Thursday, October 7, 2010
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They used to be all over the place: dotted through the neighborhoods as prolific as the corner grocer, confectionery, and drugstore. They were scattered along highways like Route 66 and Route 40. All the fast food places were patterned after them. McDonalds used to be one. There were two of them close by where I lived: Ann's and Dixie's. They were small, with only two or three booths along the wall and a countertop. You could almost tell how good the food was going to be by the amount of grease on the cook's apron. And he would wipe your spoon on it if you asked him to. It was the place lunch ladies went to retire, bringing with them their pink shirts and white aprons and the mole on their chins.
You could get a hand-pattied burger there, sometimes put underneath a press, sometimes cooked on a bed of onions. The toasted side of the bun offered some protection, but in the end the bun was always soaked with grease. And then there was the chili. The chili, like its venerable counterpart, Chop Suey, was the waste collector. All the little bits of beef or burger that were to small or burnt to serve. Add some spices and some beans and you were ready to pour it on anything. There always seemed to be a good share of characters on the customer side of the counter too. The chain-smoking lady with the stained fingertips sipping her coffee, or the old man reading the newspaper and talking to himself. Of course we're talking about the American Diner.
A "true" diner is a prefabricated structure that is built at an assembly site and then transported to a permanent location to serve food. The word "diner" is a derivative of "dining car." Decommissioned railroad cars or trolleys were often converted into diners by those who couldn't afford to purchase a new one. Here are a few of the best ones in St. Louis:
Courtesy Diner 1121 Hampton. (314) 644-2600 This is a newer version of the old one that sat at the same location for many years. The new equipment shines better and the checkered floors are cleaner, but the comfort food hasn't changed. The bacon and egg breakfasts here are classic American and the pancake stacks are superb. One thing you might want to do if you are planning a trip to the Courtesy: starve yourself for a couple of days and then order a Slinger. A Slinger is a fat and calorie toxic heap of meats, beans, and cheeses, sometimes mixed with eggs. Sure to send those cholesterol numbers soaring and the taste buds hopping.
Eat-Rite Diner 622 Choteau. (314) 621-9621 The slogan here is: "Eat-Rite or Don't Eat At All." And if it's three o'clock in the morning, you'll probably take their word for it. Unlike Courtesy, Eat-Rite has counter seating only. With six hamburgers for only $4.50, or a Slinger with crumbled hamburger, sausage and bacon or a T-Bone steak for $6.95, you may want to get a to-go order and take it home instead.
Tiffany's 7402 Manchester. (314) 644-0929 Tiffany's, (and a whole block of business next to it) almost fell to the wrecking ball recently when a developer wanted to use eminent domain to build a shopping center. Neighborhood residents went up in arms and circulated a petition and posted signs all over the area, finally forcing city hall to back down. Tiffany's is one of the smallest eateries that I have ever been to, but it packs a powerful punch to the square inch. Omelets are under five bucks and a burger Slinger will run you about $1.50 to $2.95. If you sit at the counter you WILL be engaged in conversation and make new friends, you simply have no other choice.
White Knight Diner 1801 Olive. (314) 772-6100 Now known as the Super Sandwich Shop. Pretty standard diner fare, but the interesting thing about this place is it was the scene of the movie "White Palace" starring Susan Sarandon. The production company decided to film there when the local White Castle chain refused to accommodate them.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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In the town of Kingsport, Tennessee, nestled in the Southern Appalachian Mountains; there is a true fast food treasure. Pal's is a truly American fast food institution. The creator of these small, and very popular, restaurants is a man named Fred "Pal" Barger. The idea first came to him in 1952 while still in the Air Force stationed in Texas. Later, in 1955, Pal was attending a National Restaurant convention in Chicago when he was overheard discussing his idea for a restaurant by 2 gentlemen that were working on the same idea. The men turned out to be Ray Kroc and Fred Turner; their restaurant would be the first McDonalds!
Opening the first Pal's in 1956, and it is still open, he has expanded in the region to 20 locations. Pal's has always been obsessive with excellent customer service. Pal's has been so customer focused that they have opened The Business Excellence Institute in April of 2001 to provide other companies with the same focus on quality and service that have become a standard at Pal's. Also in March of 2002 Pal's was presented the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in Washington DC from President George W. Bush.
If the service is impressive wait until you sample the food! The menu includes hotdogs, hamburgers, ham and chicken sandwiches along with their frenchie fries. I have sampled hot dogs all up and down the eastern United States and there are none that can compare to Pal's. Other fans are hooked on a Pal's original, the Sauce Burger. The Sauce Burger is basically an all beef patty topped with Pal's special sauce, which is ketchup-based and mildly spicy.
As a true southern restaurant Pal's offers the traditional "Sweet Tea", along with milk shakes and the normal fountain drinks. In recent years Pal's has added breakfast items to their menu. As with the other items, the breakfast offerings have been widely accepted.
Breakfast is served from 6:00 AM to 10:00AM Monday through Saturday and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Sunday.
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Monday, October 4, 2010
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I have discovered a new favorite perfume in the last couple of years. It's called "Rapture" and it's manufactured by Victoria's Secret. It was introduced in 1992. It's a versatile all-around scent that can be worn day or night.
Rapture by Victoria's Secret is a complex blend of many scents. These include orange blossom and citrus, musk, amber, vanilla, freesia, jasmine, and rose. Rapture would be classified as an oriental fragrance. Rapture smells very feminine and luxurious. Victoria's Secret Rapture is a sophisticated perfume that is not heavy at all. It smells very clean and light. I prefer simple fragrances, so this was a change of pace for me.
Rapture's top notes are mainly citrus and orange blossom. The middle notes consist of freesia, jasmine and rose. These heart notes tend to last for quite awhile. The base note mainly consists of amber, with a hint of vanilla and musk. The base notes are very deep and sensual.
Victoria's Secret Rapture is available in many products and sizes. The cologne spray is in .75 ounce and 1.7 ounce bottles. A purse spray is available. Rapture is also available as a body wash that is called shower cream. It is thicker than most body washes. It leaves your skin feeling very silky and smelling great. An 8 ounce bottle of Rapture Pure Silk body lotion can also be bought. Victoria's Secret also offers Rapture Gift Box sets of different products.
Rapture by Victoria's Secret is a bit expensive. The 1.7 ounce bottle of cologne spray is $35. The .75 ounce purse spray is $19.50. Rapture Rich Velvet body cream costs $21. Rapture Pure Silk body lotion is priced at $20. The gift box sets are found during holidays and usually cost about $85.
The packaging will probably be Rapture's downfall. The perfume is packaged in an attractive heart shaped bottle with gold trim. Upon closer inspection, the gold trim is gaudy cheap plastic. The red and gold cap on the perfume bottle is also made of plastic. Five dollar bottles of perfume are presented with better quality packaging.
Speaking of packaging, I have bought two of the gift box sets in different years. The first box was very nice. It was covered in red satin material and was very heavy. The gift box set I bought the following year was dreadful. It looked like a cheap box of chocolates that a person buys at the drug store.
I have made multiple purchases of Rapture perfume. Everytime without fail, the perfume bottles stop operating correctly. I had to throw away the miniature bottle that came with the gift set. The spring broke on the bottle and I couldn't fix it or find a way to get the rest of the perfume out of the bottle. It ended up leaking on my cabinet and staining it. Also after using about one-third of the perfume, every Rapture cologne bottle starts refusing to spray. The spray simply quits working. And the plastic caps always crack. Sometimes they get stuck on the bottle. The caps must be spray painted gold, because the gold starts peeling.
Sadly, I will never buy "Rapture" by Victoria's Secret again. For a fragrance to cost as much as "Rapture" does, the packaging is cheap. It's ultra cheap, in fact. And I can't afford to pay $35 for perfume that I'm forced to throw away with most of it still in the bottle.
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My mom and I are thrift store junkies. We go in looking for deals that you cannot find anywhere else. Sometimes we get extremely lucky, and other times we come out empty handed.
We hit this one local thrift store up weekly because they seem to have new inventory every Friday. Hitting the thrift store up on a Saturday can sometimes result in winning the mini designer lottery. At times we find two dollar designer clothes, bags, and sometimes; perfume.
I was not able to hit up the local spot this week, but my mom did.
She rushed inside with a paper bag filled with what appeared to be designer perfumes. I could hear them clanging against one another and I could not wait to see what she had gotten hold of. I looked inside of the bag, and she huddled around it, as if she had to protect her findings from me.
She hit the designer perfume gold mine, and she bought all she could find, no wonder she didn't want me looking in. She wanted them ALL for herself.
Inside I noted all types of brands that I knew I would like. From Chanel, to Donna Karan. Some of the bottles were half empty, and others still had their seals on them. Some we already had, and some we had never heard of.
Amarige by Givenchy was one perfume in particular that I had never heard of. I have heard of Givenchy in the past, but I was never familiar with the brand, or this particular scent.
Appearance:
Amarige came in its original red box, with gold lettering. A bit of dust had collected on the box, but inside the perfume was barely touched.
The bottle itself is shaped like a human heart (at least that s what it looks like to me). The bottles top looks like a soft serve ice cream swirl, which is actually sort of pretty, and unique.
My Use:
I sprayed some of the rusty water colored perfume on to my wrists, and immediately got hit with the overpowering scent of grandmothers. It was like a granny festival on my wrist. This crap stunk, and it stunk bad.
It has that first kick of granny, then a high impact punch of rotting dried up roses, and...rust.
Good find mom!
Pricing and Availability:
After sniffing this horrendous granny spray I of course had to look the brand up before writing this review. I wanted to bring to you the price of this gunk, and where to find (eh-hem...avoid) this perfume.
Amarige by Givenchy can be found at any local perfume store, ranging from $10 to a jaw dropping $70.00 (for the granny gift set).
Overall:
Amarige by Givency smells like your grandma. It stinks to the high heavens, and it lasts a really, really long time. If you want to test the scent, make sure you DO NOT spray it on your clothing, as it will stay...till you wash the clothing.
-I guess if you find it at a thrift store; barely used, something must be wrong.
Recommendation:
Negative.
Amarige by Givenchy is definitely not a perfume I would recommend. (Maybe for Granny, seeing how that's about the only person who would like this one).
Sunday, October 3, 2010
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The Milan Fashion Campus offers online courses on how to become a personal shopper, fashion magazine stylists, event stylists, TV stylists for their shows, image consultant, fashion designer, or a web fashion designer.
The Creator of The Milan Fashion Campus
A 20-year experienced fashion designer named Angelo Russica the first online fashion design campus in Milan, Italy. Angelo's goal for creating an online fashion design school came through wanting to create an internet-based fashion design school that taught the aesthetics, history, and skills that are required for the fashions of Italy. He also wanted to bring the Italian fashion sense to the fashion students of the world.
With Angelo Russica's 15-years of collaborating with numerous companies all over the world, he was able to speak with numerous amounts of fashion design students who expressed concerns about having to spend an astronomical amount of money for the fashion design education to only find out it was very hard to create a fashion name for them after three years of studies. This is one of the contributing factors that played a role in the development of the Milan Fashion Campus. Russica wanted to give the aspiring fashion design students the opportunities to learn further about Italian fashions without the high costs of an education in fashion design.
The Course at the Milan Fashion Campus
The course that Angelo Russica created allows the students to have the opportunity to become in touch with Italy's Fashion Design Learning Method. The Milan Fashion Campus offers the intensive online course to serve as a venue for the course taker to make their fashion design dreams come true.
The students of the online fashion course can easily follow the lessons since they are in a sequential order and the students will have to actively participate in the course lessons because it is geared in teaching fashion design students various aspects of the fashion design market. The course includes how to locate valuable sources of information, market analysis, discovering inspiration for creating new designs, tips and tricks that the professional designers use. The tips and tricks can include examining the fashion stories, the streets, the music world, and other fashion leader's opinions.
The Milan Online Fashion Campus Design Course can be downloaded at www.fashioncampus.it. The Milan Online Fashion Campus Design Course has 27 chapters, seven sections, approximately 200 pages, and more than 170 exercises that will be used as a guide for the students to use from their first sketch of their designs to their first fashion show.
Anyone can by the course chapter by chapter, as well, if they want to try the course before purchasing the whole course. The Milan Online Fashion Campus Design course is written in English and is downloadable after payment is received through Paypal or money transfer. This will enable to student to start the course at anytime. For more information on the course fees and to see a FAQ of the course go to www.fashioncampus.it.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Fashion is a lifestyle that should be lived 24/7. In order to achieve this lifestyle for those who are very dedicated to it, it is important that they live around where everyone is dedicated to it as well. I am a freshman fashion design major and I have always wondered where I am going to live to begin my fashion career. While trying to decide on where I will begin this career, I did my research on the fashion capitals of the world. I not only learned where the top places were I also researched why they are the best fashion places. Here I will describe the top five places of the world.
5.) Tokyo, Japan
The city famous for its Harajuku girls and colorful designs make its mark as the number five fashion city. Its fashion reputation began in the 1960's after World War II when western traditions were more influenced in this region. They also focused more on asymmetrical designs and shapes and fibers for their clothing. Singer Gwen Stefani has currently put Japan and their style on the map as well with her clothing line Harajuku lovers.
4.) London, England
London originally became popular for men's business suits but became very popular in the 1960's as well. There fashion now focuses more on high-quality garments that are ready-to-wear. Mod designs became popular which first began in London in this era. Twiggy and Princess Diana are also very popular spokes models for London. There are about ten designer centers throughout the United Kingdom.
3.) New York, New York
New York City was put on the fashion map during World War II when American designers could not have any influence from European styles and therefore had to rely on themselves for new ideas. New York is number one for fashion in the United States since it has eight schools dedicated to fashion and two thirds of the United States fashion is manufactured here.
2.) Milan
Milan is the city of Alta Moda, which is Italian for high fashion. It is more concentrated on ready-to-wear garments here since there is so much concentration of supplies and labor here. Milan was first introduced as a fashion city in the 1940's with their leather attire such as shoes and handbags. Fashion is the second largest industry in Italy.
1.) Paris
Paris isthe haute couture capital and since the 1700's has proved to be the number one fashion city in the world. Haute couture is a popular French term, which means expensive, high fashion, trend-setting, and custom-made fashion. It all began with King Louis XIV who used his dolls to display the latest fashions. France has always been a city dedicated to its fashion, from bone breaking corsets to colorful designs and patterns. Paris is the big city for fashion. There are huge fashion shows here that display the latest designs. Fashion is important here since it is one of the top three exports of France and is one of the leading employers. When designers have to choose a place to show their collections, Paris is usually on the top of the list.
Ekstrom, Gigi, Margaret Justiss. Fashion Marketing. New York: McGraw Hill Glencoe, 2006.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
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My mom and I are thrift store junkies. We go in looking for deals that you cannot find anywhere else. Sometimes we get extremely lucky, and other times we come out empty handed.
We hit this one local thrift store up weekly because they seem to have new inventory every Friday. Hitting the thrift store up on a Saturday can sometimes result in winning the mini designer lottery. At times we find two dollar designer clothes, bags, and sometimes; perfume.
I was not able to hit up the local spot this week, but my mom did.
She rushed inside with a paper bag filled with what appeared to be designer perfumes. I could hear them clanging against one another and I could not wait to see what she had gotten hold of. I looked inside of the bag, and she huddled around it, as if she had to protect her findings from me.
She hit the designer perfume gold mine, and she bought all she could find, no wonder she didn't want me looking in. She wanted them ALL for herself.
Inside I noted all types of brands that I knew I would like. From Chanel, to Donna Karan. Some of the bottles were half empty, and others still had their seals on them. Some we already had, and some we had never heard of.
Amarige by Givenchy was one perfume in particular that I had never heard of. I have heard of Givenchy in the past, but I was never familiar with the brand, or this particular scent.
Appearance:
Amarige came in its original red box, with gold lettering. A bit of dust had collected on the box, but inside the perfume was barely touched.
The bottle itself is shaped like a human heart (at least that s what it looks like to me). The bottles top looks like a soft serve ice cream swirl, which is actually sort of pretty, and unique.
My Use:
I sprayed some of the rusty water colored perfume on to my wrists, and immediately got hit with the overpowering scent of grandmothers. It was like a granny festival on my wrist. This crap stunk, and it stunk bad.
It has that first kick of granny, then a high impact punch of rotting dried up roses, and...rust.
Good find mom!
Pricing and Availability:
After sniffing this horrendous granny spray I of course had to look the brand up before writing this review. I wanted to bring to you the price of this gunk, and where to find (eh-hem...avoid) this perfume.
Amarige by Givenchy can be found at any local perfume store, ranging from $10 to a jaw dropping $70.00 (for the granny gift set).
Overall:
Amarige by Givency smells like your grandma. It stinks to the high heavens, and it lasts a really, really long time. If you want to test the scent, make sure you DO NOT spray it on your clothing, as it will stay...till you wash the clothing.
-I guess if you find it at a thrift store; barely used, something must be wrong.
Recommendation:
Negative.
Amarige by Givenchy is definitely not a perfume I would recommend. (Maybe for Granny, seeing how that's about the only person who would like this one).
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Many people find a perfume they love and use it for years. While there is certainly nothing wrong with this approach, one can run the risk of becoming so accustomed to the perfume that it is easy to become immune to the scent and over use it. All of us know the woman who practically knocks you over with her perfume and none of us want to be that woman! To create a unique touch acquiring a fragrance wardrobe is highly recommended. Just as jewelry or shoes can add a distinctive touch to your outfits, perfume has the power to do the same. You wouldn't wear the same thing to a formal dinner as you would to a sporting event so it certainly makes sense that the perfume you choose should vary according to place and time.
To understand how to choose the perfect perfume for the right occasion you need to understand the perfume categories. Perfume categories are growing by the day and they can and do sometimes overlap. Due to the rapidly growing popularity of niche perfumes and the advances in scientific research new and unique scent categories are created every day.
The Fragrance Foundation is the authority on all things perfume and their fragrance categories are as follows: (from the Fragrance Foundation website www.fragrance.org). These descriptions are listed on the first page of their excellent site filled with fantastic fragrance information.
Citrus
The light, fresh character of citrus notes (bergamot, orange, lemon, petitgrain, mandarin, etc.) is often combined with more feminine scents (flowers, fruits and chypre).
Green
Green notes are natural in character; often married with fruity and floral notes, they are modern and fashionable.
Flowery
An accord of different floral notes. Combines with any other family, flowery perfumes are universally commercial.
Flowery Aldehydic
Aldehydes add sparkle to flowery notes. Aldehydic creations radiate elegance and originality.
Single Floral
A composition based on the scent of one particular flower; the main examples are rose, jasmine, tuberose, lily of the valley or ylang.
Oriental
A blend of warmth and mystery. Musks and precious woods are complemented by exotic essences.
Semi-Oriental
Semi-orientals combine oriental notes with various florals. Top notes are often fresh.
Chypre
Based on a woody, mossy and flowery complex, sometimes with aspects of leather or fruits, chypre perfumes are rich and tenacious.
(From www.fragrance.org)
There are other categories, however, understanding these will help you to determine how to match your perfume to the occasion. Perfume websites also frequently describe scents by categories. The Luckyscent and Sephora websites both feature very helpful sections that will help you to choose a perfume by its fragrance family.
There are perfume classics and disasters in each of the categories. The informative book Perfume The Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez is a wonderful resource that rates perfumes and can be an invaluable resource to help you avoid the disasters and discover the greats in each category.
Citrus and green scents are often good choices for the work place. Citrus fragrances are fresh and light and green fragrances can be warm and natural and convey sophistication.
Flowery, single note florals and flowery aldehydics are good choices for that all important first date or elegant sophisticated gatherings. Consider a perfume from this category if you want to stay within a more conventional fragrance family.
Chypre scents, popular in the thirties, are making a comeback in a big way. These fragrances are statement making and generally you will either love them or absolutely hate them. They convey an evocative and rich presence and the best are well balanced and beautiful. This category is a great choice when you want to distinguish yourself with a unique perfume.
Orientals. These are excellent choices for that special evening or when you want to add mystery and sex appeal to that little black dress. They are generally heavy and have a very strong presence so wearing them in the office may not be the best idea.
There are thousands of perfumes available and just a spray will help to create a mood make a memory or mark a special occasion. Don't limit yourself to just one...enjoy the possibilities!
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
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Julian Rouas Paris is the hottest and newest green designer fragrance company to hit the eco beauty/fashion market. They currently have a collection for men and woman called SWING parfum de golf, as well as LA CITY (hair fragrance and body) and Versailles men and woman perfume. Their line is most unique as they are made in Grasse, France using the finest blend of essential oils. Their environmentally friendly fragrance collection SWING parfum de golf has feminine scents; Glamour, Private Collection,Private Collection Gold, Exstasy Night, Exstasy Night Silver and masculine scents are Sequoia and Mens Version One. Julian Rouas Paris; Versailles collection is a true scent of the past centuries retrieved and brought to the present. These scents have men and woman signature scents. LA CITY is a mens and womans hair and body fragrance created exclusively for hair in mind. The scent will last on your hair for over a day. with no need to respray. All of Julian Rouas Paris scents intesify with time, that is the beauty of wearing eco friendly scents.
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