Random thoughts of a Filipino Blogger
| Rag Trade: Juliette Lewis's Strange Career Trajectory From Crooner To Clothing Model |
| Published: July 26, 2007, 10:30 am |
| Tags: Abercrombie, Anderson Cooper, Angelina Jolie, Chloe, Costume National, Denim, Fitch, Georgette Mosbacher, Juliette Lewis, Levi S, Nicky Hilton, Patricia Field, Rag Trade |
| Juliette Lewis and her band, The Licks, are the new face of Costume National's spring advertising campaign. We'd much prefer it if the brand was being shilled by the rap group "Tha Liks," also known... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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| Fashion Mujahid reporting back from the trenches. |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 2:05 am |
| Tags: Fair Trade, Fashion Jihad, Sweatshop Free Clothing |
| way round. Recycled fair trade shoes and more- including styles suitable for the office can be found here: http://www.pristineplanet.com/hemp-recycled-shoes-fair-trade-cruelty-free/men's-shoes/1015_a_0.html Or here: http://www.dankforest.com/ My honey is learning what looks good on his frame and complexion, what makes for comfort and |
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| Rag Trade: How Mark Jacobs Motivates At The Gym |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 10:45 am |
| Tags: Bella Freud, Bill Blass, Carolina Herrera, Dolce Amp Gabbana, Gap, John Galliano, Kate Spade, Marc Jacobs, Peter Som, Rag Trade, Zac Posen |
| Marc Jacobs trashes John Galliano to his trainer at the gym and he's not exactly subtle about it. Because there's really no better way to combat "superior talent" than "rock hard abs." And by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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| Zoos Killing Healthy Tigers for Skin Trade |
| Published: July 23, 2007, 9:31 am |
| Tags: Offbeat News, Animal, Animals, Cruelty, Endangered, Farms, Poaching, Skin Trade, Species, Tigers, Zoo, Zoos |
| to crack down on poaching, trade and habitat destruction. EIA has conducted undercover investigations in consumer countries across Asia, Europe and the USA, to expose the thriving, international illegal trade in tiger products. China to re-open its domestic trade in tiger goods? Photo Ianmichaelthomas The trade has been banned for 14 years, |
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| Rag Trade: Donatella To Costume The Spice Girls. Our Lives = Complete. |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 10:04 am |
| Tags: Alexandra Kotur, Amy Astley, Annie Leibovitz, Azzedine Alaia, Bee Shaffer, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Cfda, Conde Nast, Donatella Versace, Hermes, La Perla, Lingerie, Marina Rust Connor, Naomi Campbell, Prada, Rag Trade, Safety Goggles, Spice Girls, Stella Mccartney, Vanity F |
| The Spice Girls are reuniting, and Donatella Versace may be dressing them for the reunion tour. G-d works in mysterious ways, and Jennie may have just forgiven Him for the Holocaust...... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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| What The Mark Teixeira Trade Means for Your Favorite Team |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 10:05 am |
| Tags: Major League Mongering, Majorleaguemongering, Mark Teixeira, Markteixeira, Mlb Trade Deadline, Mlbtradedeadline |
| in the 2007 MLB non-waiver trade deadline. Mark Teixeira is an Atlanta Brave, and teams now have 24 hours to respond. Does anybody have the other shoe to drop? Let's look team by team:New York Mets: Even though they're in first place with the best record in the National League, the Mets have some small holes that they could do well by filling |
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| MLB Issue of the Day: Trade Deadline = Big Letdown |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 7:38 am |
| Tags: Big Letdown, Jack Cobra, Mlb, Wedding, Mlb Trade Deadline |
| What happens is your team trades for someone to 'fill a hole' and rarely makes a blockbuster trade to push them into the post-season. Just look at the last two World Series winners....can you remember who they traded for? Geoff Blum and.....Now do you see my point?So, while you sit around today and hit the 'refresh' button on your computer |
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| Rag Trade: Paris Hilton Whores Herself Out At Your Feet |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 10:30 am |
| Tags: America S Next Top Model, Bravo, Cfda, Diane Von Furstenberg, Erin O Connor, Fourth Reich, Hair, Helena Christensen, Limited Brands, Liz Claiborne, Paris Hilton, Rag Trade, Rapid Weight Loss, Reality Tv, Tod S |
| Another day, another well-deserved endorsement check for Paris Hilton. This time it's a footwear line. She's "designing." We want these almost as bad as Ashlee Simpson's Skechers. [WWD, 1st... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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| Throwing Knives: MLB Trade Deadline |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 11:23 am |
| Tags: Nba, Luis Castillo, Throwing Knives, Amanda Braun, Mlb, Kevin Garnett, Mlb Trade Deadline, Mark Teixeira, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Girls |
| guess this is an ok trade. I don't know much about the two youngsters headed for Minnesota but from what I've read neither are considered to be future all-stars or anything or the like. Not that Castillo is worth such a prospect, I just fail to understand why he was traded. Minnesota is still very much in the playoff race. Mainly because |
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| Wilson Betemit is now a Yankee |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 12:43 pm |
| Tags: Trade Rumors, Ny Yankees |
| agreed in principle on a trade that would send reliever Scott Proctor to the Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit, sources told ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney. The Dodgers, who have a 5.61 bullpen ERA since the All-Star break, have been in on a number of trade discussions involving relievers but zeroed in on Proctor over the last 24 |
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| It's Deadline Day |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 11:58 am |
| Tags: Trade Rumors, Mlb |
| and Gagne have limited no trade clauses and both are concerned about how Boston would deploy them. Dye has a no-trade to four teams including Boston, while Gagne has the Sox listed among 12 teams on his list. Gagne has bonuses based on how many games hefinishes and has already made an additional $1.3 million on top of his $6 million salary. |
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| How Much Do Deadline Deals Help? |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 2:25 pm |
| Tags: Mlb, Mlb Trade Deadline, The Feed |
| two teams that made major trades. The Cubs dealt for Aramis Ramirez and Kenny Lofton but forgot to ship Steve Bartman out of town while the Yankees picked up Armando Benitez (later traded to Seattle), Jesse Orosco, Dan Miceli, Gabe White and Aaron Boone. Boone's home run against Boston made his pickup worthwhile but the other moves, plus |
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| Can Castillo Help The Mets? |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 3:06 pm |
| Tags: Joel Sherman, Luis Castillo, Mlb, New York Mets, Trade Deadline |
| Gold Glove winner, and this trade will be determined by how much of his range he still has. Because the Mets believe he covers enough area to help them offset Green's slow movements in reaching pop-ups in shallow right and Delgado's lethargy in ranging to his right. On offense, Castillo will provide another speedy, switch-hitter to team with |
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| THE LOCKER ROOM 7/30 - Afternoon Edition |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 4:22 pm |
| Tags: Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Dog Fighting, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mlb, Mark Teixeira, Michael Vick, Nfl, San Francisco 49ers, Texas Rangers, The Locker Room, Trade Deadline |
| in a six-player deal. MLB Trade Rumors has more on this and the rest of the trade deadline frenzy. As promised in this morning's Locker Room, I have an update on the Michael Vick dogfighting case.Tony Taylor, one of Vick's co-defendants, pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting charges in a plea deal with prosecutors, according to BoDog |
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| Lack Of Pop Might Do The Mets In |
| Published: July 30, 2007, 4:00 pm |
| Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, David Kolb, Mlb, Mark Teixeira, New York Mets, Pedro Martinez, Trade Deadline |
| out there. Even the usual trade deadline chatter of Dontrelle Willis has been muted since the talented lefty has an ERA of 4.95, has given up 16 homers and is 7-10. Still, with Pedro Martinez's comeback looming, the Mets need to make a move. The question is, have the Braves outmaneuvered the Mets in landing the top prize at the 2007 trade |
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