How the well-heeled pamper their pets Apr 13, 2009
"The women do all the beading and sewing, and the men pour the brass for the buckles.". Despite costing $130 each, the Masai collars are one of Ms Wolfenden's best sellers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Forget the economy, students are still spending on prom Apr 12, 2009
A 400 dress has a designer name, beading and often rivals a princess gown. And despite the tough economic times, the most expensive gowns were the first to go, Lash said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Four Key Trends for Spring Summer 2... Apr 6, 2009
High street stores are now awash slouchy jumpsuits in soft silky fabrics, blindingly bold color-blocks, textured asymmetric dresses and ethic influences from Africa and India which favor zebra stripes, tribal-like warrior belts, safari suits in soft silks and plenty of intricate wooden beading and appliqu; that take the place of jewelry. Tribal Trend. (Suite101.com)
Lifes A Bead turns 4 Saturday Apr 5, 2009
Life s A Bead offers a wide range of beading supplies, classes and finished jewelry. They're always on top of the most current trends in jewelry fashion. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
More of this story Apr 5, 2009
To help raise awareness of child abuse prevention and promote family togetherness, Ray of Hope Advocacy Center will host its annual h ART of a Child event from noon to 4 p.m. on April 19 at the Bartlesville YMCA. The free event consists of a variety of age-appropriate art stations including: finger painting, shoebox art, self portraits, beading and a yummy ice cream and cookie decoration station. In addition to the art stations, there will be a silent auction with handmade jewelry, paintings,... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
A John Heiss composition speaks to - not down to - children Mar 27, 2009
"When I stand up to say something, all the eyes are beading right on me. I think, 'Gee, I better say this just right because they're really paying attention.' ". In a way, Heiss has been thinking about young musicians for a good part of his life - namely, his two children and three grandchildren. (Boston Globe)
Celebrate National Craft Month Mar 26, 2009
While the toddlers are finger-painting, break out the paper mache or beading kits for the preteens and teens in your home. Older children might also enjoy helping their little brothers and sisters with their crafting projects. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Designer dialogue Mar 18, 2009
Upon closer inspection, complex dressmaking details like a sparkling cascade of jet beading on black silk or the scalloped edge of a sheer white blouse reveal themselves in each outfit. The two of us have very good artistic chemistry, says Chen. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ceramics for seniors Mar 14, 2009
"My journey in clay has been learning from modern studio techniques," Wesaw said, "but I've done a lot of my own investigating into Native techniques with clay because, especially in the Great Lakes, a lot of those traditions have been lost. I think in our tribe it's always the baskets and the beading that are passed down because the clay has been gone for 300 years. "To me it does go with 'Keeper of the Fire' and there's no reason why you can't revitalize traditions that are gone and make them... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Around Town -- No amount of snow can rain on the parade Mar 6, 2009
There are lots of creative and fun classes to choose from, including woodcarving, jewelry making, matting and framing, painting, pastels, beading and much, much more. Please check out scituateart. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Rebuilding fashion: Call in the architects Mar 3, 2009
Taking a Byzantine theme, which embraced the shiny, gilded fabrics that are the new season's hit, Etro created a lattice of metallic beading that gave a strict, linear structure to the embellished dresses. And where once there were floating hippie de luxe dresses, this show opened with tailoring and with tops and skirts for ordinary daywear. (International Herald Tribune)
Milan puts on good fashion show in tough times Mar 2, 2009
Cavalli, who showed his first line Sunday, had a number of mini skirts made up of shinny black beading. Cavalli's almost all black collection was a sign of the times - it was devoid of the sexy gold, glitter and bare legs that usually identify the flamboyant designer's style. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Woman creating art with beads Feb 26, 2009
Whatever she's beading takes time - lots of it ... "I'm not a patient person. Patience is for teaching small children. I'm a compulsive-obsessive person. Beading is a positive outlet for compulsive-obsessive behaviors." ... Murphy specializes in beading on wool-covered boxes, a contemporary art expression of traditional parfleche rawhide containers. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Marjorie Toshiko Matsumoto YoshidaJan. 22, 1923 - Feb. 18, 2009 Feb 25, 2009
She loved company and kept busy with her beading, tatting and playing with Bailey. Bailey kept her young at heart and always looking forward to the next thing. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Beauty through beads - Missoula artist Molly Murphy to enter prestigious art festival Feb 25, 2009
Beading is a positive outlet for compulsive-obsessive behaviors ... Whatever she's beading takes time lots of it ... Beading is a positive outlet for compulsive-obsessive behaviors. (Missoulian, MT)
The top looks on the Oscars red carpet Feb 24, 2009
"Slumdog Millionaire" beauty Freida Pinto continued her winning awards season style streak in a John Galliano royal-blue gown made of silk tulle with delicate embroidery and metallic beading. The 24-year-old, who said an enthusiastic hello to her parents in India from the red carpet, wore Martin Katz jewelry, including a ring set with a 150-year-old diamond from her native country. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Stars give Oscars the one-shoulder treatment Feb 23, 2009
Fashion star Sarah Jessica Parker wore a light green strapless gown by Dior Couture with gold waves decorating the bodice, and Natalie Portman had flashes of gold beading on her orchid strapless gown by Rodarte ... Melissa Leo wore a copper-colored chiffon gown with ruching and beading by Badgley Mischka. (MSNBC -- News)
Oscar Fashion Report Card Feb 23, 2009
And I did like the dress: the color, the beading, it was subtly different. We also got to see, in a couple of instances, the difference between the Indian tux and the American one: There were a few Nehru jackets. (Slate)
Phoebe Cates Dazzles On Oscar® Red Carpet With Husband Kevin Kline Feb 23, 2009
Ms. Cates, wife of Oscar winning actor, Kevin Kline, wore a an art deco inspired dress with red layers of silk chiffon with black beading details on the top, designed by Sorelle Firenze, with jewelry exclusively from Fred Leighton. Her shoes were provided by Rupert Sanderson. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The Color Of Metal Feb 20, 2009
His signature beading and embroideries were sparser than usual, but, with his socialite customers dutifully filling the former church on Park Avenue he uses to stage runway shows, that seemed a commentary on emerging trends, not trying times. MICHAEL KORS. (CBS News)
Anderson, S.C. Feb 19, 2009
Two Gather Beads store on Anderson s Main Street has everything you could want if you re into beading. It even offers workshops. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Lindebergs jazz up Timberlake's William Rast line Feb 19, 2009
Black embroidered beading on some women's pieces seemed more Victorian than the "Thelma e"-meets-"Rumble Fish" aesthetic they were shooting for, and by the time the collection hits the street, the appetite for the washed, worn, whiskered, patchworked five-pocket jeans will have faded like the denim itself. The jury is still out on Charlie Sheen's new line of rockabilly-flavored casual shirts, but Timberlake probably won't have to be watching his sexy back anytime soon. (Los Angeles Times)
Style stars can be winners at the Oscars too Feb 19, 2009
Now might be the time to be a goddess, Stephenson suggests, picking out a bronze ruffle-back gown with retro-style beading ... Stephenson also likes for her a lilac one-shoulder goddess gown and a teal strapless gown with floral beading and soft tiers of ruffle at the bust ... Stephenson picks from Thakoon's downtown studio a short, one-shoulder dress made with upper and lower layers of black tulle with silver beading floating between the layers. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Tough clothes for tough times at NY Fashion Week Feb 18, 2009
The overall tone of the fall collection was more somber than Mark Badgley and James Mischka usually embrace: There was a lot of black and little beading. The finale dress, though, with all-over copper beading delicately covered by black tulle, fused seamlessly subtlety and shine. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Fashion Week opens with celebs, few concessions Feb 14, 2009
There were winning eveningwear pieces, too, including a loose, tiered sky blue number with vertical Art Deco-style beading and gray chiffon dress with antique silver bugle-bead embroidery that incorporated a flowing overlay to an otherwise slim sheath. However, Wu, who is only 26, is still going through a few growing pains: He sent mixed messages with an ivory-colored corset dress and a sexy red-pink color-contrast dress in an otherwise highly sophisticated collection. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Ellensburg's Spirit of the West promises cowboy cheer Feb 14, 2009
The workshops at the cowboy gathering include bull whips, flint making, whiskey distilling, beading and quilting. The event is a big draw across the Pacific Northwest with visitors from Montana, Idaho and Oregon. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Dita Von Teese: Couture's vanishing act Feb 11, 2009
In keeping with Von Teese's retro 1940s style, Saab designed for her act a black tuxedo jacket and matching floor skimming skirt covered in jet black beading that was inspired by those heyday years of striptease. The two piece ensemble hugs every one of Teese's well documented curves and boasts handy front pockets. (International Herald Tribune)
Banned by Boston Feb 10, 2009
In his trunk: a 1965 Balenciaga gown, a 1950s Chanel bracelet, and "an amazing [John] Galliano piece" - with beading and feathers - that Jill St. John wore on the cover of People mag in the '80s. The stylist has dressed lots of stars: Nicole Kidman, Ren. (Boston Globe)
Before You Buy an Engagement Ring Feb 10, 2009
If she wants side stones, does she like a simple style (with a few accent diamonds) or perhaps a vintage style (with many small diamonds and often beading on the metal), or is there another style of ring that she is drawn to. Don t worry too much about every small detail, but you do want to get an primary idea of what she likes. (Suite101.com)
Stone Soup Community-Fest 2009 schedule of classes Feb 8, 2009
Creative Beading: Host: TBA. Rework your own jewelry. Create your own pieces from throw-aways. (Pawling News Chronicle, NY)
The It bag is over. Cue the hit shoe Feb 7, 2009
Judging by the designer offerings displayed in post-sale shop windows, shoes are out to steal the limelight, with mighty platforms, carved heels, cages of straps and all sorts of decoration, from feathers to beading. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
‘In the Spirit of Yellow Eyes' presentation to be held at Arrow Rock State Historic Site April 5 - Presenter is California, Mo. resident Dorothy Eiken, Yellow Eyes' great-great-granddaughter Mar 27, 2008
Through research and study, she has recreated Native American artifacts such as medicine wheels and traditional loom beading. As part of her artistic and cultural expression, she has created her own ceremonial regalia made from deer hides and decorated with hand beading based on traditional Lakota designs of the mid-1800s. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Big Muddy workshops may be the best $5 ever spent Mar 27, 2008
Participants in the Beading Workshop on Saturday will make a rainbow suncatcher, above, with Judy Walker, right ... In addition, Judy Walker, a master at beading will guide workshop attendees through making a rainbow suncatcher, an easy beading project. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Sculptures in iron (1) Mar 25, 2008
Instead of reading I was out beading on metal. He s since built 14 life-sized pieces, and hundreds of candlestick holders and small cowboy sculptures. (Helena Independent Record)
What's Ahead Mar 20, 2008
Activities members are involved in include beading, silversmithing, and the art of wire-wrapping. For more information, those interested can call club president Bill Hendrickson at (541) 271-6816. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Spring fashion offers styles from whimsical to urban Mar 18, 2008
Pleats, ruffles, intricate beading and stonework add rich texture to soft fabrics, and in-your-face colors such as royal blue, coral, lime and hot pink allow the wearer to stand out in a crowd. Skirt silhouettes are across the board: A-line roomy, pencil-sleek, bubble hems and to-the-floor lengths with embroidered and dyed hand-detailing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bountiful beads Mar 17, 2008
IR photo by - Elizabeth McCubbin started beading when she was 12 years old ... It should cost an interested person about 5 for supplies to take a beginning beading class. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Montana bowhunters showing off handcrafted, high-tech bows Mar 15, 2008
There will also be seminars, including Jim Posewitz, the founder of Orion - the Hunter s Institute, who will talk on Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday will feature Dutch oven cooking from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., jewelry beading from 2 to 4 p.m., and and turkey and elk calling from 3 to 4 p.m. Also on Saturday, you can take in Gene Wensel describing the making of primal dreams and using trail cameras from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and outdoor survival and rescue by Aerie Backcountry Sports Medicine from 2... (Missoulian, MT)
Walking the catwalk Mar 15, 2008
Satin, braided buttons, fluorescent-colored scarves and intricate beading, ruffles, jangley bracelets, red satin, glitter, plaids, velvet, tassels, gold trim, knee socks, no socks, jewelry for hair, pig tails, fringe. It was likely the biggest festival yet, said Liz DiNolfo, a festival organizer who estimates that 700 to 800 people attended the event. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Dinnigan's Midnight in Moscow Mar 4, 2008
The designer did not travel to the former communist state but she did capture the dark side of the new European fashion hot spot: short black jackets embellished with dark crystal beading on military collars or epaulets and cuffs. Her pencil skirts were tight and trousers skin tight. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Martha Evalyn Smitmans Mar 3, 2008
Martha demonstrated and taught glass beadmaking at many mineral and gem shows, public events, and gave beading classes to small groups. She and her husband were avid RVers, and traveled extensively throughout Arizona, New Mexico and California, participating in numerous mineral, gem and craft shows where their displays won many awards. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Wedding Dress Mar 2, 2008
After you purchase the dress, go to your local craft store and purchase seed beads, thread and a beading needle ... After the wedding clip all of the tacking to remove the beading and you have a dress that will be able to be used for any occasion. (Suite101.com)
Andrew Gn, Costume National, Akris Feb 29, 2008
Jewelry was anything but dainty; large cameos were pinned to the center of dresses, extra wide cuffs were encrusted with jet beading and earrings dangled down the length of a neck. If the sounds of contentment coming from the audience are any indication, Gn's noir notions should net the designer a lot of cold currency. (International Herald Tribune)
Chalayan becomes Puma's creative director Feb 29, 2008
" The designer's high-tech explorations have included putting on the fashion runway dresses with skirts that opened and folded by remote control, clothing that morphed into furniture and, in Wednesday's show, outfits decorated not with crystal beading, but with electric lighting. Related Articles Today in Fashion & Style "It's obvious to me that we are the perfect match," says Zeitz, who met Chalayan only recently but immediately saw the possibilities of a collaboration that would not only give... (International Herald Tribune)
So many stones - Artistic craft a relaxing, thought-provoking hobby Feb 23, 2008
Pass has recently visited the shop several times to explore her new hobby of beading ... The store is one of at least three in Missoula - there s also Crystal Limit and Beading Ladies - offering beads and classes in beading ... The prisms of light and fire in the crystals brought back memories of a time in 1993 when beading was my solace - something I did to pass the time when my father was ill. (Missoulian, MT)
Gucci wows Milan Oscar style Feb 21, 2008
Low-waisted pants with grosgrain or passementerie piping came with cropped jackets and soft tops with rich embroidery using gold thread, disks, shiny tassels and intricate beading. And the house did not scrimp on fur, laying out astrakan, mink, fox and coyote in jackets and full length coats and even in a miniature treasure chest evening bag. (iAfrica.com)
Central Texas Woodworkers To Exhibit During SaladosArtfully Yours Winter Festival Feb. 22-24 Feb 20, 2008
Seminar topics includewoodworking, beading, gemstones, stained glass, home design, song writing, and carrestoration. The woodworkers show is included in the $10 weekend show pass. (KWTX.com, TX)
Fan forks out for Shakira's bra Feb 14, 2008
Another popular item was a shiny lavender skirt with turquoise and coral beading that Shakira wore while singing Hips Don't Lie on tour, which fetched more than $1,076 (550). However, a Garden of Eden-style figleaf costume worn on the cover of her Oral Fixation 2 album failed to attract a starting bid of $10,000 (5,000). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Fan Pays To Get Hands On Shakira's Bra A fan of the singer Shakira has forked out more than 1,500 to buy one of her old bras More... Feb 14, 2008
Another popular item was a shiny lavender skirt with turquoise and coral beading that Shakira wore while singing Hips Don't Lie, during her Oral Fixation tour. The skirt fetched more than 500. (Sky News)
London Fashion Week Feb 13, 2008
They soon morphed into fairy tale armor, as a snug gray sweater was contoured with the disc-shaped beading. This idea of complex decoration on easy shapes looked modern, whether it was for dresses or tops and skirts with embellishment. (International Herald Tribune)
Hemlines drop at London fashion week Feb 13, 2008
Schwab's muse is the female body, and last season's cocktail dresses, with subtle anatomical tracing picked out in beading over fluid silk, hit a sweet spot between looking hot and looking hip that propelled him into the mainstream. Yesterday's collection was based closely on the body, with ankle-length dresses, pictured, so skintight that models could only inch gingerly along the catwalk. (Guardian Unlimited)
Elegant Meets Casual at NY Fashion Week Feb 9, 2008
Chris March went for high drama with velvet, beading and brocade. And Kathleen "Sweet P" Vaughn had a very wearable collection, playing with trends seen elsewhere this Fashion Week of mustard yellow, purple and exposed zippers. (Newsmax)
Runways best compete at Fashion Week Feb 9, 2008
Chris March, the costume designer and fan favorite, went for high drama with velvet, beading and brocade. He also showed his sense of humor with his use of a hair-like fringe and a flowing halter dress embossed with the image of the Mona Lisa. (MSNBC -- News)
Fashionistas, pray for the Oscars! Feb 7, 2008
Monique Lhuillier played it safe in her collection by showing plenty of short dresses, either in 1920s flapper style, to match the Art Deco window as a backdrop; or slim-line, not too plunging at the cleavage and perhaps smothered in beading, in case those esteemed fine jewelers are not lending out gems this year. For the long dresses, Lhuillier played with the necklines, offering tiny sleeves, halter tops, throats filled with necklaces or a jeweled bolero. (International Herald Tribune)
Shakira sheds her shreds Feb 6, 2008
A shiny lavender skirt with turquoise and coral beading; a bright red dress with a plunging neckline and huge, winglike sleeves; a blue tank top emblazoned with the slogan "For Those Who Love to Rock"; and other items are up for bid on the eBay's Giving Works website. The auction began on Friday and continues for 10 days. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Halston reborn ... again Feb 5, 2008
In the early 1970s, his clean, unadulterated lines, free of unnecessary seaming and embellishment, cut a glamorous swath through a world growing bored with patchwork, beading and tiered skirts. That kind of fashion moment is impossible to reproduce, but what Zanini, Weinstein et al are hoping to recapture is the spirit the brand came to personify: cool, urban, glamorous and decadent. (Guardian Unlimited)
27 dresses, 27 reincarnations Feb 3, 2008
Use decorative dress accents such as ruffles or beading to tie back your curtains. 16. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Career Produced an Elegant Design Feb 3, 2008
"The gowns were done with beading and they weighed an absolute ton," recalls Toni Tennille, half of the singing duo. But she loved them, adding, "He designed all the Captain's hat colors. ...He would design a hat that would match whatever I was wearing. Pink-polka-dot hats, plaid ones, all these wild colors that would match.". (Wall Street Journal)
More of this story» Feb 2, 2008
Others will be available for technical computer support, beading, laundry services, cooking and transportation to the Dowagiac-based tribe's Four Winds Casino in Berrien County's New Buffalo Township. Janowski said organizers hope the public will come and bid, take part in a potluck and stay to watch football from Arizona, Tom Petty at halftime and the commercials everyone will be talking about Monday. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Salinas Swimwear Jan 27, 2008
Set to hit stores any minute, the Salinas 2008 collection will not disappoint, as it features retro bandeau styles (complete with supportive stays), beading, heart ring accents, confetti and check patterns, and more of their trademark polka dots, feminine ruffles, hip ties, and mix 'n match styles. more in suite. (Suite101.com)
Fantasy land Jan 26, 2008
Bodice bling Beading, crystals, rhinestones and brooches adorned the upper regions of outfits from Elie Saab, Armani Priv. and Lagerfeld. (Globe and Mail)
Haute Couture Jan 23, 2008
A shell pink dress, apparently created from silken ribbons, gleamed with mother of pearl plaques, while other creations were black but encrusted lightly with glimmering beading. Clients were breathless with excitement. (International Herald Tribune)
Lacroix show a riot of colour Jan 23, 2008
antique gold embroidered lace frothing out over a skirt, encrustations of beading and passementerie on shiny satin, geometric motifs and appliqud flowers down the front of a cropped jacket, a delicate silver frieze on navy blue crepe. all flashed past in a whirl. (iAfrica.com)
Serenity now: Travelers' Rest a unique, and close, getaway Jan 15, 2008
Across the creek, off the Mormon Creek Road, winter workshops are held each month at the classroom, where the focus is moccasin making and beading, fly tying, and basket weaving. Between the two is a path that winds across Lolo Creek through leafless cottonwood trees. (Missoulian, MT)
Gail Marie DeLaCruz Jan 10, 2008
Gail's hobbies throughout her life begin with softball and all other sports, coaching little league and Babe Ruth, camping, hunting, fishing, pool, horseshoes, beading, Tribal business and taking care of family, grandchildren, her nephews and nieces. Gail always opened her home to any family and friend who needed a home. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
