Spanking good Footlocker video
In this video from Footlocker you can really see what it means to be passionate about trainers! This guy is so in tune with his shoes, he can actually tell what they are just by being spanked by them! I’m not sure exactly how this would be a useful skill but everyone has their own talents.
What’s more is that Footlocker are giving everyone the chance to star in the video. All you need to do is upload a picture of your face via the official Facebook page, here: http://www.facebook.com/footlocker.eu. Then, a bit of technological wizardry will map your mugshot onto the face of the lucky(?) chap who finds himself on the business end of a pair of Nike Air Max Classics. Fantastic. You can also win the chance to be on MTV!
On the Footlocker Facebook page, you can also take part in the Sneakerhead Slap Quiz. For maximum points, you’ll need to identify 12 different trainers just by looking at the welt marks that they have left.
Now there are more than 4000 Foot Locker shops across the globe – making them the world’s leading sports-fashion store. Mission:Simple. They just love sneakers! I would say this video certainly gets that message across!
Read MorePersonalized Gifts
Are you looking for a special gift for someone and want to personalize it in some way? Maybe you need a gift for a bachelorette party or you want to create something special for a teacher or a birthday. With a search online for custom t shirt printing you will find more than just personalized shirts.
These sites offer so many items that you can personalize in your own way. How about a photo mug, water bottle, sweatshirt or mouse pad? Customers can also have their choice printed on a thong or boxers or on a bumper sticker or a magnet. The list goes on and on and your choice of colors and shirt styles will give you a huge selection.
Maybe an apron for mother’s day with your mom’s favorite animal or profession. Some of these printing businesses can also print a birth announcement, calendar and journals. Maybe a gag gift is what you need for that next party for a friend who likes that sense of humor. Personalized gifts are always a big hit and will always create a smile. Take some time to search online so that you can find a way to make your next gift a special one.
Read MoreChoose Your Socks
Socks today are not just dark colors without any design. With a simple search online you will see just how many colors and designs are now available in the sock world. We have all had tube socks and knee socks but now you can find all kinds of colors in thigh-high socks, mid-calf socks and leg warmers. Funky socks are found with crazy patterns and in colors that will boggle the mind.
All socks are affordable and the variety is endless. You can find stylish and comfortable socks that will highlight any outfit and for a little spice, you can wear fishnets or rainbow colored socks. The choice is yours and making that decision will be difficult. You will probably end up ordering online or purchasing more than a few pairs because they are so versatile.
Back in the seventies they were all the rage and everyone had crazy and wild socks. Now, you can relive those years with socks that are similar to back then along with new designs and textures. There are socks for holidays and socks specially made for Halloween. The wide range of choices make this an easy pick so have fun choosing all the colors and designs that will work with your wardrobe.
Read MoreMen’s Shirts
When men shop for shirts for themselves they can be overwhelmed by all the choices that are out there. If they know what they like, they will stick with that style and brand because men like what they know and what looks good on them. There are many makers of men’s shirts and they all have their own logo or a certain something that makes it stand out from others. Gio-Goi shirts for men come in knits called Brice, Knidd, Kruck and Plimster that come in colors like charcoal, black, gray and blue. Gio-Goi also makes Polo shirts in white, black, blue, green, yellow, red and navy, all with the logo on the chest.
Men will also like the hooded shirts and string shirts that come in navy, blue and black. Not to forget the tab t-shirt that comes in purple and the Snorn shirt in light blue. All these mentioned shirt can be found on box-clothing.co.uk along with other men’s clothing. There are hoodys, jeans and lots of t-shirts, some with v-necks. There are many color combinations to choose from. There is orange on black, yellow on brown and white on green so there is probably a color combination that many guys will like. Gio-Goi also makes jeans, shorts, hats, scarfs and sunglasses.
Shopping online can be fun for men as they can sit at the computer and look at many shirts before they make their choices. No sales person following them around trying to talk them into buying something. Men too can click and buy and have their clothing delivered to their door. If you know a guy who hates to shop and try on clothing, just let him know that there more choices when shopping online than in the store. He can find shirts online that will never be seen in the store and so he can purchase clothing that will stand out because it will not be available all over town. He can order shirts from overseas and have a style all his own. He can find dress shirts for that special occasion that come is stripes, prints and solids. He can put together his own fashion statement that will set him apart from the other guys. He can pick from cotton blends, twill, linen, broadcloth and poplin. He can choose a shirt with a barrel cuff or the French cuff and collars the either button down or have tabs.
Read MoreRare items
Everybody likes to be exclusive and own and wear things that other people don’t have. That’s often the main lure of “limited edition” or rare items: people will buy them not so much because of their quality or because of their practical use but because of the fact that there are few of them out there. Some people like to collect them, others take it as an investment for later re-sale at a bigger price but most of us just like the feeling of having something that is ours and that nobody we know owns – and probably never will, as far as we know.
ghd straighteners are often on the front line of intelligent marketing and when it comes to giving people limited edition items they didn’t lose that race either. They came up with the ghd Rare Straightener, which is not only worth it because is “rare”, but also because it’s really good quality. This straightener has a gloss black finish that is gorgeous and comes with a heat resistant leopard print pouch for stylish styler storage. It also features something new for ghd: the heat pad is rounded, which allows for both perfect straightening and also for making and styling beautiful curls.
Read MoreThe Foamy Gnome is on the roam!
Here it is the second Rowntrees RANDOM video below, following the adventures of a ‘foamy gnome’, Random’s special pink sweet. As is the case with Random’s, most of the time you have no idea what is going on, which is half the appeal. Also, if anyone is following the Facebook group you may find this even more confusing than the video’s: ‘Hi ice creams! I am a teapot flower feeling monkey bike! I like Randoms, they are very squidgy chess piece. Bye post boxes!’….um, ok?
So the story starts with the Foamy Gnome who has left his flatmates, Jedward, behind and is off on a random adventure in his giant hot air balloon. Where will he go? What will he do? And will you get anything for free? Interested parties can follow the gnome on Facebook, Flickr and Twitter to find out! www.rowntrees-randoms.co.uk
In the second video The Foamy Gnome continues his random adventure. Included is a massive people washing machine. See how much Jedward are missing him. Follow the Foamy Gnome’s antics on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr! www.rowntrees-randoms.co.uk
Want to get involved? Want to know where Random’s little foamy friend roams? Visit the site, or the Facebook group. But we need your seahorse help keeping track of him! If you spot him take a picture and upload it onto our Facebook Fanpage for a chance to be added onto our Foamy Gnome Adventure map!
Beware The Fakes
One has been plagued with the dangers of counterfeit material and products all of our lives. There are some memorable classics in counterfeit stuff that are almost laughable. For as long as a product has been successful there has been someone somewhere who thought to themselves that they could make something that looked almost the same, cost a fraction of the price and break within 5 minutes of use. Of course the flooding o the market with cheap gadgets and everyday objects from China and Taiwan and such countries has not helped getting rid of this problem. Before online purchases became famous the counterfeit material marketers set their sights on stuff sold on the home shopping channel and the likes of that. I remember that mere days after a new hair product or a kitchen robot machine of sorts got announced on the TV Shopping Channel a similarly named and shaped item would pop up in the less reliable stores.
But nowadays, with so much money changing hands online, the problem with fake products has grown exponentially. And so have the dangers related with the purchase of said products. Let’s take a popular product like ghd straighteners. Being sold online as well as in stores makes it a prime target for scammers. And a bad counterfeit product harms the original brand as much as it harms the person using it, be it physically or just in their wallet.
The fight against these people needs to be fought by the authorities, naturally, but also by the companies themselves and by you, the consumer. The company should provide ways to verify if their products are the real deal or not. Plus, if you buy online from a dodgy website there are more dangers than just buying a bad product, your credit card and your privacy might be at risk also.
Keeping with the example of ghd, the company has taken steps to help in the fight against counterfeit products. If you go to the website website-checker.ghdhair.com you’ll get a lot of good advice on how to protect yourself against products like this. Not just that, they also have a list of dangerous websites and a simple and easy to use checker where you can insert the website where you’re planning to buy the product and they’ll tell you if it’s official or not.
But remember there are also steps you can take. Just remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Read MoreHow to shop vintage
You are probably already aware of how ethical and fun shopping for vintage clothing is. However, it is difficult to know how to style a vintage outfit if you have only ever shopped on the high street before.
First go online to look for the best online and offline shops in your town, you can also search for charity shops in your area. London is the best place to tgo to for a wide variety of vintage boutiques. Before going shopping, know what decades interests you the most. In order to not feel too overwhelmed in the shops, keep in mind what sort of garment you want.
Styling is very important when it comes to vintage. Remember your look has to remain modern, not dated. Style vintage with pieces that you have bought recently. To ease yourself in, it could be a good idea to start with vintage accesories such as hats, bags and shoes, and move your way up slowly. Get inspired by all the different color, fabrics and textures on display, all the while looking out for rips, stains and missing buttons. Try before you buy whenever possible, as sizing can differ greatly.
Once you are used to shopping for vintage, you can have endless fun creating imaginative outfits, and you will find out it is much easier building an individual style when your pieces are unique and thrifted by you. In magazines you will notice that more and more celebrities are going for vintage on the red carpet in order to make a lasting impression. On the streets of London and Manchester you will find all the trendy girls wear a bit of vintage.
Another very valid reason to go for vintage is the fact it is ethical. You are basically recycling clothes, and in this world where sustainable production is becoming more and more of an issue, vintage clothing is a stylish way to be green.
If you really want to make an impression in your vintage items, feel free to clash color and fabrics, as well as decades. You do not have to follow any rules with vintage clothing, since you can really be in control of your own fashion sense. You do not have to be frustrated by the endlessly similar trends in supermarkets and high street chains in big cities like London and their disappointing quality standards. If you make the effort to look online for the best addresses in your town, you can be the most stylish girl in town. Pick the ones that change their stock regularly and have a wide range of choice, with eras from the 20s to the 90s, and who really look after their garments.
A straightener for all
When it comes the time to take command of your hair, there are a lot of products in the market that you can use. Unfortunately, not all of them are top quality. You’ll recognize a top quality product not just by the quality of the material or by how well it does the job, but also by how fast it does it, how easy it is to use and how long it lasts in your hands.
GHD hair straighteners get full marks in all of those categories. And they don’t stop there. Realizing that not everyone has the same needs, ghd came up with different kinds of hair straightener options that fit into every hand and can handle any sort of hair. This is indeed a phenomenal breakthrough, as usually hair straighteners were divided into two categories: cheap quality ones that were designed for home use, and the over-complicated and sometimes very bulky professional ones that you could find in a salon but were very hard to buy, and very expensive.
But all of those concerns are a thing of the past. If you take the ghd hair straightener option, you’ll never go back to any other brand, and you’ll want to give them to your friends.
Read MoreThe Trendy Clothing Store
If you love great fashion clothing and distinctive styles, you should look at the types of apparel available at Ben Sherman. You will find all the hottest fashion looks for women and men at this store. They carry trendy casual pants as well as traditional denim styles. They also have several designer dresses to select from. If you’re looking for some great quality outerwear, they have that too. The men’s collection features long and short sleeved shirts, polo style shirts and their exclusive Beatles collection. These are shirts and tees designed with the fab four imprinted on the fabric. The store also offers a wide selection of hoodies and pullovers to compliment any casual outfit you have.
They also carry footwear for men in casual and formal styles. If you like personalizing your look by wearing unique accessory items, you will find those available as well. The store offers many hats, belts, gloves and scarves. You may also choose a designer pair of suspenders or sunglasses. To complete the style that will be originally you, they have several types of fragrances. You can choose from the Live Forever spray or the 2Tone scent. The store offers many apparel items at sale prices with Ben Sherman discount vouchers as well, so you don’t need to spend a fortune on clothes, you’ll just look like you did.
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