A tired-looking Kristin Cavallari ditches the heels for comfortable flats and pretty maternity dress
Earlier she sported towering heels as she ran errands in Beverley Hills.
But pregnant Kristin Cavallari decided to give her feet a rest and ditched the Christian Louboutin stilettos for a pair of flats.
And it was probably just as well, as the former reality star looked exhausted as she arrived at the Montage Hotel where she is staying.
No doubt she has endured a few restless nights as he belly appears to have blossomed in the past few weeks.
The blonde star paired her silver shoes with a pretty purple dress with crochet detailing which was cinched at the waist to reveal her burgeoning tummy.
Earlier, the 25-year-old was seen running errand in a form-fitting black top.
The focus of her outfit was a pair of Joe's purple floral skinny jeans, and she dressed up the ensemble with a black blazer and metallic court shoes.
Kristin swept her blonde locks into a sophisticated ponytail and accessorised her outfit with wayfarer sunglasses and a black clutch bag.
Kristin looked glowing and flashed a big smile to the cameras as she crossed the street.
2012年4月26日星期四
2012年4月25日星期三
Hunting for Fashion's Copycats
A 25-year-old fashion blogger busted the 102-year-old house of Chanel.
When Julie Zerbo heard from two readers of her eight-month-old blog, the Fashion Law, last month saying a bracelet featured prominently in Chanel's recent Fall 2012 runway show seemed familiar, her antennae went up. She looked at the show images online.
"That's when it clicked to me 'oh my God, that's a Chanel bracelet, that's not a Pamela Love bracelet'," she says, referring to the small New York-based jewelry designer. Ms. Zerbo then banged out the blog item "Chanel's Crystal Bangles Look FAMILIAR!" about how the Chanel bangles bore a "striking resemblance" to cuffs in Ms. Love's Fall 2011 collection. She posted the item with side-by-side pictures.
Since the Fashion Law's following is small, Ms. Zerbo alerted the much-larger Fashionista blog, which linked to her post on a Monday. By Tuesday, Chanel issued a statement to Fashionista saying it decided not to offer the bracelets in question for sale "out of respect for the concerns raised."
It was a coup for Ms. Zerbo, a second-year law student at the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. "To think that the Chanel Fall 2012 collection was somehow affected by me and the Fashion Law is mind-blowing," Ms. Zerbo said on a recent Friday in the lobby cafe of a Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. She typically spends Friday afternoons in the cafe working on her blog when she isn't studying or at her part-time job doing research for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Ms. Zerbo is one of a breed of fashion bloggers scouring the Internet and stores for instances of similarities or outright copying. Fashionista even has a series called "Adventures in Copyright" devoted to outing alleged copycats. Last month, retailer Topshop removed a dress that looked similar to one by Yasmin Kianfar, a young British designer, after Susanna Lau, founder of the Style Bubble blog, lambasted the British fast-fashion retailer for "aping" the designer in a series of tweets. "Big thank you Susie x," the designer tweeted at Ms. Lau.
When Julie Zerbo heard from two readers of her eight-month-old blog, the Fashion Law, last month saying a bracelet featured prominently in Chanel's recent Fall 2012 runway show seemed familiar, her antennae went up. She looked at the show images online.
"That's when it clicked to me 'oh my God, that's a Chanel bracelet, that's not a Pamela Love bracelet'," she says, referring to the small New York-based jewelry designer. Ms. Zerbo then banged out the blog item "Chanel's Crystal Bangles Look FAMILIAR!" about how the Chanel bangles bore a "striking resemblance" to cuffs in Ms. Love's Fall 2011 collection. She posted the item with side-by-side pictures.
Since the Fashion Law's following is small, Ms. Zerbo alerted the much-larger Fashionista blog, which linked to her post on a Monday. By Tuesday, Chanel issued a statement to Fashionista saying it decided not to offer the bracelets in question for sale "out of respect for the concerns raised."
It was a coup for Ms. Zerbo, a second-year law student at the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. "To think that the Chanel Fall 2012 collection was somehow affected by me and the Fashion Law is mind-blowing," Ms. Zerbo said on a recent Friday in the lobby cafe of a Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. She typically spends Friday afternoons in the cafe working on her blog when she isn't studying or at her part-time job doing research for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Ms. Zerbo is one of a breed of fashion bloggers scouring the Internet and stores for instances of similarities or outright copying. Fashionista even has a series called "Adventures in Copyright" devoted to outing alleged copycats. Last month, retailer Topshop removed a dress that looked similar to one by Yasmin Kianfar, a young British designer, after Susanna Lau, founder of the Style Bubble blog, lambasted the British fast-fashion retailer for "aping" the designer in a series of tweets. "Big thank you Susie x," the designer tweeted at Ms. Lau.
2012年4月24日星期二
ORANGE WIG AND LIPSTICK FOUND AT FLAT OF SPY IN BAG GARETH WILLIAMS
The hearing was also told unidentified DNA had been found on the holdall in which the naked body of Gareth Williams was discovered.
Forensic officers found two spots of DNA on the bag, which had been secured with a padlock.
Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Sebire said it would be “very difficult” for Mr Williams to have locked himself in the holdall, which was found in his bath in August 2010.
She told Westminster coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox the bag was zipped up and padlocked, with the keys inside, next to the 31-year-old’s body.
DCI Sebire added that the red North Face holdall was not torn inside and there no marks on Mr Williams’s fingers to suggest he tried to claw his way out.
She said that, had he manoeuvred himself into the bag, there would have been handprints on the bathroom wall – but there were none.
Giving evidence on the second day of the London inquest, she said she was surprised to find his duvet on the floor of the “incredibly tidy” flat.
“My thought or my opinion since I went into the scene is that a third party had been involved in the death or by putting the body in the bag,” she added.
The hearing was given a video tour of the flat in Pimlico, central London, where Mr Williams stayed during his three-year secondment to MI6 from GCHQ intelligence base in Cheltenham.
DCI Sebire talked the coroner through the film, which showed his personal effects and clothes dotted about immaculately-clean rooms.
Forensic officers found two spots of DNA on the bag, which had been secured with a padlock.
Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Sebire said it would be “very difficult” for Mr Williams to have locked himself in the holdall, which was found in his bath in August 2010.
She told Westminster coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox the bag was zipped up and padlocked, with the keys inside, next to the 31-year-old’s body.
DCI Sebire added that the red North Face holdall was not torn inside and there no marks on Mr Williams’s fingers to suggest he tried to claw his way out.
She said that, had he manoeuvred himself into the bag, there would have been handprints on the bathroom wall – but there were none.
Giving evidence on the second day of the London inquest, she said she was surprised to find his duvet on the floor of the “incredibly tidy” flat.
“My thought or my opinion since I went into the scene is that a third party had been involved in the death or by putting the body in the bag,” she added.
The hearing was given a video tour of the flat in Pimlico, central London, where Mr Williams stayed during his three-year secondment to MI6 from GCHQ intelligence base in Cheltenham.
DCI Sebire talked the coroner through the film, which showed his personal effects and clothes dotted about immaculately-clean rooms.
2012年4月22日星期日
Junior Achievement wants kids to learn money management
You know that shiny hot rod or new pair of shoes you just had to have but couldn't really afford? Well be careful, your spending habits could pass down to your kids. Junior Achievement of the Heartland is pushing parents to open up about money management and they have the programs to make the process a little easier.
Do you ever feel like as soon as that paycheck comes your money's burning a whole in your pocket? Well you're not alone and while splurging every once in awhile is okay, Junior Achievement of the Heartland president Barbara VenHorst said impulse spending could get you in trouble
"It's really easy to get off the beaten path and be spending money in a way that you shouldn't be. It's really hard to learn that in the real world because it has really bad consequences" VenHorst said.
She said kids tend to mirror those spending choices and in a struggling economy the younger generation is having doubts. VenHorst said in a recent Junior Achievement poll only 56 percent of kids thought they would be able to make more than their parents.
"Our country has been based on the idea that every generation is going to be in better financial shape than the one before them so when slightly more than half think that's the case, it's a sad direction we're headed." VenHorst said.
But you can help kids stay on track. Junior Achievement offers online programs to show the ins and out's of money management.
"Habits are hard to break and if you can get good habits started when they're young it's going to make life so much easier" VenHorst said.
Do you ever feel like as soon as that paycheck comes your money's burning a whole in your pocket? Well you're not alone and while splurging every once in awhile is okay, Junior Achievement of the Heartland president Barbara VenHorst said impulse spending could get you in trouble
"It's really easy to get off the beaten path and be spending money in a way that you shouldn't be. It's really hard to learn that in the real world because it has really bad consequences" VenHorst said.
She said kids tend to mirror those spending choices and in a struggling economy the younger generation is having doubts. VenHorst said in a recent Junior Achievement poll only 56 percent of kids thought they would be able to make more than their parents.
"Our country has been based on the idea that every generation is going to be in better financial shape than the one before them so when slightly more than half think that's the case, it's a sad direction we're headed." VenHorst said.
But you can help kids stay on track. Junior Achievement offers online programs to show the ins and out's of money management.
"Habits are hard to break and if you can get good habits started when they're young it's going to make life so much easier" VenHorst said.
2012年4月19日星期四
A Barefoot Journey Back To Me
As a little girl, I could not be tamed, at least when it came to shoes. I loved to run around with my feet bare. It was more than love, actually. It was a need. I felt like I could barely breathe when I wore them. I remember pausing once, what feels like a million years ago, to debate if the sand on the beach was truly too hot for my tiny little feet tolerate. My threshold was quite high, and my heart longed to sink down into the earth with each step but when the sun had shined too brightly once before, I’d felt like my feet were melting.
So much changed in the years between then and adulthood — not the least of which was a former spouse who was afraid of dirty things, including feet. Eventually, I spent more time in shoes than out. I stopped pulling them off at the first opportunity. I would sometimes even put them on when I didn’t actually need them.
I observed myself and wondered what had changed, why the little rebellious barefoot girl kept wearing shoes. It wasn’t that I didn’t long to be barefoot because I did. It was as if… the longing no longer had any actual pull with me. I rather missed being the little girl who couldn’t bear to be shoed.
It was easy to chalk up to maturity, although I didn’t feel particularly mature during that time. Also, I found myself feeling more and more distant from the natural world. I didn’t want to be sticky from sweat. I didn’t want to get dirty, or to feel the grass under my feet for fear that I would get bitten or injured. I didn’t smell flowers, eye the moon as she waxed and waned through each cycle, or feel the magic of the forest surrounding me for morning hikes.
I was growing apart from the earth, I can clearly see now, but I didn’t recognize what was happening.
And then, a woman came to my home, an energy healer, and during her session with my wife, they walked together barefoot in the grass. She spoke of grounding and healing, and while my session was nurturing in its own way, I envied their ritual.
Just like that, I was haunted by the call of the wild once more.
The next morning, I snuck away to be with myself outside. I walked to the edge of the patio, slipped nervously out of my shoes, and stepped off into the grass. It was cool, and moist, and my toes rebelled a bit at first, reaching for the cleanliness of the sky. I coaxed them downward onto the earth and stood there for a while. One step, then another, and another.
So much changed in the years between then and adulthood — not the least of which was a former spouse who was afraid of dirty things, including feet. Eventually, I spent more time in shoes than out. I stopped pulling them off at the first opportunity. I would sometimes even put them on when I didn’t actually need them.
I observed myself and wondered what had changed, why the little rebellious barefoot girl kept wearing shoes. It wasn’t that I didn’t long to be barefoot because I did. It was as if… the longing no longer had any actual pull with me. I rather missed being the little girl who couldn’t bear to be shoed.
It was easy to chalk up to maturity, although I didn’t feel particularly mature during that time. Also, I found myself feeling more and more distant from the natural world. I didn’t want to be sticky from sweat. I didn’t want to get dirty, or to feel the grass under my feet for fear that I would get bitten or injured. I didn’t smell flowers, eye the moon as she waxed and waned through each cycle, or feel the magic of the forest surrounding me for morning hikes.
I was growing apart from the earth, I can clearly see now, but I didn’t recognize what was happening.
And then, a woman came to my home, an energy healer, and during her session with my wife, they walked together barefoot in the grass. She spoke of grounding and healing, and while my session was nurturing in its own way, I envied their ritual.
Just like that, I was haunted by the call of the wild once more.
The next morning, I snuck away to be with myself outside. I walked to the edge of the patio, slipped nervously out of my shoes, and stepped off into the grass. It was cool, and moist, and my toes rebelled a bit at first, reaching for the cleanliness of the sky. I coaxed them downward onto the earth and stood there for a while. One step, then another, and another.
2012年4月18日星期三
Big shoes to fill
Last week after hearing about the death of another great Hartselle citizen, Dr. Bob Sittason, someone posted the song title “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?” on Facebook.
If you are not a country music fan you may have not heard this song, performed by George Jones. Even though the lyrics basically are referring to country music legends, the final verse has these words: “Who’s gonna give their heart and soul to get to me and you?”
If you have lived in Hartselle or Morgan County for any length of time and knew of Dr. Bob, he was a man who was willing to give back to his family, his church, his friends, his community and anyone that he could help.
During the funeral service, Judge Glen Thompson used the word “encourager” to describe Dr. Bob. Encourage can be defined as causing incitement to action or to practice.
Many spoke of his encouragement to work harder. Others mentioned being encouraged to be a better example. Also mentioned was to give back to the community that had given to you.
Dr. Bob kept himself available and looked for ways to encourage and to offer his help to those in need.
It was also mentioned that he did not look for credit or accolades with his support, or with the time he willingly sacrificed and gave to help others. Words have been written to the effect of how much would a person be willing to do for others if no one knew what they had done?
That question might seem simple, but the words have a deep meaning. I think they would, however, fit Dr. Bob. The act of helping someone or making life better is in itself well worth the cost.
During the funeral service tears through laughter were experienced by those in attendance. Funny stories were shared, thanks was given for the good times shared, as well as how much he would be missed. However the example that was set by the life lived by Dr. Bob is one that will be carried forward. He did set the bar high and for those left behind we have the obligation to continue the example and give our all to make the place we call home even better.
We can all heed the call to put other’s needs ahead of our own, give without looking for personal returns and leave our part of the world a better place. Hartselle is and will continue to be a better place because of Dr. Bob Sittason.
If you are not a country music fan you may have not heard this song, performed by George Jones. Even though the lyrics basically are referring to country music legends, the final verse has these words: “Who’s gonna give their heart and soul to get to me and you?”
If you have lived in Hartselle or Morgan County for any length of time and knew of Dr. Bob, he was a man who was willing to give back to his family, his church, his friends, his community and anyone that he could help.
During the funeral service, Judge Glen Thompson used the word “encourager” to describe Dr. Bob. Encourage can be defined as causing incitement to action or to practice.
Many spoke of his encouragement to work harder. Others mentioned being encouraged to be a better example. Also mentioned was to give back to the community that had given to you.
Dr. Bob kept himself available and looked for ways to encourage and to offer his help to those in need.
It was also mentioned that he did not look for credit or accolades with his support, or with the time he willingly sacrificed and gave to help others. Words have been written to the effect of how much would a person be willing to do for others if no one knew what they had done?
That question might seem simple, but the words have a deep meaning. I think they would, however, fit Dr. Bob. The act of helping someone or making life better is in itself well worth the cost.
During the funeral service tears through laughter were experienced by those in attendance. Funny stories were shared, thanks was given for the good times shared, as well as how much he would be missed. However the example that was set by the life lived by Dr. Bob is one that will be carried forward. He did set the bar high and for those left behind we have the obligation to continue the example and give our all to make the place we call home even better.
We can all heed the call to put other’s needs ahead of our own, give without looking for personal returns and leave our part of the world a better place. Hartselle is and will continue to be a better place because of Dr. Bob Sittason.
2012年4月17日星期二
Walk In Her Shoes Fundraiser
Walk A Mile in Her Shoes has been a successful fundraiser for Citizens Against Spouse Abuse, and the nonprofit is expanding the number of walkers to 24 for the third annual charity walk May 12 at Market Common on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.
JoAnne Patterson, executive director of CASA, says she is “still looking for a half-dozen walkers” – men who are willing to walk a mile wearing high heels. Now’s the time to sign up so the walkers have some time to learn how to walk in heels and, more importantly, to line up $1,000. That’s the main reason for the advance registration, although a little practice in the heels probably is not a bad idea. The charity walk raised $14,000 the first year with 17 participants and last year netted $11,000. Patterson is hoping to increase the amount with more walkers and each raising $1,000 from supporters.
Walk A Mile in Her Shoes is one of CASA’s two big fundraisers, the other being the Dickens Show, an auction of decorated Christmas trees. That’s “our big signature fundraiser” organized for many years by Myra Starnes – “she does so much for the community,” Patterson says.
As is the case for nearly all the nonprofits providing a variety of vital services, fundraisers are increasingly important. CASA’s financial support from its major grants is down 30 percent. “Our agencies [and all area nonprofits] are suffering from a dramatic shortfall in financing,” Patterson says. “We’re down to the bare minimum of staff.” CASA’s annual operations budget is $600,000; it was $900,000 before the recession of 2008. Patterson reaffirms that for many people, the recessionary economy continues, in spite of positive signs of recovery in tourism.
CASA operates safe houses in both Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. The number of spouse abuse victims helped annually is 386 in both counties, 286 in Myrtle Beach, 100 in Georgetown. At least that many more are served in individual and group counseling in locations other than the safe houses, such as the Little River United Methodist Church, and in court advocacy and case management. On a recent day, 12 women and children were in the Myrtle Beach safe house and 9 in Georgetown. The length of stay of course depends on circumstances; it typically is two weeks. Finding housing is very difficult, Patterson says. CASA helps victims in finding a job, medical care and in enrollment in assistance programs.
“Generally, somebody has been hurt – or feels they’re going to be hurt.” CASA works closely with other agencies such as the Little River Medical Center, the Rape Crisis Center and Myrtle Beach Haven.
Unfortunately, women typically return to the abusive situation. “They do go back. Seven to eleven times they go back,” Patterson says. It’s a statistic that has stuck with her for the 13 years she has been the director of CASA. She also worked at the Myrtle Beach Housing Authority. After being here 30 years, “I’m a local now.”
She recalled two families that “came [to the safe house] with nothing and left with everything – they broke the cycle and are living violent-free.” That’s success. “All of us in the trenches – what sustains us is our successes. When it happens, you know you can do it [keep on trucking] again today.”
JoAnne Patterson, executive director of CASA, says she is “still looking for a half-dozen walkers” – men who are willing to walk a mile wearing high heels. Now’s the time to sign up so the walkers have some time to learn how to walk in heels and, more importantly, to line up $1,000. That’s the main reason for the advance registration, although a little practice in the heels probably is not a bad idea. The charity walk raised $14,000 the first year with 17 participants and last year netted $11,000. Patterson is hoping to increase the amount with more walkers and each raising $1,000 from supporters.
Walk A Mile in Her Shoes is one of CASA’s two big fundraisers, the other being the Dickens Show, an auction of decorated Christmas trees. That’s “our big signature fundraiser” organized for many years by Myra Starnes – “she does so much for the community,” Patterson says.
As is the case for nearly all the nonprofits providing a variety of vital services, fundraisers are increasingly important. CASA’s financial support from its major grants is down 30 percent. “Our agencies [and all area nonprofits] are suffering from a dramatic shortfall in financing,” Patterson says. “We’re down to the bare minimum of staff.” CASA’s annual operations budget is $600,000; it was $900,000 before the recession of 2008. Patterson reaffirms that for many people, the recessionary economy continues, in spite of positive signs of recovery in tourism.
CASA operates safe houses in both Myrtle Beach and Georgetown. The number of spouse abuse victims helped annually is 386 in both counties, 286 in Myrtle Beach, 100 in Georgetown. At least that many more are served in individual and group counseling in locations other than the safe houses, such as the Little River United Methodist Church, and in court advocacy and case management. On a recent day, 12 women and children were in the Myrtle Beach safe house and 9 in Georgetown. The length of stay of course depends on circumstances; it typically is two weeks. Finding housing is very difficult, Patterson says. CASA helps victims in finding a job, medical care and in enrollment in assistance programs.
“Generally, somebody has been hurt – or feels they’re going to be hurt.” CASA works closely with other agencies such as the Little River Medical Center, the Rape Crisis Center and Myrtle Beach Haven.
Unfortunately, women typically return to the abusive situation. “They do go back. Seven to eleven times they go back,” Patterson says. It’s a statistic that has stuck with her for the 13 years she has been the director of CASA. She also worked at the Myrtle Beach Housing Authority. After being here 30 years, “I’m a local now.”
She recalled two families that “came [to the safe house] with nothing and left with everything – they broke the cycle and are living violent-free.” That’s success. “All of us in the trenches – what sustains us is our successes. When it happens, you know you can do it [keep on trucking] again today.”
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