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Yesterday’s Tomorrow Today!

Deana — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:42:30 +0000

This makes me happy. There’s a whole blog, Paleo-Future.Com, that focuses on images of the future that people in the past have held. Lots of Disney stuff, of course, but other very fascinating pictures, videos, and other resources.

socially-conscious clothing

Chris — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:09:10 +0000

Nate sent me two links that you might be interested in.� First comes Capsters, culturally sensitive sportswear for Muslim women:

Created by young Dutch designer Cindy van den Bremen, Capsters are sleek head coverings made from comfortable, stretchy fabrics… Covering a woman’s head and neck as stipulated by Islamic or cultural tradition, they make it possible for women to participate in sports and physical activities without having to worry about their headscarves shifting.

Of more interest to me personally are TOMS Shoes,� socially-conscious footwear that are taking the LA fashion scene by storm:

Not just casual chic slip-ons that were spotted all over L.A. this summer, TOMS Shoes give new meaning to ‘two for the price of one’. For each pair purchased (USD 38), TOMS gives a pair to a disadvantaged child in South America. Materials and shoes are produced and manufactured in Argentina under strict ‘no sweatshop’ guidelines, ensuring fair labor practices and minimal impact on the environment.

Good to hear about these things.� Perhaps my dream of a Whole-Foods-like clothing store is getting closer to feasibility…

Real Beauty

Deb — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 22:00:51 +0000

It is true that the “women” you see in fashion magazines don’t truly exist. Even Cindy Crawford has said “even I don’t wake up looking like Cindy Crawford.” Now you can watch the evolution from reality to fantasy. I had to watch it twice.

Giving Weight to Childhood Baggage

Deb — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:57:57 +0000

Families Weight Comments May Harm Girls for Years is the title of the article. This may seem obvious, but I sure wish someone had pointed that out to my parents. You know, diet programs at age eleven are 1) never a very good idea and 2) really hard on one’s self esteem, not to mention waistline. I have heard that kids will self-regulate their eating quite unselfconsciously. Thus, if one presents healthy options — both for eating and excercise — that should be all the “commentary” necessary.

“Married, but Certainly not to Tradition”

Deana — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:11:19 +0000

Good article from the New York times about ritual and fashion at a gay wedding between a former seminarian and a former monk, complete with huppah. Good read.

Flying Spaghetti Monster Hat

Chris — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:47:09 +0000

You cannot resist the Flying Spaghetti Monster Hat.

The Pope has a special hat. Rabbis have special hats. Rastafarians have special hats. Why not Pastafarians?

Looks like a waste of time

Deana — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:57:18 +0000

I should have never found out about MyHeritage’s Face Recognition program. You can upload photos and see what celebrities their face recognition software matches you with. My most frequent matches were Melissa Gilbert, Renee Zellweger, Juliette Lewis, Marcia Cross, Kirsten Dunst and Emma Watson, with the occasional (and weird) Harrison Ford, Englebert Humperdinck and Conan O’Brian thrown in. When I ran this photo, Karen’s top match was Clark Gable and mine was Keith Ledger. So that was weird. Who do you look like?

because everybody needs one

Karen — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 23:23:33 +0000

You know, I was looking for that special something for that special someone… something that said, “I was thinking of YOU!” and I found, well, this.

Don’t worry, special someone. You will not be receiving this anytime soon.

Maybe if it was covered with feathers? Or had a head? Or was something else entirely?

You see, I believe that every blog can aspire to some Bad Knitting content.

Is Your Lipstick: Moderately applied? Evenly applied?

Deana — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 01:49:22 +0000

I randomly came upon a site called Cate’s Garage Sale Finds: “‘Teenagers’ from 1954: Grooming and Body Issues”. I haven’t explored the rest of the garage sale finds, but this page offers grooming tips AND early work by Mr. Luke Perry!