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My mother had only one eye,

I hated her as I was ashamed of her

She was a cook in the school cafeteria where I studied.

One day, when I saw still in a primary class,

She came to visit me to see for herself that I was all right.

I was very upset, how dare she do this to me?

After that incident I ignored her & looked on her

Only with hateful eyes….

The next day, a fellow-student told me,

“oohhh, your mother has only one eye!”

At that moment, I wanted to crawl under the floor

And that my mother would be out of my life completely.

The next day I went to meet her & to tell here:

“ because of you I am the joke at school,

Why don’t you die and go away!?

But, she did not respond….

I wasn’t thinking and did not know what I was saying,

I was very angry.

I could not imagine

How she would react to my remarks.

And, I left town.

I studied relentlessly and obtained a scholarship

to continue my studies abroad.

In fact, I completed my studies, got married, bought a house and set up my family.

I lived a happy and a peaceful life.

One day, my mother comes to visit me.

It has been many years since she had disappeared,

She had never met here grand-children.

She remained at the doorstep

While my children were making fun of her

I shouted at her: “ How date you come all the way here and frighten my kids?!

With a calm voice she responded:

“I apologize, I am at the wrong address.”

And she disappeared.

One day, I received an invitation from my hometown school to attend a reunion under the “ close family ties “ topic

I lied to my wife and made her believe that

I was traveling for business.

After the reunion I stopped by the house

where I grew up

The neighbours informed me that

my mother had passed away.

I did not shed even one drop of tear!!!

The neighbor handed me a letter

that my mother had left for me

“My Dear son, I always thought of you.”

I regret having visited you abroad

And frightened your kids

…I was very pleased when I heard that

you would come to attend the reunion

…The only thing was that I could not get up

from my bed to come and see you….

… I am broken-hearted that I brought

shame to you on numerous occasions…

…Did you know that when you were a baby

you had an accident and lost your one eye?...

… and, as any other mother would,

I would not let you grow up with only one eye….

So. I gave you my eye……..

I was very proud and happy to know that my son would be able to see the world with my eye

… with all my love…

…Your mother….

End...

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Sexy dresses take it to the maxi this summer

Some leftover notes to dispose of before we get to the meat of this week’s column. First, it seems like every second store is capitalizing on the move to cloth bags by selling their own. The upside: they’re cheap. The downside: the logo. Shouldn’t they be paying us to be walking billboards? The best one around in terms of style and minimal corporate content is the 99-cent carry bag sold at Sears (various locations), in a black-on-ecru filigree design.

Next, a reminder about Zara (1056 Robson Street and Metropolis at Metrotown), specifically how gorgeously this Spain-based chain has captured summer’s floral vibe with floaty tops and dresses awash with soft-focus Monet-type flowers. Something else to watch out for—Holt Renfrew (737 Dunsmuir Street) stocks the Kate Moss Topshop collection, familiar to anyone who follows Brit fashion; also, its Contemporary department has picked up on a trend that rampaged across Europe last summer and appears set for another go-around.

I’m talking about the maxi dress. Hats in the air because, for the first time in several seasons, there’s a genuinely new silhouette out there. Everything else—minis, cropped pants, frocks, shorts, gypsy skirts—is pretty much a retread. But ankle-length dresses? Those haven’t ambled down Vancouver sidewalks since 4th Avenue was a byword for head shops.

Don’t get me wrong. The new maxis aren’t line-for-line copies of the Summer of Love wear inspired by everything from Pre-Raphaelite art to idealized shepherdesses. These have a sleek, noncostumey look with styles highlighting bare shoulders, V-necks, and the Empire cut. But beyond these common denominators, there’s enough variety that, unless you cringe at the thought of wearing anything long and flowing, you’ll easily find a style to tickle your ankles.

For maxis at their most luxurious, check out the Diane von Furstenberg examples at Holt Renfrew. One dress in a sensuous modal-silk blend in turquoise blue features wide, asymmetrical bands of yellow and pink at the hem ($285)—not pale pastels but bold colours that look best in the sunlight. Another by the New York designer is made of silk that’s colour-blocked in tropical shades of pink, green, and turquoise, and is held up by bronze cords that tie behind the neck and end in bronze and wood beads ($485). The Tart label is stitched to a sweet but not sugary maxi dress with the requisite V-shaped neckline and Empire styling, its fabric patterned with roses outlined in navy on a grey background ($310). From T-Bags, another California-based label, comes a maxi in a purple, olive, and orange art deco–inspired geometric print ($250); most maxis around are sleeveless, but this one has shoulders that widen to form little sleeves.

Showcasing black poly-spandex patterned with tan flowers ($295) and styling it with spaghetti straps and a tiered skirt, RozeMerie Cuevas of JC Studio (46 West 6th Avenue) is one of the few local designers to include a maxi in her spring collection. She loves them, she says, for their ease and comfort. Over at Bebe (various locations), long dresses revive the tiered skirt that’s been around for at least three years now, except that these fall to the ground. A one-shouldered version has a deep white ruffle framing its neckline and descending in a series of progressively darker black-and-white leopard prints ($206). Another, also tiered but this time in a black-and-white abstract print, has a black belt outlined in white under the bust, adding graphic edge ($171). Zara combines three different small-scale, black-and-white prints for the bra-shaped top, torso, and deep hem of a maxi dress ($69.90). Punch up the look of any of these with a vivid yellow or lime purse or sandals.

Plum Clothing (various locations) sells a couple of possibilities that let you sample the trend without flaming your credit card. One in a swirly fuchsia, grey, and black print has the requisite V-neck and high waist ($59); the other, printed with what look like patches of blue bandanas, fastens behind the neck ($69). Spank (various locations) carries a fluttery light cotton dress by Nymph ($89) in an emerald butterfly print, with ties at the neck and under the bust, as well as the most casual example yet: a fuchsia button-through, large-pocketed maxi by Fili & Grane ($59).

Ankle-grazing dresses have traditionally meant formal, grad, or bridal. But schlepping along the Drive or hanging out at a sidewalk café? You bet. Anyone who snapped up the longish tiered skirt of a couple of summers ago knows that sensual feel of fabric swishing like surf around your legs on a hot August night. Easy to wear? Slide it over your head, and you’re instantly maxi-dressed.

Just remember to keep the look casual with low-key accessories. Skip delicate silver and Swarovski crystals in favour of gutsy wood bangles or a string of marble-sized beads. Then all you have to do is slide your feet into flip-flops, ballet flats, or sandals, and you’re good to go.

Source: straight.com

Fashion designers to set up shop inside Amber Fort

Cleaned of its cobwebs and sans the bats after massive restoration, the 16th-century Amber Fort is soon going to be a hub for avant garde haute couture. Several fashion designers of global repute have signed up with the Amber Development Authority (ADA) for setting up their boutiques in the fort premises by August this year bring-ing pret-a-porter to Jaipur.

The Amber Development Authority for the last two years has chipped in immense efforts to restore the fort that had begun crumbling at various places. Now renovated, the fort houses an art gallery spread over 5,000 sq ft and an enclosure dedicated to artisans paving the way for a more viable adaptive reuse of heritage sites. In the present context world over, heritage sites are being put to contemporary use. This would lend a new dimension to the Amber Fort, a tourist destination, said S Ahmed, CEO of ADA.

"I am excited. Heritage sites world over are reactive where tourists get an opportunity to experience products in an ambiance rarely available," said Ritu Kumar, the revivalist fashion designer in the Indian fashion industry. Having successfully bridged the gap between traditionalism and modernity in her designs, Ritu is looking forward to showcasing her line for which a meticulously worked-out plan is already in place. "I am going to be working on a lot of cottons, lehriya and bandhej. A special range of scarves are being designed around the fort and I plan to weave in the essence of the maharajas into exotic pagris and leather accessories," said Ritu.

Besotted by Rajasthan, this would be the first locale for several fashion designers to showcase their lines. Few other designers that would display their creations in the fort are Tarun Tahiliani, Rohit Bal, Muzzafar Ali, JJ Vallaya and Raghvendra Rathore, said Ahmed.

Meera Muzzafar Ali said, "The fort would form a perfect backdrop to showcase the designer labels. Targeting the forthcoming tourist season, I will launch the signature Kotwara style, something new for the tourists that would be global in look, not very expensive, well styled and wearable internationally. As Jaipur is a textile hub, most designers plan to source a large part of their range of dyed and block printed fabric from Sanganer and Bagru."

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Kiwi fashion designers boost Canadian heritage

Here's a new concept that hasn't been tried before - a fashion line inspired by Canada's heritage and legends, that locals would actually want to wear.

Most Canadians wouldn't be caught dead in one of the typical tourist shirts. "That inspired us to create designs that were subtle, fashionable and about local themes like the Vancouver's Woodwards building or Stanley Park that locals could wear," says Ningnong co-owner Wynne Pirini. "Incredibly, this concept has been untouched so far!"

Ningnong's clothing has caught on fast, with stores all over Vancouver, including 'the Bay', stocking up on the local-themed fashions. Ningnong is currently working on expanding their fashion lines to Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta.

The kicker is that Pirini and co-founder Lauren McKee aren't even from Canada; they arrived early last year from New Zealand after touring through Southeast Asia.

But these on-the-go entrepreneurs aren't just in town on business; Pirini is on a quest to rediscover his Canadian heritage. "I've wanted to come to Canada for so long. My grandmother was from Winnipeg. She met my Kiwi grandfather while he was training in Canada to be a pilot in the Second World War. They moved back to New Zealand to start a family."

Canadian relatives who visited New Zealand brought photos of beautiful BC. Pirini realized that he had to come to Canada to connect with his roots and rediscover his Canadian heritage.

Source: newswire.ca

Aussi designers to unveil collection '09 at New Zealand Fashion Week

For the first time ever Air New Zealand Fashion Week will say “G’day” and open up the runway to Australian fashion designers. A number of Australia’s leading and up and coming designers will be shoulder tapped by New Zealand Fashion Week ambassadors and invited to show their latest designs as part of the Air New Zealand Fashion Week Autumn/Winter collections 2009.

“We’re really thrilled to be able to invite Australian designers to show at Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2008 and we hope this move will further strengthen Trans-Tasman relationships within the Fashion Industry.

We now see many New Zealand designers successfully showing at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, so we hope this new initiative will support our Australian counterparts to achieve the same successes,” says Pieter Stewart.

A large number of Kiwi designers are already exporting their fashion collections to Australia and rely on RAFW to showcase their designs to buyers and media.

Australian fashion exports now account for nearly 80% of all New Zealand fashion exports, and event organizers hope that Australian designers will recognize the same opportunity from the other side of the ditch, to grow their business and explore New Zealand as a new and exciting market.

“We’ve been showing at Australian Fashion Week for several years along with a number of New Zealand designers, so it seems only right that we would invite Australian designers to show in New Zealand.

We’re really happy to have them here! And of course Air NZ Fashion Week is not just a designer event but also vitally important for buyers, so more variety will spice up the week and raise standards all round,” says Neville Findlay, Founder of Zambesi.

Now in its eight year running, Air New Zealand Fashion Week last year showcased 74 New Zealand designer collections and the big week attracted more than 800 national and international buyers and media.

In addition there were approximately 20,000 other invited guests over the four days. This year with the inclusion of Australian designers, event organizers hope to generate heightened interest from buyers, media and delegates alike.

Air New Zealand Fashion Week Directors Pieter Stewart and Myken Stewart recently spent time at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week where they were warmly received by a number of Australian designers.

Air New Zealand Fashion Week applications close to designers on June 7th. The Event Selection panel will conduct the selection process through June and July with all designers announced on July 23rd.

Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2008 dates:
• Fashion Trade Days - Tuesday September 16th until Thursday September 19th
• Fashion Weekend (Public Days) - Friday September 20th and Saturday September 21st

Source: Fibre2fashion.com

Coca-Cola Light ACCRA FASHION WEEK 2008

Your Style. Your Way. Sheer glitz and grandeur will rule as the capital is caught in the glitzy grip of the 2008 edition of Accra Fashion Week starting from the 1st of July at the plush La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.

Accra Fashion Week is a trade and life-style event for businesses engaged in fashion an focused on fashion of Ghanaian origin.

AFW is primed to provide an unprecedented platform for Ghana's finest designers and aspiring designers to showcase their collections to thousands of fashion aficionados, fashion industry consultants and VIP's.

Fashion gives people the forum to be unrestrained, express themselves, have fun, let loose and go wild. The 2008 edition of AFW creative campaign be unrestrained, express themselves, have fun, let loose and go wild. Likewise, animals don't follow social norms. They are uninhibited.

The 2008 AFW creative campaign will therefore go 'Your Style. Your Way'. This campaign is design-based and has energy unlike anything out there. The creative execution for AFW speaks to the events youthfulness and vibrancy and it encourages fashion lovers to express themselves in any and every way possible.

Source: accrafashionweek.com

Behind the Seams: The Academy of Art University Fashion Show

We're always looking for a fashion fix in our lovely city of San Francisco. We just attended the Academy of Art University 2008 fashion show, which celebrated the blood, sweat, and tears the fashion students have endured at the Academy. The event brought out a mixed crowd of students, SF socialites, local press, and noted fashion designers, John Galanos and Ralph Ricci. I was quite impressed with the promising young talents and the collections were not too shabby.

To read more about the Academy of Art University fashion show and to see more runway pics, read more.

The show consisted of 17 collections from some of the top fashion students in the school with individual themes for each collection. My favorites were Ronnie Escalante Jr. and Alyssa Prentice (picture 1 and 2 above), who displayed utmost originality and beauty in their designs. Ronnie's collection was filled with decadent gowns fit for the red carpet and Alyssa's modern-lux creations left us wanting more. We weren't the only ones that felt that way because they were awarded a prestigious internship with Ralph Ricci — congrats!

The men's collections were another highlight. The designs were fun, modern, and I loved the amazing leather jackets!

All together, the show was a lot of fun and it was refreshing to see new talent on the rise. I also got a chance to see America's Next Top Model alums Chantal and Eugenia looking Fab and strutting their stuff on the runway.

Source: fabsugar.com

Hotel Bondi Swimwear collection launched at Australia Fashion Week

The Hotel Bondi Swimwear collection has launched at Australia Fashion Week, cementing the importance of beachside attire in a multi-billion dollar industry.

More than two dozen half naked Bondi babes strutted down the catwalk today during one of the week's most-hyped events.

But for the designers and buyers in attendance, it wasn’t just about the beautiful bikinis and the women wearing them — it was also about the dollars.

Australia Fashion Week founder Simon Lock said the event was more than an opportunity to see beautiful clothes and sip champagne.

"At the core of this event this is basically a trade event, the most glamorous, sophisticated and sexy trade event you'll ever come across," Mr Lock said.

"We're hoping that this year our export sales will be in the order of $250 million. It's quite a significant contribution."

More than 150 designers have flown in from overseas for the week to see more than 100 designers showcase their collections on the catwalk.

Some notable international buyers include teams from Barney’s New York, Harrods and Lane Crawford in Hong Kong.

The Hotel Bondi collection is the work of designer Damion Fuller, who says the brand has come to represent everything there is about the famous beach.

"We have a very simple message, we love bikinis and we love Bondi. All of our prints you saw today, every print has a different Bondi story," Mr Fuller said.

Fuller shrugged off the stereotypical image of a Bondi babe with blonde hair and blue eyes.

"A typical Bondi girl, she's Japanese, she's Brazilian, English, she's everything. Thanks to the eclectic nature of Bondi she's both completely international and totally unique," he said.

Source: ninemsn.com.au

Darling of Fashion Week

SHE was the darling of Australian Fashion Week in 2000 and 2001. Now, after a seven-year hiatus, Michelle Jank is back to present her spring/summer collection, Suspending Disbelief, at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.

Jank, 31, lives in Paris these days. She will send 20 "looks" plus pieces of her bespoke jewellery down the runway today in what promises to be more that just a frock show.

"All I will say is that it will be a mishmash of very interesting things … it's a reflection of what I love in life."

Since her last off-schedule show in Sydney in 2003, the Perth native has been travelling the globe.

Last year she worked with fashion designers in India, and the draping technique used in creating her garments reflects saris, she said.

"Indian women are so beautiful and they really embrace their femininity in the way they dress. At times it was like watching all of these colourful ghosts float by in their fluorescent saris. The collection is very different from my first - but that is normal as a creative person to move in a different direction."

Jank says the timing of her catwalk comeback is connected with the European success of her jewellery designs, which are available at Colette in Paris and Harrods, Liberty, Browns and Dover Street Market in London.

She has been commissioned to make pieces for a luxury fragrance advertising campaign but won't say more because of confidentiality agreements. But she's happy to reveal that interest in Australian fashion is growing with the success of our models overseas. One of them, Chic Management's Stephanie Carta, 23, will be on the catwalk for Jank next week.

Source: brisbanetimes.com.au

Beat the heat in cool clothes

Fitness freaks who plan to sweat it out in the hot Indian summer would do well to wear skin friendly fabrics like cotton, say experts.

"Cotton is a natural fibre and has less allergic tendencies. It is best suited for people who have sensitive skin and hence are prone to skin irritation," said Hema Pant, dermatologist, Kaya Skin Clinic, a skincare solutions centre.

Even though cotton is widely available in India and has its advantages, other materials like synthetic, dri-fit and polyester have gradually built a market for themselves.

Ashish Dhir, India representative for the Cotton Council International, said dri-fit is made of polyester treated with moisture absorbing technology.

"Polyester is not known for managing moisture very well and so it is mostly treated to provide moisture absorbing capabilities. Today it is used over cotton as it is cheaper as a raw material and also lightweight," he said.

Pointing out the disadvantages of such fabrics, Pant said: "These materials trap sweat inside the body. This is not wise for people who have sweat related problems like dermatitis and prickly heat, as excessive perspiration can aggravate the problem".

Whether it is for competitions or for regular workout routines, athletes and fitness freaks need clothing that keeps them cool and dry.

"Dri-fit material is essentially a poly-micro-fibre which doesn't cling to the skin and enables it to breathe better. The fabric is designed to soak sweat which leads to better moisture management," Sanjay Gangopadhyay, marketing director, Nike, a sportswear brand, told IANS.

Gangopadhyay further explained that the apparel made from this fabric is extremely lightweight so that the person wearing it does not carry additional weight.

Fashion designer Charu Parashar said that other fabrics are preferred over cotton due to the perfect fit offered by them.

"While gymming, people look for fabrics which fit them well. Lycra as a fabric gives stretchability, which is loved by health freaks. Hardly anyone wears lose fitting clothes while exercising," she said.

Fashion designer Bobby Grover seconded Parashar. He said: "Such fabrics definitely offer better fitting and I would wear a synthetic track pant with a cotton T-shirt while exercising."

Source: hindustantimes.com