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WA KAAA KA "Back to School" collection

8842875889?profile=originalThe whimsical school of fairytales is where I would send my baby girls off to.

Like harry potter, only less violent and more magical unicorns.

 

WA KAAA KA dress all you gorgeous baby girls from 9 months old up to 9 years old!

 

If you are interested in purchasing my design, you can check me out at WA KAAA KA facebook page:
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Much Loved,

Evon

 

 

PS. our website is still under construction. Sorry for any inconvenience caused!

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TOXIC NAIL POLISH

 

 

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article found at http://fameappeal.com/2011/02/5-million-for-nail-polish/

 

On or about early January 2010, American Apparel began receiving reports from its customers and retail employees that the nail polish manufactured by Forsythe Cosmetics was “exploding.” Sepcifically, reports began surfacing that the bottles contaning the nail polish were breaking, leaking, cracked…

Just like wet nail polish, American Apparel’s reputation began to stink! Headlines from reputable fashion and style blogs acr

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The Rising Cost of Apparel

We recently traveled to beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah to attend the Winter Outdoor Retailer show. The convention center was abuzz with the chatter of outdoorsy types lusting over the latest in winter apparel and gear. It wasn't all gear-envy though. Many suppliers, buyers, companies, consultants, and media folk were hard at work.

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At the show, we attended an interesting panel discussion about the rising cost of apparel. The event, hosted by the American Apparel Producers Network, brought together

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8842849461?profile=originalI have a great story I'd love to share with you, about someone who decided to declare a failure, so that he can create success in a way that allowed him to be true to himself and8842849486?profile=originalthe public he serves. His name is Michael Stoney. Michael launched dug (down under gear), a male intimate apparel line in 2004, with multi-million dollar backers who took ownership of his brand, sold it in Macy's and placed it in movies from Soul Food to Biker Boyz, to Toni Braxton videos. Unhappy with the directions his

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Dear Sir/Madam



It is our immense pleasure to introduce Ramhz Bangladesh, a reputed
exporter from Bangladesh.

We are expressing our desire of setting up long, stable business
relationship with you and your esteemed organization.
Ramhz Bangladesh is a leading Knit, Woven & Sweater manufacturing and
exporting company. We have developed our market in Europe, America,
Australia and Africa
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We are satisfying our customers demand with our time bound,
trustworthy and quality services, including the special deman
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Garment exporters tread into local markets


apparelstore2_9036035.JPGQuite a few clothing manufacturersin India, who have been supplying goods to reputed global garment andaccessory retailers, are now planning to launch their own brands inIndia, to take advantage of the vibrant domestic market.

The organised garment andaccessories retail sector in India is valued at around Rs 320 billionand is projected to increase to approximately Rs 900 billion in amatter of five years that is by 2015.

Those companies which are planning to enter the lucrative retailingsector a

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THE DESIGN PRINCIPLES, LLC is a full package apparel development and production solution to the Fashion Industry. We specialize in working with small to large size clothing and accessories lines for all markets and price points. Our joint team of apparel industry professionals encompasses over 30 years of working knowledge from brand development to manufacturing. Our extensive menu of services allows us to offer a total solution to choose from to suite your project needs:

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Trimmings in Apparel:

The accessories which are used in Sewing section of Apparel or Fashion Cloth making industry is called Apparel Trimmings. The treaming also used during wearing apparel.

Men's Shirt Parts:

There are 10 basic parts a shirt has. These are -

1. Collar.
2. Collar Band.
3. Yoke.
4. Left Front Part.
5. Right Frnt Part.
6. Back Part.
7. Sleeve (Left + Right).
8. Cuff.
9. Sleeve Pocket.
10. Pocket.

To know more; please go to Textile Blog.
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Is your hubby, boyfriend or lover a boob-person? Then the thing to go for is lingerie and sexy lingerie. You may feel that this is sluttish, but, hey, who wants to be called a terrible lay? If
you soul search yourself, you will discover that you really want that night to
be amazing and definitely unforgettable. It could be your wedding night or
another important anniversary. Whatever it is, the perfect lingerie will
fine-tune it so that it will last longer, both realistically and in the mind as

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Lingerie is made from a number of fabrics and come with different designs and styles. Wearing them makes you feel good about yourself and gives you confidence as they make the clothes you
wear fit you perfectly. Shopping for these items is fun and to keep them
fresh and new, you need to get the right method to take care of them

The type of fabric will determine the steps you will take to care for them. Fabrics such as acetate, linen, rayon and silk should be dry-cleaned
while cotton and polyester

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It is a basic human instinct to try out anything that makes him/her

get noticed. One of the first things that people do, to serve the

purpose, is to dress in an attractive way.During Daytime,men

are always wearing the dresssuits to the formal occasion,

and now summer is here,the suits has getting too thick to wear.

So we need some relaxing now during night!

This is quite visible at night clubs, pubs and discothèques, where singles

and all those party animals try to make their presence felt, by dressing

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They may not be the greatest style-arbiters, but Fashionista certainly has an air-tight grip on the fashion news of the day—to wit, they’ve declared that it’s actually hotenough in New York City to wear mesh tops in their piece “Things You Can Only Get Away With Wearing When It’s This Effing Hot”. For the record, it is currently 102° Fahrenheit in the Big Apple and, no, it is still not hot enough to wear a mesh top. [Fashionista]
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Are you frustrated with the fact that every time you go out shopping, nothing fits you well? Are you too lazy to lose weight? Do you still want your clothes to transform you into a slimmer person just for that special evening? You don’t need to wave a magic wand over yourself, nor do you need to chant mantras to become thin instantly. There is a perfect solution for you. The right kind of clothes can lend you a slimmer silhouette and enhance your best features. Simple illusions can make a plus s
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While designers are contemplating whether or not to feature plus-size models on the runway, Levi’s
Jeans
has taken the next logical step—creating a series of ads featuring actual really real people, most of which live well below the poverty line. Three cheers for truth in advertising, right? Not so fast.

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Left to right: Wonder Woman's new look and her classic style. DC Comics


After decades of fighting crime and saving the world, only the cruelest of villains would deny Wonder Women a makeover—we mean, she’s been wearing basically the same outfit for 69 years. On top of her trademark accessories (magic tiara, utility earrings, and oh-so-chic unbreakable bracelets) the lady otherwise known as Princess Diana of Themyscira will sport a new, less revealing costume in the 600th issue of her comic book.

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Designers, producers, sourcers, and all those who help garments get from sketchpad to retail rack, take note—international trade show organizer Messe Frankfurt is launching the first ever International Apparel Sourcing Show right here in the world capital of design, New York City. From July July 13th through the 15th, an entire planet’s worth of fabrics, textiles, and all the raw materials needed to create the fashions we live for is landing at the Javitz Center on Manhattan’s West Side. If you’

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“Not only did they police our clothes but our eyebrows, makeup, nailsand hair color,” said a former employee, “they also openly mockedemployees by posting photos of them online. Our store consultant also onseveral occasions told girls to lose weight or told them they were ‘tootop heavy for crop tops’… They routinely denied applications based onlooks or shoes.” Lovely, really. Seems some managers even went so far asto suggest that African-American employees stop straightening theirhair. Why exact
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L: American Apparel Nylon Spandex Swimsuit | R: American Apparel Schoolgirl Skirt


Oy. Here we go again. Just last week, American Apparel was raising the hackles of bloggers worldwide by hiring workers largely based on “full body” employee photos. Classy. Now, according to a new mini-eruption of online griping, it seems the L.A.-based hipster supermarket is also attempting to set size standards for its customers. Yeah, they went there.

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