Inspiring Quotes

Just a couple of quotes I really enjoy...

"Looking backward is the only way to create the future." 

  Vivienne Westwood

"Art produces ugly things that frequently become beautiful with time. Fashion on the other hand produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time"

  Jean Cocteaw

Natasha S

Sex and the City

New Line Cinema spokesperson Candice McDonough has confirmed that Sex and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker, her three co-stars and writer/director Michael Patrick King have signed for another Sex And The City movie, promising...more sex-

The new movie will reunite Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon.

The first Sex and the City movie opened last May, four years after the finale of the HBO TV series, focusing on 'Carrie Bradshaw' and 'Mr. Big', played by actor Chris Noth.

The film earned $152 million in North America and $260 million international.

According to EW's source:

"It's going to be more comedic, and shorter, than the first," says the insider.

Sex and the City 2 would have a 2010 summer release date if they can get approval of everything involved in the filming pretty soon. The idea to make it a 2010 film gives them a lot of time to still work on it, and as the franchise is still a really hot commodity, it is almost guaranteed to make enough to be worth the production costs The ladies are back!

Jessy Lalancette

Fafi

About a year ago, I picked up a copy of the french fashion magazine Jalouse and discovered Fafi. The absolute queen of graffiti. Born and raised in Toulouse France, Fafi's strong presence in the graffiti & fine arts scene was 1st witnessed on her hometown walls around 1994. Her images of sexy and liberated girls are now quite disguishable. On walls, in paintings and drawings, her girls: the Fafinettes, can be funny, sexy, aggressive, confronting and suggestive to the viewer. She drew enormous attention and thus started travelling the world with her brushes and paint cans. Her art is found on murals all over the world: the US, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Tunsia, Spain, Portugal, Canada, and Hong Kong.

Soon enough, she would have numerous expositions and collaborations with: Colette, Adidas, LeSportSac, Coca-Cola, M.A.C & countless press stories in magazines like, Vogue, Elle, The Face...

The animation world then grew quite interested in her vision: a creation of a Mark Ronson video ft. a Fafi-ed Lily Allen appeared. Her multi-faceted work can be found in books: GIRLS ROCK (2003) and LOVE AND FAFINESS (2006), both being also succesful prints in museum libraries and selected shops. In 2007, Fafi entered a new phase. Having become a mother and moving to Paris made her introduce a new depth to her creations: Now not only the Fafinettes fly girls, they also run a whole universe of creatures, homes and vehicles :P

Katia K.

le fashion week de NEW YORK demenege

Après y avoir installé ses tentes quinze années durant, la semaine de la mode new-yorkaise quitte Bryant Park et devrait investir le Damrosch Park situé au cœur du Lincoln Center dès septembre 2010.
Le Damrosh Park accueillera dès 2010 la Fashion Week de New YorkEn effet, lors d’une déclaration faite mardi 3 février, le maire de New York, Michael R. Bloomberg, a expliqué qu'IMG Fashion (qui finance la Fashion Week) avait signé un accord de cinq ans avec le Lincoln Center afin d’y organiser la Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Comme le relate le "Women’s Wear Daily", si certains prennent ce changement avec une dose d’optimisme tel Zac Posen qui affirme être « très excité à l’idée que sa collection soit présentée au même endroit que les plus beaux ballets du monde », d’autres restent très critiques. En effet, installer l’évènement au sein du Damrosch Park, lieu considéré par certains comme moins accessible, fait craindre que des créateurs choisissent de présenter leurs collections dans leurs showrooms. Un avantage tout de même à ce déménagement, qui mettra peut-être tout le monde d’accord : le Damrosch Park, avec ses 8 083 mètres carrés, propose une surface 25 % plus importante que le Bryant Park.
Fatine Abil

A Healthy Body Image

There is so much pressure in today’s society and body image is one major one.
Whether reading a magazine, watching television or surfing the internet somehow
The weight factor seems to crawl itself in. I was watching TV the other night and
They were speaking about celebrity stars embracing their curves and aiming for healthier body images. I was so glad to hear that especially since most of Hollywood stars are SUPER skinny that they will soon disappear! I really hope more people follow through to achieve a healthy image! So many adolescents look up these stars and imitate they style and look I know for a fact because my adolescent cousin was struggling with her weight a made a comment on Hollywood stars being too thin!! Well, I got on her case and well we all worked at getting her back on track! At one point last year every magazine I would look at/read there were pictures of celebrities looking so thin they looked sick!! The headlines read “Anorexic celebrities” or “Shockingly Thin” so they are trying to highlight the fact that they are too thin which is O.K. Now, I think it was Monday, Jessica Simpson was part of the main headlines but the best part is they were highlighting her weight gain and they are assuming is about 10-15lbs. Personally I think the clothes she was wearing made it appear worse than it actually was but who cares about that, she looks healthier and happier isn’t that what we are supposed to aim for? So at this point I am confused when they are TOO THIN it’s an issue and when they GAIN a little it’s an issue; so what weight is a good weight?
What I think they are trying to point out is that if you don’t have an anorexia problem go live in Hollywood because they will definitely give you one!
Alessandra Salvatore

Call centers of Montreal/

I work in a call center, so I've decided to blog about call center. Call centers such as The Internet Yellow Pages, The Online Yellow Pages, Yellow Pages Online, and various other call centers that I have worked at and friends of mine have worked at too. I find it so funny how many call centers are making so much money on stupid clients. Yes, stupid clients, from all over Canada, and the USA of course. I've worked at 3 call centers in the spam of 3 years of living in Montreal, and they all had the words "Yellow Pages", using that to sound legit. They will charge roughly on average I gather 400 dollars, for 1 or maybe a 2 year listing online. These companies are making a killing of money since they have quite a large amount of people selling this shit Monday - Friday. I find it just crazy how many companies are being scammed yet all these call centers and then some are still in business! Well just been thinking crazy and if this Event Planning career doesn't work in my favor maybe I will grab a few buddies and open up a call center, calling it something like "Michael Yellow Page Direct" lol! Seems to me, their is a lot of money to be made selling crap to unexpected companies.

Michael Yanke
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Working in a mall, is temptation at its best. Its a girls kingdom no doubt, but its a deadly sin for my poor little wallet. Unfortunetly, my job is located right in front of Lasenza, a women`s realm for the skimpy, the sexy and the padded. With Valentine`s approaching, of course the boustiers and the frimpiest undies make its way to the front of the store, leaving the single gals like myself woundering ``who the hell am i going to wear that for!­­­``, so i havent even bothered to walk in. But to my despair, i couldnt escape it since a collegue forced me against my will, to help her find the redest and pinkest outfit for V-day. As i walked around, looking at the women frolicking over the satin and laced nighties, i woundered why i was even in this section.

i headed towards the back hoping for an exit or a fire alarm, but of course i was drawn to the tables of cute pyjamas and undergarments. A couple of minutes later, i was walking out with a bag full of stuff and felt very content with my purchases, comfy pjs, socks and some short shorts. As i walked past my colleague, who was still debating between black or pink for at least thirty minutes now, i couldnt help but realise that i had one less thing to even bother myself with. Valentines, no matter how lonely it can make some feel, it isnt about satisfying your significant other. this valentines, i decided to treat myself, because its ALL about satisfying yourself after all, right? ;) So when all else fails, you can sure count on mr.interac for a little a treat.

Jessica Di Re