Fashion Fab report: A virtual anti-fur protest

Fashion Fab report

: A virtual anti-fur protest
BY ROD STAFFORD HAGWOOD
Fashion Columnist Posted July 8 2007

note;
I have posted earlier this week in reguards to Stella McCartny's Animal Camp.
here are some updates

Have you always wanted to protest for animal rights but just didn't have the time to schlep around in the great outdoors carrying a big ol' sign?Do it online instead. Oh-so-hip designer Stella McCartney has teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for the first global virtual anti-fur protest.
Beginning Thursday animal rights supporters can log onto SecondLife.com — where users interact with each other in a virtual world — and join in on the activities staged on an "island."The island will feature stables, horse jumps, a lake, picnic tables, tree houses, Linda McCartney mini-veggie-burger stalls and a "live" DJ booth.Visitors will receive a goodie bag of anti-fur accessories, be invited to come up with the best anti-fur slogan and asked to wear a virtual T-shirt emblazoned with the motto, "I'd rather be pixelated than wear fur

.""Sometimes it's nice to have a bit of humor on serious subjects," McCartney said in a press release. The designer will choose the winning slogans with the first prize being two tickets to her spring-summer show in Paris this October; second prize is a faux-Appaloosa bag and third prize a full set of Care by Stella McCartney (her organic skin care line).

The event will last until July 29th."We are always looking for new ways to raise awareness about the extreme suffering that animals endure on fur farms and in cruel steel-jaw traps in the world," said
PETA prez Ingrid E. Newkirk. "So when Stella came up with this idea, we were on board from the beginning. Stella's Second Life fur protest is a lighthearted way to draw attention to a very serious issue."

If you're pregnant but still want to look like a rock star, check out Rock Star Momma (Atria Books, $17.95) where author Skye Hoppus gives you hints on how to remain chic even when avec petit enfant.She should know what she's talking about. After all, not only is she the wife of former blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus and the mother of their 4-year-old son Jack, but she's also the designer of a maternity and children's line called Childish Clothing.Many of Hoppus' celeb pals (she worked for MTV for a decade) — like Britney Spears, Heidi Klum, Kimora Lee Simmons and Gwyneth Paltrow — have essays and helpful hints throughout the book.

Here are 10 tips

:1. Buy as many men's T-shirts as you can. The extra length covers most bellies ... inexpensively.

2. Tunics are great for layering under jackets and vests

.3. Skip the horizontal stripes, but diagonal and vertical are fine

.4. Maternity jeans now come in more fashionable styles, but make sure there's at least two to eight percent Lycra or spandex to ensure that your jeans will "grow" with you. Darker rinses in a soft-washed denim are also more flattering. Look for jeans with larger back pockets that are proportionally placed in the center of each cheek (too high or too small makes your butt look larger).

5. Flattering skirts include A-lines and tiered styles. When in doubt about length, go for just below the knee so the hem hits at the narrowest part of the leg.

6. Track suits are a must-have. Make sure you wear the pants low on the hips (very slimming) and always go for bold, bright colors (mix and match).

7. Mundies (maternity undies) are the way to go. Your old underwear will cut off your circulation like a tourniquet. Elle MacPherson Intimates, Mama Spanx, La Mere and Maternelle all have sexy undergarments. Bras should have thick straps, wide underbands and avoid seamed cups. Consider sleeping in a jogging bra. Seamless bikinis, thong panties, lace-trimmed boy shorts — in cotton — will help you avoid the dreaded fashion killer: panty lines.

8. Going out? Gwyneth Paltrow suggests a kimono worn with stretchy pants. Bejeweled kitten heels are glam and comfy. Show off your new decolletage with ruching and ruffles around the neckline (never too plunging) in halter dresses, A-line skirts paired with stretch-lace camisole tops or a classic jersey wrap dress. Empire silhouettes are very flattering and all the rage with designers.

9. In the hospital you might want to pack drawstring pajama or beach pants. There are also some maternity track suits with built-in bras for easy-access breast-feeding after delivery. A black nightgown (things get messy) is the best choice. This also means no G-strings; pack dark-hued, cotton "granny panties."

10. In everything you do, keep the prints and patterns small and delicate (to avoid parade float comparisons).

Harleyblues take:
please have your say have, you have a voice and join the online campaign thursday Julyth