'CASHMERE IN LOVE'? We totally get it:

Cold Weather Elegance!
Cashmere In Love is a luxury Ready-to-Wear brand uniquely focused on knitwear. Based in London, the brand’s ethos centres on head-to-toe cashmere as a lifestyle, offering a modern take on contemporary dressing.

Marrying the concepts of East and West, tradition and modernity,
Cashmere In Love’s bold and empowered feminine aesthetic makes subtle nods to borrowed masculine shapes, and is grounded in traditional elegance. Designs move beyond the expected, allowing women to feel daring and fashion forward in looks that are bold in both cut and colour.

Materials are key to the brand’s central philosophy, using only the finest cashmere yarns sourced from inner Mongolia. Different weights and blends of cashmere are offered through the seasons, combined with wool, cotton and exquisite silks to ensure there are styles suited for every occasion and climate. Unique embellishments including custom-made beading and tastefully opulent embroideries and lace details serve to enliven collections. Each garment is hand-made, encouraging the wearer to cherish items beyond seasonal purchases.

Cashmere In Love offers luxury staples for a modern, contemporary wardrobe.

Advanced Contemporary Cashmere for Distinct Feminine Expression

London based luxury Ready-to-Wear brand uniquely focused on knitwear. Cashmere In Love's ethos centres on head-to-toe cashmere as a lifestyle, offering a modern take on contemporary dressing.

The Golden Record: Decoding Images—

From the Voyager Golden Record
Maybe extraterrestrials will be able to figure this out after all.
Article by Cory Zapatka via The Verge: Decoding images from TGR

 
More than 11 billion miles away from Earth,
two small discs are rocketing through space at speeds in excess of 37,200 miles per hour. Their journey started in 1977, when NASA sent the two Golden Records into space, bolted to the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft. The records contain a treasure trove of information about our home planet, including sounds, songs, and images from Earth.

At the moment, the records are just hangers-on to the Voyagers’ current mission,
to document the outer limits of the Sun’s influence on the Solar System. By 2030, however, both Voyagers will cease communicating with NASA, but they will continue sailing through space. At that point, they will have only one mission: continue on with the Golden Records in hopes that another advanced civilization, somewhere in the galaxy, intercepts them.

The audio contained on the record should be fairly easy to decode — extraterrestrials will only need to figure out the correct speed and rotation of the disks, place the included stylus within the grooves of the record, and jam out to Chuck Berry, Mozart, and the sounds of the Earth.

The First Ever Decoded VGR
Take a look at TheVerge video to see how they decoded the Golden Record — and maybe give it a try yourself.

Donating their time and expertise to the project,
engineers at Colorado Video projected each Voyager slide onto a television camera lens,
generating a signal that their machine converted into several seconds of sound per photo.
A diagram on the aluminum cover of the Golden Record explains how to play it and decode the images. Four decades later, Ron Barry followed the instructions and decoded the images on the Voyager Golden Record

How to decode the images on the Voyager Golden Record

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibByF9XPAPg Editor's note: Forty years ago today, NASA launched Voyager 1, the second of two spacecraft on a grand tour of the solar system and into the mysteries of interstellar space. Attached to each spacecraft is a Golden Record containing Earth's greatest music, spoken greetings, "Sounds of Earth," and more than 100 images encoded as...

Personal Style: Delivering Style with Passion―

Bugatchi: Heritage
True style springs from passion, and passion is ingrained in every Bugatchi collection.

From its very first collection, Bugatchi embraced innovation, elegance and resilience, customizing and designing, throughout the years, masculine fashion for a world that changes fast and where lifestyles are inevitably dictated by new and newer technology.

Bugatchi is a collection-driven global brand carried by an unwavering commitment to style and sophistication, and to offer the essentials of a man's wardrobe in time-honored designs that reflect the ease of elegance at work, on weekends and in between. Personal Style
For the modern man, Bugatchi offers a cosmopolitan look that is undeniably refined in a complete collection that proposes functional and fashionable pieces to dress him from head to toe and let him showcase his entire essence in one glance.

Bugatchi brings the passion in men's clothing

Classic and timeless, or bold and colorful, Bugatchi collections reflect a man's strength and sensitivity. ― #BugatchStyle!

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Bugatchi | Men's Clothing Online | Luxury & Designer Clothes Shopping

Personal Style: Every Detail Matters with —

Mack Weldon; styling in a smooth finish and sophisticated look that feels as good on the couch as it does around town. Mack Weldon is about the fusion between old-school quality and modern day technology.

It is said: 'During our brand creation, we discovered Weldon, an early 20th century underwear company in both marketing and product design - very similar to the brand we were creating. We embraced the name, flipped it a bit and made it ours.'
— Mack Weldon

The Mack Weldon Difference:
It’s all about the fabric and construction.
MW uses Lenzing Modal® (made of 100% natural beechwood) which is anti-microbial (prevents odor), manages moisture and keeps you cool. When blended with cotton it actually creates a softer, more luxurious feel.  Seams are designed to stretch and recover, different materials of effective reaction to keep you comfortable where it counts (18-Hour Jersey, micro pique cool zones, stretch rib between legs).

A GROWN-UP MAKEOVER: ACE COLLECTION SWEATS!

ACE COLLECTION SWEATS!

The 18-Hour Jersey
Mack Weldon's signature blend of long staple cotton, Lenzing Modal and Lycra, is the MW choice for all undershirts and classic underwear styles. The result?  It’s simply the softest most comfortable underwear on the market today. To ensure the least amount of garment shrinkage, the fabric is allowed to rest peacefully, unrolled for 18 hours before cutting and sewing.

Daily Performance Wear
Mack Weldon is designed "for daily wear" but many of Mack Weldon wearers loved how the product performed in the gym and on the court. It's meant to fit close to the body, but never tight or restrictive so it's a good balance of compression and long-term comfort. As for the undershirts, the cotton/modal blend wicks moisture and keeps everything cool on hot days.
So, while not designed specifically to wear for sport, it's nice to know that you can.

Labels on the Outside
When designing the line, Mack Weldon's LOTO style; were inspired by some vintage military issue product that had print on the outside of the garment for easy sorting and identification by the wearer. So there is some thoughtful purpose there in design and style: unique and relevant. Also, not allowing the lettering to come between your skin and the soft 18-hour jersey. Learn more about Mack Weldon—
The Lifestyle brand designed with purpose . . . FEEL IT TO BELIEVE IT!

Mack Weldon

Mack Weldon makes great underwear, t-shirts and socks. Smart designs. Performance based fabrics. Superior functionality. We are a direct to consumer, e-commerce based business - which means no more department stores and no more malls - rejoice!

For women who live and breathe personal style —

The Zoe Report: A trusted destination made for and by women who live and breathe personal style.

The Zoe Report delivers the need-to-know in fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and everything in between. That means TZR highlights the must-have looks of the season, give you expert advice on the latest beauty finds, show you ways to upgrade your home, and even help you rationalize buying that investment piece.

The Zoe Report's shopping-driven content 
TZR editors seek to empower women to build, experiment, and cultivate their own look, acting as a virtual stylist with deep expertise about the latest trends, where to find them, and how to wear them — before anyone else does.

But above all else, TZR recognizes that style is more than just indulging in the trend cycle — it's the ultimate form of self-expression, no matter how expansive or tiny your closet may be. The Zoe Report; here to help you look — and feel — like you.

The Zoe Report | Style Articles, Fashion Advice, Beauty Help & More from Rachel Zoe

The Zoe Report is a daily online style destination curated by stylist and Editor in Chief Rachel Zoe. Be glamorous every day with fashion, beauty and lifestyle picks directly from Rachel's team of editors and stylists.

TheJourney: Get the whole story before the rest of the world catches on—

Live Better…for Less…in a Tropical Paradise!
A few decades ago, a little newsletter sparked a big idea:
'You can live better, for less, overseas.' 

When International Living suggested in that first newsletter that an exotic life in a tropical paradise wasn’t just for the rich and famous…that you can do it now for less money than you currently live on…it was a radical idea. In many ways, it still is.

Not because it’s difficult (it isn’t), or requires lots of money (it doesn’t), or hasn’t been done before (it has, thousands of times). The idea of living a happier, more fulfilling, more prosperous life offshore still strikes many people as a radical idea simply because they don’t have the whole story. Some travelers rely on the mainstream media to tell them what the world is like.

 This Journey takes on a whole different approach:
 International Living knows from experience that there are a host of places around the world that are cheaper…healthier…safer…freer… than you ever thought possible.

International Living helps you discover those places, and then to help you take advantage of the opportunities they offer—opportunities to improve your quality of life…to lower your cost of living…to invest for profitable return—
before the rest of the world catches on. 

International Living continues to move forward in search of Paradise, and after three decades, they’ve built quite a support network—With more than 200 contributors, correspondents, friends, and colleagues exploring the world on your behalf. Thanks to the internet, they’re able to keep in touch with all of them regularly, even daily.

International Living - Live, Retire and Invest Overseas

Explore Sophisticated, Historic, Sun-Drenched Portugal and Spain with Us to...

#TheJourney: The world is full of affordable destinations where your dollar goes further. International Living has the world pretty well covered.

The Packages: Festival Tickets with Travel

Festicket is an innovative website that packages together festival tickets with travel, accommodation and add-ons to create complete festival trips that can be booked in one click. Festicket works with festivals as official partners, they can provide general admission and VIP tickets to some of the world’s greatest festivals.

Then adds handpicked hotels,
trusted transfer services and any extras to create festival packages that are completely hassle-free. Enjoy yourself and let Festicket sort out the details.

Festival Tickets | Your Festival Experience Starts Here - Festicket

Tickets & accommodation packages to the world's best music festivals. Enjoy yourself and let us sort out the details.

The Story behind Festicket
It all started back in 2011, when two – long-time friends – wanted to organize a group trip to the world-famous festival, Coachella.

They asked themselves essential questions: 
"Should we go camping, or stay at a hotel?", "Is this hostel convenient?
Does it provide the best value for money?", "Should we go for the VIP ticket or the General Admission one?", and "Should we book local transportation?".
The planning and booking process was painful, time-consuming and very expensive!
They didn’t make it to Coachella that year.

Instead, they started on a mission: To gather the festival and live music community around a central booking platform to make things more open, aware and connected. After a few weeks of brainstorming (and quite a few Skype sessions), Festicket was born.

Festicket
Your festival experience starts here
Book your festival tickets, accommodation, transfers and extras in just a few clicks.
Gain access to exclusive Festicket promotions, line up and ticket release announcements, curated festival recommendations and much more!

You'll never wonder what to wear again:

Infinite Style by Ann Taylor
Infinite Style is a clothing rental subscription service where you can enjoy unlimited free shipping and exchanges on a wide selection of Ann Taylor garments for a flat fee of $95/month. Simply sign up and add your clothing choices to your virtual closet - it's exactly like shopping.

New styles are launched weekly. Infinite Style will select 3 pieces of clothing from your virtual closet and ship them directly to your door. Wear them as much as you want. When you're ready for a fresh set of 3 garments, simply send your current set of 3 back with the prepaid return bag that comes in each box and we'll send you 3 new items from your closet. You can receive over 12 items a month.

Infinite Style by Ann Taylor

A new and exciting way to experience the best of Ann Taylor. Rent from hundreds of styles for one flat monthly fee. Free shipping & exchanges.

The Ann Taylor closet is now your closet:
Always have a fresh wardrobe.
Always be on trend and in season.
Always have the latest from the Ann Taylor selection.
No waiting for anything to go on-sale. You'll never wonder what to wear again.
And if you love something you can purchase it at a discount.
 Infinite Style; A wardrobe for wherever the world takes you!

Sky Girl; vintage charm and modern sophistication—

The Sky girl is free-spirited and always having fun—whether she is taking road trips to music festivals, going out on the town, or running around the park with her kids.

Sky Girl: NEW Arrivals

 Sky represents a wide range of women that love fashion.
Always a dreamer and always on the go,
the Sky girl is the perfect combination of vintage charm and modern sophistication.

Sky is a brand that reflects the eclectic,
sensual spirit of Southern California style.
Started in the early 2000’s by a husband and wife duo, Sky has evolved into a thriving brand known for its vintage inspired designs, vibrant color palettes, unique embellishments, and flattering silhouettes.

The collection is available at hundreds of boutiques and online retailers across the globe. Sky prides itself on its handcrafted designs which are always carefully fitted, made of the highest quality materials, and all produced in sunny Los Angeles.

Motoring Style — Emerges of the hottest fashion trends of early 20th century:

Driving Gloves to Car Coats;
Automobiles helped introduced a stylish fashion to the American culture.

 Photo Attribution: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images
Whether stepping into a Lyft or the driver’s seat of our own ride, most of us don’t give a second thought to the convenience that is a car.

But when the automobile first rolled out, it changed life as Americans knew it,
opening up a new range of possibilities while at the same time making the world seem a bit smaller. And that tectonic shift rocked not only the transportation industry but, perhaps unexpectedly, the world of fashion, too.

Keep in mind that the car’s predecessor was the horse and buggy. (Yawn.)
So this monumental leap in technology warranted a sartorial change just as major, in terms of both form and function. Thus, motoring style — from driving gloves to car coats to goggles — soon emerged as one of the hottest fashion trends of the early 20th century. Full Article 
By Chelsea Greenwood: 
 When Cars Required a Special Wardrobe
via Racked:

Photo Attributions: Jimmy Sime/Central Press/Getty Images

Pat O'Reilly models a Burberry car coat.
Whether you were in the passenger seat or the driver’s, a car coat was crucial during the early years of automobiles, a comfortable, warm coat not prone to wrinkles was essential for men and women alike.

Car coats were often loose and oversized to allow maximum mobility and were made of heavyweight cloth, leather, or fur to keep the wearer cozy and warm. In summer months, lightweight coats of linen or alpaca wool — also known as “dusters” — were worn to shield one’s outfit from dust and dirt.

Not surprisingly, female motorists found a fashion opportunity in the car coat.

Attribution: Fashion Articles via Chelsea Greenwood

The Future of Your Music— Working with actual Facts!

Stay Informed. Engage. Learn.

 Future of Music Coalition:
Founded by musicians, artist advocates, technologists and legal experts.
Future of Music Coalition works to ensure that musicians have a voice in the issues that affect their livelihood. FMC’s activities are rooted in the real-world experiences and ambitions of working musicians, whose perspectives are often overlooked in policy debates. Over the years, FMC has provided an important forum for discussion about issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy, and law. Guided by a firm conviction that public policy has a real impact on the lives of both musicians and fans, FMC advocates for a balanced approach to music in the digital age — one that reflects the interests of all stakeholders, and not just the powerful few.
By documenting historic and emerging trends in the music industry, FMC has become a trusted voice in the ongoing dialog about the challenges and opportunities facing today’s musicians. VP of FMC shares insight on music policy and FMC’s work around artist access and compensation in a hardball world of influence and intrigue.

FMC, built as an attempt both to address pressing music-technology issues and to serve as a voice for musicians in Washington, DC, where critical decisions are being made regarding musicians’ intellectual property rights without a word from the artists themselves. FMC organization manifesto is based on three core issues.

Future of Music Coalition
An ongoing effort in fighting for a legitimate digital music marketplace and a broadcast media that values local and independent culture, establishing a healthier music ecosystem.
FMC, ensuring that musicians have a voice in the debates that shape the industry, now and in the future:

Future of Music Coalition | Education, Research and Advocacy for Musicians

Future of Music Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and as such, we cannot endorse parties or candidates. We are proud of our long history of working with members of both major parties to achieve sound policies which benefit musicians and serve the public interest. That bipartisan approach has served us well over the years.

                   The Future of Your Music— Working with actual Facts!


 #TheJourney
2018 marks a New Era for Cuneiform Records

 "I can’t run an office on free”— Steve Feigenbaum
Music that satisfies even the most discriminating underground tastes.
DC-Area Record Label Cuneiform Has Gone on Hiatus, and It May Not Come Back. Read full article by Mike Janssen

These ambitious ventures could very well change the music industry

Cryptocurrency: Is it taking over the music industry?

One of Asia’s largest music streaming companies known as KKBox,
has formed a partnership with blockchain asset management firm Bitmark.
KKBox also organizes concerts and live events.

 Music Industry: Cryptocurrency partnership, Photo by Ken Alcazar 

 Together, they are creating a blockchain-based music rights platform to pay artists immediately, starting with dozens of Asian artists such as Khalil Fong and Diana Wang. Bitmark isn’t the only one with this idea.

The Los Angeles-based blockchain startup Vezt raised more than $4.7 million through token sales leading up to the launch of its royalties management platform. The Vezt platform is scheduled for a beta launch this spring. They’ve acquired almost 30 songs, including hits by Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Jay-Z, John Legend and Drake. In 2017, Drake’s song ‘Jodeci (Freestyle)’ was the startup’s first “initial song offering.” Vezt CEO and co-founder Steve Stewart told International Business Times his team is still busy building the online platform. The startup will distribute royalties while allowing users to store profits on the platform.

Many blockchain companies are launching cryptocurrency platforms for the music industry, from SingularDTV’s SingularX to the iTunes-inspired BitTunes. They target some of the biggest pain points in the industry: It can take months for everyone who worked on a song to get paid. There are dozens of middle men who chip away at the artists' earnings along the way, from concert revenue to royalties.

Cryptocurrency creates transparent systems for immediate payment processing, a solid legal support and a pragmatic outlook on rolling out products in waves.
These ambitious ventures could very well change the music industry as we know it.
Read Full Article By Leigh Cuen / IBT. 

One of the greatest disruptors in the music industry:
Bitcoin isn’t just for geeks and hackers anymore.

Cryptocurrency Gives Artists More Power In The Music Industry

Bitcoin isn't just for geeks and hackers anymore. Rapper Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan will launch two cryptocurrencies with the startup Cream Capital next week, inspired by bitcoin's underlying blockchain technology. In September, DJ Khaled also promoted an initial coin offering (ICO), a high-tech fundraising trend, calling digital currency a "game changer" on Instagram.

The music industry is going gaga for blockchain technology.
Here’s why: It gives artists more control over their careers than was ever possible before. 'The power of the artist, and the art in their hands'.