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M.bian Moleskine Case was my original design back in 2005. Dozens of prototyping and refinement were done and I even created a POP system for display in retail stores. However the production quantity required to get price down to consumer acceptable level couldn't be met. I had some opportunities to be able to have U.S. large distribution network to help lower the cost but turned out because of their Moleskine distributorship prevented them to sell products that could potentially harm the Moleskine business, I lost the chance to make it happen. Time flies, it is already two years passed.
When I was developing the M.bian case, my mind was thinking about ambience, i.e. an aura of excitement without intrusion. That's where the name M.bian came from. Today, I still use the prototypes to hold my pens, travel accessories and Moleskine.
I designed the velcro/button hanging system with two levels of height, i.e. you can have the M.bian case hanged from your waist belt close to the waist or have it lowered. You have more chance to hurt your waist if the case is held close to it, especially when you try to sit down on an armed chair, the case can pop to your waist and hurt you. That's why I designed a lowered configuration so that it stays near your lap preventing the armchair accident.
To me, the features are amazing coz M.bian is a condensed version of my whole digital/analog life. It has 3 pen holders on the outside covered with a flap, which acts as a quick pocket for storing train tickets and receipts. It has 2 mesh pockets inside to put more essential stuffs. It also has a headphone access port so that you can use it as an iPod holder on your belt. It also has cushion to protect your iPod or Moleskine.
When you are sitting or standing, accessing your Moleskine or iPod is super easy, just unzip forward and down, your iPod/Moleskine is exposed and you can quickly pull it out.
You can also use it as a travel pouch to store iPod and related connecting cables and headphones.
I love the headphone access port feature, it is water proof and headphone jack can easily pass the small but flexible opening.
The size is just fit for pocket size Moleskine, but it also fits standard passport so your personal identification document is never far from your waist. Pockets can even hold your portable digital camera.
Well, in this configuration, you can put a pen, a zippo lighter, a swiss knife and a small size compass. All on the outside easily accessible pocket and pen holders.
Since travelers use backpacks and most backpacks has some nylon strap on the shoulder strap. I added a small but userful hole on the velcro strap so that not only you can hang your M.bian case on belt, you can strap it on your backpack. Call it an explorer's case :)
For less active persons, M.bian case can be used as a pen case storing your precious pens both on the outside 3 pen holders and inside spacious compartments.
This must be the most loved feature of Moleskine users, instead of freely insert your Moleskine into the case, you can insert the left part of your Moleskine to the left side of the pouch which has a vertical mesh pocket. This setup is like a notebook cover for your Moleskine. On the other hand, if you are a Moleskine Reporter user, you can use the horizontal mesh pocket on the right side of the case to insert your Reporter! Call it a double feature!
Finally, comparing the price for all the other Moleskine cases available in the market, it is still the best. I hope somebody is still interested in this complete design. I also want it to be done in leather which feels more precious. So even though it didn't happen, it doesn't mean it won't and I love the features offered very much and it is my daily companion for the pass 2 years and still works great for me. Get in touch with me if you are interested to help make it come true.
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/mbian-moleskine-case---an-...
Danidolls Mademoiselle COCO.
Danidolls Mademoiselle COCO jeans / Vanessa Refinement coat / momoko Miss Weekday top
The city’s architecture is typified by Nordic minimalism and refinement. Modernism, functionalism and the largest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings in Northern Europe make Helsinki a major city of architecture.
Many architects in Finland were greatly influenced by the Art Nouveau movement, but they added their own nationalistic favour to it. Finnish Art Nouveau buildings celebrate Finnish nature with nature themes (animals, pine cones, trees, plants, granite), and some have statues influenced by national folklore or the Kalevala.
Sources: visithelsinki & Tripadvisor websites
Beauty, privacy and refinement. Welcome to the opportunity of a lifetime, reined in for you. Ideally located just 25 minutes from downtown Calgary and minutes from internationally-renowned Spruce Meadows, Blue Valley Farms is a 40-acre trophy equestrian training compound brimming with all the amenities a discerning horseman could ever desire. No expense was spared to outfit this facility with blue ribbon features and amenities desired by champion riders and horse enthusiasts alike.
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The Trends for Autumn/Winter 2021–2022
TONE ON TONE
We present the color pallet that will be trending in autumn and winter 2021-2022.
This time, we will focus on “TONE ON TONE” colors and the collection is dominated by 4 main colors: independent Bordeaux Red, graceful Deep Green, Warm Gold which expresses abundance and refined Ivory White. Each includes supplementary shades that perfectly capture the autumn and winter mood.
Everybody’s temperament is different. Each of us suits a different tone. Every occasion demands something different. Find your color inspiration for daytime wear or exceptional moments.
Be ahead of the curve and choose from the Tone on Tone range now. The available mixes of beads and seed beads from the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ brand are now also available in the following color schemes.
Visit our website for more information about the trends
M.bian Moleskine Case was my original design back in 2005. Dozens of prototyping and refinement were done and I even created a POP system for display in retail stores. However the production quantity required to get price down to consumer acceptable level couldn't be met. I had some opportunities to be able to have U.S. large distribution network to help lower the cost but turned out because of their Moleskine distributorship prevented them to sell products that could potentially harm the Moleskine business, I lost the chance to make it happen. Time flies, it is already two years passed.
When I was developing the M.bian case, my mind was thinking about ambience, i.e. an aura of excitement without intrusion. That's where the name M.bian came from. Today, I still use the prototypes to hold my pens, travel accessories and Moleskine.
I designed the velcro/button hanging system with two levels of height, i.e. you can have the M.bian case hanged from your waist belt close to the waist or have it lowered. You have more chance to hurt your waist if the case is held close to it, especially when you try to sit down on an armed chair, the case can pop to your waist and hurt you. That's why I designed a lowered configuration so that it stays near your lap preventing the armchair accident.
To me, the features are amazing coz M.bian is a condensed version of my whole digital/analog life. It has 3 pen holders on the outside covered with a flap, which acts as a quick pocket for storing train tickets and receipts. It has 2 mesh pockets inside to put more essential stuffs. It also has a headphone access port so that you can use it as an iPod holder on your belt. It also has cushion to protect your iPod or Moleskine.
When you are sitting or standing, accessing your Moleskine or iPod is super easy, just unzip forward and down, your iPod/Moleskine is exposed and you can quickly pull it out.
You can also use it as a travel pouch to store iPod and related connecting cables and headphones.
I love the headphone access port feature, it is water proof and headphone jack can easily pass the small but flexible opening.
The size is just fit for pocket size Moleskine, but it also fits standard passport so your personal identification document is never far from your waist. Pockets can even hold your portable digital camera.
Well, in this configuration, you can put a pen, a zippo lighter, a swiss knife and a small size compass. All on the outside easily accessible pocket and pen holders.
Since travelers use backpacks and most backpacks has some nylon strap on the shoulder strap. I added a small but userful hole on the velcro strap so that not only you can hang your M.bian case on belt, you can strap it on your backpack. Call it an explorer's case :)
For less active persons, M.bian case can be used as a pen case storing your precious pens both on the outside 3 pen holders and inside spacious compartments.
This must be the most loved feature of Moleskine users, instead of freely insert your Moleskine into the case, you can insert the left part of your Moleskine to the left side of the pouch which has a vertical mesh pocket. This setup is like a notebook cover for your Moleskine. On the other hand, if you are a Moleskine Reporter user, you can use the horizontal mesh pocket on the right side of the case to insert your Reporter! Call it a double feature!
Finally, comparing the price for all the other Moleskine cases available in the market, it is still the best. I hope somebody is still interested in this complete design. I also want it to be done in leather which feels more precious. So even though it didn't happen, it doesn't mean it won't and I love the features offered very much and it is my daily companion for the pass 2 years and still works great for me. Get in touch with me if you are interested to help make it come true.
More on Scription blog: moleskine.vox.com/library/post/mbian-moleskine-case---an-...
The Trends for Autumn/Winter 2021–2022
TONE ON TONE
We present the color pallet that will be trending in autumn and winter 2021-2022.
This time, we will focus on “TONE ON TONE” colors and the collection is dominated by 4 main colors: independent Bordeaux Red, graceful Deep Green, Warm Gold which expresses abundance and refined Ivory White. Each includes supplementary shades that perfectly capture the autumn and winter mood.
Everybody’s temperament is different. Each of us suits a different tone. Every occasion demands something different. Find your color inspiration for daytime wear or exceptional moments.
Be ahead of the curve and choose from the Tone on Tone range now. The available mixes of beads and seed beads from the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ brand are now also available in the following color schemes.
Visit our website for more information about the trends
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The 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO features exterior, interior and performance refinements, along with an expanded model selection that includes both 6-speed manual and 7-speed automatic transmissions and a new 370Z NISMO Tech grade.
The Trends for Autumn/Winter 2021–2022
TONE ON TONE
We present the color pallet that will be trending in autumn and winter 2021-2022.
This time, we will focus on “TONE ON TONE” colors and the collection is dominated by 4 main colors: independent Bordeaux Red, graceful Deep Green, Warm Gold which expresses abundance and refined Ivory White. Each includes supplementary shades that perfectly capture the autumn and winter mood.
Everybody’s temperament is different. Each of us suits a different tone. Every occasion demands something different. Find your color inspiration for daytime wear or exceptional moments.
Be ahead of the curve and choose from the Tone on Tone range now. The available mixes of beads and seed beads from the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ brand are now also available in the following color schemes.
Visit our website for more information about the trends
The site for the Global Urban Humanities Initiative rests on a customized installation of a CMS platform known as Expression Engine. This platform was installed and customized by a contractor to the initiative.
My contribution included extensive testing and feedback on site functionality and recommendations for refinements. Other work included adding pages and content to the site and refining the overall look and feel.
Since, it was governed by the French for such a long time, Chandannagar till date personifies French refinement. The first stop that we made, once we entered the city, was the Strand. The moment you arrive, you get the feel that you have arrived in Pondicherry. It is obviously located along the banks of the river Ganga and you can sit here and spend hours just watching the river flow by. The Strand was and still is the cultural life force of Chandannagar. And while from the afternoon it becomes the hub for the students and young couples, once the sun sets down, the Strand welcomes the old timers who indulge in their own adda sessions. In fact, when we approached a group of elderly men, they shared with us some interesting anecdotes. They told us how people smuggled Japanese silk to Kolkata by tying them round their waists.
And while you are here, do visit the Durga Charan Rakshit ghat. He was the courtier of the French Government and he owns the distinction of becoming the first Indian to be conferred with the Chevalier de Legion d'Honour.
Source: www.kolkatawheels.com/index.php?option=com_content&vi...
Generating 3D Human Texture From a Single Image With Sampling and Refinement Ⓒ 2022 Sihun Cha, Kwanggyoon Seo, Amirsaman Ashtari, Junyong Noh, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Fine Gifting Refinements
Choclattes are fine chocolate assortments from the house of Matcos of an over 12 year old heritage of supplying quality and customized gifting products to major corporate, retailers and quality conscious customers.
Whatever our size and strengths we have a small-company service philosophy: to be approachable, cooperative, flexible and accessible to all of our customers. In our history, we have never lost the core values that make us an attractive choice of all our customers.
Connoisseurs appreciate Choclattes as high quality chocolate- shiny brown, breaks cleanly and is smooth, not containing any lumps, bubbles or white specs. Choclattes melt on the tongue like butter and taste of pure chocolate rather than cocoa powder.
Choclattes are fine chocolates proudly consumed at home and excellent for gifting.
Choclattes – Regular box (assorted box of 24 chocolates / 250 gms. in 4 flavors)
Choclattes - Large box (assorted box of 48/500 gms. chocolates in 8 flavors)
Choclattes – Regular theme box - (250 gms. Of theme chocolates)
Choclattes – Large theme box - (500 gms. Of theme chocolates)
Choclattes – customized box – customized solutions are provided where box size, contents and packaging are tailored to your requirements.
Maybe a bit over processed. This was an underexposed photo, but I wanted to see what the actions could do to it.
JHP Actions
Used all 3 sets - Various combinations (Skin Refinement, InstaPopper, etc)
Flower and rich materials for a happy stay in this luxurious hotel
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Suw carved Frank, the surreal rabbit from Donnie Darko. We already have plans for Frank 2.0, next year's refinement of this design.
Frescoes dating to the late 13th century or early 14th century, either to the reign of Ioannes II Megas Komnenos or emperor Alexios II Megas Komnenos. Although faded, the frescoes show great similarity in style and refinement to those of the Hagia Sophia of Trebizond, also probably dating to the 1280s.
The Sumela monastery is, with its art, history and especially spectacular location, among the most popular destinations in the Turkish Black Sea Region. It is located at an altitude of 1200 meter above sea level in a natural cavern high up the mountain.
Having been found somewhere during medieval Roman (Byzantine) times, legend says that it was founded by two Athenian monks in the 4th century after a vision from the Virgin Mary led them to a rock cave there where they found an icon drawn by St. Luke, the apostle. Although known to have already have been restored during the Justinian period in the 6th century, its present form arose during the time of the Empire of Trebizond in the 14th century, when the monastery gained much imperial investments, and the additions during the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century. A rock chapel has been built around the opening of a small cave, covering the interior and exterior with Byzantine style frescoes which mostly date to the 18th century, with some remains of the 13th-14th century. The monastery was in medieval Trapezuntine and Ottoman times an important landlord in the nearby Matzouka region, managing much of its lands and its Orthodox Christian ("Romans" or "Pontic Greeks") population.
The eastern Turkish Black Sea region was once the core region of the so-called "Empire of Trebizond", a rump state of the (eastern) Roman empire (1204-1461). It was home to a large population of Pontic Greek orthodox people who called themselves "Romans". Heritage in the form of castles, churches and monasteries remain in Trabzon (Trebizond) city and its surrounding countryside.
The department has been building up a library of design related reference books over the last few years. Pupils are encouraged to make use of these books on a regular basis. The photographs here demonstrate the tremendous wealth of content contained therein.
The sequence has been shot in such a way that the cover of the book is shown first and a few sample pages are included to give the student an idea of the content the book contains. Pupils may then approach staff and request a short term loan.
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This Brougham by Cunningham of Rochester is a coachman driven vehicle used in cities for daily transport and evening affairs. The term coupe is french meaning coach with the front cut off! The name Brougham was for Lord Brougham who made the design popular in England.
This vehicle converts into three different styles. With all the windows up and panels in place it looks like a traditional Brougham. The front 1/3 of the roof folds under the drivers seat allowing for 2/3 roof. With solid panels removed the carriage becomes a convertible. Considered a formal vehicle the grooms were dressed accordingly.
This vehicle was used in the 1983 movie, The Bostonians staring Christopher Reeve and Vanessa Redgraves and was filmed in Central Park, New York City.
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Alex O. Ellis
"We are always in a process of refinement, especially in the school of life." -Alex O. Ellis
Alex Ellis is redefining the meaning of style. An author, speaker, custom clothier, mentor, and gentleman of integrity and distinction, Ellis is turning heads across the nation through his well-dressed stature and inspirational words. He has been recently featured on CNN’s “Reclaiming the Dream”, Black Enterprise’s Our World Television Show, The 700 Club, BET and the Steve Harvey Morning Show. Honored with the distinguished 40-Under-Forty award from the Network Journal, Ellis is heralding a powerful message on image from the inside out.
Nationally-recognized as an inspirational speaker, Ellis passionately delivers a fresh perspective that stimulates human potential; a lesson he shares from his own personal testimony of overcoming a battle with self esteem. In addition to his personal experience, several years of research and experience have distinguished him as an authority on image coaching from the inside out, which he hopes to inspire wholesome sophistication in others. He travels the extensively sharing this message of promise to anyone aspiring to defy mediocrity.
In every role of leadership, this native of New Jersey proves to be one of this era’s leading men. A man of conviction, Ellis accepts his responsibility of social impartation, fervently taking a hands-on approach with his campaign, “Tied to Greatness”, a national outreach program targeting the image of inner city high school males. This 11-city tour is an innovative approach that is making headlines across the country, as Ellis has called men of color to join forces to take action by teaching young men the power of image, and how to convey their inner and outer personalities with a sense of strong character, pride and dignity. He has emerged not only as a non-traditional role model for the next generation, but also a leader who calls men to action. A voice for each generation, he also inspires men as Chaplain for the Police and Fire Department in the city of New Brunswick.
Ellis completed his formal education by receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree at North Carolina A & T State University and Masters Degree of Theological Studies at Rutgers University. A strong advocate for “maintaining the posture of a student”, Ellis fervently believes, “We are always in a process of refinement, especially in the school of life.”
Ellis shows no sign of slowing down, as it is apparent in his passionate drive to revive the impeccable fashion chic of the Renaissance man. He also wears an entrepreneurial hat as CEO of Simply Ellis LLC, a custom clothing company that specializes in fine custom suits, shirts, Italian neckwear, and exquisite cuff links, while celebrating the unique style of every client he services.
Ellis aims to restore the pride of men in his African American Literary Award-winning book, Restoring the Male Image…A Look From the Inside Out. While exploring the blend of character, style, and sophistication in the image of a man, Ellis introduces the reader to a powerful acronym by exploring a series of qualities to help men identify and understand their I.M.A.G.E.: I=Integrity; M=Manhood; A=Authority; G=Generosity; E= Excellence. This book provokes men to take a deeper look both inside and out to determine whether their expression is a reflection of their authentic self.
Ellis is a member of The Berkeley College Fashion Advisory Board, The Custom Tailors and Designers Association of America (CTDA), 100 Black Men of America, and National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP).
"A civilized person is one having knowledge, wisdom, understanding, culture, refinement and science of life; And not a savage in pursuit of happiness. They say the civilized is held responsible for the uncivilized; And have a duty to teach the science of life to the uncivilized...In the ancient history of shaolin temple they kept their healing knowledge to themselves. In turn the outside world later consumed them...Thus if the civilized does not perform his duty the results of the penalty can be severe. We must know when to build and when to destroy…"
“Truth out of season bears no fruit" To me, that means two things. One: There's a time and place for every kind of knowledge to flourish. Two: The personal characteristics of great messengers are usually irrelevant.”
“Knowing others is wisdom. Knowing yourself is Enlightenment. - Lao-Tzu”
― The Tao of Wu
RZA - Long Time Comin -> www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-J3jsxKp74
Wu-Tang Clan - Impossible -> www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEtPSaZNDhw
The Black Keys / RZA - The Baddest Man Alive -> www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8Gtx45Fmc
Wu-Tang Clan - Reunited -> www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG4qojM6yq8
GZA Ft. Masta Killa & RZA - Pencil -> www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1hmXa14Hxs
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Refinement of concpet 3:
www.flickr.com/photos/36524843@N00/5167425981
Looks like we will probably go in this direction.
Other concepts:
www.flickr.com/photos/36524843@N00/5164381784
Original Discussion:
www.flickr.com/groups/cfcc/discuss/72157625298638754/
Had to go to print with this newspaper ad, so I tried to bring in some elements to match. The newspaper ad was full color, and targeted more at the older population since they are more likely to be newspaper subscribers.
Any and all feedback welcome!