Designers of Original Fashion Want to Ban The Likes of Oscar-knockoff Dress Designer, ABS Owner, Allen B. Schwartz from Copying Creations [Splurge & Knockoff or Look-alike Fashion Market, ]

Knockoffs, as in Oscar-knockoffs, refer to the copying of hot designs by famous designers whose dresses are envied by rich superstars. Knockoffs are the opposites of originals. They can be inexpensive designer look-alikes, designer clones, lower-price versions of a great style, counterfeit fashion, interpreted look.

Let the true designers of expensive fashion come forward to justify the prices of their creation. Consumers raise their hands to their heads to cry and say no. They want to walk out of the room. Just a small group of them want to stick around. But the majority of them wants to have an alternative to the expensive goods. They join Allen B. Schwartz, owner and designer of Oscar-knockoff brand ABS. If there is a law banning the copying of high-end, posh prom dresses by Allen and his cohorts, then prom dress shoppers will be in for a surprise. Maybe the lively traditions of prom and quincenera celebrations will be eliminated from Junior high and high schools. Maybe it will be just like New Orleans where students do not even think about prom if a good samaritan from the rest of the country does not send in some collected prom dresses.

What will H&M, Zara, Gap and Banana Republic Do?

Customers may no longer be able to get their designer look-alikes fixes. They are not ready to spend thousands on a dresses which they will wear very irregularly. Allen B. Schwartz proves there is a market for those who are not interested in the splurge. A market does exist for those who can afford a $300 and up dress. Well, knockoffs have their shelf value. Many retailers will agree that more people buy the interpreted versions of fanciful, gorgeous dresses created by the likes of Gucci, Versace, Vera Wang, Zum Zum, Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenberg, Narciso Rodriguez. If these high-profile designers and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have their way, a new anti-copying campaign will soon be launched all over the country. Who will be the beneficiaries and the losers? If a bill is introduced in congress to regulate fashion design, then consumers will be forced to buy the expensive designs. That means there will be a limited supply of the white slip wedding gown worn by Caroline Bessette Kennedy in 1996. Von Furstenberg's wrap dresses will also be in limited supply.

Designers Want a Fashion Design Anti-piracy Act. How will It Work?

For sure, it is going to be a headache for major department stores. Copyright law protects a creator or original material. It protects songwriters and screenwriters for the creators' life plus 70 years. Clothing is not protected this way. So fashion designers are asking for a 10-year protection, based on boat hull statute. So nobody would steal the embroidered beige Elie Saab gown that Halle Berry wore in 2003. Vera Wang's yellow butterfly ruffles dress for Michelle Williams would be safe from being reproduced. Department stores want to continue to carry counterfeit fashion or knockoffs and originals. Both may have their own customers. After all, they want to sell. The consumers should make the calls. If there were no consumers wanting them, knockoffs would be eliminated. There is a market for them if you look at the figures obtained from ABS with Allen B. Schwartz, the king of Oscar Prom dresses. Dresses, clothes, handbags, shoes will be copied by foreign designers. How about the Chinese? Who will stop them from making great Oscar-knockoffs? They may justify their copying by saying that the so-called original designers must have gotten their inspirations from somewhere. They just happen to take their own inspiration from them. They, too, spend time researching fabrics, ideas and techniques. They are more interested in what the consumers want while providing it at an affordable price.

Posted by Fashionista Shopping Analyst at 2:29 AM EDT

Updated: Thursday, 13 April 2006 11:28 AM EDT

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It is now an official story. Katie Couric is leaving NBC at the end of May for the green stations of CBS News & 60 Minutes. She is joining a great network with a great tradition. But at the same time, CBS is acquiring a heck of a workaholic for its news division. Katie is a great worker, a trailblazing of a woman. Hey, it is time that we say congratulations to her. She or her agents held their ground and found something worth moving to.

Katie Couric made the announcement this morning on NBC. The crew showed her in a 172-year hair style sitting close to Bryant Grumble who had previously left for CBS. Then, soon after the clip, her sidekick on the Today Show, Matt Lauer, introduced her breaking news. Katie

"I wanted to tell all of you out there who have watched the show for the past 15 years that after listening to my heart and my gut _ two things that have served me pretty well in the past _ I've decided I'll be leaving 'Today' at the end of May," she said. "I really feel as if we've become friends through the years."

"Sometimes I think change is a good thing," Couric said. "Although it may be terrifying to get out of your comfort zone, it's also very exciting to start a new chapter in your life."

"It's hard to imagine being here and not having you sitting next to us," co-host Matt Lauer told her.

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Posted by Fashionista Shopping Analyst at 11:22 AM EDT

Updated: Wednesday, 5 April 2006 11:24 AM EDT

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There is nothing that says that dark skin is tougher than white skin. Darker skin may have more melanin which helps protect it against sun and slower the aging process. It also makes the skin more sensitive and vulnerable to injury. It is prone to scarring and hyperpigmentation. So be careful about what you apply to your skin in this search for perfection. People who are of Latin, Asian, Indian, Mediterranean, Caribbean and African American descent should require special care. It is not uncommon to see dark skinned people suffer from acne. Acne and ahir removal should be done with care.

Keep in mind that many common cosmetic procedures were geared toward lighter skinned people. In the past, scientists did not use to test devices, cosmetics and medications on people of different colors. Now that the country's ethnic population has grown up, there is an inclination to do that. Now the FDA is requiring companies and scientists to make sure that their clinical trials include Latinos, Chicanos, Hispanics, African, African-American, Indian and Asian people. After all, kids from various ethnic groups go to Sephora, Macy's, JCPenney, Gottschalks and other stores.

Some side effects to consider are hyper or hypopigmentation. Dark or light skin spots that result from any type of trauma. It could be a cut, burn, acne or eczema. In dark skin, popular fillers such as Restylane and collagen and even piercings and tattoos can cause keloids or raised scar tissue that should be surgically removed. Otherwise, they tend to grow back. Laser hair remove can burn, blister and scab the skin if the laser is too strong. Dar skinned people should use chemical-based sunblocks in the sun. Use SPF of 15 on the face and SPF30 on the body. Use those that have zing and titanium. Sunscreen helps out a lot.

Botanica Skin Care: Asian, Mediterranean, Italian, Latino, African American, Caribbean Skin Care

Posted by Fashionista Shopping Analyst at 11:53 AM EST

Updated: Sunday, 2 April 2006 11:54 AM EST

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More Women and Men Will Use Botox to Enhance Personal Attributes & Beauty

Allergan Inc. bought Inamed Corp. There is no looking back for Allergan. It was a good buy. Consider that Inamed's salesforce will be in place to meet the demands of botox-related products and meet the production forecasts. Inamed's acquisition will turn out to be a strategic move by Allergan Inc. Allergan paid $3.2 billion during the takeover. Keep in mind Inamed makes a whole range of dermal filler products used to smooth wrinkles. Without any doubt, Allergan will find values in the products that Inamed used to provide the market with. Allergan sees Inamed's products as a complement to its market-leading Botox anti-wrinkle treatment. Inamed also makes saline and silicone breast implants.

Hollywood, celebrities and regular professionals with disposable income will use Botox

Well, erasing your wrinkles will soon become a common thing to do. Already, many American consumers, young and mature, have already adopted this new wrinkle management type of operations. Its ease makes it popular. It is an out-patient type of intervention. More botox, implants and related products will be sold this year. Allergan stands to make more money from this acquisition.

Posted by Fashionista Shopping Analyst at 11:22 PM EST

Updated: Tuesday, 28 March 2006 11:25 PM EST

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The doleful side of consumer glutonny is that ninety-five percent of those afflicted can ill afford to be so greedy. Sure they make decent incomes, but they spend twice as much as they earn. To maintain appearances, they must eat in all the right restaurants such as The Cheesecake Factory, order all the right foods (whole foods, organic foods), drink the right wines (California ones), wear the right clothes, and arrive in the right car. Are you not tired of all these life's pressure moments?

An industry has been created to ease the oppression that comes with living beyond your means. If you are not carrying the more than $115 needed to acquire this handbag or Gucci outfit, then you can always charge it. Stores have created a thriving credit business within their retail business to suit your needs. Banks have designed a plastic card that will give you a $15,000 line of credit on which to hang yourself and subject yourself to a rat race. But do not commit the mistake or faux-pas of presenting the wrong color of plastic for your purchases: a true consumer glutton carries only gold or platinum cards. Using plastic is not like spending money, after all, and at the end of each month you have only that tiny little payment to make. So what if there is nineteen-percent interest added to the unpaid balance? You have the goods, the merchandise you wanted so badly.

If your career is cutting into your shopping time, or if you feel that a retailer's twelve-hour day is too limiting, a special service has been designed for you. Besides the New Home Shopping Guide, a televised shopping service, which allows you to sit in your own living room and view merchandise as it is canoized by a team of consumer evangelists, you now have the power of online shopping in the palm of your hands. Should we say it is available through your finger tips. No longer do you have to dial the phone and give one of your many credit card numbers, you can enter these numbers into the online form, select how soon you want the products and which carrier to bring it to your door step.

Well, folks, this is no more the 1960s. We have to adapt to change. It can only get better from now on.

Posted by Fashionista Shopping Analyst at 9:52 AM EST

Updated: Monday, 27 March 2006 9:54 AM EST

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