Do you having difficult to find your favorite shirt in your closet? If this is the case, I think it's time for you to clean out your closet. To really clean out your closet and get rid of the clothes you don't wear so you can see what you have and get dressed faster, try weeding your closet using the four box method.
Pick a day when you'll have a block of uninterrupted time. Get six big boxes (U-Haul medium boxes are great for this). Label them "Keep" "Donate" "Dump" "Fix" "Maybe" and, if you're the sentimental type, a box labeled "Archive".
A caveat--make sure you edit warm weather clothes in warm weather, and cold weather clothes when it's chilly out. You may feel differently about an item when it's in season, and less connected to it when it's not.
Keep
Start with jackets, suits, and separates. Keep your essentials, the clothes that make you feel good, the clothes that have worked for you over and over--as long as they're in good condition, still fit, and don't look dated.
Donate
If you're the same size and haven't worn something in a year or more (some recommend two years), plan to give it away--unless it's evening wear. An evening outfit or separates that look and feel great can be worn for years.
Dump
Throw out clothes that aren't fit to donate (c'mon, you know they're in there!) Keep a few things for dirty jobs like gardening, painting, and store them with your tools. Unless you keep your tools in the garage, because then you'll never wear them because you'll be afraid they're full of spiders or something.
Fix
Put anything that needs a hem, button, alteration, or cleaning into this box. Once everything else is organized, come back to this box and get to work. For things you can't fix yourself, go to the dry cleaner or tailor (every woman needs a good tailor--if you don't have one, ask your friends and acquaintances for recommendations). Make sure this box is empty by the end of the day, even if you've just put the things in your car to take to the designated repair person.
One more caveat--make sure you really want to keep the things you're fixing--or you're just wasting money.
Maybe
This box is for the shirt you got on sale but never wore because you don't have anything to go with it, or just never bothered to figure out what to wear with it, the pants that are a little too tight, etc. At the end of the day, seal this box and put it somewhere else, away from your closet. Anything you don't miss after four months should be given away.
Archive
If you're not wearing an item but want to save it, it shouldn't be in your closet. After all, this is a closet--not a diary. This box is your time capsule. Gather anything you want to save for sentimental reasons and put it in this box. Make sure these clothes are clean, and pack them away in archival quality boxes with layers of tissue paper and cedar blocks or chips. Store the box in a cool, dry place to protect your clothes.
Once you've completed these steps, look over your keepers again and see how they coordinate with one another. If one piece doesn't fit with anything else, donate it. (Shopping to find things to go with it will recreate the problem you just finished solving--your wardrobe should be a coherent, cohesive unit. It's great to have pieces that express different aspects of your personality, but they still should all fit!).
Now make a list of things you need, like a new shell for a favorite suit, or a new white shirt to replace the four with yellowing you just got rid of. Put the keepers back in your closet and revel in all your new space--and in being able to see your clothes. And enjoy getting dressed the next day; it'll be so much easier and faster...and now you get to go shopping.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Le mythique "EGG CHAIR" est une illustration parfaite de la définition du design donnée en 1950 par Edgar Kaufmann : "Une fusion complète de la forme et de la fonction révélant une beauté simple et pratique".
Le prototype original a été crée en 1958 dans le garage du danois Arne Jacobsen, architecte réputé, et produit par Fritz Hansen.Sa première vocation, avait été de décorer l'hôtel Royal SAS à Copenhague au Danemark. Trés vite la beauté, l'originalité et l'élégance de ses lignes, le font attérir dans les musées (the National Art Center in Tokyo) les hôtels de luxe et chez les particuliers. Il est ainsi devenu un des emblèmes du design mondial.
Paré de tous les tons, de tous les imprimés, il fait le bonheur de tous les passionnés du design.
Cette année, il fête ses 50 ans, âge légal pour les antiqituités...et pourtant il est le style de notre époque, toujours moderne et plus que jamais futuriste.
Pour célébrer cet anniversaire, la société Frits Hansen va produire 999 modèles en édition limitées. Pour la première fois, il sera recouvert de daim couleur chocolat à l'extérieur et de cuir couleur chocolat-foncé à l'intérieur, son socle sera couvert de bronze massif et poli à la main.
Chaque coussin des 999 exemplaires, est gravé avec un numéro individuel et un petit texte sur l’histoire et l’origine du Egg.
Enfin, la sortie d'un livre spécial 50ième anniversaire marquera l'événement.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Great Deal: Sale on Men's Wear is On!
Alright, for whatever reason, if you are going to buy business dress suit within this week, don't miss out this great opportunity from Jos. A.Bank, promotion started from Wednesday January 30th - February 2nd. Choose from over 200 clearance products & save an ADDITIONAL 25 % OFF! Includes suits, sportcoats, dress shirts, outerwear, dress pants, casual wear & more!
Men Fashion Roundup - 2008 Men's Fashion in Milan
In recent 2008 Milan menwear fashion show, all the famous fashion designers like Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, and Fendi have brought their new designs for 2008. Tiana from Concrete Loop did a very good roundup on Milan men fashion show over this one month period.
9 main fashion trends highlighted in by designers like Fendi, McQueen, Prada, Versace, D&G, Cavalli, Armani, Etro, Moschino, Calvin Klein, Lanvin, YSL and many more.
1. Double Breast
2. Biker Jackets
3. Vests
4. Knits
5. Velvet
6. Furs
7. Plaids
8. Monochromes
9. Poncho
Photo: concreteloop.com
Tags: Man Fashion, Milan Fashion Show, Fendi, Prada, Versace, Armani, Calvin Klein, Lanvin, Moschino
9 main fashion trends highlighted in by designers like Fendi, McQueen, Prada, Versace, D&G, Cavalli, Armani, Etro, Moschino, Calvin Klein, Lanvin, YSL and many more.
1. Double Breast
2. Biker Jackets3. Vests
4. Knits
5. Velvet
6. Furs
7. Plaids
8. Monochromes
9. Poncho
Photo: concreteloop.com
Tags: Man Fashion, Milan Fashion Show, Fendi, Prada, Versace, Armani, Calvin Klein, Lanvin, Moschino
Celebrity Fashion: Taiwan's Jay Chou
So far we only highlighted fashion from the west,there is nothing much from the Eastern world. So here I would like to share with you the Pop singer from Taiwan, Jay Chou's fashion. Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: 周杰倫; simplified Chinese: 周杰伦) (born 18 January 1979) is a World Music Award-winning Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director. In 1998, he was discovered in a talent contest where he showcased his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for popular Chinese singers. Trained in classical music, he combines Chinese and Western music styles to produce songs that fuse R&B, rock, and pop genres, covering issues such as domestic violence, war, and urbanization.
Chou's compositions are loosely categorized as pop music. While many of his works fall into contemporary R&B, rap, and rock genres, the term "Chou Style" (traditional Chinese: 周氏風格; simplified Chinese: 周氏风格) has been popularized to describe his trademark cross-cultural music and his insistence on singing with relaxed enunciation. Taipei Times once described the meaning of "Chou Style": "In what has become the archetypal Chou style, Taiwan's favorite son blends pop, rap, blues and a smorgasbord of esthetic elements of world music to create his dream-like never-never land".
Tags: Man Fashion, Celebrity Fashion, Jay Chou, R&B, Rap & Blue, Chou Styles
Chou's compositions are loosely categorized as pop music. While many of his works fall into contemporary R&B, rap, and rock genres, the term "Chou Style" (traditional Chinese: 周氏風格; simplified Chinese: 周氏风格) has been popularized to describe his trademark cross-cultural music and his insistence on singing with relaxed enunciation. Taipei Times once described the meaning of "Chou Style": "In what has become the archetypal Chou style, Taiwan's favorite son blends pop, rap, blues and a smorgasbord of esthetic elements of world music to create his dream-like never-never land".
Tags: Man Fashion, Celebrity Fashion, Jay Chou, R&B, Rap & Blue, Chou Styles
Men Skincare: Fundamental Guides
If you are the man that serious about skincare, then you are not alone. It wasn't so long ago that it was absurd to think of men focusing any attention at all on their skin care. Of course, they made sure to keep their faces washed and once in a while they would shave without complaining, but it was unusual to find a man who was worried about aging and wrinkles. Recently, though, more and more men are starting to admit that they too care about what their skin looks like. In fact, they care about it just as much as women do. They just don't seem to have as many products to choose from.
One of the major reasons that men are starting to take better care of their skin is that men are becoming more worried about their health. Healthier skin usually leads to a healthier lifestyle. Men and Women alike want to live longer and lead healthier lives. Having healthy skin is the first step in this direction.
Recent studies have shown that a man's skin is typically more sensitive than a woman's skin. This is not so surprising considering what women will put their skin through to keep it looking good. Women also lack that "protective" layer of facial hair, so their skin has to be a little bit tougher to stand up to environmental elements. Men's facial hair protects them from sun and can help keep the skin from drying out.
One of the reasons that a man's skin is typically more sensitive than a woman's skin is that, stereotypically speaking, they tend to spend more time outdoors. They also shave their faces. Shaving can cause the facial skin to become irritated, and if you read the ingredients on men's shave gel you will see that it contains moisturizers that have been added specifically to help ease the skin irritation that comes with shaving. This is also why razors now have four and five blades. The more blades a razor has, the easier it is on the skin.
Some think that this heightened sensitivity of men's skin is what causes them to have more wrinkles and to show the signs of aging sooner than women do. One has to wonder how long it will be before there are men's lines of anti-aging wrinkle creams on the market.
Tags: Men skincare, Skin care tips, Men Fashion
One of the major reasons that men are starting to take better care of their skin is that men are becoming more worried about their health. Healthier skin usually leads to a healthier lifestyle. Men and Women alike want to live longer and lead healthier lives. Having healthy skin is the first step in this direction.
Recent studies have shown that a man's skin is typically more sensitive than a woman's skin. This is not so surprising considering what women will put their skin through to keep it looking good. Women also lack that "protective" layer of facial hair, so their skin has to be a little bit tougher to stand up to environmental elements. Men's facial hair protects them from sun and can help keep the skin from drying out.
One of the reasons that a man's skin is typically more sensitive than a woman's skin is that, stereotypically speaking, they tend to spend more time outdoors. They also shave their faces. Shaving can cause the facial skin to become irritated, and if you read the ingredients on men's shave gel you will see that it contains moisturizers that have been added specifically to help ease the skin irritation that comes with shaving. This is also why razors now have four and five blades. The more blades a razor has, the easier it is on the skin.
Some think that this heightened sensitivity of men's skin is what causes them to have more wrinkles and to show the signs of aging sooner than women do. One has to wonder how long it will be before there are men's lines of anti-aging wrinkle creams on the market.
Tags: Men skincare, Skin care tips, Men Fashion
Tempête de sarouels
Givenchy
L'été dernier , ce vêtement traditionnel originiaire des pays chaud d'orient, était discrétement apparu dans les collections . On aurait pourtant parié...certaines allant jusqu'à espèrer que le sarouel ne s'échapperait pas encore deux saisons de suite de son désert....Grossière erreur, cet été encore il s'inscrute dans nos dressing et de manière encore plus manifeste .
Les talents stylistiques de nos créateurs l'ont véritablement métamorphosé.
A l'origine de forme..."difforme" parfois excessivement généreuse, le voilà plus moulant, plus seyant.
De couleur plutôt neutre, il se pare aujourd'hui de tons plus vitaminés, avec l'apparition d'imprimés.
Quant à sa matière, il arbore des tissus plus nobles, soie, organza, satin...lui donnant ainsi une allure follement plus élégante.
Le sarouel devient plus démocratique qu'il en a l'air...il ne reste plus qu'à l'assortir avec des hauts moulants...des spartiates ou pour les plus téméraires des stilettos ...seule règle d'or atténuer son effet...bouffant, pour qu'ils deviennent des "frocs" with attitude.
Paul et Joe
Hermés
Jean Paul Gaultier
Sonia Rykiel
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