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French fashion house Chloe presents relaxed, in a glamorous way

French fashion house Chloé brought its singular brand of ugg discount laid-back chic to Los Angeles recently, hosting a fashion show and dinner at the Midcentury Modern Brody House. Tastemakers including Zoe Saldana, January Jones, Jessica Paré, Nicole Richie and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were treated to a presentation of the spring/summer 2014 collection first shown during Paris Fashion Week.

Chloé was founded by Gaby Aghion in 1952 as a more relaxed alternative to the formal, haute couture clothing of the day. Under the direction of Karl Lagerfeld, it became an iconic 1970s brand known for feminine blouses and outlet ugg fluid boho dresses. Beginning in the late 1990s, a string of female designers took the helm, including Stella McCartney, Phoebe Philo and Hannah MacGibbon, and they gave the brand a more modern, tomboyish spin. They also boosted the accessories side of the business with popular pieces such as the padlocked Paddington bag, the horseshoe-shaped Marcie satchel and the studded Susanna boots, all of which garnered a following with celebrities.

British-born, Paris-based designer Clare Waight Keller took over the post ugg boots outlet online of creative director in 2011, and her spring 2014 collection of beat-the-heat pieces in an earthy palette was her best yet, with a standout floaty micro-pleated white silk cloque dress knotted over the arms; khaki micro-pleated silk pants with loose ankle ties, worn with a navy peaked-shoulder blouse; chiffon-weight knits; burnished khaki leather pants; and blue crochet lace dresses.

The march toward midnight

Everyone knows what a Cinderella looks like in March: the team that's a cheap mbt sandals little shorter and a little slower hits the last-second shot. Their bench, shorter and slower still, storms the court, bursting with all-downhill-from-here endorphins.


This is what a Cinderella looks like in September: It's an ugly day mbt shoes at the Idle Creek Golf Course outside Terre Haute, a mix of summer's mugginess and fall's cloudy skies. Ray Goddard, the course's profoundly tanned pro, has just erected a small "Indiana State University Welcomes You" banner in front of the clubhouse. Today is the basketball team's annual golf scramble. The course's blue pins make a perfect match for the bright, "Pantone 293" blue in the Sycamores' colors, though that's just a coincidence.


As Goddard steps back to check his work, Lansing pulls up in a golf cart. The cheap mbt boots coach points at two new golf bags in his cart. "What do you think of giving these away for closest to the pin?" he says.

Big Sean Previews Fall Fashion For GQ

Who better to show of Fall’s hottest men’s fashion trends than Big Sean? ugg classic short GQ selected the “All Me” rapper to model everything from ultra-chic “Oxblood”-colored dress shoes, fitted khakis that seemed to channel a modern-day Carlton Banks, and what else? Bowties.

Besides offering his dashing good-looks to the GQ spread (his fiancee Naya Rivera is a lucky girl), the “Clique” singer opened up about everything from his sophomore album, Hall of Fame, calling it “way more personal” than his debut UGG 5815 Classic Tall album, to whether or not he has met North West (drumroll please… he hasn’t).

Sean recently made headlines when he showcased his friendship and support of Miley ugg classic tall Cyrus by featuring her in the video for his song, “Fire." Though the popstar is infamous for her provocative VMA performance and twerkin’, Sean says he wanted to portray the “Wrecking Ball” songstress as “beautiful and elegant” and even describes wanting her to be seen as “a metaphor for strong women."

Orlando City could join Major League Soccer as early as 2015

Signs are looking good for Orlando City to join Major League Soccer as an expansion Nike Mercurial 2012 team, just as the team kicks off an online petition drive for fans to prove they're ready for the big leagues.

Sports Illustrated and Canada's TSN network both reported that MLS commissioner Don Garber said the league has already decided on three of its next four expansion franchises. A league source told the South Florida Nike Mercurial 2013 Sun Sentinel the three teams will be in Orlando, Atlanta and Miami.

SI.com reported on Friday that "Orlando City, a USL Pro club that Nike Mercurial Glide III claimed its second championship in three years on Saturday before nearly 21,000 fans at the Citrus Bowl, appears destined for MLS. Assuming an October vote on using an existing tourism tax to fund the final quarter of the club's $80 million downtown stadium project goes well, MLS should be ready to announce Orlando's addition by the end of the year."

Will Mexico's soccer team and economy both fall short of goals?

A similar storyline can be painted for Mexico's growth, which was supposed to Nike Mercurial 2012 surge after decades of subpar performances, create jobs and opportunity for an expanding population, and outpace other emerging economies. “This is Mexico’s moment,” President Enrique Peña Nieto said at his Dec. 1, 2013 inauguration, signaling the anticipated ascent of the country's economy.

Every presidential inauguration initiates an Nike Mercurial 2013 outpouring of optimism in Mexico for national renewal. But Mr. Peña Nieto's administration also brought about expectations, especially from international investors, that Mexico might overcome more than a decade of legislative gridlock and unleash long waited structural reforms in Nike Mercurial Glide III telecommunications, taxation, and the energy sector.

But both the soccer selection and Peña Nieto this week confronted scenarios few foresaw, and now a sense of pessimism pervades Mexico.

Catholic Memorial's Emily Cervantes named player of the year

Emily Cervantes is just a freshman, but her performance this past season was too good for soccer cleats cheap the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association to ignore.

The Catholic Memorial freshman forward was cheap soccer cleats named the WSCA's state player of the year after scoring 50 goals and seven assists and helping the Crusaders win the WIAA Division 2 state title.

Cervantes, who also received All-America recognition from the National nike soccer shoes Soccer Coaches Association of America, was one of six players from the area named to the WSCA's "First 11."

Reshad Jones: I want to be Miami Dolphins' elite safety

Jones enters his fourth season hoping to make his case on the air max 1 sale field.


"I can only get better," Jones told the team's official website Wednesday. "I got the ball rolling in the right direction and I just told myself I want to be recognized as one of the premiere safeties in this league. I think last year I Air Max 2009 went out and showed that to the world and I just want to keep it going."


Failing to extend Jones is a risky move by the Dolphins. After spending more than $200 million Cheap Nike Air Max 2011 this offseason, questions still linger in the secondary, especially at cornerback. Jones led the Dolphins in interceptions last season and graded out as the NFL's third-best safety by ProFootballFocus.

Israel Idonije: Main role on Detroit Lions is to stop run

Idonije told SiriusXM NFL Radio that is exactly the plan the Lions have for Cheap Air Max 2009 him.


"I think the focus is first and second down, to be on the end," Idonije recently said, via MLive.com. "Number one, just stop the run. In that the 4-3 style defense, stopping the run is the first focus. After that, whether it's Cheap Air Max 2011 inside on passing situations, or we're going to do something where I'm flexed outside in the (wide) nine to get after it from there."


Playing the wide-nine defensive scheme has led to the Lions' defense being gashed air max 2011 in the gaps, especially noticeable on wham and trap plays. Idonije and Jones have more potential to read these plays than young, pass-rush oriented players such as Willie Young and rookie Ezekiel Ansah.

Men’s Soccer Welcomes Nine Newcomers for 2013 Season

Columbia men’s soccer head coach Kevin Anderson has announced the addition of nine Cheap Nike Air Max TN 09 newcomers to the roster for the 2013 season. Eight first-years and one transfer will comprise the new class of Lions.

“It has been a long time in the making to compile the incoming class of 2013,” cheap nike air max said coach Anderson. “We set out to acquire players with the mentality, dedication and desire to be the first Ivy league men’s soccer program to win a national championship. I think we have just taken another step towards that objective with a group of players who understands the process nike max air and is prepared to help move this program in that direction. This class of players has a wealth of talent and experience, it is our responsibility to place them in the environment that empowers and supports them, just as we will with our returning players, to be at our very best in the 2013.”

Quebec Soccer Federation's ban on turbans could affect Montreal Impact academy players

The Quebec Soccer Federation’s suspension over its ban on turbans might have undesired Cheap Nike Air Max TN effects on the Montreal Impact after all. 
A number of young Montreal Impact nike air max academy players selected to represent Quebec at the 2013 Canada Games currently fear that they may not be allowed to take part in the tournament set to kick off on August 3 for women and August 12 for men. The Canadian Soccer Association said on Wednesday that the suspension prohibits Quebec teams from participating in or hosting interprovincial games and national competitions. 
Ironically, the 2013 host city is Sherbrooke, a city in the Eastern cheap air maxTownships area of the province of Quebec. Since Canada Summer Games only come every four years, Quebec soccer players could be stripped from a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.