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Target To-Go: temporary outdoor fast retail shop

Target has introduced a new way of shopping for the Holiday season being tested in New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C. early December. Only fifty items are offered to shoppers at on sale prices: toys, gadgets, home decor, beauty and fashion items. This 1,2,3 shopping method consists in selecting items while queueing, ordering by number and picking-up already wrapped-up gifts! What a great idea for customers with no time and a small budget!

Best tools for digital photo retouching

The goal of digital photo retouching is to remove the unattractive details of any photo and making it beautiful while keeping it realistic. Adobe Flash Catalyst and Photoshop offer advanced capabilities for photo retouching but some professionals disagree on how and what tools to use. Author Scott Kelby simplifies the process and focuses on a seven point system that you absolutely need to know about in his award-winning book titled: "Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers".

Graphic wallpaper or making a statement

Wallpaper is back! But, not any kind of wallpaper. After a long period where paint was considered the right look for interior walls, wallpaper has now emerged as fashionable in  people's homes, restaurants and other public places. Graphic designers have been working to make them more attractive, to make bold statements and to attract a new generation to this age old concept.  From contemporary to classic graphic designs, consumers now have many more choices than they have with paint.

Courchevel 1850 (Alps-France) : Luxury Chalet Rental "Grande Roche"
  • Luxury chalet with 6 bedrooms for up to 12 adults and 2 children
  • Swimming-pool, steam bath, fitness room, cinema room, satellite TV , internet, iPod connections
  • Services of a private Chef and Maitre D for breakfast, lunch or dinner (separate charge for food), Gouvernante for daily cleaning
  • In resort chauffeur service

Newly redecorated chalet including marble bathrooms and luxurious interior designed rooms with furniture made in Italy.

Starting price: Euros 45,000 per week

Vertu: Luxury Cell Phone

Vertu is a the world's most expensive luxury cell phone inspired by cars and manufactured in the U.K.

Retail price: From $6,200 to $800,000.

Spring 2010: Lingerie In & Out

Fashion Designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Dior, Prada, Dolce & Gabanna, Rochas and Tuleh are presenting lingerie under a different spectrum for their spring 2010 collections: why not wear and show your bra or shorts or camisole like a regular top or bottom?!

3D Effect

Funny Doors company located in Paris, France is making incredible magnetic prints which they call "magnetic skin". These creative magnetic prints can be used for all your kitchen appliances, back-splashes, headboards, and other surfaces.

Check out www.funnydoors.com.

 

Fun printed pillows

Customized printed pillows are very hot at the moment in France. Check out: www.bonjourmoncoussin.com for pillows by stylist Claire Eglizeaud and graphic designer Paul Moreau.

In the U.S., throw pillows with bold colors and graphic patterns are also popular. See Jonathan Adler, Dransfield & Ross and Jardins en Fleur pillows.

Fabrics: Paisley vs. Stripes

Forget crazy leopard prints! Fabrics are back to basic and classic style. Even Ralph Lauren Home, Kate Spade, Flor and Victoria Hagan Home Collection have extensively used stripes for their spring/summer 2009 collection. On the other hand, Pierre Frey and Etro have shown very vivid paisleys.

Hair Spray: L'Oreal Helnett Satin

Many hair salons and hair stylists use L'Oreal Helnett Satin hair spray which is claimed to enable styling that makes round-shaped faces appear slimmer! Believe it or not, this hairspray was exclusive to the French market for almost five decades before it arrived to the U.S. in 2008!