Celebrity Moms with Tattoos

Having a tattoo or multiple tattoos is the thing to do today – even for celebrity mothers. I won’t say the trend started with Angelina Jolie, but she certainly has to be considered a forerunner. Jolie already had several tattoos when she adopted her first child Maddox. But, after adopting Maddox, she got a tattoo of a Buddhist Pali incantation written in Khmer script on her left shoulder blade. This tattoo is supposed to protect Jolie and Maddox from bad luck. (This file, by Chris Natt, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.) Jolie also has the … Continue reading →

Fashion Goes High Tech

It’s not everyday that you see the name Liz Claiborne prominently displayed at Best Buy. But, in a move that has fashion combining with function, the Liz Claiborne brand is teaming up with the electronics outlet store to introduce a new line of consumer electronic accessories. According to the company, the new collection is tailored for the “stylish woman on the go.” It includes an extensive line of laptop bags and sleeves, business totes, cellphone cases, MP3 cases and camera cases made from a variety of fabrics, including luxe leathers, and materials with metallic and patent finishes. The new line … Continue reading →

Red Hot Trends: Bilingual Toys

Did you stand in line to purchase T.M.X. Elmo? What about Bilingual Elmo? Yeah, I didn’t see many of the Spanish/English speaking red guys flying off the shelves either. But, if you believe toy analysts you may want to pick one up soon. According to toy experts, bilingual toys are what all the cool toddlers are playing with these days and the trend is predicted to explode in the coming months. If you are interested in getting your kids to learn a second language toy manufacturers say your job could be easier provided you have the right toys. Oddly enough, … Continue reading →

Teens and Pop Culture

If you ever doubted that pop culture had a firm grip on the lives of American teens just read this next blog. Eighteen-year-old Amanda Barnett loved the CBS crime drama “CSI” so much she let it influence a major career move. Really major. According to news reports, the high school senior has become Indiana’s youngest certified death investigator. Barnett reportedly received her certification last month and is one of the county’s four deputy coroners. And in an example that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree—-Barnett works for her father who happens to be the county coroner. Because of … Continue reading →

Fashionista’s Aha! Moment

Wikipedia defines “fashionista” as someone who is an “avid follower of fashion.” Perhaps, then you could consider actress Pam Anderson the “anti-fashionista.” It’s not so much that she doesn’t follow fashion, she just… well, she’s just not credited with being very fashionable. The guru of fashion Mr. Blackwell once called Anderson “the worst dressed star trying to stay on television.” Known for sashaying around L.A. in her Daisy dukes and barely-there shirts that accentuated her famous chest, Anderson had another trademark clothing item—those infamous UGGs. The former “Baywatch” star is actually credited with popularizing the sheepskin boots. In fact, in … Continue reading →

An EDIBLE Wedding Dress???

You’ve heard of yummy looking fashions, well this next dress takes the cake—or at least the cream puff. Make that 1,500 cream puffs. According to news reports, a Ukrainian baker surprised his fiancée by designing the sugary masterpiece that she actually wore on her wedding day. The dress, which was made of 1,500 cream puffs and weighed 20 pounds, took Valentyn Shtefano’s two months to make, and by the end of the wedding reception, bride Viktoriya said she couldn’t imagine wearing a more perfect gown. According to Shtefano, making the edible dress was far from a piece of cake. At … Continue reading →