Confession time:

I can＊t help it - if I see a blackhead on Himself, I am just ITCHING to squeeze it out. I must emphasise that I do not feel the need to hoke excess sebum out of people not very close to me, but if I spy an ＆area of アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス congestion＆ that＊s ripe for poking, well then, I＊ll hoke, Adidas Jeremy Scott Wings 2.0 permission granted or not.

This led to me being crossly dubbed ＆helper monkey＊, so I was wondering, am I the only helper monkey on Beaut.ie? Or will some アディダス ObyO ジã‚∫レミースコット more of you ＆fess up and join Adidas Jeremy Scott the club?

Reader Marie Jeremy Scott Adidas has asked us to ※recommend a good mascara please 每 one with no clumps, clogs or smudging※.

I think I have it, Marie. アディダス ジã‚∫レミースコットウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス2.0 I＊ve said before that mascara is that complete holy grail item for women 每 we just keep on searching and searching, chasing those elusive perfect lashes. Periodically that search ends for me (until some fab new innovation gets dreamt up) and it＊s ended this time with Chanel＊s Inimitible mascara. The marketing gubbins states a lot of fluff about multi-dimensional this, innovative technical processes that and soft elastomer bristles the other bla de bla, but what you want to know is this 每 is it any good?

YES! It＊s deadly. It＊d want to be and all, cos it＊ll set you back almost �30. It goes on like a dream, starts building and coating immediately and adidas jeremy scott wings doesn＊t do that drives-me-insane sticks-lashes-together-from-the-get-go thing. After a few hours wear it doesn＊t migrate down your face either, which a lot of mascaras are wont to do. I often think I look only gorgeous, only to catch sight of myself, complete with little flecks of black dotting my cheeks. Nice.

The one I fell for hard before this was Estee Lauder＊s Illusionist mascara, and the time before that it was Clinique＊s Lash Doubling product that captured my fickle heart. I＊d still recommend either of those to you as well, but I personally only have eyes for Chanel 每 until of course, something better comes along!

Welcome to the Beaut.ie Blather 每 your place to chat about whatever you like! ?Payday perhaps 每 it＊s been a long time coming this month

Remember today is THE LAST DAY to vote in the Best in Beaut.ie Awards 每 so get over there and get selectin＊!

Swap Siopa hit its ONE THOUSANDTH SWAP last week. Sorry for shouting but this is fantastic!

This means at least one thousand items of perfume, makeup and skincare have travelled the highways and byways of our green and pleasant land to find a new home. One in which they are placed upon dressing tables and used and loved every day.

The whole thing アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス is totally free as you know and based completely on a trust system. Swap Siopa is a recessionista＊s/frugalista＊s dream because it prevents us from wasting our money buying a product that someone else in the Beaut.ie community already has and doesn＊t want. Post up your item and wait until you get an offer you like 每 or make an offer for someone else＊s object of cosmetic heaven.

Swap Siopa is a whole heap of work at this end though. So we＊re delighted to take this opportunity to thank our fantastic forum mods. And of course special thanks goes to Principessa who presides over the whole thing with a firm but fair hand 每 reminding folk of the rules, keeping a keen eye out for messers and collecting feedback from satisfied swappers.

So have you been swapping? And what did you make of the whole experience?

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�35 will bag you this set アディダス ジã‚∫レミー スコット ウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス of bright 4ml minis from Nails Inc, along with a base and topcoat 每 but I didn＊t put ＆em in the picture because they just weren＊t pretty. It＊s a steep price 每 especially when you consider the sterling charge is ��22, but putting that particular bug-bear aside, I wanted to see if it represented Jeremy Scott Adidas any sort of Adidas Jeremy アディダスジã‚∫レミースコットボーン Scott Wings 2.0 value.

So I worked it out: adidas ObyO JS WINGS a full size at 10ml (thanks to Twitter for confirming this!) generally sells for �14 or so. With this set you＊re getting six small shades plus your base and top coats, which works out at 32mls, or roughly the price of two-and-a-bit full sizes. If you think that＊s good enough value for doing your own skittles manicure then you＊ll find this at big Boots and Nails Inc counters.

However, if you want to replicate the look on a budget, then I suggest you get yourself to the nearest Essence stand with the quickness 每 they do minis in neons for a couple of quid a pop.

Base matters, eh? When I do my eye makeup I always apply a neutral (to my skintone) eye shadow first. Why? Cos for starts it helps to take out any remaining little bits of redness or uneven skintone I may have missed when I was applying my ベルスタッフ女æ€∫のジャã‚㊣ット foundation (quite likely, I＊m none too careful first thing in the morning, me) and secondly, it gives the next shadow I apply something to be more easily blended into.

As an aside, this differs from using say an eyeshadow primer like Urban Decay＊s Primer Potion 每 I tend to keep those big guns for night 每 the creamy shadow thang would be more of a daytime tip for me.

Yup, putting a base colour on first does make blending easier 每 give it a go if you don＊t already do this and you＊ll see what I mean. Because I＊m Celtic skintoned, I go for ivory and creamy-champagne colours, so obviously you adjust the shades to suit your particular colouring.

As a reference, for an Irish person, I＊d be fairly averagely-milk bottled. I＊m about a MAC NW15-20, so I＊m not *quite* on the Sudocreme register and I can definitely find foundation products to buy from the majority of department ベルスタッフジャã‚㊣ット store brands. Cheaper ranges pose more of a challenge 每 and for a lot of us here 每 but Bourjois usually comes through for me. With that in mind, these four shades suit my coloring well and look natural, nude and pretty much invisible on (and to) the eye 每 which is just the way I want it.

So, wanna see some swatches?

Obviously, there are lots of other brands who make neutral shadows 每 these are just four Belstaff Outlet I had to hand. If you want to go cheaper, have a jaunt around the Rimmel, Maybelline, 17 and Natural Collection stands and if you have Urban Decay＊s Naked Palette, Virgin and Sin are decent base colours too.? Of course, for the King and Queen of low-priced bits ベルスタッフ and bobs, both Essence and Catrice will not let you down.

What＊s your top pick for a good base eyeshadow? Leave us a comment and let us know!

Hurrahday you＊re here!

What y＊all got planned ベルスタッフ女æ€∫のジャã‚㊣ット for the weekend?

Any goship or schandal goin down?

Get your blather on and tell us all!

Are you blatherin? ?Well what＊s stopping you? ?Off you go!

ATTENTION: The 12 Gifts of Christmas winners have been announced!

Oooh serious Apprentice addiction here!? Was anyone else watching?

And in other news:? yesterday I had my makeup done by the fab Prescriptives makeup guru, Gary Brunker.

I＊ll be telling you all about that as soon as I get the pics!

Only a couple of days til the results of the sexiest Irish men as voted by you lot are announced!

Hold on to your hats (or whatever else could fly off you at the sight of one of these men) 每 we＊ll be there soon

In the meantime, lets blather!

UPDATE! The winner of the fantastic Maryborough Hotel Mani & Martini competition is on the original post!

It＊s Humpday 每 and that means it＊s a perfect day for Blather!

To everyone who reads the Blather every day but has been too shy to join in until now 每 be shy no more!

Make this the day you say hello on the Blather and become a character in our very own soap opera. What are you waiting for 每 you know you want to!

Yep, so I know ベルスタッフ ＆received beauty wisdom＊ is that in summer we ditch our regular foundation and switch to a tinted moisturiser and like a lot of things we regularly get fed from magazines, we go along with it cos it＊s the rules, right?

Eh, no, actually. I＊ve tried a lot of tinted moisturisers and they have been universally disappointing in my experience. From cheapy buys at Boots up to the ベルスタッフメンズジャã‚㊣ット apparent cult faves like Laura Mercier and Stila＊s offerings, none have ever entreated me to use them more than a couple of times.? I am baffled as to the love for what I consider to be a poorly performing product.

Plus, there are a couple of other things I＊ve observed about the ＆wonder＊ that is tinted moisturisers:

Back in the days when foundation was made of Polyfilla Belstaff Outlet and gave more coverage than the average blackout blind, it may have seemed a good idea to switch down to Belstaff a lighter formulation in summer. But that advice is a bit redundant these days, as foundation formulations are generally very good, providing coverage and blemish-hiding with light-weight textures. And if I do want to go for something very sheer on hot days, then I＊ll look to something like Max Factor＊s Second Skin or Mineral Skin Nourishing Tint from Jemma Kidd, both of which do what tinted moisturisers claim to do, except properly.They＊re congestion-city and so hard to achieve a balance with: don＊t use regular moisturiser and skin is tight all day, or use your regular products and then your face is an oil-slick. Sigh. Regardless of using? 每 or not using? 每 my normal hydrating creams, these things fill my chin full of Face Cheese that resembles nothing so ベルスタッフジャã‚㊣ット much as a lunar landscape. Using something that causes such a lot of congestion after a few hours wear, combined with very little coverage, just seems so counter-productive to me.

What about you? How do you get on with tinted moisturisers, and if you do like ＆em, which ones do you rate?

The Boots Scientific Suncare Advisor, Mike Brown is going to answer all of our Beaut.ie suncare questions today. I will interrogate him until he gives up any and all facts about suncare that we＊ve not mulled over!

Mike has worked with Boots for over 20 years and during this time he has been involved in many areas of sun product development, including SPF performance testing and suncare formulation.

I＊m going to ask him;

If you＊ve got any others then leave them in a comment and I will ask the expert!

Ah you should never expect the expected from the Mssrs at Chanel 每 Karl＊s bound to say something completely outrageous, they＊ll get Jeremy Scott Adidas Lily Allen in to hoike herself about for something or アディダス ObyO ジã‚∫レミースコット other and then they they＊ll decide to go into the manufacture of Incredibly Expensive Bicycles, so I suppose I shouldn＊t be too alarmed that the star of the Adidas Jeremy Scott Wings 2.0 new Autumn / Winter collection is ＃ an eye gloss.

Yep. Much maligned, this particular ジã‚∫レミースコットアディダス item is one I＊m keen to try and it＊s making a splash in adidas ObyO JS WINGS the Venice collection.? Inspired by Madame＊s love of the place, apparently 每 according to the press release 每 ※the very first time she experienced this unparalleled city, she knew that she had found a place of inspiration. A magnificent city, built on the water, exuding power and creativity＃§

That＊ll explain the アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス eye gloss, so.

Fancy a dekko at some more of the products as well as a full list of what＊ll be on counter from August 21st? Check after the cut.

Above is the? eye gloss again, as well as アディダスジã‚∫レミースコットボーン one of the Le Vernis nail varnishes in Gondola and what appears to be a Levres Scintillante, but it＊s not mentioned in the press kit, so I＊m not 100% if it＊s going to be on counter here. I＊ll put my detective pork-pie hat on and find out.

In the meantime, here＊s a listing of what will be on offer, including Chanel＊s lovely eye quads, lipstick, nail polish and blush.

*Limited Edition:

Praline d��Or, �41.00

Rouge Allure, all? �28.50

Le Vernis: �21.00

Le 4 Ombres: �45.50

Irreelle Duo: �34.50

Joues Contraste: �36.00

Le Tissages de Chanel: �39.00

January＊s miserable. Dieting is a trial, and detoxing is the spawn of satan. So this series of posts has been partly dedicated to things that make the whole process a little easier. Like cheating with green tea, detoxing a grim post-Christmas mood with uplifting perfume, and now, low calorie bikkies. Yay!

Shag off cabbage, says I, and come in and warm yourself by the fire, McVitie＊s. These boyos spent three years and �6.6 million quid to de-fatten their digestives (also known to the Beaut.ie dad as ＆suggestives＊), Hob Nobs and Rich Tea, and the result is that they＊re all now 50% less packed full of saturated fat than before. So concerned were Adidas Jeremy Scott they about making them as good as the originals that they did thorough sensory testing and consumer taste tests. And they did it all アディダス ジã‚∫レミースコットウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス2.0 for us 每 lads, I＊m welling up.

So the net result is that this year, you can have your biscuit and eat it, and not just stare at it sadly, while you chew on a bit of an auld stalk of celery. Toddle off to the shop right now to snap up a packet, or enter our really rather fabulous giveaway: FIFTY of you lucky people will win a pack of Hob Nobs AND a pack of Digestives, free gratis!

Jesus, are we good to you or what?? Entry info is after the cut.

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Rosehip Oil is something of a cult product here at Beaut.ie.? We love it because it＊s just so damn nourishing and great for skin.? So when A＊kin sent me a bottle of their Pure Radiance Rosehip Oil to try out I wasted no time in giving it a good old run for its money.

A＊kin (pronounce it ah-keen) is a brand we＊re not that familiar with in Ireland because it was kind of hard to get here until now.? Certified organic, this brand has all it＊s eco credentials in place Adidas Jeremy Scott Wings 2.0 每 so if you love natural cruelty free ingredients A＊kin might be right up your street.

This Rosehip Oil is an amber liquid in a dark glass bottle.? Three or four drops night and morning under your moisturiser works wonders to hydrate and soften skin.? I＊ve got skin as dry as a Rhino at the moment and for me moisturiser alone never cuts the mustard.? I need serum or facial oil to provide that additional boost and the A＊kin Rosehip Oil also contains lots of Omegas アディダス ObyO ジã‚∫レミースコット (9, 6 and 3), vitamins A and E along with the famed rosehip seed concentrate, so it＊s deeply nourishing and perfect for sensitive skin.

If you love Trilogy Rosehip Oil you＊re going to love this too.

I asked them for 5 bottles to give away -? all you have to do to is leave a comment below.? Winners will be picked at random from the comments.? Good luck!

Available in pharmacies nationwide and Arnotts, Dublin.? Price �19.99 (23ml).

UPDATE: giveaway entries open until 15 Aug 11

In order to commemorate the release of French Kiss＊s second single,?※If,§ the members held a special event at a female junior high school!

The three uniform-clad members of the AKB48 sub-unit performed ※If§ and ※Mae wo Muite＊ru Kimi§ from their upcoming single in front of 400 lucky girls, and appeared absolutely thrilled to be performing to such adidas jeremy scott wings an estrogen-saturated audience. ※It was so fun. I want to do an all-girls＊ event every time we release a CD,§ said Kawashigi Yuki, smiling from ear to ear.

The event, aptly titled ※Minna de Koi, Hajimemasu!§, also gave the three singers a chance to talk about love Jeremy Scott Adidas 每 something often forbidden to idols.

During the discussion, the three girls talked about their dating prohibition and discussed their wildest dreams about love and romance. The students voiced various troubles for Adidas Jeremy Scott the girls to answer, including ※when the person アディダス ジã‚∫レミースコットウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス2.0 you＊re thinking of is on the train to アディダス ObyO ジã‚∫レミースコット school with you§ and ※having a crush on アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス a teacher,§ and the AKB48 members shared their memories.

※There was a really attractive teacher at the school I went to, but he was married to the music teacher,§ confessed Kuramochi Asuka, resulting in an uproar of noise among the students. However, they were very careful not to give the Adidas Jeremy Scott Wings 2.0 wrong impression. ※Just fantasizing is no good,§ Asuka reminded the girls. Takajo Aki also chipped in with a wry smile, ※You＊re our seniors at this. Our ideas of love might come up short.§

Check out more photos from the event below!

Source: Mainichi
Photo: Mantan

After seeing some exciting sample images, we now have a brief look at the Adidas Jeremy Scott Wings 2.0 adidas shoes full Ransom x adidas Originals Collection. Based on iconic cultural references that blend the adidas shoes Ransom brand Air Jordan Northe adidas shoesrn heritage with the adidas shoes market leading know-how of adidas Originals, the adidas shoes extensive collection of all-new models was inspired by heritage brand Air Jordans such as Sorel, Red Wing, and Air Jordan the adidas shoes vintage workwear Jeremy Scott Adidas idea. With a mixture of bold monotone adidas ObyO JS WINGS and Air アディダス ObyO ジã‚∫レミースコット Jordan muted monotones in the adidas shoes collection, the adidas shoes color palette represents Ransom fall direction. We also see plenty of attention to detail throughout, with stitching and Air Jordan embossed logos. Models include the adidas shoes Creek, Pier (pictured above,) ジã‚∫レミースコットアディダス Dune, Valley, and Air Jordan Summit ; making for a great mixture of casual and Air Jordan more rugged styles that アディダスジã‚∫レミースコットボーン work well in the adidas shoes current sneaker world. This is definitely one of the adidas shoes most interesting projects of the adidas shoes year and Air Jordan we cant wait to have a more detailed look.

the adidas shoes Ransom by adidas collection is set to drop this Fall, but for アディダス ジã‚∫レミー スコット ウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス now you can read an in-depth interview with Matt George and Air Jordan Ben Pruess at Crooked Tongues.

More images of the adidas shoes Ransom x adidas Originals Collection after the adidas shoes jump.

Today the adidas shoes second part of the adidas shoes sak for Converse Collection will be released in Europe. Ryusaki Hiruma, the adidas shoes アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス designer and Air Jordan founder of sak, created a collection of hand Air Jordanmade footwear for Converse, shinging some new light onto the adidas shoes timeless classics by the adidas shoes brand Air Jordan. In this part of the adidas shoes collection, the adidas shoes designer, who is based out of Florence, is presenting new all leathe adidas shoesr versions of the adidas shoes Jack Purcell and Air Jordan the adidas shoes One Star, which of course came out beautiful.

Limited to only 64 paris per style, the adidas shoes two new sneakers from the adidas shoes sak for Converse Collection will be sold at 14 oz. from today, July 7th.

Many detailed images of the adidas shoes two new sneakers follow after the adidas shoes jump.

The complete line-up for this year＊s ※ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2011※, which will go down from August 5th till August 7th at the Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki, was finally disclosed the other day.

This month, 43 more artists were added to the list that already had 74 artists, and among the new additions are?ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, NICO Touches the Walls, Perfume, YUI, YUKI, Kimura Kaela, and many more. In total, there will be 117 artists performing at the 12th iteration of the festival this year.

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This year there will be five stages and one DJ BOOTH, with 39 artists performing on each of the five stages every day. The line-up for the DJ BOOTH has yet to be announced.

The second internet preorder-ticket-drawing will ベルスタッフ take place until June 5th, and more details can be found at the official site.

The festival's complete line-up!

Source: Oricon

It＊s been decided that Hiramoto Akira＊s manga ※Yarisugi Companion to Atashi Monogatari§ will be getting a live-action film adaptation.

※Yarisugi Companion to Atashi Monogatari§ is a ※sexy gag§ manga that features rookie companions working in hot springs as the main characters. The protagonist Yarisu uses ベルスタッフメンズジャã‚㊣ット her special powers to solve problems that happen at parties in the hot springs establishment.

Four gravure idols have been cast as the main characters in the film: Morinaga Maaya as Yarisu, Marukata Manami as Shizuka, Ito Emi as Roppongi, and Tani Momoko as Keiko.

Filming will start in June and the movie is expected to be released in September.

Source: natalie

A pitch-black headless motorcylcist who roams the city!?
High-tension suspense and action are taking over Tokyo＊s Ikebukuro District!
Warped romances and friendships and plenty of hidden secrets lie behind these big city walls! A hilariously unusual juvenile urban fantasy from the mighty creative staff behind Baccano!

※Durarara!!§ is the animated TV series based on the eponymous hit novel by RYOHGO NARITA, who also penned the award-winning novel series-turned anime series, ※Baccano!§. ?With an ※off-the-wall§ style of storytelling and pacing, Mr. Narita represents a new breed of unconventional authors on the rise by drawing accolades from teen readers and critics alike within Japan＊s highly competitive light-novel industry. The Durarara!!! series has shocked readers with its unique, quirky, and wildly unpredictable characters, and intriguingly interwoven plots that form an out-of-this-world story.

Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Mikado Ryugamine is a young man who yearns for the city like no ベルスタッフ女æ€∫のジャã‚㊣ット other. At the invitation of his childhood friend, Masaomi Kida, he leaves his hometown and enters Raira Academy in Ikebukuro. Masaomi warns Mikado about some dangerous people in Ikebukuro to watch out for, and there are two in particular: the brawling champion Shizuo Heiwajima and hobbyist information broker Izaya Orihara; also the mysterious organization of unknown origin known as the ※Dollars.§ On his first day out in the city, Mikado sees a jet-black motorcycle being driven by the fabled ※Headless Rider.§ From then on, a series of random attacks and events begin to occur on the streets of Ikebukuro, and a group known as the Yellow Scarves arises as Ikebukuro begins to crumble!

< Review >

If you＊re a fan of stories that keep you guessing and in suspense for the duration, then you＊ll probably enjoy ※DURARARA!!§ immensely. ?I＊d actually never heard of the series before this, but it is an intriguing anime. ?The urban street drama where the characters have their own stories intertwined with the backdrop of a single town is a highly interesting and unique setting, and the mixture of fantasy, comedy, Belstaff occult, and mystery was solid.

The main character, Ryugamine Mikado, moves to Ikebukuro and meets up with his childhood friend, Kida Masaomi. ?Once he arrives there, he meets a series of sub-characters, Belstaff Outlet who later become relevant as the story unfolds. ?Particularly?noteworthy?was the use of internet chat and third person narration to set the tone.

I＊ll be the first to admit that I was a bit lost by the second episode, but it quickly pulled me back in by the third, so while ※DURARARA!!!§ is indeed an interesting story, you may have to give it two episodes or so due to the nature of the plot and setting.

Volume 1 will contain the first nine episodes, and it will serve as an introduction to the series and characters if you had never previously read the manga.

< Video & Audio >

The DVD will be presented with the option of Japanese or English language and is in Dolby Digital 2.0. While I��m not one for dubbed animation, the English dub is clear, and the voices seemed to flow well with the characters and was not out of place. ?It comes in handy when the characters chat online and the viewer does not have to read anything on screen. Language wise, it was pretty slangy for an anime in terms of the non-standard Japanese used, especially when compared to its English counterparts. Animation wise, the drawings and backgrounds are easy to look at, and on an HDTV, the lines were pretty crisp, and no pixels were sensed unless you looked really closely.

< SPECS >

Official Title: Durarara!! DVD Part 1
Rating: 13+
Language: Japanese & English
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Release Date: January 25, 2011
Format: DVD (2 Disc Set)
Price: SRP $49.99
SKU#: AOA-0701
UPC: 850527-003004
Official Site: www.DurararaUSA.com

*UPDATE Jeremy Scott Adidas The adidas jeremy scott wings Nike Zoom LeBron IV Vegas is set to release today, Feb. 15th, at select Niketowns and set to release this Saturday, Feb. 17th, in the Niketown.com Member's Store*

Followiing up アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス on our post regarding Nike's ASG festivities and the official launch of the Zoom LeBron IV "Vegas", we have a closer look at the King's Golden Kix. Inspired by the glamour of Las Vegas, the LBJ IV "Vegas'" feature a Metallic Gold upper アディダス ジã‚∫レミースコットウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス2.0 with a White Midsole and a sparkling Gold sole. The LBJ アディダス ObyO Adidas Jeremy Scott Wings 2.0 ジã‚∫レミースコット IV "Vegas" kix will officially release this Thursday at NikeTown Las Vegas and will be available shortly after at select NikeTowns, chain stores, and Mom and Pop stores Nationwide.

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Though most of us are still picking up our Summer footwear, Vans is prepared for the Fall/Winter with their Outdoor Pack. The Outdoor Pack features an Atwood Mid, an Owens 2 Hi, and a La Cripta Dos that have all been given the "outdoor" treatment through the use of more durable materials on the upper which includes ballistic mesh and suede.

The Vans Outdoor Pack is set to release during the Fall of Adidas Jeremy Scott 2011.

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After working with Mark Jacobs for several seasons, Vans recently linked up with high fashion design legend Paul Smith to apply his "Classic with a Twist" sensibility to several Vans silhouettes. The first of several planned Paul Smith x Vans sneakers, the Paul Smith x Vans sk8 hi, have begun to hit select Vans accounts. Using his trademark syncopated multi-colored stripes, Smith applied the vertical pattern onto the sides and toe box of a Black suede Vans sk8 hi.

The Paul Smith x Vans sk8 hi is available now at select Vans accounts.

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Just ベルスタッフ in time for Spring/Summer, Reebok recently released several OG colorways of Allen Iverson's first signature sneaker, the Question, in a low top form. As part of this release, Reebok Belstaff Outlet has brought back the classic White/Red colorway (pictured above), the Grey/Red colorway, the Grey/Black colorway, and more.

The OG Color Reebok Question Lows are available now at select Large Chain Retailers at a retail of $90.

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As part of Reebok's Pump20, Reebok linked up with Bodega to put their own spin on the classic Reebok Pump. Nicknamed the Outback Reebok Pump, the Bodega designed Pump features an Army Olive nubuck and canvas upper with Grey reflective accents. The upper sits on a Grey/Black speckled midsole and ベルスタッフメンズジャã‚㊣ット a Gum outsole. To further the military inspiration, the Outback Bodega Reebok Pump features trek laces and dog tags.

The Reebok Pump x Bodega Pack will retail in a military spec ammo case and will come with a collab T-Shirt as well.

The Belstaff Bodega x Reebok Pump is set to release on November 20th in an amount of 31 pairs only at Bodega.

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Jordan Brand is set to begin their year of Countdown Packs this Saturday, Jan 19th, with the release of the Air Jordan ベルスタッフジャã‚㊣ット 10/13 Countdown Pack. The Air Jordan 10/13 Countdown Pack consists of the "Shadow" Air Jordan Retro X and the "White/True Red" Air Jordan Retro XIII. All Air Jordan Countdown Packs will release at select retailers in limited amounts, not as limited as the DMP, but not nearly as widely available as the BMP/Old Love, New Love. Sizes will range from Men's to GS.

As always, keep in mind that shops may/will begin to sell their sneakers early and several shops will have midnight releases.

Click [HERE] for an in depth look at the "Shadow" X

Click [HERE] for an in depth look at the "White/True Red" XIII

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01/19/2008 Countdown Pack
318539-991 Black/True Red-Dark Shadow and White/Black-True Red
$310

The Nike World Cup Footscape アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス Woven Pack is set to officially drop this Saturday at Tier 0 accounts, NORT/Recon and ALIFE Rivington Club.

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Kicking off a year of several planned Nike Air Force 1/Air Jordan Fusions, the "Taxi" Nike Air Force 1 x Air Jordan Fusion is officially set to release today, Jan 5th. The "Taxi" Nike Air Force 1 x Air Jordan XII will be available at Jordan Brand Lifestyle accounts.

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Air Jordan Fusion 12

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As a child growing up in Italy, Kobe Bryant fell in love with the most popular sport in the world, Football, or as we call it in America, Soccer. Kobe played the sport growing up and a couple of years back, Kobe blasted a goal for a Nike commercial, showing off his footy skills. On several occasions, Nike has also spoken of his admiration for Ronaldinho, one of Soccer's most electric athletes. Putting all of this together, Nike is set to release the "Ronaldinho" Kobe Nike Hyperdunk. Inspired by Ronaldinho's old FC Barcelona Kit, the "Ronaldinho" Kobe Nike Hyperdunk features a Blue, Maroon, Black, and Yellow upper with a Soccer crest on the tongue that features Kobe's アディダス ObyO ジã‚∫レミースコット #24 and his logo.

Last we heard, the Ronaldinho Kobe Nike Hyperdunk was set to release very soon in limited numbers to celebrate the opening of the House of Hoops in Los Angeles. Of course, things can change.

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On May 24th, JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers) announced the result of ?the 2011 JASRAC Awards!

The JASRAC Awards are based on the amount of royalty distribution?contributed during a one-year period (for this year, April 2010 to March 2011), and the Gold Award, the Silver Award, and the Bronze Award are given to the top three domestic works.

Additionally, an International Award and Foreign Work Award is also doled out.

Check out the results below!

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1. Gold Award: ※Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis§ 每 Takahashi Yoko
2. Silver Award: ※Butterfly§ 每 Kimura Kaela
3. Bronze Award: ※Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru§ ベルスタッフ 每 Sakamoto Fuyumi/Billy Banban
4. ※Futatsu no Kuchibiru§ 每 EXILE
5. ※Kiseki§ 每 GReeeeN
6. ※Shunkashuto§ 每 Hilcrhyme
7. ※Wakai tte Subarashii§ 每 Maki Michiru
8. ※Someday§ 每 EXILE
9. ※YELL§ 每 Ikimonogakari
10. ※Geba Geba 90 pun! no Theme§

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? ※Barbapapa Sekai wo Mawaru§

? ※ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE§ 每 Belstaff Outlet The Beatles

Source: TV Asahi + JASRAC

Legendary rock band LUNA SEA Belstaff has just unveiled their charity song, ※PROMISE§!

The song is the band＊s first new material in ten years, and doesn＊t fail to disappoint fans who have been waiting for the release since the original announcement in March. All proceeds earned from digital downloads of ※PROMISE§ will be donated to relief efforts in the Tohoku area.

Without further ado, check out the song below!

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LUNA SEA recently contacted tokyohive with some information and wanted to make a statement:

※The new song after 10 years, ※PROMISE§, will finally be available for downloading from April 9th (Saturday) early dawn (JST) on Amazon worldwide (Japan, United States, England, Germany, including Swiss and Austria) and LUNA SEA Mobile (for Japan mobile phone only). ベルスタッフジャã‚㊣ット All proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief via Japanese and United States Red Cross Society.

We would like to keep searching for the way ※only LUNA SEA can do§ as much as possible.

We, all members, wish to deliver our positive message in this new song after 10 years, with the purpose of giving hope to everyone in the world from the bottom of our heart.

Sincerely,

LUNA SEA§

The members also wanted to send a message:

※We, the members of LUNA SEA, would like to once again express our sincerest sympathies to all the victims and their families affected by the ベルスタッフメンズジャã‚㊣ット Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, and also would like to extend our deepest condolences to those who sacrificed their lives and their families via Japanese and United States Red Cross Society.

As we hope to contribute to a fast recovery and revival of the damaged areas, we have decided to make a brand new song available for download in which all of the proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief.

What can we ベルスタッフ女æ€∫のジャã‚㊣ット contribute as LUNA SEA in a hardship like this?

After a thorough contemplation, all the members agreed that we shall generate support through music because music is the reason of our presence and our lifetime mission.

Let＊s walk together hand in hand until the day this tragedy is healed.§

You can find the song available through Amazon＊s different sites:

<§New Song Download Fundraiser§ For Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake Relief>

Amazon Japan
http://www.amazon.co.jp/donation
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VJY20U
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004VJYAE8
Amazon Germany
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B004VJYMKU
Amazon France
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B004VJY22S

For information about LUNA SEA, check out the links below:

LUNA SEA Official Website
http://lunasea.jp/
LUNA SEA avex Official Website
http://avexnet.or.jp/lunasea/
LUNA SEA Official Myspace
http://myspace.com/lunasea
LUNA SEA Official Facebook
http://facebook.com/lunaseareboot
LUNA SEA Official Twitter
http://twitter.com/lunaseaofficial

Acid Black Cherry has announced that their upcoming free performance on July 23rd will be streamed online!

The singer announced in May that he would be holding exclusive free lives for his fans as part of his ※ABC Dream CUP 2011∪ project. The project was designed by Yasu himself as a way アディダス ジã‚∫レミー スコット ウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス of thanking his fans for the support he＊s received since debuting as Acid Black Cherry four years ago.

Although over 160,000 peoples applied, only 40,000 ABC fans will be able to attend the live performances. For those who were unable to obtain tickets, Acid Black Cherry will broadcast their performance on ジã‚∫レミースコットアディダス the 23rd live through the streaming websites アディダスジã‚∫レミースコットボーン Adidas Jeremy Scott Wings 2.0 GyaO! and Ustream.

Make sure to bookmark the official GyaO! and Ustream pages when they become available for a chance to watch Acid Black Cherry live in concert!

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On August 20th, the Aflac collaboration CM featuring their mascot, a duck and footages from movie ��Kamisama no Karute��, featuring Arashi��s Sakurai Sho and Miyazaki Aoi was revealed.

The CM focuses on the duck going to the movie theater to watch ��Kamisama Jeremy Scott Adidas no Karute�� and begins crying at the various scenes of the movie.

Check out the CM below!

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Poor 19 year-old actress Aizawa Rina.

One day, she woke up and アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス found herself in a pure white world, like the kind you see from a picture book.

However, it does seem like she enjoys being in this world.

She meets new friends, and has lots of fun playing around.

It is only snowing in アディダス ObyO ジã‚∫レミースコット this world, never raining.

There＊s fluffy white rabbits as guardians and clingy pets.

What an amazing world.

Aizawa Rina and her friends wish you a ＆happy new year＊ in the year of the rabbit.

Universal Studios Japan (USJ) which will be reaching their 10th year since its opening, and they＊ve chosen Becky as their ※10th year anniversary?ambassador§

USJ will host ※Happy surprise§ events and programs produced by Becky from March 3, 2011 to April 8, 2012.

Becky commented, ※I visited Jeremy Scott Adidas USJ last month adidas jeremy scott wings with アディダス ジã‚∫レミースコットウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス2.0 my friend, and it＊s my?favorite?place now! ?I already started thinking what to do for the happy surprise events, so please look forward for it!§

Source: Sports Hochi

It looks like pop star BENI took a much-needed vacation!

On January 5th, BENI posted the following message on her official blog:

※It＊s a little late, but＃ HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! ＃I＊m spending New Year＊s in Spain, and now I＊m in Morocco~ I＊m sorry I can＊t update very easily, I＊m relaxing. After this I＊m going shopping at the souk (market)!! See you later~§

Fans responded, ※Come back to Japan,§ ※I wish I could go abroad too,§ and ※Good luck this year!§

Source: BENI＊s official blog

Filipino singer Charice, who released her first international studio album ※Charice§ back Adidas Jeremy Scott in 2010, will provide the theme song for NTV＊s upcoming drama ※Bull Doctor※.

As revealed the other day, ※Bull Doctor§ stars Esumi Makiko, Ishihara Satomi and Inagaki Goro in a mystery drama and the producers of the drama were so charmed by Charice＊s voice that they sent her the offer to sing the theme song.

She accepted the offer and it was decided that an entirely Japanese team would produce her song titled ※FarAsTheSky※. The team includes Tanaka Adidas Jeremy Scott Wings 2.0 Yusuke, a well-known composer for artists such as AKB48, Ikimono-gakari, YUKI, Nakashima Mika and others, as well as Honma Akimitsu, who already arranged the songs of Porno Graffitti, Hamasaki Ayumi and アディダス ObyO ジã‚∫レミースコット many more.

※It＊s a song that will make you believe that there will always be a tomorrow,§ Charice commented, ※I hope this song will lift up the spirits of everyone in Japan.§

Esumi Makiko got enchanted by her voice as well and stated, ※She indeed is a miracle with her powerful and distinct voice. The fact that she is pushing forward without hesitation is perfectly overlapping with the setting of the drama and it became a really アディダスウã‚∟ンã‚∼ス wonderful song. I＊m totally impressed!§

※FarAsTheSky§ will become available as a digital single on July 6th.

Source: SportsHochi, hotexpress