Mike S. e-mailed me a link to Ian’s Shoelace Site. It’s a magnificently eclectic look at the common shoelace, its care, feeding and use. I’d never have believed that the humble shoelace could have so many variations, implications and permutations! It’s worth a look, if you’d like to waste a little time on what (having… Continue reading Everything you wanted to know about shoelaces but were afraid to ask
Tag: Fashion
Underwear through the ages
The Fashion and Textile Museum in London, England, is about to launch a new exhibition: According to the Museum’s press release: From the first ever patented bra in 1915 to the most modern underwear developments of anti-cellulite knickers and a bust-firming bra – these are just some of the fascinating garments that will be on… Continue reading Underwear through the ages
A hair-raising experience?
I’m delighted to see some pictures from the World Beard and Moustache Competition, held in Anchorage, Alaska recently. Thanks to reader Andy J. for sending them to me. The winner of the contest was David Traver of Anchorage, with his beard plaited into the form of a snowshoe. Here are a few more of the… Continue reading A hair-raising experience?
Kazakhstan Fashion Week
Yes, they really do have a fashion week in Kazakhstan! I’ve noticed a few periodicals carrying pictures from the event, and some of them were sufficiently outlandish as to pique my curiosity. I thought you might like to see a few. Steppe Punk? A Steppe version of Nancy Pelosi? Steppe Emo Boy? Steppe back into… Continue reading Kazakhstan Fashion Week
A ‘Husband Hunting Bra’???
I’m laughing at reports from Japan of the new ‘Husband Hunting Bra’ by Triumph. It seems that a lady wearing it can set a deadline to find a husband, and start the clock counting down. If she inserts an engagement ring into a socket on the bra before the clock expires, the countdown stops and… Continue reading A ‘Husband Hunting Bra’???
No regrets? I’m not so sure . . .
There’s a new book out entitled ‘No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever‘. I’m no tattoo expert, but I can’t honestly say these are the worst I’ve ever seen (military service will give you a whole new insight into bad tattoos, believe me!). Still, there are the weird, the incongruous and… Continue reading No regrets? I’m not so sure . . .
Throw away that thong – there’s a better way!
I’m interested to see that the loincloth is making a comeback in Japan – as women’s underwear. Reuters reports: Loincloths, called “fundoshi” in Japanese, were worn by adult men in the past, but they are now a rarity. Kyoto-based lingerie firm Wacoal, however, has brought them back into fashion, this time for women seeking “emancipation”… Continue reading Throw away that thong – there’s a better way!
So you want a special wedding dress?
How about one made entirely from peacock feathers – and costing $1.5 million? (Click the picture for a larger view.) Apparently it took eight workers a full 40 days to sew it together. I can believe it! More details and pictures at the link. Peter
Talk about marketing chutzpah!
Would you believe that some people are paying up to $60 for a jump rope – with no rope? Fox News describes the product as follows: What better way to get in shape than jumping rope, right? But for many jumping rope isn’t as easy as it seems. Enter the JumpSnap ropeless jump rope. The… Continue reading Talk about marketing chutzpah!
Chocolate can be beautiful, as well as delicious!
Reader Frank H. sent me a series of photographs of chocolate creations that have my mouth watering and my mind wandering, all at the same time! First, a few pictures of clothes made from chocolate interwoven with various materials. These were apparently taken at ‘chocolate fashion shows’ in New York and Paris last year. Next,… Continue reading Chocolate can be beautiful, as well as delicious!