A Smoking Hot Look - Clothing Designer turns cigar boxes into wearable works of art not just the common Cigar Box Purse.
StarzCigarBoxPurses.com designed by LA Stenner Designs, has taken the cigar box purse market to a new level. She collects the finest and unique cigar boxes she can find, adds reproduction vintage art and labels to create wearable works of art.. Every purse is one of a kind, and is embellished with the finest Australian crystals and beads. She photographs, logs and numbers each purse. Many of her customers have started collecting purses that are being used as home decorator pieces.What a market she has created, A purse or a decorator collectable.
Art Galleries are displaying her wearable works of art, as well as Speciality Boutiques. LA Stenner
remains very particular where she places her purses. With the high demand, she'll only produce enough purses each season, to keep the line fresh and art unique.How do you choose just one? With so many themes, and colorful art,
being a collector seems to be the only way. If you would like to find a Starz Cigar Box Purse or a retail Boutique or Gallery displaying her works of art feel free to contact her anytime or stop by her website for a small collection of her purses: http://StarzCigarBoxPurses.com..
Designer Purse
Fashion has been an integral part of mankind ever since the first civilizations started dressing in their traditional attire. Over the years, fashion accessories have developed to add the extra bit of glamour and style to our lives. Of these, purses have been the most popular ones.
A purse is a small bag usually used to carry money, keys, makeup and other essential items. The concept of a purse has evolved over the years.
The first purses were restricted to being utility oriented carrying pouches. As the years progressed, these handy bags combined fashion with utility. With a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and designs, purses became a standard part of a lady's attire, whether casual, workday wear or a formal, elegant evening gown.
Today designer purses are in vogue. These items are some of the most sought after accessories by fashion conscious women around the world.
These bags add that extra zing to ones wardrobe as against a common handbag....
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Lucite Purses - Brief History and Buying Guide
Lucite purses got their start in the early 1950's, when post war technology came up with the idea for a higher class of plastic called "lucite". This material was ideal for use in boxy style handbags and could be manufactured in opaque or translucent color. Decorations were easy to add and included confetti, shells, flowers, or just about anything else you could stick on a handbag! These purses became all the rage of bigger cities such as Miami and New York City. It was love at first site between handbag companies and lucite purses because they could be made into unusual shapes easily. The most expensive lucite purses were made by Wilardy of New York and were showcased in major department stores throughout the country.
Of course with popularity came replication and many cheaper versions were made. Do you think you have found a genuine vintage high quality lucite purse? The best of the designers were Rialto, Llewllyn, Gilli Originals, Patricia of Miami, Evans, and Myles and Maxim....
Lucite Purses - Brief History and Buying Guide
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Handcrafted Cigar Box Purses
A cigar box purse is not just a purse; it is a piece of art. A real conversation piece, a cigar box purse has a charm and beauty all its own! Made from authentic cigar boxes, these purses can even feature photos and collages of your family and pets. Many even pay homage to a bygone era with vintage images of advertisements, ladies, dancers and animals.Most cigar box purses still display the wood burned logos on the sides to serve as a reminder of the roots of your beautiful purse. They can also be lined with luxurious fabrics. You can find them with tassels, beads and all sorts of embellishments.
The handles are also numerous in design: beads, bamboo, brass and so much more. These purses are as diverse as the artists that create them!If you would like more information about cigar box purses (http://cigar-box-purses.crazyaboutscrapbooks.com/), be sure...
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Bay Area Girl Carves Out a Niche for Herself with Cake Sculptures
(ContentDesk) November 30, 2005 -- Debbie Goard launches web site to promote the eating of dogs , bags and dead rats (uh, cake interpretations, that is). Mid November 2005 marked the long time coming launch of www.debbiedoescakes.netDebbie is an Oakland resident by way of North Carolina. She has a background in art, with nearly two decades of experience in cake design. Over the course of her career she has crafted a motley array of edible artworks. Most recently, she served a stint in a San Francisco bakery that specialized in x-rated cakes, but not limited to them.
Catering to bachelorette parties, the work was interesting, to say the least, but Debbie really savored the opportunities to veer from the "adult" themes and satisfy her love of sculpture. Her designs have run the gamut from edible purses to the aforementioned dead rat cakes.Still,while she enjoyed her work she never really...
Bay Area Girl Carves Out a Niche for Herself with Cake Sculptures
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Comet Cleaners and Laundry Re-Opens in North Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (ContentDesk) November 1, 2005 - Comet Cleaners and Laundry, a full service laundry and dry cleaning company headquartered in Austin, Texas, has announced the grand re-opening of its North Scottsdale location.???Comet was closed for business for the better part of summer due to a business interruption which has been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
To celebrate its re-opening, Comet is accepting clothing donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
We will clean, launder, mend and repair any clothes donated for Katrina victims, said owner Kenny Bridges.
Why spend money on a grand opening party when so many people need our help?
Comet is extending this offer throughout the month of November.Comets Scottsdale location opened 15 years ago and is one of the few drycleaners in Arizona with a full service plant and master dry cleaner on the premises.
Comet has earned certifications from the International Fabricare...
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Tote Couture
Handbags, purses, totes, clutches, shoulder bags ? I don't care what you call them, I love them all. I am a handbag addict. I have them in a countless array of styles and colors. Trends come and go, but "tote couture" remains. True handbag fashion is timeless.
It is not about seasonal fads, but about creating a personal style and reflecting your good taste.
A good purse will last not only for this season, but also for years to come.
This means investing in quality bags, taking care of your purses and totes, and shopping for styles that work best for you.Here are a few simple rules:The Person-To-Bag RatioDo not carry a bag that overwhelms your body size. Petite women should not be lugging around oversized bags that slap their thighs because they hang too low from the shoulder. Not only does it look bad, but can be harmful to your lower back if your bag is too big and too heavy for your frame.
Conversely, tall women look silly with a wrist purse.
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Vintage Workshop? ? Only for Vintage Fashion Addicts
Florence, (ContentDesk) June 28, 2005 -- Jolly Hotel, Piazza Vittorio Veneto 9 a.m. through to 9 p.m. (non-stop) Free admission upon registration at the hotel hospitality deskIn Florence the first no-profit vintage event self-managed by a group of vintage fashion experts will have its premiere. The next 5th of July at the Jolly Hotel in Florence an important event will take place: the innovating chosen format
is a workshop and show displaying a gamut of period high fashion garments, dresses, accessories, rare costume jewelry, purses, shoes, knitwear, unique specimens, antique fabrics and samples.The event has been edited and supervised by Angela Eupani
Serio, marketing manager (R.P. Comunicazione e Marketing Perla) and vintage researcher specialized in period accessories and purses.
All the exhibitors, well-known experts and collectors of vintage fashion, have joined in a special team aimed at proposing a top quality selection of items with a high stylistic content....
Vintage Workshop? ? Only for Vintage Fashion Addicts
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