Lovely in…an outrageous overcoat

If the Transformers had a fashion robot, this is probably what it would look like. [Design Boom]
Would you pay $12,000 for Louis Vuitton purse scraps? [The Cut]
According to reports, Marc Jacobs will bring two dates to next month’s Met Ball. Try to guess who they’ll be. [The Cut]Remember those shirts that changed colour in the sun? Here’s a book that does the same thing. [Refinery29]
You knew it was coming: designers are asking for a fashion bailout. [The Cut]
Gisele has mad skills when it comes to gambling. [Vogue UK]
Tags: Gisele Bündchen, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Met Ball, Prada

Lovely in…layers of luxe

Lovely in…an outrageous overcoat
Spotted: Toronto Fashion Week tents at Nathan Phillips Square
Check out the full look after the jump.
Why: Because an eccentric and eclectic wardrobe is hard to pull off. By adding bits of classic style (oversize sunnies and silk scarves) to a truly unique look, this Lovely gets a FASHION bravo!

Leather and lace

Lovely in…layers of luxe
Spotted: Yorkville, Toronto
Check out the full look after the jump.
Why: a seemingly simple (yet sophisticated) look, is all about the details – a textured velvet blazer, chunky men’s watch, grown-up gladiator stilettos, oversized sunnies and a lux lace top – and gives this lovely’s blue jeans a fashion facelift!

Must-have accessory: Earrings

Like shiny lures, these statement earrings will reel you in hook, line and sinker.

Ageless Style: 30s

You might recognize Shannon Heth from her frequent appearances in the party pages, but whether she’s attending events or managing her roster of restaurant, fashion and design clientele, the 31-year-old Vancouver-based publicist always looks stylish.
Five years ago, Heth’s closet consisted primarily of vintage pieces—“partly out of price-point necessity,” she admits, “but partly because I liked having something I knew I wouldn’t see anyone else wearing. Nowadays, I’m finding it harder to feel age-appropriate in an all-vintage look. Plus, you hope you’re in a position in your 30s where you can afford to mix in a little designer.”

ESPA at Acqualina

If there’s any place in the world you want to feel young, it’s Miami—land of imported Euro babes, models and bikinis. But for those of us who want to only kick gently as we head into the long, dark night of being over 25 (as opposed to tussling with a surgeon’s scalpel or syringe), there is ESPA at Acqualina Resort and Spa. The international luxury spa chain—this was the first location in North America—offers several anti-aging treatments that will rock a little East-meets-West spa pampering on your waning visage and bod, and allow you to face the beach bunnies with an extra spring in your Havaianas. Named one of Condé Nast Traveler’s top spas in 2008, the two-storey, 20,000-square-foot oasis is chic and relaxing, with glass-mosaic and dark wood walls, low lighting and the ever-present sound of trickling water—and it has a stunning view overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Before or after your treatment, relax in the outdoor pool on the terrace or in the heated jet pool with its own waterfall, indulge in the various wet rooms—Crystal Steam Room, Ice Fountains, Experience Shower (with both Arctic and Caribbean mists)—or visit the Finnish sauna. The targeted anti-aging facials feature products from ESPA’s new Super Active product range, but I go for the Contour and Firm Body Treatment ($380) because I feel my derrière has been looking a little elderly of late. And though the service—a specialized treatment meant to stimulate the circulation and lymphatic system, concentrating on naughty areas that are prone to cellulite and water retention—is apparently best done in a course of six, I’ll have to take the Coles Notes version and try just one. But what a one it is. The two-hour treatment involves a vigorous massage (or three—I sort of lose count), a rub-down with cold mitts, a thorough salt scrub, body brushing, a warm marine-algae wrap and a pressure-point foot massage to activate lymphatic drainage. Did I look instantly 22? Not sure, but I felt energized and fresh, and my bottom was smooth as butter. Take that, beach bunnies.

ESDP on Bio Technology for SMEs

Biotechnology is one of the fast growing sector in India as well over the world. This emerging field of biological science is going to take up in next 5 years with a global share of 10-15%. After Information Technology, Biotechnology is the next to join the ranks of the world's hi-tech nation
Eligibility :Entrepreneurs & Students
Course Fee : 100/- (duration is one day)
Date : 20.2.2009 to 31.3.2009
Venue : B. H. U., Varanasi
Candidates: 20 candidates selected Course Structure : Agriculture, Drugs, Bio-Pharma, Environmental Science, Food Processing, Bio-Informatics, Bio-Fertilizers, Bio-Compost [vermin compost], Bio- Pesticides, Aqua Culture Enzymes, Health Products, Plant Tissue Culture, Bio-fuel from Jatropha Plant, Diagnostic Tools, DNA Finger Printing, etc.