Monday, July 20, 2009

Fashion Show Events

fashion runwayFashion shows are a means where fashion designers get to show off his or her latest designs to the world. The pioneer American fashion show took place in 1903 in the Ehrlich Brothers store located in New York City.

Fashion : runway garments from the fall/winter and spring collections of the top ten powerful and influential couturiers, are being explored and encouraging the fashion of Paris today. It has been acknowledged that there really is a dilemma with eating disorders among the fashion models so they recommend a health awareness and health education programs for them. Denise Kingsmill, chair of such inquiry stated that “During the investigation, evidence of the vulnerability of women in the modeling progression was startling and models are at high risk of eating disorders”.

During a typical fashion event, these models work the runway wearing the clothes created by famous designers.
The Latest Trends in Sandal Fashions
What will the well-dressed foot be wearing this summer? The hottest new sandal trend for summer 2008 is a throwback to older times.

Gladiator sandals feature multiple straps across your foot, and range in style from sturdy to dainty, depending on the material and thickness of the straps. While gladiators are all over the high fashion runways this season, the most popular sandals with the everyday fashion maven are far less complicated. A popular sandal currently are the Cleo style from Croc’s, an open two-strap slip-on style that cradles the foot in comfort and offers casual appeal in a style that’s somewhere between chic and office-acceptable. Low-heeled and fitted, the style is a great choice for just about any summer activity.

Reef’s Seaside sandal is another big seller. The toe-strap thong is a classically styled summer perennial with arch support, making it a huge favorite.

For something a little dressier, Softspot’s top seller this summer is their Virginia style, a delightfully sophisticated sling-back sandal with a mid-size posted heel. The slender sling strap conceals a hidden elastic strap for perfect fit, and the memory foam foot pad makes these sandals a pure joy to wear. The Virginia is a popular sandal style for office and corporate wear, with its sleek, fashionable and sophisticated styling and the pure luxurious comfort of the memory foam insole.

Softspots Tatianna style offers a feminine and flirty huarache styled sandal in a variety of colors. The mid-height stacked heel is the perfect compromise between fashion and comfort, and the pillow-top cushioned insole makes these the most comfortable summer shoes you will wear.

The View

I stayed over in my best friend's house last weekend, who live in Kleppe, a village in, also the administrative center of, the municipality of Klepp, located outside Stavanger.

The photo was taken from RV 505 over Frøylandsvannet lake facing towards Klepp. Across the lake there is an ancient monuments which I will show you tomorrow.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Vintage Fashion

A Woman’s Fashion: What About Vintage Trendy Fashion?

Vintage FashionVintage clothing, by it's very definition, is by no means new. But the concept of vintage fashion is fast gathering momentum and settling nicely into it's guilded place on the high street and internet. Besides, vintage fashion can save you a lot of money if you do it right.

#1 A woman's fashion vintage tip: Don't expect too much. Vintage is great, but you have to start out with realistic expectations.

#2 A woman's fashion vintage tip: Give yourself plenty of time. Shopping for vintage clothes can be a time-consuming process, because the clothes aren't laid out neatly and with plenty of room like in a regular store. Also, vintage stores won't be all together in a row like new trendy fashion clothing stores in a mall, so it will take you time just to get between one vintage store and the next.

#3 A woman's fashion vintage tip: Learn the routines. Different thrift and vintage stores will receive deliveries of new (old) clothes on different days.

#4 A woman's fashion vintage tip: Remember about alterations

#5 A woman's fashion vintage tip: Be accommodating and persistent

Vintage Fashion

The best way to shop for vintage clothes is on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. This gives the thrift and vintage stores enough time to get in new stock to refresh their racks. The next great vintage find could be just around the corner.

So there we have it – save money, look super stylish AND individual, keep the planet happy and follow as many trends as your heart desires – it may sound too good to be true but vintage clothes really can offer the perfect fashion and lifestyle solution.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Fashion Wear

Learn more about green fashion wear for this summer

Fashion WearIt's the season for the sun to blaze. Fashion trend reports say that green is a particularly popular colour this season. Going green this summer is not a mere fashion wear but a duty as well. By wearing eco-friendly dresses highlight the harmful effects of inorganic women’s clothing.

To top it a green hat on your head and a pair of organic shoes for your feet will make you a brand ambassador of green women’s fashion apparel. Thus you set new summer trends. Remember by wearing green items made of 100 percent organic cotton you soothe your gentle skin. Green goes well with gold, chocolate, and forestry colours. When you re-stack your wardrobe for summer, do not forget to keep the latest collection of metal sunglasses handy. Retro and metal styled sunglasses are in vogue this season.

Looking for Exclusive Fashion Wear and Accessories

To complement our range of women’s fashion wear, we also have a great selection of accessories, which are practical as well as stylish. For men, we have a selection of clothing, including coats, jackets, and comfortable shoes. No more window shopping – let’s go Mirror shopping!
Whilst women seem to have the monopoly on fashion wear and accessories, have a wide selection of men’s accessories and clothing in our online store – from coats to comfort shoes to men’s grooming products.

Fashion WearOur men’s accessories category holds a range of items that cleverly mix style, practicality and innovation. Similarly, you can find both practical and stylish products in our shoes range, which include durable men’s outdoor shoes and practical men’s comfort shoes. Men seem to prefer jewellery with a practical edge, such as men’s watches.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Posing for Mamma

This is my daughter Bella. She has finished in the kindergarten and will start going to barneskole (primary school) in August. So, while waiting for the time she accompanies me wherever I go :)

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Entertainment Center Dot 3DS


My variaty of many types of objects and certainly the technical ones are much easier to do than drawing organic types of things such as plants, animals, humans and the like. Here I bring you an entertainment center... Pretty much common now and contemporary, including the speakers at the side, simple vase decoration and a plasma screen HD TV. I used default scanline renderer on the pic above and that is how the 3ds max file is set, but for anyone using older versions of max or other 3d softwares I have just uploaded the 3DS file. Download it here!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

New Advertisement

This new advertisement is in the bus stop at Rosenli. They change it quite often. I used to wait for the bus number 4 there after delivering my second daughter to the kindergarden. Yesterday it was cloudy and raining.