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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Most Fashionable Men's Shoes For The Office


Offices all over the country now welcome workers dressed from the most casual to traditionally smart. Whether you wear a 3-piece suit or jeans and a t-shirt, we've got the most fashionable men's shoes that will have you strutting through the office this year:

1. Black Classic Oxford
You can't go far wrong with the Classic Oxford lace-up. Five-eyelet, sleek polished finish, cap toe and sensible heel make this pair of shoes a must-have for every man's shoe rack. The perfect shoe to complete the stylish look of every suit, of a suitable colour, the Classic Oxford is a gentleman's classic and will be for many season's to come, if not every season.

2. Tan leather brogues
Offering a more distinguished, alternative look to the Classic Oxford, tan leather brogues are just as stylish and just as vital to your shoe rack. An ideal addition to your brown or blue suit, the tan leather brogues can also be dressed down for a number of looks. The type of brogue


3. Ankle boots
If your office is more relaxed than the traditional 1970s working environment of grey suits, grey ties and grey faces - try wearing ankle boots to work. They go perfectly with skinny jeans and can be worn in a less casual way than the name suggests. Very popular with those young, trendy pop stars, you too can look great in a pair of leather ankle boots.

4. Winkle pickers
The skinny jean rock-star look may have been and gone in the last few years, but that doesn't mean it didn't leave a lasting impression. The best thing to come out of this UK phenomenon was the re-emergence of the classic 1950s winkle pickers. Giving an edgy look to your office suit or a touch of style to those scruffy jeans, the winkle pickers are adaptable, workable and more importantly cool.

5. Plimsolls
The word 'plimsoll' may bring back memories of those elasticated black shoes from your primary school PE lessons. But, ugly and unappealing plimsolls are a thing of the past. If you go in any high street shoe shop, you'll see rows and rows of plimsolls. With so many styles to choose from, you can pick a colour, material or pattern to match any look in your wardrobe. The plimsoll can only be worn in a casual office space, but for those that do, it's the perfect way to add a bit of your own personality to your work outfit.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Madame Medusa



When Milt Kahl was asked in an interview if he had a favorite character he animated, his response was: "Oh I enjoyed a few, I just loved doing Madame Mim,
Shere Khan was a lot of fun, and so were the butler and old lawyer in 'Aristocats'.
But I guess I enjoyed Medusa more than any one of them."
And it shows. His last animation assignment at Disney -just like Marc Davis's- was a tour de force of character acting. It has a "I'm going to give it all" feel to it.

Marc told me that Milt promised him, Medusa will "wipe his Cruella off the screen".
Then he added with a chuckle: "Of course that didn't happen".
So there was definitely a friendly competition going on between these two great animators and their characters. Milt sort of designed Medusa's features opposite from Cruella's. 
Cruella  has a small nose, Medusa's is longer. Cruella's hair parts in the middle, Medusa's off to one side. Cruella has a pointy jaw, Medusa is almost chin less etc.

I have to admit, when I first saw Medusa in "The Rescuers" in a London theater,
I couldn't believe my eyes. So much inventiveness in her drawing and motion.
How on earth can you show an animated character removing her make up?
Wasn't that something only a live actress could pull off...but in animation? Incredible!
I have spent way too much time studying this character, on the other hand I think I got a lot out of it. Dialogue, graphic but dimensional drawing and just being gutsy in general.

These first few felt pen drawings are design studies, done before Milt started animation. They don't differ that much from the final look of Medusa.






These thumbnail sketches show Milt's brain at work, trying to figure out the best way for Medusa to put on her coat. Wonderful stuff!





A lot of these pencil roughs were drawings that Milt threw away, because he changed his mind about the drawing or the acting pattern. 
But again, they show his thought process beautifully.






What a fantastic pose!!  Unfortunately Medusa moves right through it, so you barely register it. It would have been nice to see it for four or six frames longer, before she rises up with the suitcase.




You just feel the physical pressure when Medusa tries to close the suitcase.




Lipstick half wiped off. What a great graphic statement!





Here are a few very loose roughs for the scene where Medusa uses a chair as a prop when approaching her dressing table. These are so full of character, and done without the help of live action reference. Takes your breath away!








Here are the final key drawings for that scene.







Medusa might not benefit from the kind of rich story material that Cruella had,
but she sure steels every scene she is in. A true animated masterpiece!

SOUTH CAROLINA FIREWORKS SONG 11-2-11


RHETT AND LINK'S FIREWORKS SONG FOR PYROS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.  WE OPERATE TWO SOUTH CAROLINA GIANT WAREHOUSE BOTH OF WHICH BORDER ON INTERSTATE 85, FAIR PLAY WHSE IS NEAR THE GEORGIA STATE LINE AT EXIT #2 AND THE BLACKSBURG WAREHOUSE SHOWN BELOW IS NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA BORDER AT EXIT #104
CLICK BELOW FOR THIS GREAT PYRO SONG

http://www.spike.com/video-clips/2be3s8/fireworks-song





BLACKSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA WHSE

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SOUTH CAROLINA FIREWORKS SONG 11-2-11


RHETT AND LINK'S FIREWORKS SONG FOR PYROS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.  WE OPERATE TWO SOUTH CAROLINA GIANT WAREHOUSE BOTH OF WHICH BORDER ON INTERSTATE 85, FAIR PLAY WHSE IS NEAR THE GEORGIA STATE LINE AT EXIT #2 AND THE BLACKSBURG WAREHOUSE SHOWN BELOW IS NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA BORDER AT EXIT #104
CLICK BELOW FOR THIS GREAT PYRO SONG

http://www.spike.com/video-clips/2be3s8/fireworks-song





BLACKSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA WHSE

http://sheltonfireworks.blogspot.com/  313 blogs on fireworks

Same Jeans 3 Ways..

I am completely obsessed with these burgundy jeans at the minute, if you hadn't noticed already!!
They are so versatile and seem to look different colours in different lights! 
I love pairing them with browns and rust colours as well as black that makes them look allot darker!
I am thinking of pairing them with rich purples as well as silver and grey! I definitely think these have been my best buy for winter! What colours would you pair them with?
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

November 2011


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Over The Knee Socks and Hooded Cardigans

 The over the Knee Sock Debate continues! I experimented wearing them around London with a 'Cuter' outfit! Click to see my thoughts and join the debate!


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