Today's Military Wives Are Becoming Pinup Girls For Their Men in Iraq
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) August 19, 2005 -- In a hot pink house in Los Angeles, California, a photography studio run by two women has become the site of a growing trend ? wives and girlfriends of soldiers stationed overseas in Iraq or Afghanistan are wanting to send a different kind of care-package to their men. Instead of cookies and magazines, they are sending sultry photographs of themselves in the form of prints, books and yes, even calendars! Nowadays, the centerfolds taped to the boys' foot lockers may just be their own girl back home.All things "retro" are back in. "The look the women are going for when they come in for a photo shoot is that vintage-style posing made famous by such classic pinups as Betty Grable and Jane Mansfield," says Lori Mann, photographer and co-owner of Pink Kitty Studios. "The gals often wear classic clothing, and we have lots of props that are throw-backs to that WWII era."
Vintage hair and make-up styling is also essential, and trained experts are brought in to the studio to spend a couple hours with the women before shooting begins. "The funny thing," says Adrienne Cragnotti, the set and clothing stylist at Pink Kitty Studios, "is that although the photographs are very classic in feel, the technology we use is completely modern.
So along with the calendars and centerfolds that the women send to their husbands, they usually send a cd of all the images that the men can look at on their computers while stationed there." Space is an issue for the soldiers, so a small book or cd of sexy images of their wife or girlfriend is often preferable to stacks of girlie magazines. Adrienne adds, "I imagine the women packing up the cds in tissue and ribbon with a spray of perfume, just like the love letters of old."Lori and Adrienne are co-owners of Pink Kitty Studios, and both have been in the glamour photography business for over 15 years. What makes them unique is that both have been in front of the camera themselves many times, so they know what the customers are going through and how it feels. Plus, the women are more comfortable with them then they often are with male boudoir photographers. "And," Lori adds, "many of the women state that they're not sure how their husbands would feel about them shedding their clothes for a male photographer while they are stationed 10,000 miles away!"Pink Kitty Studios is owned and run by Lori Mann and Adrienne Cragnotti, a photographer and stylist respectively.
Pink Kitty Studios has been featured on radio on KROQ's Morning Show with Kevin and Bean and on television on KCAL's 9 On The Town..
Pleqq Music CD Release
From out of the parallel universes of electronica and dance, Sonic Perfume Music unveils the CD "Psychoanarchitecture," a multiform musical extraction by artist, pleqq.
The LA-based pleqq, known for his music houses remixes (Flying Hands, Production Garden, Music Motel, TM Century, GMP, QCCS Productions, and Music Motel) and film soundtracks (including Beccerra / Downside Productions and Edge City / Palm Pictures), has transcended the limits of electronic music on Psychoanarchitecture. This groundbreaking CD combines analog synths and software VST instruments to create a visceral, complex and multi-layered aural experience.With Psychoanarchitecture, pleqq releases an undulating energy that reverberates with a phat analog and crisp digital sound ? changing the electronic dance palette forever. Watch and listen for Psychoanarchitecture.To learn more about pleqq, please visit www.pleqq.com. For more information, press...
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High End Fashion Boutique for Pets Opens Its Doors in Red Bank, NJ
Red Bank, NJ (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) August 11, 2005 -- A nice leather collar, or perhaps a bandana, was considered dressing up your dog years ago, but times have changed.
With high end pet fashions to suit any social event, a pampered pooch can now be as fashionable as its owner.Paw Palace, formerly found only online, now opens its doors in downtown Red Bank, NJ, to cater to local pet owners who can't resist spoiling their pampered pooches."Our #1 selling items are clothes; there is no doubt about that," states owner Dana Ujobagy. "Pretty much, we have an outfit for any occasion.
Many of our clientele are young to middle-aged women who don't have kids; their pooch is their child and they bring them everywhere. So in return, they are dressing and accessorizing them so that the dog is as fashionable as the owner."
Ms Ujobagy states that the boutique's designer clothing lines top the "must have" list,...
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Secret #1 To Your Acting Audition Success
How many times to do you walk out of an audition and think
?well that was a waste of time? I felt like an idiot'?
One very powerful secret that will put you at the top of the
list is bringing in PROPS to your acting audition.
Now this isn't always valid but let me tell you when it is.
It's valid if the SCRIPT demands it!
And it's valid if you feel like your going to be on stage or
camera twiddling your thumbs!
Yes sometimes the casting agent will have them there for you
but why rely on them to determine YOUR success.
Be prepared!
Be proactive!
Show them that you've put some thought into your acting
audition.
For example, you go into an acting audition and they want you to
look like you're getting ready for your day in the bathroom,
quickly eat some cereal, pack your...
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How to Get Promoted
How to Get Promoted
From the time we begin working in a company or business, in the back of our minds, the goal is to move up the ladder, and achieve a higher status along with better pay. There are many steps to achieve this accomplishment, but a combination of many steps, are often necessary. A good amount of patience and fortitude is required.Here are suggestions, to get promoted: First, check to see if your company will consider you for the new promotion or if the company will seek only someone, from the outside. Become knowledgeable of the requirements you will need to have, or perquisites, for the position you desire. If necessary, take any additional education or training.
Show your record of how punctual, smart, reliable, expiated ethical standards, problem solving skills during the time you have worked for your company, and that you will continue this achievement, when promoted. Try to have a good sense of humor, when giving answers to questions. Acknowledge...
How to Get Promoted
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Mom Makes a Better Shampoo for Babies and Everyone Else
Adena Surabian never figured she'd be looking up chemical compounds on the internet, but that's exactly what she did when her one-year-old daughter broke out in a mysterious rash all over her body. After trying for days to find the cause of her daughter's blotchy and inflamed skin, Adena sat down at the computer with an armful of products?everything from shampoo and conditioner to sunscreen and baby lotion. Though she couldn't even pronounce some of the ingredients on the labels, Adena researched each and every item she regularly put on her daughter with increasing dismay. She discovered that many of the elements in these commonly used products came with biohazard warnings or were listed as potentially harmful in certain conditions. Although she ultimately discovered that her daughter was allergic to the sunscreen, Adena could not, in good conscience, continue to use the other hair and skincare products in her cabinet.
So, she turned to nature for a more wholesome way to care...
Mom Makes a Better Shampoo for Babies and Everyone Else
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Garden Photography
As the seasons change the colour of your garden will change with it. Most gardens are a rich source of great colours, patterns and vivid textures and can make for a perfect setting to practice all different kinds of photography - especially close-up nature photography.
Your garden can be one of the most wonderful places to take images of flowers, insects and a variety of small birds - and if you are lucky, occasionally other types of wildlife might wander into your garden.
You don't need great sunshine to go out into the garden - overcast days are always great days to get into the garden and capture the majestic colours of flowers.
Flower photography can be challenging, but when done right is most rewarding.
The key to getting good flower pictures is pretty straightforward - get in close. You don't need to buy a macro lens to achieve this, a good telephoto lens on a tripod should do.
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Sweet Escence Bath & Body Products Hit the Retail and Wholesale Markets with Moisturizing Results
Lakeland, FL (ContentDesk) February 18, 2004 -- Sweet Escence Bath & Body is a company that was established in Lakeland, Florida in January of 2001. It shows promise as a young corporation that is determined to distribute products of enormous value with superior quality but by means of inexpensive prices that would appeal to their clientele. Sweet Escence carries wonderful items that are prepared to soothe the straining muscles. These extracts are enriched with oils and vitamins to restore smoothness to dry skin. Also, the body spray manufactured has an additional purpose of freshening everyday objects to leave the air fragrant and refreshing.
An assortment of hand and body lotions are found along with splendid massaging oils, soaps, and salt rocks for the bath. In addition to these pleasant goods, Sweet Escence also generates a potpourri gel that can be rehabilitated by the addition of distilled water and perfume. There are a variety of aromas that Sweet Escence provides, ranging...
Sweet Escence Bath & Body Products Hit the Retail and Wholesale Markets with Moisturizing Results
Perfume > Sweet Escence Bath & Body Products Hit the Retail and Wholesale Markets with Moisturizing Results
FiFi Award Winner Michael Edwards Debuts New Book: Fragrances of the World 2005
Crescent House Publishing announces a new 2005 edition of "Fragrances of the World" from author Michael Edwards, who won a FiFi Award earlier this year from The Fragrance Foundation in New York for the online version, Fragrances of the World.Info.
Crescent House Publishing is the North American distributor for the book, which is found on its site, http://www.fabulousfragrances.com, as well as on http://www.BarnesandNoble.com and http://www.Amazon.com.Without the enthusiasm and passion of Michael Edwards, a man who lives and breathes fragrance, the fragrance world would be a poorer place.The new guide puts more than 4,000 fragrances at one's fingertips, and adds 428 new releases.
Edwards's guidebooks have changed the way fragrances are sold by classifying scents into 12 easy-to-understand families.
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