November 1st, 2009 by Tricia
London fashion week is just around the corner and this year promises to be bigger than ever. The shows will take place over a 4 day period, with 1 extra day for the men’s collections, and will welcome back some of the top designers around as well as acting as a launch pad for hopeful youngsters coming through the ranks. In total there will be over 150 exhibitors showing at Somerset House in The Strand, from Ada Zanditon & London Spa to Zoe & Morgan, and they will be competing for the attention of the top buying houses and high street fashion scouts.
Spring/Summer 2010 collections will be the focus of the show, although this year promises to have different priorities than the ones that have gone before it. Now that the ‘eco’ message has well and truly arrived in fashion, the ‘green’ section of the London Fashion Week (named ‘estethica’) has found itself at the centre of media attention.
Esthetica is entering its 7th year of existence and with 15 more labels taking part in the show this time around, there seems to be no stopping it. The BFC first came up with the idea of having a eco friendly section of the fashion week, to give those environmentally-conscious UK designers a chance to play with the big boys of fashion, but since its conception the show has won over even the most profit-driven of fashion companies.
Among the items on show will be jewelry, shoes, bags accessories, and of course clothing. However, in another move forward for the fashion week, there will also be beauty products and make-up shows taking place across the 4 days. Whilst some may consider this not relevant to fashion, the organizers argue that anything that influences appearance comes under the fashion umbrella, be this eye liner or pedicure products. If the beauty products section of the show is a big hit then organisers say it will become be coming back next for sure.
August 13th, 2009 by Tricia
Celebrity autographs have always been valuable for fans of all different types of art and entertainment. Some people like to collect the autographs of famous politicians and these can be valuable sometimes. Some people are so keen to build their collection they will spend a lot of money buying celebrity autographs. It can be great fun going out to try to find where the celebrities hang out and to get their autographs.
By checking the selling prices of other similar autographs being sold elsewhere you will have a goodf idea of their value. It is important to make sure that any autograph you are buying or selling is an authentic autograph. If you see something being offered at an unusually low price it may be that it is suspect. You should learn the ways that can help prove that you are dealing with the real thing.
The best way to check an autograph is to compare it with one you know is genuine. If you find the two are exactly alike it is probably a fake since no one ever signs their name exactly the same way each time. Autographs are like snowflakes and no two are alike though they can look similar. Checking for pen indentations will help when checking an autograph is genuine. A lack of them suggest that it may be simply printed instead of being a genuine autograph. There are lots of people who are more than happy to buy a copy but they can expect to pay a lot less than the genuine autograph would cost.
The more information you have about any famous celebrity autograph you are interested in the better you will be able to judge it’s value. Some very rare autographs are difficult to check but they may be very valuable. Any autograph you bought very cheaply may not have been real which is why it was so cheap. It could just be that the seller had no idea how valuable it was.
It may not be real and you need to check because there are people who will try to fool you and cheat you out of your money. Avoid the temptaion to either buy or sell autographs without doing some research as you could easily be taken for a mug.
April 15th, 2008 by Tricia
Isn’t it great that Desperate Housewives has returned?
I really missed that show, as well as a number of others that were delayed for months due to the writers strike.
Now I’m left wondering if Carlos will be permanently blind? Will Katherine’s daughter learn more about her fathers murder or will it be covered up? Will Lynette stick to her new religion? What will happen with all the other char actors story lines?
I really enjoy the joy but I was a bit disappointed that the story lines in this first episode in months weren’t a bit more exciting. Perhaps I’m just jaded after having waited so long.
Did you enjoy the show? What other shows are you happy to see returning? Lost? CSI?
