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Music Scenes to Music Clusters - the economic geography of music in the U.S., 1970-2000
AbstractWhere do musicians locate, and why do creative industries such as music continue to cluster? This paper analyzes the economic geography of musicians and the recording industry in the U.S. from 1970 to 2000 to shed light on the locational dynamics of music and creative industries more broadly. We examine the role of scale and scope economies in shaping the clustering and concentration of musicians and music industry firms. We argue that these two forces are bringing about a transformation in the geography of both musicians and music industry firms, evidenced in a shift away from regionally clustered, genrespecific music scenes, such as Memphis or Detroit, toward larger regional centers like New York City and Los Angeles which offer large markets for music employment and concentration of other artistic and cultural endeavors which increase demand for musicians. We use population and income to probe for scale effects, and concentrations of other creative and artistic industries to test for scope effects, while including a range of control variables in our analysis. We use lagged variables to determine if certain places are consistently more successful at fostering concentations of musicians and the music industry and test for path dependency. We find some role for scale and scope effects and that both musicians and the music industry are concentrating in a relatively small number of large regional centers.
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Related researchKeywords: musicians; recording industry; agglomerations;
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- Richard Florida & Charlotta Mellander & Kevin Stolarick, 2010. "Music scenes to music clusters: the economic geography of music in the US, 1970 – 2000," Environment and Planning A, Pion Ltd, London, vol. 42(4), pages 785-804, April.
- R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
- R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
- Z11 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economics of the Arts and Literature
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- NEP-CUL-2010-04-17 (Cultural Economics)
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- NEP-URE-2010-04-17 (Urban & Real Estate Economics)
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Mind mapping, also known as clustering, helps students brainstorm and organize ideas. This method allows the left brain to logically organize material while the right brain visualizes the information and creatively moves items.
To start, the main idea goes in the middle, like "birthday party." Then each branch off of the main idea is another idea connected to it, like entertainment, food, location, and people. Each of these can be paragraph topics in a paper about birthday parties. Then each of these topic points may have branches with ideas. For instance, for entertainment, some branches may include games, performer, balloons, bubbles, party hats, and decorations. If the map looks cluttered, take each topic point and start its own map. This map, with all the supporting details may become a paragraph, with the main topic in the middle being the topic of the paragraph, and each branch topic becomes the supporting details.

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The Nissan 200SX was a sport compact coupe that was produced between 1995 and 1998. It was a two-door version of the Nissan Sentra that ended up dying away, but not before it gave its engine over to the Sentra. Now, after more than 15 years Nissan prepares to bring back the 200SX nomenclature. This name will be used for a new model that will compete with models like the next Mazda RX-7 and the Volkswagen Scirocco .
The future model will be placed beneath the current Nissan 370Z and will be a rear wheel drive model. Nissan has yet to find a suitable platform for the future car, but the possibilities include a cut-down 370Z chassis or the platform used for the Tiida.
One thing is for sure; if Nissan is planning to target models like the Scirocco then the next 200SX will have to use an inline-four engine that will deliver at least 200 HP. The new model will have to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in around 7 seconds and to hit a top speed of 140 mph.
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Day 2 of a week of sketches coming at ya! Here's Travis Snider!
Here's your Buccos illustrated recap for Week 23 (September 2-8).
I got a bit behind due to a combination of exhibiting at a comics show, getting sick, and celebrating my birthday, but I'll be catching up quickly! I've got Week 24 almost done - that will be up tomorrow. And I should have week 25 up this weekend.
Let's go Bucs!
Your Week 12 illustrated Pirates highlights! Ridiculous!
Week 9 illustrated Pittsburgh Pirates recap!
Week 8 (May 20-26) Pirates recap!
A very Cutchy Week 7 recap! I'll have Week 8 up in a couple days.
One of my favorite things about this season so far is all of the post-save photos of Grilli celebrating with the catcher. The height difference, combined with the hand-on-helmet pose makes him look like an older brother about give a noogie to his little sibling. Anyway, I love it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How should I dress?
Wear clothes appropriate for the current weather conditions on the day of visit. FOT, while indoors, is not temperature controlled. Do NOT wear opened toed shoes or clothes that you mind getting dirty or damaged. FOT is located in an abandoned factory. There is potential that you will make contact with dirt, fencing, wood, steel, chains, barrels, etc. The Factory of Terror is not responsible for the cleaning, repair or replacement of customers wardrobe or accessories.
Is an ATM available?
Yes. A $2 service fee applies per transaction.
Do I have to pay to park?
General parking is FREE on a first come basis. Reserved parking is available for a fee and can be purchased on-line.
What is the recommended age to enter?
We recommend at least 10 yrs of age to enter. Ultimately, parents are responsible for making this decision.
Do you offer a children's discount?
No. This is an intense show, please exercise judgement when allowing your children to attend.
What if I buy a ticket and am too afraid to enter?
We will be disappointed that you missed our awesome show, but refunds are not available.
Are the scary people allowed to touch me?
You may come in contact with an actor, but they will not grab or harm you.
How long is the wait to get into the Haunted House?
After you purchase your ticket, expect to wait anywhere from 15-90 minutes. If you want in faster, we offer a fast pass.
What is a FAST pass?
A FAST pass is a separate line that takes you in front of the General Admission ticket holders and will allow you to enter almost immediately. We have 4 different areas that you will be in line. The FAST pass will take you to the front of each one of the lines.
How long will it take to get through the Factory of Terror?
Keep in mind, we are the World's Largest and Longest Haunted House. Your journey will take approximately one hour to complete. This does not include time spent waiting in que lines.
How many people in my group can go through at one time?
We recommend you enter in groups of 4. We will allow as many as you wish to enter together but we feel the experience can be hindered with large groups.
Where can I find coupons and discounts?
Coupons can be found on our Facebook page and on our web site (when available). Sign up for the FOT mobile fan club. Send "fot" to 545454. We also have other specials listed on the Specials page.
Can I use more than one coupon?
No, one coupon/discount/special per ticket. You may not combine a coupon with any active special. Any coupon you desire to use must be printed and surrendered at the box office at time of purchase. Pick any one coupon/special/discount of your choice per ticket.
Are restroom facilities available?
Portable toilets are available at four locations.
Do you have snacks, drinks, or souvenirs?
Yes, Yes and yes. Check out our concession stand located at the half way point. We do not sell alcohol.
Is the Factory of Terror wheelchair accessible?
Does the Factory of Terror have security?
Yes, uniformed officers are on site at all times to keep everyone safe.
How do I work for the Factory of Terror?
Join the team! Apply for a job at The Factory of Terror here.
Are you open if it rains?
Yes, we are open rain or shine, hot or cold. Our waiting areas (que lines) are all indoors.
What will keep me from getting admitted?
Being intoxicated, acting disorderly toward staff and other customers, wearing masks or costumes, or carrying weapons.
Can I take photographs or video?
You can not take photos or video inside the haunted attractions. This is disruptive to actors and poses a risk of damage to your camera. However, feel free to do so while in any waiting areas, lines, or designated photo-op locations.
Can I use a flashlight?
We do not allow flashlights in the haunted house. However, if you are interested in a lights-on tour of the Factory of Terror, please contact us.
Do you have a "Lost and Found"?
Yes. Please contact us immediately via email or phone so we can search for your item immediately. The sooner we know about your lost item, the better the chances are that we will find it. Please provide as much detail as possible: description of the item, date and approximate time you were here, hopefully you can recall what area of the show you think it was lost (or maybe even something like before or after concessions). Leave you name and best way to phone contact for number.
Do you take credit or debit cards?
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Epic Radio Rant Trashing The Kansas Ciy Chiefs
Over the years, I've always been accused of being too harsh on the UTEP Miners. My philosophy since my first day on the radio has been to be honest and fair. That means to compliment the home team when they play well and criticize them when they play poorly. I've always held that same opinion about all the teams I talk about. I tried to think about any time I had a on-air meltdown regarding the Miners' poor performance. I'm sure I've been a little harsh at times, but it was nothing compared to Kansas City sports radio host Bob "Bulldog" Fescoe. The KU grad has spent almost 10 years talking Kansas City sports, but decided he was fed up with the Chiefs after the first two weeks of the season.
No word on whether or not Fescoe will be receiving an escort to Arrowhead Stadium for the next Chiefs home game on Sunday, September 30th against San Diego.
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If you want to add this coverage, you must do so within 30 days of your enrollment or during the Annual Election Period (October 15, 2014 through December 7, 2014).
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Charles River paths to be cleared of snow for running
Running is hard enough as it is, but running on snow and ice? Forget about it.
New Balance and the Department of Conservation and Recreation is ending your excuse not to go running during the winter. The Brighton-based company said it is continuing its sponsorship of a program to clear miles of path along the Charles River so that runners, joggers and walkers can keep training and exercising despite the snow. The snow removal program will begin after Tuesday's storm ends.
"As a Boston-based company we understand the importance of training through the winter for early spring racing events. This program helps ensure that athletes can continue to train year round," New Balance President and CEO Rob DeMartini said in a statement.
New Balance will provide the funding and the DCR will perform the snow removal along the 17-mile Charles River path stretching from the Museum of Science to the Galen Street Bridge in Watertown. It also includes paths along the Esplanade and Storrow Drive.
Because the route is in close proximity to the Charles River, there is limited salting and sanding that can be done on the path so people should still be careful. Also, following DCR's normal priorities, snow removal along the path will be done within 24 hours of the completion of each storm this winter season.
"Providing four-season access to the Charles River Basin for runners and walkers is a crucial priority for DCR, … I'm confident the Commonwealth's residents and visitors access to healthy and safe outdoor recreation will be enjoyed again this winter," DCR Commissioner Jack Murray said in a statement.
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Tomatoes Healthy Food Guide
Peak season: June through October
Recipe shown above: Spanish-Inspired Tomato Salad
It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.
—Lewis Grizzard (1946-1994)
There's nothing quite like a summer-ripe tomato—the heady, sweet smell, the intoxicating, succulent flavor, and of course the acidic juices to beat the heat. A terrific source of vitamin C, with a touch of vitamin A, potassium and fiber thrown in for good measure, they don't just taste great, they're also good for you. Tomatoes are also rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that may slow down aging of the skin and may be beneficial against cancer and heart disease. Cooking may actually increase the health benefits of this lush fruit.
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Shannon's Testimony
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This 60-Day course is designed for the spouses of those who are struggling with addiction to pornography or sexual impurity of any kind. Note: If you are not a spouse, then we recommend that you take The Way of Purity course instead. This course is also available in following language.
This 60-Day course is designed for the spouses of those who are struggling with addiction to pornography or sexual impurity of any kind.
Note: If you are not a spouse, then we recommend that you take The Way of Purity course instead.
This course is also available in following language.
It would be best to order this book immediately so as to have it when you need it in the course.
We look forward to getting to know you and to helping you as able.
Grace and love to you!
What do we mean by "A United Front?"
Feedback from Graduates of A United Front
Dear Friends,
We are glad you are here. We pray our resources will be useful to you.
My husband, Mike, has now been free from pornography and all forms of sexual impurity since January of 1999. Mike and I both desire this joyous freedom for your spouse, as well. We are here to help you and your spouse become a "United Front" against the temptations of pornography. Please contact us with any questions, prayer requests or other needs you might have.
Please understand that you are not alone in this! We are here, and we will be glad to help you. May you fix your eyes on Jesus and consider Him so that you will not grow weary or lose heart. (Heb 12: 1-3)
If you would like to take the free 60-day, interactive Bible study called "A United Front," you simply click on the "Bible Study" link on the right. This is an interactive course, which means you will enroll in the course and should automatically receive a mentor who has been through sexual impurity issues with her spouse. She will respond to your course work as able, providing helpful feedback, counsel, and Scripture to consider. If you plan to take this free course, you will need to have the book entitled "The Excellent Wife" within one week after you enroll. If you do not have this book, you may order it at a discount by clicking on the book icon below.
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Comparison Study of Using Ultrasound Guidance for Hematoma Blocks vs. Traditional Approach
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified October 2008 by St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
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Book your room at NH Livorno Grand Hotel Palazzo
Classic RoomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Superior Double or Twin RoomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Deluxe Double or Twin RoomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Executive, Sea ViewMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 infant)
Junior SuiteMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 infant)
SuiteMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 1 infant)
Classic double room for single useMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Superior, Single OccupancyMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Deluxe, Single OccupancyMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Executive, Single Occupancy, Sea ViewMax Occupancy: 1 guest
5-star family-friendly Livorno hotel near Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori
This family-friendly hotel is located by the sea, close to Terrazza Mascagni, Livorno Aquarium, and Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori. Also nearby are Museo di Storia Naturale del Mediterraneo and Villa Mimbelli.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, NH Livorno Grand Hotel Palazzo features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and a conference center.
Room Amenities
Guestrooms include complimentary wireless Internet access, minibars, and safes; bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers and bidets.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
NH Livorno Grand Hotel Palazzo
At your hotel
In addition to an outdoor pool, NH Livorno Grand Hotel Palazzo provides a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. 9 meeting rooms are available. This luxury hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
NH Livorno Grand Hotel Palazzo has designated areas for smoking.
- Fitness facilities
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Luggage storage
- Terrace
- Designated smoking areas
- Airport transportation
- Free Wi-Fi
- Conference center
- Wedding services
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 123
- Number of floors - 5
- Bar/lounge
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Babysitting or childcare
- Outdoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Rooftop terrace
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
- Free self parking
- Pool sun loungers
- Garden
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Parking (limited spaces)
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
In your room
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Daily housekeeping
- Pay movies
- Soundproofed rooms
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Bathtub or shower
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Climate control
- Frette Italian sheets
Eat and drink
Roof Garden Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.
Room service is available.
An outdoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
The fine print for NH Livorno Grand Hotel Palazzo
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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Everything really is ENERGY!
Many of you may know that I am also a Karate Instructor, I have my own Karate Dojo along with my Husband and my Son. So, I spent last week at a Karate World Tournament. I was deep into the Karate World and lost touch with my Law of Attraction Coaching World during that time. There was a lot of work leading up to this event and it was quite stressful being that there were so many people involved with doing so many different things to accommodate and entertain as well as be sure that all competitors had their matches scored and charted correctly. There were 21 Countries that took part in the event.
Well, I really lost touch with my true self. I became so entangled with so many other people's energy. This is what I have come to realize after today. You see and hear it mentioned all the time about how everything is energy, well, I'm finding that to be so true. I realize this more and more each day as I travel on this journey that I am on. And I am so grateful for finally having this understanding.
My energy got so caught up and mixed in with so many other people's energy that I actually started to not know where I belonged. It was like I had one foot in the Karate World and one in the LOA Coaching World. And you might be thinking, well, duh, isn't that your everyday life. NO, this was different.
Normally I can blend the two worlds and they actually cross over nicely here and there. But now I found myself torn, not knowing where I belonged. I really felt lost. I did all that I needed to do for the tournament, and I was actually Coaching people here and there. It seems I've always done that. But this was really odd. And the result was that my energy really dipped.
And as much fun and excitement as there was during the tournament, there was also a whole lot of anxiety in making sure that everything ran smoothly. In fact, during this event I had a moment where things got really frantic as the team events came out, the energy was extreme at that time. And I had someone else dump a whole lot of their negative energy on me. And I sucked it all in to the point that I had to go the the ladies room to cry.
But, as I felt this come over me I realized that it was not my own energy, it actually belonged to someone else. So fortunately for me I knew how to release it. I went into the bathroom and I did a quick meditation. I quieted myself and I released all the energy that I had taken on from others, and then I called back all of my own scattered energy. Well, within minutes I was back to being me. That was a huge win.
We returned from this trip on Friday and I found that both Saturday and Sunday I was not myself, I was exhausted and I put it off as that, just exhaustion. But then I woke up today and this feeling had not left on it's own. So, you say, well just coach yourself out of it. Reach for the next better feeling thought and go from there… It wasn't working. I was not able to Coach myself out of it.
So, I did the next best thing… I meditated !!
Oh my God, why didn't I go there first? Everything is energy, and I just picked up a whole lot of International energy at the tournament. There was a lot of confusion mixed in with that energy. People not even knowing how to speak English. Not knowing which ring they would be in. Not knowing who they would be matched up with. Just a lot of energy swirling all around. Ever since I have been taking a Light Body Meditation Course I am really in tune with energy and still learning how to work with it but I now can easily absorb it. And in this case I took on more than I could handle.
So, I meditated and felt so much better and I was able to reconnect with myself. Also, I had emailed my Mentor and Light Body Instructor Christy Whitman to ask her for an energy healing to help me out of this funk. She came through in a big way.
Right before I left my home to go to my Karate School I looked around my home and yard and noticed how everything had become so crisp and vibrant. The colors were strikingly bright and vivid. Just everything looked so amazing to me. I knew right then that I had come back fully into myself.
Then after I arrived at my dojo and opened up my email, I saw that there was an email from Christy. She stated that she was sending energy now. That was at 3:02. And that IS the time when my whole world became crisp and vibrant again. Thank you Christy!
So next time you see a post about how everything is energy, think about it, and maybe start looking into it and learning more about it. It really is amazing. Everything is energy, and we can change the energy to change our own experience. That's just AWESOME!
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Fitting in Furniture Hand Me Downs from Your Family
If you're like me, then sometime not long after finishing college you – and maybe several roommates – rented your very first grown-up apartment. Being fresh out of school and without two nickels to rub together, much less an actual bed with a box-spring, your parents helped you out by giving you some furniture that you had grown up with. No problem, right? Well …
Now, just to be clear, I'm not talking about family heirlooms passed from generation to generation like the beautiful bookcase Kim wrote about a few weeks ago (In the Family: the Value of Antique Heirloom Furniture). I'm talking about the furniture that you or even your parents had growing up that they themselves decided to replace — hence their generosity to you.
Both my older sister and I have been recipients of furniture "extras" from my parents. Since we are 13 and 9 years, respectively, out of college and have acquired jobs and husbands (with their own furniture!), and our own individual design sense along the way, we've started to feel, well, a little crowded by these hand-me-downs.
It turns out that it isn't so easy to get rid of this family furniture, though. One of the few fights I've ever had in my life with my mother was about a dining table I told her I was jettisoning in favor of a newer model. At the time, she had 3 houses, each with a dining table that she apparently liked more than the one she handed down to me (or else she would have kept it), and she still went berserk when I said I was getting rid of it. In the end, she paid to have it shipped from Chicago to New Hampshire to save it for my younger sister — who was 4 years from graduating from college and needing any furniture.
My point is this: before accepting what is well-intentioned generosity from family members in the form of furniture, it's a good idea to make sure everyone is on the same page about what you're allowed to do with it, how long you're expected to keep it, and if the giver will ever want it back. Some people don't realize how attached they are to something until faced with the prospect of it disappearing forever.
Has anyone else dealt with unexpected family furniture drama? Tell us about it!
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Your mother had three houses? Thats just- wow.
*and* she shipped a table from Chicago to NH :)
I think these are great times to try to show your parents that "stuff" just isn't necessary to keep. I think its harder for their generation [at least I can tell it is for my family, my mom is probably around your mom's age I bet].
Sort of. My father is a packrat hoarder, and has a shopping addiction to boot. (his house is scary)
I think it really hurt his feelings when he found out that we weren't keeping all of the stuff he gave us. I'm not sure why, since it was stuff he bought in bargain bins and not emotionally attached to, but still.
So my thing is: don't accept if there are strings attached, and don't mention what you did or didn't do with said items to the giver.
I had to stop telling him
I've had that fight with my mom over both clothing and furniture. The best in furniture was a dresser she bought when I was 10- she paid $10 for it, and then 20 years later was so upset that I gave away this stained, chipped, leftover dresser where the drawers had stopped working.
I try to avoid my mother giving me anything. at. all. period. It never, ever turns out well. It's a case of minimalist vs maximalist.
Taste differences and her 'keep everything even if you don't use it' mentality buries her in stuff. If I can't use it or don't like it, I sell it or donate it or better yet, just don't buy it!
Here's my problem. I'm really sentimental, so while I've slowly gotten rid of things, there are others I can't part with. (i.e- my parents first tv stand from the 70s) I'm sure my mom could give a rat's behind what I did with it, but I cannot part with it. It's currently sitting in my storage space under the stairs. I swear I'm not a pack rat, there are just a few pieces that I have to hold onto, even if they're just in the closet.
I made a snarky facebook comment about the upholstry on our hand-me-down sofa and my sister-in-law was so insulted. I can only assume she picked it out as a child because there is no way she'd ever let that thing near her place.
I've got great stuff and total crap from family members. Thankfully, it is mostly pieces from my brother and sister-in-law, who are only three years older than me, but light years ahead in terms of collecting furniture. The sofas and what not are easy -- I give bro and sis-in-law a chance to take them back, then give them away or sell when I replace them.
Harder is the antique piano that technically belongs to my sister-in-law's step-sister. She doesn't want it, but I feel like I can't get rid of it. Bro and sis-in-law already have a piano. Still deciding what I'll do with it when it's time to get rid of it. At least it's pretty.
The key is not to accept such things in the first place.
I started reading design & decorating books when I was in middle school, so by the time I left for college I already knew my own taste, and it sure as hell didn't include any hand-me-down furniture from my parents. OK, so for a few years I had no sofa, no rug, no dresser, no kitchen table or chairs (not to mention no TV & no stereo) but I managed to survive, because my first apartment had a built-in bookcase and I had already bought a walnut daybed from the 1840s, an 1830s table & a black-shaded brass bouillotte lamp--all of which I still own. Better to have nothing than something ugly.
YES! We have actually stopped accepting "gifts" from my boyfriend's parents because they always have strings attached. We're ready to start DIYing some of our furniture, but are so nervous about how his parents will react when we tell them (which we have to -- that was our deal after the last fight) that we're going to get rid of or repaint their hand-me-downs.
My husband and I had this argument over "That 70s Couch," a wretched couch he received from his mother's sister while in college. It looked like it belonged in a fraternity house - I could easily imagine it covered in stale beer and crusty bodily fluids.
I had warned my husband that the tiger striped couch would not cross the threshold of our new home. I put my foot down as it was unloaded from the moving truck. Thankfully, the movers offered to take it off of my hands. My husband soon stopped caring, but his mother is another story. She still clucks about that dreadful couch, and told me not to "throw away" her mother's antique dining room table that she gave us as a wedding gift. Of course not! I love that table! But any self-respecting woman would despise that 70s couch. And I'd kick that thing to the curb again in a heartbeat.
I've been pretty lucky on that front, actually. My parents are savvy collectors and any overflow from them is well-appreciated. My sweet MIL gave us a dining room set that I was initially really hesitant about, reassuring us all the while that we could paint, sell, dump, or do whatever else the heck we wanted with it, even though I know it held 25 years worth of memories for her. I reupholstered the chairs and it turns out the curvy dark wood is the perfect foil to our warm, modern ranch. I love it!
My dad's old la-z-boy recliner is the only piece of furniture that my parents gave me. They don't replace out furniture all that often; most are antiques or heirlooms...modern is so not their style.
That old la-z-boy is half broken, stained, and ugly in a Martin Crane's recliner sort of way. I've been contemplating how to get rid of it for over a year with minimal guilt or fatherly offense, as I've replaced my post-college furniture with nice pieces. I expressed that to my mother and as it turns out, the recliner was a hand-me-down given to my father (!)...so sayonara and adios, onto the curb it goes.
I've refused quite nice pieces (antique furniture and linen, silver flatware, china) because they would come with strings attached, eg where to hang pictures, place furniture, upkeep. I would not want to have to justify how I arrange my furniture, or treat my belongings.
This post was perfectly timed! We just went to my fiance's great aunt's house to look at some unused furniture that she has. We don't actually have our own place yet, so we can decide which furniture we want when we know how much space we will have. Some of it was hideous bulky fussy stuff that I would never allow in my house. But there were a few nice pieces that I could definitely use, and there were more that would do well with a good coat of paint. We already started talking about which items we could repaint/refinish and which things she would want back if we tire of them.
The opposite actually. My mother [and father who moved from the US to be with her] left Holland with me in the early 80s...and shipped all her mid-century well made Dutch furniture (okay...a few Ikea items sprinkled in as well) to California.
I've begged, pleaded bribed and thrown tantrums over the stuff she doesn't really use and wont let me have. Some of it has even ended up in storage and they couldn't be bothered to dig it out.
Meanwhile when I want to replace/exchange out something I bought in college or was given by roommates parents etc they dont quite understand why "whats wrong with it. it still works right?" So its hard explaining to them why I want to give away a faux knotty pine Kmart special cabinet I got for free and buy something new that is more my style.
lol its so weird.
I have a similar problem - My mother-in-law is beginning to clean out their crowding home, eventually to downsize to a condo. She messages me regularly with "do you want a wooden rolling pin? What about 3 copper baking tins in the shape of a bear? A set of mismatched pyrex from the 80's?" It's all very specific and I'm afraid I'll offend her if I say, "No I don't need a rolling pin."
YES! I had two sofas, one that was a gift from my Mother when I got my first apartment, and a matching sofa in another color that was my Mother's sofa at one point. We had these two hideous end tables and a country blue glider rocker to go along with it. These end tables were from my childhood, and they were knotty pine. When my husband and I moved into the first home we ever owned, I told my Mom we were going to get all new furniture...after all, it was time for the era of dusty rose and country blue to die. My Mom threw a hissy fit and wanted the end tables back. I told her I wasn't paying movers to move them to the new place. She relented and allowed me to donate them.
I had this great hand me down sofa I had to get rid of at one point. It had nice clean line, super comfortable, super solid, high quality when new with down cushions. Then we moved and the new place had narrow doors. It just would not fit through the doorway. We tried for literal hours, took the door off the hinges and everything. Unfortunately this paragon of a sofa had legs that part of the frame and not detachable like most sofas these days. I cried when getting rid of it.
We have an old armchair and ottoman from my parents and they're great--still comfy and good-looking, but old enough that I don't worry about the cats sharpening their claws on the chair (well, it helps that they shred the back and that side is to the wall). My mother promised me a bedside table and dresser that her mother had painted, but then changed her mind, so I don't expect I'll be getting those until she dies. No idea where I'll put them, but they're cool and funky.
My in-laws like to show up at my house with furniture. To make matters worse, the furniture doesn't belong too me, it doesn't belong to them, it typically is "Grammy's dresser" or "Uncle Jim's chair." Here is the thing....these people are dead. These items don't belong to me, they don't belong to the in-laws, and they just appear in my home, uninvited and I can't get rid of them.
DEAD PEOPLE DO NOT OWN THINGS!!! They just don't.
Ok, so my hubby just returned from bringing some agreed upon accent tables that I will happily refinish from his dead grandparents' house. And a lamp. A lamp that he fell in love with and reminds me of a butter churn. What do you do when it's in the family AND your husband thinks it's rad, but belongs in a yard sale?
"What do you do when it's in the family AND your husband thinks it's rad, but belongs in a yard sale?"
The same thing he would do if you came home from your dead grandparents house with something that you loved and he thought was hideous: He'd ask you what it was and what the story was behind it - then smile and never say another word about it ever again.
I had a good giggle at each and every post on here. Great way to start my morning! When I got married and started pulling things together for our apartment I was gifted a LOT of stuff, with no strings attached. Then I found Craigslist and Freecycle. LOL-Every one of my family and friends knows that they shouldn't give me ANYTHING if they want to see it again because once I tire of it or it becomes of no use it is GONE! I have no problems with having to say no here! Now with that said I do have 3 items in my home that do have conditions behind them. One is an antique dresser that my grandmother gave me. The others are musical instruments. These three things would never leave my house anyway because of my own sentimental attachment to them anyway so i was glad to take them with the strings attached!
In my family, once you take it, it's yours to do with what you will. I had been using a childhood dresser in my guest room and just sold it on Craigslist. I usually offer things around to the family before I sell.
My mother has some gorgeous pieces and I would love to have most of it. She is very pragmatic and had my sisters and me make lists of which pieces we want passed down.
I received my parent's coffee table when I moved into my first home. It was a good piece and functioned well but they had replaced it with something more modern. When it was time to replace it - for aesthetic purposes only as it was still in very good condition - I felt guilty getting rid of it. So I first had it in storage for a few years then kept it in the garage for a while. Eventually I gave it to charity.
For all the guilt I felt, my parents never mentioned its absense.
AHHHH, the benefits of having family far away in Europe - no one has handed anything down to us, and we have our own collection.... :-)
Fortunately, my parents were great collectors and DIYers when they were first married, and rescued some pretty timeless pieces that have worked well as my style has changed over the years. Other than a $10 bookcase from Target, all of my furniture are hand-me-downs from my parents and grandparents. The only pieces I don't plan to keep forever are the couch (which is on its second slipcover and nearing the end of its serviceable life) and my grandmother's writing desk, which is technically my mother's and I'm just storing it.
I don't give or accept home furnishings loans or home furnishings with strings. In my experience, they usually turned out to be manipulative ploys by overcontrolling, difficult family members. I'd rather have peace and autonomy than old furniture in my home. I may give and accept home furnishings gifts with no strings attached if I'm free to decline.
My in laws are awesome, they have given us every couch set we have ever had, they like to replace them fairly often it seems ( though i doubt they will now my FIL is retired)
The first two were kinda ugly but we didnt care they were comfy and they worked. unfortunatly we have cats that kill everything we own so the last set they gave us was really nice and I would have kept it a lot longer than we will end up keeping it.. though i think i might try making slip covers for it.. i am not buying anything new and nice til the cats are gone.
we also got our dining room table from them, it was made by my husbands grandfather so there is no way I could get rid of it, the chairs broke and the table didnt really look good in our dining room so we replaced it but i put the table in the basement, it's currently my work bench (covered with a tarp) and will be part of my husbands man cave when we get it (poker table!!)
But they never seems to mind what we do with it after all they gave it to us so it is now ours, they for-fitted any right to decide its fate when they gave it to us luckily my in laws are sensible enough to realize this and do not cause us any problems like some of you unfortunate people :( takes the fun out of getting a hand me down really!
I didn't end up with too many hand-me-downs from my family. But when my fiance and I moved into our new place, his mom had saved a garage full of stuff for us. I would have been fine leaving most of it but he loves a lot of it. like a huge low marble topped round table. it is supposed to be a game table so it is really short but he loves it. it doesn't match my style at all but there's not a lot i can do about it. we had to buy maybe 2 pieces of furniture total when we moved but I still want to replace half at least. I just wish some of this stuff was in better taste, but it's a fight with him over every piece.
My grandparents died a decade ago. They had moved from Florida a few years prior to their deaths to where my family lives currently and bought new furniture when they moved to their retirement community. After both had passed on my mother told me that my grandmother wanted me to have the furniture and that she and my aunt were going to put it in storage for me. I said that I didn't want it and that they needed to give it away. They put it in storage for me anyways and I found out a year later. We now have a fight every couple of years about the furniture that I will not accept and that they are paying for every day to keep. I will never bend! It is nice furniture but not what I want and doesn't fit my lifestyle and if something happened to it the strings attached gift givers (mother and aunt) would never forgive me. There are people that could use it so this makes me sick!
@Astur, The furniture is their property, their responsibility, and their problem. Stand your ground and maintain your boundaries, or family of origin like that can wreck your grown-up home. It's always a red flag when I'm made an offer I can't refuse. After my arm is twisted over it, then I'm darned if I'll accept a false gift under any conditions.
@Astur - I sympathize. A family member has stuff in storage, as well as in her home that is 'earmarked' for us, but it really is too much. Some of the items are quite old (museum-worthy), so I suggested donating them to a museum as I do not wish to curate a collection in my home.


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DancerShe moves in the shadows of the roomOnly lit by a single isolated candleHer elegance is breath-takingThe way she flows through the danceHer shadow followsMatching the movements made by its partnerTogether they dance a dance of graceEmotion pours from her like rainFrom every finger tip to every strand of her hairThat had fallen from the restHer toes tipHer body archesAnd she falls forward into a pit of miseryShe twists and turns fighting her demonsStretching out her armsStraightening her legsMoving with poiseShe tries to control her raging motionsBut they control her tonightShe stops slowlyShe arches her spineThrowing her shoulders back with easeHer arm folds outReaching for something beyond her fingersSomething that her body cravesShe turns suddenlyAnd runs through the black of the roomShe leapsShe flies through the darknessShe falls to the floorRolls forwardAnd wraps her long elegant arms around herHiding her face with her handsShe sits stillThen stan
Her ValentineHer Valentine was a Religious Man She was the mistaken marvel of a monstrous place. She hung young hearts on the side of his studious church. The weight of the world had its withering worries, and she traded them all for bent apple trees she planted on the highway between belief and wishful thinking. She was a delirious debutante in ripped, white lingerie. She ate her boyfriend, and she ate his words; Now she's back for him, she's back for more. The years
SisterShe told black tales on her skinabout ancient ruins and hurricanes.Her legs speckled gray like ash;her arms marked with different sunsand histories.She was the storyteller.Once she lifted her tunic andan infant etched itself on her skin,holding onto her bellybuttonand dripping blood down her torso.The outlined child cried for hours,but it died before it could make a sound.She was the newborn baptism;She washed away its hands and feet.Once she removed her shoes andclaw marks intertwined up her ankles.She told us that they were the dead soulswho lied in their graves wanting to live;they reached upward and only found her.She couldn't help them, because she didn't live.She existed in the midst of her wounds.She was a passageway.She told black tales on her skinabout violent lovers and earthquakes.Her eyes speckled white like spirits;her heart withered from different makersand sinners.She was the storyteller.
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Loved And NeededI just want to feel like I've made a difference,Like someone actually cares about me.I want someone to physically show they care about me,Not just tell me.I don't know how else to say it:I just want to feel loved and needed
Prisoner of my own hateI have been told;That friends worry for me,That I have changed, and that change has been for the worse.Looking upon myself now,I fear they are right.I am changing, and there is no going back.I don't know what I had done,To cause my life to go off-track.All I do know is I seem to hate nearly everyone.The only voice I listen to now is my music,Even my friends are no-longer acknowledged by my mind.When people try to help me I only push them away,I feel that my life is in a state of dis-array.I'm sick of it.The one soul I wish could make it through,Pass my introverted defenses, is you.I just wish that all my pain can go away,And that you would be all that stayed.But I know it is far too late,Crying myself to sleep each-night.Realising, what I have become,I am prisoner of my own hate.And I cannot hope to escape, unless you help me.Please, help me.
irrevocably brokenHearts have disfiguredbut not together-I don't love youanymore, nowFuck off anddie.These words spillfrom his lipsand I askbeg, pleaddo tellwhy?What could anyHuman do toyou, to causeyou to reactlike this,killing me?Two lost yearsand they maynot meananythingto youBut I cant moveon, cant heal thiswound, if youdon't justtell meeverythingthe truth.
Even until the endI have supported you,Even when others have not.I have been there for you,When others have left your side.I will never abandon you.But the time has comeAnd you have moved on.You have found the one,With whom you belong.But I will never abandon you.You seem to be happyThat is all that I could want.Regardless of who you are with.But I will never abandon you.Though you must realize, I am a person too.I also must move on,And be with people other then you.But we will always be friends,That will never change.I will never abandon you.You have been through too much.People have been cruel to you.All the rumours and hate,Involved in it all.If I had gone through what you have,I would've had no choice but to fall.And after all you have endured.The betrayal of your friends.It must have been horrible,Not knowing what people were planning to your ends.I will never abandon youAnd I will always be you friend,Even until the end.I love you.
RunI need to runFar away from hereTo get awayFrom all this insanityI'll run as farAway as I canTo get awayFrom all the mayhemAnd so I startTo run awayTo get awayFrom everything
When I am with youCourage is a tough thing of conjure from your heart,Especially when your mind is in disagreement,And every inkling of you soul wants you to reconsiderWhat you're doing to yourself."What if they don't feel that same way for you"Your intelligent, logical mind would say.And your heart would turn around,"It wouldn't matter anyway"
As long as you tried your best.In the end,It is all up to them.So you finally go and talk to them about it,Alone with them, their undivided attention...Pouring your heart out like a never-ending river.And then it hits you, like an knife stabbed through your soul,Your mind was right...All along...Then what?Like a rose, that is now rotting in the desolate groundDead, fragmenting.The heart will say,The mind ponders this
...There is always another day.And for the single moment, your mind and heart are one.And you realise there is no limit to what you can become.So who needs them? Those words will be the most destructive thing that c
I will always be there for youWhen I look upon you,You are so beautiful.Everything about you is amazing,Down to your very core.You're my everything in life.Whether you realise that or not,It doesn't matter.Other people may think badly of you,Looking at you with hatred.Mistakes have been made,The wrongs that you've been accused of.I'll never hold them against you,Like the others have.Other people would point and stare,They don't not understand your perfection.We're only human after all.Everyone makes mistakes,But your only mistake...Was, not seeing yourself.For who you are... But Everything's ok
I'll always forgive you,Even if they will not.I could never be angry with you,It just isn't possible.Because you're my best friend,And I love you...Nothing will change that.There isn't a thing in the world I'd rather be doing,Than being with you...Regardless of who you'd rather be with,I will respect that,But know this
I will always be there for you,Until the day I die.
Until that heart-tearing day.I shall quote part of a song,That I once knew."I was born,To tell you I love you."Though I may not say it,As you know I am shy.When I am not with you,I feel as if I will die.So I'll write it,As a way for you to see.I shall write it,Through poetry;I can't begin to imagine life without you,You are honestly beautiful.Not that you would ever believe me,But I'm telling you, it's true.Do not listen,To those who put you down.You are the only one that matters,In this entire town.I love every second,That we are together.To the point, that when we're not,The time apart is hard to bear.Your smile is unmatched,Eyes, just as amazing.When I look at you,I have to stop myself from gazing.I wish our friendship would last forever,Always staying this way.But
You're going to be moving away.So there is not much time left,For you to stay.I shall cherish every moment we're together,Until that heart-tearing day.
Indescribable MemoriesLaughterI was unfamiliar to it thenBut somehow he brought it back in my lifeHe made me laugh uncontrollablySmile endlesslyHe brought joy to meHe gave me happinessHe made me not rememberAnd I loved him for itAdorationHe had it for meAnd I had it for himThere was no meThere was no himThere was only usWeIt was an unfamiliar feeling at the timeIt was indescribableUnlike anything elseIt was beautifulMuch like him
The Edge Of The BedHis Bed. Ominous, lace fingers waitingYou don't think so, my feet hangSo far away from my body.My soles are sore from your traveling.Your bed is a million miles away.I can't fly tonight, I can't cryThe way you've seen me before.There You Are. Something was lost.Tides fall across your face.The moon is eclipsing the pleasure.When it died and I swam to the surface.I breathed, and I breathed in you.The edge of this bed defines me,The edge of this ocean restricts meIn a way I thought water never could.Here I Am. Lament the ashes,I blow them over your exposed bodyStill warm from the fires, you smile.You take my shoulder, I take your eyes.Ruthless and rigid, the earth falls like a pin,I hear it hit his chest. I search for itAnd ended curled against him.There You Are. Here Am I.I wish there was nothing else to it.
ReflectionsVal's pursuit led him to the foul beast's domain. The hollowed-out cavern reeked of blood and rancid meat. The dim light he had seen as he charged through the tunnel after the monster could now be identified: torches. Rows of mysteriously lit torches lined the walls of the huge cave. At its center was a substantially large labyrinth of mirrors.He spotted the beast entering.He spun his silver broadsword in his hand and hurried in behind it.His garb was a simple blue and white crusader's leather with thick armored pads and reinforcing steel studs. Lightweight and flexible, but quite effective defense against blunt blows and – in a pinch – the slashing claws of the unholy spawn of the earth. All monster-hunters wore a similar variety in Val's experience. It would serve him well in these close quarters of the mirrored maze.Right, left, forward, left, right he turned, always catching a glimpse of the beast's tail as he wove his way through the corridors. Every so often he sp
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Shop Alert: Asianvogue Shop
I'm sure that almost all of us everyone knows Asianvogue Shop. :) Well, Asianvogue Shop is a well-known shop that offers a wide collection of shoes such as flats, boots, wedges, platforms, pumps and even heel-less shoes! Asianvogue Shop also offers bags and clothes that are a big hit every time they upload.
Asianvogue Shop, the brainchild of Angel del Rosario, an online fashion boutique from the Philippines was established on May 2009. Dedicated to cater every fashionista's ever changing style. The shop provides shoppers with an extensive selection of fashion forward footwears and bags. - Angel del Rosario
Facebook - http://facebook.com/asianvogue
Multiply - http://asianvogue.multiply.com/
Please don't forget to visit my blog tomorrow at 8 pm! You guys already know the drill. :) Product pictures and logo are all from Asian Vogue.
Shop Alert: The Overruns Store
As a woman, we really try to wear clothes that will really match our likes and personality. We really give a lots of effort upon dressing because that's basically how people will judge us whenever they saw us for the first time, meet us for the first time and etc. Now, as we aspire to be one of the most elegant woman in our own town, I am bringing you just another one shop that will surely satisfy your taste and will lead you to a total chic and probably a new talk-of-the town hottie! :) Let me introduce to you, the "The Overruns Store".
The Overruns store (formerly Zara Overruns) is a shop owned by Ms. Jeanette Salvilla. Her store offers you the most affordable authentic branded and brand new clothes in town! They are selling overruns and not imitations or Class A.
They offer a wide selection of branded clothes such as Zara, Forever 21, Terranova, Banana Republic and etc. Here are some of the products that they offer:
These products really look fab! Don't you think? :) Anyways, that's not yet the best part! Aside from giving you a well-deserved look, they will also give you a very friendly and fab prices. Clothing pieces shown above starts for 300 php (for tees) to 600 - 650 php for dresses.
Here's a little more about their shop:
This is definitely a turn-on for me. Online shops that have a very neat and detailed layout, providing you the basic things you have to know.
And before I forget, please check my blog on Sunday at 8 pm. The Overruns store hosted a brilliant giveaway for you guys! See you, alright? ;)
You can find The Overruns Store on Facebook. The Overruns Store can be contacted through their "Site tab" on Facebook and through Call/SMS to 0917 608 8470.
Logo and product photos are all from The Overruns Store.
Shop Alert: The Wow Shop
We as an online shopper, must admit that we like browsing through online stores that can offer us a variety of products. We want to came across on a one-stop shop that got everything. From different fashion pieces such as fasyown shoes, statement bags, travel wallets, personalized/couple t-shirts and up to shoe organizers, personalized key chains, souvenirs and the like—name it!
So, who else could make you say wow? Nothing more but The Wow Shop!
Behind the story of The Wow Shop is Ms. Lady Queen Reyes. They offer a lots of goods that has a high quality and yet a safety-patootie on your pocket.
Here are some of the products they offer:
JC inspired shoes, Wedges and High heels.
Personalized T-Shirts, Dresses, Bandeaus and Bikinis! Very perfect for summer. <3
From trendy to chic bags up to an ultimate rock style bag! :) Who wouldn't love your unchanging style when you don't actually lose up that 'wow factor' onto you? :D
And the last one (but definitely not the least) are the planners, mugs, pouches and personalized key chains. :)
I bet you guise already want to know more about The Wow Shop! So to see it for yourself, go and visit The Wow Shop to see more about their shop and product :)
Find them at the following:
Shop Alert: Quirkypedia
Quirkypedia shop welcomes us to a whole new world of the most stylish accessories where everything is up to date. Its no question why do a lot of people love their shop - they got exquisitely styled accessories and professionally taken photos to show their products.
About the owner:
Khai Nunag is a connoisseur of various forms of Art but her spotlight's mostly lit on Fashion, Make-up, Creative Writing and Singing. She runs her living through designing for Quirkypedia and as a proprietress for Quaint Culture.
More about Quirkypedia:
The shop caters to all fashionable women who are ready to stand out and experiment with their quirky accessories. All products are hand-made with love too. Quirkypedia try to mix and match fabrics, chains, beads, feathers and colors in a quirky and trendy way.
Celebrities wears Quirkypedia:
Kapamilya stars wears Quirkypedia too! How cool is that? Celebrities namely Yeng Constantino, Julia Montes, Cristine Reyes and Alodia Gosiengfiao just added a little spice on their outfits wearing their accessories from Quirkypedia! :)
Favorite Products: These are my favorite pieces from Quirkypedia! You might love them too. :)
Newest Collection: Project Fashion!
View the whole collection about this here. :D
So now, what are you waiting for? Check out Quirkypedia shop now! Always remember, "Quirkypedia - Your Fashion Encyclopedia. Wear unique. Wear Quirkypedia!" ;)
(All photos are from Quirkypedia Shop)
Shop Alert: Shop Dainty
We all know that being dainty is very appealing to the eyes. It gives us a sugary sweet look that girly girls would really do love. <3 It is a fresh style that has just the right amount of playful and whimsical.
And so, Miss Erika Rodica put up a store that offers fun and dainty finds that has a sweet appeal to the market. Shop Dainty is an ultimate sweet shop that caters Bags, Shoes, Accessories and even Whitening Beauty Products.
More about Shop Dainty:
Shop Dainty (since May 2008) is an online boutique catering to the needs of fashion enthusiasts on a budget. It encourages women of all ages to be stylish and fabulous, without breaking the bank. Think of Shop Dainty as your personal shopper. The result will be a collection of clothes, shoes, and accessories carefully selected for you. We have everything from handpicked clothing items, designer-inspired shoes, and amazing beauty products at price points that are friendly on your pocket. (Source)
And now, allow me to show you my top picks from their shop! :D
So, what are you waiting for? Check Shop Dainty's store now! ;)
(All photos are from Shop Dainty)
Shop Alert: Needle Trade Shop
Girls, we have to admit that we make a big deal out of not looking good enough before we hit the roads up. We always want to dress up smart in a fashionable way. And so, I am here to present you a one shop that will surely satisfy up our consciousness upon dressing. The Needle Trade Shop :)
Needle Trade Shop surely knows how to get your daily fix of a head-to-toe outfit. From accessories, to trendy clothes and rock-able shoes… name it! And they have it.
More about N.T Shop:
We are inspired by the galaxy and its mysterious features. Each hand picked item is as unique as the stars. Elements and earthly pieces are mixed in order to create a different story in every outfit. We sell items such as dresses, shirts, tank tops, skirts, leggings, shorts, kimonos, pants, vests, jackets, cover-ups and shoes to create an enigmatic appeal that will surely captivate your fashion senses. All of these brand new or pre-loved pieces, trendy treasures, and vintage valuables are sold at an affordable price. (Source)
Allow me to showcase some of their products that may tickle your fancies :D
Acid Wash Top and Splatter Paint Leggings
Knit tops
Topshop cropped top
Skeletal Print Top
Bangle :)
And for the love of my life… I mean shoes! :D <3
Who wouldn't love the Zipper heels for only 500 php, JC Foxy Replica for only 700 php and the Electric Blue Wedges for only 1,500 php? Great steal, isn't it? :)
Anyways, they had recently uploaded their 4th collection, the "Tropical Winter". Let the photos do the talking how awesome their shop is! :D
Floral Dress
Aztec Print Poncho Cardigan
Studded Turban
Sequin Beret
Lynka Heels from Soule Phenomenon or in my terms… Jeffrey Campbell Lita Inspired Boots :D
Please don't forget to visit Needle Trade Shop today and check out their amazing items! :)
(All photos are from Needle Trade Shop)
Shop Alert: The Skye Street
Many people says that "Good shoes takes you to good places". And I know that for us girls… We so much love shoes, yes? :) So, for today i'll be featuring The Skye Street to tell us the story behind their shop and products.
A short history
The shop is quite new actually, It just started last August. The shop is owned by Sweet Barbon, and co-runned by Samantha Balasolla, both are 3rd year fine arts and design students, majoring in advertising in the University of Sto. Tomas. Although artistic in nature, I (Sweet) grew up in a business minded family, so business is kinda in my blood. the name " Skye Street" is originally "The Sweet Street", a candy shop I made up for one of my classes. So i crossed out my real name "Sweet" and instead replaced it with my nickname "Skye".
About the seller
The Skye street is owned and managed by Sweet Barbon, an 18 year old student, frustrated fashion designer, photographer, and make-up artist. I'm approachable and sociable. Some of my buyers think I'm a really friendly seller. I'm articulate and I'm very easy to talk to. I like to have that social touch in all of my buyers. :) I like to have that rapport with my customers, which is very important in getting the loyalty of customers.
Other Informations
We offer trendy and very affordable shoes. We also offer authentic nyx make up- they're very safe and affordable. For now we have no promos yet, but we make sure loyal customers get the discount they deserve.
What's good about the shop: Rhea speaks*
They're shop is good on the way they manage/handle their customers. Sweet (the owner of The Skye Street) is very sociable and friendly as she said. And its proven! :) They acknowledge that both of them (the owners) are everyday customers, so as customers, they know how to treat they're customers. Getting that certain level of rapport without losing professionalism :) Although, even she have school, they make sure to respond to their client's need as soon as possible. They are also available through mobile for faster transactions. :)
Shop Alert: Kudos Fashion Shop! :)
So, hello guise. *u* So for tonight, i'll be promoting my shop here on Tumblr. Hee~ :3 I wish that you will have a time to visit my Online Shop on Facebook and here on Tumblr as well. I will going to sell accessories & clothes. They are on their very cheap prices! Most of the clothes I will be selling are brand new and some are pre-loved or once worn clothes. Please take time upon browsing. Thank you! :)
Kudos Fashion Shop is a shop owned by Rhea Nel Gulafo (me). My shop offers you a lot of personally unique picked pieces where almost everything are brand new and it is up-to-date. We also offer accessories (and we will offer pre-loved shoes too soon!) to prettify more your look.
Pink Flowery Crop Top: 150 php
Accessories: Everything 100 php
I started selling one month for now. I opened my online shop last July 25, 2011 at exactly 5:26 pm. I got fancy to open a mini-online-shop because I already have a lots of clothes (and I need some closet space!). Instead of donating them, I will going to make out a profit out of them. (Hahaha, I'm such a bad person.) But uhm, no. Of course, most of them are brand new so I won't donate them. I will donate the ones I think the other people won't like it (since they are not that worth it for example, 50 pesos. samwatlykdat) but still, they are still good clothes. :) /sorryzewronggrammar. And BTW, Some of my classmates too are asking if I will be selling some accessories! They saw my so-called 'collection' of accessories and some people got interested about it, so. There you go! :D
About the seller:
Well, I'm Rhea Nel. I'm a thirteen year old girl. I study at Siena College of San Jose. I am currently a third year high school. I'm inlove with the things I see mostly on Tumblr. I love accessories! I loved everything about fashion (but still, I'm not that choosy upon dressing thingo~)!
Other Informations:
As I've said… we are offering clothes & accessories ( plus shoes on the future :D). And since I am a newbie about this type of 'business' i'd like to have a somewhat promo every month. Like 50% less on shipping fee thingy, discounts on returning customers and the like. :)
Peace and Love Crop Top: 180 php
Paris Top (inner included): 180 php
So, what are you waiting for? Visit Kudos Fashion Shop now! We will upload some of the clothes tomorrow! :)
PS. I am not yet uploading the three sample of clothes I will be selling above. And take note, I am so loving the Paris top! Hee :3 I find it cute! Don't you think? :)
Shop Alert: Fab Finds Clothing
Fab Finds Clothing welcomes us to a whole new world of personally unique pick pieces where everything is up-to-date. They offer a wide range of clothes and bags as well and have their own sources of supplier. They have a personal touch of fashion sense on what they sell. And actually, there's no distinguishable formula to the speedy success of their business but it must be the result of the natural chemistry among store owners Eyel Fajardo, Angeline Muriel and Kaycee Campos.
A short history:
We started May of this year. We were unemployed then. 2 of us are registered nurses, and the other is a pharmacy student. And since we have one thing in common, we decided to open up an online clothing shop. In which we knew we could handle since it is very convenient for both us owners, and our clients. And we knew how hard it os now today to look for affordable yet fashionable clothes in the comfort of your zone, whether you're at home, school, or wherever you are. And on the other hand, we took advantage of our differences in terms of style. We named our shop Fab Finds Clothing because, literally they are fabulous finds at fabulous and fashionable prices.
About the seller:
Fab Finds Clothing is owned and being managed by medically inclined people (Eyel Fajardo and Kaycee Campos-Registered Nurses and Angeline Muriel a pharma student) who decides to peek into the world of online clothing business. Who, like any other girls in the world, loves shopping. :) We incorporate our fab pieces in terms of our sense of style, what's in season and of course classic pieces :) We define our collections as chic, fashionable, fabulous and of course, affordable. We want to make an impression that our clothing are wearable and everyone can afford it :) We're on our first month now and we are glad that this early, we're getting a lot of good feedbacks from our fab customers.
Other Informations:
We offer tops, dresses and bags ranging from 100 to 300 :) And the steal? We do offer discounts for loyal and returning customers as our thank you to them :)
What's good about the shop: Rhea speaks*
A good thing about Fab Finds Clothing, is that the owners are very accommodating and they easily get touched with the people who ask for their product. They are active on answering questions and customers, like me, do like the way it is! :)
So there's no wonder why Fab Finds Clothing gets many customers in just 1 month now. They give us a very whole reason to look up for their next collection and spend our well-earned money in a better and wiser way :)
For concerns regarding to orders or browsing some of their items, you can approach/see them here.
Got my 2/3 packages! :)
A very very cute bracelet from Quirkypedia! This cutesy patootie bracelet are made with 3 pieces of braided cloth on different color. For me, I feel that this accessory made me attractive because of the colors. /*coughs* Maybe, sometimes, it looks really simple but then when you mixed it up with more accessories & put up your clothes… Boom! Its very very cute. I love it so much! :D
/this is not me. Eh. Anyways, let's go to this Zip-fringed necklace. I bought this at Claire Voix because I think it will make your outfit nice. When you are wearing simple clothes, or let's say… anything plain! You can rock and prettify yourself with this accessory! Its perfect for a casual party, so I think I'll going to use this almost all of the time. Hahaha! I'm a party girl, in a party world :P