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Fashions from the Past – Shopping Vintage

Those who love vintage fashion and style should be down on their hands and knees thanking the good Lord for the invention of the internet. Sure, it’s taken some of the fun out of thrill of the chase, but it’s opened up some amazing doors for buying vintage clothing.

07/27/2010 23:48


European Chic Fashion Tips

Looking to go Euro-chic and tossing your frumpy fashion to the aisles of JC Penny from whenst it came? How exactly does one bust out of the slumpy style to get that trendy look found in magazines and the streets of Paris?

Hair

While clothes certainly make the European chic fashion, the hair is usually the first to go in the makeover process. Rarely does long, straight hair make the cut in European chic. Short bobs, dramatic asymmetrical cuts and wild do’s are a must-have for this look.

07/26/2010 04:38


The Top Eight Furniture Designers

Producing something special is getting tougher for the furniture industry, but there are several furniture designers that take exception to this, and their designs continue to show the innovation and style that make the furniture design world buzz.

These top designers have shown that they have what it takes to ride out the economic downturn and continue to thrive in the industry by:

07/13/2010 05:53


Uniformly Fashionable

The world’s top fashion designers are getting into the uniform business. No longer are the policemen, stewardesses and the like beholden to the plain Jane, prim and proper uniforms of the past that have plagued these professions.

07/09/2010 04:26


Best Graphic Design Websites

Choosing the best graphic design websites is not an easy task. Do you know how many graphic design sites there are? Below are twelve of the best graphic design websites based on popularity, usefulness, user-friendliness, and appearance. Before starting a new graphic design website or changing your existing website, take a look through the list and see what you can find, learn, and use to for your own graphic design website.

07/06/2010 02:52


PHOTOS OF THE SOLAR DECATHLON EVENT IN MADRID

 

   Tongi University's Bamboo House

 

The Virgina Tech House  VIRGINA TECH ***Winner!

 

06/25/2010 05:01


Steampunk - What is it, how do I get it and do I even want it?

Steampunk....

Where do I begin? There is no way to describe Steampunk in just a few words. Here, I refer to Steampunk as "Victorian inspired design with a punk twist, blasted with an iron and metal tint and a pinch of science fiction." That was the best way I could describe this mystery called Steampunk.

And, of course, you have to distinguish Steampunk Fashion from Steampunk Interior Design.

06/22/2010 09:44


Solar Decathlon Europe Taking Place in Madrid This Month...

The Solar Decathlon Europe, which takes place every other year, is being held in Madrid, Spain. This is the first time the contest will be taking place outside the United States. The contest will take place from June 18 to 27. Over 20 universities have been selected to participate.

06/15/2010 07:14


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