Before the echoes of Coachella 2011 have faded into the ether for good, I felt compelled to revisit the dusty polo fields of Indio to share my personal favorite fashion moment of the festival -- as well as to provide a link to the "best and worst" fashion gallery our compatriots over at Brand X have compiled.
Embroidered Shoes
While it might seem an insurmountable task to be more memorable than anything the feather-festooned, tanned, tattooed, tweaked and neon-streaked madcap crowd was wearing, one of the T-shirts I found for sale around the side of the sprawling merchandise tent did just that.
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The Hundreds X Coachella T-shirt: So many memes
BAround the corner from the towering display of straight-forward band and festival T-shirts (a Kanye West one bore a George Condo portrait of the singer, a Coachella 2011 shirt depicted a palm tree playing a guitar) was a plywood-walled boutique that sold a selection of limited-edition artist shirts designed by the likes of Tim Biskup and Gary Baseman, where I found a black T-shirt bearing a quixotic mash-up of air-brushed images that included a penguin, a Stealth Bomber, a bald eagle, the Death Star (from "Star Wars"), a Native American wearing a war bonnet headdress and, wait for it ... a narwhal jumping over a cheeseburger.
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"It looks like five of those air-brushed vans from the '70s all collided," observed my wife as I plunked down $35 for the shirt -- which had been created by Los Angeles based streetwear label The Hundreds. (Or, as my sister-in-law put it upon her first viewing: "So many memes!")
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After two days of slack-jawed reactions to the shirt -- followed by many furrowed brows and the ocassional outburst of laughter, I decided to track down co-founder and creative director Bobby Kims -- who goes by Bobby Hundreds -- to get the back story.
Silk Scarves
"Last year we did a really straight-forward T-shirt," Hundreds explained. "It was a version of the original Woodstock logo but with the dove sitting on a bomb instead of a guitar neck. So this time around we decided to make something appropriate for the ultimate hipster convention."
Riffing on the kind of air-brushed nature/fantasy T-shirt designs native to souvenir shops "it took me and our graphic designer Benjie less than 15 minutes to come up with it," Hundreds said.
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Oh, and they're not kidding about the limited-edition part either. According to Hundreds, only 200 to 300 were even made -- all of which were sold exclusively on the festival grounds.
"We didn't sell them in our store or online and we've been getting tons of calls and emails from people who want one."
Proof positive that it's always a good idea to strike while the irony's hot.
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-- Adam Tschorn
Photo: The design, which appeared on the front of the limited-edition the Hundreds X Coachella T-shirt sold exclusively during the April 15 to 17 festival in Indio, Calif. Credit: The Hundreds.
Men's Knitwear
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Before the echoes of Coachella 2011 have faded into the ether for good, I felt compelled to revisit the dusty polo fields of Indio to share my personal favorite fashion moment of the festival -- as well as to provide a link to the "best and worst" fashion gallery our compatriots over at Brand X have compiled.
Whistle blown on DA shirts
Whistle blown on DA shirts
The Western Cape head of trade union federation Cosatu came out with guns blazing yesterday, calling on the Independent Electoral Commission and the Western Cape Education Department to investigate claims that Overberg High School pupils had been "forced" to wear the DA T-shirts.
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"Cosatu is outraged at [the] DA [for] violating children's rights . by forcing children to wear DA sweaters during school activities. Cosatu calls on the IEC to investigate this infringement," he said.
Silk Scarves
"We also call on the Department of Education to investigate this incident in the light of its statement banning political activities at schools, or does this not apply to DA supporters?"
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Frans Lotz, the principal of the Caledon school, was not available for comment and school officials referred The Times to Western Cape education MEC Donald Grant.
Grant's spokesman, Bronagh Casey, said Grant was aware of the "T-shirt fiasco". She accused Cosatu of politicking over the issue.
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"I can confirm that the T-shirts were obtained by the pupils themselves, and were voluntarily worn. They were not 'forced' to wear the T-shirts as stated by Cosatu," she said.
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It was reported that the school's first hockey team had asked for a donation of T-shirts from the DA and the girls had worn them to the practice.
Casey said the school's principal, Lotz, had told the department that he had told the pupils to replace their T-shirts as soon as he became aware of them.
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"The Western Cape Provincial School Education Act states that no form of party political activities are allowed on school premises, during school time or during extra curricular activities," said Casey.
Polo-Shirts
Ehrenreich insisted that Grant take disciplinary action against the school: "The point is that it was wrong to do that and Donald Grant as the MEC should have acted against the school."
The Western Cape head of trade union federation Cosatu came out with guns blazing yesterday, calling on the Independent Electoral Commission and the Western Cape Education Department to investigate claims that Overberg High School pupils had been "forced" to wear the DA T-shirts.
womens shirts
"Cosatu is outraged at [the] DA [for] violating children's rights . by forcing children to wear DA sweaters during school activities. Cosatu calls on the IEC to investigate this infringement," he said.
Silk Scarves
"We also call on the Department of Education to investigate this incident in the light of its statement banning political activities at schools, or does this not apply to DA supporters?"
women dresses
Frans Lotz, the principal of the Caledon school, was not available for comment and school officials referred The Times to Western Cape education MEC Donald Grant.
Grant's spokesman, Bronagh Casey, said Grant was aware of the "T-shirt fiasco". She accused Cosatu of politicking over the issue.
womens t-shirts
"I can confirm that the T-shirts were obtained by the pupils themselves, and were voluntarily worn. They were not 'forced' to wear the T-shirts as stated by Cosatu," she said.
Men's Knitwear
It was reported that the school's first hockey team had asked for a donation of T-shirts from the DA and the girls had worn them to the practice.
Casey said the school's principal, Lotz, had told the department that he had told the pupils to replace their T-shirts as soon as he became aware of them.
mens Polo-Shirts
"The Western Cape Provincial School Education Act states that no form of party political activities are allowed on school premises, during school time or during extra curricular activities," said Casey.
Polo-Shirts
Ehrenreich insisted that Grant take disciplinary action against the school: "The point is that it was wrong to do that and Donald Grant as the MEC should have acted against the school."
Homegrown label Salabianca looks to Paris for inspiration
Homegrown label Salabianca looks to Paris for inspiration
Salabianca pays a nod to the French city with its embellished dresses and motifs.
THE mere mention of Paris evokes visions of romance, historical monuments, French noveau cuisine and shopping. Apart from being the epicentre of modern civilisation and the hub of cultures, the French capital is also the home of haute couture where fashion dreams are made and stylish battles (think Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli) are fought.
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Given its fashion roots, it made perfect sense for homegrown fashion house Salabianca to hold its ninth (on-location) fashion shoot in The City of Lights.
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Striking: Red and white striped spandex blouse and skorts complemented with matching accessories.
In the last few years, Salabianca has held its fashion shoots in Asian cities like Manila, Beijing and New Delhi. This time round, brand co-founder Allan Chan and business partner/designer Tino Soon decided to spread their wings and venture to a European location for a change.
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“We decided on Paris as it’s a city that’s impossibly chic. It’s a place where four-inch heels meet cobblestone but never get stuck! This is the land of revolutions and fashion’s fabulous,” enthused Chan, adding that the collection is called Oui, Paris!
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“Paris is a hub for cultures and intellect, a melting pot of colours and contrasts. Parisians are known for their passion for knowledge, politics, arts, food and fashion. It was also where African-American songbird Josephine Baker made her mark, and actress Audrey Hepburn shot many films including Funny Face and To Catch A Thief. It is the place where author Ernest Hemingway found inspiration for his novels and Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh painted fields, peasants and cypress trees,” added Chan, 51.
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Towering presence: Drawing inspiration from Gustave Eiffel’s world famous Eiffel Tower, homegrown label Salabianca has cleverly incorporated applique on the image of Eiffel tower on a long sleeved T and white cotton skirt.
It was the tail end of winter last month and many perennial plants were just beginning to break dormancy for spring. Trendy overcoats, woollen shawls, designer handbags and leather boots appeared to be the preferred outfit for Parisians and tourists alike during the cold weather.
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The team comprised the brand owners, with their regular campaign team (photographer H. Lin Ho, M.A.C make-up artist Stev Chong and creative director Larry Yee) and four members of the Malaysian media. Completing the outfit were French models Chloe (Salabianca), Vincent and Alexis who modelled for the sibling-labels philosophy-Men and Graffi-Tee respectively.
The photo shoot was completed within four days, and showcased several iconic backdrops in and around the city including the breathtaking Eiffel Tower, prestigious shopping boulevard Avenue des Champs-Elysees, world’s largest triumphal arch Arc de Triomphe and the Notre Dame Cathedral, famed for its French gothic architecture. Apart from the monuments, the team also took photographs at locations surrounding cafes, boulangeries and morning markets.
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Gothic complement: A sleeveless chiffon top with flower embellishments and an embroidered scallop edge skirt add a softer feel.
The collection features their signature style – embellishments – such as embroidery, applique and beading. Favoured fabrics include silk, viscose, tafetta, cotton, knit and netting fabric. The colour palette revolved around black, white, blue and red. For accessories, pearls and silver were the preferred choice.
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Dresses, blouses and skirts were beautifully adorned with beads and trimmings which salute France’s legacy of finer details. To further enhance skirts and blouses, Soon added luxurious floral motif French lace – a popular choice for bridal gowns.
Drawing inspiration from France’s architecture, he also cleverly incorporated Eiffel Tower patterned lace appliques on trendy T-shirt dresses and blouses.
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Chiffon summer dresses, inspired by lavender fields in Paris’ provinces, gave a feminine accent to the collection.
Checkered blouses delivered a deliciously sophisticated look once paired with knit fabric short skirts. A sleeveless Pierrot inspired collared chiffon top with hand-sewn laser die-cut flowers and mini laces, and an embroidered scallop edge cotton skirt added a softer feel to Salabianca’s Oui Paris! collection.
Unmistakably French were a ruffled frou frou skirt and another netting fabric layered Mille feuille inspired skirt, which lent playful charm and hinted of romance in the outfits. Breton stripes in blue and white, featured prominently.
Interestingly, the traditional French puff pastry Mille Feuille (made in layers of crisp baked pastry separated by cream fillings) was what inspired Soon, 58, to incorporate stripes into the collection.
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“Breton stripes are synonymous with designers like Jean Paul Gautier and Coco Chanel. It is very French and very ‘in’ this year,” said Chan.
Can can dancer prints reminiscent of Moulin Rogue days, together with images of sexy siren Bridget Bardot and legendary vocal powerhouse Edith Piaf complete the Parisian picture on T-shirts, pants, shorts and skorts (a pair of shorts with a flap in front that make it resemble a skirt). The collection also featured lace skull caps for those who want an edgier look.
Tromp l’oeil (visual illusion) play tricks on the senses with printed chains of pearls and strings of faux pearls on knit fabric dresses.
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The Oui, Paris! collection is priced between RM79 and RM400, which Chan deems as really affordable.
“This is Salabianca’s interpretation of Paris. Consumers need not have to buy the latest designer clothes to be stylish. Buy something that you like, and be creative and confident in what you wear.
“Our outfits are reasonably priced as they feature embellishments and ornate detailing,” explained Chan.
Salabianca has also commissioned an artist to develop French object d’art like lampshades and Ottoman screens. There are also French memorabilia like the Eiffel tower (made from ornate chandelier crystals), scarves, iPhone covers, clocks, watches and photo-frames available in conjunction with the collection.
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Salabianca pays a nod to the French city with its embellished dresses and motifs.
THE mere mention of Paris evokes visions of romance, historical monuments, French noveau cuisine and shopping. Apart from being the epicentre of modern civilisation and the hub of cultures, the French capital is also the home of haute couture where fashion dreams are made and stylish battles (think Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli) are fought.
gucci bags
Given its fashion roots, it made perfect sense for homegrown fashion house Salabianca to hold its ninth (on-location) fashion shoot in The City of Lights.
hermes bags
Striking: Red and white striped spandex blouse and skorts complemented with matching accessories.
In the last few years, Salabianca has held its fashion shoots in Asian cities like Manila, Beijing and New Delhi. This time round, brand co-founder Allan Chan and business partner/designer Tino Soon decided to spread their wings and venture to a European location for a change.
dior bags
“We decided on Paris as it’s a city that’s impossibly chic. It’s a place where four-inch heels meet cobblestone but never get stuck! This is the land of revolutions and fashion’s fabulous,” enthused Chan, adding that the collection is called Oui, Paris!
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“Paris is a hub for cultures and intellect, a melting pot of colours and contrasts. Parisians are known for their passion for knowledge, politics, arts, food and fashion. It was also where African-American songbird Josephine Baker made her mark, and actress Audrey Hepburn shot many films including Funny Face and To Catch A Thief. It is the place where author Ernest Hemingway found inspiration for his novels and Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh painted fields, peasants and cypress trees,” added Chan, 51.
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Towering presence: Drawing inspiration from Gustave Eiffel’s world famous Eiffel Tower, homegrown label Salabianca has cleverly incorporated applique on the image of Eiffel tower on a long sleeved T and white cotton skirt.
It was the tail end of winter last month and many perennial plants were just beginning to break dormancy for spring. Trendy overcoats, woollen shawls, designer handbags and leather boots appeared to be the preferred outfit for Parisians and tourists alike during the cold weather.
chloe bags
The team comprised the brand owners, with their regular campaign team (photographer H. Lin Ho, M.A.C make-up artist Stev Chong and creative director Larry Yee) and four members of the Malaysian media. Completing the outfit were French models Chloe (Salabianca), Vincent and Alexis who modelled for the sibling-labels philosophy-Men and Graffi-Tee respectively.
The photo shoot was completed within four days, and showcased several iconic backdrops in and around the city including the breathtaking Eiffel Tower, prestigious shopping boulevard Avenue des Champs-Elysees, world’s largest triumphal arch Arc de Triomphe and the Notre Dame Cathedral, famed for its French gothic architecture. Apart from the monuments, the team also took photographs at locations surrounding cafes, boulangeries and morning markets.
dg bags
Gothic complement: A sleeveless chiffon top with flower embellishments and an embroidered scallop edge skirt add a softer feel.
The collection features their signature style – embellishments – such as embroidery, applique and beading. Favoured fabrics include silk, viscose, tafetta, cotton, knit and netting fabric. The colour palette revolved around black, white, blue and red. For accessories, pearls and silver were the preferred choice.
fendi bags
Dresses, blouses and skirts were beautifully adorned with beads and trimmings which salute France’s legacy of finer details. To further enhance skirts and blouses, Soon added luxurious floral motif French lace – a popular choice for bridal gowns.
Drawing inspiration from France’s architecture, he also cleverly incorporated Eiffel Tower patterned lace appliques on trendy T-shirt dresses and blouses.
miu miu bags
Chiffon summer dresses, inspired by lavender fields in Paris’ provinces, gave a feminine accent to the collection.
Checkered blouses delivered a deliciously sophisticated look once paired with knit fabric short skirts. A sleeveless Pierrot inspired collared chiffon top with hand-sewn laser die-cut flowers and mini laces, and an embroidered scallop edge cotton skirt added a softer feel to Salabianca’s Oui Paris! collection.
Unmistakably French were a ruffled frou frou skirt and another netting fabric layered Mille feuille inspired skirt, which lent playful charm and hinted of romance in the outfits. Breton stripes in blue and white, featured prominently.
Interestingly, the traditional French puff pastry Mille Feuille (made in layers of crisp baked pastry separated by cream fillings) was what inspired Soon, 58, to incorporate stripes into the collection.
marc jacobs bags
“Breton stripes are synonymous with designers like Jean Paul Gautier and Coco Chanel. It is very French and very ‘in’ this year,” said Chan.
Can can dancer prints reminiscent of Moulin Rogue days, together with images of sexy siren Bridget Bardot and legendary vocal powerhouse Edith Piaf complete the Parisian picture on T-shirts, pants, shorts and skorts (a pair of shorts with a flap in front that make it resemble a skirt). The collection also featured lace skull caps for those who want an edgier look.
Tromp l’oeil (visual illusion) play tricks on the senses with printed chains of pearls and strings of faux pearls on knit fabric dresses.
marni bags
The Oui, Paris! collection is priced between RM79 and RM400, which Chan deems as really affordable.
“This is Salabianca’s interpretation of Paris. Consumers need not have to buy the latest designer clothes to be stylish. Buy something that you like, and be creative and confident in what you wear.
“Our outfits are reasonably priced as they feature embellishments and ornate detailing,” explained Chan.
Salabianca has also commissioned an artist to develop French object d’art like lampshades and Ottoman screens. There are also French memorabilia like the Eiffel tower (made from ornate chandelier crystals), scarves, iPhone covers, clocks, watches and photo-frames available in conjunction with the collection.
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Gig Harbor man to preach as he pedals across the country with his family
Gig Harbor man to preach as he pedals across the country with his family
Bob Mortimer likes to say that “ministry is what happens when you are on your way to do other things.”
So Monday, he and his family will dip the back tires of their bikes into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles and start pedaling east.
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While the goal is to bike 2,500 miles in five months to the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville, Fla., the trip is really about the ministry opportunities along the way.
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Mortimer lost both his legs and his left arm 35 years ago and has dedicated his life to motivating others to overcome their challenges.
While the Gig Harbor resident speaks all over the world, he believes the best way to spread his message is by hitting the road with his family.
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The Mortimers will be hard to miss as Bob hand-cranks his way eastward, leading his wife, Darla; 18-year-old son Grant; and 13-year-old daughter Chanel in front of a fifth-wheel trailer emblazoned with “Hope and Courage Across America.”
“We want to share our message with as many people as we can,” Mortimer said recently.
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This trip will be the second cross-country tour for the Mortimers. In 2008, they planned to bike 3,900 miles from Gig Harbor to New York City with a rigid schedule that included speaking engagements every Sunday.
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The family was in Montana when it became obvious they’d been a little overambitious. They were thrown off schedule by snowstorms and had to drive a section to make their next speaking engagement.
Mortimer felt guilty that night as he sent an email to the donors who sponsored the trip.
“The message I got back was, ‘We didn’t send you out there to ride a bike, we sent you to share your message,’” Mortimer said.
The family started making extra stops, speaking to more and more groups and talking to people along the side of the road.
“Our message is put your hope in Christ and have the courage to use that hope to face the challenges of your life,” Mortimer said.
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By the time they arrived in New York, they’d pedaled 2,500 of the 3,900 miles.
The plan was to bike the stretches they missed on the way home, but that plan didn’t work either after an accident in Indiana’s Amish country. They were riding in a buggy with an Amish family when it was hit by a feed truck.
Mortimer was thrown to the floor of the buggy. His family and their friends were scattered across the road.
His children were scuffed up, and Darla broke her kneecap. When Mortimer pulled himself from the wreckage, he noticed that his wife and children were tending to the injuries of the Amish family.
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“Here they were helping others while they were hurt,” Mortimer said. “I realized we weren’t just sharing this message of courage; we were learning it.”
The riding was done at that point, and when they returned home, Mortimer said, “It felt like the day after Christmas times 100.”
“With all the planning, that journey was our lives for a couple of years,” Mortimer said. “We were pretty shell-shocked that it was over.”
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Mortimer went back to his work as a motivational speaker and took speaking engagements at churches, military bases and other places all over the world.
When he speaks, he shares the story of how he used to be a partier without purpose before his brother drove him home from a party in 1976. His brother Tom took a corner too fast, and they spun out, hitting a power pole and sliding down an embankment.
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Neither was hurt, but when Bob walked back toward the road in the dark he didn’t see the downed power lines.
He doesn’t remember the 12,500 volts of electricity surging through his body. His next memory was signing a release so doctors could amputate his left arm. His right leg went two weeks later; a couple of months later doctors took his other leg.
In total he needed 12 surgeries – including skin grafts – over six months.
But the recovery didn’t start for four more years, Bob says – not until he met Darla Hollis, who was baby-sitting for his sister.
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“She said, ‘Bob, you have problems, and it has nothing to do with your missing limbs,’” Mortimer said.
Darla took him to church, and Mortimer’s life changed forever.
“I discovered hope,” he said. “And when I surrendered my life to hope in Christ, I also had courage.”
Soon he started sharing his story, and in 1989 he started Bob Mortimer Motivational Ministries.
In 2009, he started writing a book, “Hope and Courage Across America, ($20, hcjourney.org), that he self-published this month.
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While writing the book and reviewing Darla’s journal from the 2008 trip, he hatched the idea to bike across the country once more.
Not because they missed miles or the trip ended with an accident, but, Mortimer said, “because I realized we really had something special. It’s a great way to share our message.”
The family estimates the trip will cost about $300 per day, thanks in large part to sky-high gas prices. They are still raising funds.
Darla is quick to point out that gas prices climbed above $4 per gallon in 2008. While the cost was a concern then, at the first speaking engagement a man in the audience came forward and offered to pay for gas for the entire trip.
“We are going out with a lot of faith,” Darla said.
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Fundraising isn’t the only thing the Mortimers hope to finish along the way.
Grant and Chanel go to school online, and Grant is still a few physical education credits shy of graduation.
As it turns out, pedaling from California to Florida would be enough to satisfy his teachers.
Bob Mortimer likes to say that “ministry is what happens when you are on your way to do other things.”
So Monday, he and his family will dip the back tires of their bikes into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles and start pedaling east.
dior bags
While the goal is to bike 2,500 miles in five months to the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville, Fla., the trip is really about the ministry opportunities along the way.
coach bags
Mortimer lost both his legs and his left arm 35 years ago and has dedicated his life to motivating others to overcome their challenges.
While the Gig Harbor resident speaks all over the world, he believes the best way to spread his message is by hitting the road with his family.
prada bags
The Mortimers will be hard to miss as Bob hand-cranks his way eastward, leading his wife, Darla; 18-year-old son Grant; and 13-year-old daughter Chanel in front of a fifth-wheel trailer emblazoned with “Hope and Courage Across America.”
“We want to share our message with as many people as we can,” Mortimer said recently.
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This trip will be the second cross-country tour for the Mortimers. In 2008, they planned to bike 3,900 miles from Gig Harbor to New York City with a rigid schedule that included speaking engagements every Sunday.
dg bags
The family was in Montana when it became obvious they’d been a little overambitious. They were thrown off schedule by snowstorms and had to drive a section to make their next speaking engagement.
Mortimer felt guilty that night as he sent an email to the donors who sponsored the trip.
“The message I got back was, ‘We didn’t send you out there to ride a bike, we sent you to share your message,’” Mortimer said.
The family started making extra stops, speaking to more and more groups and talking to people along the side of the road.
“Our message is put your hope in Christ and have the courage to use that hope to face the challenges of your life,” Mortimer said.
fendi bags
By the time they arrived in New York, they’d pedaled 2,500 of the 3,900 miles.
The plan was to bike the stretches they missed on the way home, but that plan didn’t work either after an accident in Indiana’s Amish country. They were riding in a buggy with an Amish family when it was hit by a feed truck.
Mortimer was thrown to the floor of the buggy. His family and their friends were scattered across the road.
His children were scuffed up, and Darla broke her kneecap. When Mortimer pulled himself from the wreckage, he noticed that his wife and children were tending to the injuries of the Amish family.
miu miu bags
“Here they were helping others while they were hurt,” Mortimer said. “I realized we weren’t just sharing this message of courage; we were learning it.”
The riding was done at that point, and when they returned home, Mortimer said, “It felt like the day after Christmas times 100.”
“With all the planning, that journey was our lives for a couple of years,” Mortimer said. “We were pretty shell-shocked that it was over.”
marc jacobs bags
Mortimer went back to his work as a motivational speaker and took speaking engagements at churches, military bases and other places all over the world.
When he speaks, he shares the story of how he used to be a partier without purpose before his brother drove him home from a party in 1976. His brother Tom took a corner too fast, and they spun out, hitting a power pole and sliding down an embankment.
marni bags
Neither was hurt, but when Bob walked back toward the road in the dark he didn’t see the downed power lines.
He doesn’t remember the 12,500 volts of electricity surging through his body. His next memory was signing a release so doctors could amputate his left arm. His right leg went two weeks later; a couple of months later doctors took his other leg.
In total he needed 12 surgeries – including skin grafts – over six months.
But the recovery didn’t start for four more years, Bob says – not until he met Darla Hollis, who was baby-sitting for his sister.
oewe bags
“She said, ‘Bob, you have problems, and it has nothing to do with your missing limbs,’” Mortimer said.
Darla took him to church, and Mortimer’s life changed forever.
“I discovered hope,” he said. “And when I surrendered my life to hope in Christ, I also had courage.”
Soon he started sharing his story, and in 1989 he started Bob Mortimer Motivational Ministries.
In 2009, he started writing a book, “Hope and Courage Across America, ($20, hcjourney.org), that he self-published this month.
lv bags
While writing the book and reviewing Darla’s journal from the 2008 trip, he hatched the idea to bike across the country once more.
Not because they missed miles or the trip ended with an accident, but, Mortimer said, “because I realized we really had something special. It’s a great way to share our message.”
The family estimates the trip will cost about $300 per day, thanks in large part to sky-high gas prices. They are still raising funds.
Darla is quick to point out that gas prices climbed above $4 per gallon in 2008. While the cost was a concern then, at the first speaking engagement a man in the audience came forward and offered to pay for gas for the entire trip.
“We are going out with a lot of faith,” Darla said.
lv bags
Fundraising isn’t the only thing the Mortimers hope to finish along the way.
Grant and Chanel go to school online, and Grant is still a few physical education credits shy of graduation.
As it turns out, pedaling from California to Florida would be enough to satisfy his teachers.
Silver set to shine at earlier than usual sale
Silver set to shine at earlier than usual sale
DEE, Atkinson and Harrison have switched the date for their forthcoming antiques and fine art sale - to avoid a clash with the Royal Wedding.
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The auction will take place next Thursday April 28, instead of the following day.
The 695 lot auction starts at 9.30am with a strong silver section dominated by lot 83 - an extremely large and impressive Continental stein, 22 inches high and weighing almost 104ozs. Estimated at ￡2,500 - ￡3,500, the lidded tankard is illustrated on the front cover of the catalogue.
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The price of silver is at an all time high so there is likely to be huge interest in the other lots of flatware, teaware, salvers, bowls and dishes, vesta cases and vinaigrettes by makers such as Tiffany and Co, Liberty and Co, and dates from the Georgian period through to modern pieces.
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The silver plate section includes a good pair of Victorian silver on copper entrée dishes and an unusual Victorian cased seven piece dessert serving set.
There are almost 100 lots of jewellery, watches and coins, including high value diamond rings, a tennis bracelet and earrings, gold and silver pocket and fob watches, wristwatches by Rolex, Omega, Movado, and a Garrard diamond set lady’s cocktail watch.
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There is also a selection of gold sovereigns and half sovereigns and a Cartier gold plated lighter.
The miscellaneous section includes a varied amount of collectors items from edged weapons and woodworking tools to novelty walking canes and early golf clubs.
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Also included is a selection of 19th Century boxes and caddies, tribal items, samplers, metalware and mirrors.
There are about one hundred lots of 18th/19th/20th Century ceramics, including examples of 18th Century English porcelain and an eathernware globular vase, possibly Linthorpe by Dr Christopher Dresser, discovered hidden in a dry stone wall in West Yorkshire, full of coins, the weight of which had broken the base of the vase.
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The glass section includes 18th Century opaque and air-twist wine glasses, 19th Century overlay and Cranberry vases and modern collectables such as Lalique and Whitefriars.
The Works of Art include an excellent private collection of carved ivory figures, predominately Japanese, including both okimono and netsuke, and a fine pair of early 19th Century Chinese school paintings on copper of harbour scenes, estimated at ￡3000 - ￡4,000.
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The revival of the antique furniture market has perhaps encouraged entries in this section with almost 100 lots from the 18th Century through to the 20th Century.
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As always there is a good showing of local artists within the paintings/prints sections with a signed oil by Frederick William Elwell of an East Yorkshire river landscape showing his own converted houseboat “Spowder” moored amongst reeds. Another Fred Elwell depicts a portrait of Florence Elwell and there are four paintings by Walter Goodin.
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Viewing for this auction will be Tuesday April 26 from 10am to 7pm and Wednesday April 27 from 10am to 4pm.
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DEE, Atkinson and Harrison have switched the date for their forthcoming antiques and fine art sale - to avoid a clash with the Royal Wedding.
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The auction will take place next Thursday April 28, instead of the following day.
The 695 lot auction starts at 9.30am with a strong silver section dominated by lot 83 - an extremely large and impressive Continental stein, 22 inches high and weighing almost 104ozs. Estimated at ￡2,500 - ￡3,500, the lidded tankard is illustrated on the front cover of the catalogue.
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The price of silver is at an all time high so there is likely to be huge interest in the other lots of flatware, teaware, salvers, bowls and dishes, vesta cases and vinaigrettes by makers such as Tiffany and Co, Liberty and Co, and dates from the Georgian period through to modern pieces.
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The silver plate section includes a good pair of Victorian silver on copper entrée dishes and an unusual Victorian cased seven piece dessert serving set.
There are almost 100 lots of jewellery, watches and coins, including high value diamond rings, a tennis bracelet and earrings, gold and silver pocket and fob watches, wristwatches by Rolex, Omega, Movado, and a Garrard diamond set lady’s cocktail watch.
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There is also a selection of gold sovereigns and half sovereigns and a Cartier gold plated lighter.
The miscellaneous section includes a varied amount of collectors items from edged weapons and woodworking tools to novelty walking canes and early golf clubs.
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Also included is a selection of 19th Century boxes and caddies, tribal items, samplers, metalware and mirrors.
There are about one hundred lots of 18th/19th/20th Century ceramics, including examples of 18th Century English porcelain and an eathernware globular vase, possibly Linthorpe by Dr Christopher Dresser, discovered hidden in a dry stone wall in West Yorkshire, full of coins, the weight of which had broken the base of the vase.
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The glass section includes 18th Century opaque and air-twist wine glasses, 19th Century overlay and Cranberry vases and modern collectables such as Lalique and Whitefriars.
The Works of Art include an excellent private collection of carved ivory figures, predominately Japanese, including both okimono and netsuke, and a fine pair of early 19th Century Chinese school paintings on copper of harbour scenes, estimated at ￡3000 - ￡4,000.
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The revival of the antique furniture market has perhaps encouraged entries in this section with almost 100 lots from the 18th Century through to the 20th Century.
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As always there is a good showing of local artists within the paintings/prints sections with a signed oil by Frederick William Elwell of an East Yorkshire river landscape showing his own converted houseboat “Spowder” moored amongst reeds. Another Fred Elwell depicts a portrait of Florence Elwell and there are four paintings by Walter Goodin.
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Viewing for this auction will be Tuesday April 26 from 10am to 7pm and Wednesday April 27 from 10am to 4pm.
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Julie Burchill: Supermodel to super-role-model: what women can learn from Cindy Crawford
Julie Burchill: Supermodel to super-role-model: what women can learn from Cindy Crawford
Pity the poor supermodel! In an interview with Parade magazine, Cindy Crawford says "I do feel like an outsider now. I just saw the CoverGirl commercial with Taylor Swift and I thought, 'Wow, it is so hard for models to get a job these days.' You have to sing and act, too..."
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It has been said that a pretty face is a passport. But it's not – it's a visa, and it runs out. It can even, if the Israelis are to be believed (and I ALWAYS believe the Israelis), be a burden, as good-looking women who add a photograph to their CVs are less likely to be interviewed than their plainer competitors. "Attractive females are singled out for punishment" was how the Department of Economics at Ben-Gurion University summed it up in a report published by the Royal Economic Society this week.
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If even a professional beauty doesn't have character behind the shimmering mask, it's quite likely that she will fall to pieces as the thing which has been her magic carpet is pulled out from under her feet. Think of nasty Naomi Campbell, hitting out – literally – as her beauty goes and her rage grows. On the other hand, there are the slinky saints such as Christy Turlington with their good works, artistic pursuits and perfect motherhood. But extreme goodness is not always likeable. If Campbell is an object lesson in how we never want to be, the designer domestic goddesses are how we know we will never get to be – which we are secretly quite pleased about, as it looks so BORING being one.
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Pity the poor supermodel! In an interview with Parade magazine, Cindy Crawford says "I do feel like an outsider now. I just saw the CoverGirl commercial with Taylor Swift and I thought, 'Wow, it is so hard for models to get a job these days.' You have to sing and act, too..."
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It has been said that a pretty face is a passport. But it's not – it's a visa, and it runs out. It can even, if the Israelis are to be believed (and I ALWAYS believe the Israelis), be a burden, as good-looking women who add a photograph to their CVs are less likely to be interviewed than their plainer competitors. "Attractive females are singled out for punishment" was how the Department of Economics at Ben-Gurion University summed it up in a report published by the Royal Economic Society this week.
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If even a professional beauty doesn't have character behind the shimmering mask, it's quite likely that she will fall to pieces as the thing which has been her magic carpet is pulled out from under her feet. Think of nasty Naomi Campbell, hitting out – literally – as her beauty goes and her rage grows. On the other hand, there are the slinky saints such as Christy Turlington with their good works, artistic pursuits and perfect motherhood. But extreme goodness is not always likeable. If Campbell is an object lesson in how we never want to be, the designer domestic goddesses are how we know we will never get to be – which we are secretly quite pleased about, as it looks so BORING being one.
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