News: Snapchat Transports Gucci Fans to Trippy Tropical Island for Holiday Promotion
Baby, it's cold outside, but, with some help from Snapchat augmented reality, Gucci is thawing our wintery hearths with a virtual trip to the tropics.
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Apple AR: Vogue App Shines an AR Spotlight on iPhone X Owners
When it comes to identifying what's fashionable on the runway, including cutting edge tech that bleeds into the mainstream of style, Vogue magazine stands at the top of the list.
News: Steampunk Is More Accurately Vernian, Not Victorian!
ATTN: HUMOUR ALERT Jules Verne was an author of immense imagination, who had a profound effect on speculative fiction, whereas Victoria was a stodgy & pampered royal who led a sheltered and traditional existence. Boring, frumpy, grumpy royal! (Photo from The Guardian, UK)
News: Little Boxes Turns Your iPad into an Old-Fashioned Music Box
Technology is awesome. You can use your iPad to record music or even turn your tunes into a solar system, but sometimes being plugged in all of the time can leave you nostalgic for simpler times. This new concept by Joelle Aeschlimann brings together the best of both worlds by turning your iPad into an old-fashioned, hand-cranked music box. The artist created three different music boxes, each one with its own unique song and visualization. The music boxes were made using wooden cylinders with...
How To: Create a simple off the shoulder top by cutting off a t-shirt collar
Most people think that you have to be a whiz with the needle and thread as well as proficient on the sewing machine in order to make or tailor your own clothing. But the truth is that for easy modifications, like turning an old t-shirt into a modified, chic top, all you need is a pair of scissors and perhaps a stitch or two.
How To: Craft a sparkling crystal tree wedding table centerpiece
Modern weddings can be expensive. Old-time weddings could be held outside barns with simple stools found around the house for seating and the bride would wear a dress passed down along generations of women from her family.
How To: Insert sparkly hair tinsel hair extensions
Since the famously bootylicious Beyonce wore blingy, opalescent tinsel in her hair for the 2010 Grammy Awards, tinsel hair has become a cheeky sweet trend in Hollywood fashion.
How To: Bake and decorate carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
You either hate carrots or you love them. To some, they're super crisp and taste better than chips, while to others they're strictly rabbit food.
How To: Turn high waisted jeggings into low waisted jeggings
Jeggings are quite possibly the most awesome fashion piece invented. First of all, jeggings are essentially jean leggings. They look like jeans, but they wear comfortably like leggings. So you can look like you give a damn even if you don't!
How To: Create a dramatic purple Victoria's Secret Alessandra Ambrosio makeup look
Today on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway you'll definitely see more smoky eyes than you can count. But don't expect to see your run-of-the-mill black and brown smoky eyes. Rather, this year it's all about amazing, dazzling color.
How To: Do a simple arm workout for women to tone biceps and triceps
Without a doubt the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airing tonight is going to inspire lots of women to get off of their rear end and start sweating and toning for the holiday party season. No pain, no gain, right?
How To: Create a Victoria's Secret Adriana Lima bronze smoky eye under $20
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airs tonight, and we're pretty damn sure that by the end of the sparkling, lingerie-filled affair you'll be in ripe mood for some sexy bombshell hair and makeup looks.
How To: Sew leggings using the M6173 Pattern by McCalls
Leggings have the unique ability of covering you up (as long as we're not talking sub zero temperatures here) and keeping you warm and fashionable at the same time. They allow you to continue wearing certain fall dresses into fall. and look great in a pair of boots.
How To: Upcycle old jewelry into a fashionable bracelet
Got a bunch of old mismatched (or just plain fugly) necklaces and bracelets lying around? If you're like us, your first thought is "ew" and your second thought is to toss them, fast. But there's more fashionable potential in these jewelry pieces than you think.
How To: Make cute little hair clips
In this tutorial, we learn how to make cute little hair clips. These will add a fashion statement to any hair style and they are easy to create! To start, you will take some thin ribbon and bend it all together until it creates a large ribbon. After this, you will wrap it together in the center until it's a bow shape. From here, add in more colors or accessories. Then, use a hot glue gun to attach a clip to the base of it. Let this dry and then you can clip it into your hair! Make a lot of th...
How To: Attract a women at first glance
In this tutorial, we learn how to attract a women at first glance. First, find a guy that you think dresses really well and dress just like them. Don't jam your body into something that doesn't fit you, find something that fits you well. A woman wants a man that looks completed, not someone that looks like he needs to be changed. Fashion is a statement to the woman that is your own personal brand, it shows the woman who you are. Get your clothes together and go out there to get the woman that...
How To: Dress in a Visual Kei style
In this tutorial, we learn how to dress in a Visual Kei style. Just be creative with this style, there is no exact way to do it! Use old clothes you have laying around the house and wear those in a funky fashion. Use mostly black and use some military jackets to spice things up. Then, pair these with hats that have belts around them and different types of buttons. Wear short skirts but pair them with striped leggings. Make sure your hair is spiked up and frizzy so it fits the style of this an...
How To: Tie a bohemian head scarf like Nicole Richie
Head scarfs are second only to headbands when it comes to bohemian head wear. Just ask boho/hippie poster child Nicole Richie, who basically alternates between the two whenever she goes out.
How To: Create a wide-eyed Japanese dolly eye makeup look
Want to look like a living doll? That's the goal of thousands of Japanese girls in the Harajuku district of Japan, where all fashion trends start. No matter what style of dress, the dolly look seems to be pretty pervasive, espcially when it comes to makeup.
How To: Create teased Lolita pigtails with curls and volume
Despite being based on the ultra feminine and severe Victorian style of dressing, Japanese Lolita tends to go a little crazy when it comes to stylization and improvisation of fashion, makeup, and hair. Just take this crazy pouf of a pigtail, for instance.
How To: Create a twisted, curly updo with messy spikes
Emma Watson put it best when she said in a recent "Teen Vogue" interview that there's nothing interesting about looking perfect. And it's true: A few undone hairs here, a stained red lip instead of a perfectly painted on one, and mixing fashion styles when you dress help add interest to your look and show off your personality.
How To: Create a quick teased up headband hairstyle
We don't think we're overexaggerating when we say that "Gossip Girl" singlehandedly started a massive hairband trend. Or, rather, that Miss Blair Waldorf started this fashion accessory love. For the greater portion of us, though, who haven't worn headbands since we were forced to do so for picture day in 4th grade, slipping one on seems incongruent and childish.
How To: Create a Selena Gomez "A Year Without Rain" makeup look with Lauren Luke
Disney starlet Selena Gomez was once called "the next Miley Cyrus," but over the past year or two she's really stepped out on her own as a bonafide movie star and pop singer. With recent hits like "Naturally" and "Round and Round" to add to her long list of accomplishments, the actress is setting the curve for a new era of stars.
How To: Construct an edgy floral dress with a zipper front
You really can't go wrong with florals and zippers. The two fashion trends are indeed opposites, with florals being overly dainty and zippers being more punk rock, but when you combine them together you achieve a striking balance.
How To: See if an email is a scam
In order to find out if an email is a scam, you should avoid clicking on any links in that are in any emails. The links that are attached to emails, in this manner, usually have cloned the website of the institution where you do your banking. The link will look similar to your banking institutions site. Do not enter any of your personal information in emails in this fashion. Your bank will not contact you in this way.
How To: Make a pretty journal out of watercolor books
Blogs are a great way to both jot down your thoughts and share them with the rest of the world to build a community based on common interests, but we yearn for the days of good old journal writing on real, actual paper.
How To: Make an indie beaded bird pendant necklace
This adorable bird pendant on a gold chain is a common sight at fashion forward indie stores like Urban outfitters, where similiar pendant necklaces sell for upwards of $30. While this necklace may look difficult to make, the materials are actually extremely easy to assemble (and no one expects you to cast and mold the bird yourself, so that saves a bit of time).
How To: Process large-format sheet film in trays
In the digital age, old fashioned film processing and developing may seem outmoded and obsolete. However, for professional and aspiring professional photographer who want o make classic-looking prints, this is far from the case. This three-part video describes how to do tray processing yourself for large-format sheets. It breaks down the equipment you will need, the advantages and disadvantages, and of course how to go about processing you own film sheets. The dark room is back!
How To: Get Michelle Obama's makeup look
Not since Jackie O has the First Lady made such a fashion smash. In this tutorial, learn how to style your makeup just like Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama always has a fresh face to represent our nation and now you can acheive this look too.
How To: Make restaurant style Buffalo wings
During any great sports party, three foods must be present: chips and dip, sausages, and of course buffalo wings. Nothing makes a football party like good ol buffalo wings. These little tasty morsels can be made in a variety of different fashions, but one of the most common is spicy. This tutorial will show you how to make restaurant styled buffalo wings from scratch. They'll be so good, you'll forget about the game and put your focus entirely on the wings. Enjoy!
How To: Make a flower out of punches
Stampin' UP! punches make just as fun designs as their line of stamps. In this tutorial, learn how to fashion basic flowers out of punches. These flowers make great additions to your scrapbooking or greeting card crafts.
How To: Make a lean-to in the wilderness
Sometimes you need a little shelter when you are hiking or camping. If it starts to rain, or you need a little shade from the sun, it will help you very much to build a lean to. In this tutorial, learn how to make a lean to if you are stuck in the wild.
How To: Apply foundation on the face
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to apply foundation on the face. The material required are: liquid foundation, concealer stick, loose powder, foundation brush and powder brush. All the products are from the brand, BYS. Begin by adding some liquid foundation onto your hand and apply it on your face with the foundation brush. Now apply the concealer stick around the eyes and nose. Then finish by apply the loose powder all around the face with the powder brush. This video will benefit ...
How To: Fold an American flag in the traditional fashion
Some people believe that it is disrespectful to fold your American flag the wrong way. In this tutorial, avoid any confusion and learn how to properly fold your flag for storage or display.
How To: Write numbers in Copperplate style
This video shows how to write the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Copperplate style. Special marked paper is used, with slanted verticals and regular horizontals, so that the numbers are even in size. The number 0 is drawn slowly, showing how the nib rests on the paper and is drawn anticlockwise. Then the number 1 is drawn, and again the up strokes are thin, while the down strokes are thick. The number 2 is drawn in two steps, starting with the top part. Numbers 3 and 4 follow in a similar fashio...
How To: Create a red carpet look with the undone bun
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create a red carpet look with the undone bun hairstyle. Begin by bringing all your hair to one side and apply a band around the bun to secure it. Then take a clip and randomly pin it to the ends of the ponytail. Continue doing this for the rest of the ends of hair in the bun. Users may use up to 30 pins. Make sure the pins don't move and don't overdo the pins. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in beauty and fashion, and would...
How To: Use shapes & stamps in Photoshop CS3
The shape stamp tool in Photoshop is similar to using old fashioned clip art. Shapes are extremely easy to access and you will get the hang of them quickly. These shapes can be used to enhance your existing photos or to create graphics like banners and icons. In this tutorial, you will learn exactly how to access and use the shape stamp tool in Photoshop CS3. You will no doubt have this down pat in no time and will soon be on your way to using stamps - just one of Photoshop's many helpful tools.
How To: Tape corner to drywall and top coat
In order to mud and tape the corners with new drywall you, you will need spackle, a sturdy ladder, and a putty knife. Scoop out a dollop of spackle (i.e. mud) with your putty knife. Place your putty knife where the ceiling and the wall meat. Spread the putty evenly, as you extend your arm left to right or right to left. Make sure that you apply putty all the way up to the corner.
How To: Make an origami paper hat with your kids
Looking for a fun activity for your kids birthday party? In this tutorial, learn how to origami a paper hat with your kids. The benefit of using these hats is two fold! Not only do they make great party favors, they also provide an arts and crafts project to keep the kids entertained for a while.
How To: Teach your dog to pull a weight
To teach your dog to pull a weight you will need a harness. If you don't have one available you can fashion one out of a rope making sure to tie it around the dogs chest, which is very strong, and around his stomach. Make sure that the ropes pulling area is on top of him so your dog can harness all of his strength to pull forward. Start off with a weight light enough so it won't hurt your dog. Don't make him pull on the weight immediately, have him tug on the weight to get the sensation and t...