A cufflink (also cuff link or cuff-link) is a decorative

April 21st, 2008

A cufflink (also cuff link or cuff-link) is a decorative fastener worn by men or women to fasten the two sides of the cuff on a dress shirt or blouse.

Cufflinks are designed only for use with link cuffs (also known as French Cuffs or double cuffs), which have buttonholes on both sides but no buttons. These may be either single or double-length (”French”) cuffs, and may be worn either “kissing,” with the ends pinched together, or “barrel-style,” with one end overlapping the other. Kissing cuffs are usually preferred.

Cufflink designs vary widely. The simplest design consists of a short post or chain connecting two disc-shaped parts. The part positioned on the most visible side is usually larger; a variety of designs can connect the smaller piece: It may be small enough to fit through the button hole like a button would; it may be separated and attached from the other side; or it may have a portion that swivels on the central post, aligning with the post while the link is threaded through the button-hole and swiveling into a position at right angles to the post when worn.

The visible part of a cufflink is often monogrammed or decorated in some way. There are numerous styles including novelty cufflinks, traditional cufflinks, contemporary cufflinks, and humorous cufflinks.

Slouchy Chic Slouchy Chic

October 28th, 2007

Effortless chic and easy dressing make for feminine fashionable urban looks in a soft powdery palette.  Think monochrome, soft white, silver grey putty, sand, taupe greige, khaki, rose, pink and mauve.  

Volume is interpreted as looseness, easy cut, generous sleeves, circular yolks and easy loose dresses not much longer than a tunic. 

Easy-to-wear superfine jersey is worn in easy cut garments that are layered tone on tone and makes for great ladies wear.  Jersey Slinky jersey, silk jersey, cotton jersey all fit into this look.  Dancing queens go for jersey which stretches with every move.

Eco friendly produced garments and organic fabrics also fit well into this category. This look is very good when done in all white. Think Claire McCardell easy sportswear.   But the easiest way to wear this look is the loose slouchy shirt dress or oversized baggy T-shirt with low key hair and make-up.

If you like more structure even to your slouch looks then wear a crisp neat top with wide slouchy volume pants or skirts set off with a big bag at least the size of a miniskirt.   Like the 80’s Body Con Look, this is another easy to translate and wearable look showing a clear leaning toward androgynous tailored looks for autumn 2007.

Right - Tulip print dress with white wide leg linen trousers - dress £60, trousers £40, sunglasses £16 all from Warehouse Spring/Summer 2007 fashion range.
Image courtesy of Warehouse.

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Neon Brights - Dazzling Colour for 2007

October 28th, 2007

Glamour flourishes - the primary vibrant electric colour palette of the 80s and early 1990s brings retro glamour which overshadows the understated looks associated with greige and the soft neutral powder colours of the October catwalk shows. 

Mix hot colours with black for a real 80’s feel and think power and punk.

Check out boxier jackets, blazers, clean sharp clingy 80’s silhouettes and anything bold and bright.  This look is not for the timid as your Day-Glo look will be hard not to notice with all that fake tan you’ll need to balance the look.  Elsewhere leave the roast chicken tan, fake or real safely under wraps.

However if it’s simply all too much for you just reading about cling and fit in brilliant colourways then look no further than Slouchy Chic.  You are reading an original fashion trends article written

Bush’s Poodle?

October 24th, 2007

No, not a political rant, but a discussion of how ideas spread.

How did Tony Blair end up with this nickname? A quick Google search finds more than 2,000 matches. Google Search: “bush’s poodle” .

My earliest cite is from September, 2002, but I don’t have the resources to find the original coiner of the phrase.

What I want to know is:
Why “poodle”? Why not “puppy” or “labrador”? Or, forget about dogs, what about any other range of vaguely insulting animal types?

How is it that this has spread and stuck?

Without question, poodle is a funny word. It has a funny vowel/dipthong connection and it’s fun to say. It is also somewhat dandy-esque, with the image of the beautifully coiffed french poodle hanging out there in the background.

Is this the sort of thing we can do on purpose? “Frequent Flyer Miles”, for example, have that marvelous F alliteration at the front. Does that explain why the phrase has stuck, while countless competitors offering things like Points have faded away?

Political discourse, of course, is filled with name calling, and sometimes the names spread. Tricky Dick had a nickname, but Gerald Ford didn’t. Dan Quayle got stuck with “potatoe”, but other vice presidents, certainly as dumb, got off easy. How come?

I know I’m asking a lot of unanswerable questions, and maybe it’s just because I couldn’t resist doing a blog entry entitled “Bush’s Poodle”. I think there’s something here though.

In order to maximize the currency of your chosen ideavirus, it helps if your slanderous positioning (or profitable meme) has a few characteristics:

1. self-explanatory–both the teller and the listener have a high chance of not feeling stupid.

2. verbally fun to pass on–the teller enjoys saying it even if the listener doesn’t enjoy hearing it.

3. a safe target–Vice presidents, felonious presidents and heads of foreign nations are pretty fair game. Remember Boutros Boutros Ghali?

4. TV (and now web) friendly–Dan Quayle, for example, was an easy mark because of images like this one. The Blair thing, while not image based, is the sort of phrase that just sounds great on the radio (I heard it three times

Put Style to your Clothing Tastes –Cufflinks

October 18th, 2007

You surely don’t want to appear bland and stereotypical as you join that world-class business conference. As previously mentioned, you will not only be representing yourself there, but the whole company itself. So the solution? Accessorize!

And one way of accessorizing your clothes is to use cufflinks. Cufflinks are these tiny tools that you use to fasten your clothes instead of using way too bland and conventional clothing buttons and pins. Cufflinks are definitely ubiquitous and it is just up to you to find the great style and design that perfectly suit you.

Yes, cufflinks, no matter how little and seemingly trivial their function may be, is also available on many forms and styles that will certainly bring life to your clothing fashion sense. Stainless steel and cufflinks made out of titanium are great to use for professional occasions and so are sterling silver cufflinks. The thought of wearing personalized cufflinks with your name engraved on it is also very cool. How about the idea of brandishing 14 Karat Yellow Gold cufflinks on your business suits? It also won’t hurt if you feature some greatly-designed cufflinks on your clothes, like those with animal and Superman themes, cufflinks that bears the type of career you are into, and lots, lots more! Overall, fastening your clothes has never been this stylish if you use cufflinks.

cufflinks were popularly

October 10th, 2007

In the late 90s, cufflinks were popularly made in demure and understated styles. But the turn of the century has brought a resurgence of support for the tasteful bit of flair. Many men (and women, too!) appreciate the cufflinks potential to make a statement, whether its a sophisticated piece of bright gold on the sleeve or a colorful glass-accented piece. In a world of white shirts and suit jackets, cufflinks are a way to bring out your personality. So stop speaking through your tie�make a statement through your sleeve.

Getting Started With the Basics

Many men own only one pair of cufflinks: those for their tuxedo or formalwear. Most often, these are simple black, button-looking links, designed to blend in for a simple and elegant look. Keep these timeless classics on hand for a special occasion, but consider investing in a pair still fit for these events but including a little sass; for instance, satin-covered or onyx links. These will give your suit added edge, and will show your guests that you are fashion-forward without being ostentatious.

Most men who opt for cufflinks instead of button sleeves also equip their wardrobes with a simple silver pair and a gold pair. These basics can be worn to the office any day of the week and can be worn with any tie.

Cufflink w/ Cat’s Eye Stones (PCT0248)

August 29th, 2007

Cufflink w/ Cat's Eye Stones (PCT0248)

Product Description
Cufflinks w/ cat’s eye stone, nickel plated, PCT0248
It also can be gold plated or other plated.
 

Cufflink w/ Nickel Plated (PCT0205

August 29th, 2007

Cufflink w/ Nickel Plated (PCT0205)

Product Description
Cufflinks w/ nickel plated
PCT0205.

The plated can be changed as customer’s requirement.

Cuff Link w/ Epoxy Finish (PCT0191)

August 29th, 2007

Cuff Link w/ Epoxy Finish (PCT0191)

Product Description
Product Description
Cufflinks and tieclips PCT0066, gold plated. It also can be nickel plated or other plated as customer’s requirement.

We have more than 300 designs cufflinks, we also can make special desgin according to customer’s photo or sample.

We also can supply cufflink box or box to hold cufflinks and tieclip set, on top we can make customer’s own logo.

Model: PCT066

Cufflinks And Tieclips Gold Plated And Nickel Plated

August 29th, 2007

Cufflinks And Tieclips Gold Plated And Nickel Plated (PCT066)

Product Description
Product Description
Cufflinks and tieclips PCT0066, gold plated. It also can be nickel plated or other plated as customer’s requirement.

We have more than 300 designs cufflinks, we also can make special desgin according to customer’s photo or sample.

We also can supply cufflink box or box to hold cufflinks and tieclip set, on top we can make customer’s own logo.

Model: PCT066