Men’s Fashion Must-Haves

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Who never thought that we men are into essentials or these accessories as well, like mostly girls do. Yes! I think men’s on this modern days are more fond of wearing these bling blings and sort of accessories that might get their total outfit spiced up. Actually, even myself, I really liked to wear something quirky for my accessories because it can brings this confident in away as I have them. And I know mostly guys can relate on what am telling you all here, Plus, accessorizing your total outfit today is a must as you wanted yourself to be trendy and hip.

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Though there’s a bunch of men’s accessories available in the market these days. But I think there were some generic ones you should have as if may perfectly paired off in any outfits you’d trying to pull off. Hence, Let me list out some of the cool accessories that men should have today from this online shop called East Dane, An shop specializing in men’s apparels and essentials.

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As I’ve noticed, men are more to backpack bags than the usual handy bags we used to have years back. And backpacks are really specious where you could put in all your daily necessities either you could just hang it in empty your back for your fashion statement. Whatever could it be, backpacks are must have because they’re ones in trend these days for men’s fashion.

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And since the summer season is still here, an chic looking sunglasses is a must as well.Because sunglasses are really fashionable and it does either protect your eyes in the sun’s hit that may damage the eye as you dont have it.

Okay, I think these are the main pieces we should have this summer season as we wanted ourselves to be looking dope and in trend. I know I might missed something in the list but let me then include them on my next post and I hope you’ll keep on checking the site, istarblog.com, for more men’s fashion items and updates.

All Great Finds at East Dane

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Average guys like I do are fond of wearing some dope pieces from these well known brands as well in some local brands available.  As to my fashion tastes, I prefer myself to have these quite summery kinda look or these neon type of pieces which can gives an comfortable feelings on my end as I wears any of that kind. And I know too, that we men are quite having an hard time to find these great finds that are best fits on your style and personality because fashion industry today it’s kinda partially focusing in women’s fashion more,than to men. However, there’s still some awesome shops that can give us these dope pieces and yet in affordable prices that we could pull off. And one of the best shop I used to lurked was this online store called eastdane.com.

East Dane caters a lot of brands for men and even some designer’s made of finds that can actually help you out to boost your confidence as you wears any of it. Also, They did offers some discounted items on their sales section for your convenient, Plus, they did offer too an fast and free shipping worldwide in 3 days and free returns in US and Canada anytime. It is such a great deals right? so – what are you waiting for dudes? go check their shop today and have your eager pieces already in very reasonable prices before it will turn to the regular prices. Yes! they’ll having an 50% Off Mens right now so make sure you dont miss it!!

Let me also give you an idea on how you can rock yourself this summer season by me picking some items from the shop, East Dane, that can form a great styling for yourself.

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Shirts is versatile enough that you can pair it off in any kind of bottom you had, whether for pants, chinos or jeans it surely perfectly look good in it. So a shirts is a must as you wanted to be more looking trendy and neat at the same time..

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But for me, I prefer the shirts in shorts. Because I am more to shorts than those pants and jeans when it comes to my fashion. I dunno, I just loved to wear the shorts often than to others.

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Lastly, an colored sneakers will do the rest. It may spice up really your total outfit and it can either make you look young and fun to be with. eheh try this pieces on for yourself and let me know if does fits on you well.

Okay  then, that’s it for now and  please do check the blog some times for my updates for men’s essentials that may help with your fashion statements.

Learn to shop on the frugal way

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Everyone loves to shop whether online or in the nearby mortar stores. Because shopping can makes you feel relax and this was already the best way to distressed yourself on your daily dose of workloads and anxiousness. Actually, I used to shop online because there’s a tons of great deals available that these merchants are offering and one of it was this discounted items and coupon codes. I know, most of you are quite familiar too on how this coupon code works as well the discounted items but I’ll be more to pleased to tackle about the coupon codes because these were the best way or the frugal way to shop online.

Practically saying, using coupon codes are ones we must to practice often than considering these items on its regular prices as we do shopping. Because really! merchants has a lot to offers especially if they’re online stores. You may check out ebays for some great deals as well you may use coupon codes for amazon for your convenient, as yourself are fond of shopping there. But if you prefer to shop on those branded ones. I’ll then refer you on this site called zoutons.com where mostly brands and merchants stores listed their coupon codes and deals. Actually, I’ve been lurking the site quite awhile now and I either uses some of their offering codes already. And I must say! there given codes are working fine and it does really lessen the prices of the items am about to avail on the certain brands I liked.

Zoutons.com does cater a lot of brands, from top brands to local brands. They either has some Indian fashion brands which I think you must have to consider as you like some mantra made of clothes. But if you prefer these top international brands, no worries then.. because they either got them. Just check their site today and have your unique coupon codes to use for your convenience.

Best Summer Shorts at Chubbies

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Whenever the summer season comes. I see to it that I got myself some quirky shorts to rock on. Because summer is all about fun and being comfortable at any pieces you’d be wearing, so we better yet to have this looking neat and yet comfortable shorts from Chubbies Shorts which are the most trendy today for both men and girls. Actually, Chubbies shorts are really unique, because of the prints they’d be using on each of their shorts and pieces. It’s like, they’d loved on playing in colors and patterns most of time as they up to in their new collection, which I found pretty cool. Because their pieces especially their shorts collections are ones speaks to my style that is why I am so pleased already then to post them up here to this blog, istablog.com, whenever they’ve released some new pieces.

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Recently, Chubbies releases new swim trucks that gone me crazy! because look, these shorts are pretty dope and they can either be pair off in any tank top you got, right? also, the prints uses on each shorts are perfectly on this coming forth of July as we commemorating the independence day. Each shorts are ranging 59 USD – up but here’s the great news. As  you stumbled upon on this blog and as you read the entire post. I’ll treat you an Chubbies Shorts Coupons then as my thank you for supporting this site, istarblog.com, and this also how chubbies sends their gratitude too as we keeps on patronizing their products through years. So – I hope you can grab their coupon today and have your fave pieces from their shop in a very reasonable prices using of course the provided coupon on the given link. Make sure you don’t miss t!!

Chubbies offers free shipping too as you bought products at least 50 USD within US Land. But you can check it out for yourself over their site for further details about it.

Oak Stair Treads

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When it comes to home decorating. There’s really a bunch of materials and pieces that we could choose from with like some glittery center pieces that can give a great seeing to the home and these some raw materials that we could placed in inside the home for the accentual matter like an pot of trees and some fountains accessories that can make the whole house looking specious and comfortable to hang to. Actually, as we talk about home decor, there’s an various or wide range of designing we can pick up depending on your taste and personality. Others like their home to be techno and modern while other prefers it to be more looking raw and old-fashion, whatever could it be one thing is main goal which making the house looking neat and proper.

Though there’s a varied selection of oak stair treads available in the market today. But I think the wood material is never be outdated in trend because wood is classy and it has its own value already as we dig up the history of home designing and decorating. So – why not using wood than those metals that can be easily rusted. Plus, wood can be lasted for decades either millennium as chosen the best type of wood to use like narra, mahogany & etc..

Sponsored video : Helping the Women of Cha Cha Cottage

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My life is far from perfect but I consider myself lucky because I am able to have access to and enjoy the finer things in life. On top of that is the fact that I have a strong support system whom I can turn to whenever I want some much needed help, and that is my family. Since I am so blessed, I feel that I should at least give back some of the blessings I have received to people who are in need, in any which way I can in my own small way. It does not really matter what the cause is as long as I know I am making a difference in a person’s life.

Having said that, many philanthropists and charitable organizations give their support to women’s and children’s causes because they are considered to be the most vulnerable in society – being the ones who are subjected the most to neglect and abuse. Although some people might think that it is not their obligation to help these people, I strongly feel that it is a part of our social responsibility to at least not turn a blind eye in their plight.

Guinness, one of the most successful beer brands worldwide (brewed in almost 60 countries and is available in over 120), has partnered with Cha Cha Cottage in Singapore through the Arthur Guinness Projects. Cha Cha Cottage is a social enterprise that provides single and needy mothers with home-based cottage industry work such as candle making to help them get back their independence while caring for their families. The video shows three mothers from Cha Cha Cottage who make candles to feed their families. It says in the video that a candle is a giving thing and thousands can be lit from a single candle and yet its life will not be shortened. It represents how even a single person willing to help these ladies can make a difference in their lives.

Guinness has committed to raise $100,000 SGD for these women. You can be a part of this campaign by going over to the Arthur Guinness Project’s Facebook Page. From May 11 to June 21, netizens can offer their pledge towards the cause. Guinness Singapore will donate $100 to Cha Cha Cottage for every click of support you make. To further raise awareness for the group of marginalised women in need of support, a symbolic light-up event will be held on June 21 with 1,000 pledged candles.

Sponsored By: Guinness

BEAST Kikwang, Junhyung and BTOB Sungjae Fashion Style X The Kooples’ Store Opening

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Might most of you, might know already who are these guys were. They’re one of those leading and well known Kpop idols today in the Korean music industry. And I know most of you are following these guys whether to their music or kind of styling they were wearing off on the certain appearances that is why I am so pleased then to blog this up where these guys are wearing their neatly styling. I simply liked their styling here because it’s looking neat and at the same time well comfortable to them, I think the type of pieces they wears here are the ones they prefers most because though we usually sees Korean celebrities wearing these high-end brands quite often but I think they were not comfortable wearing it due maybe of the high details of it which needed to be portail for the pieces to be shown as supposed to be.. I hope you can get what am trying to say here.. ehhe

As for today, I havent knowyet what are the brands of these pieces they worn here for the Kooples’ Store Opening. However, as I got to know pretty soon. I’ll be surely update you all for you to know and mimic their style here as you pleased to. Okay, that will be all for now and please keep on checking this blog, istarblog.com, for more Korean celebrity fashion updates.

Publish Brand 2014 Summer Collection

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Basics are so fine. Yes! guys loves to wear pieces which are basics like plain tees and shorts that’ll be well pair of with any sneakers. I think, mostly guys styled themselves of this kind especially now as we got the summer season. Because these are the most comfortable pieces that we could wear off as we got into hot kinda weather also basic pieces can we rock with as well in any high-end brands for sort of season like in winter and fall, all you have to learn was on how to mix and matches clothes that blended well for your styling. I hope you can get what am trying to say here.

Okay, recently, the brand called Publish Brand had released their ” Publish Brand 2014 Summer Collection” and I believed at this moment, these pieces, from their collection, are already out in the market. If you wanted to check them out on your bear eyes. Just heads up in any nearby mortar stores for the preview and you’ll probably know as well further details about each pieced they’d had cooked for us this summer season. Actually, these pieces are like my style. Because I wanted to wear something comfortable and in away give me at ease.. hehe

Alright, that will be all for now and please bear with me for not including some details of this brand’s collection. Because they haven’t sent me yet the PR of it so – am doing this post in advance..ehhe But this may surely be updated as I handed the PR, pretty soon.. Thank you!

Top 5 Tips for Refurbishing Your Home

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Whether you’ve just moved into your new house or you’ve lived there practically all your life, there comes a time when all houses need a new lick of paint, some new carpets, a new bathroom or a complete makeover. For most people, it’s a massive job and it’s difficult to know exactly where to start. Here are my top 5 tips for any homeowners who are taking the plunge and seeing how beautiful they can make their house.

 

  1. Make a list of things in the order they need to be done

It’s common sense to get the bigger jobs out of the way first and then concentrate on the smaller and more decorative things. Don’t start buying new carpets until you’ve painted the walls, and don’t paint the walls until all the plastering jobs have been done! Make a list, since this will help you along the way, especially if there are lots of different jobs and tasks which need to be done. You can sit down with other members of the household and combine your ideas and thoughts in order to make sure everything gets done as effectively as possible. Once you’ve listed all the things which need to be done, list them in the order which they need to be completed.

 

  1. Be careful who you hire

The term “cowboys” when referring to builders and other tradesmen hasn’t come out of nowhere – it’s evolved because of the poor and shabby workmanship which people have paid for on their houses. It’s incredibly important to hire somebody who you can trust to do the job properly. Never hire somebody just because you know them and you think they’re a nice person – people can have great personalities and yet they can’t do their job very effectively. The best way to decide who you’re going to hire is by going to houses where work has been done previously and having a look around. Most tradesmen will have a few references in the area which they can give you. Once you’ve got the contact details, get in touch with the homeowners, explain the situation and they’ll probably be more than happy to let you go and have a look at their home. If it’s an outside job, such as a conservatory or roofing task, you could have a drive to the house and view it from the outside without actually having to go inside.

Be careful when reading reviews from the individual’s website, since reviews on a managed website can be easily faked and might not be from real people who have used the services before. Go to websites which are not connected to the tradesman, such as directories and websites which allow people to advertise their services. These are much more likely to be true, although getting references and speaking directly to people is the best thing to do.

 

  1. Set a budget

One of the worst things you can do when refurbishing your home is to start getting into debt and having poorly managed finances. If you already have a mortgage and other bills which need to be paid on the house, getting more debt will just bring on stress and anxiety and won’t make the makeover of your home an enjoyable experience. When you’re making the list of things which need to be done, research the market rates for each job and find out an estimated amount which each job will cost. You can contact tradesmen and ask them to come to your house and give you a free quote for the work which you need doing. You can then keep track of the price each one gives you, and if you’re trying to decide between two workers, make the decision based on the price.

Another way to help with budgeting is to set a budget for each individual room of the house. For example, if you know the bathroom needs to be entirely taken out and replaced, give this a higher budget. The kitchen, on the other hand, might be in good condition and only need a new coat of paint on the walls, therefore, this room will be given a lower budget. You can always manage your finances effectively by downloading budgeting software and apps, and reading top 10 reviews on a variety of products is a brilliant way to find the perfect one.

 

  1. Do it your way

When people hear that you’re refurbishing your home, they’ll want to give you all their ideas about the house. However, remember that it’s your home and you can design and decorate it in the way that you want it to be done. You can appreciate their help and ideas, and you might be able to get some great tips from them, but don’t let them take over and make decisions for you. Remember that you’re the one who will be paying for the work to be done, so you shouldn’t feel pressured by other people into how you should be decorating the home.

Don’t rush when you decide how to decorate, especially when it comes to colour schemes and which colours are going to go in each room. Take samples of different colours of paints and different carpet patterns, and remember that there are loads of things to choose from, such as vinyl, wooden floors, thick carpets and rugs. Think about which colours which match in different rooms, and if there are other people living in the house, remember to ask their opinions too. If they sleep in one of the bedrooms, see if they have any preferences when it comes to colours, patterns and what type of furniture goes in the rooms.

 

  1. Shop around

Don’t walk into the first shop you see to buy your new fireplace, and don’t choose that patterned carpet just because you know the shop owner. Shop around – look online to see if you can get some good deals. A lot of carpet stores and DIY shops are hidden in warehouses that you never knew existed, and a quick Google search will reveal a variety of stores in your area where you’ll be able to purchase things.

The same applies to the tradesmen and workers that you hire – do your research and speak to as many different people as possible in order to get the best prices and the best value for money.

Have a look at the things that you can purchase yourself. For example, if you have a plumber coming to do some work on your bathroom, they will charge you extra for parts in order to make a profit. Taking the time to search these things yourself will enable you to find out what the current price is for the items, and if you want to purchase them yourself, you’re at liberty to do so.

Don’t miss out on vouchers and discount codes too. If you’re going to be spending quite a lot of money in one store, they may have a loyalty card or a discount voucher that they can give you for your spending. This will help your budget too, since you’ll be saving money on the budget and spending less than you anticipated!