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Azzedine Alaïa

Azzedine Alaïa Compléments Collectionneur de haute couture et d'art contemporain Peu prolixe et répondant rarement aux interviews, il sait depuis des décennies survoler les modes avec succès et indépendance, sans jamais se soucier des impératifs de tempo ou des tendances liés à ce domaine. Azzedine Alaïa est devenu en un demi-siècle, sans publicité ni promotion pour ses vêtements qu'il présente le plus souvent de façon privée, internationalement reconnu avec ses robes sculpturales. Biographie[modifier | modifier le code] Tunis[modifier | modifier le code] Paris[modifier | modifier le code] Pour apprendre professionnellement son métier de tailleur, Azzedine Alaïa part travailler durant deux ans chez Guy Laroche qui disposait d'un véritable atelier de couture[9] et aide Thierry Mugler[N 6], qui lui fera rencontrer Izet Curi.

Rue de Bellechasse[modifier | modifier le code] Rue du Parc-Royal[modifier | modifier le code] iNecklace [v1.0] ID: 440 - $75.00 : Adafruit Industries. Sophisticated.

iNecklace [v1.0] ID: 440 - $75.00 : Adafruit Industries

Elegant. Open Source. The iNecklace is a gorgeously machined aluminum pendant with a subtle pulsating LED. Perfect for the playa or with Prada. Made for women who celebrate art, science, engineering and great design. This is a new type of product for Adafruit, we want to create wearable electronics that are subtle, fun to wear and look classy.

The necklace pendant is CNC machined from the finest 6 series aluminum for durability and beauty. Reverse engineered The "pulsing" is similar to the "breathing" LED pattern on many laptop and computer systems. Open source The iNecklace is completely open source. Piscine Parmentier. Style99 2011 Influential Fashion Blog Ranking. Style99 Methodologylog4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly.

Style99 2011 Influential Fashion Blog Ranking

Traffic is always an indicator of popularity, but related actions like linking to stories of interest, or sharing them on social networks are a greater indicator of influence. After building our initial index of websites, a score is assigned to each blog based on link data and sharing activity across social networks. Links represent 30% of the total score, with weight placed on the number of unique linking websites rather than the number of links in general. Sharing activity across Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest represent 50% of the total score, with emphasis placed on the social actions which are more closely linked to the spread of content beyond its original source.

Finally, while traffic isn't everything, it is 20% of the total score. J.P. Morgan's hunt for Afghan gold. A team of bankers starts to tap the country's vast mineral riches, with help from the Pentagon.

J.P. Morgan's hunt for Afghan gold

By James Bandler, editor-at-large Villagers assembled for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the gold mine in Qara Zaghan. The U.S. government estimates that minerals worth nearly $1 trillion lie beneath Afghanistan's soil. FORTUNE -- Qara Zaghan, Afghanistan: The four Black Hawk helicopters sweep down on this remote river valley, flying fast and single file. Snow covers the mountains' peaks, but the lower slopes look like rust -- dry, rocky, and bare. Theophilus London: Digital Love. [pager] [columns count="3"] The digital era has imposed lots of changes to the music industry.

Theophilus London: Digital Love

Adapting to the new ways of distributing music is a challenge all recording artists are confronted with nowadays. Since communication enables trends to find today’s audience faster and more efficient, established musicians have to acclimatize themselves to the demands of a new generation of music listeners. While this development can signify a struggle for experienced artists to leave a legacy, there has been a wave of new faces emerging within the industry that seem to completely abandon the conservative way of building a career. During the past few years you established your name within a difficult industry. Les services de musique en ligne à valeur ajoutée négative ont vécu, par Yves Riesel - So_cult’ - ElectronLibre. Like.fm. Microsoft's Bill Gates: A rare and remarkable interview with the world's second richest man. By CAROLINE GRAHAM in SEATTLE Created 7:58 PM on 9th June 2011 'It will be a minuscule portion of my wealth.

Microsoft's Bill Gates: A rare and remarkable interview with the world's second richest man

It will mean they (his children) have to find their own way. They will be given an unbelievable education... But they will have to pick a job they like and go to work,' said Bill Gates Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars’s hit Billionaire reached No 3 on both sides of the Atlantic last year. At 55, he has graced the cover of Forbes magazine many times. And the Queen? ‘The Billionaire song is what my kids tease me with,’ he says. They have apparently also introduced him to the ‘joys’ of Lady Gaga, ‘but the 12-year-old is always worried about the nine-year-old listening to songs with bad words. It’s probably just as well his children have a well-developed sense of humour.

But Jennifer, 15, Rory, 12, and Phoebe, nine, aren’t going to inherit anything like that much. PRESTIGE SO. Kanye West Covers Complex's Dec/Jan 2011 Issue! Top 100 Style Trends.