Chucky's Place: July 2017

Monday, July 31, 2017

Vintage Camera Review: Canon EOS 33 (Canon EF Mount)

If you were to look at any of the best Canon EOS film cameras made, you probably wouldn't think immediately about the Canon EOS 33. But indeed, it and the Canon Elan 7 are surely some of the best. These cameras incorporate features that make a whole lot of sense for most modern film shooters and don't cater to the film shooting sports photographer--if even such a thing exists. One of the best things about the Canon EOS 33 is not only its price point but also just how reliable it is.
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'The New York Times' Confirms Choire Sicha as Editor of the Styles Section

On Friday, industry chatter bubbled up with reports that digital media veteran Choire Sicha was set to replace Stuart Emmrich as the next editor of The New York Times Styles section. (Vanity Fair even ran a headline to the tune of "Choire Sicha Wins Times Styles Section Bake-Off," leaving some on ...

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The Best Budget Lenses For Fujifilm Photographers

Fujifilm has been building up a solid following over the years since introducing their X-Series to the world. In the last couple years its popularity has grown at a break neck pace as their latest generation X-T2 and X-Pro2 have been alluring photographers into finally ditching their heavy DSLR systems. But just as DSLR owners want to know the best budget options for their systems, new Fujifilm owners are probably wondering what the best budget lenses for fujifilm photographers are as well.
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Plus-Size Model Denise Bidot Wants Women to Embrace Their 'Imperfections'

On Monday, top women's plus-size retailer Lane Bryant launched its new "Super Stretch Skinny Jean," along with a size-inclusive campaign aimed at driving home the message that any woman of any size can pull off skinny jeans.The brand has a history of being a champion for body positivity ...

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13 Refreshing Popsicle Recipes Perfect for Hot Summer Days (Part 2)

Popsicles are the perfect summer treats! Nothing tastes better on a hot summer day than fresh-from-the-freezer ice pops. These whip pops are creamy and delicious and they’re super easy to make. Create a summer treat your kids will love on a hot day.

13 Refreshing Popsicle Recipes Perfect for Hot Summer Days (Part 1)

To make the coming hot summer days more enjoyable, we’ve put together these easy and refreshing popsicle recipes. Enjoy delicious homemade popsicles on a hot day and enjoy your summer. When it’s time to cool off, try one of these tasty popsicle recipes! There’s a little something for everyone in this recipe line-up!There’s nothing like an ice-cold popsicle in the sweltering sun to cool you down.

Orange Banana Smoothie Pops

13 Refreshing Popsicle Recipes Perfect for Hot Summer Days (Part 1)

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Tea Lemonade Pops

thefirstyearblog

Creamy Peach Popsicles

chocolateandcarrots

Peanut Butter And Banana Popsicles

homecookingmemories

Rainbow Popsicles

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Raspberry Coconut Pops

chelseasmessyapron

Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles

domesticfits

Strawberry Banana Pops

blessthismessplease

Striped Fruit Popsicles

luziapimpinella

Watermelon Popsicles

cookingclassy

Yogurt Parfait Freezer Pops

lezoemusings

Refreshing Grape Popsicles

theminiaturemoose

Strawberry White Chocolate Freezer Pops

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ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY IS SEEKING STYLING, PR & SOCIAL MEDIA, PHOTO AND BUYING INTERNS IN LOS ANGELES

Albright Fashion Library is currently looking to fill four internship positions;Stylist Intern:Maintaining and organizing the showroom.Working on Celebrity/Model fittings with our In-House Stylist.Working with our merchandiser on mannequin changes and jewelry displays.Assisting Celebrity Stylists, ...

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Tabula Rasa Is Seeking Fall '17 Design Interns In New York, NY

Lifestyle Knitwear brand Tabula Rasa is seeking design interns for the Fall 2017 semester! We are a small dynamic team that works collaboratively and with the objective of creating a range of products that speaks to our elevated contemporary customer base. Our internships offer a hands on approach ...

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Is Nicole Kidman Also Having a Style Renaissance?

While we've all been out here celebrating the Céline Dion-aissance, there's another celebrity whose been quietly working her way back up the best dressed lists. Nicole Kidman has had a lot of projects to promote of late, and she's been taking advantage of those press tours to remind us that she has ...

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Tyler Is Losing Her Mind Over This Cherry-Print Dress

It should come as no surprise to anyone that I really love Kate Spade; between the flirty, feminine shapes and the fun, quirky details, it's a wonder I don't spend all my money on the brand's website. I check it religiously around the first of every month waiting for the next "drop" like some Blair ...

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Must Read: Blake Lively Says She's Far From Perfect in 'Glamour''s September Issue, How Long Can Kering Keep It Up?

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. Blake Lively fronts Glamour's September issueBlake Lively wears an oversize flower choker and LBD —courtesy of Saint Laurent — on Glamour's September cover. The once-blonde bombshell of the Upper East Side-turned-mother of two little ...

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5 Compact Cameras That Can Get Most Likely Through the New TSA Regulations

If you're not wanting to inconvenience your life with taking your cameras, lenses, flashes and other necessary items out of your bag, then you should consider this list of cameras that will get through the TSA's new regulations. "...we are not standing on the sidelines while fanatics hatch new plots. The U.S. government is focused on deterring, detecting, and disrupting these threats." stated DHS Secretary John Kelly. "That is why in March I made the decision to ban electronic devices larger than a cell phone from the passenger cabins of U.S.-bound commercial flights from the ten airports in the Middle East and North Africa." And more or less, you'll probably have issues bringing bigger cameras anyway. So we've gone through our reviews index and found a number of cameras that you'll want to pack.
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Slate Studios is seeking Studio & Digital Marketing Interns (Paid Internship)

As New York’s premier full-service photo production studio, Slate Studiospartners with luxury fashion and lifestyle brands to tell their stories through compelling photography. The interns will be immersed into the digital marketing aspects of Slate Studios -OR- within the working aspects of our ...

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Overalls and Jumpsuits Get a Cool Upgrade at Panorama 2017

Panorama Festival — presented by the same folks who throw Coachella — returned to Randall's Island Park for its second-ever, three-day music festival in New York. And while the weekend kicked off with a bit of cloudy weather and a small chance of rain, that didn't put a damper on anyone's ...

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I Bought These Weird Hair Rollers Because 'Shark Tank' Told Me To

I tend to have thoughts while watching my nightly CNBC "Shark Tank" marathon, including, but not limited to: 'Why didn't I think of that?' 'Hold up...doesn't that already exist?' 'OK, that's...awful' — and, 'If my attraction to Mark Cuban is wrong, I don't want to be right.' As an avid and ...

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Cersei Lannister Is Taking 'Power Bitch' Dressing Super Literally Now

Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones" may have been all about Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen finally meeting, but, as is her wont, Cersei Lannister upstaged the show by exacting revenge on pretty much everyone.The notably chill, even-keeled person and current Queen of Westeros was feeling pretty ...

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This Fiery Wedding Photo is a Single Exposure Done With Two Strobes

First of all the result: The Hot Rod on Fire Shooting inspired me to this one. But there was a huge difference, this photograph was done with only one exposure. We got it done after a lot of preparation - a nearly three-meter-long diy fire torch, two strobes and a 4.4 seconds exposure created this image. Planning took this time much longer, Because we had to build a small pond with a platform for the reflection. Additionally, I had to cut down some branches from a tree to get enough space.
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A Closing Kmart In Suburban Idaho Sold Supreme T-Shirts For Only $4

On Sunday, Reddit user Cokeslurpees took to the online forum to showcase a recent haul from a closing Kmart in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: Supreme T-shirts for only $4 each — a fraction of the shirt's original cost, which can go for $32 to $40. The user copped the whole stock, ...

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4 Stunning Homes Designed By Famous Architects

Throughout the twentieth century, architecture returned to live an splendor moment with the so-called modern or modernist movement. Although there were many different styles, they were also united by the rejection of the previous artistic trends.

Among the most outstanding houses of the twentieth century, Casa Batlló, by the architect Antoni Gaudí, deserves special mention. It was a complete remodeling of a previous building, but Gaudí knew how to give it his special touch. It belongs to the most organic phase of the architect, with what can be observed the predominance of the curved line, the taste for the undulations and forms that remember the deep sea. The roof is crowned with a dragon and the decoration of all the facade is realized with trencadís, a type of mosaic very used by the architect.

4 Stunning Homes Designed By Famous Architects

Villa Savoye, in Poissy, France, was built by the brilliant architect Le Corbusier. For the first time, he applied his five points to a house: the longitudinal window, which allows more enjoyment of the landscape, simple and straight lines, flat roofs, and open spaces, which were his maximum contribution to architecture. Le Corbusier conceived the house as “la machine à habiter”, the machine to inhabit. With this, he meant that the functionality of a home is to live.

4 Stunning Homes Designed By Famous Architects

The house of the Kaufmann family, the Kaufmann Residence, better known as Fallingwater, is a home designed by the American Frank Lloyd Wright. It’s considered the masterpiece of the architect and the best work of American architecture ever. This house follows the principles of organic construction that integrate the environmental factors, the use of materials of the area, the nature and the life of the human being.

4 Stunning Homes Designed By Famous Architects

Villa Tugendhat is one of the most important works of the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The home is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe, it was built in a wealthy neighborhood of Brno, Czech Republic. As in the German Pavilion of the Universal Exhibition in Barcelona, this house is characterized by a steel structure that allows to distribute the different spaces with great freedom. The employment of rare materials was a particularity, like the use of some types of tropical woods and the onyx wall.

4 Stunning Homes Designed By Famous Architects

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Little Liffner's Sleek, Scandinavian-Cool Handbags Won't Make Your Wallet Cry

If you're in the market for a nice, new handbag, you'll soon realize that the so-called Gucci effect — by way of chain-linked crossbodies with vibrant, vintage-tinged embroidery — is nearly unavoidable. The logo-laden "It" bag is still kicking, too, back after a more minimalistic movement nudged it ...

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Stone vs. Wood vs. Quartz: What Kind of Material is Best for Kitchen Worktops?

The perfect kitchen is mostly thought of as a myth as there are always imperfections that come into play when talking about the kitchen design. From aesthetics all the way to functionality and durability, many things are discussed by people looking to create their perfect kitchens. However, few aspects of the kitchen design get as much attention as the kitchen worktops.

Check out this list of the top worktop materials and see which suits your style better. What is great for some might not work as well for others, and vice versa so it very much depends on what your kitchen theme is when it comes to what material is best for you.

Using Granite

When it comes to kitchen worktops, there are few choices as popular as granite. That being said, it’s not without its flaws and most of them revolve around accessibility and price. However, there is more to granite than that. Let’s see what the pros and cons for granite are and what home owners are looking at when installing granite worktops.

The benefits of using granite for your kitchen worktops

Granite is heat resistant which means that putting down hot pans or pots on it won’t become a problem like in the case of other materials;
Granite is very easy to clean and that can be the biggest blessing especially after a big, time consuming feast where all that’s left is a pile of dishes and a dirty worktop;
Speaking of staying clean, bacteria and granite don’t really play well together meaning that granite is antibacterial;
Resistance is another great quality for granite as it will allow its owner to be stress free and not have to worry about the worktop getting destroyed or ruined simply by being used.

The downsides of using granite

Aside from the fact that it can be very expensive, granite is also a pretty heavy material which means that you’re probably going to need help installing it.

Hardwood

Hardwood is the kind of worktop material that will necessitate a little bit more work for its maintenance but that is a small price to pay for the fact that hardwood can be integrated seamlessly in many types of kitchen designs

The benefits of using hardwood for your kitchen worktops

Just like a fine wine, this material will look better the more time it spends aging in your kitchen;
Hardwood offers a great selection of patterns made of different colors and wood grains;
Since it’s not stone, it will come at a much more affordable price range which is great for those that don’t want to overextend on budget.

Downsides of using hardwood

Will require a more thorough an regular maintenance;
It is sensitive to scratches and stains, which makes it fragile in a place where those things happen often.

Using Quartz

Quartz is a man-made material and provides a natural look to any kitchen. It is very durable, resistant to scratches, stains and heat. However, quality implies a high price. Quartz surfaces are hygienic because the material is not porous so bacteria and mold cannot hide.

The surface is durable and, unlike granite, is not porous and does not require sealing. The fabric can have a shiny or matte finish, and some manufacturers even offer a textured material. The leading manufacturer of quartz surfaces is Caeserstone, check their Catalogue to see all the models.

Stone vs. Wood vs. Quartz: What Kind of Material is Best for Kitchen Worktops?

6313 Turbine Grey model, credit – Caesarstone uk

The quartz or technological stone as is known is made up of up to 93% quartz and 7% resin and pigment binders. Compared to composite materials, small pieces of mirror are included, which gives the material a special glow.

The joints between the slab boards will be seen, but depending on the type of material chosen, they may be processed in such a way that they are very unobtrusive. Sinks can be installed on the countertop or under the countertop, but the top can be made of the same material.

Being a product manufactured under industrial conditions, what you see in the store will be very close to what will fit in your kitchen.

Benefits:

– Wide range of colors;

– Resistant to scratches, stains and heat;

– No maintenance required;

– Although it is a high specific gravity material, the material sheets are typically 12 to 15 mm thick and are doubled only in front to give them a higher apparent thickness without substantially increasing the weight.

Disadvantages:

– It’s expensive.

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Japan Camera Hunter Street Pan 400 in 120 Medium Format Film is Available for Pre-Order

Bellamy Hunt told us that Japan Camera Hunter Street Pan 400 120 would be coming soon, and today he's announcing that it's available for pre-order. The film, which is popular with the 35mm film photography world, has finally sold enough that Bellamy decided that it would make sense to have it in a larger film emulsion. Street Pan 400 is unlike many of the others out there with the exception of a few Ilford emulsions. Japan Camera Hunter Street Pan 400 is a near infrared film that needs a lot of light unlike Kodak Tri-X, Fujifilm Acros and a number of others. So if you're using it then you'll need to give it more light or expose it at box speed vs pushing it.
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Condé Nast Italia to Shutter 'Vogue' Italia's 4 Sister Magazines

After a trying year for the media business, it appears that publications overseas aren't quite immune to the same circumstances that affected stateside titles like Self and Style.com. Over the weekend, WWD reported that Condé Nast Italia is set to close four of Vogue Italia's sister ...

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MODE PR SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

Public relations firm MODE PR is looking for New York Fashion Week volunteers to assist with show/presentation set up and guest check in.MODE PR is based in downtown New York City, and represents a variety of RTW and accessories clients. MODE PR also works on special projects including movie ...

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A Decade in Digital: Scott Schuman Hopes His Work Transcends Fashion

This year, Fashionista turned 10, and we celebrated by looking back at how we started. Now, we're chatting with the people in the industry who were right alongside us forging the path for fashion on the internet in our series, "A Decade in Digital." Today, Scott Schuman tells us how he went from ...

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YUMI KIM IS SEEKING Fall 2017 DESIGN, WHOLESALE & MARKETING INTERNS IN NEW YORK

Organization: Yumi KimWeb Site: http://www.yumikim.comYumi Kim, a growing contemporary women's brand based out of Soho, is looking for enthusiastic undergraduate and graduate interns for this Fall 2017 to assist in our corporate office. Design/production, wholesale, ecommerce, marketing, and ...

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18 Terrific Handmade Wine Rack Designs You Really Need In Your Home

Do you find yourself constantly out of wine bottle storage and you have to stow away your beautiful wine collection in random boxes or in places that are difficult to reach when you need to? It would be so much better if you could store your wine appropriately, but even better if you could display your luxury wine collection in an elegant way. That is why we are going to show you a bunch of ideas that can be handmade even if you are not the most experienced in crafting. Check out the designs below and you will see what we’re talking about. Some of these make great gifts as well, just don’t forget to bring some wine too!

Welcome to a new collection of handmade decor in which you’ll see 18 Terrific Handmade Wine Rack Designs You Really Need In Your Home. The following projects are a great source of inspirational ideas that might help you find the right handmade wine rack to craft. Check them out and you’ll certainly find something you like and don’t forget that a little creativity can go a long way. Enjoy!