American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity - A MUST SEE EVENT

American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity is the first Costume Institute exhibition drawn from the newly established Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Met. It explores developing perceptions of the modern American woman from 1890 to 1940 and how they have affected the way American women are seen today. Focusing on archetypes of American femininity through dress, the exhibition reveals how the American woman initiated style revolutions that mirrored her social, political, and sexual emancipation. “Gibson Girls,” “Bohemians,” and “Screen Sirens,” among others, helped lay the foundation for today’s American woman.

The fancy displays are more than a piece of American history. They are a lesson for young American women of all ethnic backgrounds. A lesson that teaches respect, tolerance, wisdom and shows how much our grandmothers and great grandmothers had to struggle to vote, wear pants, smoke cigarettes, work meaningful jobs and raise children in the meantime!!! This exhibit is a display of fascinating historical metamorphosis as well as an inspiration for the future generations to understand the struggle of women form a political and sociological perspective. I’d also hope that to those of you who go see it, it will be an opportunity to think about your own womanhood… What’s a modern woman like to you? How much has changed and how much has stayed the same…?

Incredible India

by AT

India is set apart from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas, the highest, youngest and still evolving mountain chain on the planet. The subcontinent as it is rightly called, touches three large water bodies and is immediately recognizable on any world map. This thick, roughly triangular peninsula defines the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Arabian sea to the west, and the India Ocean to the south.

In a country as diverse and complex as India, it is not surprising to find that people here reflect the rich glories of the past, the culture, traditions and values relative to geographic locations and the numerous distinctive manners, habits and food that will always remain truly Indian. According to five thousand years of recorded history.

From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of far South, from the deserts of the West to the humid deltas of the East, from the dry heat and cold of the Central Plateau to the cool forest foothills, Indian lifestyles clearly glorify the geography. The food, clothing and habits of an Indian differ in accordance to the place of origin.

Indians believe in sharing happiness and sorrow. A festival or a celebration is never constrained to a family or a home. The whole community or neighbourhood is involved in bringing liveliness to an occasion. A lot of festivals like Diwali, Holi, Id, Christmas, Mahaveer Jayanthi are all celebrated by sharing sweets and pleasantries with family, neighbours and friends. An Indian wedding is an occasion that calls for participation of the family and friends. Similarly, neighbours and friends always help out a family in times of need.

Ethnically Indians speak different languages, follow different religions, eat the most diverse varieties of food all of which add to the rich Indian culture.The beauty of the Indian people lies in the spirit of tolerance, give-and-take and a composition of cultures that can be compared to a garden of flowers of various colors and shades of which, while maintaining their own entity, lend harmony and beauty to the garden - India!

8 languages are officially recognized in India of which Sanskrit and Tamil share a long history of more than 5,000 and 3,000 years respectively. The population of people speaking each language varies drastically. For example Hindi has 250 million speakers, while Andamanese is spoken by relatively fewer people.

Dior Show Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum

by AT

So many girls are on a constant quest to find a product that would make their lashes longer and fuller at the same time.  Well, I think Dior invented something just for that kind of lady consumer.  You can benefit most form the Dior Show Maximizer Serum if you use it seconds before applying mascara.  The secret is not to let it dry on your eyelashes… Oh, and one more thing - you can apply it for day and night to get the full effect!

What it does?  The newest addition to the family of legendary Diorshow Mascaras, Diorshow Maximizer Lash Primer Serum instantly primes, plumps, and lengthens lashes with an ultra-light and quick-drying formula. The first “active serum” mascara primer also contains a unique cell-conditioning complex made up of hydrolyzed soy proteins that promote long-term lash growth, strength, and vitality.

What else you need to know:”Diorshow Maximizer is this season’s most innovative, must-have product.

How to use? Apply as a primer serum base under mascara for intensely curled, thickened, and lengthened lashes and also on its own as a deep conditioner for lashes at night.” -Sephora Pro Beauty Team Member, Nathalie BechardResearch Results:The Dior Innovation Center has tested Diorshow Maximizer for efficiency and found amazing results after only 8 weeks use: After 8 weeks use, + 52% Volume, +38% Length, + 73% CurlStudies also showed that lashes were more resilient, protected, and revitalized.

Price: $28