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6 Top Fashion Tips To Cultivate Your Charisma

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:20:57 -0800

Have you ever wondered how celebrities manage to appear so radiant? Or how they exude an indescribable extra something that makes them magnetic? In this article I will share six easy ways to help you cultivate your own charismatic style and presentation by following simple yet timeless fashion tips.

1. Interview friends, family or colleagues who will give you an honest opinion or engage an image consultant to determine what colors & styles best suit you and are in harmony with your natural features like your skin tone, eye and hair color.

2. Colors– A way to test if your colors are harmonious is to look into a mirror in natural daylight while holding a piece of clothing/fabric next to your eyes or directly underneath your chin. Notice which stands out more – the color or your features.

Colors that are “right” put the focus on you and not the garment. For example if you have ocean blue eyes, wearing the same or complimentary blue color will make your eyes stand out and people may comment about how well you look.

A color that is “wrong” often makes you look dull, drains your energy, can be repulsive to you or may even cast a slight shadow on your face. If you are wearing colors that aren’t good for you, people may remark that you look tired or ill even if you feel fine.

If this color testing seems foreign, don’t worry. With practice you will begin to experience the subtlety of how colors can influence your mood and instantly make you look and feel more attractive.

3. Prints should be in proportion to your feature size based on your body’s natural geometry. For example if you have small to medium size features, you should wear small to medium size patterns and jewelry.

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Are Your Teenagers Growing Out Of Their Clothes As Fast As You Buy Them?

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:20:09 -0800

Teenagers are notorious for growing quickly which can cause awkward clothing stages. When teenagers grow too quickly, it can become a challenge for parents to keep their closets full of clothes. Buying new clothes is expensive and often not an option for most families, and teenagers often despise getting hand me downs from their older siblings. What is the solution? The best answer for both affordability and style for your teenagers is to actively shop for used clothing.

When you start searching for used clothing for your teenagers, evaluate all of your available options. You can find quality used clothing items in garage sales, thrift stores, estate sales, online consignment stores and online auction sites. Some of the most popular choices for shoppers today are available online, giving consumers the option to shop from the comfort of their own home.

You may be thinking, I don't think my son or daughter will want to wear used clothing. Most people have this feeling because when they think about used clothing, they think of 'old' or in 'poor condition'. If you think about the situation logically, there have got to be millions of other teenagers who are also outgrowing their clothes. Many parents sell or donate their teenager's used clothing when it no longer fits or when they no longer want the items.

As you begin to search for used clothing retailers, start by searching your local yellow pages or by searching for "Used Clothing", "Thrift Stores" or "Re-Sale Clothing" shops within your area in your search engine. You will also want to search the online classified ads, online auction sites and online consignment shops for availability and store options.

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Diddy votes: 'It was a joyous moment'

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:54:35 -0800

NEW YORK – New York remained a deep blue state on Election Day, going Barack Obama's way big-time. Still, as Diddy cast his ballot for the Democratic presidential candidate Tuesday, he couldn't help but feel that he had made a difference.

"I felt like my vote was the vote that put him into office. It was down to one vote, and that was going to be my vote. And that may not be true, but that's how much power it felt like I had," the hip-hop mogul said.

After spending much of the campaign using his star wattage to get other people to the polls, Diddy, like other celebrity political boosters, led by example. He arrived at his polling site — a school in midtown Manhattan — in the morning and waited in line as a bevy of media prepared to capture the moment.

Diddy said he believed he was potentially making history by voting for the first black president, and also felt the weight of the past in the voting booth.

"I'm not trying to be dramatic, but I just felt like, Martin Luther King, and I felt the whole civil rights movement, I felt all that energy, and I felt my kids," he said. "It was all there at one time. It was a joyous moment."

Ricky Skaggs felt equally passionate about his choice. He voted early in his home state of Tennessee for Republican John McCain, a decision rooted in his Christian beliefs. He said he couldn't reconcile with Obama on issues ranging from abortion to how strong a supporter he would be of Israel.

"I have really gone to the Scriptures and that's the way I vote. I find a man or woman that to me, their principles, ... lines up with what I believe the word of God says," he said Tuesday. "That's how I vote, and that's the things that I stand on, I would have a hard time voting contrary to that."

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10 Fabulous Fashion Revival Tips - Simplicity of Recycling Old Clothes Back into Fashion

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:57:18 -0800

In the fashion world of reality have you never noticed how latest trendy fashion designs what clothe boutique shop mannequins - duplicate creations designed decades ago. If your keen eye espied this, then does this not tell you something? Yes that's right, the clothes mum and granny wore in their hey-day could have you after a few minor alterations be the envy of all your friends. A rummage in the closet of the gray haired or blue rinse relative can save you time and money.

Revival of fashion rejuvenates from flower power hippie bell bottoms into flares. The bolero jacket turns box coat, and back on the scene with vengeance the pointed shoe once referred to as the "winkle picker," oh and not forgetting the square toed "chisel". I ask who is responsible for such unappealing names. Mind you back in the days of the Beatles the mention of winkle picker was so desirable it was like music to your ears. In reality chic trendy fashion items are not changing with the times - only the name.

Being fashionable is not about designer labels but the actual design of the outfit itself. The style layout is fashion and not the designer. Think about it, Versace and Gucci have been around for years so nothing fresh or new here, only what they create. The huge demand for fake designer labels is saving the fashion conscious a lot of money. Why pay through the nose for something you can not see or the person you wish to impress. Designer tags are sewn on the inside of most garments. Is there a reason for this? Could it be the shame of charging extortionate prices?

Save pennies today and salvage moms clothing donation for the local jumble sale. Bargain buys come in a multitude of choice from local charity shops and car boot sales. Some folk embarrass easily over wearing another's cast offs (second hand) and this is understandable. If you can swallow your pride then a cycle wash with fabric softener will have the garment smelling fresh and looking like new leaving you with spare coppers in your pocket. Remember not all items for sale in second hand shops, are second hand.

Why not consider designing your own clothes and create a new image for yourself. Set your own trend/style. Fashion is determined by your way of thinking. If you think something is nice you wear it and vice versa. In saying that we have those regardless of how hideous they look in an outfit continues to strut the walk looking like a freak.

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How to Get Your Custom T-shirts Printing Job Done Fast

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:01:12 -0700

Here is a few tips for people looking for fast turnaround screen printed t-shirts. (These advises are for people looking for fast screen printed t-shirts instead of digitally printed t-shirts. Digitally printed t-shirts are done in a different process than screen print t-shirts, they have the advantage in speeding up the process since they do not need color separation and screen burning process. However screen printed t-shirts have better imprint color quality as well as better imprint longevity.)

Here is a check list for you to speed up your custom t-shirts job.

How ready is your artwork? Artwork can be categorized into 2 groups based on their origins. First are scanned images and second are computer generated images. In the first group, paintings, photographs, printed materials or the similar are scanned and save as digital files of your artwork. Quality of your digital artwork has a lot to do with your scanning resolution. Normal requirement is 300 dpi (dot per inch). However keep in mind that your reproductions will not be better than your originals. So no matter how high your scanning resolution is, you are simply not getting a better reproduction image if your original is not. So in a nutshell for people using this group of artwork, find the best quality original you can. Scan it at 300 dpi or better. Save it and send it to your printer without re-sizing it. The file size of your scanned image will potentially be big. However, supportive printer should be able to accommodate your file sending by either increasing the mail box size or arrange a FTP transfer for you. In the second group, computer generated images, we have 2 sub-groups which are raster images and vector images. Raster images are resolution dependant images such formats as tiff, jpg, psd.

The only requirement for this group is to make sure they are created in actual imprint size (or close to actual imprint size), and are in 300 dpi as original resolution (not resample resolution). The file size of this sub-group is potentially big, make sure you talk to your printers about the size of your artwork file before sending. The second sub-group is called vector based images such formats as ai, eps. They are resizable, non-resolution dependent artwork. Their file size are usually reasonable. They are very welcome by most printers due to their non-resolution dependent nature. When you submit vector based images, just make sure you create outlines for your type (so your printer won’t run into missing font problem when opening your artwork), your image is created at actual size or close to actual size. And of course if you have a printer who is knowledgeable and capable in preparing artwork for you for a reasonable cost, that could be your best bet in making sure you don’t waste time going back and forth on artwork format and requirement with your printer.

Do you know the type of shirts you want? There are many choices of shirts you can get . Make sure you did your homework and know what you want when placing an order for your custom t-shirts. If you just want basic t-shirts, it is pretty simple. Even though there are many brands of basic t-shirts, they are normally in 2 classes of fabric weight, 5.6 oz and 6.1 oz. Then you have pocket and non-pocket t-shirts for each weight, as well as long sleeve and short sleeve t-shirts. Beside basic t-shirts, you will have fashion fitting t-shirts such as American Apparel and Tultex, these are slimmer fitting than the basic t-shirts. They are in ring-spun 30 single fine jersey fabric, meaning softer and finer fabric. Then we have even more choices for girls and ladies t-shirts such as cap sleeve, raglan 3/4 sleeve, scoop neck, boys beater tank tops, baby doll spaghetti, ringer t-shirts, camouflage t-shirts etc…

Do you research on t-shirt styles ahead of time will not only save you time, it will allow you to find the best style for your event.

If your custom t-shirts job requires individual names or numbers printed (such as team numbers), prepare a list to indicate the names or numbers and their sizes to expedite the process.

If there is dead line to meet, make sure your printer is aware of it as well as taken shipping time into consideration.

If you are under press of time and without artwork. Ask if your printer has any kind of ready art library that you can pick and ask them to modify to fit your requirement. It will be much faster than having yourselves starting from scratch.

Give your printer the Pantone number to indicate your imprint color when submitting your t-shirts order. This will save some time in communication and help speeding up your order.

Your printer should provide a paper proof for you to review the accuracy of your custom screen print t-shirt order. As soon as you finish your review, get back to your printer immediately so they can process your order right away.

Last but not least, there are shipping options such as 3-day select, 2nd day air and next day air to accommodate your need in speed. Ask for full price quote with different shipping options from your printer.

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6 Top Fashion Tips To Cultivate Your Charisma

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:21:00 -0700

If this color testing seems foreign, don’t worry. With practice you will begin to experience the subtlety of how colors can influence your mood and instantly make you look and feel more attractive.

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Custom Glow in the Dark screen print t-shirts

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:52:55 -0700

LEFT: color white imprint, full heart. RIGHT: In the Glow in the Dark view, it shows a broken heart image.

Glow in the Dark t-shirts are great ideas for evening events. It's specially effective in dimmed condition, such as night club promotions, lectures, concerts and theatrical presentations. Glow in the Dark imprints work well on white background. So as long as your designs provide a white background to the area you want to apply Glow in the Dark imprint, you can use any colored t-shirts you want. You can use Glow in the Dark as a tool to highlight, or to send a hidden message (see below for example). All prints shown below were done in silk screen printing. Color separations were either manually done in channels or by Simulated Process. Production were done with M&R automatic 14-color press.

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Vintage looking screen print t-shirts

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:21:05 -0700

Adding distressed crackle to your artwork is a quick and easy way to add a vintage feeling to your t-shirt designs. Our art department can do this for you free of charge. Just provide us your original artwork, we will send you back a version with a vintage touch. Below are some samples of them. All prints were done in silk screen printing. Color separations were either manually done in channels or by Simulated Process. Production were done with M&R automatic 14-color press.

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Tribal screen print t-shirts

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:22:41 -0700

Getting a tattoo for your body can be a serious decision, it's definitely not a second-thought friendly process. However, getting your screen print tattoo t-shirts done with us is a satisfaction guarantee process. If you have placed order with us before, you know that you have total control of every step of your custom t-shirt process. Your artwork is touched up, or sometimes redrawn to be ready for screen print process. You are always given a paper proof with mock-up for confirmation. Actual production will only start with your approval so you will never get surprise from your products. We even give our customers pre-production sample by request free of charge. Below are some tribal tattoo designs we have done. All prints were done in silk screen printing. Color separations were either manually done in channels or by Simulated Process. Production were done with M&R automatic 14-color press.

White and red tribal on long sleeve black t-shirt

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Color changing technology by PhotoChromic inks

nobody@vox.com(q-Gifts) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:10:20 -0700

Indoor condition (picture on the left) without being exposed to sun light. Only two normal colors (black and purple) are visible even though five colors are screen printed totally. Picture on the right shows the rest of the colors under sun light. T-shirt with Photochromic (color changing) screen print is a very good idea for outdoor events.

Color changing technology by PhotoChromic inks has been around the custom screen print and advertising industries for over a decade. The reason that this technology is still very popular among advertisers in custom screen print industry is the magical transformation of colors. This series of PhotoChromic colors come in basic colors such as red, blue, yellow, green and purple. When these colors are indoor and not exposed to ultraviolet light, they are almost colorless. However, when they are exposed to ultraviolet light (including sunlight) they will gradually turn into their own colors. The stronger light and longer expose duration, the higher the intensity of the colors. And of course there are limits as everything else, the colors will not increase their intensity after they reach their limits. PhotoChromic inks work the best with white t-shirts. However they also work with light color t-shirts such as natural. You would also want to take advantage of the magical color change by screen printing only a black and white image for the indoor image and leaves all the colors as PhotoChromic colors so they will only appear outdoor. In this way you optimize the color transformation between a black and white image and a full color image. We recommend PhotoChromic’s color changing technology for all outdoor events on t-shirts, sweatshirts and sportshirts. Imagine when your guests witness the magical color change. For sure that’s going to leave a long impression to them.

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