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Designers can have such a major influence on what people are wearing that entire trends are started or sometimes ended by them. The newest things to wear and the most fashionable trends are often dictated by just a few in the top positions. We have the designers to thank for so much innovation in fashion as well. They take the risk and lose millions when their new designs fail to catch on. But, they stand to make the mega-bucks when they have a new hit on their hands. Let’s take a look at a few of the more famous designers.

Dolce & Gabbana. The famous owners of the D&G logo founded their firm in 1985. Their headquarters are in Milan, Italy and their products include: clothing, footwear, handbags and sunglasses. They have 3,150 employees. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. They proved to be quite a success after 20 years in the industry, in 2005 their turnover was 750 million Euros. Their clothing designs are usually black in color and geometric in shape. They have two central lines with a few key distinct differences: Dolce&Gabbana specializes in luxury items. They are influenced more by designers and are more formal and traditional. They reflect long-term trends rather than seasonal changes. This company also sells sunglasses and corrective eyewear, purses, and watches. In February 2010, it was announced that American singer Madonna would design a collection of sunglasses set to be released in May of that year. They also have a set of fragrances, for men and women. They also have another branch called D&G. D&G favors more casual products that follow an urban inspiration and attempt to set trends rather than follow them. This is the younger, more flamboyant line. D&G sells watches as well as clothing, and have been voted the U.K’s best luxury brand.

Another famous designer on the fashion scene is Giorgio Armani. Armani is considered the master of elegance. One of best Giorgio Armani quotes: “when I think about elegance, I think of how one achieves it only by silencing loud trends.” His style is relatively stable from season to season and the same elegant and tailored style has continued. The Armani name has become synonymous with high-fashion and couture worldwide and is considered one of the most prestigious names in the fashion industry. End of year sales for 2005 were $1.69 billion.

Finally, Gianni Versace. Usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian fashion label founded by Gianni Versace in 1978. The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan’s Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate. Today, Versace is one of the world’s leading international fashion houses. Versace designs, markets and distributes luxury clothing, accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings under the various brands of the Versace Group. Sadly, Gianni Versace was killed on July 15, 1997. His sister Donatella Versace, formerly vice-president, then stepped in as creative director of Versace and his older brother Santo Versace became CEO. Donatella’s daughter Allegra Versace also owns 50 percent of the company since 2004 as wished by Gianni in his last will.  Perhaps the best news in all of this is that artists can live on through their creative designs.

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If you are one of the millions that aspire to lose a few pounds, a food journal just might be a magic solution for you. Let’s take a look at how a food journal can work to help you.

Losing weight can be a hard thing to do. A food journal has proven to be a great weight loss tool to help you stick to your diet. It allows you to see every bite that you put in your mouth, it keeps you accountable to yourself and your eating habits, and it helps you reach your weight loss goal even quicker. So much of the time we forget what we’ve eaten. Sometimes its on purpose. We don’t realize that we’ve eaten so much because we conveniently forget. Our subconscious can play tricks on us. We only remember the things we want to remember.

As easy as it is to use a weight loss journal, there are certain tricks to remember to keep you using the journal and using it correctly. Her are some things to be aware of when keeping a journal. It has been said: “If you bite it, write it!” Note down your meals as quickly as you can after you eat – if you wait, you’re liable to forget. You’ll be sitting around trying to remember, “What was it I ate last night for dinner?” You may remember most of what you ate, but you’re bound to forget something. A sauce or dressing that slips your mind can add up to lots of calories. It’s all about being painfully honest with yourself. Even if you go off your diet, keep writing down what you eat. A healthy, sustainable diet is all about knowing what you’re putting into your body. And you should keep this habit until you are stably at your correct weight.

You also need to keep track of when and where you are eating. If you’ve dieted before, you know that  friends influence your eating habits. You will learn that you have places and feelings that trigger overeating too. If you note down each mouthful in your food journal, you may be able to put a halt to that behavior once you recognize it. If you exercise, you should also write that down, too. No food regime can be effective in the long run without a good exercise routine. Exercise builds up your metabolism and makes it easier to keep the weight off. Writing down exercise makes sure that you are honest with yourself.

To help you to eat better, try to cook and eat at home as much as possible. When you cook at home, you see exactly what is going into your food. You can measure amounts and think about what combinations of foods add up to what number of calories. You can keep careful record of what goes into each recipe. Often you can substitute something healthy for something unhealthy. But, when you eat in a restaurant, you have very little idea of the calorific content of the food you are eating. Restaurants often serve huge portions too. Also, eating at home makes it much easier and more convenient to make entries in your journal.

So, regardless of what you are eating or where or when, keep track of it. The more you write it down right away, the more it will be exposed to your conscious mind and you will have the choice to say yes or no to food choices more often. For so many of us that overeat or eat the wrong things too often, we aren’t aware of it until it is too late. A food journal can help with this.

Although it has declined rapidly with the use of digital cameras, original photography required the use of silver. That’s right, the same silver used in jewelry and silverware. Of all the uses of silver through the years, photography and making pictures has had silver as a key player in the game. Here are some of the facts.

The daguerreotype was the name of the first successful process of making pictures. Two gentlemen by the names of Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicéphore Niépce are responsible. Niepce had produced the first photographic image in the camera obscura (the first style of camera) using a process and chemicals that required very long exposures.

The image in a Daguerreotype is formed by the amalgam, or combination, of mercury and silver. This is the same stuff they used to fill cavities with, but changed for photographic purposes. Mercury vapor from a pool of heated mercury is used to develop the plate that consists of a copper plate with a thin coating of silver rolled in contact that has previously been sensitized to light with iodine vapor so as to form silver iodide crystals on the silver surface of the plate. The image was formed on the surface of the silver plate and was very delicate. So delicate, in fact, that you had to mount them in sealed cases or frames with a glass cover. When viewing the daguerreotype, a dark surface is reflected into the mirrored silver surface, and the reproduction of detail in sharp photographs is very good, partly because of the perfectly flat surface.

Daguerreotype photography became very popular very quickly all over the USA because it was the only way to take a picture in those days. This was a new and exciting technology. In the past, the only way to get a picture of oneself or a loved one would be to have a portrait done by hand using pencil or paint. In the early 1840s, the invention was introduced in a period of months to people in the United States by Samuel Morse. You may recognize the name as he was the inventor of the telegraph code. One of these original Morse Daguerreotype cameras is currently on display at the National Museum of American History. A flourishing market in portraiture sprang up, predominantly the work of itinerant practitioners who traveled from town to town. For the first time in history, people could obtain an exact likeness of themselves or their loved ones for a modest cost, making portrait photographs extremely popular with those of modest means. News traveled quickly of this new invention and spread to other parts of the world such as Japan. In 1857, Ichiki Shirō created the first known Japanese photograph, a portrait of his daimyo Shimazu Nariakira. So important and precious was this photograph, that it was designated an Important Cultural Property by the government of Japan.

The process of Daguerreotype continues to be practiced by enthusiastic photographers even today,   but there may be fewer than 100 capable worldwide. Although such older, more expensive and more complicated processes have been replaced with the simplicity of digital photography, the older methods are considered to be an art. And no method can be criticized if it creates beautiful art, can it?

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What does it mean to have natural beauty? Aren’t some people born with it and others will never have a chance? Natural beauty certainly doesn’t mean you will never be able to look beautiful if you weren’t born that way. It is true that some people have a genetic make up that lends itself to a more natural and beautiful look. But much can be done to enhance the looks of those who weren’t so blessed.

When it comes to having natural looking skin, you must care for it properly. Natural skin care requires that you go back to the basics. Nowadays, most women know and some late comers are realizing the harsh effects that chemical filled products can have on their skin. They want to see results, but the side effects often cause problems much worse than the original condition they are trying to treat. If we aren’t careful, we could be using products that are harmful to our skin and the environment. In order to put the right things on your face and respect the environment, find out about which raw materials are good for you and how natural skin care might make some positive impact on your life. These raw ingredients are different for each of us; some help, some are not so helpful. Learn about the ones that are best for you.

But so far, we’ve only considered your face. Many natural products are designed for the hair as well. Some natural hair products cost a lot, and we are always tempted by new, laboratory-tested brands in shiny new bottles with fancy logos and interesting advertising motto’s. Some can be good, but most actually are not. Going back to basics is also the key to healthy and natural looking hair. Strong chemicals and unnatural processes never help truly natural beauty. There are plenty of natural hair products that are labeled as such and have clean and fresh smells instead of strong perfumes. Your hair will love you for it.

Finally, think about what kind of lotions and soaps you use on your body. There are many that offer results but don’t come through in the long run. Products with special chemicals again, can not usually bring the benefits. Fortunately for us, nature has provided an abundance of plants, roots, flowers and herbs rich in vitamins, enzymes, proteins, minerals and other biologically active compounds that have been used in the care of the body, skin and hair for centuries. Knowledge of the healing power of herbs and their special effects on the skin is used in the formulation of natural products.

So, if you want a natural look, learning about and picking up some natural products should be your first action to take. Go to some of the health food stores or natural products stores that care about the health of our environment and the health of its people. You’ll find products there you may never have seen before. Some may have a higher price than the store brands and some will have lower prices as well because of their simple ingredients. There will probably be assistants there to help you decide which products there will help to bring out your natural beauty. Go natural.

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The origin of the Japanese kimono is heavily influenced by the Chinese culture. In fact, the original kimono probably originated in China around 500 a.d. Between that time and 1600 a.d, the kimono became more and more refined under Japanese influence and became almost exactly as we see today. Although many Japanese wore Kimonos in Ancient Japan, the styles have changed only a bit. The modern Kimono still has a strong similarity to those of ancient Japan. The cPhoice of material, cut, colors, and decorative design of a kimono are different depending on many variables.

Although in the beginning of Japan’s recorded history until now the Kimono has been an important part of Japanese fashion. Some small refinements have taken place. Weaving and dyeing skills and the skill to integrate various raw materials have developed through the years. This has allowed the Kimono to improve in quality and design. Traditional style clothing plays an important role in Japan even today.  You will see the Japanese dignitaries wear clothing styles from as far back as 700 a.d. to observe special rituals and ceremonies.

Men of ancient Japan also wore kimonos in white, black, brown, blue, and gray colors. These were more conservative in design than those worn by females. A narrow sash was tied around the waist and into a knot at the back. This was called an Obi. In the summers, which can be warm in Japan, a Yukata is worn. This closely resembles a kimono except it is made of much lighter material and is usually white or blue. Floral patterns and bright colors are usually popular with women who wear kimonos.

In the movies – especially martial arts films – you may see Japanese men wearing a hakama, or pleated pants, over their kimono. A bridegroom might decide to wear a Haori, a type of jacket, with his hakama and kimono. Braided material tied into a fancy knot keeps the Haori closed.

Young single women wear a Furisode which is a bright kimono. This type has a hem which flows beautifully around the ankles. Married women might choose to wear a similar style but with shorter sleeves. At a wedding, a bride will usually wear a white kimono with a red or orange outer layer. Brighter patterns and prints have traditionally been worn by children instead of adults.

Even though kimonos are not quite as common as they once were many years ago, they can still be seen on certain Japanese holidays. Nowadays, a special technique is often used to manufacture these kimonos. The fabric is at least 14 meters long and up to 40 centimeters wide and is cut into eight pieces and then sewn so as to not create any waste. Once again, Japan has its neighbors in China to thank for some of these interesting techniques.

Although Japan took something a bit simple from China and refined it to make it their own, they are not the only country enthusiastic about Kimonos. This is a fashion trend that is spreading around the world. You can combine them to wear with a skirt or even pants. Kimonos on top and other fashion to finish the outfit. Now, can you Kimono?

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