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Some Fashion Rounup
Posted on November 4th, 2009 No commentsLets have a look at a few fashion related tidbits that I have come across…
Shanghai will host the World Expo next year, and city officials are preparing for the influx of foreigners with a campaign to ban citizens from wearing their pajamas out in the streets. An article in the Chengdu Business Daily expresses outrage over the campaign as a civil rights abuse. Snip:
Many Shanghai residents are used to loitering around the streets in their pajamas. But now the municipal government is making every effort to stop them from doing so, because it would be a “loss of face” for city authorities if a foreigner sees people walking the streets in pajamas during the 2010 World Expo. (…)
As a modern international metropolis, Shanghai has been playing host to foreigners for decades. So why have pajamas become embarrassing only now? And will it be okay for people to walk the streets in pajamas after the World Expo? Why should we change our habits and customs to suit foreigners' taste when we travel abroad as well as when we play host to them? Do we suffer from a sense of inferiority?
What's wrong with a person in pajamas? [via Rebecca MacKinnon]
A quick Google of “shanghai” + “pajamas” reveals many articles in Western media over the past decade about Shanghai's pajama-wearing citizenry, and their government's fruitless attempts to mandate their fashion choices. Apparently, walking around in the street in your jammies is a familiar part of local culture in old neighborhoods there, in part because the realms of public and private space are so blurred in daily life.
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Saving Cash on Clothes
Posted on October 25th, 2009 No commentsThe advent of the credit card age has resulted in more convenient shopping choices and easier access to more consumer products. This means, of course, more temptations to make good use of plastic power to buy new clothes and keep up with fashion trends. Even better, why not be the trendsetter? While clothing is a basic necessity, it constitutes a large percentage of all expenses. The ever changing fashion landscape demands regular shopping sprees for the best clothes around. Unfortunately, this often leads to mounting credit card debts and a substantial loss of hard-earned income.
As with all things, however, there are ways to minimize overspending on clothes and maximize purchasing power. The keyword is foresight. Shoppers who plan ahead and know what they need to buy and when can better prepare for shopping sessions. They can also set aside money that may have worked hard for, just for a particular shopping spree. Preparing a budget is crucial to maximize any shopping money. Of course, the first priority should always be the basic necessities, such as food and shelter. Non-essential clothing like fashion products must be given lower priority. Clothes for specific seasons are often great buys. To get great bargains, consumers can buy winter clothing just after winter ends and spring begins. Most stores often re-price remaining winter clothes to get rid of them. This means huge discounts and slashed prices, which translate to substantial savings.
Controlling the impulse to buy new clothes is also important to have any chance of saving money. The urge to splurge on clothes is often strengthened by the availability of credit cards. Bonuses and promotions can also trigger an urge to spend money. While the occasional shopping therapy can do wonders for highly stressed and hardworking professionals, controlling expenses is crucial. Before even considering a certain piece of clothing, consumers must first resist the temptation and ask themselves, “Do I really need this?” Clearing the mind of images of fantasy will help buyers reconsider their decisions.
Shoppers should also keep in mind that they might not be able to use their newly bought clothes a few weeks or months into the future. Worse, buyers may be rushing to purchase clothes that don't even fit them, with self-promises of losing weight or buffing up. These “What ifs” will have a significant impact on how useful clothes will be. Studies have also shown that most people, on average, wear only one-fourth of their wardrobe on a regular basis. This means that most of the clothes bought will remain in closets. From a budget-oriented perspective, this presents a huge waste of money and savings. Identifying the specific need for new clothes is important, since the best way to save is to not buy in the first place!
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The Fashion News Feed
Posted on October 6th, 2009 No commentsLets have a look at a few shopping related articles that I have stumbled upon…
The Web Helped Kill Gourmet? If So, Now I Hate the Internet!
Say it ain’t so. Having fully embraced the Internet–sometimes to much disdain by old media colleagues back in the day–since the early 1990s, as the way of the future in publishing and even going to far as to abandon a career in print forever some years ago, BoomTown is bereft at the news yesterday that Gourmet magazine was being shishkabobbed. It has been, since I started reading it as a young girl, one of the more perfect of magazines–full of glamorous travel locales, stunning photos of foo
Things almost seemed normal again at New York’s just-concluded Fashion Week. Yes, some of the fabrics on the runways might have been cheaper, and bottles of water were handed out at shows instead glasses of Veuve. But as in years past, Vogue editor Anna Wintour still reigned supreme as she sat front-row at the most important collections, her famously unflappable presence assuring us of certain certainties. Namely: Vogue is still Vogue , and always will be. Yet this sense of continuit
XBLA Review: ‘Military Madness: Nectaris’
Score: 6.0 – XBox Live Arcade – 800 Microsoft Points ($10.00) Twenty years ago, a little system called the TurboGrafx-16 entered the console wars with Nintendo and Sega. Though it ultimately didn’t survive the long haul, it did produce a few games that have been remembered by its faithful followers. One of these was Military Madness . One of the original turn based strategy games released, it would go on to eventually be rereleased on the PSone years later before going dormant once again. Th
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