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Friday, October 30, 2009
Features Blue jeans, made in U.S.A.
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:41 AM
A pair of blue jeans is as iconic as a piece of apple pie. Here's an interesting feature on the U.S.'s no. 1 producer of denim, Mount Vernon Mills in Georgia.
Most U.S. mills shut down years ago, unable to compete with cheap overseas labor. And in another sign of the global economy, the fabric woven here is rarely sent to American plants to be turned into jeans. Instead, the fabric is shipped mostly to factories in Mexico. The jeans then carry labels that read "Made in Mexico of U.S. fabric."Blame NAFTA. Blame outsourcing. Blame corporate greed for the selling out of America's manufacturing soul.
And a cool tidbit from the story: "A $12 pair of jeans often comes from the same roll of denim as a $150 designer pair."
Events Upcoming: Runway for Ballet
Posted By Web Editor on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:31 AM
When it comes to The Third Annual Runway for the Ballet, think Project Runway meets So You Think You Can Dance, but for a good cause. This event is a fashion and dance affair benefiting North Carolina Dance Theatre and will exclusively feature fashions from boutiques Black & Blue, eMartini, Scout and Molly’s, and ChezElle on the runway. Varied in with the fashion, excerpts from one of NC Dance Theatre’s signature performances, Innovative Works, will be showcased. This year is extra special due to the show only featuring smaller businesses, which provides exposure for them as it supports the NC Dance Theatre. In the words of the beloved (yet heavily accented) Heidi Klum: “You’re either in or you’re OUT.” For tickets or more information, visit www.runwayfortheballet.com/home.htm. $20-$65. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
— Marian Drayton
Want to know more? Check out this video from last year's Runway For Ballet.
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: Jordanos
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Jordanos has moved to The Village at Robinson Farm (Ballantyne Cosmos Shopping Center), and they're feeling generous, offering 20 percent off purchases.
8440 Rea Road, Suite 100
704-543-8800
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Features What? Still no Halloween costume?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:29 AM
OK, seriously. It's Thursday, two days before Halloween, and you STILL don't have a costume ready? Sigh. What am I going to do with you?
This is it. This is my LAST post to help you come up with a costume.
First, a recap from previous posts.
• Tips for looking fierce or frightening this Halloween
• A list of Halloween supply stores
• Costume idea: The baby-carrying, man purse-toting character Alan Garner from The Hangover movie
• Costume idea: Balloon Boy
• Costume idea: Swine Flew
OK, if none of that helps, how about checking out this link, or this link, or THIS link — all photos from last year's CarnEvil.
And my very LAST suggestion: Ramona Holloway from The Matt & Ramona Show has "5 Halloween Ideas in 5 Items or Less" posted over on her blog you might want to check out. Guitar Hero? Why didn't I think of that??
Hopefully these will give you some kind of inspiration for a costume. Hey, no one said you had to be completely original (although I think my Balloon Boy idea and Priscilla's Swine Flew idea are pretty darn crafty, if I do say so myself.)
Features Children's clothing gets cultural with Hola Baby
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:02 AM
To many people, clothes are not just the rags of cloth you drape across your body to protect you from the weather and cover up the essentials. No, the clothes you wear make statements, from "I only got three hours of sleep and I don't give a crap" (baggy sweatpants, inside-out T-shirt and a hoodie, perhaps even mismatched) to "I'm confident and everyone wants me" (a tight-fitting, perhaps even a little revealing, dress). Then you have the T-shirts that broadcast the presidential candidate you supported or your favorite band.
But when has your clothes ever made a statement about your culture?
Enter Hola Baby, a locally owned small business recently started by former Channel 3 TV reporter Julie Aguirre Whitted, that sells cute Spanish T-shirts for kids. Each T-shirt, designed by Whitted and a family member, sports an endearing term for a child in Spanish. Talk about literally making a statement in your culture.
Sales / Sale of the Day / Jewelry Talk Sale of the day: Handpicked
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Head out to Handpicked to check out their semi-annual monogram sale. Take 20 percent off their complete line of monogram jewelry and gifts.
1721 Kenilworth Ave.
704.334.2037
8040 Providence Rd., Suite 600
704.541.1431
9844-A Rea Rd.
704.405.9780
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
A quickie Halloween costume idea: Swine Flew
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Here's what you'll need to be the fastest spreading fad right now (H1N1) ... All the cool kids already have it.
Wear this...
and then this
Strap this on your face...
and then wear this on your back.
Voila! You are the Swine Flew (flu). Get it?
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: Sur La Table
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:20 AM
All Halloween items at Sur La Table are 50 percent off. Need a Spider Web spatula? A Skull potholder? Head out to Sur La Table at Southpark Mall or check out their online store here.
Also, this Saturday at 11 a.m., they'll be having a Halloween Brownie demonstration. Stop through for a free brownie. Yum.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: The Red Door
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 2:30 PM
OK ladies, Halloween is a mere four days away. If you STILL haven't found a costume, head out to the Red Door to check out their selection. They've got tons on sale.
5301 E. Independence Blvd
704-566-8898
200 W. Woodlawn Rd Suite I
704-523-5332
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