesting. When you take these sample shots, could you please consider including a few 'flare' shots - maybe a contra light, an artificial harsh lighting scene and a sun included WA landscape? Flare response can really help distinguish lens choices for some of us, but reviewers don't always address it. It's probably all the more relevant for fast and/or WA lenses.
Flare is one of the areas we're told this sample might not resemble final quality, otherwise we'd have tested it. Rest assured that's something we'll test as soon as we get a production version in.
Thanks guys. Looks very interesting...esp. for low light work. Now if the price is decent....that may make or break it for ppl like me.
Thanks for showing us some (ok, quite a few!) full res images. Sigma seems to be on an uptick these days. Good to see!
I would only add (concerning the remarks about bokeh) - that indeed the 'onion' structure is an indirect result of ASPH design and can be seen as an 'overcorrection' of the spherical aberration outside the plane of focus. At the same time it is very hard to include the 'look' of the out-of-focus areas in the lens optimisation process (=software) as the parts of image relevant for bokeh are VERY far (in terms of light wavelength) from the focus (which is what the lens is optimised of course) and not easy to express mathematically AND the relevant image is 3D while the plane of focus is a plane (possibly curved of course)
Now let me have a look at the samples :)
EDIT: a brief look tells me that Sigma did quite good job actually :)
There's a chance some of that softness is down to the pre-production status of the autofocus.
It can be really rather sharp:
@yabokkie - this is a samples gallery, not a test. I doubt many of our subjects would have been willing to sit and wait for me to manual focus every shot.
I also know the efforts Andy used to go to, when he did the technical testing for our reviews, and the lengths DxO goes to now, so I'd include those in the 'few' you speak of.
I'd love to se how it behaves on a fullframe camera, could you Show N' Tell?
Very vignettey, I imagine (since it's designed for APS-C...)
well Rumle imagined already.
an interesting observation is APS-C zooms starting at W mm will cover full-frame from W x 1.5 or 27mm something here, with vignetting but not black corners.
where exactly is the place depends on explanation / tolerance, like -2EV for example.
At least, nominally, APS-on-full-frame gives a few advantages. First, you're not stuck with the 3:2 aspect. You can go 1:1 and gain resolution, or 16:9 with less resolution loss. Second, if you don't care as much about the borders as the center, you can buy just a slight bit extra image around the center. Third, if you're planning to print, you get a bit of extra image for full bleed.
This is all hearsay. I have no APS lenses compatible with my FF. However, if hearsay is true, this could give slightly better performance on a FF sensor than any existing camera+lens combo, just rated in terms of effective light gathering on a zoom.
virtually there is not much difference mounting an APS-C zoom on APS-C or 35mm format if wide-end * crop-factor applies to all the lenses.
we can go same as wide, with more over-all resolution, less aberration but likely worse distortion and worse corners, and we can go same as near by just cropping the image where the only issue is sensor resolution which is not lens' business (ideally all the sensor resolution should be more than twice as the best available optical resolution).
The so called "Onion"/ "Ring" bokeh is a pretty common defense against 3rd party lens by loyalist these days.
The Tammy 24-70 VC and Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art also received their "fair" share of the bokeh attack.
Face it, these third party lens are good and sold a lower price. I bet you other lens will produce similar bokeh with the same background.
"onion" is the result of state of art aspherical technology at the moment, which is needed to achieve high performance at large aperture and to make the lens compact.
Nikon got the same problem that Nikkor lenses perform somewhere between. their bokeh not as ugly and their performance not as high either.
jiamflash, how much do you bet?
Re: price. I think a fair price would depend a lot on the quality you get when shot (almost) wide open. If it could safely replace a couple of fast primes I think somewhere between 800 and 1,000 euro would be an attractive price range.
If it were sharp almost wide open across the frame on the wide end and in the middle on the long end, I'd still be interested assuming it were cheaper than that.
I shoot a lot of roller derby, and currently use a Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4 for non-action shots where I can keep shutter speeds relatively low. I imagine this lens could be useful for that type of photography?
EDIT: sorry, this wasn't supposed to be a reply to InTheMist but to the main article, I got confused by the interface.
Are we talking about "onion ring" bokeh here? ;)
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The Peculiar Sadness of a Toothbrush
Alvaro Enciso is an artist with a mission, but you wouldn't know it by looking at his art. His sculptures are all curving metal and colored abstract forms. They certainly don't look like what they are: tuna cans cast aside by migrants crossing the Arizona border from Mexico. "If you look at this, to you it doesn't look like anything about migrants," Enciso says. "But that's the idea: you say, 'Wow, what is this all about?'"
Enciso collects his cans in the deserts south of Tucson, Arizona, where he lives. They aren't the only thing that gets left behind as migrants pass through the desert scrub, but they are the thing that caught Enciso's eye. Other artists are fascinated by the abandoned possessions of migrants as well. The sculptor Deborah McCullough, for example, is always on the hunt for toothbrushes. "For some reason the collection of toothpaste and toothbrushes has a real effect on people," she says. "It humanizes [the migrants]."
That moment of empathy is what drives these artists out into the desert to collect trash. McCullough ventures out once a week with a group called the Tucson Samaritans. The desert heat is scorching — the temperature regularly climbs over 100 degrees — and the threat of dehydration is always present. While they search for toothbrushes, shoes, and other artifacts, the group also leaves jugs of water for migrants who might pass by.
But artists aren't the only ones patrolling the border: there are armed citizen militia groups, too. Antonia Gallegos, another artist who works with migrant belongings, says the militia's presence in the deserts can feel threatening. "We just don't want them to know who we are," she says of the citizen militias. "They're scarier — way, way scarier — than the people that are crossing."
In Arizona, immigration is a hot-button issue. Gallegos hopes that her art can help people look beyond the politics to the human stories of migrants. About a decade ago, Gallegos, McCullough, and another artist, Valarie James, created a series of sculptures called "Las Madres" ("The Mothers"). The female forms are shaped out of the fibers of discarded clothing the artists found in the desert. Gallegos wants viewers to see the pain of separation and grief for the children who have died crossing the border. "There are women all over the world experiencing this pain," she says. "We felt, if we could address it in that way, that more people would be able to relate."
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Orange Is The New Black. Cue: Did anyone catch Season 3 premiere last night? :)
One trend that really stood out at the S/S '15 presentations was Orange. This tangerine shade is making its presence felt in Spring/Summer 2015 as seen splashed across floral prints at Gucci or as a full-colour floor-grazing dress at Lucas Nascimento.
This refreshing and energetic colour is taking the world and touted as one of this summer's essentials. Almost every major high-street fashion brand had to take this cue and incorporate this hue into their clothing.
Check out the amazingly bright colour below.
Lucas Nascimento, Spring Summer 2015 in London
Elie Saab Spring Summer 2015
Emilio Pucci Spring Summer 2015
This bold hue presents a wide spectrum of possibilities and can be transitioned into fall or winter. Incorporate this beautiful must-have shade for spring & summer into your wardrobe and look outstanding.
What did Ms. Palermo wear for New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and the Paris Fashion Week?
September 5 - 12, 2013
September 13 - 17, 2013
September 18 - 23, 2013
PARIS:
September 24 - October 2, 2013
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05: Designer Max Azria (L) and Olivia Palermo pose backstage at the BCBGMAXAZRIA Spring 2014 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 06: Designer Rebecca Minkoff (L) and Olivia Palermo pose backstage at the Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2014 fashion show during Week...
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: TV Personality Olivia Palermo and designer Amy Smilovic pose backstage at the Tibi fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Week...
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Olivia Palermo poses backstage at the Dennis Basso fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 at The Stage...
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Olivia Palermo (C) and Johannes Huebl (R) attend the Rachel Zoe fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014...
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 26: Socialite Olivia Palermo attends the cocktail for the Moncler New Flagship Opening in Paris at Rue Du Faubourg
MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 19: Olivia Palermo attends the Kate Moss celebrates Stuart Weitzman flagship store opening as a part of Milan Fashion Week
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 26: (L-R) Olivia Palermo, Anna Dello Russo and Carine Roitfeld attend the Nina Ricci show as part of the Paris Fashion Week...
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 27: Olivia Palermo attends the Christian Dior show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014 at Musee...

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 27: Olivia Palermo attends 'Chloe Attitudes' book launch celebration cocktail as part of show as part of the Paris Fashion Week

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 29: Olivia Palermo attends the Chloe show as part of the Paris Fashion Week...
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 01: Olivia Palermo attends the Valentino show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014 at Espace
Hope she continues to be so beautiful and impeccably stylish as ever and pamper our eyes with awesome, jaw-dropping outfits.
Thanks for reading.
She could possibly be underdressed for the event but who cares? The colour is gorgeous on her skin and I think we are able to look past the fact that she is a little bare on the accessorizing part.
On top of that, I managed to steal this photo from Niki's Facebook page with the beautiful Carina Lau. I love her floral-print A-line dress in here.
I wonder which designer it is?
Looking all radiant smiles at model sister Kathy Chow's wedding reception earlier this year, Niki Chow was bridesmaid in a white-and-pink dress with an embellished bodice, completed with marcel waves.
It was beautiful and sweet, like a pink wedding cake with white confetti. After that, she fulfilled her bridesmaid duty in a beautiful ethereal floor-length lilac gown.
Niki Chow poses with dashing A Change of Heart co-star Bosco Wong for an interview in a black shift dress with a faux leather hem. The gold tube necklace and gold-platformed heels were the perfect accent to this otherwise all-black ensemble.
Classy and elegant, enough said.
And next, one of my favourite outfits of her which I think is just so elegant and stylish.
She was invited to celebrate Hedgren's brand new store opening and she wore a black and nude body-con dress that accentuated her figure and tall frame. Skyscraping silver heels and a beautiful tribal-inspired necklace completed the look.
And she was in Singapore last month to promote her drama with Bosco Wong and she wore a casual look to accentuate her tall frame.
Opting to go with a white blouse and skinny black leggings pants, Niki completed her look with silver heels and drew her hair into a ponytail. Fuss-free yet channelling the sophisticated, womanly image.
Overall, Niki's style is something I want to get inspiration from, not necessarily emulate.
Thank you for reading.
credits: weibo.com for the pictures as I am only borrowing them
Top South Korean movie star Lee Byung Hun and beautiful model-actress Lee Min Jung finally wedded in bliss yesterday 10 August 2013 6pm Korean Time at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul with 900 guests which consisted of mostly top korean stars and the entertainment industry veterans. So obviously I have to write this today.
I find weddings mystical happenings where 2 people found each other and vowed to live the rest of their lives together. And I brim with envy as they walk down the aisle arm in arm, looking at each other with eyes full of love ... I am such a jealous kid, but I am so, so happy for the two of them!
Congratulations Lee Min Jung and Lee Byung Hun!
And like many others, I always keep my eyes peeled for that sensational wedding dress!
Pre-Wedding Press Conference
Lee Min Jung looked utterly radiant, in a lovely sheath wedding dress with a lace overlay. Her hair was drawn back into a low unassuming ponytail and accessorised with a similar floral-laced headband, giving a beautiful ethereal feel to the whole look. Lee Byung Hun was ever dapper in a perfectly tailored tuxedo suit with a traditional black bow tie.
Official Wedding Ceremony
For the actual ceremony, both switched attire and Lee Min Jung went with the dream princess gown. The lace-bodiced wedding dress and veil formed a long train behind. It was nothing unexpected or unpredictable, yet it was beautiful and unassuming, accentuated with Min Jung's bride-day beauty and radiance glowing from within.
Heartiest congratulations to the beautiful newly-wedded couple!
I believe they are in the Maldives right now for their honeymoon whichafter the G.I. Joe: Retaliation star will jet off to film his next movie and the Smile, You actress will select her next project.
Be sure to catch Lee Byung Hun at the cinemas as he also features in the Hollywood action comedy "Red 2" starring Bruce Willis.
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From the crisply folded logo detail to the hardware pieces on the shoulder strap, the Givenchy Antigona satchel exhibits the utmost precision.
The Givenchy Antigona bag has a recognizable shape and silhouette to it. With its sturdiness and durability, it is perfect for running errands; spacious, fits a hundred and one things and you can throw your stuff in without having to worry about it. It has also been touted as a must-have for supermodels as they often jet from one catwalk location to another.
Olivia Palermo attend the Philosophy By Natalie Ratabesi fall 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Roseland Ballroom on February 13, 2013 in New York City
Miranda Kerr spotted at JFK airport in New York City on February 25, 2013
Hilary Duff with husband Mike Comrie out in Los Angeles
Getting one now?
Cheers
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Thank you Mango for bringing back military style jackets.
And just last month, Miranda Kerr was unveiled as the new face of Mango. She replaces Kate Moss, so I was a little excited. Hope she lasts for a few seasons.
Miranda Kerr spotted grocery shopping at Whole Foods in Los Angeles on December 28, 2012
An easy job of picking up some groceries from the supermarket can be that difficult.
Miranda Kerr was in a bright yellow blazer from Stella McCartney with a white Rag & Bone 'Majorca' skirt and lovely blue top in Erdem's signature floral print. On this occasion, I was elated to see her navy blue Miu Miu push-lock shoulder bag which she has carried a few times.
Nude Celine pumps and Stella McCartney grey spotty tortoise shades completed her stylish look.
It feels as if the American paparazzi prowl the streets 24/7, which means having to dress up for the grocery store. No, actually she had a meeting at Sunset Tower Hotel before this (thanks to the papz). Nevertheless, by Miranda's standards, she would have dressed up a little even for a trip to the playground.
Thanks to the papz we have all these outfits from Miranda Kerr so I have no complaints.
Olivia Palermo attends the premiere of "Stand Up Guys" hosted by The Cinema Society with Chrysler and Bally at MOMA on December 9, 2012 in New York City
I saved this look for this blog post because I was certain that I would feature it somehow. Olivia Palermo attended a film premiere in this all-black ensemble which I really like. In fact, it is not boring for me at all as I was more interested in the asethetic details.
Her military style blazer/coat was paired with leather pants and some lady-like single strap heels which are really popular at the moment.
It doesn't really matter who is she wearing because her pieces are on-trend and lovely.
Olivia Palermo attends The Cinema Society & Grey Goose Host A Screening Of "Alex Cross" at Tribeca Grand Hotel on October 18, 2012
Colour-blocking blazers are all the rage now and Olivia Palermo is fashion-forward in this Tibi tuxedo jacket which she paired with Current/Elliott Rider legging jeans, gold clutch and accessories.
Deciding to go casual, she completed her look with these Zara silver brogues.
Olivia Palermo attends the front row for the Anya Hindmarch show on day 5 of London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 on September 18, 2012
Spotted at Fashion Week, this gorgeous coloured blazer has military style buttons that I really like. Olivia Palermo colour-blocks to perfection with some bright yellow trousers and grey sweater.
Decided that I would get one in this year.
Kristen Stewart at the Teen Choice Awards on July 22, 2012
Kristen Stewart has had her fair share of fashion mistakes but she hit the right spot in this combo of fluid leather pants and a statement blazer from Roberto Cavalli's Resort 2013 collection.
The blazer is totally hot.
That bed hair gives this look punk and attitude. Love this look from head to toe.
Jessica Alba spotted strolling in Los Angeles on a sunny day
Unlike fashion icons like Miranda Kerr and Olivia Palermo, Jessica Alba rarely smiles for the camera when she's not working in her job. But that does not keep us from loving her outfits because she is a street style darling. *makes a mental note to feature her style the next time*
Jessica Alba was spotted strolling LA wearing a Stylestalker floral tuxedo blazer on top of a white tee and electric-blue Current/Elliott tuxedo jeans. Black perforated sandals, a gray Tod's colorblock bag, and a bevy of classic jewellery completed her daytime cool.
Hope you enjoyed reading.
Cheers
photo credits: zimbio.com and wireimage
I'm always very happy and excited when she makes appearances on the streets, events or red capets.
Olivia Palermo seems to have a love for peacoats and leather pants lately as she has been wearing them a lot. Probably because the weather is turning cold at this time of the year.
But she shows that she's not one to sacrifice fashion for comfort as she continues to show us that ... Style is Eternal.
Olivia Palermo hailing a cab in Soho, New York City on December, 5, 2012
Looking as ever the socialite, Olivia Palermo was stunning in a very bright red Tibi peacoat with contrast brown leather panels which she teamed with skinny zipper jeans, revealing the Reiss "Belle" suede and pony hair multi-strap heels. She is carrying the lustworthy Givenchy "Antigona" bag which she owns in black crocodile skin.
A perfect winter look.
Olivia Palermo sighted in Madrid on November 23, 2012

Opting for a rather earthy colour palette, Olivia Palermo was in browns and olive greens in the form of a brown plaid blazer paired with olive green jeans.
This colour combo is suitable for a day when you are feeling low-key.
Olivia Parlemo and her dog Mr Butler looking snug as they strolled through New York City
on November 22, 2012
With temperatures dropping, it was essential to keep warm as Olivia Palermo bundled up for a dog-walking session in a camel-coloured peacoat, the same brown infinity scarf and black knee-high boots.
Browns can be a tad boring sometimes but Olivia Palermo can brighten things up.
Olivia Palermo in New York on October 31, 2012
Sporting the same Vince Short Sleeve Poncho sweater she wore previously, Olivia Palermo wears a Svek Blue Cotton Classic shirt underneath. The sweater is sold out on barneys.com which I believe, is sparked by her. Some black Jil Sander leather flats and Ray-ban Wayfarers were added to her look. Arm candy is the Chloé "Alice" leather tote which she has carried on many occasions.
Olivia Palermo walks her dog in New York City
Wearing the same Current/Elliott Tuxedo "Rider" jeggings she wore to the Mulberry show during London Fashion Week, she shows us that you can wear a clothing multiple times for multiple occasions. We all need to take a leaf out of Olivia's style book.
She wears a black turtleneck sweater, sunglasses and her favourite Michael Kors link bracelet.
Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl sighted in Paris on October 16, 2012
A grey sweater which she has worn a few times was teamed with her all-time favourite skinny jeans, with a Tibi checked blazer over. The look was kept interesting via her burgundy Dior bag which is totally my favourite colour because you can wear it with almost any other colour without it being boring like black.
Olivia Palermo is a very relatable fashion icon because just like any one of us, she "recycles" her clothes by wearing them more than once. This is unlike many other actresses who basically wear their clothes no more than once.
I hope you enjoyed reading.
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She's absolutely stunning. I actually first thought she was French because she possesses the confidence of French women who wear their clothes effortlessly.
Dubbed The Pout, she has made headlines with her signature pursed lips, expertly parted, revealing a little bit of teeth between the gap. Unlike Angelina Jolie's which reminds me uncomfortably of having been bee-stung.
Keira Knightley
British actress
Best known for her role as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Carribean movie franchise
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 06: Actress Keira Knightley attends TheWrap's Awards Season Screening Series of "Anna Karenina" on December 6, 2012
Although her outfit looks like it is hastily put together (in my opinion), it is actually a look from the Richard Nicoll Resort 2013 collection. Her grey sweater was paired with a beautiful woven jacquard skirt, while complementary grey sandals finishes the look.
Very fresh and pretty.
Even when she's not making a huge effort, she still looks very good.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 14: Actress Keira Knightley attends the "Anna Karenina" Los Angeles Premiere held at ArcLight Hollywood on November 14, 2012
The face of Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle perfume, Keira Knightley was wearing Erdem Spring 2013. Her gown is custom made from its runway look.
The lovely green strapless gown was accented with blue lace embroidery.
Oh my gosh - she looks stunning. I died and became alive again.
And that pink lip, is like sweetness laid on a confetti cake.
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Keira Knightley attends the "Anna Karenina" New York Special Screening at Florence Gould Hall on November 7, 2012
I swear I died inside again when I saw her here.
The sheer navy blue floral lace Valentino Fall 2012 Couture gown looks absolutely breathtaking on her.
Yes, she's wearing Valentino again but who cares? She looks stunning in those gowns.
The bold red lip colour, side-parted bun and pout made this look ten on ten.
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 07: Actress Keira Knightley attends the 'Anna Karenina' premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
I have probably died a few times when it comes to Keira Knightley.
Oh, and there's one more designer brand that she looks absolutely amazing in. Elie Saab's ethereal gowns.
This heavily laced lace Elie Saab Fall 2012 Couture gown looks heavenly on her. The sheerness is done tastefully, creating a modern lady-like silhouette. Love that the belt accentuated the look.
She was totally made for this gown.
Hope you enjoyed her red carpet style as much as I do.
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MDA could have also added to Honor/Memory of component by sending an email to the person it was made in Honor/Memory of.
I think your points about it going viral and the fact that MDA builds a list are two of the campaign's strongest points.
Though the question is how strong is that list? If the people are donating low amounts and possibly doing so only because a celeb endorses it, are they really good potential repeat donors?"
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Immigration reform links faltering Social Security, Medicare funding
President Obama is pressing to develop a path to citizenship for about 11 million undocumented or illegal aliens. He ran on and was elected on that as part of his 2012 campaign for re-election.
Opponents contend that he's pandering for votes from a predominantly Hispanic illegal population. These opponents are adamantly against offering a path to citizenship without going through proper immigration procedures.
Why all the fuss? Is it that these illegals are taking jobs away from unemployed workers? Yes, in part, but there's another part to the story.
Eleven million documented citizens are needed to fill the void in the number of workers paying into an unfunded Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid system. Why is that the case? Millions of Americans have been paying into the system for decades. Why is there a shortfall? Well, other than the fact that lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have been robbing the Social Security fund for years, there is another cause and effect that plays into the under funding of the system.
In this the 40th year since the Supreme Court ruled via Roe v. Wade, that a woman has a right to a legal abortion, 54,559,615 unborn children have been aborted according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Guttmacher Institute.
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That's where the illegal immigrants come into play. Politically, it's a gamble this administration and supporters of loosening the immigration process for those who snuck into the U.S. illegally.
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"I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut."
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Andy Kaufman (born Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman in New York City on January 17, 1949) is a comedian and actor, who referred to himself as a song and dance man. At age 9, he began performing and attended school in Boston in 1971. In addition to comedy, he also starred in many TV programs like Van Dyke and Company, Cher and Other Fantasies and most notably Taxi.
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