MELTA FASHION WEEK

Mercedes-Benz Malta Fashion Week

 May 16-21, 2011

                  

First edition Mercedes-Benz Malta Fashion Week in May 2011

The first edition of The Malta Fashion Week will be held between the 16th and 21st May 2011.

“Although Malta cannot yet boast of any high calibre international fashion houses like those found in Paris, London, Milan or New York, this is no reason why we shouldn’t celebrate Maltese fashion in a big way”; this is how event organiser Adrian J. Mizzi announced the launch of the very first edition of the Malta Fashion Week to be held next year. Mr. Mizzi is considered a pioneer in the local fashion scene because of his many connections in the industry since his company Unique Promotions has been organising the prestigious Malta Fashion Awards for the past 13 years.

With his recent appointment representing Malta on the European Fashion Council, he has been encouraged to continue putting a wider and more international dimension to the local fashion industry and this is one of the reasons he and his team are now taking this ambitious step.

 Malta’s fashion sector employs thousands of talented individuals from fashion designers to hair stylists, make-up artists, photographers and models. That is apart from a huge number of people working in fashion retail and supporting industries such as stage management, lighting, sound, venue operators, and more.
The industry caters for the internal market as well as a large number of foreign agencies that use Malta in filming commercials, movies and TV series. “We want to create a truly national event, where everyone in this industry is celebrated for their talent, their creativity and their dedication to being the very best they can be”, explained Mr. Mizzi. His company is being supported by various local and foreign companies and organizations.

The World Fashion Channel , which has supported the Malta Fashion Awards for two years running, and the European Fashion Council have already committed to providing direct and indirect professional support in putting up the event.

 “We extend an open invitation to anyone even remotely connected with this industry, or who would like to work in this industry in future to come forward”, explained Mr. Mizzi. The concept of The Malta Fashion Week is to put up a series of events at various locations around Malta and Gozo culminating with the Diet Coke Malta Fashion Awards night on Saturday 21st May. These different events and locations will be connected through a common management and promotion thread. Venues being considered for use during the Malta Fashion Week include various hotels, St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Valletta and Cottonera waterfronts, The Manoel Theatre, MFCC, Republic Street in Valletta and It-Tokk in Victoria Gozo.

“Through The Malta Fashion Week, Malta will gain international exposure in Europe and worldwide on the World Fashion Channel with a potential audience of 1.2 billion viewers worldwide. This sort of publicity will increase awareness about Malta promoting it as a fashion destination.”, concluded Mr. Mizzi.

Sunglasses

 

Sunglasses prevent you from sunlight.

Sunglasses or sun glasses are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. They also help cancel out harmful UV rays from the sun. They can sometimes also function as a visual aid, as variously termed spectacles or glasses exist, featuring lenses that are colored, polarized or darkened. In the early 20th century they were also known as sun cheaters.

Precursors

Inuit snow goggles function by reducing exposure to sunlight, not by reducing its intensity

In prehistoric and historic time, Inuit peoples wore flattened walrus ivory "glasses," looking through narrow slits to block harmful reflected rays of the sun.

It is said that the Roman emperor Nero liked to watch gladiator fights with emeralds. These, however, appear to have worked rather like mirrors. Sunglasses made from flat panes of smoky quartz which offered no corrective powers but did protect the eyes from glare were used in China in the 12th century or possibly earlier. Ancient documents describe the use of such crystal sunglasses by judges in ancient Chinese courts to conceal their facial expressions while questioning witnesses.

James Ayscough began experimenting with tinted lenses in spectacles in the mid-18th century, around 1752. These were not "sunglasses" as such; Ayscough believed blue- or green-tinted glass could correct for specific vision impairments. Protection from the Sun's rays was not a concern for him.

Yellow/amber and brown-tinted spectacles were also a commonly-prescribed item for people with syphilis in the 19th[dubious – discuss] and early 20th centuries because sensitivity to light was one of the symptoms of the disease.

Modern developments

In the early 1900s, the use of sunglasses started to become more widespread, especially among stars of movies. It is commonly believed that this was to avoid recognition by fans, but an alternative reason sometimes given is that they often had red eyes from the powerful arc lamps that were needed due to the extremely slow speed film stocks used.[citation needed] The stereotype persisted long after improvements in film quality and the introduction of ultraviolet filters had eliminated this problem. Inexpensive mass-produced sunglasses were introduced to America by Sam Foster in 1929. Foster found a ready market on the beaches of Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he began selling sunglasses under the name Foster Grant from a Woolworth on the Boardwalk.

  Functions of sunglasses

While non-tinted glasses are very rarely worn without the practical purpose of correcting eyesight or protecting one's eyes, sunglasses have become popular for several further reasons, and are sometimes worn even indoors or at night.

Sunglasses can be worn to hide one's eyes. They can make eye contact impossible, which can be intimidating to those not wearing sunglasses; the avoided eye contact can also demonstrate the wearer's detachment,[citation needed] which is considered desirable ("cool") in some circles. Eye contact can be avoided even more effectively by using mirrored sunglasses. Sunglasses can also be used to hide emotions; this can range from hiding blinking to hiding weeping and its resulting red eyes. In all cases, hiding one's eyes has implications for nonverbal communication.

 Artist M.I.A. wearing sunglasses as part of her costume for the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.

Fashion trends can be another reason for wearing sunglasses, particularly designer sunglasses. Sunglasses of particular shapes may be in vogue as a fashion accessory. Fashion trends can also draw on the "cool" image of sunglasses.

People may also wear sunglasses to hide an abnormal appearance of their eyes. This can be true for people with severe visual impairment, such as the blind, who may wear sunglasses to avoid making others uncomfortable. The assumption is that it may be more comfortable for another person not to see the hidden eyes rather than see abnormal eyes or eyes which seem to look in the wrong direction. People may also wear sunglasses to hide dilated or contracted pupils, bloodshot eyes due to drug use, recent physical abuse (such as a black eye), exophthalmos (bulging eyes), a cataract, or eyes which jerk uncontrollably (nystagmus).

Teashades

"Teashades" (sometimes also called "John Lennon glasses", "Ozzy Glasses", after Ozzy Osbourne or, occasionally, "Granny Glasses") were a type of psychedelic art wire-rim sunglasses that were often worn, usually for purely aesthetic reasons, by members of the 1960s counterculture, as well as by opponents of segregation.[citation needed] Pop icons such as Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey, John Lennon, Jerry Garcia, Boy George, Liam Gallagher and Ozzy Osbourne, all wore teashades. The original teashade design was made up of medium-sized, perfectly round lenses, supported by pads on the bridge of the nose and a thin wire frame. When teashades became popular in the late 1960s, they were often elaborated: Lenses were elaborately colored, mirrored, and produced in excessively large sizes, and with the wire earpieces exaggerated. A uniquely-colored or darkened glass lens was usually preferred. Modern versions tend to have plastic lenses, as do many other sunglasses. Teashades are hard to find in shops today; however, they can still be found at many costume Web sites and in some countries.

The term has now fallen into disuse, although references can still be found in literature of the time. "Teashades" was also used to describe glasses worn to hide the effects of marijuana (conjunctival injection) or bloodshot eyes or the effects of opiates such as heroin (pupillary constriction).

  

The glasses worn by Seraph in the Matrix films are teashades. Teashades are briefly referenced during a police training seminar in Hunter S. Thompson's novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers wears red teashades. Lara Croft from the video-game Tomb Raider is seen wearing Teashade sunglasses. Vash the Stampede (Trigun) wears yellow-lens teashades. The iconic sunglasses of Spider Jerusalem are a variation of teashades. Jean Reno wears black teashades in the movie Léon(The Professional). Main character of Hellsing, Alucard, wears red-lensed teashades. Recently, actress and fashion icon Mary-Kate Olsen and pop music singer Lady Gaga have been seen wearing several variations of teashades. Howard Stern was also known for wearing teashades in the early to mid 90's and never taking them off in public.

HAIR FLAIRS

Hair Crystals

Genuine Crystal Hair Accessory by Hair Flairs

Hair Crystalz add glamour to finished hairstyles and attach to hair with a heat bond. Hair Crystalz are made from multi-faceted genuine Czech crystals. There is a difference, they are NOT made from imitation rhinestone, glass, or molded plastic. They are NOT made in China or Korea. Hair Crystalz are made in the USA from imported high-quality Czech crystals. 

Instructions

Crystals should be attached to finished hairstyles. Great for brides, prom, and formal up-do's and hairstyles. Made in USA from genuine imported crystals, there is a difference between rhinestones or molded plastic gems. Only genuine crystals sparkle brightly. 

SIZE: 4mm wide, small, between the size of 1/4 to 1/2 cara

          1    Using scissors, cut clear application sheet with desired amount of crystals attached. Stick clear                       application paper on top of small thin section of hair. Crystals should face up.

      2.   Place heated styling tool on top of clear paper and underneath hair. Heat each crystal for 3 to 5                 seconds.

    3.   Crystals will bond to hair. Let hair cool fully before removing clear application paper.

          4.   Crystals will last through several washes.

TO REMOVE: Crystals will last through several shampoos and will eventually fall out by themselves. No glue, no residue, no damage to the hair. If you want to remove them sooner: Saturate the back of the hair and the crystal with hairspray OR alcohol and gently rub until detached. Discard crystal.
 

Smart shoes for men.

Man Dress Shoes Dress the Man

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

HUDSON COSGROVE LEATHER SHOE

Today we see suits worn with t-shirts in place of formal shirts and ties, and mens shoes fashion have put flat, soft, unfussy, footwear at the bottom of a nice pair of pin stripped trousers. It does not make a good first impression to wear men's casual footwear at formal events such as weddings, funerals, christenings, or job interviews.

  HUDSON CONGROVE LEATHER SHOE

There's nothing new about the ever changing world of fashion, and that includes footwear. Every generation thinks that their clothing and hair styles were the bees knees of all time, but the bottom line is that everything was just how it was supposed to be during any particular era. Despite the disapproval that the older generations have with today's teens and twenties, the fact of the matter is they are cleaner and better groomed that Dad or Granddad ever was.

   BEN SHERMAN "VROS" TAN SHOE

Mens dress shoes are still in the height of footwear fashion. There's somewhat of a misconception by many younger people that only the casual hip footwear of the day could possibly be labled as cool. Wrong! Formal men's footwear can still be hip shoes for men feet! Fashion has no boundaries and even the most formal of footwear can be considered chic and au courant in its given category.

    "QUEENS" UNION SUEDE SHOE

Men dress shoes fashion is here and its happening. What's more, apart from giving the wearer a touch of class and sophistication, a quality pair of mens best dress shoes will take care of your feet better, and for longer, than most causal informal footwear ever could. Those who know anything about the male style and attire will understand that mens dress shoes fashions are not the reserved right of the middle aged and older brigade. Casual is nice and has its place, but boys, teens, and mens dress shoes will bring on admiring glances and respect for a well turned out, well groomed, individual, irrespective of age group.

BEN SHERMAN QUEY POSTMAN SHOE

Ever heard the saying, It's the little things that make a big difference? Well it's true. Sometimes those small differences can be so subtle that you will not notice them individually, but there will be something you like with say a shirt with one type of button when compared to an identical shirt fitted with a subtly different button. You might not know why you prefer one against the other, all you will know is that for some reason you have a preference. Its' the same for fashion in men's dress shoe as it is for the shirt. Take note of the detail and the quality, and you will be dressed to impress.

1.       "QUEENS" UNION SUEDE SHOE

In general, men are not as interested in fashion as women. However, it does not take much work to look good and to be in style.

"PYM" WASHED BROGUE

"PYM" WASHED BROGUE

DECON WING SMART SHOES

HUDSON "MOON" LEATHER LACE UP