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Apple hiring fashion-focused store staff for Apple Watch launch, report says

golmaalfashion: Apple hiring fashion-focused store staff for Apple Watch launch, report says Originally posted on moomblr!: If Apple opened a luxury section in its Apple stores, would the workers’ shapeless blue T-shirts be replaced by dressy black blazers with an Apple logo on the chest? The tech giant is hiring new fashion-focused staff for its brick and mortar stores, according to a report ? and that could change the way the Apple store looks forever See also: Apple Watch’s high-priced fashion focus on the mark, study says After the announcement of the Apple Watch, some wondered whether the gold version of Apple’s new wearable, expected to be upwards of $5,000, would prompt the company to create special, security-enhanced sections of its stores with special employees tasked with handling the pricey devices Read more… More about Fashion, Apple, Luxury, Wearables, and Wearable Tech from Mashable View original Uncategorized

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How Fat Monica Changed My Life

Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros. When news broke that Friends was coming to Netflix, I was as giddy as any other red-blooded American. I may be an outrageous snob when it comes to film and television, but who’s not basic when it comes to that show? Growing up, Friends was like the pop song I never got sick of. I got the haircut. I worshiped Ross and Rachel. And, I laughed my ass off at Fat Monica. Fat Monica is one of the longest-running jokes in the series. She first appears in season one. The gang sits around watching an old home movie — like one does with their friends — and teenaged Monica appears, sandwich in hand. She’s so large that she doesn’t even fit in the frame. “Shoot, I got mayonnaise on you!” she says, hugging Rachel. The audience roars. Fat Monica appears in just four episodes over the course of the 10-season series, but she is referenced in nearly half. Her sight gags have been meme-ified en masse — lip licking, eating ice cream by the tub, or talking with a full mouth — and many a-tumblr has been devoted to GIFs of Fat Monica’s goofiest faces. Each of the four episodes ends with Courteney Cox dancing solo in a fat suit, holding a doughnut in her hand. In the show’s storyline, Monica loses weight in college after overhearing Chandler make fun of her size. Shamed into thinness, Fat Monica becomes just Monica — desirable and (finally) human. Monica is many things: funny, uptight, loving, competitive. Fat Monica is just fat… and always hungry. I was grateful for Fat Monica as a kid. She was proof I could overcome my disgusting plumpness and be seen as lovable, too. True, I would always bear the shame of my inflated past, just like Monica did, but I was willing to live with that if it meant I’d be a person instead of a punchline. Photo: Courtesy of FX. Although The Monster and The Joke are the most frequent representations of fat people on screen, they’re not the only ones. “We also see The Hypersexual, The Asexual, and The Sidekick,” says Lindsey Averill, producer of Fattitude, a documentary about fat prejudice in mainstream society and media. “There are 10 to 15 archetypes for fat characters. But, they tend to be problematic, meaning outside the normal sphere of culture. Fat characters don’t have average experiences or stories. They don’t have their own stories at all. They’re the subplot.” While I latched onto the The Joke as a kid, Lindsey saw herself as The Monster. “I loved Star Wars,” she tells me. “But, there was no one in that trilogy with a body type like mine, except Jabba the Hutt. I was the villain.” Lindsey admits she didn’t connect the dots until adulthood, which is when she began to see her body as scary. She was the child-eating witch in Hansel & Gretel; she was the mean and pushy Miss Piggy. This stayed with Lindsey throughout high school, even though she was barely chubby. “I thought I was the Michelin Man,” she said. “I thought I’d shake the pavement when my feet hit the ground. I have no doubt that feeling came from media images, because my parents certainly didn’t teach me that.” Lindsey had a healthy home and social life, but her body was still a liability. “I always wanted to sing and dance, but I had to aspire to people who didn’t look like me. If I was ever going to be capable of any of those things, I was going to have to change.” Photo: Courtesy of Channel 4. One could argue the media landscape has changed in the last few years. “What about Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids?” everyone asks when I talk about heavy characters. But, what about her? Her roles reflect a smorgasbord of fat-lady tropes. She’s loud, gruff, hypersexual, and intimidating. She’s a supportive friend to the lead character. And, she can’t have sex without a sandwich in the room. Shows like My Mad Fat Diary and the landmark episode of Louie that featured Sarah Baker’s kick-ass closing monologue about the realities of fat-girl life show there are a few bright spots in an otherwise bleak horizon. But, when I reached out to Baker for this piece, her representation respectfully replied that she won’t speak about plus-size issues. Lindsey got the same response when she tried to get an interview for Fattitude. It wasn’t just Baker who turned her down. So did McCarthy and many other actresses she reached out to. Perhaps they don’t want to speak ill of their industry, or maybe they think talking about being plus-sized women will simply pigeonhole them further. But, when has remaining silent ever stopped bigotry? We shouldn’t pretend Melissa McCarthy having sex with a two-foot sub is progress or quiet down when people roll their eyes because we’re afraid we’ll be seen as difficult. I get it. No one likes a difficult fatty. They like them jolly and dancing with doughnuts. The Anti-Diet Project runs on Mondays twice a month. You can also follow my journey on Twitter and Instagram at @mskelseymiller or #antidietproject. Hashtag your own Anti-Diet moments, too! If you’re new to the column, you can check out all the entries here. Like what you see?How about some more R29 goodness, right here? Nude Self-Portraits Challenge What It Means To “Fit In” (NSFW) The Science Behind The Latest PMS “Cure” Here’s How People Around The World Feel About Their Bodies from Refinery29 via refinery29 Fashion, news, refinery29, streets, style

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The Best Retinol Cream, According To Math

Photo: Courtesy of Philosophy. If you’re new to the whole anti-aging thing, retinol can seem like a scary ingredient. To break it down in the simplest way possible, retinol is a vitamin A derivative. It’s not just good for anti-aging — it can treat just about every skin issue you’ve got. Ready to give it a try? The folks over at Rank & Style have the scoop on the best one to spend your dough on. The site uses customer reviews, editors’ picks, and overall buzz to figure out which products are going to work the hardest for you without bruising your bank account. Consider its authors beauty lovers with a penchant for math. After crunching the numbers, Rank & Style has named Philosophy’s Help Me Cream as the retinol champ. Philosophy’s tube of wonder wins this award for two reasons: user reviews and popularity. The people don’t lie. On Sephora’s site, user Brookeellen says, “Several people have commented on the clarity, brightness, and overall improvement of my skin, and I’ve been using the product for just about a month. I highly recommend this if you want a gentle dose of retinol to clear, firm, plump, and brighten your skin.” One of the best aspects of Philosophy’s cream is that it’s an overnight treatment, using time-release retinol. That means you can snooze while the active ingredients do their thing. Layer it with your eye cream, serum, and anti-aging cream, and you’re well on your way to better-looking skin. That sounds like a New Year’s resolution you could actually keep. Like this post? There’s more. Get tons of beauty tips, tutorials, and news on the Refinery29 Beauty Facebook page! Like what you see?How about some more R29 goodness, right here? How To Get The Smoothest Legs, Ever Hangover Cures From NYC Party Girls An Anti-Aging Treatment That Actually Works from Refinery29 via refinery29 Fashion, news, refinery29, streets, style

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Photo shoot in Mumbai

ggolggWe are shooting in mumbai on the pre-Christmas weekend ! When work is passion it is not work at all. Like today. It's the most exciting way to spend the weekend ! Shooting, shooting, shooting with a great crew and a stunning face ! Grazie universe :) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

We are shhhhhhoooooting today !!!! 

It's a super Saturday here in mumbai India 👗👗👗👗

Christmas at GOLMAAL

It's the trendiest Christmas around. The weekend is superlative, the great Santa Sale starts, the Christmas gifts at the GOLMAAL store, the PHOTOSHOOT for the online launch, the lovely adorable customers ! 

Thank you sahar and Amrit for this shoot of our collection in America. 

And this is the sneak peak of our shoot in mumbai ! 

Lisa is an amazing model, beautiful, and very statueque. Perfect for golmaal AND our launch very soon on the online space.

 

 

Lerici & Pollock

The first set of brushstrokes are mine. The second are Jackson pollock. I saw the Jackson Pollock exhibition in Florence. There is a bit of pollock inside me. Besides, this summer, the city of lerici took my breath away.