Debenhams Reveal Men's Age of Invisibility Increased by at Least a Decade

Debenhams has revealed that the age at which men become 'invisible' to women has advanced by at least a decade, according to new research* carried out by the retailer. Men can now win a woman's attention based on looks alone up until they are 55 years old.

Just 30 years ago, few women would have found any man over 45 years old worth a second glance, rendering them effectively invisible at any gathering.?

Ruth Attridge, Debenhams' spokeswoman said: "Older men are now remaining more attractive to women women's jackets for longer than ever before.

"They are increasingly seen as eligible, prospective partners rather than old bores with little energy left to catch the female eye.??

"It's great news for George Clooney and Brad Pitt, but might not make that much difference to Bruce Forsyth."

A much greater emphasis on dressing well and keeping fit has dramatically improved the impression an older man can create across a crowded room, Debenhams' research shows.

Many men now spend a lot of time, either alone, with a partner or with a professional personal shopper, selecting styles which suit their figure, as well as paying attention to colour co-ordination to complement their complexion, hair and eye colour.

Baldness is no longer seen as a stigma, and even a slight paunch isn't enough to prevent him from gaining female attention.?

The trend towards women marrying and having children in their late 30s and early 40s has also decreased the age difference which would once have made older men ineligible.

They often find the increased financial status of older men reassuring because it can represent increased security for their children.

Ruth Attridge continued: "The simple fact is that older men no longer dress, look or act like granddads.

"Instead they often look at least 10 years younger than they really are, making them instantly appealing to women of a much younger age.

"Few older men now walk into a store and bulk-buy the first item they see. They understand that continuing to look good after fifty means putting much more effort into dressing well for every occasion. Younger men, by comparison, still feel that they don't really have to try that hard. ???????

"Looks are still everyone's initial method of judging the worth of a potential partner, so this is a major forward for single older men." ?

Notes to Editors:
*Debenhams quizzed 1,000 women aged 18 years to 60 years and 1,000 men aged 18 years to 60 years on their views on male fashion

About Debenhams
Debenhams is a leading department stores group, and has a strong presence in key product categories including sale (http://www.debenhams.com/sale) items, children's wear, designer clothes, women's shoes, bikinis, jeans, and men's clothing, including suits (http://www.debenhams.com/men/suits-tailoring), mens jeans (http://www.debenhams.com/men/jeans) and shirts (http://www.debenhams.com/men/shirts).

PR Contact
Ruth Attridge
Debenhams
PR Manager - Menswear, Lingerie & Beauty
33 Wigmore Street
London
W1U 1QX
0207 529 0172
http://www.debenhams.com

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The Shower Hug? Breastfeeding Support Receives Double Honors

The Shower Hug?, a bandeau wrap worn around the bust line of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to support and protect sore breasts and nipples while showering, has been awarded US Patent 7,775,851. The Shower Hug? is distributed by Belmama & Cherub? LLC and is brainchild to Andria Sgro. "The Shower Hug? is a little piece of luxury that helps women reclaim the serenity of their shower. Those few minutes of 'me-time' are once again a time to cleanse the body and clear the mind," says Sgro, the Shower Hug? creator and veteran mother of two young children. Tested, tried and true and now available at over 50 fine retail outlets across the country and around the globe including Amazon.com, Sgro was recently awarded "Mompreneur of the Month" for October 2010 by trusted Pregnancy Magazine.

Sore nipples and tender breasts are common side-effects of pregnancy and breastfeeding and the discomfort caused women's jackets by shower sprays pelting the breasts is a genuine problem. Time in the shower is generally regarded as a time of comfort and solitude. Time in the shower for a new mom is priceless; it is often the only "me-time" she experiences over the course of her day. These moments should not be rushed or spent shielding sore breasts from stinging shower streams.

Made of wonderfully-soft knit terry velour, the Shower Hug? is lightweight and absorbent to soak up warm water in the shower, creating a therapeutic warm compress. With hands-free convenience, the Shower Hug? creates a cushion between tender breasts and harsh shower sprays. Additionally, it protects the nipples and areolas from the sting of soap and chemical residues left by toiletries that can further irritate sensitive skin.

The Shower Hug? is made of high-quality, double-sided knit terry velour and secured by a four-inch ultra low profile Velcro? closure that won't snag fabric or scratch delicate skin. The Shower Hug? is stretchy and beautifully contours to the changing bust lines of pregnant and post-partum mothers. The Shower Hug? also extends its comforting embrace to women undergoing treatment for breast cancer and those recovering from surgical procedures to the breasts.

The Shower Hug? is available in four sizes and three color combinations. It is available online at http://www.showerhug.com, http://www.amazon.com and at select birthing centers and maternity boutiques across the country and globe. Complimenting burp cloths, wash cloths and infant bath sheets are also available.

Belmama & Cherub?LLC crafts all products with quality and pride in the U.S.A.

About Belmama & Cherub? LLC
Andria Sgro is the president and founder of Belmama & Cherub? LLC. She founded the company and began production of her first product, the Shower Hug?, in 2006, just one day after her son's first birthday. Sgro was born and raised in the small town of Ewing, N.J. She graduated from the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania in 1998. She now resides in San Diego with her husband and two young children. Sgro runs Belmama & Cherub? LLC with her most trusted confidante, business partner, and sister, Alaina Tonelli.

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FatCow Employees Bowl for Charity; Donate Coats for Kids and Toys for Tots

Every bowler knows that thre fashion coats online e strikes in a row is called a "turkey," but a web hosting company named "FatCow" takes its animal metaphors seriously. Each year around Thanksgiving time, FatCow's employees, affectionately known as the "Moo Crew," participate in a bowling event that raises money for its local Food Bank. And at $10/strike, that can buy a lot of turkeys.

In fact, FatCow, a leading provider of web hosting, domain registration and related marketing services, puts on a series of events each year during the holidays, designed not only to foster camaraderie among the Moo Crew, but also to give something back to their community.

"What's always separated FatCow from other places," said Paul Bukhovko, FatCow's Marketing Manager, "is the people – our staff, our customers, and our neighbors and community. That's why our customer support team is consistently rated one of the best in the industry; that's why we went 'green' by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates to offset our energy use; and that's why our employee events focus on both fun and doing something for others."

Every year, the week before Thanksgiving, the company turns its lunch room into a multi-lane bowling alley, and employees take turns seeing how many pins they can knock down. And, for the second year in a row, FatCow pledged to donate $10 to the Greater Boston Food Bank for every strike that was thrown.

"It's always a fun event for our staff," said Bukhovko, "and fortunately, we've got some very good bowlers here! I think we bowled about 81 strikes, including the playoffs. We then rounded up to donate $1,000 to the Greater Boston Food Bank." Playoffs? "Oh, yes," Bukhovko responded with a smile. "It does get competitive towards the end. I won't say who won, but I will say that he now has bragging rights for the next 12 months."

Bowling isn't FatCow's only holiday event, however. At the yearly company holiday party, employees participate in a "Yankee Swap." In addition to getting gifts for each other, staff members also bring in Coats for Kids, a program run by Anton's Cleaners in Eastern Mass., and Toys for Tots, the charity run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. And if that weren't enough, FatCow plans to donate $10 to the Pine Street Inn, a Boston-based homeless shelter, for each coat and toy donated by one of its employees.

"We're aiming for another $1,000 donation to another great local charity, this time to the Pine Street Inn," said Bukhovko. "And our 'Moo Crew' really gets into the drive for coats and toys. Everyone knows about the Marines' great Toys for Tots program. Plus, Anton's Cleaners does a lot of good work locally with their Coats for Kids program."

About FatCow
FatCow provides shared web hosting solutions for individuals and small to medium sized businesses looking for an affordable, reliable web hosting option. FatCow pioneered the "one plan one price" philosophy when it began offering its signature all-in-one website hosting solution, The FatCow, back in 1998. FatCow is not affiliated with the charities to which it donates money or goods. (http://fatcow.com)

About the Greater Boston Food Bank
The Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and one of the largest food banks in the country, distributing more than 34 million pounds of food and grocery products annually to a network of nearly 600 member hunger-relief agencies. (http://gbfb.org)

About the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. (http://toysfortots.org)

About Anton's Cleaners' Coats for Kids
The mission of Coats for Kids is simple – anyone in need of a coat will have one. Since the program began in 1994, Anton's Cleaners, a clothing care company with 43 store locations in Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, has collected, cleaned free of charge and distributed over 620,000 gently worn winter coats to men, women and children who would otherwise be without one. (http://antons.com/cfk/)

About Pine Street Inn
Founded in 1969, Pine Street Inn serves more than 1,300 homeless individuals daily and 10,000 annually, providing the full spectrum of services to help men and women reach their highest level of independence and get back to a place they can call home. (http://pinestreetinn.org)

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Debenhams Reveals that British Builder Style is in Fashion

Debenhams, the leading department store, has revealed that a style of dress straight from Britain's building sites is now causing a sensation on high fashion catwalks around the world.
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Even world famous celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Seal are now copying the ultra masculine style, known as 'working man chic'.
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Debenhams director of menswear buying, Paul Baldwin said: "Somewhere out there is a labourer whose dress sense started the whole thing off.? The trend has created a billion pound men's clothing (http://www.debenhams.com/men) industry - but he probably doesn't know it."
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The style has even appeared in Spring/Summer 2011 collections from leading designers such as Dolce and Gabbana.
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Paul Baldwin continued: "When demand began to rise three years ago, we first thought it was caused by genuine working men buying their working clothes from our stores.
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"However, when the trend spread quickly to stores where a high percentage of our customers are young and fashion conscious, we realised that the style was moving from the building sites to the high street, pubs and clubs.
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"We believe that the sudden popularity of 'working man chic' may say something about the changing role of men in society.
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"For the last two decades, fashion conscious men wanted to look like successful city slickers.
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"Now, when times are hard and banking has lost its appeal, they want to be seen as rugged but very dependable - the sort of man who has a large tool box as well as a warm heart."
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'Working man chic' has also found favour with leading pop groups such as JLS, the Wanted and teen heart-throb Zac Efron.
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About Debenhams:
Debenhams is a leading department stores group, and has a strong presence in key product categories including children's wear, women's clothes, day dresses, shoes, bikinis, jeans, men's clothing, home ware, make-up, health and beauty, accessories, perfume and lingerie with DD+ bras?and matching bra and underwear sets.

PR Contact:??
Ruth Attridge
PR Manager - Menswear,?Beauty, International & Retail Services
Debenhams?
33 Wigmore Street
London
W1U 1QX
0207 529 0172
http://www.debenhams.com

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Internet Sexuality Information Services (ISIS) Exposes Ideas for Preventing HIV and other STDs with an Underwear Design Contest: Brickfish User-Generated Content Campaign Lets Consumers Spread the Word, not Disease

    With recent statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that one in four female adolescents in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted disease, this timely contest tackles this public health issue head-on. "Talking about HIV and STDs is uncomfortable, especially in the heat of the moment, so we are excited at this opportunity to create a forum for bringing prevention to the forefront," said Deb Levine, executive director of ISIS. "The 'In Brief: What if Ur Undies Had the Last Word' campaign is designed to help sexually active people (and those thinking about having sex) communicate about the risks before they take their clothes off. We are confident the awareness raised by this campaign will encourage people to talk about their sexual health before they are in a risky situation."

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The "In Brief: What if Ur Undies Had the Last Word" campaign ends May 15. For campaign rules and regulations, visit http://www.undiescontest.com. For more information about Brickfish, visit http://www.Brickfish.com, and for information about ISIS, visit http://www.isis-inc.org.

About ISIS

Internet Sexuality Information Services, Inc. (ISIS) is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to developing and using Internet technologies for sexual health promotion and to prevent disease transmission. ISIS provides leadership, innovation, educational resources and research in online sexual health promotion. http://www.isis-inc.org

About Brickfish

Brickfish, the social media advertising platform, has created a revolutionary new approach to consumer driven marketing that leverages the power of User-Generated Content and social media to connect brands with consumers. Brands and agencies use our patent-pending platform to launch online advertising and marketing campaigns that spark the creation of brand-focused UGC, such as blogs, images, video and audio. This content is shared from consumer to consumer via email, IM, and hundreds of social media sites such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and more. Campaign participants are rewarded for creating, voting, reviewing and sharing content, resulting in high-quality brand engagement. The Brickfish platform then tracks consumer interactions with this content and provides detailed analytics on campaign reach, performance and demographics. This results in a powerful viral marketing approach that has proven to be 5 to 10 times more effective than traditional online marketing methods such as display ads or search optimization. Brickfish uses a Cost Per Engagement(TM) (CPE(TM)) model, in which advertisers only pay for actions taken with the brand.

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Official HCG Diet Plan Review Released

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Pacific Amber and YESpay’s Partnership Takes Another Dimension as Large Numbers of Merchants Go Live in North America!

A growing number of merchants in Canada and USA are now Live and EMV Chip & PIN enabled thanks to the trio: Pacific Amber Technologies, YESpay International and Chase Paymentech! Since 2010, merchants using AmberPOS are able to process EMV Chip & PIN transactions via YESpay's fully EMV and PCI-DSS certified payment solution, EMBOSSTM. Adoption is now exploding because of this successful partnership and the increasing need to adopt Chip and PIN in Canada as a result of the EMV liability shift.

With live merchants all across North America, Pacific Amber Technologies constitutes a reliable and valuable partner to both YESpay and Chase Paymentech resulting in the successful national rollout of merchants of all sizes. All three parties are working closely together to be at the front of emerging cutting-edge technologies and to offer the fastest time to market and low-cost EMV payment solution possible to merchants.

Validated for EasyV-Retail, YESpay's EMV card-present payment solution, Pacific Amber Technologies is offering a unique proposition for EMV Chip and PIN and magnetic stripe credit and debit card acceptance in North America with Chase Paymentech as the processor. Live merchants like House of Knives and John Fluevog have been EMV enabled this year and are currently using this joint solution.

With the need to offer multi-channel payment services, Pacific Amber is also integrating EasyV-Internet (YESpay's e-commerce payment solution) to expand its payment service proposition to provide its customers with an e-commerce payment platform.

Both EasyV-Internet and EasyV-Retail support credit and debit card tokenization for free. These unique 'Tokens' or card reference numbers which are linked to individual cardholder details stored in PCI DSS certified EMBOSS data centres, enables merchants to perform marketing functions or make recurring / subscription payments without access to full cardholder details.

By utilizing YESpay's EMV pre-accredited and PCI-DSS certified payment solution, Canadian and US merchants running AmberPOS software are taking advantage of the most cost effective payment service, that securely processes and settles transactions with Chase Paymentech via YESpay's dual data centres. All major EMV credit and debit cards are supported with the EasyV-Retail solution including Visa, MasterCard, Interac, Maestro, Amex, Diners and more. EasyV-Retail also supports on-line PIN validation for both Canadian Interac debit card transactions as well as US magnetic debit transactions.

As Harry Morge, National Sales Manager at YESpay explains, "This strong partnership with Pacific Amber and Chase Paymentech is really fruitful, and is now taking another dimension. Indeed, the merchant base is growing every month, and we jointly assist merchants in both USA and Canada. Pacific Amber will leverage another channel supported by YESpay, namely e-commerce, thus offering a multi-channel solution to its merchants. I am looking forward to continuing developing this relationship!"

For over 15 years, Pacific Amber Technologies has established a proven track record of successfully helping hundreds of retailers across North America. Pacific Amber Technologies chose to integrate with YESpay in order to offer to its customers a managed and multi-channel, pre-accredited payment service at a low monthly cost.

Mike Piotrowski, President of Pacific Amber Technologies comments "The uniqueness of YESpay's payment solution which is fully managed, multi-channel, cross-border and EMV certified, was the answer to our payment needs. We can now enable our numerous merchants to accept integrated payments, as part of our comprehensive point-of-sale solution which is gaining more and more traction in the market. AmberPOS has been a successfu women's jackets l software for years and we are always looking for new ways to provide our customers with more features, including new payment processing options."

About Pacific Amber Technologies:
Pacific Amber Technologies provides customizable Point of Sale Software Solutions to retailers in Canada and the United States. AmberPOS offers retailers fast and easy sales processing with fully integrated payment processing options, complete inventory management, customer and vendor management, full comprehensive reporting with over 500 specialized and customizable reports, single and multi-location capabilities with real-time synchronization, innovative purchase ordering, advanced biometric security and integrated import/export to various e-commerce and accounting solution providers.

AmberPOS serves the needs of hundreds of retailers across North America across many retail sectors including men's and women's clothing, athletic and sporting goods, jewellery stores, housing goods, swimwear, shoes, wine and liquor stores, book, hobby stores and dozens of others.

The AmberPOS software solution can be deployed in retail operations ranging from a single location to hundreds of locations, with the ability to manage and streamline operations, reporting and management through a single Headquarters administrative module, or with specific levels of control distributed to different locations. All levels of security and control within the software is fully customizable as is the feature set and custom programming is available for retailers with very specialized needs.
http://www.amberpos.com

Pacific Amber Technologies Head Office:
103 - 86 North Bend Street, Coquitlam, BC, V3K 6H1, Canada
Contact: Mike Piotrowski, President, Tel: 778 285 2855, mike(at)amberpos(dot)com

About YESpay International Limited:
YESpay International Ltd., a global card payments service company, provides highly secure Internet, EMV Chip & PIN, contactless and gift card payment processing services to independent and multi-chain merchants. Through EMBOSS, the YESpay Managed Payment Service, merchants can quickly accept integrated card payments within EPOS, kiosks, hospitality and e-commerce systems with minimal capital investment and low on-going services costs. EMBOSS is an on-line IP-based payment processing service that has been generically pre-accredited by major Card Acquirers in Europe and North America (including First Data Merchant Service (FDMS), Chase Paymentech, Barclaycard Business, HSBC, HBOS, Lloyds Cardnet, Streamline, Ulster Bank, Elavon, PBS, Amex and Diners). In addition, the YESpay EMBOSS service is fully end-to-end certified to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) Level 1 as mandated by Visa and MasterCard. The YESpay EasyV-Suite of card payment products is innovative and cost-effective for EPOS, Kiosk, Hospitality, Mobile and Internet environments. With the YESpay EMBOSS card payment service, merchants can perform card payments in both card-present and card-not-present environments.

http://www.yes-pay.com

YESpay International Ltd Offices:
133 Richmond Street West, Suite 406, M5H 2L3, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phone: +1 416 214 6012
Toll Free: 1 855-YES-PAY-1 | Fax: 1 855-YES-PAY-2

UK Headquarters: Checknet House, 153 East Barnet Road, EN4 8QZ, Barnet, UK
Phone: +44 203 006 3790

PR Contact:
Sophia Dahri, Marketing Manager. Dir: +1 416 214 6012 ext 505
sophia.dahri(at)yes-pay(dot)com

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Farfalla-blu also offers a large line of bra straps for all occasions, strong enough to support up to a D cup. Bra straps include classy silver loops for everyday use to sexy and sophisticated for weddings, proms or any special occasion.

Each one of the bra straps designed by farfalla-blu is manufactured with top quality materials straps and are made of 100% copper, rhinestones, and nickel free electroplating. In the bridal and lingerie fashion jackets department Farfalla-blu also offers the perfect garment for every day or any amazing day!

About Farfalla-blu
Farfalla-blu is owned by Hola International LLC a privately held company based out Gilbert Arizona. The company is committed to providing women with a shopping experience with beautiful, sexy and elegant garments at competitive pricing and now in our on line store farfalla-blu.com

Farfalla-blu can be contacted at 1fafalla-blu(at)gmail(dot)com or 480-329-6183

Press contact
Inge McKeeveer
Agent
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Tel: 480-329-6183
1farfalla.blu(at)gmail(dot)com

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3Q Connection Launches Unique Dating Products to Help Singles Find their Own William or Kate

With millions of single people still hoping to find their own prince or princess, 3Q Connection products will give people the ability to make new connections, by meeting face to face. 3Q Connection means going back to a simpler and more natural way of meeting and dating people - no computer or cell phone necessary!

"The concept is ground-breaking," explains Karin Strickler, co-founder of the 3Q Connection. "Wear a piece of 3Q jewellery or clothing and tell the world you are single, open to a conversation and blessed with a sense of humour. The jewellery acts as an ice-breaker, allowing the person who spots the attractive jewellery for singles, to strike up a conversation by asking 3 amusing or at least thought-provoking questions (hence the "3Q" name).

"These questions can range from simply, 'Why do superheroes always wear their underwear on the outside of their clothes?' to the more involved 'Why is Donkey Kong called that, if he's not even a donkey?' to the possible deal-breaker 'Toilet paper – over or under?' This dialogue may in turn lead to who knows - a new friend, business contact, date, or even marriage. Is there anyone on this planet that doesn't need more friends, contacts or love?"

Karin Strickler, a self-professed matchmaker, wanted to design a product that allowed single people to meet in person. Thrust back onto the singles' scene after her marriage dissolved in 1998, the desire to meet someone soon rose to the forefront. She was however, ill-equipped for the challenge. With her self-esteem at an all-time low, and very little time left over fo women's jackets r socializing at night clubs or singles' events (being a single mom), the search seemed frustrating, tedious, and never-ending. Strickler's dating life soon consisted of sifting through many profiles online, trying to discern what was true and who was who.

"In retrospect, what I would have given my eye teeth for, was to casually meet someone whenever I was out and about, at my favourite haunts, like a coffee shop, restaurant, or even book store. That's when the 3Q Connection idea hit me. Here was finally a way for single people to meet anytime and anywhere – plus the added luxury of connecting in their own communities," elaborates Strickler.

"Another advantage," adds Strickler, "especially for the person hoping to start the conversation, is the greatly reduced fear of rejection - men in particular, seem to be very relieved that the single person standing a mere few feet from them, is actually interested in meeting someone new. This knowledge does away with the need for coming up with awkward pick-up lines and leaves egos intact." To see the 3Q Connection concept in "tongue-in-cheek" action, please click on the Youtube link: http://youtu.be/jUZww3Vvo-Q

Rob Strickler, a co-founder and Strickler's husband, believes the company's tagline says it all, "If you wear it, they will come", and reminds people to remember to have fun and enjoy their journey to finding love. The 3Q Connection jewellery and clothing is available online at http://www.3Qconnection.com.

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Struggling with Clothes to Fit Your Growing Twin Belly? The Perfectly Designed Maternity Dress for Moms Pregnant with Twins, Triplets or More is Now Available.

Finally, a clothing designer is taking into account the needs of expectant moms with more than one bundle of joy on the way! Moms expecting multiples constantly struggle to find maternity clothes that fit their "twin belly". The For Multiples brand of maternity clothes has introduced the perfectly designed maternity dress for moms pregnant with twins, triplets or more. These dresses are machine washable, affordable, and made from the ultra-comfortable Venecia fabric.

"I wish someone would have told me that all the cute standard size maternity clothes I bought in month four would only last me through month six of my twin pregnancy" says Peggy Fitzgibbon the co-founder of For Multiples Maternity women's coats online and mother of two sets of twins.

The For Multiples Maternity designers set out to address the needs of the multiple's mom. After researching the specific needs of twins, triplets and more moms, the For Multiples Maternity designers created the perfect dress for moms of multiples. These designer dresses are designed to fit from the early stages of a twin pregnancy straight through to delivery day.

To learn more about For Multiples Maternity, view items or order clothes, visit http://www.formultiples.com.

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Patriot Surplus Introduces the Belleville Flyweight Garrison Boot

When it comes to finding the perfect pair of garrison boots, there's one online retailer that thinks from the military serviceman and servicewoman's perspective.

PatriotSurplus.com, an online retailer of military footwear and surplus gear, has recently announced that it will be one of the select few retailers in the country to carry the Belleville military ultra lightweight hot weather boot. Also known as the Belleville Flyweight, this military boot has been getting a lot of attention from military personnel looking for a garrison boot that feels like a sneaker but still meets all uniform specifications.

"We're very excited to be one of the few retailers in the country to sell the Flyweight," said Steve Berg, founder of PatriotSurplus.com. "We're all about giving our customers what they want and the Flyweight is one of the best garrison boots we've seen in a long time."

The Belleville Flyweight boot weighs in at 1.5 pounds and comes in both Sage Green (TR696) and Desert Tan (TR393). Each pair features the Vanguard Sole System, which boasts extra cushioning. The Flyweight also has double and triple stitched seams, medial side air vents, an unlined upper, a Vibram rubber outsole, and a thick polyurethane cushion midsole. According to Berg, this boot has an athletic feel and fit, giving the wearer a well-ventilated, supportive boot that keeps the feet both dry and comfortable.

The maker of the Flyweight boot, Belleville Shoe, has been making boots since 1904. According to its official company website, Belleville is the largest supplier of military boots in the United States and continues to innovate the industry by leading the way in boot research and development.

Currently, the Belleville Flyweight Boot is available for order at PatriotSurplus.com and is expected to ship in late November.

For more information or to order, visit PatriotSurplus.com or call 1-888-608-2266.

About PatriotSurplus.com

PatriotSurplus.com is the official online store for Patriot Surplus, a military surplus retailer bas women's coats ed in Carlisle, PA. Founded by former U.S. Marine Steve Berg, this small business has grown into a leading supplier of Belleville military boots, as well as Rothco military surplus gear, Danner boots, military BDUs, Rocky boots, and military clothing for men and women. For more information, visit PatriotSurplus.com, call 1-888-608-2266, or stop into the brick and mortar location at 15 N. Hanover Street in Carlisle. Veteran owned. Veteran approved.

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JWT's 100 Things to Watch in 2012

New York, NY: JWT, the world's best-known marketing communications brand, today released its list of 100 Things to Watch in 2012.

"Many of the items on our list reflect broader economic, environmental, technological and social developments we've been tracking, while others have potential to ladder up to bigger trends," says Ann Mack, director of trendspotting at JWT.

As always, technology has a prominent presence on JWT's Things to Watch: Among other things, the list spotlights the rise of LCD art, growing concerns over cloud and mobile security, the much-anticipated Facebook IPO and interactive screens infiltrating our retail and restaurant experiences. The list also includes noteworthy events on the calendar, people to keep an eye on, and things to watch in marketing, retailing, travel, food and sustainability.

JWT's 100 Things to Watch in 2012, unranked and in alphabetical order (descriptions of each can be found in the "2012 and beyond" section of JWTIntelligence.com):

1.    Access Everywhere
2.    Album Evolution
3.    All Things Military-Inspired
4.    Antique Eats
5.    Anywhere, Any-Way Shopping
6.    App Overload
7.    Apps for an Aging World
8.    The Attention Economy
9.    Batuka
10.    Benefit Corporations
11.    Book Club 2.0
12.    BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
13.    Cloud Security
14.    Crowdsourced Commutes
15.    Crowdsourced Learning
16.    Curbing Food Waste
17.    Danger Zone Travel
18.    Digital-Into-Physical Postcards
19.    Electric Fleets
20.    Facebook's IPO
21.    Facial Recognition Fury
22.    Fat Taxes
23.    Flipped Classrooms
24.    Floating Yoga
25.    For-Profit Chains, Nonprofit Stores
26.    Fuel From Waste
27.    Garden Camping
28.    Gen Z
29.    Gesture Recognition
30.    Healthy Vending Machines
31.    Heirloom Everything
32.    The Hobbit
33.    Honey
34.    Hydration Stations
35.    Indian E-commerce
36.    Inhaling
37.    Internet-Enabled Cars
38.    iTV
39.    LCD Art
40.    Leadership Shakeups
41.    Lighter Cars
42.    Loosecubes
43.    Lytro
44.    Marques Toliver
45.    Mobile Security
46.    Motivational Objects
47.    Mushrooms as Functional Food
48.    Mushrooms Go Green
49.    Myanmar
50.    Nadine Ponce
51.    Olympics' New Sport
52.    Online Lives, in Print
53.    P-to-P Experiences
54.    The Personal Retailer
55.    Play as a Competitive Advantage
56.    Pluerry
57.    Public Bookshelves
58.    Rainwater Harvesting
59.    Remaking "Made in China"
60.    Rolling Stones' 50th Anniversary Tour
61.    Rooftop Farming
62.    Roots Revival
63.    Scooter Surge
64.    Screened Dining
65.    Screened Shopping
66.    Senior Cohousing
67.    Silence
68.    Silicon Valley Siblings
69.    Smaller SKUs
70.    Smart Clothing
71.    Smarter Check-ins
72.    Social Seating
73.    Solar Gets Simpler
74.    Spiking Food Prices
75.    Split-Personality Smartphones
76.    Stationery
77.    Stripped-Down Products/Services
78.    Sundance London
79.    Sustainable Palm Oil
80.    Tablets Replace Paper
81.    Tap-and-Pay Incentives
82.    A Titanic Anniversary
83.    Tokyo Sky Tree
84.    Tom Daley
85.    Toys for Tablets
86.    TV Commerce
87.    "Ultra"
88.    Unwrapping the Process
89.    Vdio
90.    Video-grams
91.    Virtual Fitting Rooms
92.    Voice-Based Microblogging
93.    Voice Control
94.    Web Chat Everywhere
95.    Wii U
96.    Women-Only Hotel Floors
97.    Your Public Story
98.    YouTube, the New Boob Tube
99.    Zimbabwe
100.    Zink

About JWT
JWT is the world's best-known marketing communications brand. Headquartered in New York, JWT is a true global network with more than 200 offices in over 90 countries employing nearly 10,000 marketing professionals.

JWT consistently ranks among the top agency networks in the world and continues its dominant presence in the industry by staying on the leading edge—from producing the first-ever TV commercial in 1939 to developing award-winning branded content for brands such as Smirnoff, Macy's, Ford and HSBC.

JWT's pioneering spirit enables the agency to forge deep women's coats relationships with clients including Bayer, Bloomberg, Cadbury, Diageo, DTC, Ford, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg's, Kimberly-Clark, Kraft, Nestlé, Nokia, Rolex, Royal Caribbean, Schick, Shell, Unilever, Vodafone and many others. JWT's parent company is WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY).

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ENK Shows in Vegas and New York to Include Sophisticated Fall-Winter 2012 Line from Skunkfunk

ENK shows are where the upscale fashion marketplace assembles to conduct business. Skunkfunk, the eco-conscious fashion company, will unveil pieces from their Fall-Winter 2012 lines at two ENK events this month in both Las Vegas and New York. Skunkfunk will also make an appearance at the Northwest Market Association show in Portland in March.

"As the sophistication level of urban fashion rises, Skunkfunk is not just keeping up—we're leading the way," said Kyle Retzik, owner of Skunkfunk North America. "While our brand has always exemplified high-quality upscale urban fashion, the new Fall-Winter 2012 line clearly shows everything from material choices to design to craftsmanship has been elevated to a whole new level."

Continuing with Skunkfunk's overarching "Fight the Grey" campaign against colorless don't-look-at-me city apparel, the new Fall-Winter 2012 line's eye-catching styles and colors are designed to draw the right kind of attention.

The fashion industry can get a taste of Skunkfunk's new line at the following fashion events:

February 13-15
ENK Vegas Show – Booth # 1040
enkshows.com/enkvegas

February 21-23
New York Fashion Coterie – Booth # 4341
enkshows.com/coterie

Skunkfunk (http://www.shopskunkfunk.com) offers urbanites eco-friendly fashion, including convertible clothing that can be instantly redesigned for different looks and occasions. The Spanish-born purveyor of fine clothing is applauded for its eco-friendly fabrics and ethical distribution practices that harmonize with the environment.

Skunkfunk works hard to bring positive change to three areas of the fashion industry: people, planet and prosperity. Textiles are carefully chosen based upon their impact to the environment, and include recycled polyester, organic cotton, and Lyocell.

RECYCLED POLYESTER
Polyester comes from crude oil, a natural women's coats online scarce resource with a low renewability ratio. Recycled polyester is processed in a less energy intensive way than creating virgin fibers, and it's a perfect option to give a second life to post-industrial remains or post-consumer plastic waste.

ORGANIC COTTON
Organic Cotton is a natural fiber cultivated without the use of synthetic chemicals, such as pesticides or fertilizers, and is not genetically modified.

LYOCELL
Lyocell is a light and silky textile made from regenerated cellulosic fiber that comes from eucalyptus wood pulp. The biodegradable fiber is extracted under a sustainable closed-loop process that saves energy.

For more information about the ENK shows, the Northwest Market show, or any of Skunkfunk's products, call (415) 692-7678, go to http://www.shopskunkfunk.com, or visit one of their three stores located at 1475 Haight Street (Haight-Ashbury) and 302 Valencia Street (The Mission) in San Francisco or 181 Orchard Street (SoHo) in New York City.

About Skunkfunk
Skunkfunk is a Spanish-born New York and San Francisco clothing store that specializes in environmentally-friendly women's, children's and men's clothing. Skunkfunk has stores in San Francisco, New York City, various European cities and online. Their clothing is also sold in multi-brand stores throughout the United States.

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Baby Riddle Now Carries Eco Baby Clothes Made of Soy Fiber by Baby Soy

Baby Riddle carries a great product line for Eco-conscious parents by Baby Soy. The clothes are fresh, modern and super soft. The clothing line is made by an Eco-friendly company that has a mission statement to bring quality green baby clothing that is affordable, well designed and perfect for the Eco baby and Eco-conscious parents.

Popular options are the kimono baby bodysuits, bundlers (layette gowns), and rompers because this style makes dressing a newborn so much easier. Many parents love this style because instead of having to pull the clothing over the baby's head, it is as simple as "wrap and snap".

Baby Riddle thinks the colors are fabulous and simple: Ocean, Blossom, Petal, Tea, Eggplant, Chocolate with a beautiful trim that contrasts n fashion coats icely to keep the clothing simple and fresh. The color names give a great visual picture to each clothing item.

Janey Baby is another collection from Baby Soy and the Jane Goodall Institute that is made of 50% soybean fiber and 50% organic cotton. The baby clothing feels like cashmere, it is so soft and luxurious. Whimsical drawings of the endangered species characterize each outfit. Each sale goes to benefit the Jane Goodall Institute and its programs.

Tamatha Grabin, Managing Partner of Baby Riddle states, "This line has quickly become one of their best sellers as it is affordable, fresh and well designed. Our customers have loved the simple yet modern look."

Baby Riddle carries this fabulous line on their website: http://babyriddle.com/babysoy or you can purchase it on their amazon store.

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Baby Riddle was founded by a Registered Nurse and an entrepreneur. The nationwide online company is based in the United States. The company carries extremely cute baby clothes and also has a great service for women who are keeping their baby's gender a surprise. Baby Riddle created a solution to keep the baby's gender a surprise: Have an unbiased third party send the gender-specific clothes right at the baby's due date.

Find out more by visiting Baby Riddle:
Phone: 866.927.2524 | http://babyriddle.com | Facebook http://www.facebook.com

Experienced Yoga Instructor’s Popular Blog Publishes New Article on Yoga Pants for Women

The eminent blog yogaqueens.net has made yet another valuable contribution for people who love yoga. A new article on yoga pants for women has just been added to the blog. Yogaqueens.net is a familiar name for people throughout the world who love yoga. The blog is an endless source of information covering a wide spectrum of topics that include yoga pants, yoga clothing, yoga poses, yoga mats, etc. In addition to the articles, the blog also has an impressive stock of videos covering everything one may need to find out about yoga. To know more about yoga, please visit http://yogaqueens.net/ .

Yoga clothing for women is very important in order to execute the different yoga poses perfectly. Fluid movement of the body is extremely important for yoga, and that is only possible by wearing the right kind of outfit. The article provides useful tips on things to be taken into account while women's jackets purchasing yoga clothing. Comfort is the first and foremost factor to be considered, according to the article. It also suggests that the perfect yoga clothing must provide support to the entire female body including the breasts. The buyers must also consider their body type before choosing their yoga clothing. Quality yoga clothing is available in the market for a reasonable price, and buyers can also avail discounts by keeping an eye out for that.

The beautifully designed blog belongs to the renowned yoga instructor Ms. Jenni Bingham. Ms. Bingham has had an illustrious career as an instructor for more than a decade. Talking about the blog, Ms. Bingham says, "Yoga is one of the most popular forms of exercising right now. I decided to create this blog to discuss points that are generally not spoken about". Apart from yoga pants for women, the blog also has a dedicated section for men's yoga outfits. Ms. Bingham has mentioned that she also wishes to use her blog to promote yoga as a common remedy for the problems like addiction, stress, hypertension, etc.    

About Jenni Bingham:
Ms. Jenni Bingham is a seasoned yoga expert who has been teaching yoga since last 12 years. She owns an informative blog named yogaqueens.net that provides reliable information on different aspects of yoga.

40th Title IX Anniversary to be Commemorated by Lucy and Peppermint Patty

It is a little known fact that Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip, was a substantial supporter of women in sports and Title IX. As June 23, 2012 approaches, marking the 40th Title IX anniversary, the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California is commemorating this milestone in sports history with an exhibition called Leveling the Playing Field.

After Schulz met sports icon Billie Jean King, he highlighted the issue of females in sports with a multi-day storyline in 1979 about Title IX in his comic strip. Schulz brought attention to women athletes by mentioning contemporary female sports stars and featured his girl characters participating in a wide variety of sports, from football to figure skating.

Peggy Fleming, Olympic figure skating gold-medal winner and a fellow trustee with Schulz on the Woman's Sports Foundation said, "He [Schulz] brought a tremendous amount of attention to Title IX. These important issues, as experienced through the lives of the Peanuts characters, had a profound impact on the way people viewed girls and women in sports."

The Museum's exhibition, Leveling the Playing Field, celebrates the Title IX anniversary and features Charles Schulz's even-handed depiction of girls in sports with 86 original Peanuts comic strips, an overview of women's sports history, and examples of women's sports attire from the 1880s to the present. The exhibition also details Schulz's connections in the world of women's sports, his friendships with Billie Jean King and Peggy Fleming, and his early years coaching a local women's softball team.

Note: Title IX, legislation that ensures equal access to both men and women in federally-funded educational programs and activities, including sports, was passed in 1972. However by 1979, seven years after Title IX was signed into law, many of the law's supporters were unhappy with the lack of effective implementation of the legislation. Schulz created a series of Peanuts daily strips to increase public awareness and support for Title IX. Three of these strips are included with this news r women's coats elease.

SPEAK OUT T-SHIRTS
The Museum has teamed with Title Nine clothing company to produce three shirts for women who love Peanuts and want to commemorate the passage of Title IX with whimsy. Magenta and citrus shirts are available through the Museum's on-line store and Title Nine. The aqua shirt is available exclusively through Title Nine.

IMAGES
If you would like any of the images from Leveling the Playing Field to print in a publication or use on the web, contact Gina Huntsinger at gina(at)schulzmuseum(dot)org or (707) 284-1268.

COPYRIGHT AND IMAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
Copyright for all Peanuts images should be: Peanuts ? (year of strip) Peanuts Worldwide LLC

FOR USE OF ALL IMAGES IN THIS RELEASE. This art may not be altered in any way. You may not crop, flop, compress or squeeze the images. You may enlarge or reduce its size to fit your publication; and you must do so proportionately. You may not create or change words or thought balloons for the characters.

SPONSORS
This exhibition is generously sponsored by:
Title Nine, Clif Bar, Athleta, and Autodesk
A special thank you to The Women's Sports Foundation and its founder Billie Jean King.

ABOUT THE CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM & RESEARCH CENTER
The Charles M. Schulz Museum opened in August 2002 to fulfill its mission of preserving, displaying, and interpreting the art of Charles M. Schulz. The museum carries out this mission through changing exhibitions and programming that: build an understanding of cartoonists and cartoon art; illustrate the scope of Schulz's multi-faceted career; communicate the stories, inspirations and influences of Charles Schulz; and celebrate the life of Charles Schulz and the Peanuts characters. The museum's latest exhibit, Leveling the Playing Field, celebrates the Title IX anniversary.

LOCATION
The Charles M. Schulz Museum is located 50 minutes north of San Francisco by car on Highway 101. The Museum is located at 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, California, 95403.

HOURS
Weekdays Monday thru Friday (except Tuesdays*) 11am – 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 5pm
Closed Tuesdays*
*Open everyday throughout the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

ADMISSION FEES
Free – Museum Members, Children 3 and under
$5.00 – Children 4-18, college students with valid I.D. card, and Seniors 62+
$10.00 – Adults
For more information consult the Museum web site: http://www.SchulzMuseum.org. http://www.facebook.com/schulzmuseum
Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center
2301 Hardies Lane Santa Rosa, CA 95403