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i might be doing a trip next year going to these three cities and exploring their respective hip-hop cultures. i've got a budget, so i need to find some cheap places to live in these cities. do any of you happen to have any suggestions as to where to look? thanks a lot.

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--- Original message by xcoldricex on Dec 7, 2004 07:39 AM

on cheap for hong kong, it depends really how long you'll stay and what your budget's like on a daily basis. you can always rent a place in one of the nearby islands in hong kong and commute to get to the main island (usually about 15-20 minutes boat ride), or go for a long-term stay in a hotel that's not centrally located, like somewhere in north point.

chungking mansion's tough. but if you can hack the scene there, it is one of the cheapest dig, central, but definitely not classy.

--isla maia

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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Yakboy, thanks for the kind words I appreciate it man. Yah Im not a fan of those pics either really but I had no say in them. Dolo, I had no investment in this I have been working with the Founder since August, on general concepts and information. I then eventually became one of his major representatives in the company and now hold Canadian Distribution Rights. That doesnt say much for a product that has just been introduced to the market. So there you have it, STILL BROKE, Life and Debt! Peace

--- Original message by I J F on Dec 17, 2004 02:35 PM

they're not bad, looks a bit chunky though and basic colours work best with guys, although if you do the femme version, colour selection to match shoes and bags wouldn't be bad. i'd pair it with exec travel gear.

a good marketing strategy can always work to make the product move and sell. you may have to go check major department stores out and meet with their buyers, show them the pictures, the real stuff and well, keep this going for a bit until you get a hit.

or send some around to major canadian fashion magazines and/or have their stylist work the belt in on some of their shoots. even when the product's just introduced, you've gotta follow a master plan, man. and you need to move fast once you get good response on the concept as others might cash in on the belt idea and produce something in ... you never know ... leather?

--isla maia

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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im not with any specific press

i have searched for repro. on the collection but without any results

--- Original message by velvetant on Aug 30, 2004 07:03 AM

try to fax: haruko sekihara of comme des garcons at +331 42 96 20 33, and ask her for help with photos from comme des garcons' mode masculine - automne/hiver 2004.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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many thanks!

would you have any more suggestions specifically for mens fashion?

--- Original message by velvetant on Aug 30, 2004 06:59 AM

it depends on what suggestions you're interested in - men's fashion magazine (some aren't in english though), or trends.

for the second, you'll have to wait a bit as i'm going to be busy whole month of september covering the men and women's collection in europe and can give you some insight into trends. you'll just have to specify what you're interested in for me to get a bearing of your taste.

i've been covering men's fashion for years, and it's interesting how these days, men are getting more educated not only in clothing lines - and what they really like and appreciate - but there's significant and obviously growing interest as well in grooming lines.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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would anyone know where i could find pics of comme des garcons autumn/winter 2004 menswear without any charge?

Edited by velvetant on Aug 27, 2004 at 11:07 AM

--- Original message by velvetant on Aug 27, 2004 11:07 AM

are you with press? you can try to write: [email protected], and explain why you'd need the photos.

otherwise, the 2004 autumn/winter men's collection should be out already and most sites carrying pictures would generally be for public access (just credit the site where you obtain the photographs).

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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thanks

im specifically looking for information on vogue homme ie how many times its published, where its available from

--- Original message by velvetant on Aug 28, 2004 11:15 AM

vogue homme international mode is part of the groupe condé nast publishing house and is one of their titles, in addition to AD, glamour, vogue.

you can order it here: http://www.vogueparis.com/abonnement/vogue_hommes_international

it's published twice a year.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

really nice stuff! could you post again if your women's line increases, i'm also more into darker shades, favourite will always be black, and a few more range in styles (the tanks and tunisian cuts tend to be IN these days - i mean for women).

your graphics are cool!

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

i've been posting to a number of newsgroup and forums (under various pseudos, naturallement), some are regulated/administered and some not. the ones that aren't tend to be an infiltration area of really rude and obnoxious writers who tend to mess up the general exchanges with a lot of swear-words and insults.

i'm all for an easy-going forum where everyone has a sense of humour and genuine thoughts to share and exchange on design, concepts, travel and just about anything that touches the world of the creatives.

sooooo ... peace, bro, this site was started by people who had a great idea of bringing like-minded folks together on some interesting global exchanges on trends and design, and if they choose to monitor posts and take down what they feel may be offensive, it's really their prerogative.

otherwise, start your own site and see if you can generate the same interest they've cultivated all these years. we all have options in this life.

btw, you do know that when you post in caps, we read it as "shouting", or yes, rants - you can't be that angry all the time, n'est pas? not good for one's health. ooohhmmmmmmmmm ....

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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vanity6...

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london maps been made this month of shoreditch for RES mag. i totally agree that london needs more attention. its gonna happen! just remember at this time 12 months ago there were reviews in less than 15 cities and now there are suddenly over 80!

x

--- Original message by wayne on Jun 25, 2004 01:25 AM

hey, this is super kewl!

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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excellent, more paris info than i could have hoped for! appreciate it much. still still still checking responses, if anyone at all has any insights into galleries, that would be great.

thanks

--- Original message by azymuth on Jun 24, 2004 03:50 PM

galleries are in the 6th district, from place st. germaine des pres, the church on your right, les deux margots on your left, go along rue bonaparte, the streets to the right from there will lead you to numerous galleries and antiques shops.

if you have a bigger budget or are into the more fabulously sophisticated stuff, the 8th district is key. this is where high fashion is located and the top antique stores and galleries. you can take the metro 1 or 12 and get off at champs elysées clemenceau, exit towards avenue de marigny (the president of france holds office at palais de l'elysées and you'll see gendarmes stationed strategically at certain points in the area; the prime minister of france holds office in the 7th along rue de varenne in hôtel matignon, down from musée rodin, and gendarmes are also visible in this area), and just walk along that road until you get to place beauvad, where again you'll be confronted by a choice of streets all leading to some interesting discoveries with galleries, antiques stores and high fashion. if you choose from here rue du faubourg saint honoré, you'll be walking along one of the world's most famous street that has all the lables making the runway in haute couture in paris these days.

there's an antiques shop that's rather outstanding, you should check it out just to get a feel of what it's like to be in a luxurious chateau as they usually do their galleries up with actual pieces from these superb castles, the ceiling in this place is exceptionally high so it can even house original wall panellings in antique fabrics. every piece in that area is well researched by the owner and his son so if you encounter them, you're lucky as you'll be treated to a bit of french history! it's bernard baruch steinitz, located 9, rue du cirque, paris 8.

if you get to paris in september, a bi-annual exhibition of antiques is usually held in the carrousel du louvre, known as the biennale des antiquaires (see http://www.antiquaires-sna.com/). i always find visiting these places an education as the people are great story-tellers and know with such passion and enthusiasm, the history of a piece of antique or the experience of an artist as s/he executes work that eventually reach their hands. you'll have to engage them in a lively conversation though.

for more tourist information and happenings for the period you'll in paris, you can always check out: http://www.pariscope.fr

i know london and milan well too, but much prefer paris as it's still very european to me and doesn't quite give me the culture shock of figuring out if i'm back in hong kong or somewhere in karachi.

have fun!

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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This article about bronzers was in today's Times Supplement

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,590-1150076,00.html

Edited by chad on Jun 21, 2004 at 03:52 PM

--- Original message by pharis on Jun 21, 2004 09:17 AM

i don't see it, but i guess it's because i have to sign up and pay for subscription. now would i want to do that just to check out "bronzers"?

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

so far, i'm just into one for makeup and only because i like the agnes b. stuff and the fabulous freebies they send along with every purchase: http://www.ccb-paris.com

is there any other worth checking out for the shopping and reliability?

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

hey yeah! i remember flying first class the first time and i was the only young person there ... kindda weird.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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As for great museums and cultural institutes , don't miss out on these lesser known gems in Paris:

Fondation Cartier

http://www.fondation.cartier.fr

Institut du Monde arabe

http://www.imarabe.org

Maison de la Culture du Japon

http://www.mcjp.asso.fr

Musée Picasso

www.musee-picasso.fr

--- Original message by andreas on Jun 23, 2004 08:40 AM

now if they could only be within walking distance from each other

i adore paris!

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

gosh, i haven't shopped in hong kong since i get all the great stuff i need from paris and milan! i don't find the selection by the new breed of buyers in hong kong particularly inspiring.

did you check out IT? (see: http://www.ithk.com) they're ad:hoc's competitor, in fact, IT first came up with their concept store for the young and trendy looks and when joyce was recovering from the asian crisis recession, they decided to launch a subdivision, ad:hoc to attract the younger fashion-passion conscious market. it proved a money-loosing venture for them though, and IT's still dominating that market segment.

i normally shop for electronics and dvds/cds in hong kong - they're still not too badly priced.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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This is my first post and I am only 16 but I want to live all over the world. I am from michigan and it is super boring. So i want the top ten best citys to live in. Thanks. Peace.

--- Original message by Number87 on Jun 20, 2004 02:03 PM

i only want to live in four, and i am living/have lived in three already - you don't need 10 in my book:

paris - for the culture and the inspiration;

hong kong - when you need that adrenalin rush;

milan - because food and shopping there is just a lot of discovery and fun; and,

stockholm - when you need to feel that major contrast in life (long hot summer days and long freezing winter nights)

in all the above - music, fashion, and just the plain good ole life comes engulfing you with all the colours of the rainbow!

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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awesome, okay, I've got to get on SIA...

so, I have another question, what do you all do once on the plane? take an ambien and sleep the whole way, or watch movies and eat until feeling very uncomfortable.

--- Original message by Yellow Pikmin on Jun 23, 2004 09:13 AM

either i work, read, write - listening to the music selection they have on flight, or watch movies - unless i've seen them all - then i go back to writing. if i'm really tired, i pass out, but that's rare. you can only eat so much - they feed you in the business lounges, then they feed you again on the plane, and in the end, you feel like one of those goose getting stuffed for fois gras! what's really important is to be comfortable and not dehydrated - so a glass of wine is fine, and water, water, water.

i used to be okay on long-hauls but travelling monthly does wreck havoc on my body and it's not easy to get your metabolism back to normal. what one should grade in business class flights are really the -- loos.

actually what i really find interesting on these super service planes are the overnight kits they give away, but after you've collected the same kind over and over again, they end up being nice giveaways if you don't end up using the stuff yourself.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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SIA is the best by far.....food prepared by international top chefs, they serve Dom Perignon champagne..movie on demand and space bed....and of course Singapore Girl...best uniform on the planet...

Cathay Biz class also very good but SIA much better...

Asian airlines usually have the best business class..service is quintessential....

--- Original message by bam93270 on Jun 23, 2004 12:53 AM

quite right, it's a toss between the two for me. i always prefer to fly either cathay or sia, although with sia, i experienced emergency landing on two seperate occasion and realise how totally useless it is to hear all these precaution messages before taking off.

during any emergency, everyone panics and no one follows any rules - it's really up to the steward/ess to take the lead and give direction, and it can be total madness.

also, business class and first class always experience the worse condition during any emergency landing.

but yes ... back to topic i'd vote only cathay and singapore airlines for best airlines and best business class service. (although i much prefer cathay pacific's business lounges over that of sia worldwide).

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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thanks isla, thats the type of info i was lookin for. appreciate it. still reading so keep em coming!

--- Original message by azymuth on Jun 18, 2004 10:12 AM

your signature leaves much to the imagination ... "face on my crotch" indeedy

ahh, so if you're into that kind of info, then would suggest, depending on how long you're spending in paris, the following places and scene for now (make sure you get a paris map booklet and an accompanying one, the guide des autobus parisiens for exact direction - you can buy these off any magazine stand):

6th district - from sèvres babylone, you cover the areas around the church - saint sulpice. actually from place saint suplice, you'll see a yves saint laurent boutique, the little street next to it (can't remember if its rue canettes) will lead you to several streets with all these little restaurants and cafes worth checking out - and reasonably priced; from saint sulplice, you can make your way towards saint germaine des pres, and if you walk towards rue de seine at the intersection of rue de buci, you can come across the market place and quick eats. this area is worth exploring, and actually the route from saint sulpice to here is a great walk for couples as there's so much to check out along the way.

for a reasonable dinner with a cavern like ambience, you can try le petit prince de paris, located at 12, rue de lanneau, paris 5 (tel: 01 43 54 77 26). i love the food here! and for the price it wasn't bad, even in the company of french aristocrats, probably around €15-20 a head, depending on whether you have wine. it's a compact place, so you do have to make a reservation. you can make your way here from rue de buci heading pass the university area and the sorbonne university.

12th district - this is the bastille area, and also a hang-out for mainly music and up-coming designer types. if you take the metro 8 direction créteil préfecture, get off at bastille station, and exit rue du faubourg saint antoine (although i would bus it from the church at saint germaine across boulevard saint germaine and take bus 87 direction porte de reuilly until bastille).

you can't go wrong checking the scene out along rue de faubourg saint antoine, there's a few clubs on opposite sides of the street, and some record shops too, but mainly for djs. in the early morning, a super open air market place happens just as you turn into rue crozatier and left into place d'aligre.

two eats worth checking out in this area the comme cochons at 135, rue de charenton, paris 12, (tel: 01 43 42 43 36), and the china club at 50, rue de charenton, paris 12 (tel: 01 43 43 82 02) - the china club also has a jazz bar and if you read french, the acts are listed in their website: http://www.chinaclub.cc

the last bit of info from me on this district would be the viaduc des arts along avenue daumenils. (http://www.viaduc-des-arts.com/english/index_eng.htm). this used to be an overpass railway bridge but now houses some interesting outlets focusing on arts and crafts. above the viaduc is a beautiful walk that stretches quite a bit and is worth exploring with someone special.

et voila!

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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a trucker's cap is a Mesh Cap.

--- Original message by Dolo on Jun 18, 2004 11:03 AM

like the ones they use when they prepare food?

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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a trucker's cap is a Mesh Cap.

--- Original message by Dolo on Jun 18, 2004 11:03 AM

like the ones they use when they prepare food?

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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Oops, the second link should read:

Amsterdam District

http://www.amsterdamdistrict.com

--- Original message by andreas on Jun 17, 2004 08:42 AM

thanks for the info, i'll try to cover this.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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for shoppingi liked it and others rave about colette in paris

check out the site colette.fr

the site does not say much about what is in the store

just go there!

--- Original message by xlrn8 on Jun 18, 2004 08:04 AM

colette's okay, i was used to the old and fabulously designed joyce boutique in hong kong and colette's just a shadow of what joyce used to be (joyce scaled down tremendously after the asian crisis). you can walk around from colette and the scene can get pretty boring after a while. it's so "commercial".

in paris i find it interesting to check the 6th district, just take the metro, no. 12, to sèvres babylone, then walk along rue de sèvres and to the direction of place st. germaine des pres, where the church there is a landmark, towards this intersection of streets, look out for landmark of this contemporary bronze statue of a man on horseback, and this favourite cafe of mine, bar de la croix rouge.

any which street you'll take from this point will bring you to some pretty amazing boutiques and interesting discoveries, and from that point on, you can just walk and discover more as you go along.

i adore this area - it's my stomping ground and not far from st germaine des pres - the heart of galleries, and where spirits of parisien writers and artists of yore linger about - for a cuppa café.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

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i cant believe nobody has said it already.... truckers cap!

*cough*

sorry.... i am not a hat person.

--- Original message by chad on Jun 17, 2004 04:22 PM

truckers wear hat?! i've never seen hats on any truckers in asia or europe ... are they like baseball caps?

now if these designers can just focus on pairing sports bag with sneakers and matching hats/caps for the summer, i'll be a happy ... er ... trucker?

i used to like those rimless sports caps kindda like berets that adidas used to do before, and this other brand with a kangaroo.

hats are like shades to me. you've got to get just the right one that flatters your face and head, then you can be pretty outstanding.

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia

i've always gone for a natural tan, never knew how to get it anyway else except from basking in the sun - until i caught this crazy old episode of absolutely fabulous where the chubby star of the show goes for what they call the "donatella" shade and she gets sprayed by chemicals to look darker.

now is there something out in the market that doesn't stain your clothes when you apply it on and turns just the right colour without making you go too orangy? i'm just about to get experimental on this!

then there's my dilemma with hats. i adore them! but whereas for winter, you get all kinds of styles and great shapes in all the colours of the rainbow, for summer, there's hardly much out there except the typical baseball caps (and i'm in search of a trendy one now), and straw hats.

my fav hat designer is elvis pompilio. is there anyone worth checking out? what works for guys and gals?

baby, we're all beautiful!

--isla maia