Ivy Youth Olympiad promotes Pakistan's heritage and culture

(Photo:prom dresses liverpool) The thrilling three-day international inter-school annual talent competition Ivy Youth Leadership Olympiad successfully concluded at Roots Ivy International University campus.
Following the signature theme of the Olympiad 'Pakistan Our Pride, Our Identity', every aspect of the olympiad represented Pakistani heritage and culture through spectacular artwork. The olympiad grand finale concert was participated in by legendary maestro Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. An impressive fashion show based on the signature theme of the olympiad was also organised by the students that featured beautiful bridal collections of many famous fashion designers. The event was very professionally organised by the students and seemed no less than an international fashion week.
The third-day competitions included business ideas contest, dramatics, math olympiad, min to win it, declamation contest, science flair and make-over contest. Celebrities and artists from all over country took part in the event. Over three hundred students participated in these competitions.
Roots Ivy University College also actively participated in three committees of the undergrads, including The Young Diplomats Caucus for the young aspiring diplomats with five sessions in which teams presented proposals for Pakistan's foreign policy. A national assembly for the young leaders of tomorrow was held with five sessions full of discussions and debates.
The Ivy Human Rights Committee was designed to emulate the workings of the UNHRC. The purpose of this committee was to provide a platform to discuss the problems related to human rights. The committee aimed to focus on how to address these issues after a detailed discussion involving the perspective of all countries.
Highlighting the overwhelming success of the olympiad, Roots Ivy International Schools CEO Khadija Mushtaq congratulated the organising team, staff members and the winners. She said, "Today after witnessing the extraordinary accomplishment and sensational success of the Ivy Youth and Leadership Olympiad, I am speechless because of my dynamic, hardworking, passionate team of heads, coordinators, teachers, managers and my students who are my real strength, my army, my motivation and my source of inspiration."

Later, Roots School System founder Ms Riffat Mushtaq awarded shields to the winners.Read more at:long prom dresses

15th annual BPW Fashion Show a success

Last week, marking the organization’s 15th year in the community, Pell City Business and Professional Women held its annual fashion show.
The event, which raises money for scholarships, was highlighted by presentations from prior recipients and creative looks on the runway. This year’s show was emceed by WVTM 13 News meteorologist Harmony Mendoza, and the Pell City High School jazz band provided live music.
Funds raised during the fashion show support furthering education for students from Pell City High and Victory Christian Schools. To date, more than 100 scholarships have been awarded through the fashion shows hosted by the BPW.
President Teresa Carden said she believes professional women not only should support their peers but also assist in raising the next generation.
“Women need to remember how they’ve been helped by others in the past,” Carden said. “The most important trait we can have is a servant’s heart, wanting to give and help others.”
This mindset has been the basis of the organization’s mission for over 60 years. Carden said she hopes that the assistance BPW provides women with will continue to be passed on for generations.
BPW also works with local organizations like the YWCA and girls ranches, providing needed items or filling mentorship roles.

“We think it is so important for young ladies to be surrounded by strong women,” Carden said. “We try our best to get them on a good path, heading in the right direction.”Read more at:2015 prom dresses uk | long prom dresses

Banana Republic Summer 2016

(Photo:graduation dresses uk) Michael Anderson, senior vice president of design forBanana Republic, took his design team on an inspiration trip to the South, stopping in Savannah, Ga., New Orleans and Nashville. “The South is known for color and prints and its joy of life, and also for dressing up a bit,” he said.
For the women’s looks, that feeling of optimism parlayed into feminine dresses in punchy floral prints, some finished with subtle sheer lace detailing, as well as tailored suiting. Graphic prints — like stripes and windowpane patterns seen on culottes, knits and trousers — made for a casual, sporty sophistication.
As for the men’s side, “There’s a sartorial elegance with some of the older guys in the region, but you are seeing it more with the younger kids, too,” Anderson said. Those references translated into a collection of easy pieces that were dressed up with softly tailored items. The linen crew neck T-shirt, which was a foundation piece in the assortment, was paired with linen and seersucker blazers, slim, tailored trousers and indigo shorts with pinstripes.
A plaid linen blazer that had a wool-like appearance was a standout. “Linen is a luxury yarn to buy,” Anderson said. “You have a short window to wear it, so we wanted to make it the best it can be.” Other fabric innovations came through in laser-printed shirts and slub cotton dip-dye sweaters.

Anderson told WWD that Marissa Webb’s departure from the brand — she formerly served as creative director and is now in an advisory role — hasn’t changed the direction of the men’s and women’s collections and he still works closely with her. “Marissa was great at making us think about the details,” he said. “She was always happy with how the men’s collection mined the brand’s heritage and integrated utility into the clothes, which is important because that’s a differentiator for us.”Read more at:red carpet dresses

Fashion or Distraction?

Some people find pleasure in running, others find pleasure in traveling, and some find pleasure in fashion.
However, our population prevents people from seeking these simple pleasures because of their judgmental attitudes. Fashion tends to be an easy target because people often consider clothing as strictly materialistic and/or a distraction to “real-world” issues.
I am tired of not only fashion being the punch line of many jokes, but also especially of people telling young women what they should and should not be wearing. If fashion is such a horrifyingly trivial concept in life, then why do schools, news stations, and random bystanders think that it’s appropriate to judge what I choose to wear?
Let’s start with one of the most controversial articles of clothing in existence: yoga pants. As a runner, yoga pants are one of my favorite clothing items to run in; the various styles, patterns, and lengths occupy at least two-thirds of my closet.
As a student, yoga pants are my favorite pants to wear to class; they’re comfortable, versatile, and fashionable. Now, the lovely men on Fox News have the audacity to tell me and all other women that yoga pants should stay in the gym because they are too revealing and are a distraction to others. Teachers all around the country ban yoga pants because apparently they are not actual pants and are also a distraction to our male peers.
Now, my question is why are my yoga pants, which cover the entire surface area of my legs, more of a distraction to my classmates than the loud gum chewers sitting on either side of me? Also, why is America letting three males decide what is and what isn’t appropriate for women to wear? Men can wear their jeans hanging so low that their boxers are visible, but my yoga pants are a distraction? Right … that makes so much sense!
Crop tops are finally back in style and thank goodness they are because I am a huge fan of the high-rise skirt and crop top combination. After a long week of exams, I decide to go out with my friends at night, so I put on my leather skirt and black crop top.
When my friends and I receive unwanted attention from some boys, we get accused of teasing them because our outfits were asking for it. After two midterms, two papers, and a load of busy work, all we wanted to do was follow the “look good, feel good” mentality, so we pulled out all of the stops.
Yet, once again we get punished for seeking the simple pleasure of strutting our trendiness because society says that we are dressing inappropriately.
(Photo:long prom dresses uk) Now, what do all of these supposed fashion “no-no’s” have in common? The idea that women only dress a certain way to attract attention from others or to make a “statement.” Even if someone wears a certain dress because she is excited to go on a date, why do people think that it is okay to judge?
Also, why should we have to decide our outfits based on what makes you comfortable? If I’m wearing the clothes, shouldn’t I be the one who’s comfortable? Clothing is so much more than a material item to some people. For me, wearing my favorite pair of yoga pants to the gym makes me want to run faster. Also, I wear the same pair of joggers to every single one of my exams … is it a superstition thing? Maybe, but that’s my business, not yours.
Why do yoga pants and crop tops have to be considered a distraction? In high school, my sister wore a very fashionable pair of studded high-rise jean shorts and she was forced to go home and change because “they could be used as a weapon.”
Are you kidding me? I keep hearing stories about schools making young girls go home and change just because their calves were showing and it honestly disgusts me. I wouldn’t be as upset if schools enforced the same rule for boys, but that isn’t the case. Boys walk around with low-hanging jeans and muscle t-shirts that show off the sides of their torsos, but girls can’t wear tank tops because it distracts their male peers …
So, basically the moral of the story consists of a few parts. Number one, Fox News please never tell me whether or not I have a good enough body to wear yoga pants because I frankly don’t care. Two, if you think that someone’s outfit isn’t appropriate to wear to school, fine say something, but don’t justify it by saying that she is a distraction to her fellow classmates.

Finally, ladies, wear your yoga pants and crop tops with pride, and if someone says that you are asking for attention use your awesome high heels and “accidentally” step on their toes .Read more at:plus size prom dresses uk

7 reasons why Imran Khan was not husband material for Reham Khan!

(Photo:http://www.marieprom.co.uk/short-prom-dresses) This may be a must read for all husbands and wives. Imran Khan and Reham Khan announced their marriage on January 6, 2015. They announced their divorce on October 30, 2015. Recently in an interview with The Express Tribune Pakistan, Reham came out with the reasons why the marriage did not work out. Some of these reasons may sound weird, as even in her own words, Imran sounds like a simple serious person, who is more interested in politics and leading a simple life. We leave the judgement to you, here are the 7 reasons:
1. “I tried to talk to him, I’m very talkative and I’m very chatty but, you know, you can’t exactly do that with Imran Khan. You can’t discuss the colour of the curtains, you can only talk politics. You cannot exactly discuss Bollywood films with him. God knows I tried.” (For being Husband material you need to be able to discuss colour of curtains and Bollywood films).
2. “He’s not very romantic. He never gave me anything, not even a wedding band.” (Husband material needs to give gifts to wife).
3. His closet was in “a dreadful condition” and “moth-eaten.” (A good husband keeps a clean closet).
4. Reham added that Imran did not care how he looked when he stepped out of the house. “I’m the sort of person who panics if my family is not looking right.” (Husbands need to be looking perfect when they go out, otherwise it is an insult to the wife!).
5. She bought Imran a new wardrobe, which he was “quite happy with” and she also introduced things like “deodorants, creams and shampoos.” (Husbands need to use deos, creams and shampoos).
6. There was no housekeeper, just a kitchen boy and a caretaker “who really wanted to be on TV” so guests were never fed and the PTI chief survived on “one chapati a day.” (Husbands need to have housekeepers and eat a lot).

7. Imran is living a lonely life and “has no friends”. “For someone who has been on their own for 54 years, a man who’s been a bachelor all his life, whose first marriage [to Jemima Goldsmith] was after he turned 40, it’s very hard to change. It’s very hard to settle in domestic life,” (Husbands need to have a lot of friends).Read more at:http://www.marieprom.co.uk/long-prom-dresses

Ruggiero — Cunningham

(Photo:vintage prom dresses) Toni Anne Ruggiero and Matthew Nolan Cunningham were married May 8, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita. Father David Lies and Father John Wolesky officiated.
Parents are Joseph and Vicki Ruggiero of Lindsborg and Frank and Susan Cunningham of Orange, California. Maternal grandmother is Mary Christie of McPherson.
Special music was provided by Tyler and Molly Johnson, Lonnie Liljegren, Carole Pracht and ICTrio.
Maid of honor was sister of the bride Julie Ruggiero. Bridesmaids were Gina Avant and Mary Grimm, sisters of the bride, Joanne Ruggiero, sister-in-law of the bride, Megan and Molly Cunningham, sisters of the groom, and Kerrie Leason, Keylo Torrence and Shalini Sanmugam, friends of the bride. Junior bridesmaids were Alyssa and Katie Avant, nieces of the bride.
Best man was Michael Cunningham, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Michael Ruggiero, brother of the groom, Will Agee, cousin of the groom, Travis Leong, Danny Beck, Cole Anetsberger, Chad Whitaker and Michael Seppanen, friends of the groom.
Flower girls were Tori Avant and Naomi Grimm, nieces of the bride. Ring bearer was Ryan Ruggiero, nephew of the bride.
Lectors were fathers of the couple, Joseph Ruggiero and Frank Cunningham.
The wedding party and guests rode the trolley to a dinner and dance reception at the Cowtown Visitor’s Center.
The bride is a graduate of Smoky Valley and received a degree from Ft. Hays State University.

The groom graduated from Canyon High School in Anaheim, California and graduated from the University of Southern California. The couple resides in Denver, Colorado.Read more at:princess prom dresses

Celebrating Thala Deepavali in style

We are having a combined family celebration this year.
Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Actor
The Deepavali fever has caught on here. All my cousins and my wife Keerthi's cousins have come home. Both our families are going to meet at my house and celebrate Deepavali together. I generally head to the theaters to catch the first day first show of movies - be it Vijay's films or Ajith's films, but this time it will be second day show. We are heading to an orphanage first and we will be distributing clothes and food to the children. Then we will be celebrating at home. There is also a lot of food and sweets and I'm sure at the end of it, we are going to pile on the pounds. After the festivals, we will have to head to the gym. (laughs) We also have special Thala Deepavali shows that will be telecast in three popular Tamil channels.
Arulnithi, Actor
Usually, we celebrate Pongal in a grand way, but Thala Deepavali should be fun

Since childhood, Deepavali has always been about bursting crackers with friends and eating a lot of good food. As I grew up, noise and air pollution became an issue and I conciously refrained from bursting crackers. My friends and I, would just light one or two vedis. But this Deepavali is very special for me. I will be heading to Keerthana's place and we will celebrate the festival in a grand way. Keerthana's mother has a grand feast planned out for us. I showed her a picture of a mapillai (groom) eating from a massive banana leaf (which went viral online), and told them this is exactly what I don't want. I don't generally eat a lot of sweets. So, I have asked them to make just two or three sweets. I remember as a child, my father used to pull me aside and rub oil on my head, early in the morning. But these days, I don't apply oil, even on a regular day. So no oil baths for me (laughs). Coincidently, it is also my brother-in-law's thala Deepavali. He too married recently. All of us are going to celebrate it together. It is going to be a lot of fun. Keerthana's family will also visit our place and we will have a get together of sorts. Unfortunately, we couldn't plan an trip out of station, because I am shooting for the remake of the Malayalam film Memories. For us, Pongal is a big deal and we celebrate that in a grander fashion. Nevertheless, I'm expecting this Deepavali to be fun.Read more at:short prom dresses | plus size prom dresses

A Saks Fifth Avenue fashion show — and a couple knock-offs

(Photo:prom dresses) Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota rocked the runway at a recent fashion show at the Vinoy that was hosted by the Margaret Scheson Stuart Society as a fundraiser for the Museum of Fine Arts.
Okay. That was a mouthful, so I'll give you the highlights in twitter mode.
Fur capes. Single-stone statement ring. Long, gold link necklace. Thank the Lord. Maxi dresses are still very much in.
Yes ladies, we can hid unshaved legs for at least another season based on the numerous maxi dresses Saks showed on the runway. There were elegant, full length gowns as well. But the wear-anywhere Maxi is still a fashion staple.
I also saw several fur capes. I'd like to get one, fake of course, to put on with previously mentioned maxi dress to dress it up when the temps get below 50 degrees.
Statement rings and necklaces were also prominent. I have several chunky necklaces with a lot going on, but decided I'd like a simpler one similar to what I saw in the show that was a statement but not a managerie. I found one on Nieman Marcus Last Call website for $30. Also spotted a big, turquioise chunky ring on Asos.com for $14.

The desingers on the Saks runway included Robert Cavalli, Yigal Azrouel, Ralph Lauren, Theia, Teri Jon, Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, Stella McCartney, Michael Kors, Mary Katrantzou and Tahari. I wouldn't kick any of them out of my closet if I could afford them either.Read more at:cocktail dresses uk

Model Rocks It as Sandy From Grease

(Photo:prom dresses online uk) On October 31, the model GIgi Hadid revealed her real costume when she arrived at Heidi Klum's Halloween party in New York.
Early on, Hadid was spotted wearing a pair of green fuzzy ears, that apparently was just a tease.
Wearing a Sandy costume from the ultra-famous musical Grease, the 20-year-old went old school! Starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Grease came out in 1978.
Monica Rose, the Kardashians' go-to stylist, was the one ressponsible for putting together, Gigi's flawless ensemble and she pulled it off with ease.
From American Apparel, she wore nylon high-waisted spandex, while from House of CB, she had on a crop top with a sheer panel, and from Caroline Blomst a lace-up leather jacket. Even while standing next to Heidi Klum or Jessica Rabbit herself, the supermodel no doubt, had all eyes on her.
She clearly couldn't help adding just a dash more of sex appeal by glowing more skin than the original ensemble worn by Olivia in the classic film. She actually did channel the original character while assembling her outfit.
Gigi sported a pair of red sandal heels just like Olivia did, and some very tight, shiny spandex leggings, which worked just like the originals. It totally showed off the Victoria Secret model's lengthy gams.
The dancer, Julianne Hough is taking on the role of Sandy for the Fox special, Grease: Live, but until then, Gigi from head to toe was perfect, posing like Sandy on the red carpet at Lavo in New York.
We wouldn’t be surprised if she said, “Tell me about it, Stud” to reporters!
Gigi had a reason to celebrate late, since she revealed she was cast in this year's Victoria Secret Fashion Show.
While she has appeared in Victoria's Secret Pink, the model failed to get cast in last year's lingerie show.

Since her disappointment in 2014, Gigi has made a name for herself by modelling for brands such as Balmain and appearing on the runway at Paris Fashion Week.Read more at:formal dresses online