Designers Demonstrate 6 Red Collection

January 16th, 2010

Two moment of celebration will fall on February 14, 2010. New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is a day of celebration of love that comes from the European culture, while the New Year, a celebration of a jolly and festive. Both are identical with the color red. No wonder, would a lot of red color were scattered everywhere. Included in this fashion.

Six local designers joined in the boutique style of The Designers Corner Plaza Indonesia demonstrates that fashion red creation on Wednesday (3/2/2010). In the show titled Fashion In Red, Agnes Budhisurya, Aarti, Ina Thomas, Jan. Hendrianto, M by Moses, and exhibit design Ghea Panggabean.

“This event is a series of offerings from Plaza Indonesia Shopping Center in 2010 welcomed the Lunar New Year celebration. It is expected that these fashion shows can be an inspiration for fashion lovers in Jakarta,” said Chorie Arland, Marketing Communication Manager of Plaza Indonesia Shopping Center.

On that day, Ina Thomas brought a red tone that blends with traditional Balinese motifs. Ina pin accessories brass bronze shades to give the impression sexy, elegant, and glamorous for a luxurious impression. As his trademark, Ina suggests a memorable collection of sections through the fabric made from chiffon wave.

Jan Hadrianto took inspiration in the beauty of spring flowers.He called the collection La Vie En Rose. Use of taffeta, tulle, Organdi, and duchess dressing to impress a woman’s body romantic and beautiful. While M by Moses offers a collection with the theme of the Orient Lady. He emphasizes the impression of Chinese contemporary look with a unique blend of traditional elements and pieces of contemporary China. Contemporary elements such as rope cord, glass stones, buttons shanghai, velvet, lace, Jacquard material to enrich the cultural impression of China’s traditional dress in red thick and crafts techniques.

While one of the famous Indonesian designer, Ghea Panggabean Shawl theme of Padang, which is inspired from the cultures of Padang and China. Traditional motifs embroidered scarves Padang applied with a piece of gold as a loose blouse, tunics, and evening gowns, including cheongsam. He named the Indo-Chinoiserie collection.

Agnes brings a collection of romantic red color combined with black, pink, and purple. Not to forget, Agnes gave his trademark touches by painting on the materials collection, which this time he gave Midnight Queen canopy. Add beautiful collection of jewelry displays Agnes Chinese Ethnic Jewelry Glam it.

Haiti Through ScarJo Bag Help

January 13th, 2010

If it’s been rampant model and actress who penetrated other areas to strengthen its image, but nan talented young actress, Scarlett Johansson has not launch line of accessories or clothing. However, that does not mean she was not talented, he seems to just need a good reason.

Reason why a desire to help others who eventually moved him to use his creativity talents. Recently she designed a handbag sketches for Mango, the fashion brand from Spain. She has long been a spokesperson for the clothing brand.

A handbag is a white base color, quite simple but in the body of the bag illustrated map cartography Haiti. Hand luggage will be sold at Mango outlets for $ 29.90 U.S. dollars. At the top of the bag is written “Supporting the people of Haiti, designed by Scarlett Johansson” (Support the Haitian community, designed by Scarlett Johansson).

Quoted from Zimbio.com, she said that she was very pleased to be collaborating with Mango to promote consumerism useful. On this occasion, some of the profits will be given to aid agencies Oxfam’s earthquake victims Haiti Earthquake Response Fund.

Feeling Stuck at work? Deal With This Trick!

January 7th, 2010

One of the most difficult challenges to pass in one’s career is when dealing with burnout. Each of us who work within a certain time to meet this condition. Generally, can be finished with the approach and willingness to self-introspection.

When you start dragging the road to the office, felt there was a new challenge, or felt there was no future in your job, then this will affect the quality of your work. Ironically, job dissatisfaction will be the biggest obstacle to getting an opportunity you want. Much like an endless circle.

Try doing the following steps to overcome the boredom at work:

1. Re-evaluate your performance

Build your confidence by reviewing talent and professional accomplishments that you reach for this. Set 3 projects or work are you most proud of, and eye, what you enjoy most of the success of the project? Was it your pleasure to manage people? Is satisfaction to find solutions to business challenges? Or because the opportunity to try something new? When you already know the proudest aspects of it, see if you can strive for that sort of thing that can be made more often? For example, if you find that the planned program (event planning) is something that you like, ask your employer if possible for your position to a position that many coordinating schedules and meetings?

2. Increasing capacity

Pursuing opportunities to develop other skills or abilities can make you more forward in your work and your intellectual challenge. Courses or the college can be an option. Do not forget to check your company policy on funding schools / college, or ask also about the internal training opportunities. Skill or ability that you get can also increase your chances for promotion or salary increases.

3. Extending the scope of work

If possible, try to offer your assistance to volunteer for projects piling up at the office, even though it is outside your job description. By trying to try to do other tasks can increase the value of your initiatives in the eyes of superiors. By doing this, too, can help you find hidden talents.

4. Say what you want to say

Do not be afraid to share ideas that can add functionality or process. Moreover, tell your boss what you can do to contribute and how your business can improve the results. Sharing thoughts can instill the seeds of new projects that you can help, the responsibility you can get from there will encourage you to be more excited about doing your regular job.

5. More involved in community activities

You can broaden experience and increase capabilities in the field by voluntarily become the leader group activities, mentoring, or otherwise. Through such activities, you can increase your enthusiasm for the profession, while helping your colleagues to be more advanced in their careers.

6. Think of the possibilities for change

Despite working hard, you still feel less challenged or not satisfied with the current career. Even difficult to get the effect positive change in your work environment. In cases like this, the choices you can do is to be more objective in assessing the situation. Would you be more productive when working in different environments? Or if you have the right to explore the profession? Sometimes, substantial changes can help you face the challenges at hand. When you are stuck in a dull routine job, find a way out is the easiest solution. The key is to not give in to frustration with it. By taking a few steps in a different direction, you could find yourself out of routine and find a career more fulfilling path.