Good ideas to buy Men’s Sports Jackets

Thursday, May 24, 2012
Before you decide to buy a sports jacket, you should to know what a sports jacket is. A traditional sports jacket is similar to a suit jacket in terms of its length and cut. 

1. Look for variety

The initial thing that you have to to do when buying a sports coat is to stay in minds the different types of sports jacket. You observe this opinion to appear at a variety of selections offered in terms of hysterics, fabrics, length etc and then pick one you wish. What you want to appear for in a sports jacket is relieve. It is amazing that you will be dressed in anywhere, everywhere without any instance. So, it has to be chill and yet create a statement, thus joining together in with your personality.

2. Choose for Blazers

Blazers are very parallel to sports jackets. When buying a blazer all you should to stay in mind is 'soft bears and report buttons'. Next to soft shoulders it means a jacket that be seated happily on your shoulders and provides them a soft look.

3. Keep the look in mind

Though you can go for conventional tweed and linen jackets, consider free to research and buy ones that go with special fashions of clothing. You can go for the blazer with cheek buttons and set it with proper trousers and a simple shirt. Otherwise you can buy one with arithmetic prints and dress in it over jeans and a relaxed T-shirt.
The one steady thing that you want to keep in mind when selling a sports jackets is that you require one that can be damaged on different occasions and without much harass. Your saying should be to dress in the coat till it snuffles or loses its entire color! So go and find yourself a sports jacket and take it with a rush of superiority and loads of style.

Coulisse takes over Double Roller Blind division from JTB

Friday, May 18, 2012

Earlier this year Coulisse B.V., world-wide supplier of window decoration, took over the double roller blind division of JTB Sunprotection GmbH from Ganderkesee, Germany, supplier of interior sun protection. With this take-over Coulisse extends its offering in systems and collections for this innovative and growing product group with new hard and software. With this development Coulisse offers the market an even broader and complete range which allows Coulisse to serve the increasing demand for this new roller blind variety even more adequately. 

Do’s and Don’t of Summer Fashion Clothing

Thursday, May 17, 2012
For summer season, there are assured clothing clips that are must have for each wardrobe. One desires to store up on the fundamental summer fashion clothing like denim and linen shorts, quite shorts in all summer special cloth should be a division of your wardrobe. Confirm that one has a realistic number of cool cotton t-shirts to group them up with different kinds of lower like denims, shorts etc. The most excellent women fashion wear for summers are the blustery dresses which make chill, console and style all at one go. In addition, rock-solid colored tank tops too, are clothing necessary for summers. For office one can combine and go with knee length khaki shorts or linen jeans with tank-style shirts in cool light shades like lilac, white, beige, blue etc. For footwear choose flip flops, gladiator sandals etc. can be rational selection.

Simple Summer Clothes

Always stay your summer clothes simple to maintain the calm level in hot sticky summers. Light shades should be ideal over dark colors as final ones draw and catch heat. In order to keep on cool and dehydrated one should pick for moisture-wicking material also, it’s clever to go small on accessories as they eventually end up in panic and distress.

Wisely Follow Summer Trends

Summers can release up with a glut of special fashion styles for women fashion clothing. Scarcely their shorts, black n white combos, big belts etc. can be the hot fashions on the runway but when it appears to an entity style, one should go for one scrupulous style at a time. A person trying an exceedingly short short with a thick strap and countless accessories would appear as a fashion dupe! Therefore, it is significant to preserve the delicate fashion summary by following just one type of fashion at a time.

Current fashionable trends for eyes : Colored Contact Lenses

Thursday, May 10, 2012
To reach a different glance in your overall look, you can choose for colored contact lenses. In addition to the normal style that you follow, if you actually want to improve your style report, then colored contact lenses are the extremely fashionable and broadly ordered fashion accessories in the market these days. The colors of the contact lenses based on the individual style fondness of the wearer. To set at a distance from the others to the extent that style trends are disturbed, wearing some different color contact lenses will definitely serve up the purpose. Trying fashionable eyewear is really very stylish in the fashion circuit nowadays.

Choosing the Right Colour Lenses

This is the most complicated division that which color is to prefer. This is a stuff of personal alternative of course. However it depends on to what intense you wish for to go for that alteration. Like as with hairstyles and hair colours, there are assured colours which might outfit you more.

If you have wheatish skin tone, better you can go for dark colours like aquamarine or deep purple. Moreover you should remember that the colour of your eye-liner, eye-shadow, and other makeup should balance the lenses' colour. If you would like to locate out, select a colour that compare your makeup tinted lenses.

Enhancement lenses are perfect for people with glow eyes so as to offer a little different shade. For example: a person naturally with green eyes can be dressed in blue development color lenses. This gives an aqua end product.

Opaque lenses are crystal clear and are appropriate for light or dark eyes. They restore the normal color of your eyes with the shade of the lens.

Select Hair Accessories apt to Functions

Saturday, May 5, 2012
An ideal hair fashion accessory is that which doesn't seem abnormal when you are there at the outlook. An attractive hairpin with plenty of jewelry or dazzling beads will absolutely seem to be out of place when you are in the center of a business meeting or a discussion. A leather hair band or a trouble-free ponytail will seem superior at such formal instance. Though, this will not go with a wedding party and you will have to decide some wedding hair accessories.

Hair Accessories for Formal Occasions

You have to be stylish when you are attending a formal event. However do not exceed objects like similar hair accessories and other fashion garnishes too much that may come off as cheap and too old-fashioned. You can select hair accessories which go down in comparable color palette to that of other garnishing. When you are confused, it s fine to use as little as possible. So, a simple hair clip with stylish facts will give you the wonderful look for such occasion.

Hair Accessories for Social Occasions

If leaving out to see relatives or with friends, you can stay behind as casual as you can. You can dress in an elegant crown or a flower hair clips to be easy as well as fashionable.

Hair Accessories for Workplace

Accessories for Office
More than fashion characteristic, you must look for functionality when preferring hair accessories to wear in office. Do not select too garish accessories as they create a center of unwanted attention. Though, you don't have to be simple and tedious either. Select hair accessories that go fine with your hair color so that you appear good enough devoid of being too loud. In addition apply such hair accessories which will maintain your hair in place since your chief attention in office leftovers to work properly!

2012 WCMA PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS PRESENTED AT VISION 12 (IWCE) IN CHICAGO

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

New York, NY (April 25, 2012) The 2012 WCMA Product Awards, the window coverings industry’s annual competition calling out the year’s standout products and merchandising programs, were presented at a reception on April 25 during VISION 12 (IWCE - International Window Coverings Expo) at McCormick Place.   Products and marketing programs were honored for their technical innovations and enhancements, style concepts and overall designs.

The presentation culminated with the presentation of the 2012 WCMA Product of the Year, awarded to Silhouette® window shadings with the LiteRise® lifting system from Hunter Douglas Inc.  The winning window covering design lived up to its promise to maintain light control while providing a clean, uncluttered.

WCMA’s panel of design community experts reviewed manufacturers’ submissions across an array of product categories, including: cellular shades; drapery hardware; “green” products; motorization; Roman, roller, and pleated shades; shadings and sheers; shutters; specialty and miscellaneous products and applications; and vertical and panel tracks.   Merchandising and marketing category awards were also honored with Hunter Douglas Inc. accepting a nod from the judges for the ongoing excellence of their merchandising teams for programs directed at consumers and the industry.  

“WCMA applauds each of this year’s engineering and design teams for their technical and style achievements.” said Ralph Vasami, executive director of WCMA.   Entries singled out for the 2012 WCMA Product Awards include: Comfortex Window Fashions; Golden Champion Industrial Ltd; Hartmann&Forbes; HomeRun Holdings Inc.; Hunter Douglas Inc.; Leader Blinds; Levolor Kirsch; Lutron Electronics; Maxxmar Window Fashions; Norman Window Fashions; Ona Drapery Hardware Co., Inc.; Orion Ornamental Iron, Inc; Pleat Pin Drapes; RollEase; Somfy Systems, Inc. and Springs Window Fashions.

The Window Covering Manufacturers Association‘s highly-regarded annual awards program is capped off by a champagne reception for all participating companies during Vision 12 (IWCE), the industry’s national trade show and educational conference.  Grace McNamara, Inc., trade show organizer, co-sponsored the event.  All of
the 2012 entries and winners are featured on the WCMA Web site www.wcmanet.org. The list of award winners is attached.

The 2012 judges were Susan Hirsh, North American Manager for decorative programs, Benjamin Moore & Co; Susan Huckvale Arann, Interior designer and President, American & International Designs, Inc.; Colette Scanlon Ortiz, Design Editor, This Old House; andKimberly Scappaticci, Design Director, Wallauer's Design Center.

Note to Editor:  Product information and images are available upon request. Please contact: 212.297.2108. 

WINDOW COVERING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
2012 WCMA PRODUCT AWARDS WINNERS

PRODUCT AWARDS

Cellular shades

Best New Style Concept
Miro Diamond Cellular Shade
Golden Champion Industrial Ltd

Best Enhancement
Enhancements to Duette® and Applause® honeycomb shades
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Honorable Mention
Best New Technical Innovation
Serena Remote Controlled Shades
Lutron Electronics

Best New Technical Innovation
Most Innovative Overall Concept
SmartFit system
Norman Window Fashions

Drapery hardware

Honorable Mention
Best New Style Concept
One Way Draw System for Wood Poles
Orion Ornamental Iron, Inc

Best New Style Concept
Design Art Inlay Design Rod with Inlay Design Finial
Orion Ornamental Iron, Inc

Honorable Mention
Best New Technical Innovation
Pleat Pin
Pleat Pin Drapes

Best New Technical Innovation
ONAVERSE Iron Cord Traverse Rod
Ona Drapery Hardware Co., Inc.

Most Innovative Overall Concept
3D Drapery Hardware
Orion Ornamental Iron, Inc

"Green" products - Energy efficiency

Best New Style Concept
Enhancements to Duette® Architella® honeycomb shade fabrics
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best New Technical Innovation
TaHomA®
Somfy Systems, Inc.

Most Innovative Overall Concept
TaHomA®
Somfy Systems, Inc.

"Green" products - Health and environmental safety

Most Innovative Overall Concept
Silhouette® window shadings with the LiteRise® lifting system
Hunter Douglas Inc.

"Green" products – Sustainability

Honorable Mention
Best Use of Sustainable Materials
Duette® Architella® Batiste Bamboo opaque fabric
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best Use of Sustainable Materials
Sussex Shutters featuring NormanTeak™
Norman Window Fashions

Best Use of Recycled Materials
Cotton fabric for Pirouette® window shadings
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Miscellaneous Products and Specialty Applications

Honorable Mention
Best New Technical Innovation
Continuous Cord-Loop Tension Device
Springs Window Fashions

Best New Technical Innovation
Silhouette® window shadings with the LiteRise® lifting system
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Most Innovative Overall Concept
Winjam
Norman Window Fashions

Motorization

Honorable Mention
Best  New Technical Innovation
Enhancements to Duette® and Applause® PowerRise® 2.0 with Platinum™ Technology
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best New Technical Innovation
Qmotion Advanced Battery Powered Roller Shade
HomeRun Holdings Inc.

Roman, roller and pleated shades

Best Enhancement
2012 Vignette® Modern Roman Shades Collection
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best New Style Concept
Natural Rollershades
Hartmann&Forbes

Honorable Mention
Best New Technical Innovation
Centerpiece Roman Shades featuring AeroLite cordless system
Norman Window Fashions

Best New Technical Innovation
G400 Spring Assist
RollEase

Best New Roller Shade Hospitality Industry
Farmboy Fine Arts Collection for Hunter Douglas Hospitality
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Shadings and sheers

Best Enhancement
2012 Pirouette® window shadings Collection
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Honorable Mention
Best New Style Concept
Perfect SunSet
Maxxmar Window Fashions

Best New Style Concept
Opera Dual Shade
Maxxmar Window Fashions

Shutters

Best Enhancement
Honorable Mention
WoodShield™ Advance Finish
Norman Window Fashions

Best Enhancement
Enhancements to Palm Beach™ polysatin shutters
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Verticals and panel tracks

Best Style Concept
Levolor Vertical Blinds and Perceptions
Levolor Kirsch

Most Innovative Overall Concept
Provenance® Woven Wood Vertical Drapery
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Wood and faux wood blinds

Best New Style Concept
2012 EverWood® Collection of alternative wood blinds
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best Technical innovation
Cordless One Touch S-Shape Blind
Leader Blinds

MERCHANDISING AWARDS

Best Consumer Advertising Campaign
Hunter Douglas The Art of Window Dressing™ :30 TV Commercial
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Honorable Mention Best Consumer Education
iCM Auto Email System and Promotional Emails
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best Consumer Education
Hunter Douglas Facebook Page: facebook.com/HunterDouglas
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Honorable Mention Best Trade Education
Hunter Douglas Reference Guide Finder
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best Trade Education
Premieres SM Spring 2012
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best Trade Advertising Campaign
2011 Hunter Douglas Promotional Programs
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Honorable Mention Best New Marketing Technology
The Comfortex On Demand Sales Support Library
Comfortex Window Fashions

Honorable Mention Best New Marketing Technology
Levolor Smart Machine
Levolor Kirsch

Best Marketing Technology
"The Art of Window Dressing" iPad App
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Honorable Mention Best Sampling Program
2012 Pirouette® window shadings Sample Book
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best Sampling Program
Designer Roller and Skyline® Gliding Window Panels 2011 Sample Book
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Honorable Mention Best Point of Sale Display
Designer Roller and Skyline® Gliding Window Panels Mini Point of Display Sign
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Best Point of Sale Display
Luminette® Privacy Sheers and Modern Draperies Hardware Sampling Kit
Hunter Douglas Inc.

Judges' Award
For excellence in enhancement, innovation and social media marketing of overall merchandising
to the end-user and to the industry.
Hunter Douglas Inc.

2012 WCMA Product of the Year
Silhouette® window shadings with the LiteRise® lifting system
Hunter Douglas Inc.

About the WCMA Product Awards   For the past 21 years, the WCMA Product Awards Program has bestowed over 500 awards.  For more information about WCMA and its Product Awards Program, contact Ralph Vasami at 212.297.2125.

About the Window Covering Manufacturers Association   Originally organized in the 1950s as the Venetian Blind Council, the Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) represents the interests of the window covering industry manufacturers, fabricators and assemblers.  WCMA has three membership categories: Manufacturers, Fabricators and Associates. The organization’s annual Product Innovation Awards recognize significant product advancements in the window covering industry and help to highlight the important services and products it provides.  For more information, visit www.wcmanet.org.

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