!marty finestone's activitybook » fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion http://www.activitybook.org pursuing fun, creativity and good thinking with a vengeance Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:30:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 kings of leon, the clothing line http://www.activitybook.org/2010/01/10/kings-of-leon-the-clothing-line/ http://www.activitybook.org/2010/01/10/kings-of-leon-the-clothing-line/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:04:01 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/?p=1191 This is not about t-shirts and other band merch. Oh contraire, the Kings of Leon have attached their name to a clothing line that includes hats, boots, jewelery, flannel and denim. Oh, and a bandana that costs £65. For those who are inclined, you can view the range here.

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2010/01/10/kings-of-leon-the-clothing-line/feed/ 0 sneakers as an investment? http://www.activitybook.org/2008/11/17/sneakers-as-an-investment/ http://www.activitybook.org/2008/11/17/sneakers-as-an-investment/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:12:07 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/?p=1128 If the equity and commodities markets are not doing much for your portfolio these days, perhaps designer kicks just might be a worthwhile investment.
“I’ve made a lot of money on shoes,” Bennett says. Today, there are about 120 pairs in his collection. He had more, but he sold them on the Internet. Bennett is reluctant to reveal what his most valuable sneakers are worth, but he gives an example of a pair of sneakers that substantially increased in value overnight.

The Air Jordan XXIII came out in January, 2008. Five

hundred and twenty-nine pairs (the number is based on multiplying 23 by 23) were released in North America. There was even more hype than usual when these Jordans (named for basketball player Michael Jordan) came out. “Michael Jordan played college basketball at the University of North Carolina,” Bennett explains. “He was No. 23, and these shoes are white and baby blue – UNC’s colours.”

In Canada, the shoes sold for about $350. “Within 24 hours, they doubled in value,” Bennett says. “Within a week, they tripled.”

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2008/11/17/sneakers-as-an-investment/feed/ 3 rod stewart is getting in the clothing game http://www.activitybook.org/2008/03/28/rod-stewart-is-getting-in-the-clothing-game/ http://www.activitybook.org/2008/03/28/rod-stewart-is-getting-in-the-clothing-game/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:05:20 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2008/03/28/rod-stewart-is-getting-in-the-clothing-game/ Yikes, Rod Stewart is launching his own clothing line.

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2008/03/28/rod-stewart-is-getting-in-the-clothing-game/feed/ 1 FEED bag http://www.activitybook.org/2007/12/18/feed-bag/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/12/18/feed-bag/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:59:25 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/12/18/feed-bag/ feedbag

Available exclusively through Amazon, a purchase of one World Food Programme FEED bag feeds a child in school for one school year. You get the bag, they get the food.

    “The FEED bag is a sturdy, reversible bag made out of natural burlap and cotton materials. The design of the bag was inspired by the big bags of food that I have seen being distributed to schools around the world. Besides being a cool bag, it is a tangible way to make a difference in the fight against child hunger. Every FEED bag sold will feed a child for a whole year in school!
    Thank you for your support of the FEED project! With your help we will be making a big difference in children’s lives around the world, one child at a time. So wear your bag with pride!”

The FEED Project is a partnership between the United Nations World Food Program and Lauren Bush, WFP Honorary Spokesperson.

(via swissmiss)

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/12/18/feed-bag/feed/ 0 history of….the sandal http://www.activitybook.org/2007/03/25/history-ofthe-sandal/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/03/25/history-ofthe-sandal/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:11:29 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/03/25/history-ofthe-sandal/ Have you ever wanted to know the history of the sandal? Follow this link to not only learn about the history of the sandal, but also trace it evolution through time. The page is by Cameron Kippen, Curtin University of Technology in Perth.

sandal

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/03/25/history-ofthe-sandal/feed/ 0 h&m is going organic http://www.activitybook.org/2007/03/06/hm-is-going-organic/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/03/06/hm-is-going-organic/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:28:53 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/03/06/hm-is-going-organic/ Thanks to Inhabitat for the tip that H&M is releasing a line of organic cotton pieces in all of their markets writing now, i.e. March 2007. Note to us guys, we’re being shut out as the clothes are for women, teens, children and babies.

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/03/06/hm-is-going-organic/feed/ 0 tip: how to deal with a water spot on a tie http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/23/tip-how-to-deal-with-a-water-spot-on-a-tie/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/23/tip-how-to-deal-with-a-water-spot-on-a-tie/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:49:09 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/23/tip-how-to-deal-with-a-water-spot-on-a-tie/ Got water or other liquids on your tie? The best, and I mean best, way to deal with it is to dab and then rub the spot with the same material as the tie. So, if it is on the front – wide – part of the tie, take the thin end and use that. It works for me, it will work for you.

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/23/tip-how-to-deal-with-a-water-spot-on-a-tie/feed/ 0 london’s fashion week goes green http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/16/londons-fashion-week-goes-green/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/16/londons-fashion-week-goes-green/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:18:44 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/16/londons-fashion-week-goes-green/
    From lingerie and jewellery to handbags and shoes, ethical fashion is increasingly a la mode, as outfits on display at London Fashion Week showed.

    Estethica is an area devoted to eco-friendly clothing which has been set up in the temporary tented village outside west London’s Natural History Museum which is hosting fashion week, running until Friday.

Read on about how some designers at London’s Fashion Week are giving social justice and sustainability their attention.

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/16/londons-fashion-week-goes-green/feed/ 0 get the right sunglasses for your face http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/09/get-the-right-sunglasses-for-your-face/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/09/get-the-right-sunglasses-for-your-face/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:00:40 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/09/get-the-right-sunglasses-for-your-face/ Use this guide to determine which style of sunglasses are appropriate for the shape of your face.

via linkbunnies

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/02/09/get-the-right-sunglasses-for-your-face/feed/ 0 kick the doors down! library jackets http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/30/kick-the-doors-down-library-jackets/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/30/kick-the-doors-down-library-jackets/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:00:25 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/30/kick-the-doors-down-library-jackets/ Overdue Media has put out these Federales (note, not the real Federales. I just mean federal agentish) looking jackets with the words ‘Library’ pictured loud a clear on the front and back.

The jacket was inspired by a strip of the comic Unshelved, which is by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum (read the strip’s primer).

Get yours for only $34.95 U.S.

via bb-blog

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/30/kick-the-doors-down-library-jackets/feed/ 0 how to tie a windsor knot http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/26/how-to-tie-a-windsor-knot/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/26/how-to-tie-a-windsor-knot/#comments Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:47:03 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/26/how-to-tie-a-windsor-knot/ The Windsor Knot seems to be a favourite knot of a many tie-wearer. For those who are unfamiliar with tying the knot, here are a few helpful resources:

- Tie-a-Tie.net’s Windsor knot page

- Canadian upscale men’s retailer Harry Rosen’s how-to page

- Brite Ties how-to page

Or there is this video on a full Windsor.

Click here to view the embedded video.

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/26/how-to-tie-a-windsor-knot/feed/ 1 men do not want to smell like women http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/22/men-do-not-want-to-smell-like-women/ http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/22/men-do-not-want-to-smell-like-women/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:37:52 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/22/men-do-not-want-to-smell-like-women/ According to this article on MaleFirst, a UK based men’s site (think Maxim), the latest ‘trend’ in men’s fragrances is that guys do not want to smell like a woman and producers are responding to this.

The men’s fragrance market is a growth area which is dominated by images of the strong man who is not afraid of his sexuality.

Smelling good is part of the package to attract members of the opposite sex.

It is hard to believe that even just ten years ago wearing fragrance was considered a bit ‘girly.’

Wow – more insightful than an Alanis Morrisette song.

]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2007/01/22/men-do-not-want-to-smell-like-women/feed/ 0