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Magic in nature

On 14/01/2013 / Animals, Culture, Environmental, humanity, Inspiration, Inspirational, People, Photography, Uncategorized / 1 Comment

With all the madness in the world there is still magic in nature

RARE WISCONSIN/MICHIGAN SIGHTING

The odds of seeing an albino moose are astronomical
And to see this in the upper peninsula of Michigan,
Near Wisconsin, is even greater than astronomical.
To see two of them together is nearly impossible.
We wanted to share these photos with as many people as possible
Because you will probably never have a chance to see this rare sight again.
This is a really special treat, so enjoy these shots of a lifetime.

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Red Carpet Dresses going Green?

On 27/02/2012 / Culture, Eco-Fashion, Fashion, Film, Uncategorized / Comments Off

Yes Oscars Red Carpet Dresses are Going Green!

It might take a fair bit of infrastructure and some celebrity sponsorship, but green dressing on the red carpet is on the rise. At last night’s Oscars, several big names sported sustainably made dresses to which no critic could dare apply the adjective “crunchy.”

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Missi Pyle, in her Red Carpet Green Dress gown, on the red carpet at the Oscars.

First, Missi Pyle, of the night’s big winner, The Artist, sported a dress made from cruelty-free silk and designed by Valentina Delfino, the winner of this year’s Red Carpet Green Dress contest. The organization, founded by Suzy Amis Cameron (James Cameron’s wife) seeks to promote sustainable dressing by employing its techniques in gowns worn at the Oscars. Pyle phrased the mission well, noting that “It was such an honor to wear this dress – to be on a carpet that’s all about glamour, and have that glamour be sustainable. To have so many people watching, and encourage them to question the purchases they make, feels relevant.”

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Meryl Streep accepts her third Best Actress Oscar.

Meanwhile, Livia Firth’s organization, Green Carpet Challenge, succeeded in working eco-friendly fabric into several designers’ dresses. Firth herself wore Dolce & Gabbana crafted from polyester made out of recycled bottles, while Best Actress winner Meryl Streep was wearing eco-certified fabric from Lanvin.

It seems pretty safe to say that if Meryl Streep is on the eco-friendly bandwagon, the trend could become an institution. Should we start placing bets on who’ll be sustainably dressed at next year’s Academy Awards?

SOURCE: http://thehighlow.com

See inside the Winter 2012 edition of A Distinctive Style Magazine

On 01/02/2012 / Uncategorized / Comments Off

The Winter 2012 edition of A Distinctive Style magazine is dedicated, in part, to the “Boomer” generation. Feature stories include: Diane Keaton, who talks of the incredible bond she has with with her family; Jane Fonda, age 73, has two new workout videos to tell you about; Cindy Joseph, makeup artist, cosmetic developer, and model, shares her theory on aging; Musician and recording artist, Zachary Richard shares his passion for music; Dr Sharyn Wynters writes about “Ushering the Sacred Feminine;” Self-esteem and relationship consultant, Jan Denise tells us how to “Rediscover Your True Self,” and so much more!

Our articles create questions and dialogue… The pages are packed with information that you will enjoy and will likely discuss with friends.

“When you reach 60, people come to you and ask, why not a memoir?” says Diane Keaton, Academy Award-winning actress, 65, who resides in Los Angeles with her 15-year-old daughter Dexter and her 10-year-old son Duke. “But I’m not a writer! It wasn’t until after my mother died that I wanted to do it.”
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I hate the word “celebrity.” I’ve always been more interested in what people do than who they are, and I hope that my photographs reflect that. I have the opportunity to work with people who are the best actors, and writers, and athletes, and dancers—a broad spectrum. I feel like I’m photographing people who matter, in one way or another. I’m photographing my time.
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At 73-years-old actress Jane Fonda announced the release of a new line of fitness DVDs — this time targeting people in her own baby boomer generation. “I want to get to people who have stopped working out, or never did,” Fonda says. The DVDs “will target an audience that has been left out: MY age group and the baby boomers.”
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“I don’t know whether we’ll be able to counter the influence of corporate greed and indifference to suffering and all of the things which seem to be dragging this world in the wrong direction. But it makes me feel good to think that we can try. I don’t consider myself to be a particularly generous or enlightened person, but there are things that I care a lot about. When you care about something, you’re led to defend that thing when it is put at risk.”
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Although she’s part of the Baby Boomer generation, Cindy says that’s not quite how her makeup line got its name. “That was my initial inspiration; Boom, Baby Boomer. Then I realized I would have been committing reverse ageism,” she laughs. “These products are for all women. All women received the message that looking younger is the key to being attractive.
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Kevin Richardson is an animal behaviorist and has done extensive research on native animals of Africa. He has been acknowledged into a pack of hyenas and pride of lions. He works with hyenas and big cats such as cheetahs and leopards. He specializes with lions and runs the Kingdom of the White Lion facility in the Lion Park in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
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