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Patterned shirts are everywhere at the moment from retro mod style polka dot long sleeved classic through to floral patterns in places like Uniqlo. In fact it seems like pretty much anything goes and the patterns on your shirt can be anything from golfers through to paintbrushes with all manner of floral, willow, dots and paisley in between. Here then …
7 Classic Christmas jumpers – stylish men's knitwear you can wear all winter long
There is a bit of trend in comedy jumpers this season. You only need to check out River Island's selection to see how prevalent they are. If you want knitwear that doesn't have to be teamed up with paper hats and plastic cracker jewelry that you can wear all winter long then check out this lot. These are our favourites …
Final Uniqlo +J collection Lookbook
A few weeks we announced that the upcoming fall/winter +J collection for Uniqlo would be the last. The lookbook is now out, and I have to say this is possibly the strongest collection yet. There has undeniably been plenty of hype surrounding this final collection, but I can't get enough of the contrasting colors, linear cuts and the mix of …
Final Uniqlo +J collection
Last month Uniqlo and Jil Sander's announced that this upcoming fall/winter +J collection will be the last. The two parties have agreed to terminate their relationship which saw the line bring Sander's classic minimalism to the mass market. As a result there is bound to be plenty of anticipation surrounding the concluding collection, and if the first look is anything …
5 beach totes: pack up and go in style
With beach time and festivals ongoing, a pick of the best totes is timely. Topman continue to have some bang on-trend totes, this lion playing card print would look great with a foppish English garden party ensemble. Or try the acid Aztec print for a MGMT/summer festival psychedelic spin. Speaking of Williamsburg, the Brooklyn idyll's other favourite sons, Yeasayer, have this lovely hand print denim tote available from their merchandise site. Prefer back straps to shouldering a flimsy tote bag? This steel wire backpack from Manufactum is from an original Bauhaus design and will make you look arty (just make sure your reading material is suitably highbrow – Grazia just won't do). If you really need to lug a load of stuff around with you, Uniqlo have very affordable cute backpacks in some perky colours.
Outfit pick: Summer on the high street
There's a lot of great summer items out there on the high street, even without the sales. Topman in particular are doing well replacing the label's history of sweatshop man-made horrors with on trend items in natural fabrics. But first up is Uniqlo, these pink washed chinos are very Hamptons, an easy shape to wear in a brave colour. Button down shirts and denim continue to be trends in shirting .. and Topman combine both in one lovely, slender shirt. Their Liberty-print floral bow tie would be a great contrast and is a keeper. Finally, how nice are these patent grey sandals? Sadly sold out online, hit the stores (especially if you can reach one out of town) to nab a pair.
Gallery: Summer Shorts
Summer is most definitely here, at least for today and if you're sweltering under the heat of some office trousers we feel your pain. Actually we've got our legs out, sorry.
Take a look at our guide to this summer's shorts, we've trawled the internet for the best in short trousers to keep your legs cool and your outfit stylish without a toggle, cargo pocket or zip in sight. There's something for everyone from denim to tailored and also floral pair you'll love, honest!
Thrifty looks: Summer lightweight jackets
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We looked at some wonderful summer jackets yesterday featuring labels like Rene Gurskov and Moncler but for the more budget conscious among you here is a pick of summer jackets from the high street.
UniQlo @ Selfridges
Affordable quality pedallers UniQlo are making your shopping experiences that little bit easier by opening a concession in Selfridges Oxford Street. Being UniQlo the space is one of the more colourful parts of Selfridges, looking similar to a Pantone reference book which is in no way a bad thing. The move is designed to introduce the brand to a whole new demographic of buyers and really sets their move into the UK and Worldwide markets in stone. The concession being markedly smaller than any of their stand alone stores, carries an edited menswear collection including their premium ranges, still being competitively priced especially when compared with the other brands that Selfridges stock. The store opened last Monday so get yourself down there and have a shoofty.
Baggy trousers: the return of pleated pants
Fashion, as we know goes in cycles. Thus after a good few years of thigh-constriction thanks to the skinny jean, the newest shapes for mens trousers this Spring seem to be all about giving us space to breathe. Whether carrot, balloon, wide-leg or harem the look from waist down is all about having some extra fabric to move in.
Uniqlo announce Opening Ceremony and Gilded Age for their Designers Invitation Project
Uniqlo are announcing their collaborations for spring and Opening Ceremony have been confirmed for a menswear collection. Also taking part in the Designers Invitation Project this season are Gilded Age who's classic take on Americana will sit well with the Uniqlo aesthetic.
Christmas comes early as Uniqlo launch Heat Tech
Click image to enlarge On Thursday Uniqlo plan to give away 4,000 gift packs as part of their Heat Tech launch. Apparently in Japan Heat Tech is as popular as a cup of tea when it comes to keeping you warm, the fabric absorbs moisture and converts it into heat combined with an exciting mix of milk proteins which ensures …
Reader request: skinny grey jeans
As you can probably tell comments are down on Brandish, so when Nick emailed me asking about grey skinny jeans I clapped my hands together in excitement… A clothing hunt!
I went looking all over the internet for some grey skinny jeans with reasonable success. Hopefully there's something here for you Nick and if anyone else wants me to don my web-hunting gear or just have a chat about clothes send me an email to isabelle [at] shinymedia.com.
Polyvore: The Beloved Tool is Brandished!
Polyvore has long been the talk of fashionistas and our sister site, Catwalk Queen, runs a 'Style This' competition based completely around the image-making tool. Whether it's a Vivienne Westwood tie or a Topman ring, styling outfits has never been easier! Granted, we men have it a bit harder in terms of finding a wide variety of items but just search for 'man bag' and you have a good page of man-bags.
And best/worst of all? After you've styled your outfits you can even buy everything you've included in your image.
Look out for more Brandish outfits or watch the Polyvore tutorials and send your own to email@example.com!
Is no logo the new logo?
When was the last time you bought something with a huge label slapped across the chest? I ask this because The Independent has recently wrote an article on the death of overt branding.
Poll: Would you wear skinny pink jeans?
Uniqlo are always chock-full of sale bargains but I wonder if anyone would go for their pink skinny jeans even with the reduction.
They're down to £14.99 from £24.99 which a good price but pink is a bit of a tricky colour to wear.
Cassette Playa x Nike Blazer Hi
Despite being branded a Nu-rave label, Cassette Playa have outgrown that fad and seem to only be getting stronger. With a collaboration with Uniqlo under their belt, they're now teaming up with Nike to design a pair of Blazer Hi's.
Uniqlo cotton cashmere cardigan
Uniqlo call this cardigan red, I call it coral but that's because I'm a fashion writer and I love mentioning that it's one of the hottest colours this season.
WISHLIST: Uniqlo UT by Nicola Formichetti
A few weeks ago I spotted something on Nicola Formichetti's blog but thought it was too vague (being only a set of pictures) and decided not to post.
What is your favourite high street store?
It's well known that while the UK high street is second to none for women it's still lagging behind for menswear. Things have improved recently but there is still a blokey pub-lad feel at some of the chains.
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You will learn how to safely prepare, maintain and operate a manually fed wood chipper. This course is especially relevant for forestry, arboriculture and local amenity workers.
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Spurs' coach puts Pop into news conferences
Jun. 18, 2013
MIAMI (AP) — During his team's Game 3 rout of the Heat, Gregg Popovich was shown on TV talking to his players while they were in the process of burying Miami with a stirring offensive display.
"When you're open, let it fly," the Spurs' coach told them. "Put your name in the paper."
A day later, San Antonio guard Gary Neal was asked about that bit of encouragement.
"That's what you guys hear," Neal said with a chuckle, implying the give-and-take isn't always so sunny.
In his 17th season coaching the Spurs and his fifth NBA Finals, Popovich is having one breakout series, with this team one win from another title entering Game 6 on Tuesday night.
It's also been a banner finals for Popovich in the interview room. He has spent almost two weeks now being questioned about the health of Tony Parker, the Spurs' defensive strategy against LeBron James and Danny Green's remarkable 3-point shooting.
At times, he's been illuminating, as when he spoke admiringly of James' ability to drown out criticism when things aren't going his way. At other times, he's been funny, his dry wit and deadpan delivery drawing laughs when least expected.
Mostly, however, he's been combative, sarcastic or just plain dismissive. Mostly, he's just been Pop. Whether he's dragged kicking and screaming into those live television interviews during games or he's having his teeth pulled during postgame news conferences, Popovich has been as irascible as ever.
"Pop is always funny to me" Green said. "So when I watch his press conferences they kind of give me a good chuckle."
One more win means Popovich will have his fifth championship. One more win means he also won't have to do anymore news conferences for quite some time. Would winning the trophy mean more to him than ending those news conferences? Hard to say.
A look at some of Pop's greatest hits from these finals:
THE GOOD POP: When an 11-year-old Latino boy who sang the national anthem before Game 3 was the subject of racist remarks on Twitter, Popovich leapt to the defense of Sebastien De La Cruz.
"He's a class act," Popovich said. "Way more mature than most his age. And as much as those comments by the idiots saddens you about your country, he makes you feel the future could be very bright."
THE DISMISSIVE POP: Popovich was asked after a 109-93 loss in Game 4 why Manu Ginobili had been so ineffective to that point in the series.
"I don't know," he said. "If I knew that I would have already fixed it."
THE INSTRUCTIVE POP: In illustrating the maturation of James before Game 2, Pop relished a chance to send a couple digs toward his favorite targets in the media.
"He's a grown man. He doesn't need any of you to tell him anything," he said. "He knows more than all of you put together. He understands the game. If he makes a pass and you all think he should have shot it, or he shoots it and you think he should have made a pass, your opinions mean nothing to him, as they should not mean anything to him."
THE TRITE POP: Popovich was asked about his strategy going into Game 5 and whether he could do anything different after James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh struck for 85 points in Game 4.
"I'd hate to be trite and say anything is possible," he cracked. "Your question demands my triteness."
THE CRAZY POP: Popovich said he has nothing to do with the unflappable nature of the Spurs as a team, and that it's all a testament to Tim Duncan.
"I think it's just a reflection of their personalities," he said. "If anybody is crazy in the group, it's me. They pretty much have an even keel. Timmy Duncan sets the tone, and he just competes. Whether he does well or whether he does poorly, game in, game out, year in, year out, he competes and people just follow that."
THE COMBATIVE POP: When the Heat went small and won big in Game 4, a reporter wanted to know if Popovich thought smaller lineups were a growing trend across the NBA. Nice try.
"You're not serious," he said. "You want me to talk about the state of the NBA?"
THE ENLIGHENING POP: While decrying the lack of job security in the coaching profession these days, Popovich let everyone know why he thought the Spurs were so successful.
"The continuity I think breeds, it breeds trust, it breeds camaraderie, it breeds a feeling of responsibility that each member holds towards the other," he said. "The ability to be excited for each other's success, not to develop territory and walls, but to stay participatory. To be able to discuss, to argue and come out at the end on the same page with the same passion and the same goals.
"And I think without continuity that's pretty impossible, because all the immediate tendencies of instant success starts to take over and that just breeds failure."
THE FUNNY POP: Popovich was asked to compare Green to former standout Bruce Bowen after Game 5.
"I guess they both are similar in the fact that neither one of them has any moves," he said. "They just shoot it. They don't really dribble or do anything else."
THE PHLEGMATIC POP: On why he switched which end of the court his offense started at on the road this season: "I was bored."
THE UNSYMPATHETIC POP: It is well known that Popovich rode Parker hard when he first came to the NBA from France as a 19-year-old point guard. That subject came up after Parker led the Spurs to a win in Game 1.
"Are you related to Tony? Are you concerned I treated him badly? You seem very concerned about Tony's treatment," Popovich said. "Tony makes $900 million a year. ... He's fine."
THE STUBBORN POP: No matter how many ways it has been asked, Popovich won't concede to the success the Spurs have had in making things difficult for James. Is that maybe because he doesn't want to make James angry?
"You're digging really deep," Popovich said. "You must need to write an article by 4 o'clock today or something."
THE CONFOUNDED POP: After Parker was injured in Game 3, one reporter wondered if Popovich would "mail in" Game 4 by resting Parker in hopes of having him at full strength for Games 5, 6 and 7.
"I have to tell you that phrase 'mail in Game 4,' it confuses my whole brain," he said. "I don't think I can think past that comment. I would like to help you, but I don't know how to help you."
THE HELPFUL POP: When Popovich walked up to a group of reporters at the morning shootaround before Game 4, no one immediately asked a question.
"Do you want me to think of the questions, too?"
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StarTech SuperSpeed 3.5in
All connecting parts from this larger Star Tech enclosure pop off the top, which makes fitting an easy task. The downside is that the design feels cheaply built and for a decent fit, you'll want to get the screwdriver out and secure a drive in place.
LED status lights are also built into the connecting part, with windows on the opposite side of the enclosure simply picking up glowing blue from the distance. It's more unexceptional housing that simply does its job and clocks out at five, so it does feel somewhat overpriced, but hunt around and you should find the StarTech gear around half price. The power lead is shorter than usual too, which might appeal to some keens to avoid desktop coils, but maybe not everyone..
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StarTech SuperSpeed 2.5in
This lightweight aluminium slidey-case is a doddle to use, although as with the Enermax rival, you can't unslot drives without initial tilt, so there are slight fragility concerns. Plus, with only two points to fix the slidey panels in place, it would only take one missing screw for them to remain endlessly loose.
The StarTech is merely basic parts assembled in a basic way, so no brownie points for innovation here. There's a green LED light on the rear that blinks while in use, as well as the standard faux leather pouch for added protection. The price reflects its minimalist build, though, so if you're looking for a bog-standard portable and cheap quick-fix, the StarTech SuperSpeed could be worth a look-in. And if you don't want to rely on split USB cables, there's a slightly bigger Superspeed option for the same price.
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L'Oreal is the world's largest cosmetics producer by revenue -- €17.5B($24.7 billion)*-- and a North American market share of 15.8%.[1] L'Oreal offers products in hair care, skincare, make-up, deodorants, and perfumes through its 27 brands that span all income levels. In 2008 L'Oreal acquired Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, further increasing its cache in the luxury goods market. Its two largest competitors are Revlon (REV) and Procter & Gamble Company (PG).
Emerging markets are key growth drivers, comprising 33% of sales. The company expects this to rise to over 50% in ten years time. [2]. In addition China may become its third largest market by year's end. [3]. Two more markets that it has penetrated include men, who have shown an increasing amount of attention to cosmetics, and an older population that has an interest in anti-aging products.
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|Revenue ($millions)
|Operating Income (€ millions)
|Operating Income ($millions)
Sales in North America increased 2.3%, declined 4.6% in Western Europe, and increased 6% in the rest of the world year over year. Sales in all divisions except consumer products decreased. Consumer product sales increased 1.5% to €8.5 billion. Active Cosmetics reported the steepest decrease in sales of 4.3% from 2008. [5]
Western Europe experienced -6.3% like for like growth as a result of poor performance in Spain and in retail travel. North America reported -3.4% like for like growth due to tough economic conditions. The professional products division did have a good year in gaining market share in the region. The Rest of World regional segment experienced strong growth with double digit growth in China, South Korea, Argentina, Chile, India, and South Africa. brands[6]
Of all L'Oreal's divisions, consumer products had the biggest sales increase of 3.2%. This was due to larger invoices in skin care and in particular by the Garnier and Maybelline brands. Luxury products was the worst performing division with -9.0% like for like growth. The weakness of the perfume market and the economic conditions in Western European market in which the division's brands are leaders affected performance. The Body Shops ended the year with 0.7% like for like growth with retail sales growing by 1%. Comparable store sales were down 0.6%. [7]
L'Oreal reported sales of €4.72 billion, an increase of 8% year over year. It experienced sustained growth in consumer products segment with 6.9% year over year growth. Luxury products and professional products rebounded with 10.3% and 8.7% growth respectively. Geographically all regions experienced growth with new markets regions very strong at 18.7%. [8]
L'Oreal sells products to both professional stylists and non-professionals. Its outlets range from drugstores to department stores to its own boutiques. The France-based company has worldwide presence, with 68% of 2009 sales coming from the North America and Western Europe.[9] L'Oreal has responded to the recession that began in 2008 through marketing its products more aggresively and introducing new ones that will compel consumers to buy. In addition, its international presence has increased as generation of new wealth in areas such as Asia have increased citizens' spending power and thus their consumption of cosmetics.
L'Oreal operates the following business divisions:
The consumer products segment sells its goods through mass-market drugstores. It achieved annual growth of 3.2% like for like.
The professional products segment produces products that are used by professional stylists in hair salons. It achieved annual growth of -3.3% like for like.
The luxury products division sells its goods through a smaller collection of department stores and the boutique's own retail locations. It achieved annual growth of -9.0% like for like.
This segment produces skincare products sold in pharmacies and specialty drugstores. It achieved annual growth of -1.5% like for like.
The Body Shop and Dermatology are individual stores owned by L'Oreal and contributed $138 million to total group operating income in 2009. [10]
As emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and South America grow, income growth will spur consumption. This presents an opportunity for consumer product companies like L'Oreal, and L'Oreal is already reaping the benefits. Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America have the fastest-growing sales, ranging from 15.8% to 21.5%.[11]
During 2008, however, the economies of major markets such as North America and Western Europe slid into a recession. North American sales decreased by 0.2% whereas Western Europe sales increased by a relatively modest 3.6%.[11] The segment that had the smallest sales increase was luxury products--as consumers in North America and Western Europe cut back on their spending, the first products that they decide to go without in order to save money are specifically luxury products--they instead either trade down to lower-priced goods or forgo them altogether. The benefit of its international exposure means the effects of poor sales do not have as high an impact as it would on a company that is based solely in North America or Western Europe.
L'Oreal projects that by 2025 41.5% of all the people in Europe, the US, and Japan will be over 50 years old (34% were over 50 in 2005).[12] As the baby boomer population ages, the total number of Americans older than 50 has increased at a faster rate than the number of Americans younger than 50 (5,757 per year compared to the under-50 set, which increases at an average rate of 1,677 per year). In addition, the median age for Americans has increased steadily from 2000 to 2008. This is a promising trend for L'Oreal because older age groups demand more cosmetics, especially anti-aging skin care and other age related products. Despite the fact that worldwide demand for cosmetics, skincare and haircare products has slowed in 2008, L'Oreal's market share has increased 0.6% to 15.8%[13]
The usage of male cosmetics has grown considerably over the last two decades. From 2002 to 2005, sales of men's grooming products increased from 24% to $5 billion. That number is expected to double in 2009.[14] 89% of men polled in the United States and Europe believed good grooming was important for their professional success, and 70% of them shopped for their own skincare products, as opposed to only 48% in 2008.[14] Cosmetics companies have even begun to penetrate the over-40 market, which is not as saturated as the women's and young men's markets. In 2008 more than 3,600 men's skin care products were launched worldwide.[15] There are two key reasons why the male demographic is receiving so much attention from cosmetics companies: first and foremost, it is still not as saturated as the female market. More importantly, men have proven to be more loyal to specific products and brands than women are, who are more likely to switch to whatever the next trend is. Therefore cosmetics companies are trying to appeal to the male market in order to secure long-term loyal customers.[16] With some exceptions (Maybelline, Lancôme, Shu Uemura and Kérastase) L'Oreal's brands cater to both men and women. L'Oreal also spans different income levels, from affordable lines (Matrix) to luxury products (Yves Saint Laurent).
Neither Procter & Gamble nor Revlon are in direct competition with L'Oreal. Cosmetics makes up a small portion of Procter & Gambles business. Revlon, on the other hand, only sells cosmetics. Delivering new and innovative products is key in any beauty or fashion industry, and cosmetics is no different. Of the three, L'Oreal spends the most on R&D as a percentage of sales: L'Oreal (3.4%), Procter & Gamble (2.5%), Revlon (1.8%), Avon (0.6%), and Estee Lauder (1.1%). L'Oreal is more specialized than Procter & Gamble, and outspends Revlon on R&D, and both facts help L'Oreal remain a leader in the cosmetics market. On the basis of revenue, L'Oreal is much larger than Revlon, Avon and Estee Lauder, therefore L'Oreal has more money to spend on marketing which is an extremely important factor to success in the cosmetics industry. Although L'Oreal is dwarfed by Procter & Gamble on a sales basis, the majority of Procter & Gamble's R&D and marketing expenses go to its other product categories that form a more significant portion of its revenues.
Avon and Estee Lauder are cosmetics companies and thus in direct competition with L'Oreal. LRL dwarfs both companies in terms of revenue and spends more on R&D. However, Avon is much different from the other two companies due to its business model. Avon relies on individuals to sell its products door-to-door or to acquaintances. In this model each Avon representative is considered an independent contractor and receives a commission based on a percent of sales. This direct-selling method is meant to eliminate the middle man and decrease costs, thereby increasing the company's profits. Estee Lauder, on the other hand, produces and sells its goods wholesale to department stores and independent boutiques like Sephora. Like L'Oreal, Estee Lauder has a combination of luxury and middle-priced goods in order to appeal to as many consumers as possible.
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|Revlon, Almay, Charlie, Bozzano, Ultima II
|Procter & Gamble Company (PG)[18]
|43% (17%)
|Pantene, Crest, Tide, Downy, Bounty, Folgers, Gillette
|L'oreal (LRLCY) [19]
|24% (32%)
|Garnier Fructis, L\'Oreal Paris, Maybelline
|Estee Lauder Companies (EL)[20]
|47% (18%)
|Clinique, Bobbi Brown, M.A.C., La Mer, Aveda
|Avon Products (AVP)[21]
|18% (12%)
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Life, Love, Sex, HIV and Other Unscheduled Events
By Bob Frascino, M.D.
January 13, 2010
That's my topic (and my life story) and I'm sticking to it. Welcome to Dr. Bob's blog. I promise future posts will be positively teeming with life lessons, love stories and steamy sex, all focused through the unforgiving prism of HIV.
However, by way of introduction to the new kid on the blog, I thought I would begin with some of my life's "unscheduled events," which have led me to this very point in my excellent adventure on this wild and wacky planet.
First, by way of full disclosure (note to self: blog about disclosure sometime soon), I must admit I'm new to this whole blogosphere thingy. It's not that I tend to chisel my correspondences onto stone tablets, but rather that I'm not the kind of guy who readily tweets, Flickrs, LinkedIns or Facebooks.
OK, I admit I'm a social networking dinosaur compared to my blogging compatriots, so I'm relying on all those who are reading these posts to comment and criticize at will. If you find my rants a snoozapalooza, just let me know, OK? I can take it. I may cry a bit, but I'll get over it. No, I won't. Yes, I will. No, I won't. But let the comments fly nonetheless.
OK, on to some unscheduled events:
Attending Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music was an unscheduled event!
I DIDN'T PLAN TO ATTEND OBERLIN COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. I had a scholarship waiting for me at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., my hometown, and planned to continue my musical training at the Eastman School of Music. However, integrating my interest in science at the University of Rochester and my classical piano training at the Eastman School proved daunting because the two schools and campuses were independent. Oberlin, on the other hand, was within driving distance of my home and the music conservatory was right on campus and intimately linked to the College of Arts and Sciences.
So I decided to take a road trip and have a look-see. I visited the campus on a gloriously sunny day. The view of the gleaming white Conservatory of Music across Tappan Square impressed me, as did what I saw on Tappan Square: A shirtless guy with the longest and most unruly mop of hair I had ever seen was running at top speed to catch a Frisbee that had been expertly tossed by another guy who was a dead ringer for Jimi Hendrix. I couldn't help but think that Jimi Hendrix was playing Frisbee with Cousin Itt from the Addams Family! Cousin Itt must have noticed my interest, because he suddenly yelled out "wanna play?"
There I was looking like a high school kid with my shortish hair and geek-before-it-was-chic clothes, including embarrassingly tall platform shoes and a dress shirt with an enormous collar. I was flabbergasted that the likes of Cousin Itt and Jimi Hendrix wanted to play Frisbee with me.
Off came my platform shoes. I rolled up my bell-bottomed, checkered dress pants and joined the fun. Cousin Itt was a physics major while Jimi Hendrix was a viola performance major in the conservatory. Wow, science was integrating with music right before my eyes via a Frisbee emblazoned with a peace symbol. And best of all: I had been invited to join in. Obviously this was where I belonged. Goodbye University of Rochester; hello Oberlin College!
Becoming a physician was an unscheduled event!
I DIDN'T PLAN TO ATTEND MEDICAL SCHOOL. My interests entering college centered on plant biology, French and classical piano performance. My Oberlin experience honed my skills in la langue de Molière, as well as Astérix et Tintin, via classes and a winter term immersion program in Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, Québec. Although I may never have become a true Francophone, I continue to be an active Francophile (bisettes et crêpes suzette à tous).
As for piano, despite my weekly lessons at the conservatory and giving a number of recitals in Warner Concert Hall, I reluctantly came to the realization that neither Rubinstein nor Horowitz would be dethroned from the stages of the world's great concert halls by my fearlessly flying fingers. Nonetheless, even today I continue to tickle the ivories at every opportunity.
Oberlin carefully nurtured my interest in science. A recent addition to the chemistry faculty, Dr. Dennis Luck, invited me to become his honors student and work in his laboratory my senior year. (This to me was nearly as shocking as being asked to play Frisbee with Cousin Itt and Jimi Hendrix.) He also encouraged me to consider a career in medicine. Lucky for me, I took his advice. Thank you Dr. Luck!
The HIV/AIDS pandemic was an unscheduled (and unimaginable) event!
I DIDN'T PLAN TO BECOME A CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGIST AND HIV SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN. In fact, HIV hadn't even been discovered when I graduated from medical school and headed west ("go west young man!") to pursue an internship and residency in pediatrics. Despite my love of children, their unbridled optimism and their uncanny ability to recover from enormous medical challenges, I did not find general pediatrics intellectually stimulating. Teaching first-time moms about breastfeeding, shots and shoes just wasn't enough for me.
Consequently, I accepted a postdoctoral fellowship in adult and child clinical immunology and allergy at the University of California San Francisco. Clinical immunology fascinated me, as it was a highly specialized field of medicine that dealt with bizarre and often catastrophic immune-based illnesses. Intellectual stimulation was no longer a problem!
Little did I know that the very first cases of what we would eventually come to know as AIDS would arrive on San Francisco's hospital wards during my training. That an epidemic of immunodeficiency would soon fall upon us like a killer tsunami was beyond any of our worst imaginings. I became an HIV specialist by choice, but also by serendipitously being in the right place at exactly the wrong time.
Becoming "virally enhanced" was definitely an unscheduled event!
I DIDN'T PLAN TO EXPERIENCE HIV FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE EXAMINATION TABLE. The virus found me while I was working. In January 1991, while performing a routine procedure on a patient with advanced-stage AIDS, I sustained a hollow-bore needle stick and laceration. Despite taking antiretroviral medication immediately, I seroconverted to HIV positive. (Note to self: Blog about seroconversion and acute retroviral syndrome.)
Redirecting my medical career was an unscheduled event!
I DIDN'T PLAN TO RETIRE FROM CLINICAL PRACTICE AT AGE 44. "Positively charged," I suddenly found my life divided into before and after. I had crossed the line from one who provides care to one who would eventually need care. Having the eyes and mind of an HIV specialist physician, but the body and soul of an HIV/AIDS patient, provided me with a unique perspective on this modern day plague. HIV/AIDS in January 1991 was a death sentence with a prognosis of perhaps 10 years at best. By 1995 my health began to crumble as my immune system deteriorated. I resigned from my large clinical practice as an AIDS specialist and medical director of an oncology-immunology infusion and research center at a large multispecialty medical group. I retained my academic credentials and affiliation with Stanford University Medical Center where, as an assistant clinical professor of medicine in the Division of Immunology and Allergy, I taught medical students, residents and postdoctoral fellows. I refocused my professional endeavors on teaching and raising awareness of the burgeoning HIV/AIDS pandemic. (Note to self: Blog about the need for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.)
Producing Web-based, peer-generated HIV/AIDS awareness via a Web-video competition, helping victimized Congolese women and young girls and providing clean needles to drug addicts were unscheduled events!
I DIDN'T PLAN ON FOUNDING A NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. In 1996, my life partner Dr. Steven Natterstad and I unknowingly planted the seed for what would become the Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation when we performed a private HIV/AIDS piano benefit concert in our home in Los Altos, California.
The overwhelming success of that initial intimate musical soirée led to the launch of a series of benefit concerts entitled "A Concerted Effort" and ultimately to the formation of the Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation, whose sole mission is to provide crucial services for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS worldwide and to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic through advocacy and education. The foundation to date has raised well over $1,500,000 for global AIDS crucial services, ranging from AIDS hospice care in Los Angeles to support of a clean-needle-exchange program in Washington, D.C., to the provision of anti-HIV medication to HIV-infected pregnant women in Africa thereby helping to prevent transmission of the virus to their newborns.
The foundation's most recent project involves a collaborative effort with a generic medicine pharmaceutical company and the non-profit Global Strategies for HIV Prevention to provide treatment for women and girls who have been raped by militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Every day, 50 to 75 women and girls are raped in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is estimated that two-thirds of the rapists are infected with HIV. The foundation will help provide medications to the victimized women and girls for the prevention and treatment of HIV, pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
One last unscheduled event!
I DIDN'T PLAN ON USING THIS PHOTO. But trust me, it's way cuter than the one of me standing in front of the Frascino Medical Group and the Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation offices. I'm the short guy on the left; Steve is on the right. Life partners for the past 16 years, we were legally married in 2008, getting hitched on Halloween in a hastily arranged mass ceremony just in time to beat the evil California Proposition 8. The officiant who performed our service was dressed like Mr. Spock in a Star Trek costume. We plan to "live long and prosper." So far, so good. Our personal motto remains: "Every day above ground is a good day." We know life, love, illness, opportunity and other unscheduled events will continue. We welcome their challenges.
Presto Frascino-Natterstad, center in the photograph, is the immediate past president of California Canines for Obama and of the canine chapter of the No-On-Proposition 8 campaign as well as the current president of California Canines for Condoms (in which capacity he continues to work tirelessly promoting safer sexual practices among horndogs worldwide). (Note to self: Will showing Presto's penis result in an X-rating for my blog?)
OK, that's it! As soon as I hit the send button, I'll no longer be a blogger-virgin. (Note to self: Stop writing so many notes to self.)
Happy and healthy 2010 to one and all!
Dr. Bob
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Bob Frascino, M.D., was President and Founder of The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation. He had been an outspoken, popular expert in TheBody.com's "Ask the Experts" forums on safe sex and fatigue/anemia since 2000. Once a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Frascino served as Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Immunology, Rheumatology, and Allergy, at Stanford University Medical Center from 1983 until 2001. He was a member of the American Academy of HIV Medicine and had also been a distinguished member of the executive boards of numerous state and regional associations.
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Santa Monica, CA, July 27, 2010 – Wildfire Inc., market leader in UV (ultraviolet, aka "black light") effects for theater, themed entertainment and special events, supplied 16 Long-Throw flood black light fixtures (LT-400F) to Glow, the all-night art event set to take place Sept. 25th on Santa Monica's Muscle Beach. As a sponsor of the Glow event, Wildfire provided the equipment at a discounted rate.
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You can rely on Alber Elbaz and Lucas Ossendrijver to deliver a great collection and they did. This collection for Lanvin was typically elegant affair, with the très chic suits and kimono-style jackets. Irreverent touches like trousers and suits made from tie silk reinforce Elbaz's gentle sense of humour and sandals worn with socks gave a geeky twist to the look.
Menswear summer picks from Lee Douros, head buyer at my-wardrobe
Lee Douros is the menswear buyer for my-wardrobe and at the last press day we had a great chat with him about men's clothing and the online side of things. Lee definitely knows his stuff, so we were thrilled when he agreed to present his top summer picks for us. If you're still stuck for high-summer chic then this is like the holy grail. Stay tuned for pt2!
Brandish Exclusive! Interview with Nickque Patterson, Fashionisto Supreme pt1
Nickque Patterson is setting the London fashion world alight- slowly but surely. As a stylist, DJ, designer and all-round fashionisto persona, Nickque is one of those people for whom every street is a real-life catwalk. Whether in front of the camera as a model or working behind the scenes orchestrating an edgy editorial, Patterson knows the trends and makes fashion happen.
Ever so fortunately, he was excited to be interviewed for Brandish and after the jump we have his full interview. Prepare for shoes described as 'elite,' Nickque's self-decided role as the "Jesus of Fashion" and grooming-secrets (just check out the hair!)
We love him!
Brandish Watch: 'California Teens' by Hedi Slimane and Nicola Formichetti
Nicola Formichetti's blog is a haven for fashion-friendlies worldwide. From Japanese karaoke to Lady Gaga in the dressing room via iD and plenty of Hedi Slimane, this blog is always full of intimate shots and fashion-star exclusives. Nicola recently featured images from his latest shoot with Slimane for Hedi Slimane.com. The shoot, entitled 'California Teens,' includes only two models but shows a huge variety of sets and looks including dog heads with Swarovski eyes and Rodarte worn as a balaclava.
See the shoot in this gallery below!
WISHLIST: H&M A/W 2009 Crushed Velvet Coat
The more I write about summer clothes, and slowly accept that summer isn't actually coming, I look to next winter and start structuring my cold wardrobe. Coats are a notoriously hard thing to get right and a single inch too short or too long can ruin not only an entire look, but an entire wardrobe (well, almost.)
How far is TOO far? Taking inspiration from Womenswear…
Over the last few years, with the trends having covered skinny jeans, unisex mods, sexually-liberated hippies, shoulder pads, guy/girl jumpsuits and the his/her Eighties where basically anything went, I have tried my hand at many trends that tread the fine line between menswear and womenswear.
This photo recently appeared on Facehunter and, while originally in awe of this fashionisto's rose accessory, I began to wonder if it would be one step too far and throw me into the realm of uncomfortable dressing…
Can You See it…Which Popstar Has Been Taking Style Cues from Calvin Harris?
Calvin Harris, the Dumfries-born DJ who is often tipped with providing the backing track to the vintage wave of last summer, is currently topping the charts with his 'I'm Not Alone' and while watching his latest video I was suddenly aware of the BOT male's striking similarity to another No. 1 popstar…
WISHLIST: Button-detail 'Belushi' shirt from b Store London
Over coffee the other day, I was talking to a friend who suffers from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder.) Listening to the misery of days spent not knowing what to wear each morning (friends will know of how immense the impact of fashion is upon my life!) I decided to go on the lookout for a designer who can deliver trans-seasonal clothes that will carry us males throughout the year.
Love the Look: Pastel knit scarf
Ville, snapped by the Hel Looks team, has a stylish, easygoing look we love. A pair of skinny jeans and white hi-tops make up quite a basic outfit, but the addition of a pastel knit scarf gives the ensemble a feminine slant and is perfect for spring.
Love The Look: Topman's 'Motel Arizona' Trailer-Trash Cool!
I know, I know; Topman has become a bit of a regular feature on Brandish but when I noticed this look on the label's website during my regular internet trawl, I couldn't resist commenting.
Yay or Nay? Mickey Boardman's Gender-Bender Style
Mickey Boardman is the infamous columnist at Paper magazine as well as a social butterfly and fashion extraordinaire. He is also the proud owner of a rather distinctive and intriguing look.


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American beef producers, beset by herd consolidation, export problems, ethanol production, shortages in feed and grassland, and other issues, are facing a new plateau of uncertainties, says a cattleman and agricultural appraiser from Hornitos, Calif.
Anthony J. "Tony" Toso offered an analysis of the beef industry during the spring outlook conference of the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) at Sacramento.
Toso, a director of Producers Livestock Marketing Association, one of the largest livestock marketing cooperatives in the western U.S., said the 800,000 beef producers across the U.S. generated $48.5 billion in cash receipts in 2005.
Consumer expenditures for beef, the nation's top source of protein, were expected to reach $72 billion in 2006. Retail price per pound averaged about $4 and is expected to be about $4.18 in 2007.
Against that backdrop, Toso said, drought in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas in 2006 severely affected one-third of the U.S. herd of 97.1 million at the beginning of that year.
Those losses only fueled the continuing consolidation of herds, which numbered 1 million in 1986, but only 763,000 today. Although operations have shrunk 25 percent in 20 years, the herd is only 2.3 percent smaller than in 1986.
"More operations have greater numbers of cattle, and smaller producers are becoming smaller in number," Toso said. "So we are seeing a consolidation into bigger operations, and in 2006, 15 percent of the nation's cow herd had in excess of 500 cows."
Another powerful influence was the mad-cow disease issue in late 2003 that changed the beef industry and showed that beef is "a political football."
"We were riding high on the fat cattle market at the time, and within a matter of hours things plummeted. Even though one-quarter of the U.S. export market value has been recovered since 2003, conservative estimates are that the U.S. industry lost more than $4 billion in export value."
Noting that other trading nations have greater instances of the disease than the U.S., Toso said "beef is a victim of politics, and recapturing that market is tough right now. It's based more on politics than safety and scientific fact."
Although American corn-fed beef still has superior quality to the competition, he said, the increased demand and the nearly doubling of prices of corn for ethanol use are impacting the price of cattle.
Seventy-five percent of beef cows, 75 percent of fed cattle, and 75 percent of corn production for ethanol are all in the Midwest.
As a result, producers are looking for larger cattle going into feedlots, so the stock will need less corn to reach finished weights, considering alternative feed, or putting more cattle on pasture.
"Ethanol is a new thing for the cattle industry to worry about," Toso said.
Consequently, cost of grain, has shot up from around $50 per hundredweight during mid-2006 to a range of $70 to $80 this year. "So it's a new game — and, by the way, rising fuel prices haven't helped us either."
The ASFMRA group also heard from Michael Marsh, chief executive officer, Western United Dairymen, who said California producers entered 2007 with higher milk prices but continued pressure on profitability.
"Beginning in 2006, corn prices shot up nearly 50 percent from levels just one year earlier. Given the continued expected demand for ethanol, and despite the expected record production in 2008, corn prices will retreat little."
Marsh's Modesto-based organization is the largest dairy producer group in California and its members represent more than half the state's approximately 2,000 dairy families.
Those families provide products to a marketplace that "is becoming more global, more competitive, and more volatile."
The California dairy industry generated about $4.5 billion in farm gate revenue in 2006 and an estimated $47 billion in economic activity within the state.
"Negative margins in 2006 and squeezed returns into 2007 have paved the way for slowed milk production growth," he said. "USDA currently projects 2007 production to stay relatively static, with only a modest 1.3 percent increase in milk production due to a 27,000-head reduction in cow numbers and a 1.5 percent increase in milk per cow."
However, Marsh said, excellent demand for dairy products is expected to continue in 2007 with commercial disappearance expected to surpass 2006 levels, even at higher dairy prices.
Demand on the international front is also anticipated during 2007. While flagging milk production in the European Union and New Zealand is expected to rebound, poor weather conditions are affecting production in Australia. Marsh said U.S. prices should remain competitive and exports strong.
"Given the expected strength in demand and milk production projections, 2007 producer all-milk prices are forecast by USDA to be approximately $2.45 per hundredweight above the averages of 2006."
Environmental issues continue to dominate industry concerns. Marsh said an unsuccessful attempt by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control district to mandate methane digesters for all dairies in the valley would have cost the industry nearly $1.9 billion.
"We succeeded in convincing the district they needed to look at their methodology and they have backed off the mandate, at least for now."
Marsh said 10 pilot methane digester projects, each aimed at reducing costs by offsetting as much as possible of the dairy's electrical power needs, have been installed with funding through Western United Resource Development, Inc. These generate an estimated 2.5 megawatts of electricity. Additional projects are being installed from Marin County to Imperial County.
However, there are impediments to the projects, and Marsh said the greatest is financial.
"Dairy producers, like other businesses involved in production agriculture, face the challenge of having price swings dictated by the marketplace. Volatile dairy markets likely will discourage extended outlays in renewable energy."
For example, a 1000-cow dairy could possibly produce enough energy to cover the farm's needs, with power to spare. But the excess power sent out through the grid to other users generates no revenue for the dairyman.
Those who might have determined that investing in renewable energy technologies could fit within their dairy management scheme, were turned off by the fact that they could never get paid for any power they would produce.
However, Marsh said, that situation may be solved through power purchase agreements being drafted by Pacific Gas and Electric to allow dairy owners to sell their generated power directly to the utility.


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