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THE SCOOP: "This season feels fresh, confident and optimistic," said Westman. "People are conscious and aware that everything will be OK, but at the same time you don't want anything that's too opulent. I'd feel odd doing a look that's extra rich and polished at the moment." Max Azria's collection featured very detailed clothing with lots of black, and Westman created a certain hardness in the girls, to look appropriate in the clothing. Eyes were the focal point with lots of black kohl, with gloss on top of the lids for shine. Skin shimmered with highlighter, and lips were nude but healthy with a dab of balm. The hair looked gorgeous in a tousled, twisted bun. "I wanted the hair to look tight but nothing too slick and finished," said hair stylist Laurent Philippon. "I wanted it to look very organic."


GET THE LOOK - MAKEUP: Revlon Matte Eye Shadow in Vintage Lace, Revlon Colorstay Eye Shadow Quad in Sultry Smoke and Sterling Rose, Revlon Matte Lux Color Kohl Eyeliner in Black Truffle, Revlon 3D Extreme Mascara in Blackest Black.

GET THE LOOK - HAIR: Philippon spritzed hair with Bumble and Bumble Prep, before sectioning hair into about five different braids and blowing them dry with a hairdryer. This tactic gave the hair amazing wave and texture. Philippon removed the braids, ran Bumble and Bumble Styling Wax through the hair and separated the top section into a twist. He wound the bottom section into a bun, to which he joined the twisted top section, fastening them together with bobby pins.

BEAUTY TIPS:BEAUTIFUL BIG HAIR

From Charlie's Angels to Kim Kardashian, beautiful big(ish) hair styling tips…

I am going to show my age here, but who cares?!

As a boy, I grew up with posters and pictures of Charlie’s Angels plastered all over my bedroom. It was back in the day when Drew Barrymore was in ET and had no idea (at least I think so) that she would one day try and emulate those icons of 1970's style.

I would collect every, and I mean every, picture of the Angels that I could get my teenage hands on. I could go on and on, but maybe another time. Why I bring this up is that Charlie’s Angel hair, or at least the flavor, is back!

Wooo hoooo… flat and overly straightened hair is finally done.

Look in Allure, Vogue or Elle magazine and you can see bigger, looser and overall much sexier hair. This look is so many things that I love about hair. It subliminally says, "I’m here, I’m sexy, and I don’t have to make my hair perfect'! “And, this modern glamour, big hairstyle can be styled to work on whatever hair length you have, except super short, of course.

The idea is not to make hair look too “done” or too big. If after styling, you have visions of Prom 1984 in the South… it’s too much!
If your hair is really curly or frizzy just tame it with a little polisher product like Frizz Ease drops.

Beauty product flashback: Here's a word that you haven't heard in a while, mousse. That's right. If you have straight hair, use mousse to create body!

Blow dry with round brush for a medium all over bend or curl in hair. When completely dry, tease a little, all over but not to the extreme, using a paddle brush. Then spray with Shaper Hair Spray by Sebastian (MY FAVORITE!) and shape with fingers until your inner Farrah starts to appear. - Mr. Beauty Tips

WOMEN WHO GLOW ALL OVER

Glowing Skin For the Body
If you're old fashion and you believe in getting a tan the natural way you should always protect yourself with sunscreen having at least an SPF of 30 or more. Apply as often as you can to make sure you're protecting your beautiful skin from sunrays. I must however warn you that by tanning this way you are in high risk of getting a sun burn, so you should really check out a tanning salon first. The old saying burn first and tan later is completely false.

One of the biggest secrets for getting healthy natural looking tanned skin is actually by going to a tanning salon and getting a small base tan. If you're scared about going to the tanning salon research the best ones in your area and visit the salon before you actually get the producer done. If you have a Mystic Tan is your area I highly recommend going there since their tan can brown your skin very nicely. Ask for a level one tan which is perfect for achieving a nice tanned look. After a while you can start lying in the sun if you want to keep your tan up or to make it darker. Now that you have a base tan your skin will tanner easier. Or you can keep going to the salon, but you must do one of the two in order to keep your tan going strong and healthy!

When it comes to tanning, every person's skin type is different so you may get different results. Before getting started me sure you talk with your local tanning salon for a skin type analysis (from a Smart Tan Certified Tanning Consultant) so you can get a good idea of where to start.

Always remember that tanning too often can and will speed up your aging process and potentially cause other skin ailments over a long period of time. So make sure that you aren't tanning too often.

There is of course a easier way to get both a tan and glowing skin at the same time. And you don't have to worry about getting skin damage or take time out of your schedule by lying in the sun. As you may know many companies are producing wonder little bottles of self tanners and lotions to apply daily. You may be thinking these products are going to make my skin look natural or brown, just orange and sticky. This used to be true, but over the past few years tanner lotions have gotten better. The trick is knowing which ones produce the best results. Always make sure that your product contains a small dose of that tan in a bottle miracle called DHA. This is the good stuff that provides healthy skin benefits , while firming and reducing stubble

Current La Mimi Obsession- Maxi Dress

Spring and Summer is all about dressing feminine and light. One of the easiest ways to do that is to put on a dress. It doesn’t take too much thought or effort to wear a maxi dress, as long as you pick the right one for your body shape, insuring it flatters and accentuates all your best features.
Remember to pay attention to the length, material, design and print.




Material- The material has to be flowy and not clingy.
Length- You don’t want it too long or too short, just long enough to almost hit the floor when you are bare feet. That way you can wear it with flats or a bit of platform.
Design- Halternecks are more flattering for those with larger bust. Spaghetti straps are better for those with smaller bust.
Print- choose prints in proportion to your height and weight. Prints that are striking and big on a small frame will look too strong and overpowering.
I already found two maxi dresses for this summer, one in a small print (I’m 5’5) and one in a nice bold turquoise color. Unfortunately, it’s too cold for me to wear them yet. I promise to show them in a post once it warms up.

DRIVEN AND DEDICATED GUITARISTS

With the coming of Professor Frank Koonce from Arizona to Dhaka, and the careful guidance of the Alliance Française guitar teacher, Iftekhar Anwar, guitar notes have flooded the Ecole de Musique for the past two occasions of Fête de la Musique. They’ve had Olivier Labe, to shout them on. Labe comes from Paris, and on two occasions, one has witnessed his expertise at the Dhaka University premises and the Alliance Française. Labe has superbly combined his guitar know-how with other instruments too- leading to fusion music- with dance and accompanying notes of Bangladeshi musical instruments, such as the “tabla” and the “harmonium”.

With Iftekhar Anwar, the guitar teacher of Ecole de Musique, to lead them on, Medieval, Renaissance, Romantic and Modern music on the guitar are seeing their emergence for the eager music enthusiasts of the guitar group of the Ecole de Musique. With encouragement, perseverance and a little bit of luck, the Ecole de Musique guitar players should go a long way.
Both Japan and Bangladesh have always shared good bilateral relations during the last three decades, with Japan providing its services as an important development partner to Bangladesh. Besides cultural and political cooperation, economic cooperation between these two countries has always been prominent. The foundation of this economic cooperation has been aid (both financial, infrastructural and in terms of technical skill building of human resources), trade and investments.

Japan has always been keen on introducing new technology to Bangladesh, and today they are looking to tapping Bangladesh’s ICT resources in the form of offshore outsourcing. To establish this point, the Japanese embassy in Bangladesh brought in Professor Dr. Keiko Morisawa from Osaka City University, Japan, to provide an informative lecture on the present situation and challenges of IT service industry, through her wealth of experience in Southeast Asian countries.

Fashion designers Diana Eng (recently of Bravo's "Project Runway") and Emily Albinski first made headlines when their Inflatable Dress made the cover of ID Magazine last fall. In their first fashion show together, Diana and Emily are pleased to also launch their new collection under their brand "Blackbox Nation". The duo strives to push forward technology in the fashion world....
The Bazaar Bizarre craft fair is coming the Maker Faire! Event founder Greg der Ananian says, "Dissatisfied with stencils of country ducks and painted wooden slices of watermelon, I decided to use what I'd learned as a child to express my own interests. To my surprise and delight, a lot of my friends were experiencing the same kind of personal renaissance. How exactly to share these objets de craf
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Fashion at India Fashion Week

NEW DELHI: India’s biggest fashion event started on a dark note in New Delhi with designers using the global recession and emotional depression to set a sombre trend for their autumn/winter collections.

Models draped in black, grey and deep purple sashayed down the catwalk at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, a five-day event in which 103 designers vie for the attention of 175 domestic and international buyers.

“We are in the heart of recession, and it’s fashionable,” said designer Kiran Uttam Ghosh, whose “Frugality is the new Black” collection was inspired by the global downturn.

“I’ve combined high-street cheap leggings with luxe jackets, T-shirts with luxury shawls,” she said. “You can be frugal, sensible, spend less and yet you can be fashionable.”

Designer Nitin Bal Chauhan’s “Condition Apply Part II” showed the underbelly of fast urban life, especially in India’s capital, in a follow-up to an earlier collection.

Models acted out themes such as vanity, divorce and depression on stage wearing predominantly grey pleated dresses, trousers and skirts.

“It’s inspired by the urban life, the flip side of urban life far removed from the glowing city life,” said Chauhan, who added he is influenced by TV and newspaper stories of urban misery.

Models wore headgear made from junk such as spectacles, which the designer said represented lonely senior citizens left behind in a bustling city, or a study lamp, in reference to students who commit suicide because of work and social pressures.

The show ended with a masked robber strangling a model sitting on a rocking chair.

Chauhan also wove gloom from the recession, which has dented India’s recent economic boom, into the designs.

“If you look at my shirts, they are asymmetric, and parts of the shirt is missing. Part of the cuff is missing, part of the collar is missing, so recession will definitely have an impact on my collection,” he said.

“All my headgear are made of junk,” Chauhan added. “In times of recession things that you put aside certainly hold meaning.”