We all encounter mails everyday, some official mails and some personal. But in one or other way we all are using mails. Earlier people used to type or write the address of the sender on the envelope. but nowadays people mostly go for mailing labels. The mailing labels have come as a great way to saving time, as you don’t need to type or write your address on envelopes.

With advancement in technology it has become really easy to design mailing label. You just need to search for label design software on the web. There are many resources available like online templates and software’s. If you go for free template, you will add your information in the template and get it printed. The only drawback of online template is the limited customization. Whereas if you go for some label designing software which may give you more of customization. The benefits of using customized mailing labels are:

1) You can use customized text. You are not restricted to fixed fields as in printed labels available in market.
2)Using customized mailing label can be a great help in enhancing your impression.
3) There are many different ways of using mailing labels. You can use them on wedding invitations, party invitations, gift wrappers and many other ways. You just need to be innovative enough and make diverse uses.

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Interestingly, one of the most exciting, bold and versatile trends to emerge for SS10 finds it’s heart in the Dark Ages… enter, the Future Knights.  However, the spirit is more that of mythical female warriors whilst the philosophy is thoroughly modern, with designers marrying off different cultural aesthetics and even smashing the space-time continuum by venturing back beyond Medieval times and forth into the future for inspiration.  Future Knights picks up where the military trend has left off, stylistically amalgamating with the Tribal trend which will still be going strong come Summer.

Sass & Bide SS10

Future Knights meets Amazonian Tribes

Rodarte SS10

Future Knights in a Barbarian Brave New World

Balmain SS10

Future Knights in Ancient Rome

Aminaka Wilmont SS10

Future Knights in dark fairytales

Todd Lynn SS10

Urban Future Knights go back to the future with modern cosmic twists

I’m pleased to say that this is a trend that is going to translate well for the more humble subjects, (i.e., definitely me and perhaps you) AND will work well with spandex… YES.   Keep it bold with armour-like jewellery, chainmail/eyelet (as opposed to rock-chick metal-stud) detailing and don’t be afraid to add a hint of the mythical/fairytale with feathers and opulent, tactile textures. Think of the overall spirit as opposed to being concerned with historical accuracy (uhm, fancy-dress-alert!) and think feminine with a tough twist;  body-con Amazonian cuts, intricate use of leather, bold metallic statements contrasted with super-soft fabrics. There is still romance in the soul but in the manner of Boudica rather than Maid Marian.

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If you haven’t yet visited Ted Staunton’s Gallery of Record Labels from the first half of the twentieth century, you have been MAJORLY missing out.

Here are some reasons why:

I can’t freakin’ get enough of them. And there are a bajillion more where these came from. Check out the beautifully extensive gallery HERE.

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The internet has been a growing and integral part of society over the past ten years and while many industries have embraced the technology, a large section of the music industry sees the internet as a destructive force. While I somewhat agree that file-sharing is partly detrimental to the music industry, I do not think that the artists involved are losing out because of the illegal sharing of music files.

There is no doubt that the sales of records and CD’s have dropped dramatically over the past three years, but there is another angle to look at. Record companies take most of the money made from the records and only a small portion of the sales actually go to the artists, therefore we have to look at the other aspects of the music industry. Gigs allow some artists to make money and this is further enhanced by merchandise sold at these gigs. Live revenue on the part of the artists has grown over the past 5 years and this shows that in some ways the music industry is thriving in this new age of the internet.

There is a simple explanation for the figures and file-sharing is a big influence on these figures. The sharing of music files allows people to find a lot more bands as there is no restrictions such as price and accessibility, the ease of distribution over the internet (in terms of artists) has become exceptionally easy, with sites such as Last.fm, MySpace and the many music blogs. While people may decide not to buy these new bands’ albums they may go to one of their shows and this is because there is no substitute for live music. It allows for a much more even playing ground for bands and allows bands that aren’t backed by big record labels to be a presence in the music scene.

On the other hand, record labels are an vital part of the music industry and bands like The Dandy Warhols would never have made a name for themselves without the backing of Capitol, there is obviously no way to know whether they would have made a name for themselves, but record companies have the ability to push for their artists to be played on radio and other mediums.

The big question is, “Can the music industry survive without the presence that record labels have at the moment?”, because at the rate at which revenues of these record labels are dropping, the music industry must face the fact that record labels will have a smaller presence and independent artists will be more prevalent in the coming years. It seems that the record labels are unable to find a strategy that will allow them to stay in the state that they were in before file-sharing became a part of life. They have tried the all-in-one record deal that allows them a share of the artists revenue from merchandise and gigs, but this is coming along slowly, another strategy is to stop file-sharing all together and the idea at this moment i to punish people who do it, this will send out a message to other people and it may prove to be a deterrent. But what the record labels are up against is beyond their control. In the UK alone, over 90% of people admit to downloading music illegally, this shows us that it is the way of life to most people in the UK, and possibly around the world and until record labels change the mindset of society, nothing can really be done.

So what does all this mean exactly?

In terms of the structure of the music industry itself there may have to be a restructuring of the way record label operate and make money, to be perfectly honest I don’t care what happens with record labels’ profit margins. What I do care about is the state of music in ten years time. I personally believe that independent artists will be a much larger force on the industry and there will be a larger focus on these bands. There may also be a resurgence in the quality of bands live shows, bands will have to be a presence on the live scene and this may bring about the end of bands that make music specifically designed to be played in the studio. It is unclear whether file-sharing has a positive or negative influence on the music industry, but what is certain is the fact that the way we see and hear music will change dramatically over the next ten years, whether it is for the better or not.

Further information at: http://labs.timesonline.co.uk/blog/2009/11/12/do-music-artists-do-better-in-a-world-with-illegal-file-sharing/

The launch of the brand new Dymo Labelwriter 450 Label Printer from Dymo has reportedly been brought forward.

Launched in the US earlier in the year, the Dymo Labelwriter 450 was not due here in the UK until Jan 2010.

But now Dymo has run out of the old Labelwriters faster than expected causing a bit of a headache for suppliers, so the Dymo LabelWriter 450 launch has been moved forward to late November.

Many resellers who dropship the products have reportedly been caught out by the sudden lack of stock as distributors ran out and were unable to order more in. However, some of the larger suppliers who hold their own stock still have some left.

All the more reason to save with Maco Labels . You’ve got to squeeze every penny of value for every product your buying. If you haven’t yet tried our Laser labels or Inkjet Labels, now is the time. We have label sizes that are compatible with Avery Labels sizes.

Dee Puddy has a fabulous name. It’s a bit like P Diddy, but cooler. Dee runs a lovely online shop, selling some wonderful little treats…

I like her vintage section in particular (surprise, surprise) and recently bought one of her little 1950s tea tins. You’ll spot some of these soon in our January issue if you look closely… they were originally used for storing thousands of tea samples from North India, Malawi and Bangladesh. A small amount of each numbered batch was retained by the tea company for a year in case of any quality complaint from a buyer then, after the year had elapsed, the old samples would be tipped out and given or sold to staff. The tin I have still smells of tea! But I think I’ll be using it to store jewellery on my dressing table. I also bought a little ceramic ‘Buttons’ tag to tie to my jar of never-ever-used-or-needed-yet-lovely-to-look-at buttons:

And, since we’ve just officially launched Christmas on this blog, Dee does a lovely range of festive bits and bobs, too…

I was tempted by the French goose tape, because it goes so well with the goosey Thornback and Peel inspired (in other words, blatantly ripped-off) Christmas cards I am making. Should I tape each envelope shut? Shall I put a Hobbycraft feather in each card…? Hmmm. So many questions. What a very serious job I have. On a par with being an MP or a surgeon I’d say. Mwah ha ha haa. – Ellie

Unless you’ve been in some sort of tomb for the last year, you can’t have failed to have noticed that vampires are  currently ‘in’. Because I’m wary of jumping on bandwagons in general I have to admit that I’ve always enjoyed the glamour of Vampires.  So it’s been a pleasure that all things Vampire related, including fashion, have come out of the coffin and moved on from the crushed velvet/home-dyed hair territory of emo-goths and Live Action Role Play fans.

It’s really quite a specific ‘look’ to pull off so personally?  I would recommend going with playful (because irony is so 2 years ago…) touches as opposed to literal interpretations.  Tees with modern Vampire references – yes.  Bodices with heaving bosoms – no.  Not self-tanning – yes. Whitening faces – no.  Pillar box lips – yes.  Halloween contact lenses – no.  You can see where this is going…

Get some blood-thirsty inspiration from Wildfox Couture.  Wildfox, based in LA, is run by Emily and Kim  who know exactly how to take a trend and translate it into something fun and wearable.  Their AW09 collection takes inspiration from this whole Vampire craze as you can see from their lookbook photos below.

You can take a look through their full collection and buy directly from their website.  Like all good tees and sweaters, they are made with lots of love, feature original designs, are cut with just the right amount of looseness, finished vintage-soft and perfectly worn-in.

Look fabulous – do good: glore steht für globally responsible fashion, für hochwertige Mode, die im Einklang mit Mensch und Natur hergestellt wird.

glore führt internationale Labels, die sich durch schöne Styles ebenso auszeichnen wie durch Respekt vor den Menschen, die sie produzieren und Rücksicht gegenüber der Natur, die die Rohstoffe liefert.

Wer bei Glore shoppt, unterstützt engagierte Menschen und Labels auf der ganzen Welt. Keine Angst vor Batik-Shirts: Alle Teile im Shop sind lässig bis avantgardistisch und obendrauf gibt’s ein ungetrübtes Gewissen.

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The weekend isn’t quite over yet.  I’m actually fresh from the shower and on my way to Brooklyn Bowl to celebrate the 30th birthday of one of my friends.  We met, by chance, on her bachelorette party in  March.  We’ve hung out sporadically since then.  Ironically, we went to grade school and high school together back in Ohio.  She’s a pretty chill girl, tons of energy-which kinda contradicts the first statement, I suppose.  She’s queer and she’s married to a sweet lady. 

Mirs won’t be joining us.  I think she wanted a day alone.  She didn’t say that, of course, but I think she’s relishing some personal time-which is an important part of our relationship-Establishing and Enjoying our alone time.  She’s planning on taking a bike ride to Brighton Beach this afternoon before becoming a slave to her studies.  I’d honestly ditch the bowling and join her but 1-my bike sucks and 2-we’re established that we’re enjoying our solo time.

Our date this weekend wasn’t really as private as I imagined, it was still pretty rockin’.  We hung out with Mirs’ Aunt and her two lesbian friends who don’t identify as such even though they’ve been living together for over 30 years.  While waiting for the E train at 53rd street yesterday we pondered them. 

I met the twosome for the first time last year when Mirs’ Aunt came to the city to take all of us to museums.  The ladies finished each other’s sentences, the put their heads close together to enjoy art and they bickered slightly and chided on another in that joking/loving way.  They never at any time walked too close or embraced or even touched for that matter.  Last year Mirs and I were only in the first few months of our relationship-that can’t keep my hands off of you gotta have you now stage.  We were subdued in our physical touching but the electricity in our eyes and longing gazes told another story completely.

A year later and the five of us were together again to visit some museums.  Mirs’ Aunt is an art expert, on the board of museums in Texas and can get us into any and every museum in NYC for free.  Yesterday we visited the Museum El Barrio and the Guggenheim.  This time, Mirs and I held hands more readily in the museums, walking down the street, under the table at lunch.  Her aunt talked openly about gays and lesbians in the art world and the two had nothing to say, really, on either subject.  Apparently Mirs’ Aunt, who’s been friends with one of the ladies since childhood, asked them point-blank, “Are you two a couple”  They adamantly denied it and have done so ever since.

So is it just strange to me, a newly out loud and proud gay woman in my 30’s to assume that two women who, upon appearances, seem pretty gay are not and just happen to be platonic life partners.  Or is it because they’re older and have probably had to live their lives in secret for decades that they’re too wrapped up in their past to embrace this newer, friendlier (at times) society that more or less accepts (or completely denies) homosexuality?  I remember when states started to allow gay marriage seeing newspaper articles or news shows about elderly men and women who’d been together for decades dressed to the nines standing on court house stairs declaring, once and for all, their undying homosexual love for one another.   Why not these women?  Perhaps it’s truth that they are just friends, who vacation together, live together and have been for the past 30 years.  Or maybe the closet is just cozy.

This is what happens to nice girls from Ohio who move to New York.  You become cynical, snarky, and judgemental.  But for the love of god, come out of the closet, already!!

Unter Promis gehört, egal ob Kategorie A, B, oder C, das Designer spielen fast schon zum guten Ton. Die Flut an mehr oder minder prominenten Kollektionen hat indes zur Folge, dass viele der Labels schneller weichen, als manch schlechte Vorabendserie im Fernsehen abgesetzt werden kann.

Anders verhält es sich da mit Justin Timberlakes William Rast. Dass die Denim-Marke weltweit prächtig gedeiht, beweisen die jüngst in San José und Cabazon eröffneten Flagshipstores. Neben dem breitem Spektrum an lässig-coolem Denim im Used-Look und Sportswear, werden die Geschäfte außerdem als Testlabor für neue Styles und Limited Editions wie Lederjacken und Accessoires dienen.

Doch nicht nur Jeans-Victims aus dem Westen der USA dürfen sich freuen: 40 bis 50 weitere Shops sind schon in Planung. Um das Warten zu verkürzen, finden Sie hier die schönsten Styles von William Rast.

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