Guest Blogger Thefind.com Is Wrapped Up In Fur

Cozy Up in a Fur Collar Cardigan with Guest Blogger Thefind.com



Fall 2009 is all wrapped up in cozy luxe dressing. Fur is a major trend this season. Add just a touch of vintage appeal to your look with a fur collared cardigan. These cozy cardis can be dressed up or down. You can create a look that is sweet and demure or infused with a downtown urban edge. Fur collared cardigans are available in long and belted to short and cropped styles. Many of the collars are detachable, but be sure to remove the fur before washing or dry cleaning.

Distinctly vintage and feminine, Bryan Bradley's Cropped Cardigan, (upper left, $178 at NeimanMarcus.com) is pretty in pink with a brown natural rabbit collar. The pink cardigan is knit of a silk/cashmere blend and three-quarter sleeves. Juicy Couture's Faux-fur Trimmed Wool Cardigan, (right, $280 at Net-a-Porter) is a long belted cardigan. We especially love the puff shoulders which adds a modern twist to this self-belted style. Knit of 100% grey lambswool the sweater fastens with a concealed press-stud fastener at the front. Perfect for stylish recessionistas is a fantastic buy from Target. The Merona Fur-Collar Cardigan (middle left, $18.74) is a cotton/rayon blend with a faux fur collar. This button down style has a tie waist and the collar can be removed. Lastly, from Urban Outfitters is a cropped style featuring a curved single button front and a v-neck faux fur collar. The "Ecote" Cardigan (bottom left, $68 at Urban Outfitters) is a cotton acrylic blend and would pair nicely with a pair of your favorite jeans for a weekend casual look.

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Blacks Leisure Seeks to Exit 89 Stores as Part of
Restructuring

Drapers reports that Blacks Leisure, a UK retailer of outdoor equipment, is looking to exit 89 of its 392 stores as it restructures. The deal would save 4,300 jobs if creditors agree to it.

KPMG UK head of restructuring Richard Fleming said: "The proposed CVA gives Blacks the opportunity to preserve 291 trading stores and around 4,300 jobs."

He added: "We believe the proposed CVA offers a fair balance between the operational needs of Blacks and the landlords' rights under the tenancy agreements. The total compensation being offered to the landlords is £7.25m, which equates to approximately 6 months rent each. In addition and importantly, given the size of the potential liability, the group will continue to pay rates until the leases are surrendered or forfeited in consultation with landlords."

Drapers says 75% of the creditors will need to agree to the CVA terms for it to be passed. A creditors' meeting is being held later this month.

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Americans Quickly Adapt to Touchscreen Technology

Touchscreen technology is rapidly becoming the dominant smartphone technology. CNN/Money reports that a new study from comScore found that touchscreen smartphone adoption grew by 159% in the U.S. last year. The study also found 23.8 million of the 34 million smartphones (70%) Americans are carrying are touchscreen smartphones.

Touchscreen mobile phone adoption in the U.S. grew at a breakneck 159% rate last year, comScore reports, easily outpacing the 63% growth of the broader smartphone market.

By last August, nearly 34 million Americans were carrying smartphones, 23.8 million of them touchscreen devices. And of those touchscreen phones, 32.9% were iPhones.

"The iPhone clearly set the trend in the industry for touchscreen devices, so it's no surprise that it has the largest share of the market," said comScore VP Mark Donovan. "But as other players have entered the touchscreen market with compelling devices, competition is clearly heating up."

Apple dominates the touchscreen smartphone market which is not a surprise since it was the iPhone that ignited the trend to begin with. Data from comScore MobiLens indicates that the Apple iPhone has 32.9% of the market.



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CES Nearly Doubles Space for Sustainable Planet
Showcase in 2010

Tech companies are thinking green when it comes to tomorrow's technology. CES announced that it will expand its Sustainable Planet CE Spotlight showcase by 40% at the 2010 CES. The exhibit will have nearly 5,500 net square feet of display area at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

"Green technology is a huge business opportunity in 2010, and green tech companies know the International CES is the largest global platform for launching their innovative new products," said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, events and conferences, CEA. "Due to growing customer demand across the green spectrum, we've nearly doubled the space for the Sustainable Planet at the 2010 CES. This exciting exhibit area will showcase cutting edge technologies that will change the world - benefiting the environment, renewing resources and bringing new forms of sustainable energy to developing areas around the globe."

CES will be held January 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas. You can find the website at cesweb.org.

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Revo Heritage iPod Radio Has a Retro European
Radio Look

Those looking for an iPod dock with a retro feel can't go wrong with the Revo Heritage radio, which is a contemporary reinterpretation ofthe classic European 1960's radio design. The Revo Heritage is made with aluminium and real walnut veneer. It contains the latest in multi-platform digital radio technology including DAB, DAB+, FM and Wi-Fi internet radio. The Revo Heritage also provides wireless audio streaming and docking for your iPod. The price is 229.95 pounds, which is about $380 U.S. The iPod radio can be pre-ordered here.



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Amazon.com's 2009 Gund Teddy Bear

Amazon.com has its own cute teddy bear for sale this year. The teddy bear made by Gund is a Tan Bear with red knit holiday hat. The hat has Amazon.com's logo on it. The bear costs $29.99 and is exclusive to Amazon.com. You can purchase it here.

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Natalie Portman Covers V Magazine

Natalie Portman covers the December issue of V magazine with a pompadour hairstyle and a fiercer look. The photos were taken by fashion photographer Mario Testino. In the interview, Natalie Portman talks about being a sexual object, privacy and aging.

On Sex Scenes in Films: "I was figuring out my own sexual identity, likes and dislikes and all that stuff, and it's weird to be doing stuff on film as you're figuring it out. Also being a sexual object when you're a kid is really uncomfortable. After The Professional, I was already getting creepy letters. It's annoying because online bullshit interferes with what I want to do artistically. I'm not opposed to sexuality or nudity in a film, but I'm very opposed to pornography sites and you're pretty much giving them material if you do any of that. It's always a big dilemma for me."

On Social Media: "The formative time of my public image happened before there was Facebook, Twitter, all of those gossip sites. I had my own drunken nights and dating a million people, but there wasn't that attention then."

On Aging and Hollywood: "You see people who were stars five years ago and already they're waning. As actresses approach 40, it starts becoming really, really difficult."



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Google Celebrates Sesame Street's 40th
Anniversary

Google has a new doodle today to celebrate Sesame Street's 40th anniversary. Google's Sesame Street doodle does not look the same in every country. Big Bird legs help make the "l" in Google in the U.S. version. The Next Web posted some Google Doodles from other countries.

The Sesame Street store has a 40th anniversary section. You can find 40th anniversary books and DVDs. There's also a 40th Anniversary Corduroy Elmo. The store even carries a shirt with the Big Bird Google doodle. The shirt comes free with every 40th Anniversary item purchased.



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Video: Trailer for Salt Starring Angelina Jolie
and Liev Schrieber

The new trailer for the spy thriller Salt has just been released and it looks great. Angelina Jolie and Liev Schrieber star and there's plenty of action. This is the film in which Angie replaced Tom Cruise as the lead. Salt will be released next summer. Take a look:

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SafeSmart Claims Its Ties are Nearly 100%
Resistant to Swine Flu

A company named SafeSmart has developed a line of antimicrobial silk ties. The ties are made of 100 percent nano-treated silk. The company says its ties have a built-in barrier that keeps dirt, liquids and bacteria out. The graphic above shows that water droplets bead up on the ties instead of soaking in. The company says independent studies by BCS Laboratories of Gainesville, Florida, laboratory testing indicated that SafetyTies are 99.95 percent resistant to H1N1 influenza A. The ties are currently being sold for about $24.95 to $29.95. They can be purchased here.

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