8/17/08

Beauty in the Sun: Important Not Only in Summer

It is not accidental that we have chosen to talk about skincare and sun protection in the middle of August. The vital meaning of it is true not only for beauty but also for health all year round and OlenaInStyle.com have some interesting and useful tips to share:

Did You Know That?:

1. Sunrays are divided into ultraviolet and infrared.
2. Ultraviolet sunrays (UVB) cause sunburns. Infrared sunrays (UVA) cause your skin become and look older. So, it is important to protect skin from both.
3. Sunscreens not only protect our skin from the damaging sunrays but also moisturize it.

X - A Mystery on the Box

SPF number on your sunscreen box is the sun protection factor (SPF). These days one can find cosmetic items and creams with SPF anywhere between 2 and 100. What does it mean?

Well, it is not very easy to explain. Even though the SPF number technically means that one can stay in the sun X times longer with no or minimum skin damage (where X= SPF number), it does not mean that you can stay at the pool all day long just because you are using SPF 100. The higher SPF is, the higher is the filter concentration in the cream and it is not necessarily good. High filter concentration can cause allergic reactions, so people with sensitive skin are better off with physical filters, not chemical ones.

It also counts how much cream you are putting on. If it is less than described on the bottle, divide your SPF by 4.

And yes, if you are still planning to go on vacation to spend a couple of days on the beach, go ahead and by your sunscreen at home. Not that it will protect you from the sun more effectively but it will definitely protect your wallet from extra expense.

Photography: David Eaton
Model: Elena Bilovol
Graphic Design: Olena Eaton

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8/10/08

Mode auf farbige Kontaktlinsen in Hollywood

mode auf kontaktlinsenHollywood ist bekannt für Menschen, die bezüglich ihres äußerlichen Erscheinungsbildes „etwas unaufrichtig“ agieren. Um sich jünger zu fühlen und sich ein frischeres Äußeres zu verleihen, verändern die Menschen gerne ihr Aussehen – manchmal auch nur geringfügig. Eine einfache und in Hollywood sehr beliebte Methode, mit der man sein Aussehen verändern kann, sind farbige Kontaktlinsen. Dabei gibt es vier unterschiedliche Arten farbiger Kontaktlinsen.

Leicht farblich getönte Linsen

Vielleicht sind Sie einer Hollywood-Berühmtheit mit farblich leicht getönten Linsen schon einmal über den Weg gelaufen, ohne dies zu bemerken. Farblich leicht getönte Linsen werden gerne verwendet, da sie das eigentliche Aussehen der Augen nicht wirklich beeinflussen. Es handelt sich um einen leicht bläulichen oder grünlichen Farbton auf der Linse, der hauptsächlich deshalb verwendet wird, um die Linse leichter wiederzufinden, wenn sie fallengelassen oder verlegt worden ist.

Farbverstärkende Linsen

Farbverstärkende Farbtöne werden von den Leuten in Hollywood lebenden Menschen gewöhnlicherweise verwendet, um aufzufallen. Diese Farbtöne intensivieren die vorhandene Augenfarbe, so dass beispielsweise jemand mit leicht grünlichen oder braun-grünen Augen Linsen mit grünlichem Farbstich trägt, um das grün in den Augen besonders zu betonen.

Farbige Linsen

Die Riege der Schauspieler benutzt häufig farbige Linsen. Diese verändern die Augenfarbe dramatisch. Wenn eine Rolle von einem blauäugigen Schauspieler grüne, braune oder sogar rote oder lila Augen verlangt, kommen farbige Linsen ins Spiel. Eine weitere Variante farbiger Kontaktlinsen, die die Schauspielern benutzen, sind Motivlinsen. Sie können die Augen des Trägers verwandeln, um ihnen jedes gewünschte Aussehen zu verleihen – angefangen vom Außerirdischen bis hin zur Raubkatze.

Licht filternde Linsen

Spieler der Los Angeles Dodgers verwenden gerne Licht filternde Linsen. Diese Farbtöne wurden eigens für den sportlichen Gebrauch konzipiert. Sie verstärken das Vorkommen bestimmter Farben, während sie andere abschwächen. Ein Baseball, Golfball oder Tennisball ist daher für den Sportler besser zu erkennen und leichter zu fokusieren.

Sie müssen kein Hollywood-Star sein, um an farbigen Kontaktlinsen Gefallen zu finden. Solche Linsen sind für jedermann erhältlich und bei geselligen Zusammentreffen und Kostümfesten sehr beliebt, oder einfach nur, um jeden Tag einen Eindruck zu hinterlassen.

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8/6/08

Bangkok International Fashion Fair and Bangkok International Leather Fair 2008

thai fashion and leatherwear 2008Department of Export Promotion Brands Bangkok “ASEAN Fashion Center”

As part of its efforts to brand Bangkok as the “ASEAN Fashion Center”, the Department of Export Promotion (DEP) under the Ministry of Commerce is planning to accentuate the capacity of the Thai fashion and leather industry by showcasing the “Bangkok International Fashion Fair and Bangkok International Leather Fair 2008” (BIFF & BIL 2008), to take place during 27-31 August 2008 at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC) Bangna.

BIFF & BIL 2008 is regarded as the foremost regional sourcing and networking platform for both local and overseas fashion trade professionals. The event provides an excellent opportunity to pronounce Thailand’s fashion and leather business capability in a full range of services including design, manufacture and merchandise, with emphasis on a strategy of value-added in every segment of the fashion and leather industry to enhance global competitiveness. To communicate this concept and attract participation from buyers, sellers, manufacturers and agents, the event will be divided into fashion shows and exhibitions to present fashion and leatherwear collections by Thailand’s established designers as well as selected young up-and-coming designers in order to provide a comprehensive showcase.thai fashion and leatherwear 2008 show

Among the main activities will be a Designers’ Room 2008 showcasing works from up-and-coming designers, classified by their experience and marketing potential. They comprise:

Now a group of 40 young blood designers with their own brand and less than 8 years’ experience.

Nexta group of 10 designers with their own brands and over 8 years’ experience who have participated in Department of Export Promotion’s designer program, and have achieved a level of success and nation-wide recognition.

Design Circle – a group of 15 individuals or organizations offering a service in the fashion design and related fields such as freelance designers, industrial designers, international design professionals and fashion.

Other activities include

Fashion Network USA showcasing product samples developed by US market fashion experts categorized into Active Wear, Men’s Wear, Women’s Wear, and Children’s Wear from 10 manufacturers.

Resort Wear highlighting summer wear as well as travel and resort wear and accessories including Men’s Wear, Women’s Wear, Children’s Wear, bathing suits, shoes, bags, and fashion accessories like sunglasses and hats as well as resort amenities and materials.

Trend Forum T3 (Thai Tex Trend) displaying textiles of T3 members designed in keeping with the global fashion trend to enhance the Thai textile industry.

• BKK SMITH consolidating a group of new wave jewelry designers and entrepreneurs with outstanding and unique jewelry design talents.

Read the complete Newsletter from Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of of Commerce, Royal Thai Government (submitted to OlenaInStyle.com on Tuesday, August 5, 2008)

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Schlank Dank dem Strand

schlank am strand im sommer 2008von OlgaInStyle

Und wenn Sie es noch nicht wussten: der Strand ist der beste Ort fuers Schlankwerden.

Mit Hilfe von Luftbaeden, salzigem Wasser und aktiver Sonne nehmen wir ab. Wenn man einfach am Strand sitzt und nichts tut, verbrennt unser Koerper eine Kalorie pro Minute. An einem Tag verliert so ein Mann 1900 Kalorien, eine Frau-1500.

Tuen Sie sich was Gutes (am besten wenn die Sonne nicht sehr aktiv ist - gegen Abend ab 16.00 oder am Vormittag bis 11.00): spielen Sie Ball im Flachmeerwasser, gehen Sie am Strand spazieren, besser bis zu den Knien oder Hueften ins Wasser vertieft. Springen Sie auf den Steinen – machen Sie Ihren Urlaub voll Bewegung in der frischen Luft. So verteilt sich die Braeune viel gleichmaessiger ueber Ihre Haut.

Na, dann los in die Ferien! (Es ist schon August...)

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7/31/08

The Most Expensive Dresses of the 21st Century

the most expensive designer dresses of the world1The top spot belongs to the designer Renee Strauss in conjunction with the jeweler Martin Katz. The fabulous wedding dress costs 12 million dollars and has not yet found its owner. Decoration: diamonds.





















This super sexy gown of the Irish singer Samantha Mumba is worth 9 million dollars. Created by Scott Henshall, it features 3 thousand diamonds and was first fashionably introduced at the premier of the "Spiderman 2".


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A Japanese wedding dress. Yumi Katsura (designer) created the masterpiece of the finest silk decorated with 1 thousand pearls, a green 8.8 carat diamond and a rare 5 carat golden diamond. All in all, it took the price tag up to 8 million.


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An exclusive creation from Anthony La Bate of Francesca Couture (USA). This wedding dress cost an unknown customer 300,000 dollars and included 1,100 diamonds (total of 300 carats) and 3,000 Swarowski crystals.


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Wow... In summer 2007 a Japanese brand Ginsa Tanaka presented a gown of the thinnest and softest gold wire. Price: $250,000, weight: a little over 2 pounds.


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Christian Dior (Paris): none of the following dresses was worth less than $200,000 and all of them proclaimed the Royal luxury of the past. They were also proudly worn by the most famous super models of the runway.the most expensive designer dresses of the world 6
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Jennifer Lopez and Chris Judd: her wedding dress had a relatively modest price tag of 50,000 dollars. But in 2001 it was an impressive investment.


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Source English News. Translated by OlenaInStyle.com

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