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Breaking News: London Fashion Week Schedule Announced

This morning the provisional schedule for September's London Fashion Week was announced this morning. The Spring/Summer season (I know, how confusing) will kick off as usual with a show from Irish designer Paul Costelloe on Sunday 14th September. That day continues with the likes of PPQ and Ann Sofie Back before Monday's shows by Luella, Mario Schwab, Temperley London and Paul Smith to name but a few. Tuesday kicks off with Adidas by Stella McCartney and ends with Giles with a bit of Eley Kishim...

Ypulse Essentials: 'Secret Life' Outdoes 'Gossip Girl,' Inside The World Of Trolls, Grandparents Love Texting

Pitfalls of popularity (While "Gossip Girl" is one of the most buzzed about shows on TV, '"Secret Life of the American Teen" has significantly more viewers. Could it be that wholesome "Secret Life" is appealing to TV watching Disney tweens while "Gossip Girl" appeals to older teens/college students who watch online? Thanks Becki! Plus more "backlash" [buzz building] press for GG from Reuters) (The Live Feed) - Inside the world of online trolls (big cyberbullying story in this Sunday's New York T...

List of Top 10 Green Cars from Kelley Blue Book Website

Kelley Blue Book's Web site Kbb.com, which provides new and used vehicle information, today announced the launch of KBB Green, a new section designed to guide new-vehicle shoppers on environmental and fuel economy issues. Kelley Blue Book's new Green section allows new-car shoppers to obtain information about alternative-fuel technologies, such as hydrogen cars, diesel cars, hybrid cars, natural gas cars, electric cars and flex fuel/ethanol vehicles, as well as fuel-sipping gasoline cars. The e...

Look in Princess Diana's closet at Hard Rock Hotel

At first, the thought of Princess Diana and Hard Rock Hotel together was odd to me. But if you focus on her charitable side, that dovetails with the Hard Rock "Love All/Serve All" mantra. And basically, she was the rock star of British royalty. That makes it all better for me as far as the current exhibition, Dresses for Humanity, which will be at the Hard Rock Hotel through Aug. 14. It shows off 12 of Diana's outfits, not just gowns but also five business suits. Those suits have never been seen...

Photos: Guinea pig fest, Jupiter movie, Beijing's Olympics topiary gardens

Guinea pig festival in Peru The Telegraph (UK) offers eight photos of guinea pigs -- three in a fashion show (held by women in the colorful costumes of the Andes), one of them eating corn on the cob, and three of them cooked (served by women in the colorful costumes of the Andes). It's that kind of festival. Spots and all: The Globe's Big Picture blog does a nice job with big NASA photos of Jupiter -- 990 pixels wide -- on a plain html page with ads only at the top. Half-size here: NASA/JPL/Uni...

Concert Schedule for This Weekend

By Benjamin Leatherman The Ying Yang Twins are scheduled to perform at the Venue of Scottsdale on Saturday. Here's our weekly list of all the major concerts and music shindigs that are scheduled to take place over the next 72 hours from tonight until Sunday. There's a show for every taste: Into hip-hop? Check out the Bobby Fresh Fashion Show on Friday at Cherry Lounge in Tempe. Wanna rock out? Visit the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday and watch AC/DC tribute band B/S do their best impressio...

Homebrew iPod remote allows for easy control for the visually impaired

This hack shows how to create a large iPod remote for the visually impaired by hacking an existing OnStage remote and stuffing it inside a large case with custom buttons. This maker wanted to give his grandfather access to audio books on an iPod but had to fashion his own controller since his grandfather has lost most of his vision. Supersized iPod remote control for the visually impaired Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in DIY Projects | Digg this!

Fab Flash: Bravo Replaces Project Runway With New Shows

Running on its last season with Project Runway, Bravo has made plans to fill in their huge prime-time slot. The network is currently working on a new fashion series dubbed Fashion House. The show will feature designers living and working together as they strive to create and sell their collections to commercial buyers. The winning team will have the opportunity to have its line produced for mass-market sale. Unlike Project Runway, where outside-the-box designs were one of the most important fac...

Gisele Bundchen Shows Her Ass In V Magazine

Gisele Bundchen makes the most of some acid-washed denim scraps in the August issue of V magazine, single-handedly making eighties fashion relevant again. I’m so stoked! Gisele told V Magazine that she would only do “ass shots” for Mario Testino: “Only Mario [Testino] could make me take these pictures…. People are going to say my [...]

Filthy Gorgeous Participates On Project Runway 5

Local Filthy Gorgeous fashion designer Keith Bryce is the next in a long line of Utah reality show participants. I met Keith when I mixed music for two of his fashion shows at the Utah Arts Festival in years past....