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Martha Stewart has been struck by lightning 3 times!

Naturally, the famous home decorator was at home each time. One time, she was struck by lightning in the stomach while washing dishes. Another time, she was on the phone, and lightning traveled through her skylight, hit her hand while she was holding onto a metal stand, traveled through her…

What I'm about to say will probably peeve off everyone I know in marketing and advertising. But I'm going to say it anyway. Just like any nationality can only truly be criticised by its own, after 13 years in corporate communications, I think I've earned the right to point.

So ...

I have come to believe that members of our industry thrive on the impossible deadlines, long hours and the ridiculous turnaround times we're all subjected to, because the degree of difficulty that…

Nick Kaoma is the CEO and cofounder of the local urban streetwear brand HeadHoncho, and here he shares a few of their winning business savvy strategies that saw them through the recession and what is expected to be a double dip(a recession followed by a short-lived recovery, followed by another recession). 

1) Ways in which we’ve expanded the…

SHEER MADNESS

Dolce and Gabbana launched the Spring/Summer 11 season with what was to become their rather famous take on sheer…

        Natalia Vodianova

The exhibition, first shown in Madrid, brings together 54 photographs that reveal the two opposing concepts found in Testino’s work, fashion and the nude. These subjects are to be discovered both in his well-known published oeuvre as a fashion photographer as well as in his personal work, and the show includes a…

 

 

Moments Inspired - Captures the dreamy essence of galmour, feminiity and beauty.…

Photo:Eve Ensler  

tashas sponsored the food and drinks for the Teen Workshop on June 26th with American Playwright

and Activist Eve Ensler.  …

                  Extraterrestrial platforms

Shoelosophy notes: Alexander McQueen was more than a fashion designer. He was an artist who used the human body and fabrics as his canvas and treated fashion shows as theatrical performances. As head designer of the Alexander McQueen brand, he brought fantasy, abnormality, romance and…

Fendi campaign starring Anja Rubik lensed by Karl Lagerfeld. For autumn, Anja goes brunette as she plays a muse for male model Brad Kroenig. The collections mishmash of furs, tweed and knits go on display in a studio setting where Anja is as elegant as ever in languid poses.

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Fact 1

2% of Earth's people have red hair.

Fact 2

An elephant can die from a broken heart.

(…

Ashley Olsen, Daniella Vitale, Mark Lee, Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen feted their new handbag collection for The Row at Barneys, both wearing The Row-Ashley in a colourfully embellished gown and Mary-Kate in a blue…

Fans of the Prada lip print, rejoice — it's back in mini form on skirts, dresses, tops, and bags for Miuccia Prada's Resort 2012 collection. But it's not the only print in the collection by a long shot — grids, '60s floral brights, dots, and even lace fill out the offering. Prada accessorized each look with a printed foulard and/or beret, and lady-like pumps, mules,…

                               Kate Moss at Zuma restaurant in London 

Shoelosophy notes: Love these stiletto pointy pumps worn by Kate. They look like Louboutin to me (unconfirmed).

Kate wearing a python print dress

You…

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Colombian sports fans brought their friend's dead body and coffin to a soccer match.

Christopher Jacome, a 17-year-old Colombian soccer fan, was tragically gunned down while playing his beloved sport. After his funeral wake, a group of friends carried him and his coffin to the local soccer stadium to catch one final match! Cucuta Deportivo, Christopher’s…

Multifaceted Harry Sideropuolos,one of our favourite Jo'burg fundis gets up close and personal with neofundi. An actor, a jazz singer, voice over artist,theatre producer and creator of the all new Ghostronomy experience (see below).

1)Which of your passions do you want to be remembered for?

The ability to consume an entire jar of nutella in one…

Sometimes, all we need...all we seek...is encouragement....some good advice. Here's Ira Glass, an American public radio personality, and host and producer of the radio and television show This American Life, sharing what he's learned throughout the years. It's applicable to anyone who's pursuing a creative path.

via …

Amazon Woman – Topping off her four covers, Gisele Bundchen teams up with Jacques Dequeker for the July issue of Vogue Brazil. Taking to the picturesque Amazon Rainforest, Gisele shows off her lithe shape in the form-fitting selects of fashion editor Daniela Paudice.

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Abbey Lee Kershaw for Tom Ford Eyewear

Spring may not be in the air just yet, but the Spring 2011 ad campaigns sure are....

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Spring 2011 collections from designers such as Jason Wu, Mulberry, and Isabel Marant were dotted with pops of rich blue tones; with even more designers offering super-saturated versions of the shade for Fall 2011, it looks like this is one color that will be sticking around for quite some time. 

Sink into a deep sea dream this season with shades of Klein,…