Design Art and Photography

December 23, 2008

New York–LupRocks.com, a jewelry-product-placement Web site, is joining forces with NolchaNetwork.com, a multi-faceted network focused on the emerging and independent fashion market.

The move is designed to provide increased opportunities for members of both sites.

“Our member benefits include an online career-networking community, a fashion business publication and key events during [New York] and London Fashion Weeks that provide emerging fashion designers exposure to press, buyers and industry figures.
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“I got up early that day to go the flower market. Loved the light… outside the market”. Kolkata- Howrah Bridge. Taken by Eli Shams Source: planetearthdailyphoto.blogspot.com
(Full post Good Morning Kolkata…)

Leslie Greene’s “Blisse” cuff with 0.40 carats of diamonds and antiqued texture; suggested retail price is $1,895. New York–For 2009, silver is set to shine–and while the comparatively high prices of gold and platinum have given it a boost, the white metal’s heat goes beyond dollars.A new Silver Marketing Initiative (SMI) that officially kicked off on Dec. 3 with a trade and consumer media launch event in New York City has fueled much of the optimism.
(Full post Silver’s back and so is its marketing apparatus…)

Pop star Rihanna sported Rebecca’s “Melrose” bracelet and earrings throughout the music video for her latest single, “Rehab,” also featuring Justin Timberlake. New York–Amid a surfeit of news about struggling sales growth in the luxury market, success stories these days are standing out more than ever, which is exactly the case with jewelry brand Rebecca.Rebecca distributor Testi USA announced that the brand will finish the 2008 year with a 325 percent increase in sales over 2007–quite a feat given the year’s difficult economic conditions.Rebecca also increased its sales force and internal organization in 2008, and is expanding its U.S.
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Pentax K-m limited edition SLR camera kit : A Unique, Limited-Edition White-Color Package Combining an Easy-to-Operate, Entry-Class Digital SLR Camera and Zoom Lens. Hoya Corporation Pentax Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX K-m white Lens Kit. Available in a limited quantity, this unique kit includes the popular PENTAX K-m digital SLR camera body and an interchangeable zoom lens, both finished in a matching brilliant white color.
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The winning design, by Pratt Institute student Julia Seltzer, in Martin Flyer’s FlyerFit Design Contest. New York–Fine-jewelry manufacturer Martin Flyer has named Julia Seltzer as the first-place winner in the company’s FlyerFit Design Contest, a student design competition held in conjunction with the Pratt Institute.Seltzer’s design will be produced and manufactured by Martin Flyer and will be included as part of the FlyerFit collection of bridal jewelry.
(Full post Martin Flyer names design contest winners…)

This is the third of a series of reviews that will cover what is contained in the Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) Master Collection. When Adobe released CS4 this fall, they not only released single version products, but also six separate suites of products. They are Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, Web Standard, Production Premium, and Master Collection. You can go online to compare what is contained in each version. The goal of this series it to define what each product does and provide information of what the new version brings to the table.
(Full post Software Review: Adobe Master Collection - Premiere Pro CS4 from Adobe Systems…)

Iconic coffee cup perks up Couture design contest December 12, 2008 This iconic coffee cup, often clutched by New York City residents on the go, is the inspiration for a new Couture design contest.  New York–Organizers of the Couture Club Pavilion at the upcoming JA New York Winter Show have invited all exhibiting members to put on their creative hats in a new design challenge: re-imagining the iconic New York Greek coffee cup as a piece of wearable art.New Yorkers use and throw away as many as 15 million of the coffee cups in a single month, and with that idea in mind, the contest is designed to inspire the industry to reduce, reuse and recycle, all while paying homage to New York–America’s style capital.Designers participating in the contest, dubbed the “Couture-NY Designer Challenge,” must use a portion or an entire coffee cup in their piece of wearable art.
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Textured metal, rose gold and the use of negative space, all of which are seen in these pieces by Vendorafa, are trends in the Gold Expressions Collection.
(Full post ‘Expressions’ gives early glimpse of Vicenza…)

SDHC flash memory cards : Just in time for capturing holiday videos and photos, Imation, exclusive licensee of the “TDK” brand, announced the availability of secure digital high capacity (SDHC) memory cards. Designed to exceed the performance and capacity needs of video, photo and audio enthusiasts, TDK SDHC memory cards support high-definition (HD) recording with the fastest read/write speeds available and up to 16GB of storage or 240 minutes of recording time.
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