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The Future History of Cub Managers, 2010–2013
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by Paul Sullivan, Tribune Reporter
2:17 p.m., CDT, May 6, 2010
PITTSBURGH – If you thought that watching his team lose to the perennial doormat Pirates, 9-3, on Wednesday night and plummet into the NL Central basement was the toughest thing Jim Hendry has ever had to do as a baseball man, an hour after the game you were proven wrong.
Hendry informed the assembled media and all of Cub Nation that he was firing his good friend and Cub manager for the past 4+ years and 526 games, Lou Piniella.
"There's no two ways about it. This stinks," said an emotional Hendry, "but after a very disappointing season last year and the awful start we've had this year, we're going to have to take the team in a different direction. Alan Trammell will be taking over the ballclub for the rest of the year, and I know that he and the other coaches are going to do everything humanly possible to turn this thing around.
"There's still time to make this a special season, but the ballplayers have to start doing the things they're capable of. I know that, Alan knows that, and the ballplayers know that."
By Bryan Hoch/MLB.com
NEW YORK — To the surprise of few, the New York Yankees, still basking in the glow of their second consecutive World Championship, have signed manager Joe Girardi to a new, three-year contract.
The former catcher had been rumored to be a candidate for the Chicago Cubs managerial position, which opened up when the team chose not to retain interim manager Alan Trammell. But Girardi said the Yankees post was the only one he wanted.
"This is where I want to be, for as long as the Yankees will have me," Girardi said.
by Dave Van Dyck, Tribune Reporter
9:13 p.m., CST, November 16, 2010
Lou Boudreau did it. Jerry Coleman did it. And now Bob Brenly has done it.
The now ex-Cubs announcer will be stepping out of the broadcast booth and stepping back onto the field as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. Brenly's hiring was announced Tuesday by General Manager Jim Hendry, whose own future with the Cubs has been the source of endless debate for many months in light of the team's failure to win a single post-season game during Lou Piniella's tenure and the Cubs' dismal fifth-place finish in the National League Central this past year.
Brenly, who led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 92-70 record and a World Series title in just the team's fourth season, is undaunted by the challenge in front of him.
"I've watched these players," said Brenly. "I know these players. There are some champions on this roster. With the personnel moves that I know Jim is planning to make and by readjusting the way this team approaches its job, I have no doubt we're going to get where we want to go."
If the Brenly Plan should run seriously off-course at some point, the 56-year-old Iowa native won't have to look very far over his shoulder to see his presumptive successor: Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, fresh off his first season managing the Cubs' Triple-A Iowa club, was named Brenly's bench coach.
"Threatened? Not at all," Brenly responded when asked how he'd feel with an obvious future managerial candidate alongside him. "I feel like the luckiest manager on earth knowing I'll have a guy like Ryne Sandberg on the bench next to me. With his baseball smarts and his experience from having worked with some of these young men up as they came up through the system, he's going to be a tremendous asset to me and to the Chicago Cubs."
By Carrie Muskat/MLB.com
When he patrolled the Cub infield and stood in the batter's box at Wrigley Field, the thought of managing couldn't have been further from his mind. But on Tuesday afternoon, when the Cubs' newest manager was introduced to the media, it was clear that the job offered him the possibility of satisfaction in ways that all of those thousands of Major League at-bats never could.
"I'm honored, really, really honored. That's all I can say," new Cub skipper Neifi Perez said to the assembled reporters and cameras. "Now I'll turn it over to Jim."
"Jim," of course was Cub GM Jim Hendry, who was left to explain one of the most surprising hirings in the history of an organization that has made more than its share.
"Neifi was always on our radar," Hendry said. "There was a misperception—and to be honest, it was really about you folks in the media—that Ryne (Sandberg) was going to be our guy. Obviously, when Ryno took that job in San Diego, that took him out of the picture here. But regardless, we have always liked Neifi. He has a great baseball mind. And I know that he and his coaches are going to do everything humanly possible to turn this thing around."
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I guess I am the only one who likes Lou and hope he stays. Don't worry though, he'll be gone at the end of the season. The club will cite his "health." (diabetes). He will not get fired.
Meanwhile, you can all dream about Sandberg, Brenly, Giraudi, etc., None of them will make a difference at this point. The new ownership does not inspire confidence with their emphasis on marketing to the more mindless element of our fanbase. I just want a bullpen that can THROW STRIKES.
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I don't like liars and hypocrites, so I have a lot of problems with Lou, but I agree if your point is that no manager would make this team the dominant force in the NL. I think that the team should contend, though.
Sandberg was a very smart ball player, but I am not sure how much of the mondern analysis he's been able to internalize so far. If he's sacrifice bunting in the first inning, hopefully someone, Bruce Miles or the owner will give him a copy of "The Book" and he'll get in the game.
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Neifi... ha.
Unfortunately, the Trammel scenario sounded the most real.
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Sandberg will be here by June, right after Ted Lilly.
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I love you guys but this actually pissed me off. I've been working non stop for two days and I actually thought this was real. Fuckers.
But really, does the manager even matter in this mess of a team?
We need a real GM. Maybe McFail is available.
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But really, does the manager even matter in this mess of a team?
A new manager is not the most glaring need, no.
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Brenly won't manage this team as long as Soriano's on it. He may like him as a person. But he can't stand him as a ballplayer.
Nice piece though.
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Didn't Brenly say he would not manage his son, in the off chance that his son makes the team in the near future?
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In the year 2003, Hillary Clinton swore she would not run for president. People say stuff.
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I think Brenly's chances of being manager, Hillary's chances of being president and Michael's chances of being on the major league roster are all approximately equal.
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heyman tweets:
rough week for reds: first volquez ban, now morgan hiring. Reds to introduce Joe Morgan as special advisor ([email protected]).
rofl...and Greg Maddux plunks Morgan where most of his creative thoughts come from ( in the butt)
Heyman on Cubs
says Ryan Dempster to pen is the "most logical", thinks Gorz is staying in rotation
then Dave Cameron says Dempster to pen is the 2nd dumbest thing he's read all day...
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I guess I fail to see why it's so "dumb". *shrug*
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I'm ready to write him a strongly-worded letter
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Because right now, he may be the Cubs best starter...
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Though he's right, this is the same Dave Cameron that scoffed at the idea of the Cubs signing Dempster to his original extension. The guy is as pompous as me, but hypocritical on top of it. The baseball analysis community would be better served if he were to take up golf.
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Yeah, dumb, it's not like Dempster has any experience out of the pen.
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Heyman reiterates that it will be a righty moving to the pen
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Considering that John Smoltz went back and forth from starter to reliever - and back (sort of) - it is not unheard of.
The Braves however, for the most part, were a much better all-around team during Smoltz' 'pen days than this Cubs team is now.
In fact, 2002, when he had like 45 saves, the Braves were loaded with the Jones', Javy Lopez, Marcus Giles, Sheff, Furcal, Castilla, DeRosa, Surhoff...
A little "cut above"what the Cubs throw out there these days as their everyday dudes.
However, let the record show that in 2003, with his 55 SAVES, our Cubbies beat their asses! [tomahawk chop - whoa---whoa--whoa...]
I am just saying it would be possible under the right circumstances for Demp to say, "OK". I just don't know if these are them. Is it the right circumstance that his GM is a moron?
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Didn't Smoltz go to the pen because he was injured?
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Yes, it was to protect his... elbow, I think. One of his arm parts, anyway.
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However they shuffle their pitchers won't matter much if they don't score some runs.
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Thank you.
And in the meantime, putting a valuable starter in the bullpen doesn't make any sense. When it's the season changer, consider it.
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And in the meantime, putting a valuable starter in the bullpen doesn't make any sense.
well it makes sense if you want to improve the bullpen, although certainly not the best use of resources. Aren't all the Cubs starters, valuable right now?
obviously Silva is the guy that should go based on past performance and expected drop-off, and if it has to be a righty. As I mentioned, he's had two featherweight offenses so far in Cinci and Houston. It's also nice that he doesn't walk folks.
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I just completely contradicted myself in the new thread.
cubs as sellers...
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Tim Dierkes not overly impressed by Fukudome's tight flight OB abilities, I guess.
Mets lineup
Reyes, Castillo, Wright, Bay, Francoeur, Davis, Barajas, Pagan, Perez.
Sent Igarashi to the DL
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How odd the stats:
Cubs 1st in pitching in MLB
2nd to last in hitting.
In May they were 1st in both.
trevor clifton (high-A) could be interesting in a couple seasons...could even become a high/middle rotation guy. he's got a lot of pluses in his pitching except control.
eric leal's (high-A) progression through the minors should be worth watching even if only projects to be an mid/end-rotation starter.
we also gotta keep a long-distance eye on guys like jose paulino (ss-A) and preston morrison (A).
As Johnny Bach used to say when it was time for the MJ Bulls to crank up the defensive pressure: "Release the Dobermans!", and Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Harper would just suffocate the other team.
I'd love to add Carl Jr. to that group - he's got the stuff.
Historically, the Moneyball guys have been great at identifying productive hitters. Not so much with pitchers.
Wow - Pierce Johnson with an ERA of 8.01 in 42IP!
What a stud prospect! Must be pitching with a pierced johnson.
Looks like Ryan Williams is the only legit prospect there. That is sad...
Well it would seem that's all they need now. "Stropy" can have his moments, but he's been more consistent post-asg.
Take THAT, Cardinals -- you beat Fernandez, we beat Sale.
I really like Lackey as a 6-inning pitcher.
Three amigos? Because the Dominican, the Venezuelan, and the Cuban?
Maybe the three-headed dragon?
Who says Contreras can't frame? Stone cold robbery of Eaton with that called third strike for the first out in the eighth
Three amigos time?
he should hit more of those. that would be an ideal outcome. /moneyballs
Russell with 19 RBI in July so far. Grand Slams help.
...and Familia with back-to-back blown saves. Blows a one-run lead vs. Rockies today, gets his 2nd consecutive loss.
I am OK with the Mets missing the playoffs and suffering crushing losses at home --- just want them to beat St. Louis.
He played with fire twice agains the Cubs -- unfortunately, the Cubs couldn't stop swinging.
How about Kyle Farnsworth? I know he was consistently upper 90s.
If he puts up Soriano numbers I will be ecstatic
I think Javy is learning--but he's learning to make contact, not learning to lay off pitches out of the zone. A quick glance at his plate discipline numbers on Fangraphs shows that his contact rate is up, especially his contact rate out of the zone, but his swing rate is up too, especially his swing rate out of the zone.


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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Mike Schmidt always enjoys his visit to spring training, watching the Philadelphia Phillies practice and giving tips to hitters here and there.
This year, the Hall of Famer said, things are a bit different.
First off, Schmidt will be sticking around until March 20, his longest stay in a long while.
But secondly, and most importantly, Schmidt says he sees a different team.
Ryan Howard is seeking out his advice more than ever. Schmidt called newcomer Michael Young a possible first-ballot Hall of Famer if his career ended today, and compared the third baseman to Derek Jeter.
What Schmidt notices most, however, is a different attitude.
"I see a hungriness this year that I've never seen before," Schmidt said Thursday. "Obviously in the last four or five years you weren't looking for guys to be hungry. They were the heirs apparent to the division titles, MVP award.
"We were the first place MLB Network came to every year. We were on the cover of Sports Illustrated. We were at the top of the game for many years here over the last six or seven. All of a sudden we find ourselves not even being discussed as World Series contenders," he said.
Schmidt chatted with reporters for a half-hour, sitting on a plastic picnic table just over the wall in foul territory along the right-field line at Bright House Field. Gone is the signature mustache Schmidt is known for, which has been replaced by a stubbly beard.
Mustache or not, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel enjoys having Schmidt around.
"Schmitty definitely can be a help to us," Manuel said. "He's got something he brings to the table."
The three-time NL MVP and 12-time All-Star has taken to Howard, and said he's working with the first baseman on his contact at the plate, especially in late-game at-bats.
Howard hit only .143 after the sixth inning last year. He struck out 45 times in those 84 at-bats.
"I guess what we're kind of working on is a mindset that may allow him to become a little stronger in those at-bats. A little more contact," Schmidt said.
"I don't care if it's a grounder to second or a chopper up the middle. Even if it's on the first pitch or second pitch. Less foul balls and two-strike vulnerability in those at-bats," he said.
Schmidt has also watched the Phillies' younger prospects from afar, specifically Darin Ruf and Domonic Brown. He said he's a "big fan" of Ruf and "wouldn't discount him being your opening day starter" in left field.
"Let's wait and see," Schmidt said. "He has everything you need to win that job."
Regarding Brown, Schmidt sees a bit of himself in Brown. Schmidt struggled in his first full season in the majors, but said he was afforded time to learn from his mistakes and settle in, something Brown doesn't have the luxury of doing.
Brown has notably struggled to become the star he was touted to be coming through the minor leagues. He's seen action at the major league level in the last three seasons, but injuries have disallowed him from having a full season's worth of plate appearances.
"From a hitting standpoint, even now he might be ahead of where I was at that time, a little better idea of hitting," Schmidt said. "I couldn't hit a ball to the opposite field to save my butt back then. I couldn't hit a curveball, I couldn't hit a slider. But I sure could hit a long home run down the left-field line and play third base."
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Amalfi can be very expensive but this hotel was a great find for the price. The hotel is very central, just off the Main Street of Amalfi. The staff are fantastic. The rooms are clean and spacious. The breakfast is to die for! I would return here in a second.
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Comodo,in centro ad Amalfi, bel terrazzino estivoPosted May 3, 2016
Cons: Nel bagno cieco sembrerebbe non esserci la ventola. Il 1° giorno non erano disponibili brioches per tutti gli ospiti a colazione; problema poi risolto
Personale molto cortese nel fornire informazioni ed indicazioni per la visita di amalfi e dei dintorni. Hotel rinnovato di recente, pulito, ben arredato, silenzioso, buona colazione.
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June 13th, 2016 | Julia Braime
If you're still on the hunt for that one perfect dress for your wedding day, this afternoon's post may be of extra interest as we introduce new Brides Up North Sponsor, Felicity Cooper Bridal, to the blog.
Set up by talented designer and boutique owner Fiona Cooper in 2010, the stunning brand has gone from strength-to-strength and is now stocked at select dress shops in the UK and Europe, with Fiona's own shop, The Wedding Boutique, in Cheshire, being the Flagship store for Felicity Cooper.
Dress designs are created with brides' requests in mind resulting in fashion forward gowns that are guaranteed to turn heads. From dreamy lace Boho designs to elegant silk chiffon gowns, ladies making a decision on just one could be tricky!
Here to fill us in on all the details of the beautiful brand is the creator herself…
When and why did you first set up Felicity Cooper Bridal and what is your background in the fashion and bridal industry?
fiona says: I opened The Wedding Boutique Cheshire back in 2008. From listening to brides' like and dislikes we decided to create a bridal label that would fill the gap we had in the boutique. This went from strength to strength and in early 2016 we made the decision to relaunch The Wedding Boutique as the flagship store for Felicity Cooper.
What type of bride is a Felicity Cooper bride?
A Felicity Cooper bride ultimately wants to have fun; she's relaxed and fashion forward, she wants to stand out from the crowd through flair not fuss.
How would you describe the look and feel of Felicity Cooper designs?
Both First Love and the 2017 Natural Soul collections have an emphasis on fabric and cuts, flowing lines and low back detail. The new collection is bringing more embellishment and beading with a hint of colour.
April 21st, 2016 | Rachel Parry
There are certain dates in the Brides Up North calendar that we look forward to every year and the annual launch of Amanda Wyatt's latest bridal collection is most certainly one of them.
As well as knowing all about designing beautiful and wearable wedding gowns, Miss Wyatt (and her daughter, fellow bridal designer Charlotte Balbier) certainly know all there is to know about putting on a glittering event, as we were treated to a fabulous catwalk show, informative talk and delicious lunch!
Now into her 23rd year as a leading name in British bridal fashion, boutique owners and press invited to the launch of Amanda's 2017 she walks with beauty collection show were exceptionally eager to see what pretty creations the talented lady would be pulling out of the bag next.
The answer? More than 35 gorgeous gowns inspired by old Hollywood glamour that prompted a fair few gasps, "ahhs" and "ooos" from us onlookers as the dreamy designs were showcased on the catwalk for the first time.
Earlier this year we were fortunate enough to give you a sneak peek of the collection on the blog, but in today's post you can see it in its entirety, complete with fabulous finishing touches in veils and accessories, and even bridesmaid designs for your leading ladies. Talking of which, with the exception of Amanda herself, there was a certain someone who stole the limelight of the show (despite only being hip-high) by modelling the adorable Wyatt flower girl dresses whilst blowing kisses to those in the front row #toosweet!
But back to those stunning wedding gowns! The runway was awash with glamorous and graceful gowns featuring fabulous attention to detail, illusion backs, elegant sleeves, jewelled accents and beautiful buttons, making She Walks With Beauty Amanda's most intricate and opulent collection to date.
As we've come to expect from Amanda, the collection also featured a varied and inspirational colour palette, from rich shades of ivory and champagne, to dove grey and blush pinks.
March 15th, 2016 | Rachel Parry
One of our very favourite parts of our job is getting to see designer's new wedding collections before they're launched to the masses – and it's even better when we get to share a sneaky first look with our lovely readers too!
Today is one such occasion when we're giving you a fabulous first glimpse of hot-off-the-sketch-pad designs as we introduce the brand new she walks with beautycollection by Amanda Wyatt.
A leading name in British bridal for more than 20 years, this forward thinking, design-led fashion house year on year delivers beautiful wedding gowns that we know our readers love. And Amanda's 2017 collection, we think you will all agree, is no different with beautiful dresses to suit differing figures, tastes and styles.
Drawing on inspiration from old Hollywood glamour, the She Walks with Beauty collection celebrates the Golden age of fashion, featuring an array of breath taking gowns that oozes glamour and grace, which demand to be adored.
Daring cut-away back detail with bejewelled accents for the red carpet styled bride sit alongside graceful and alluring romantic gowns in Amanda's signature chiffon.
The 2017 colour palette includes dove grey, blush pinks, champagne and rich ivory shades, giving ladies the option to push traditional boundaries if they so wish.
Over 35 new gowns, all with attention to detail in illusion backs, sleeves, jewelled accents and beautiful buttons, make this Amanda's most intricate and opulent collection to date.
The She Walks with Beauty collection is priced from £950 to £1,700 and will be available in boutiques from early spring onwards.
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March 4th, 2016 | Julia Braime
Happy Fri-yay! To get your weekend off to a beautiful start, we're bringing you a fabulous dose of dress candy as we introduce new Brides Up North Sponsor, Rebecca Juliet Bridal, to the blog.
Through her north-west based studio, talented designer Rebecca offers brides-to-be a stunning choice of handmade dresses through her capsule collection and also gives ladies the option of a fully bespoke dress, for something totally unique.
A big believer in delivering quality and fabulousness, all of Rebecca's dresses are created using pure silks and lace, meaning they feel as good as they look.
In addition to taking over the blog this morning to tell us all about her gorgeous designs, Rebecca is also inviting our readers to her fabulous launch event on Thursday 31st March, at the beautiful Eaves Hall near Clitheroe, from 7.30pm to 10pm.
During the evening ladies will be treated to a catwalk show featuring Rebecca's designs, advice and inspiration from some of the area's top suppliers as well as sweet treats and a glass of fizz (of course!) Full details, including where to get tickets, below.
For now we will leave you in Rebecca's skillful hands…
Images by Sarah Valentine Photography
How and when did Rebecca Juliet Bridal come to fruition?
rebecca says: I have just set the business up although it has been dream of mine for many years since I made my own wedding dress in 2002. I am a designer and seamstress and have been sewing since I was 13 and studied textiles and fashion at university so this is my natural domain and I love it! Rebecca Juliet are my first and middle names and I wanted my business identity to have a strong emotional connection to me personally and so Rebecca Juliet Bridal was born.
How would you describe the feel and look of your studio?
Our bespoke space is a living, breathing studio. The studio is in Chipping in the breath-taking Forest of Bowland, and is a stunning backdrop to creating wedding dresses – it is a truly inspirational place to work! The studio is modern yet intimate designed in my brand colours of muted greys and pinks with a nod to vintage feel with my French style mirror and furniture; there are rolls of gorgeous silks and laces and a rack of carefully handmade gowns, veils and accessories. I have books and photos to inspire my lovely brides-to-be as I want this to be a fun and creative place for them to come and bring their dream dress to life.
Tell us a little about your lovely dress designs…
Brides-to-be can chose from one of the dresses in my capsule collection or we can work together to create something completely unique; however I only work with pure silks and lace so I can ensure I create something truly fabulous for them. My sample collection dresses are all currently a size 12, however we can make dresses for any size. Most of my dresses range between £1,000 and £2,000; though some full lace gowns are more.
Do you also offer accessories?
We have a selection of silk tulle veils in a variety of lengths with lace and silk edgings; we also have a number of jackets, capes and belts to complement the dresses.
November 2nd, 2015 | Julia Braime
Earlier this year, we were proud to bring you a first look at designer Amanda Wyatt's beautiful 2016 collection promises of love and now, we are excited to share the full range of gowns available for our readers to choose from Amanda's fabulous stockist boutiques.
Girls, it's like Christmas has come early at Brides Up North HQ! Let's stop with the talking and play dress up already…
Promise – The beautiful signature gown of the Promises of Love collection. A delicate lace bodice decorated with seed pearls and beading enhances the beautiful 14 yards of chiffon trailing luxuriously down to the floor.
Aisla – The princess gown of the new collection is simply stunning in the colours silver blue with an ivory lace and tulle overlay. It's a statement gown with the all out there bridal skirt.
Love – We're in love with the Love dress! A gorgeous defined gown of matt pleated satin creates a beautiful silhouette for the bride and can be styled with beaded belts and jewels.
Audrey – A sweeping silk neck-line with fine beading falls into a beautiful v-neck back.
Ophelia – Accentuated with over 5,000 diamante and sequin beads to create some sparkle and detachable wide shoulders to become strapless gown, the Ophelia offers two different looks.
October 8th, 2015 | Julia Braime
While we love elegant and classic wedding gowns we also lust after designers that dare to push the boundaries by offering ladies something a little different to the norm with their imaginative bridal creations.
Perhaps one of the most daring (and talented) is British designer Ian Stuart, who never fails to impress with his theatrical and head-turning collections. As such, this morning on the blog we're sharing with you Mr Stuart's latest collection, runway rebel, in all its beauty.
The most highly anticipated collection of the White Gallery 2016 catwalk, buyers and brides alike are always eager to see what the fearless designer has come up with next.
For the Runway Rebel collection, Ian focused his energy on designing for different body shapes, ages and personalities. In doing so, he created a collection that is diverse and versatile, giving every bride the opportunity to find her own style within the Ian Stuart label.
Experimenting with softer fabrics and fluid silhouettes, Ian used his unique flair and couture construction to reach a different spirit of bride and – as the unprecedented 'king of colour' – he also introduced stunning softer shades of silver, pink and taupe.
The result is a gutsy and glamorous collection featuring four stand out themes: Ian Stuart Signature Style – textured, playful and dramatic; Sexy and Statuesque – figure hugging with plunging lines and dynamic silhouettes; Romantic and Regal – fairy tale ball gowns, exquisite laces and glittering touches and Fashionista Glamour – modern, unconventional and daring.
Commenting on Runway Rebel, the Ian Stuart design house says: "Adversary to 'plain and commercial', Ian is as rebellious in his own nature as he is in his approach to designing bridal wear. He dares to break rules and take risks while keeping the traditional essential beauty of a wedding gown. Runway Rebel pays homage to Ian's intrinsic values of design, as well as the attitude of the daring modern bride who chooses to wear his creations."
"Runway Rebel is an uplifting celebration, an ode to life and the freedom to be expressive, creative and rebellious in it."
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There's a reason why Cindy Crawford was dubbed "Baby Gia" when she first hit the modeling scene. Indeed, Crawford, now the world's best-known supermodel, greatly resembled model Gia Carangi, who went from high school to the cover of British Vogue in less than two years. Carangi appeared on many more covers of Vogue (French, British, Italian, and American) and Cosmopolitan before dying of complications from AIDs (she was an IV heroin user) in 1986. Now most people recognize Carangi's name from this powerful HBO film that stars Golden Globe-winner Angelina Jolie, who comes by her talent honestly. Jolie is the daughter of veteran actor Jon Voight, and her own training as a model serves her well--she has the moves. Throughout, she's heartbreaking--as no doubt the real Carangi was--effective, and stunning.
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than the 'R' rated one, cos it has more nudity.
2. Angelina Jolie is a total knock-out in this film.
3. Yes, she does get naked - quite a bit in fact.
4. Yes, there's a 'scene' with another girl.
5. There's one stand out line in this film from Angelina: "'I gotta go', 'I gotta go'. Where the #### does everyone go when they've gotta go?"
6. Great movie, you will definitely want this if you're a fan.
Angelina Jolie was made for this role; she deserved the awards and recognition she received for it. If this film had been made for theaters rather than HBO, she should have won an Oscar.
In Gia, Gia/Jolie is the sun, and all the other characters revolve around her. From her inauspicious beginnings in New York City to her photo shoots all over the world, Gia desperately seeks that which she was denied as a child - love. The tragedy is that once she finally finds love, Gia is so scarred emotionally and from drugs, that she is unable to accept it. Mercedes Ruel gives a masterful, subtle performance as Gia's self-centered mother who abandoned her daughter when she was 11.
The drugs, glamor, and glitz of the 80's fashion world are portrayed in both gritty and glamorous fashion. One of the most striking scenes is when Gia is dressed for a photo shoot as a geisha in a red dress. This scene is so riveting and well done I watched it a dozen times. She is standing in a gritty alley with red paper lanterns hanging over the concrete. The whole scene is surreal, and is a great portrayal of Gia's life and of the 80's.
Jolie keeps nothing inside for this performance. She is naked, both physically and emotionally. And the jazz soundtrack is captivating and mesmerizing. In fact, I am seeking to purchase just the soundtrack.
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Two hundred years ago, the south west of Western Australia was covered in towering Eucalypt forest and roamed by Aboriginal people. Gradually trees were cleared for residential development and to allow agriculture and for timber – in fact much of the forest was used in the London Underground Railway.
The clearing occurred over much of Australia and resulted in a network of roads to connect properties and towns. There road reserves included vacant land between the road and fencing along the boundaries of individual farms and were known as the long paddock because when feed was short for livestock, farmers would let their animals out there for a feed. They truly were long paddocks as they started at the front gate and wound all the way across Australia, although no farmer used the whole paddock !!
I was a biodynamic producer in the south west of Western Australia, and just before hay season each year we would cut some of our green pasture for making compost.
I have been living in Perth for a couple of years and setting up compost heaps, worm farms and gardens on the 1000 square meter residential block I am renting – unlike London, much of Perth is known for its large house blocks.
Perth also has wide road verges that are mainly filled with introduced lawn species that grow quickly in our Mediterranean climate and require fertilising, spraying, watering and mowing. These lawn verges are part of the serious environmental challenges facing Perth like shortage of water and the impact of pollutants and fertilisers in our waterways.
The verges are mainly vacant land under local council tenure and are used only for occasional car parking and council collections of green waste and unwanted household goods. I've never seen one of Australia's famous barbeques on these spacious areas.
They are the urban equivalent of the long paddock and represent an under-utilised land resource – our verge is about 80 square meters.
One of the challenges in handling community waste is finding ways to treat it as a resource – with unused land and compostable materials it is not difficult.
It costs $30 to dump a 6? by 4? trailer load of lawn clippings at the local waste transfer station which will then go by truck to a waste management site in the hills 24 km to the east for landfill or composting.
For the community where the lawn clippings are mowed, this has several costs:
1. The fee payable to the transfer station.
2. The downtime from driving to the transfer station for the contractor.
3. The transport of the 'waste' from the transfer station to the waste management site.
4. The loss of a resource which is value added by another community or organisation.
5. Greenhouse gas emissions, road wear and traffic congestion from the transport.
6. Fertilisers, soil conditioners and mulches that could be made from the green waste.
7. Purchase of food and other plants that could be grown in composted clippings.
The only aspect of the local community that benefits from the above is the convenience of residents being able to accept no responsibility for waste generated by their lifestyle.
There is a state-of-the-art composting plant being constructed at the transfer station by Organic Resources Technology– when operating it will eliminate 3. and reduce 5.
The brief analysis of costs above shows that although this will be a step forward in waste management it may not be the best solution.
Making compost and earthworm farms at home requires a level of commitment that the demands of modern life do not always allow, and there are obvious efficiencies of scale in composting at a handful of sites in the Perth suburban area, or preferably at a local community level.
We have been inspired by City Farm ( http://www.menofthetrees.com.au/cityfarm.html ) and have an arrangement with local lawn mowing and garden contractors that they drop off 'green waste' on our verge, where we have allowed it to sheet compost, and added a few worms. We also use it as a resource for compost heaps, worm farms and gardens in our back and front yards.
So far we estimate we have saved about 75 trailer loads or 150 m3 of 'green resource' going to the transfer station and possibly landfill.
Our aim is to demonstrate that this resource can be used on presently under-utilised urban land to grow organic food cost-effectively (eg using volunteers, retired people, work-for-the-dole and prison release labour) for the needy in our society.
One of the major environmental challenges in Western Australia is the introduced plants that have become intrusive weeds – and one of the worst in Perth is the lawn species Cooch grass. When we started 'farming the verge' there was Cooch present and we laid down several inches of tree mulch with over 1 metre of lawn clippings. With the exception of the areas immediately adjoining the road, driveways and the footpath this was successful in killing the Cooch.
Our experiences with verge farming have been interesting – initially the reaction of passers by varied from bemusement to disgust. My partner is Aboriginal, and one group of young lads was heard to call our place a "boongs camp". Given the impact of many conventional gardens on the natural environment, and the comparatively low 'ecological footprint' of Aboriginal lifestyles, we chose to take that as a complement.
As the number and variety of plants on our verge and in our front yard increased, and because we maintained the country attitude of saying hello to passers by, attitudes changed from bemusement and criticism to interest, participation and respect.
In considering improved land use on the verges, the need to grow more native plants in urban areas and visibility when using driveways I did the design below. The productive and environmentally sensitive use of verge lands goes to the heart of perceived Aussie values – many regard a non productive introduced street tree as a sacrosanct right!
However, within the diagram the low garden becomes an area for convenient and sustainable conversion of waste to food in balance with adjacent native plants.


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- Slip Resistant Surface
- Carry Strap Included
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By Narny on Sept. 18 2011
What can I say, it's got a transport strap, it's got pretty butterflies on it and it was very affordable! Good value, does the job.
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By Tropical123 - Published on Amazon.com
I received the product in a timely manner and was very happy with how the mat looked. I've used it a few times for yoga/sit-ups/ stretching and the other day my foot slipped and it ripped up the bottom of the mat! The mat literally disintegrated where my foot slipped. Not too happy about this considering I've used the mat less than 5x. Would NOT recommend.
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just needed a cute mat for yoga at home. may be too thin for some esp. if not on carpet. I like the butterfly design and has a carry strap so got me more attracted to buy.
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This mat is really thin, and after three classes pieces started peeling off of it. I've now had it for a few months and its falling apart, haven't even used it 10 times. Not worth it if you plan to go to more than one class. It is pretty though.
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The strap is wonderful! The mat looks great. Was a little slippery when I first started using it, but now I've worn it in and it is perfect!
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I thought this would be a good purchase for the price. It fails to stand up to my previous mats. During the first hot yoga class I used this in, that mat started to fall apart beneath my feet....chunks of the mat were flying everywhere...super cheap, do not buy and smelled really bad.