In memoriam
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (15 January 1929 – 4 April 1968)
A man of peace
A man of action
A man of courage
A fallen hero
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Remembering MLK
18 Monday Jan 2016
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Walking with ‘pride’: Pride Parade, London 2015
26 Friday Jun 2015
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Pride London is an annual event
in recognition of and celebration with the LGBT community.
The highlight of the week-long festivity is
which takes place this year on Saturday, 27 June 2015.
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London’s first gay pride parade took place in 1972 with
700 people participating in the march
a sizeable police presence
a mixture of curious onlookers and openly hostile agitators.
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Forty-three years hence-
Pride Parade
is a moving street party
down some of central London’s most famous roads.
Music blasting
Everybody dancing
Decorated floats
Outrageous costumes
Parade participants from a host of organizations and professional bodies.
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Over 750,000 people lined last year’s parade route!
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Pride, 2014
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The parade begins at 1300 and is expected to end at 1630.
For further details, visit:
http://www.prideinlondon.org/pride2015/
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(images from demotix)
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Ciao ragazzi! Favlook – Lookfav Focus: It’s summer suiting for the gents as presented off – runway at Pitti Uomo – s/s 2016
23 Tuesday Jun 2015
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Established in September 1972
Pitti Uomo
is a biannual, trade show event on contemporary menswear fashion.
Held in Florence, Italy
over the course of four days-
Pitti Uomo is a ‘must attend’ on the fashion circuit calendar.
It is a stage to present men’s clothing/accessory collections
to an anticipatory international audience
of industry professionals and aficionados.
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Yet, as expected-
the on – runway events for this year’s menswear, s / s 2016 presentations
(16 – 19 June 2015)
were rivalled by the off – runway fashion parade of
street style sass sartorial statements.
(Now saw that five times without becoming tongue tied!)
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Summer suiting seemed the definitive dress directive-
the look elevated by eye-catching accessories:
pocket kerchiefs and scarves of prints / colours
smart footwear
weaved straw hats
stacked bracelets
small clutches and oversized carriers
swank sunnies
all wonderfully enhanced by the essential element of
the Italian dress sense of
effortless, elegant, confidant style .
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Off – runway
Summer Suiting
Pitti Uomo, s / s 2016
Bellisimo!
(photos from the trendspotter)
Yummy
chocolate brown
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(photo from w magazine):
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(photo from the trendspotter):
Solid white
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(photo from w magazine):
White with stripes
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(photo from gq magazine):
Accessorize me!
sunnies and bangles
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(photo by Tommy Ton):
Facial attraction
close clipped beards
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(photo by the urbanspotter):
Red Said
double and single breasted blazers
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(photo from w magazine):
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(photo from the trendsetter):
Prints – a – plenty
trousers or shirt options
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(photos by Tommy Ton):
Bam!
colour pops in orange and blue
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(photos from gq magazine):
Patched (t) and Distressed (b)
jean trousers
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Braces , Braces
suspenders on display
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3 Ts
t-shirt casual
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(photo from gq magazine):
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(photo from w magazine):
Chianti classico
deep, rich, red
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(photos from w magazine):
Waistcoat solo
no jacket intened
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(photo from gq magazine):
On a colour mission
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Where the wild things are
safari short trouser suiting
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(photo from gq magazine):
Boardroom business
in short trouser suiting
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(photo from before sunrise):
Stripe attack
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(photo by Tommy Ton):
In ‘training’
sneaker fashion
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It’s an orange and blue thing
suit / background colour coordination
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(photo from w magazine):
Blue hues
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(photos from gq magazine):
Window pane patterns
three piece flair
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Men, Happy Father’s Day!
21 Sunday Jun 2015
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Recognised throughout many nations;
celebrated primarily during the month of June
(although the date may vary from country to country)-
Father’s Day
was established to honour men who parent their children
unceasingly, selflessly, wholeheartedly:
Those who are engaged
Those who love
Those who are present
There from the start, there throughout.
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Men,
Happy Father’s Day!
(21 June 2015)
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Images, from top to bottom:
the guardian, mommynoire, dailymail, listtoptens, firststopparenting, ask.com,
haaretz .com, cehd.umn.edu, bellanaija, izismile, alamy, today.com,
atlantavoice, flickr, fathersrus
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Remembering MLK: 19 January 2015
19 Monday Jan 2015
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
15 January 1929 (born) – 4 April 1968 (assassinated)
(image from brynmawr.edu):
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: the “I Have a Dream” speech
19 Monday Jan 2015
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Today, 19 January 2015
marks the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Today, across the United States
the preeminent American civil rights leader
of non-violence means for social change-
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
is honoured for giving his life breath to the cause
of equal rights and equal recognition.
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On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
28 August 1963,
Dr. King delivered his stirring I Have a Dream speech.
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(image from mirror.co.uk):
I Have a Dream
28 August 1963
Over a quarter of a million people were in attendance
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The speech was the climactic point of
the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
The March on Washington was organised to support then U. S. President
John F. Kennedy’s efforts for Congressional passage of civil rights legislation.
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The I Have a Dream speech
is lauded as one of the greatest works of oratory delivered in the 20th century:
emotive rhetoric, poignant phraseology, a rallying cry.
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(image from pbs.org):
I Have a Dream
Dr. King at the podium
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Dr. King’s pacifist beliefs, eloquence, poise and steadfast calm
in the face of growing danger towards his physical person-
gained him world-wide attention and admiration.
In 1964, he became the youngest recipient of the Noble Peace Prize.
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(image from abcnews. org):
I Have a Dream
Dr. King acknowledges the crowd
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The sentiment of the I Have a Dream speech is a plea for the basic tenets
of a just existence for all.
(excerpt of the I Have a Dream speech)
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.”
(from infoplease)
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When he had concluded, Dr. King handed the original typewritten speech
to George Raveling, then a Villanova University student and all-American
basketball player.
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Mr. Raveling, now 77 years old, still has the three page speech.
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I Have A Dream
Delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
28 August 1963
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In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.
15 Thursday Jan 2015
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
civil rights leader
orator
pastor
activist
a man of words
a man of action
non-violent disobedient
Noble Peace Prize recipient
father
husband
friend
a voice for the disenfranchised
a voice for granting of freedoms denied
a voice for equality
a voice for peace
a voice silenced
a message remembered
a message to be
Remembering the man, his message, his dream
Happy Birthday
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Born: 15 January 1929
Assassinated: 4 April 1968
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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘groutfit’
15 Monday Dec 2014
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Grey matters in all its varying hues for Fall 2014.
As an alternative to the standard subdued spectrum of 3B’s:
black, brown, blue
grey is the au courant autumn colour.
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Be fashion-forward savvy,
in full-on grey monochromatics as a signature look.
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Groutfit
grout’fit (adj.)
1. an adjective: to describe wearing slate grey hued clothing from head to toe
(as noted in Style.com).
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Phonetic pronunciation
Word reference: grout- “thin mortar used to fill cavity between tiles”
Synonyms: cement grey,
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Groutfit on the runway for autumn/winter 2014
(images from style.com):
A no brainer
grey matters
Groutfit fashion for the ladies
V-neck knit top and matching trousers
from Sonia Rykiel
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Double-breast coat/trouser suit
coat: fabric covered buttons
trousers: cropped, wide leg
accent: pointed toe, gold boots
by Isa Arfen
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Asymmetric knit dress
by Viktor & Rolf
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Gotta have it!
(meappropriatestyle approved)
Trainer fashion and the layered look
from Edun
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Groutfit fashion for the gents
Check suiting
with oversized hooded overcoat
from Ermenegildo Zegna
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Mad hatter suiting
by Thom Browne
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Keeping it casual
from Fendi
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Weekender
from Ami
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Northern Lights Celebration 2014: L.L. Bean Flagship Store – Freeport, Maine
12 Friday Dec 2014
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Each holiday season the L. L. Bean Flagship Store located in Freeport, Maine
is the venue for a joyous musical light show,
which features one of the largest Christmas trees in Maine.
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(image from unframedworld.com):
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For details on viewing of this year’s L.L. Bean Northern Lights Celebration
(until 31 December 2014 at the Flagship Store, Freeport, Maine)
visit: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/512152?page=northern-lights
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L.L. Bean Northern Lights Celebration, 2012
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Getting to Zero: Monday, 1 December, World AIDS Day 2014
01 Monday Dec 2014
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World AIDS Day is recognized each year on 1 December.
Since 1988, the date marks a rallying reminder for the
global community to become and to stay involved in programmes of
research, education, service to eradicate this devastating disease.
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(image from umaryland.edu):
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Let’s work to zero: getting there one person at a time.
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