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[MOVIE] Race to Witch Mountain

2011-10-10T08:57:00.000+07:00

Race to Witch Mountain is a 2009 science fiction adventure film and a remake of the original 1975 fantasy film, Escape to Witch Mountain. Both versions of the film are based on the 1968 novel Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key. The film is directed by Andy Fickman and stars Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds and Carla Gugino.

Filming began in Los Angeles in March 2008. Race to Witch Mountain was released on March 13, 2009.

An alien spaceship crashes near Searchlight, Nevada, outside Las Vegas. Project Moon Dust, a secret Defense Department unit led by Henry Burke (Ciarán Hinds), arrives in black helicopters. Men in Black seize the ship and search for its passengers.

Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) is a former mob get-away driver who drives a cab to avoid returning to jail. One of his passengers is Dr. Alex Friedman (Carla Gugino), a failed scientist who is in Las Vegas to speak at a UFO convention at the Planet Hollywood hotel.

After resisting two thugs who seek his services for a mob boss, Bruno finds two teenagers, Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig), in his cab. They offer $15,000 to drive to a certain destination. Burke's men follow the cab; Bruno believes that the government agents are more mob thugs, and evades them with his driving skills. Seth's ability to vary his molecular density helps the group to escape.

When they arrive at an abandoned house, Bruno follows them out of concern and curiosity. The teenagers retrieve the device they were looking for within a hidden underground laboratory, but the three are attacked by a "Siphon" (Tom Woodruff, Jr.), a powerful armored alien assassin. The Siphon pursues the group until its spaceship crashes into a train and the creature is wounded. The three again escape Burke's agents, in part due to Sara's telepathy and telekinetics.

The teenagers explain to Bruno that they are from a dying planet 3,000 light years from Earth. Its government intends to invade Earth, despite the idea being unpopular among the majority of their race, so that their kind may survive. Seth and Sara's parents are scientists who sought a way to save their planet without invasion but were arrested before completing their experiment. The teenagers came to retrieve the successful results, but the alien government sent the assassin to stop them. To save both worlds, they must retrieve their spaceship and return home.

Bruno brings Seth and Sara to Dr. Friedman at the UFO convention, who realizes that the teenagers are what she has been searching for and joins the group. Fellow UFOlogist and conspiracy theorist Dr. Donald Harlan (Garry Marshall) tells them that the spaceship was taken to the secret California government base Witch Mountain. The group arrives at the base but are captured; Burke orders that the teenagers be prepared for vivisection, but frees the adults as no one will believe them.

The Siphon attacks Witch Mountain and battles the soldiers, allowing Bruno and Friedman to infiltrate the base and free Seth and Sara. They launch the ship, escape through the mountain's tunnels, and finally kill the assassin who has stowed away on the spaceship. The teenagers give Bruno and Friedman a tracking device that will allow the aliens to always find them, tearfully wish them farewell, and return to their planet.

Bruno and Friedman become successful authors of Race to Witch Mountain: A True Story. They promote their book and knowledge on the UFO convention circuit, explaining that the publicity protects them from government reprisal. As they leave a convention the alien device activates, implying that the teenagers may be returning to Earth.

[MOVIE] The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2011-10-10T08:51:00.001+07:00

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy-drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse and Cate Blanchett as the love interest throughout his life. The film was released in the United States on December 25, 2008.

The film received thirteen Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Pitt, and Best Supporting Actress for Taraji P. Henson. It won Oscars for Art Direction, Makeup, and Visual Effects.

In 2005, Daisy, an elderly woman, is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital. Daisy asks her daughter, Caroline, to read aloud from the diary of Benjamin Button.

In 1918, a boy is born with the appearance and physical maladies of a very elderly man. The baby's mother dies shortly after giving birth, and the father, Thomas Button, abandons the infant on the porch of a nursing home. Queenie and Mr. "Tizzy" Weathers, who work at the nursing home, find the baby, and Queenie decides to care for him as her own.

In 1930, 12-year-old Benjamin, having exchanged a wheelchair for crutches, befriends six-year-old Daisy, whose grandmother lives in the nursing home. As Benjamin's body grows younger, he accepts work on a tugboat. Benjamin also meets Thomas Button, who does not reveal that he is Benjamin's father. In 1936, Benjamin leaves New Orleans with the tugboat crew for a long-term work engagement.

In 1945, Benjamin returns to New Orleans, and learns that 21-year-old Daisy has become a successful ballet dancer. Benjamin again crosses paths with Thomas Button, who, terminally ill, reveals that he is Benjamin's father. Thomas wills Benjamin his possessions before he dies.

Daisy's dance career is ended in Paris in 1957, when she is hit by a taxi cab and breaks her leg. When Benjamin goes to see her, Daisy is amazed at his youthful appearance, but frustrated at her own injuries; she tells him to stay out of her life. In 1962, Daisy returns to New Orleans and reunites with Benjamin. Now of comparable physical age, they fall in love and move in together.

Daisy gives birth to a girl, Caroline in 1968. Benjamin, believing he cannot be a father figure to his daughter due to his reverse aging, sells his belongings, and leaves the proceeds to Daisy and Caroline. He travels the world alone during the 1970s.

Benjamin, appearing to be in his early twenties, returns to Daisy in 1980. Now re-married, Daisy introduces Benjamin to her husband and daughter as a family friend. Daisy then visits Benjamin at his hotel, where they share their passion for each other. Daisy admits that Benjamin was right to leave; she could not have coped otherwise. Benjamin departs again.

In 1991, Daisy receives a phone call from social workers. They have found Benjamin — now apparently about 12 years old — living in a condemned building, and have contacted her because they found her name in his diary. The bewildered social workers say that his condition resembles dementia. Daisy moves into the nursing home where Benjamin grew up and takes care of him as he becomes increasingly younger, until, physically an infant, he dies in Daisy's arms. Benjamin's story now told, Daisy dies in her New Orleans hospital bed, as Hurricane Katrina approaches.

[MOVIE] Quantum Of Solace

2011-10-10T08:47:00.001+07:00

Quantum of Solace (2008) is the 22nd James Bond film, produced by EON Productions for MGM and Columbia Pictures, and is the direct sequel to the 2006 film Casino Royale. Directed by Marc Forster, it features Daniel Craig's second performance as James Bond. In the film, Bond battles wealthy businessman Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a member of the Quantum organisation, posing as an environmentalist who intends to stage a coup d'état in Bolivia to seize control of the nation's water supply. Bond seeks revenge for the death of his lover, Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), and is assisted by Camille Montes (Olga Kurylenko), who is also seeking revenge.

Producer Michael G. Wilson developed the film's plot while Casino Royale was being shot. Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis, and Joshua Zetumer contributed to the script. The title was chosen from a 1960 short story in Ian Fleming's For Your Eyes Only, though the film does not contain any elements of the original story. Location filming took place in Mexico, Panama, Chile, Italy, Austria, and Wales while interior sets were built and filmed at Pinewood Studios. Forster aimed to make a modern film that also featured classic cinema motifs: a vintage Douglas DC-3 was used for a flight sequence, and Dennis Gassner's set designs are reminiscent of Ken Adam's work on several early Bond films. Taking a course away from the usual Bond villains, Forster rejected any grotesque appearance for the character Dominic Greene to emphasize the hidden and secret nature of the film's contemporary villains.

The film premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on 29 October 2008, gathering mixed reviews which mainly praised Craig's gritty performance and the film's action sequences while feeling that Quantum of Solace was not as impressive as the predecessor Casino Royale. It is also the second highest grossing James Bond film, without adjusting for inflation, making $586,090,727 worldwide, while becoming one of the highest grossing Bond films in the United States.

James Bond (Daniel Craig) is driving from Lake Como to Siena, Italy, with the captured Mr. White (Jesper Christensen) in the boot. After evading pursuers, Bond and M (Judi Dench) interrogate White regarding his organisation, Quantum. M's bodyguard, Mitchell, a double agent, attacks M, enabling White to escape; Bond chases Mitchell across Siena's rooftops and kills him.

Bond and M return to London and search Mitchell's flat, discovering through tagged banknotes that he had a contact in Haiti. Bond tracks the contact, Edmund Slate, and learns that Slate has been sent to kill Camille Montes (Olga Kurylenko) at the behest of her lover, environmentalist Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric). While observing her subsequent meeting with Greene, Bond learns that Greene is helping the Bolivian General Medrano (Joaquin Cosio) — who murdered Camille's family — overthrow his government in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of desert.

After rescuing Camille from Medrano, Bond follows Greene to a performance of Tosca in Bregenz, Austria. En route, the CIA head of the South American section, Gregg Beam (David Harbour), strikes a non-interference deal with Greene to maintain access to assumed stocks of Bolivian oil, overruling the objections of Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright). Bond infiltrates Quantum's meeting at the opera, and a gunfight ensues in the adjoining restaurant. A Special Branch bodyguard of Quantum member Guy Haines, an advisor to the British Prime Minister, is killed; and M, assuming Bond is the killer, has his passports and credit cards revoked.

Bond convinces his old ally René Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini) to accompany him to Bolivia. At the La Paz airport, they are greeted by Strawberry Fields (Gemma Arterton), an MI6 officer from the British Consulate, who demands that Bond return to the UK on the next available flight; nonetheless, Bond soon seduces her before they attend a party Greene holds that night.

At the party, Bond again rescues Camille from Greene. Leaving, Bond and Camille are pulled over by Bolivian police working for Medrano. They had earlier attacked Mathis and put him in the trunk of Bond's car to frame him; and, in the ensuing struggle, Mathis is killed. The following day, Bond and Camille survey Quantum's intended land acquisition by air but their plane is shot down after a brief air battle; but they skydive out of the burning plane into a sinkhole. In the cave, Bond and Camille discover Quantum are not after oil but are damming Bolivia's supply of fresh water, to create a monopoly. Back in La Paz, Bond meets M and learns that Quantum murdered Fields by drowning her in crude oil, (an allusion to an iconic scene from Goldfinger). M orders Bond arrested for disobeying orders; after a brief scuffle with guards in the elevator, he escapes.

Bond meets with Leiter in a bar, who discloses Greene and Medrano will meet at an eco hotel in the Atacama Desert to finalize the coup. Warned by Leiter, he evades American special forces attempting to kill him. At the hotel, Greene and Medrano negotiate their terms. Greene then finally reveals his true plans: By gaining control of the majority of Bolivia's water supply, Greene forces Medrano to accept a new contract that makes Greene Planet Bolivia's sole water utility company at significantly higher rates. Bond infiltrates the hotel, kills the Chief of Police for betraying Mathis, and confronts Greene. The hotel is destroyed during the ensuing struggle; Camille kills Medrano, and Bond captures Greene. After interrogating him about Quantum, Bond leaves Greene stranded in the middle of the desert with only a can of motor oil. Bond and Camille kiss before they part.

Bond travels to Kazan, Russia, where he finds Vesper Lynd's former lover, Yusef Kabira (Simon Kassianides), with a new target, a Canadian agent named Corrine (Stana Katic). Yusef is a member of Quantum who seduces women with valuable connections, such as Vesper. In an act of restraint, Bond decides not to kill Yusef and allows MI6 to arrest him. Outside, M tells Bond that Greene was found in the middle of the desert dead, with two bullets in the back of his skull and motor oil in his stomach; Bond denies knowing anything. M also reveals that Leiter has been promoted and has taken Beam's place. She reinstates Bond as an agent; he tells M that he never left. As he leaves, he quietly drops Vesper's necklace in the snow.

[MOVIE] Marley and Me

2011-10-10T08:43:00.001+07:00

Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel. The screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos is based on the memoir of the same name by John Grogan. The film was released in the United States and Canada on December 25, 2008, and set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever with $14.75 million in ticket sales.

Soon after their wedding, John and Jenny Grogan (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) escape the brutal Michigan winters and relocate to a cottage in southern Florida, where they are hired as reporters for competing newspapers. At The Palm Beach Post, Jenny immediately receives prominent front-page assignments, while at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, John finds himself writing obituaries and two-paragraph articles about mundane news like a fire at the local garbage dump.

When John senses Jenny is contemplating motherhood, his friend and co-worker Sebastian Tunney (Eric Dane) suggests the couple adopt a dog to see if they're ready to raise a family. From a litter of newborn yellow labrador retrievers they select Marley (named after reggae singer Bob Marley), who immediately proves to be incorrigible. They take him to Ms. Kornblut (Kathleen Turner), who firmly believes any dog can be trained, but when Marley refuses to obey commands, she expels him from her class.

Editor Arnie Klein (Alan Arkin) offers John a twice-weekly column in which he can discuss the fun and foibles of everyday living. At first stumped for material, John realizes the misadventures of Marley might be the perfect topic for his first piece. Arnie agrees, and John settles into his new position. Marley continues to wreak havoc on the household, providing John with a wealth of material for his column, which becomes a hit with readers and helps increase the newspaper's circulation. Jenny becomes pregnant, but loses the baby early in her first trimester. She and John travel to Ireland for a belated honeymoon, leaving the rambunctious dog in the care of a young woman who finds him impossible to control, especially during the frequent thunderstorms that plague the area. Soon after returning from their vacation, Jenny discovers she is pregnant again, and this time she delivers a healthy boy, Patrick. When she has a second son, Connor, she opts to give up her job and become a stay-at-home mom, prompting John to take on a daily column for a pay increase. Due to the crime rate, the couple decides to move to a larger house in the safer neighborhood of Boca Raton, where Marley delights in swimming in the backyard pool.

Although she denies she is experiencing postpartum depression, Jenny exhibits all the symptoms, including a growing impatience with Marley and John, who asks Sebastian to care for the dog when Jenny insists they give him away. She quickly comes to realize he has become an indispensable part of the family and agrees he can stay. Sebastian accepts a job for The New York Times and moves away. A few years later, John and Jenny welcome a daughter, Colleen, to their family.

John celebrates his 40th birthday. Increasingly disenchanted with his job, he decides to accept a position as a reporter with The Philadelphia Inquirer with Jenny's blessing, and the family moves to a farm in rural Pennsylvania. John soon realizes that he is a better columnist than reporter and pitches the column idea to his editor. Life is idyllic until the aging Marley begins to show signs of arthritis and deafness. An attack of gastric dilatation volvulus almost kills him, but he recovers. When a second attack occurs, it becomes clear surgery will not help him, and Marley is euthanized with John at his side. The family pay their last respects to their beloved pet as they bury him beneath a tree in their front yard.

Marley & Me received mixed to positive reviews. The film maintains a 61% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 53% positive rating on Metacritic.

Todd McCarthy of Variety said the film is "as broad and obvious as it could be, but delivers on its own terms thanks to sparky chemistry between its sunny blond stars, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, and the unabashed emotion-milking of the final reel. Fox has a winner here, likely to be irresistible to almost everyone but cats ... Animated and emotionally accessible, Aniston comes off better here than in most of her feature films, and Wilson spars well with her, even if, in the film's weaker moments, he shows he's on less certain ground with earnest material than he is with straight-faced impertinence."

Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter observed that "seldom does a studio release feature so little drama - and not much comedy either, other than when the dog clowns around . . . [W]hatever Marley wants to be about - the challenges of marriage or the balancing act between career and family - gets subsumed by pet tricks. Dog lovers won't care, and that basically is the audience for the film. From Fox's standpoint, it may be enough . . . Marley & Me is a warm and fuzzy family movie, but you do wish that at least once someone would upstage the dog."

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film "a cheerful family movie" and added, "Wilson and Aniston demonstrate why they are gifted comic actors. They have a relationship that's not too sitcomish, not too sentimental, mostly smart and realistic", whilst Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly graded the film A-, calling it "the single most endearing and authentic movie about the human–canine connection in decades. As directed by David Frankel, though, it's also something more: a disarmingly enjoyable, wholehearted comic vision of the happy messiness of family life."

Steve Persall of the St. Petersburg Times was also very positive, graded the film B and commenting, "Marley & Me practically leaps at viewers like a pound puppy seeking affection, and darn if it doesn't deserve some . . . Things could get mushier or sillier, but Frankel and screenwriters Scott Frank and Don Roos — who usually handle grittier material — decline to play the easy, crowd-pleasing game. Their faith in Grogan's simple tale of loyalty among people and pets is unique, and it pays off . . . [It] isn't extraordinary cinema, but it relates to everyday people in the audience in a way that few movies do without being dull."

Walter Addiego of the San Francisco Chronicle said, "this love letter to man's best friend will make dog fanciers roll over and do tricks. It's so warmhearted, you'll want to run out and hug the nearest big, sloppy mutt." The praise continued with Carrie Rickey of the Philadelphia Inquirer awarding the film three out of four stars and saying, "Marley and Me operates on the assumption that happiness is a warm tongue bath. And those who endorse this belief will enjoy this shaggy dog story . . . The anecdotal structure does not make for a gripping movie. For one thing, there's no conflict, unless you count the tension between a guy and his untrainable pooch. Yet Marley boasts animal magnetism . . . Mawkish? Sometimes. But often very funny and occasionally very moving."

The film had its bad reviews though, with Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times calling it "an imperfect, messy and sometimes trying film that has moments of genuine sweetness and humor sprinkled in between the saccharine and the sadness."

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian was unimpressed, awarding the film one out of five stars and commenting, "the relentless gooey yuckiness and fatuous stereotyping in this weepy feelbad comedy gave me the film critic's equivalent of a boiling hot nose," while Philip French of The Observer said, "the one redeeming feature is the presence as Wilson's editor of that great deadpan, put-on artist Alan Arkin, a comedian who can do a double-take without moving his head." Further criticism came from Colm Andrew of the Manx Independent who said that "Marley himself is surprisingly one-dimensional" and the ending was over-emotional, going "for the heart-wrenching kind which will always provoke a response, but does so with absolutely no grace".

Marley & Me was placed #5 in the poll of 20 movies that makes men cry.

[MOVIE] Madagascar Escape 2 Africa

2011-10-10T08:39:00.001+07:00

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (or simply just Madagascar 2) is a 2008 animated film written by Etan Cohen, and directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. This sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar continues the adventures of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo. It won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie.

It stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter. Also providing voices are Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, Elisa Gabrielli, and will.i.am. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and was released on November 7, 2008.

The film starts as a prequel, showing a small part of Alex's early life, including his capture by hunters. It soon moves to shortly after the point where the original left off, with the animals deciding to return to New York. They board an airplane in Madagascar, but crash-land in Africa, where each of the central characters meets others of the same species; Alex is reunited with his parents. Problems arise, and their resolution occupies much of the remainder of the film.

The previous title was Madagascar: The Crate Escape, which was featured on a teaser trailer with Ben Stiller. The movie was released posthumously after the death of Bernie Mac who voices "Zuba The Lion." The movie reads:For our friend Bernie Mac, thanks for all the laughter in the final credits. There were many cultural references in this film, one being Sandy Koufax on the cover of a Life magazine.

As a cub, Alex the Lion was called Alakay and was the son of Zuba (voiced by Bernie Mac), the alpha lion. Though Zuba tries to teach Alakay to be a hunter, the cub is more interested in dancing, and is captured by poachers when Makunga (voiced by Alec Baldwin), Zuba's rival, challenges Zuba to a fight for the position of alpha lion. Alakay is forced into a crate, and taken away despite Zuba's attempts to rescue him. The crate falls into the ocean where it drifts to New York. There, Alakay is renamed Alex and sent to the Central Park Zoo where he grew up, meeting Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippopotamus. The events of the first film are then described through a series of news flashes.

In the present time, Alex the Lion (voiced by Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (voiced by Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (voiced by David Schwimmer), Gloria the Hippopotamus (voiced by Jada Pinkett Smith), the Penguins Skipper (voiced by Tom McGrath), Kowalski (voiced by Chris Miller), Private (voiced by Christopher Knights), and Rico (voiced by John DiMaggio), the Chimpanzees Mason (voiced by Conrad Vernon) and Phil, and even the Lemurs King Julien, Maurice, and Mort (voiced by Sasha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter) board a repaired airplane to fly back to New York. The plane takes off, but crash-lands in continental Africa. In Africa the animals are amazed to find more of their kind. Alex is reunited with Zuba and his mother. Marty fits in with a herd of zebra who all look and sound exactly like him. Hypochondriac Melman becomes a witch doctor. Gloria, attracts the attention of a smooth-talking hippo named Moto Moto (voiced by will.i.am).

Meanwhile, the penguins set about repairing the plane. They carjack several jeeps under "Operation Tourist Trap", leaving the tourists stranded in the jungle. Nana (voiced by Elisa Gabrielli), a tough old woman known for beating up Alex in the first film, takes charge of the group.

Unfortunately, life in Africa is not as wonderful as it first seemed. Makunga, still determined to take the position of alpha lion, reminds Zuba that Alex must complete a traditional coming-of-age challenge that he did not complete. Alex, thinking that the challenge is a dance contest (it is actually a fight) competes against the strongest lion, Teetsi (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) who was recommended by Makunga and loses quickly. To avoid banishing his own son for failing, Zuba relinquishes his title as Alpha lion. Makunga immediately takes the position and ousts Alex and his family. Marty, meanwhile, begins to feel upset because there is nothing unique about him. Melman is happy until he learns that he has the same symptoms that apparently caused the previous witch doctor to die. Melman is also forlorn about Gloria dating Moto Moto, as Melman has secretly loved her for a long time. Gloria goes on a date with Moto Moto and quickly realizes that he only loves her for her large body.

The next day, the animals panic when the watering hole dries up. Determined to make up for his earlier failure, Alex and Marty leave the reserve to investigate. They discover that the stranded New Yorkers, under the instruction of Nana, have dammed up the river and built a primitive civilization. Alex is captured by a trap, forcing Marty to abandon him to seek help. Meanwhile, Zuba hears from Makunga what Alex did and goes to assist him.

Back on the reserve, King Julien suggests that the animals offer a sacrifice in the volcano, Mount Kilimanjaro, to appease the water gods. Believing that he will die soon, Melman volunteers to be sacrificed. Gloria stops him just in time and Marty arrives to tell them about Alex. The trio, the penguins, and several chimpanzees use the newly-fixed plane to execute a rescue.

However, Alex has already managed to rescue both himself and his father by dancing for the New Yorkers, who fondly remember him from the zoo. The other animals arrive to pick them up with the plane (redesigned as a helicopter), and together they all destroy the dam, freeing the water.

Meanwhile, back at the volcano, Mort turns up after being chased through the jungle by a shark. The shark falls into the volcano, completing the sacrifice (Maurice says "I hope the gods like seafood.") and causing King Julien to think that he brought back the water.

As the watering hole fills, Makunga angrily makes a stand for control. However, Alex manages to remove Makunga from power by tricking Nana into attacking him. Zuba gives the alpha position to Alex, but Alex refuses, resulting in both father and son becoming co-leaders.

The movie ends as Skipper marries a bobble-head hula doll from the plane and leaves on a honeymoon in Monte Carlo with the chimpanzees, and a huge tub of diamonds and gold, leaving Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria and The Lemurs to happily remain in Africa with Alex's parents.

[MOVIE] Badtime Stories

2011-10-10T08:34:00.002+07:00

Bedtime Stories is a 2008 American family-fantasy-comedy film directed by Adam Shankman that stars Adam Sandler in his first appearance in a family-oriented film. Sandler's production company Happy Madison and Andrew Gunn's company Gunn Films have produced the film, and Walt Disney Pictures distributing it, The second of four Happy Madison films with a "PG" rating (preceded by The Master of Disguise and followed by Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Zookeeper).

Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) is a hotel handyman who was promised by his father to be the manager of the family hotel. Barry Nottingham agreed to keep that promise when the Bronson family sold their hotel to him - then built a new hotel instead. When the story begins, an adult Skeeter is the new hotel's handyman, while management is held by Kendall (Guy Pearce). Nottingham's new hotel is a hit, but he's got plans to build an even more elaborate hotel, one designed around a theme that he's keeping secret.

Skeeter's sister Wendy (Courteney Cox) asks him to watch her kids, Bobbi and Patrick, while she goes out of town on a job interview. Also helping out is Wendy's friend Jill (Keri Russel). Currently, Wendy is the principal of a school scheduled for demolition. Skeeter does not know his niece and nephew very well, but agrees. That night, putting them to bed, Skeeter gives them a story, one obviously inspired by his own life as an "underdamiciated" handyman: a downtrodden squire "Sir Fixalot" rivals the pompous "Sir Buttkiss" in competition for a new job. The kids add their own details, such as the king giving Sir Fixalot a chance to prove himself, a mermaid based on Jill, and a downpour of gumballs when Fixalot prevails.

The following day, while fixing Nottingham's television, Skeeter learns that the new hotel's surprise theme will be rock and roll. Nottingham is shocked to learn from Skeeter that that idea was already used for the Hard Rock Hotel. Nottingham offers Skeeter a chance to compete with Kendall for a better theme. While driving, Skeeter is suddenly greeted with a shower of gumballs, which he does not see is caused by a crashed delivery truck. Skeeter concludes that the story had come true and quickly develops a plan.

For the next story, he chooses a Western in which he receives a horse named "Ferrari" from an Indian chief (Rob Schneider) for free. The children have him save a damsel in distress. They claim he should be rewarded with a kiss, only to have a dwarf kick him instead. That night, Skeeter goes out in search of his Ferrari and meets a man (also played by Schneider), who steals his wallet. Nottingham's daughter, Violet, hounded by paparazzi, is rescued by the passing Skeeter. Just as he is about to kiss her, he is kicked by a dwarf. From this point, he determines that it is only the changes made by the children that affect reality.

The following night, Skeeter tries to sell the kids on the theme ideas contest, but they are more interested in romance and action in their stories. The next story begins with Skeeticus, a Greek gladiator who, after impressing the emperor and a stadium of onlookers, attracts the attention of the most beautiful maiden. After a meal in which all the girls who used to pick on him in high school were impressed by the beautiful maiden he is with, they start randomly singing the "Hokey Pokey". After Skeeticus saves a man's life, a rainstorm sends him and the maiden into a magical cave which has Abraham Lincoln in it. Skeeter loses his patience with the story and upsets the children, telling them that their stories have nothing to do with real life. Unable to get them to continue, the story ends.

The next day, Skeeter learns Violet will not be meeting with him per the story design, but unexpectedly runs into Jill, who invites him to lunch. Recognizing girls at the restaurant from his high school days, Skeeter asks Jill to pretend to be his girlfriend. The girls are plainly impressed, and then inexplicably break into the "Hokey Pokey". Going to the beach with Jill, Skeeter casually saves the life of a man before a sudden rainstorm sends them under the dock. Skeeter realizes that the girl in the stories isn't Violet, it's Jill and that he is falling in love with her. As they are about to kiss, Skeeter remembers that Abe Lincoln is supposed to appear, and moves away. Instead, an American penny (with Lincoln's face on it) falls from through the cracks of the dock, completing the story.

For Skeeter and the kids' final night together, a space-themed story begins with Skeeter's character who battles Kendell's character in anti-gravity. Skeeter's character, who speaks in alien gibberish, wins, and Skeeter quickly ends the story. Patrick interjects that the story is too predictable and - remembering Skeeter's argument against whimsically happy endings - pointless. Instead, Skeeter's character is incinerated by a fireball, and there ends the story.

Panicking, Skeeter sees/hears signs of fire everywhere. At Nottingham's luau-themed birthday party, while dodging many fiery hazards, Skeeter's tongue is stung by a bee, making him as hard to understand as his character was in the last of the stories. Luckily, Skeeter's friend Mickey (Russell Brand) can still understand him, and offers to translate for him. Kendall's idea is for a hotel with a theme celebrating Broadway musicals - an idea that impresses no one. Nottingham much prefers Skeeter's approach - simply reminding them of how fun children have when staying at a classy hotel. After winning the competition, Skeeter thinks he's found his happy ending. Instead, he panics when he sees Nottingham's oversized birthday cake, and douses the candle and Nottingham with a fire extinguisher. An enraged Nottingham tells Skeeter that he's fired.

Afterward, Jill, Patrick, and Bobbi discover that the school where they all work and attend is to be knocked down to make way for the new hotel, and they are all upset with Skeeter, refusing to believe that he didn't know about the location. Wendy believes him, but is upset because he taught the children not to believe in happy endings. She confesses that she had always been jealous of his and their father's ability to believe in made up stories and have fun the way she never did and had secretly hoped that by leaving her children with him that his fun loving nature would rub off on them. When they attend the demolition to protest, Skeeter is inspired to prevent the school from being demolished - one of the girls from his high school days works for the city, and helps find Nottingham an alternative location. Skeeter takes Jill on a wild motorcycle ride (during which Skeeter steals back his wallet from Rob Schneider) which ends at the school and manages to stop the countdown. As a reward, Skeeter asks Jill for a kiss and she gladly complies. Sometime later, he and Jill marry. Skeeter founds a hotel named after his late father while Kendall and his scheming partner Aspen (Lucy Lawless) are demoted to Skeeter's hotel wait staff.

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[STORY] Slumdog Millionaire (Movie)

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Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British romantic drama film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan.^[2] It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a young man from the Dharavi slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Kaun Banega Crorepati in the Hindi version) and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials.

After its world premiere at Telluride Film Festival and later screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival, Slumdog Millionaire had a nationwide grand release in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2009 and in the United States on 12 November 2008. It premiered in Mumbai on 22 January 2009.

Slumdog Millionaire was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight, the most for any film of 2008, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also won seven BAFTA Awards (including Best Film), five Critics' Choice Awards, and four Golden Globes. The film was dubbed in Hindi for Indian release as Slumdog Crorepati.

In Mumbai in 2006, eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), a former street child (child Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, adolescent Tanay Chheda) from the Juhu slum, is a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and is one question away from the grand prize. However, before the Rs. 20,000,000 question, he is detained and interrogated by the police, who suspect him of cheating because of the implausibility of a simple "slumdog" knowing all the answers. Jamal recounts, through flashbacks, the incidents in his life which provided him with each answer. These flashbacks tell the story of Jamal, his brother Salim (adult Madhur Mittal, adolescent Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, child Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail), and Latika (adult Freida Pinto, adolescent Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, child Rubina Ali).

The story of Jamal's life includes his managing, at age five, to obtain the autograph of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, which his brother then sells, followed immediately by the death of his mother during the Bombay Riots. As they flee the riot, Salim and Jamal meet Latika, another child from their slum. Salim is reluctant to take her in, but Jamal suggests that she could be the third musketeer, a character from the Alexandre Dumas novel, whose name they do not know. The three are found by Maman (Ankur Vikal), a gangster who tricks and then trains street children into becoming beggars. When Jamal, Salim, and Latika learn Maman is blinding children in order to make them more profitable as singing beggars, they flee by jumping onto a departing train. Latika catches up and takes Salim's hand, but Salim purposely lets go, and she is recaptured by the gangsters. Over the next few years, Salim and Jamal make a living travelling on top of trains, selling goods, picking pockets, working as dishwashers, and pretending to be tour guides at the Taj Mahal, where they steal people's shoes. At Jamal's insistence, they return to Mumbai to find Latika, discovering from one of the singing beggars that she has been raised by Maman to become a prostitute whose virginity is expected to fetch a high price. The brothers rescue her, and Salim draws a gun and kills Maman. Salim then manages to get a job with Javed (Mahesh Manjrekar), Maman's rival crime lord. Arriving at their hotel room, he orders Jamal to leave him and Latika alone. When Jamal refuses, Salim draws a gun on him, and Jamal leaves after Latika persuades him to go away (Presumably so he wouldn't get hurt by Salim).

Years later, while working as a tea server at an Indian call centre, Jamal searches the centre's database for Salim and Latika. He fails in finding Latika but succeeds in finding Salim, who is now a high-ranking lieutenant in Javed's organization, and they reunite. Salim is regretful for his past actions and only pleads for forgiveness when Jamal physically attacks him. Jamal then bluffs his way into Javed's residence and reunites with Latika. While Jamal professes his love for her, Latika asks him to forget about her. Jamal promises to wait for her every day at 5 o'clock at the CST station. Latika attempts to rendezvous with him, but she is recaptured by Javed's men, led by Salim. Jamal loses contact with Latika when Javed moves to another house, outside of Mumbai. Knowing that Latika watches it regularly, Jamal attempts to make contact with her again by becoming a contestant on the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He makes it to the final question, despite the hostile attitude of the show's host, Prem Kumar (Anil Kapoor), and becomes a wonder across India. Kumar feeds Jamal the incorrect response to the penultimate question, and when Jamal still gets it right, turns him into the police on suspicion of cheating. Back in the interrogation room, the police inspector (Irrfan Khan) calls Jamal's explanation "bizarrely plausible", but thinks he is not a liar and allows him to return to the show. At Javed's safehouse, Latika watches the news coverage of Jamal's miraculous run on the show. Salim, in an effort to make amends for his past behaviour, quietly gives Latika his mobile phone and car keys, and asks her to forgive him and to go to Jamal. Latika, though initially reluctant out of fear of Javed, agrees and escapes. Salim fills a bathtub with cash and sits in it, waiting for the death he knows will come when Javed discovers what he has done. Jamal's final question is, by coincidence, the name of the third musketeer in The Three Musketeers, a fact he never learned. Jamal uses his Phone-A-Friend lifeline to call Salim's cell, as it is the only phone number he knows. Latika succeeds in answering the phone just in the nick of time, and, while she does not know the answer, tells Jamal that she is safe. Relieved, Jamal randomly picks Aramis, the right answer, and wins the grand prize. Simultaneously, Javed discovers that Salim has helped Latika escape after he hears Latika on the show. He and his men break down the bathroom door, and Salim kills Javed, followed by Salim's death at the hand of Javed's men. With his dying breath, Salim gasps that God is great. Later that night, Jamal and Latika meet at the railway station and kiss. The movie ends with a dance scene on the platform to "Jai Ho."

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[TREND] What Is a Jilbab and Where Do You Buy Them?

2011-10-03T20:14:00.001+07:00

So you have a presentation coming up or a play production or perhaps you're a Muslim immigrant bringing their religion with them and you want to be able to buy your clothing the same as you did back home. After all, there aren't really many places that sell the jilbab - so what's an immigrant to do? How exactly do you go about retaining your religious beliefs while at the same time wearing the clothes that you always have?

First of all, there is the whole discussion as to what a jilbab is-after all, if you don't know, it can be quite confusing. However, the term is more of a generalized thing. Kind of like hat is in any country-hat could mean anything from fedora to a beanie to a skullcap. The same goes for the jilbab-it could mean any type of head-covering for a Muslim woman.

This includes the hijab, which is a very comfortable, usually quite decorative head covering. This is worn outside of the house and pretty much anywhere else that you can think of in the company of men that are not strictly family members.

These head coverings are not plain and as a matter of fact can come in a wide variety of colors. You could have several head coverings as well, if you really wanted to. There are loads of patterns as well, from geometric patterns to more intricate patterns.

Then there is the task of actually finding and buying your head cover. You may find that it's a harder task than you may have previously thought-but as a matter of fact, you can find a head covering in quite a few places.

First of all, you could look at your local stores. This can take a while and if you don't know what to look for, you may find yourself searching for hours and hours. Or you may find that your local stores don't sell them unless you live in an area with a large Muslim community and so you have to either search for a specialty shop, go to a tailor, or make one yourself.

Which brings us to another option-the tailor or making one yourself. A jilbab is essentially just a scarf or other piece of material made into a head cover-but it's not as easy as it looks. If you're new to the US, then you may find yourself working far too much to have the time to create one anyways. Not to mention that is really is a bit much to buy one from a tailor, especially if you don't know how much it will end up costing you.

Then there is the last and best option-ordering online. It's quick and easy to order your head coverings-and best of all, they don't cost a whole arm and a leg. That's pretty amazing! The last thing that anyone has to waste in this day and age is money, and luckily you can buy your Islamic clothing online for cheap and wonderful prices!

[TREND] Jilbabs - The Contemporary Attire for Muslim Women

2011-10-03T20:10:00.001+07:00

Jilbabs are among the most famous clothing items for the Muslim women of today. Jilbabs can be defined as long and loose garments that cover the entire body from tip to toe. Islamic tradition demands that women should be concealed when they come out in public. Although a lot of women don't follow these rules, some have still retained the age-old values of the religion of Islam.

Jilbab can be easily worn over everyday clothing. The basic idea behind this is to keep the whole body covered when women are out in a public place. Times have changed, so have the tastes of women all over the world. That is why jilbabs are now being designed along contemporary and elegant lines so that they look stylish and achieve their purpose too.

Jilbabs were originally manufactured in black but now they are sold in colors such as blue, lavender, mauve, plum, light grey, and chocolate. Laces and sequins are also used to give it a more modern look. Jilbabs can be sported at almost all occasions such as weddings, birthday parties, and even to work. Beaded clothing also works quite well.

Jilbabs in earlier days were of a more conservative nature with mandarin type collars. But these days, Peter Pan collars and V necks are used to make the outfit look attractive. The garment is also provided with an A-line shape to give a slim look. Zipped pockets are another addition to the traditional jilbab. Swarovski stones on a jilbab will certainly make you stand out in a crowd. Gone are the days when these garments were considered to be plain and conservative; you can easily look hip and fashionable wearing it now.

[TREND] Jilbabs - The Traditional Eastern Wear

2011-10-03T20:08:00.001+07:00

Traditionally Muslims have always kept their women behind covers in public. The women are not allowed to show their skin in public and they are obliged to cover themselves up from head to toe barring only their feet and palms. You can easily identify a Muslim woman in a heavy crowd. Traditional Muslim wear include abayas, hijab, and jilbabs. Such clothes cover women entirely, sometimes not even the faces can be seen, and you are left to wonder what beauty is hidden behind the veils.

The Jilbab is very popular among the Middle Eastern and Muslim women and has been so for a long time. It has always been a source of curiosity for the people in the western world. Many Muslim women in the western world are terrified of wearing jilbabs. Nevertheless it has not decreased its popularity and it can even be seen in the western cities too. Jilbabs are long robes which are worn over one's clothes as an outer garment. It covers the clothes which are worn inside in the privacy of the home. It is a typical Muslim wear which all women must compulsorily wear in the presence of male members of the society, especially those men who are eligible of marrying them.

These are available these days in a variety of styles. The styles include black jilbabs which are designed with colorful pinstripes. They can also be designed with intricate floral patterns with work on the cuffs. Or they can have embroidered necklines. Some of them are designed keeping the formal environment in mind, and women can wear them to their work places or even for an interview.

These days jilbabs are available in a variety of colors, like burgundy, lilac, shades of green, pink and teal. They are also designed with Swarovski stones, shimmery work or gold and silver embroidery. They can also be styled with pleats in the front or in the side or even in the bodice. Some even have bell shaped arms.

The gypsy style jilbab is an expensive and exclusive design. It has frills on the sleeves and also at the base and the fabric from which it is made is very comfortable. They are also available in contemporary style with soft patterns printed all over or intricate design over soft colors. The ones that are used for daily wear are usually of dark color with some light embroidery work and flared sleeves.

Hence, we see that there are several types of Jilbabs available in the market. If you want to get the best of them you must visit East Essence and select the ones which you like the best at reasonable prices.

[TREND] Islamic Jilbabs - For the Sophisticated & Elegant Look

2011-10-03T20:05:00.000+07:00

Every woman wishes to have a unique style that mirrors her personal expressions. The Islamic Jilbabs retain the modesty of women, in-line with Islamic tradition and customs. However, clothes not only serve the purpose of covering one's body, they are also a style statement and thus need to be chosen carefully. The Jilbab is one of the most popular types of Islamic clothing, since it covers the body from the head to toe. These clothes are made of rich fabric to give it a sophisticated and elegant look.

Demand for Islamic Jilbabs
The Islamic culture calls for traditional dresses for women, dresses that uphold the pure and spiritual value of the religion. Jilbabs are long loose garments that fulfill this purpose and thus are highly sought after by Islamic women. These coat-like dresses not only cover the whole body, they also look elegant and are generally worn by women over their regular clothing. Available in various colors and designs, Jilbabs are quite popular for their modest yet fashionable and western appearance. They are generally teamed up with a scarf or a wrap to cover the head.

The two layered Jilbabs come in a variety of patterns and can be decorated with embroidery, sequins, lace, beading. It can be made of any decorative material to make it look more elegant. Available in different styles, this form of Islamic clothing can be worn on various occasions and is suitable for women of all sizes. Although black is the most common color used for manufacturing Jilbabs, other colors like mustard, olive, beige, navy, light grey, chocolate, blue, sea green, rose and lavender are also in demand.

Designs of Islamic Jilbabs
Traditionally, the Islamic Jilbabs were designed with mandarin collars. However, designers have experimented and the Jilbabs are now available in various styles, such as Peter Pan collars, V Necks, Zipped pockets, A-Line Shapes, Pockets with beautiful buttons or decorative material.

Jilbabs can also be single breasted or double breasted and can be chosen according to one's body shape and style preference. Although Islamic Jilbabs can be manufactured by using cotton material, polyester based material is preferred. This is because cotton clothes get wrinkled quite easily and their colors fade after a few washes. Nowadays, Jilbabs made of wool are also available. While selecting an Islamic Jilbab, one should check for durability and quality of the material used.

[TREND] Tips on Buying Abayas Online - Part 2

2011-10-03T20:03:00.001+07:00

An Abaya or Jilbab is a loose over-garment that is worn by Muslims to fulfill their obligation of Islamic dress. There are different types of Abayas online and this article (part two of two) will look at some of the pitfalls to look out for when purchasing Abayas online.

Choosing the right colour

The colour of an item appearing on a computer screen is not always the Abayas true colour. The brightness and other settings of the computer monitor may distort the colour. Black is the most popular colour for women's Jilbabs, make sure it is colour fast, otherwise you will have wasted your money.

Type of fabric

One of the most important thing for getting the right Abaya is to choosing the correct fabric, it is also very important to get the fabric depending on where and when you will wear the Abaya, for example if you are wearing the Abaya in winter you will need a thick fabric. There are hundreds of different fabrics out there, so it is difficult understanding or recognising all the different names, the easiest way to make sure, is to get samples of the fabric from the store you are thinking of purchasing from, if they make the Jilbab or Abaya themselves this shouldn't be a problem. It may cost you postage, but it is cheaper than ordering a product and then returning it, as most stores will expect you to pay for postage yourself and some may even charge a restocking fee.

Shop polices

Check the shop policies on returns and refunds before putting your order through, no matter how carefully you choose the Abaya, you may have to return it for an exchange or refund, the last thing you want is for the shop to make it difficult. If you pay with PayPal it is very easy to raise a dispute and get your money back as PayPal gives preference to the buyer, so it is best to payment method if it is available.

[TREND] Abayas - The Islamic Dress of the Gulf

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The term 'Abaya' has many definitions and often there is a difference over what an Abaya looks like, what it consists of and what colours it comes in. The way I would define an Abaya is that it is a black long cloak (one piece) that covers everything below the shoulder except hands and feet. The Abaya garment is commonly worn among the Middle Eastern khaleeji (gulf) women.

The rational behind this definition is to set the Abaya apart from the Jilbab garment which has some similarities but many differences. Jilbabs to begin with have arms which are stitched to the main body of the cloak. It has many colours and has many designs such as hooded Jilbabs and has a wider range like smart, casual, work etc. Jilbabs can incorporate more style into the actual shape of the garment like frills, flares, ruffles, cuffed sleeves, laces, pleats and much more.

Abayas, on the other hand, are one piece garments with sleeves which are not actually stitched to the body of the garment but formed as one piece. This may sound as strange as it does but it is an age old custom amongst the Arab Khaleeji (Gulf) women to wear it like that. Abayas traditionally come with embroidery on the neck, sleeves or base hem.

Abayas come in light materials as long as the colour is black such as lexus crepe, a polyester type of material for a standard priced Abaya. Abayas made from internet crepe and satin materials are higher end quality and fairly expensive and can cost anything from £100 to £300 or over. Abayas can be open fronted with buttons all the way from the top down or closed.

Modern day Abayas worn by the younger generation are moving away from the traditional embellishment on the garment. The younger generation opt for more stylish geometric, floral patterns from silver or gold embroidery, bead, sequins, multi coloured crystals for standard or Swarovski for more expensive Abayas. These intricate patterns are added onto neckline, bodice, base and flowing flared sleeves with tassel to make it look more chic, trendy and elegant for younger generation to wear Abaya.

[TREND] Eastern Clothing - The Perfect Choice For Occasions

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When it comes to celebration, we all look forward to dressing up in our finest outfits and putting our best foot forward. Eid is one such occasion we patiently wait for. Buying a special Eid outfit tops our priority lists. We can hardly wait to start shopping for the finest eastern clothing. However, things are not the same for everyone. There are so many underprivileged individuals who find it really hard to buy a single set of clothing for themselves or their families during this annual festivity. Keeping at par with the spirit of Eid, The Dubai Charity Association and the Accor group of hotels have together been actively collecting clothes during the holy month of Ramadan. This comes as a part of the Association's Eid Clothes Project, which is designed to relieve the suffering of widows, orphans, patients, and poor students in the country.

When it comes to Eid outfits, nothing beats the popularity of eastern clothing. There are several varieties of eastern outfits available in the market. A brief look at a few of these elegant types of eastern clothing will help you choose the right dress for this Eid.

1 Abaya and Jilbab: Women prefer to flaunt their fashionable side in designer abayas and jilbabs. This festive season a wide range of highly fashionable abayas and jilbabs are making rounds in the eastern clothing fashion circuit. Most notably among the popular designs include such designer abayas like beautiful Arabian princess abayas, khatoon abayas, afreeda abayas, just to name a few.

These are all made out of 100% wrinkle free poly-blend crepe fabric and stitched to perfection.

2 Kurti and Tunic: When dressing up for the special Eid celebration, nothing comes close to the popularity of kurti and tunics. These are all time favorites among women of all ages. In terms of color, this season solids are making a comeback. Together with embroidered designs sequined with lace and gold band accents on the sleeves and hem, you will be flooded with choices.

3 Hijab and Scarf: Hijabs and scarves are the most fashionable piece of festive head gear for women. There are numerous designs in Hijabs specially meant for wearing during annual Eid celebration. However, this season, Al-almirah Hijabs are all the rage. Made out of soft poly blend fabric these highly fashionable piece of your eastern clothing makes a unique personal statement.

Along with these essential pieces of fashion wear, accessories like gemstone jewelry, silver and gold ornaments, and classic-cut crystal pendant makes your Eid shopping complete.

To enjoy the ultimate Eid shopping experience visit eastessence.com Here you will find the most stunning range of eastern clothing you can ever dream of. Get yourself ready to experience this shopping extravaganza.

[TREND] Tips on Buying Abayas Online - Part 1

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An Abaya or Jilbab is a loose over garment that is worn by Muslims to fulfil their obligation of Islamic dress. There are different types of Abayas available and this article (part one of two) will look at some of the pitfalls to look out for when purchasing Abayas online.

Read the reviews

Most online shop allow their customers to rate and review the items they've purchased. This is extremely beneficial for shoppers, who can find out whether the colour and sizing of an item is the way the product description is portraying. But a note of warning here as well, some unscrupulous shops may add their own reviews as customers, if all the reviews are good, then there may be something wrong, unless it is a wonder product and is pleasing to everyone.

Choosing the right size

The height isn't usually a problem, but if you are extremely tall or short you will find that it is difficult getting the right size for you as most shops only sell heights of 52, 54 & 56 inches. Some Abaya shops will only sell a certain height and expect the customer to cut and sew to their own size after arrival, lets face it not everyone can sew or have the machinery to do so.

The worst thing is that many Islamic shops will sell one size in 'large' for all their Jilbabs or Abayas, this is to avoid stocking too many sizes. If you are extremely slim the idea of having something so baggy to wear is appalling. Islamic guidelines on women's dress is that it should be loose, but if it is too loose you may have problems wearing it comfortably.

Measure your existing Abayas

Most online Islamic shops selling Abayas or Jilbabs will have exact measurements of the garment in cm or inches. Measure your best fitting existing garments and compare. This information will allow you to choose the size correctly, one shops medium size may be another shops large size.

[TREND] Are Jilbabs Ideal For School Children?

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The vast majority of schools in the Middle Eastern and Asian countries have uniforms for wearing to school. This promotes a sense of unity, belonging as well as teaches young children to follow and obey rules. The type of uniform worn in a school largely depends on the ethnic area that the school is located in. Other factors which also play vital roles in determining the kind of uniforms adhered to include the primary religion of that region as well as the climate.

Numerous Non Muslim Asian schools have their students decked out in pants and shirts for boys and skirts or pinafore dresses for girls. In Middle Eastern Islamic countries though, the uniforms are mostly in alliance with the dress code set forth by Islam. Boys are often times dressed in jubbas whereas the girl's uniforms consist of jilbabs and hijabs. The jilbabs are long, loose fitting over dresses that are commonly referred to the Muslim woman's dress.

The colours of the jilbabs vary from school to school, based on the symbolic colours of the school, but the styles are inevitably very similar to each other as Islam does not approve or allow very stylish clothes to be worn by women when they are outside of the premises of their houses. Whether young or older, all girl students are seen wearing jilbabs in a number of Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Iran, Iraq and Egypt to name a few.

Although the majority of schools in these countries are Muslim owned, however, there is a small minority of Catholic schools available all over. These schools are run by Non Muslim administrations, but the uniforms still consist of jilbabs and jubbas if they are located in a relatively strict Muslim country. This is done in order to show respect towards the governing majority of the country and their religion.

Jilbabs for school children are mostly made of easy to manage fabrics that do not distract or hinder the child's performance in any way. Whether they are a part of a uniform or worn otherwise, these jilbabs also act as a symbol of identity and unity for the entire Muslim women's community. When young girls start wearing them at the early school going age, they later do not have any difficulty in accepting the loose gowns, which might be a subject of disapproval for Non Muslim girls. Therefore wearing these gowns from early childhood prove to be a great way to teach the young ones about modesty and conservatism that is inculcated in the roots of their religion.

[TREND] Islamic Clothes For Women Brings Together Elegance And Style

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Islamic clothes for women bring out the elegance and dignity of the wearer, while remaining modest. Although Islamic clothes for women might be based on dresses from older times, they can be found in a number of styles that help to enhance the personality and elegance of Muslim women. There are number of new designs that combine contemporary fashion with traditional values. Today, Muslim women have a wide range of options to choose from when it comes to innovative designs that focus more on elegance and dignity, while being in touch with modern fashion.

The Various Types of Islamic Clothes for Women
Islamic clothes for women are diverse in nature and combine a variety of colors and styles. Here are some of the common Islamic clothes for women:

1.The Hijab: This is usually a square or rectangular piece of cloth folded and placed over the head. It is fastened under the chin and covers the head and the hair, while leaving the face open. Depending on the different types of hijab, it may even fall to just above the waist and even cover the hands. Based on the location of the person who wears it, hijabs may also be known as tarhah or shaylah.

2.The Abaya: This refers to a cloak which is worn by women over their clothing, when they are out in public, and is quite common in the Gulf countries. Generally, the abaya is made of synthetic black fiber, and is sometimes decorated with sequins or colored embroidery. It might be worn from the top of the woman's head to the ground or worn over the shoulders. It may also be combined with a face veil or head scarf and fastened close.

3.The Jilbab: The jilbab refers to a cloak or an over garment that Muslim women wear when they are in public. In some cases, the jilbab shares some similarity with the abaya, although it is more fitted and available in a wide variety of colors and fabrics. Overall, it is quite similar in look to an overcoat.

Islamic Clothes for Women: Where to Find Them?
Usually Muslims buy their clothes from stores that cater to Islamic clothing or sew the clothes themselves or get them sewed by trusted tailors. However, the internet has now enabled Muslim women from all over the globe to shop for their clothes online. With the number of online shops for Islamic clothes for women growing, Muslim women get access to a wide range of Islamic women's wear.

EastEssence.com is an established online store catering to Islamic women's clothing needs with a wide, and offering clothes in a wide range of styles and designs. They even specialize in custom sized orders and plus sized clothing. And you can order them sitting in the comfort and privacy of your home. Visit eastessence.com and find yourself the best in Islamic women's wear.

[TREND] Islamic Clothing - Uphold the Spiritual Tradition of Islam

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Islamic tradition calls for clothes that retain the modesty of the woman. Thus, clothes that cover a woman's body from head to toe are preferred by Muslim women. Traditionally, Muslim women have worn plain and dark colored, long, loose garments accompanied by a head scarf so that only their face, or in some cases only the eyes, are visible. However, over the years, the urge to become fashionable without compromising on their modesty has made Muslim women demand stylish clothing. Fashion Designers from across the world have responded and designed Islamic clothes that are stylish, have a western look and yet conform to the Islamic tradition and customs.

Trends in Islamic Clothing
The urge to become fashionable without compromising with their religious values has made Muslim women look out for clothes that look elegant, and are beautifully designed and attractive at the same time. The traditional plain colored Islamic clothes have given way to colored Jilbabs and their matching hijabs. Not only this, the designers have started using embroidery, motifs, beads and other material to decorate such clothes, including Jilbabs and Abayas. The attractively designed Islamic clothing has caught the attention of non Muslim women too. International sports goods company, Nike, has introduced an athletic jilbab to be worn by women while playing volleyball.

Islamic Clothing: Types
Muslim men and women wear clothes that cover their body and are modest. Some of the major types of Islamic clothing are:

1.The Abaya is a loose black robe worn along with a niqab or a face veil, covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes). Long black gloves are usually worn to cover the hands under the Abaya.
2.The Boshiya is an Islamic full black veil, which is meant to cover the face completely including the eyes.
3.The Burqua is a loose outer garment, usually accompanied by a veil that has holes for the eyes. It is worn over one's normal clothing, such as a salwar kameez.
4.The Chador is a head covering used by Muslim women.
5.The Hijab is a headscarf that conceals the hair and neck, and usually has a veil that covers the face.
6.The Jilbab essentially covers the entire body except for the face, hand, feet and head. However, it is teamed up with a scarf to cover the head.
7.The Niqab covers the lower part of a person's face.
8.The Bisht and Kaftan are cloaks for Muslim men.
9.The Keffiyeh or Ghutra is a traditional headdress worn by Muslim men.

A wide range of Islamic clothing, including Hijabs and Jijlabs, is offered by EastEssence, a leading seller of men's and women's clothing. The company is known for its modern yet modest styles and affordable prices.

[TREND] Abayas Are in Vogue

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The recent Bride Show in Abu Dhabi has seen an impressive collection of embellished abayas. Two of them from Oshia Fashion Design were ultra luxurious and extremely stunning and were worth Dh 100,000 each. Abayas by Smooth Lady, Beauty Queen and Princess were also showcased in this show. Thus, we see that the world of fashion has open handedly accepted this ethnic Islamic wear. What originally started off as a traditional Muslim wear for ladies to cover themselves up completely in front of other men, is now been incorporated into the fashion world as a new trend.

Abayas are used to cover everything below the shoulders, only one's palms and feet are left bare. Traditionally these were available in black, but with changing times even the Muslim community has lost some of its rigidity and hence, they are also available in vibrant colors these days. These have been accepted by women of different regions too, and you will find women wearing them even in western countries where these are known as kaftans. These are in demand and are very comfortable too.

How is it different from a Jilbab?

Though an Abaya is somewhat similar to a Jilbab, they have their differences too. An abaya (traditional Muslim wear for women, especially for Middle Easter khaleeji women) is similar to a jilbab as both of them cover the entire body completely. The difference lies in their sleeves. The sleeves of a jilbab are stitched to the main body of the cloak, whereas an abaya is a single piece of cloak. Its cut itself includes the sleeves without stitching it. These have impressive necklines, sleeves and bases with heavy embroideries.

Their designs

These days this garment has been stylized in many ways by many designers. Some of the common designs are:

* They are usually made of light materials, like lexus crepe and satin.
* They can be open front throughout their entire length or they can be completely closed.
* Most of them come in stylish and intricate designs varying form geometric patterns to floral ones.
* They can also be designed with heavy embroidery in gold and silver.
* Many of these are also styled with beads, sequins, multi colored crystals, and Swarovski stones (for the high end designer ones)

East Essence is one store where you can find stylish eastern wear. They have an exhaustive line of modern and trendy Abayas and you can easily select from this impressive line something that suits your sense of style.

[TREND] Eastern Wear Is The Best Choice For Special Occasions

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When it comes to special occasions and celebrations, eastern wear is the perfect choice. People today spend huge sums of money to get something different from the run of the mill dresses and costumes for formal occasions. Eastern wear lends an aura of mystery and intrigue to the one who wears it while enhancing the elegance and dignity. This sense of elegance and intrigue is just what is making more and more people go for exotic eastern wear for special occasions.

Eastern Wear: A Closer Look at Some of the Exotic Apparels
Eastern wear uses some of the best combinations of heavy embroidery, along with the perfect blending of cuts and colors, which make anyone wearing them stand out in a crowd. Let us take a closer look at some of these exotic eastern apparels which are perfect for any special occasion:

* The Kurti and the Tunic: Whether you are dressing up for a formal occasion or a casual party, this is one apparel that will make sure you get noticed. They are available in various blends of colors, and embroidered designs and sequins, laces or gold bands on the hems and sleeves. The rich, subtle traditional motifs and the perfect cuts will accentuate your femininity and elegance.

* The Jilbab and the Abaya: You can choose to show off your fashionable side even while wearing jilbabs and abayas. There is a wide range of fashionable jilbabs and abayas doing the rounds of the eastern fashion wear circuit these days. You can choose from a wide variety of different styles, which will give you that exotic and unique look. They are stitched to perfection using wrinkle free poly blend crepe materials, which just means you don't have to worry too much about spoiling them.

Eastern Wear Gaining Popularity in the West
Contemporary eastern wear though simple in its looks, is far from bland which is why eastern dresses and clothing are catching on as the new fashion sensation in the west. The intriguing look, elegance and versatility that eastern fashion clothing lends to women is what is making eastern apparel so popular in the west.

Even leading fashion houses are paying attention to eastern fashion wear. One of the finest couture brands Saks Fifth Avenue is already stocking its outlet with traditional eastern apparel along with its usual line of western wear. Apart from Saks, other international designers in the west, such as Givenchy, Yves-Saint Laurent, John Galliano, Dior and Carolina Herrera have all added traditional eastern clothing to their range.

If you are looking for traditional eastern wear, shop online for an extensive range of eastern apparels.

[TREND] Women's Abaya is Becoming Famous Today With Famous Designer Adding it to Their Collection

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Muslim women have several restrictions on their clothing. They generally wear clothes that cover them from head to toe leaving only their face and hands bare. You can easily point them out in a crowd with their traditional clothes.

Women's Abaya is a traditional Muslim wear (common more among Middle Easter khaleeji women), which is like a cloak made of a single piece of cloth. They cover everything below the shoulders barring only the hands and feet. Traditionally they were available in black but these days they are also available in different vibrant colors. But these days it has become very common among women of different regions; you can identify them as kaftans. Even famous designer, Domenico Vacca, has decided to add trendy Women's Abaya designs to his collection. This will actually help in making this type of clothing more famous. They may be traditional wear for Muslim women, but no one can deny that they are very comfortable.

How is an Abaya different from a Jilbab?

An Abaya is somewhat similar to a Jilbab in the fact that both of them cover the entire body. But a Jilbab has the sleeves stitched to the main body of the cloak. Jilbabs are available in many designs; you may easily find hooded ones for a cold day, apart from these you have the ones you can use casually or formally. Jilbabs have a structure in which you can add frills, flares, ruffles, laces, cuffed sleeves, to stylize your garment. An Abaya is a single piece cloak whose sleeves are not stitched to the main body. These usually have embroidered neck lines, sleeves or base.

Abayas and their designs

These are available in light materials, like lexus crepe. These days you can find them made of internet crepe and satin materials which are high quality. These can be open fronted from top to bottom or they can also be entirely closed.

The modern form of this garment adopts stylish intricate geometric and floral patterns all through the body or just on the neckline, base and sleeves. These can also be embroidered with gold or silver. Beads, sequins, multi colored crystals can be incorporated in the design to make them more stylish. If you are looking for high end designs you can go for the ones that are styled with Swarovski stones.

[TREND] Islamic Head Scarf - Perfect For The Modern Muslim Woman

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Islamic head scarf also known as the hijab was designed to cover the head and face of a Muslim woman. Modernists argue that this was done to oppress the women and to remind them that they were the weaker section of the society. But that is apparently not the reason. The motive behind a head scarf was to express dedication and devotion to the Great Allah.

The Islamic head scarf was made to accompany the jilbab which is a long and loose garment worn by Muslim women. Islam clearly states that women must be covered from head to toe when they are outside their homes. Muslim women were slightly hesitant and apprehensive to sport such conservative outfits at their workplace or college, but with modern elements being introduced and absorbed in the traditional Islamic attire, they can wear Muslim apparel with plan and confidence.

The Islamic head scarf has emerged to be one of the most popular clothing items that are worn by women in recent times. It has gone through many modifications and shed its conservative image. Although the older and middle-aged women still prefer to wear black or dark colored head scarves, the younger generation prefers to experiment with different designs, colors, and patterns.

Head scarves can be worn in many different ways. It can be wrapped around the head and let loose over the shoulders, or it can be placed on the head and wrapped around the face and chin. Nowadays, fashion designers are creating Islamic head scarves with Swarovski crystals on them. Of course, this raises the price to a certain extent, but then again, you can surely splurge a little to look good?

If you wear a stylish Islamic head scarf to your class, rest assured that your classmates will want to know where you got it from. It is important to choose the hijab according to your face cutting. Round faces should drape it in a different fashion as opposed to an oval or a triangle shaped face. You can also opt for hijabs with beautiful zardozi work on them. They will be perfect to wear to a wedding or at Eid!

Looking to buy a stylish Islamic head scarf? The internet is the best place to search for stores that sell Muslim apparel. eastessence.com is a shopper's paradise that specializes in all kinds of Islamic wear. You will feel like a kid in a candy store once you check out the splendid collection. Shop to your heart's content here!

[TREND] Syrian Jilbabs - How Do They Differ From the Traditional Dress?

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Different culturally conscious western and Asian countries have differences in their clothing items to distinguish them from one another; similarly, there is a lot of diversity visible in the Muslim clothing worn in various Muslim countries. Observing the jilbabs worn by women from different Middle Eastern countries, it becomes clear that there are various subtle and prominent differences between the cloaks worn by them. From Saudi Arabia to Oman, Turkey to Dubai, Morocco to Jordan, all areas offer their own distinctive touch and class to the traditional Muslim outfits.

Syrian Jilbabs are another example of a special type of overdress that is a long standing traditional symbol of the region. These jilbabs are different from those of originating in other regions in terms of appearance and style.

The Syrian jilbabs resemble the western over coats more than the typical jilbabs from other regions. Similar in style to the outerwear used for cold weather in many countries, these jilbabs are more form fitting with coat like collars and occasionally cuffs at the wrists. Another similarity between them and western outerwear is that they are worn over some form of clothing, so they too are an additional layering of clothes, which are used to cover up the entire body from the throat to the ankle.

Typically all women in the major cities of Syria are very well dressed as is the trend in all major metropolitan cities across the globe. They wear these cloaks along with smartly tucked and pinned hijabs to create a sleek and polished look suitable for any event or chore of the day. Damascus, the capital as well as the largest city of Syria is a prime example where modernly dressed women can be seen all around the city. Here the streets are filled with working women as well as home makers, but they are all dressed in trendy and stylish clothes which are still in keeping with the teachings of Islam; the religion of the country.

Syrian Jilbabs can also be seen in a number of European and American cities as they can blend in with their own local outfits with more ease than the traditional loose fitting cloaks. Due to this reason, many working Muslim women in these regions opt to wear the Syrian versions to work in order to fulfill their obligation towards religion and proper work ethics.

Today Muslim women have a choice to select from a large variety of designs, styles, cuts and colours that they can wear. As opposed to the traditional loose and flowing black which was the norm of yester years, today women wear what they find most suits their day to day needs.

[TREND] Clothes Online For Muslims

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A variety of words are usually utilized to express the diverse styles and sorts of clothes worn by Muslims throughout the world. Often, the same type of clothing has many different names depending on regional terms or terms. Quite a few Muslims chosen to obtain their clothes while going in the Muslim world, or stitch their own. Yet the Internet is today allowing for Muslims from all over the world ready access to a growing number of online retailers.

Among the words employed to describe clothes for Muslim are Hijab, jilbab, abaya, jilbab, niqab, hejab, shayla, jubbah, thobes, kurta, shalwar or salwar kameez. A lot of people in the west will refer to the Muslim clothing as burqa. But in reality the burqa is less common amongst most muslim ladies. There are usually so several different opinions about what hijab is and precisely what it is not. Some Muslim ladies only wear black, some Muslim women covers their faces, some Muslim women wear specific regional types of clothing, and some Muslim women mix it all together. Clothes Muslim have grown to be really cool currently, the young are designing really cool blend for appealing Islamic attire. Muslim Online clothing Stores are blossoming, more and more fashionable, decent and modest clothes are being presented worldwide. I can nevertheless remember how in the earlier Muslim ladies had to have to design and visit the dressmaker to have something which is acceptable Islamically to wear. Nowadays the choice is big online.

Additionally the Muslim men are finding more and more selections for their Islamic attire online. The Modest clothing industry really accommodates for everybody now. One just have to visit marketplaces as eBay to check out the number of clothes Muslim accessories provided with worldwide shipping. The clothes Muslim are really elegant and it is often noticed that young Muslim girls will readily wear these cute floral hijab currently available compared to the plain black burqa which were the only choice of a years ago.

You can easily end that Muslim clothing is simple and attractive, giving it a rising acceptance among Muslim citizens at present. Most Islamic clothing are manufactured from cotton and hence they are the most suitable for the hot and humid conditions. As the Muslim clothes are available in most current fashionable style can be wear for many occasions and looks very different from traditional occasion cloths. and the Best place to buy these cloths online where one can buy their Muslim clothes at really low cost and these Muslim clothes are available in many different ranges so one choice as per its interest. So a muslim must try the Islamic clothing and feel the pride of wearing such excellent dresses

[TREND] Are Jilbabs the Ideal Islamic Dress For Muslim Women?

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O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (Jilbabs) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surah Al Ahzaab verse 33:59).

Jilbabs have been in use for a very long time. They have been the foremost choice of dress for women all around the Muslim Arab world ever since the advent of Islam. While Jilbabs are considered the leading dress for Muslim women, there are some controversies about various styles from the early Islamic time. This is due to the fact that there are no pictures or garments available from the early Islamic era. Thus it cannot be conclusively stated whether the early Jilbabs were indeed the same as the modern day versions. Apart from these description related issues, no Islamic scholar has stated to date that the Jilbabs are not the stated form of dress for women in the Holy Quran.

Most modern day Muslims are adamant about the Jilbabs being the same as those that were worn by Muslim women in the Prophet's (p.b.u.h) time. On close scrutiny, there is a lot of information available on the history of Jilbabs. According to some research, the current day Jilbabs date originally back to the 1970's when the Egyptian Muslim women adopted them as the form of dressing. According to this research, the Egyptian women wore these Jilbabs to show their obedience to a specific sect of Islam. Thus they are considered a modern invention which is in complete adherence to the laws strictly stated in the Quran. After the Egyptian women, these slowly filtered out to the Indonesian women as well. Slowly and steadily, these robes became a part of Muslim women's wardrobe in a vast majority of previously unaccustomed parts of the Muslim world.

The ever increasing Muslim strength and the more religiously involved people in the 1970's and 1980's, led to the globalization of these Jilbabs. Today, regardless of ethnic or social background, they have become a trademark for Muslim women all around the world. Women who initially wore only loose fitting culturally traditional clothes have converted to wearing Jilbabs as they believe that this is what Allah (SWT) stated in the Quran. The Muslim women specifically living in Non-Muslim countries have adopted the long and loose robes that hide the contours of their bodies along with a scarf or head wrap that completely hides their hair from all others.

There are many references to Quran and Sunnah about the obligatory veiling of women. However, as there are always two sides of any argument, for some the term Jilbabs stated in the Quran does not necessarily relate to the long, loose flowing robe. In fact, for them the term is used for the process of veiling instead. They do not believe that the term only refers to the robes instead could be consolidated for all types of Muslim clothing that is decent and modest.

[TREND] Traditional Muslim Clothing is Being Redesigned With Style by Famous Designers

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Traditional Muslim clothing covers a person's body from head to toe, especially a woman. You can easily spot a burqa-clad woman in a heavy crowd. It is necessary for Muslim women to abide by the Islamic guidelines on modesty in dressing. Today Muslim garments are being added as a part of designer's collection by top notch designers. Famous designer Domenico Vacca has redesigned the traditional Abaya in his own style and added it to his own collection. There are some basic requirements that the traditional Muslim garments must comply with. Some of these requirements are listed below.

*Traditional Muslim clothingrequires that men and women alike should decently cover their body parts in public. Most women find it necessary to cover their heads and faces too. They do so to comply with the traditional fact that they should not display their beauty in front of men with whom they can marry. According to the tradition, men must compulsorily cover their body from navel to knee.

*According to the Islamic convention clothes must not cling to the bodies, especially for women. Women are required to wear loose fitting clothes. Women wear cloaks, like Abaya and Jilbab, in public to hide their body curves. In several Islamic countries men wear loose fitting robes that cover the body from the neck to the ankles.

*Another important aspect is that the garments worn should be thick enough to cover the body entirely. In other words, wearing see-through garments is a strict no. Neither skin nor the shape of the body should be seen through the clothes.

*The overall appearance of a person should decent. One should look dignified in the clothes he or she is wearing. Shiny or flashy clothing should be avoided because they defeat the above stated requirements for dressing modestly in public. People should wear neat, clean and sober clothes. They should not wear ragged or flashy clothes to attract the admiration or sympathy of other people.

Thus, we see that how traditional Muslim clothing sets apart the Islamic people from the rest. Their religion encourages them to look like Muslims and not try to imitate the style statements of other regions and religions. Women are discouraged from dressing like men. Today these garments are easily available endowed with all kinds of embellishments in intricate patterns and vibrant colors.

[TREND] Buying Islamic Clothing Online

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People's clothing is typically influenced by the culture, climate, available resources and materials and traditions, which would include the individual's social status, religion and group identity. Islamic clothing that Muslim men and women wear usually varies depending on the culture that they are from.

Islam mentions people to wear clothing, which is modest in appearance and behavior. Islamic clothing that is available for men and women today reflects the belief that they have in the values, which are taught by Islam.

Today, Islamic clothing can also be purchased online. There are a lot of websites, which offer pieces that are typical of modest Islamic clothing.

Some options which are available for women looking for Islamic clothing are Hijab, which are the loose and modest clothing that comes with a scarf that goes over the head then under the chin and burka or burqa, which is provides a more complete covering for the face, head and body.

Some other kinds of Islamic clothing for women which can be purchased online are: abayas, which are robes that are similar to dresses that women could wear over their regular clothing, which are able to reflect their Islamic tradition; jilbab, which is a dress that looks similar to a raincoat and has zippers or buttons halfway or all the ay down the front; niqab, which is a veil that covers the face; hijab, which is a kind of a head scarf, particularly a square scarf that is diagonally folded then worn on the head to cover the hair, throat and ears, but not the face; and hijab accessories, which would include under scarves, pins and brooches.

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[TREND] Islamic Wear in Today's World!

2011-09-28T21:06:00.002+07:00

Islamic wear has an extremely fascinating history. In the ancient times, Islamic garments for both genders used to look almost the same. Women used to wear a burqua which is a long flowing garment (usually it was black in color) with a head scarf. The garment would cover the entire body including the face and only the eyes would be visible. The men wore similar looking clothes without covering their face.

However, with the passage of time, islamic wear has undergone a lot of changes. Modifications in their culture and community have had a great impact on their clothes too. Fashion designers have changed the overall look and appearance of the garments so that the clothes are no longer plain and boring, but they are stylish and classy.

Women now prefer to wear jilbabs and hijabs instead of their traditional attire, burqua. To give it a contemporary look, designers have included various types of embroidery, patterns, and motifs in the clothes. Designing for Muslims is a challenge as they don't wear very fancy outfits. Their garments are designed on simple lines with subtle styling.

The types of Islamic wear today are:

1. Jilbab - It is a robe that is worn to cover the entire body except face, head, hands, and feet.
2. Abaya - A flowing and loose garment that is accompanied by a veil to cover the bottom of the face. Gloves are worn to cover the hands.
3. Chador and Hijab - They are both head coverings used by women.
4. Bisht and Kaftan - Muslim men usually wear these garments.
5. Niqab - This is a veil that is used to cover the face leaving the eyes.
6. Keffiyeh - It can also be defined as a "head scarf for men." As is evident, this headgear is used by men.
7. Boshiya - This is the most conservative garment by far as it completely covers the body including the face of the wearer.

[TREND] All About Abayas

2011-09-28T21:01:00.002+07:00

So it's that lucky day-you have a project on Islamic clothing or culture, you need to buy new clothes, or perhaps you've just converted to Islam and you are considering the many clothing options for women. However, you're feeling a bit lost because you can't be sure what exactly the result is going to be. So you're wondering-what is there that you need to know about abayas?

First of all, the abaya is a bit like a robe that is worn over your regular clothing. You can wear them out of the house, but they are also rather useful if you-for example-suddenly have a few guests pop in and you have to get dressed in a jiffy. There are a few different kinds of the abaya, including those that close and those that don't. Some are the unclosing pull-over kind while others have snaps or buttons that you can use in order to remove them. The robe is normally rather loose and is very comfortable.

They mainly come in black, which may seem a bit uncomfortable, considering that black absorbs heat, but they are also made out of really, really lightweight material which makes them great to wear during all sorts of weather. If you really wanted to, you can buy a robe of this sort with embroidery on it instead of just plain black. Keep in mind that they are almost all black so the chances of finding one that is colored is very slim and that embroidery can be a great way of expressing yourself while staying within religious grounds. These are normally paired with a head covering of some kind, which is up to the woman who is wearing the garment.

However, you might be wondering-where on earth do you get one of these robes if you do not live in the Middle East or if you do not know how to make your own. These are very valid concerns-especially if you are planning on buying more or if your old ones are getting threadbare. You don't want to end up underdressed, but at the same time, you also don't want to spend an arm and a leg. You need something reliable that you can wear.

Firstly, you could get a tailor to make you one. However, this can run a pretty penny, especially if you want something a tiny bit more intricate as far as embroidery goes. Take the time to decide if this is really worth it to you.

Then you have the option of buying one at an Islamic clothing store. However, these are a regular pain in the rear to find and you may have a bit of trouble figuring out where on earth to find your clothing, much less actually buying it.

Then there is the last option which is absolutely amazing for those who do not have another choice and that is the internet. There are loads of websites that you can choose from that can provide you with the best Islamic clothing possible!

[TREND] The Hijab Facts

2011-09-28T20:54:00.002+07:00

What is a Hijab? This will be a strange question if one is not a Muslim. Hijab is the modest dress for Muslim women, which most Islamic legal systems define as covering everything except the face and hands in public. There is always a misconception among people that the Muslim women are forced to wear Hijab. This thought about Hijabs is absolutely wrong. To make you understand the fact, I have explained the real meaning of Hijabs here. Just keep reading on to discover the truth.

For a better understanding, the word "HIJAB" can be explained letter by letter. To start with, the word 'H' stands for headscarf. Most people out there think that having a face veil is mandatory for proper Hijab. The truth is that, for a Muslim woman to follow proper Hijab, it's enough to cover her hair, neck, and bosom. Covering the face is not mandatory and in fact, there are absolutely no evidences to suggest that Muslim women are to cover their faces.

The second letter 'I, goes for intentions. What do you think is the reason behind Muslim women wearing a Hijab? Compulsion? No, the absolute reason for this is their belief in GOD. They believe that God (Allah in Arabic) tells them to follow the principles of clothing. When wearing Hijab, it literally means that we are pleasing God (hopefully) and we are guarding our modesty, and we are respecting ourselves and our communities by not showing off body parts that nobody should see unless that person is our husband or very close relative.

However, Hijab is not just a headscarf. It is the complete way of covering your body. The only parts of a woman's body that can shown to the public are her hands, face, and some say, feet. The third letter 'J' of Hijab stands for Jilbab which constitutes the outer garment. It describes a garment that we wear on top of our underclothes. The underclothes can be anything like a long dress, a shirt and pants, a jacket and long skirt, etc.

It is well known that a Muslim women's attire must meet the requirements like: Her clothing must not be tight, her clothing must not be sheer, her clothing must not reveal the shape of her body, and her clothing must not resemble clothing that is primarily worn by men. So the letter 'a' stands for 'attire'.

As already said in the beginning of this article, people have a misconception that Muslim women are forced to sacrifice their beauty by wearing the Hijabs. Muslim woman can do things to make herself feel beautiful and look presentable to the outside world. She can wear clothing that is colorful (although it shouldn't be extravagant), she can wear jewelry like Hijab pins that pleases her (although she should make sure that her jewelry isn't so noisy that it attracts attention), and she can use beauty products that give her a polished look. A Muslim woman should always look neat, clean, and beautiful.

To conclude, beauty is not for the purpose of attracting men, but for the purpose of being a wonderful example of a good, moral person in the world.

[TREND] Hijab For Women in the Gaza Strip is Being Encouraged by Hamas

2011-09-28T20:48:00.003+07:00

Hijab for women is an Islamic traditional wear. The word in Arabic means curtain. A meta-physical definition of 'al-hijab' says that it is a veil which separates man from God. It is a veil that is worn over the head by a woman. It has been very popular in Islamic tradition since 1970s. However, each person has his or her own take on how the garment should be worn.

Muslim women are supposed to wear full body covering cloaks like the Abaya and the Jilbab, which supposedly will prevent them from harm. To complete this traditional wear they are also supposed to wear a hijab in front of any man who they could theoretically marry. Hence, it is not necessary for whom to wear these in front of their fathers, brothers, grandfathers, uncles, or children. It is a sign of Islamic modesty. Old women generally do not wear them as it is considered that they have crossed the age of marriage. Still they are not supposed to display their beauty.

Hamas, the ruler of the Gaza Strip, has encouraged women to wear hijabs. It is the first step towards implementing Islamic law in Gaza. Hence, we see that these are a very important part of the Islamic dress code. Each person has a different take on how far she should cover herself; some women cover their whole body including the face too.

In present times, hijabs for women are complying with the latest design trends. You can choose from the ones made from different material, like lycra, cotton and linen. They are available in vibrant colors and intricate designs. The two piece ones are very comfortable and are also very convenient to wear. The two piece ones are underlined with an additional section of fabric which prevents them from slipping from the head.

Traditional hijabs are either found in black and brown, but today you can easily find them in pink, lavender, orange, green and many more. You can also find them designed intricately with embellishments, floral prints, and shimmery metallic fabrics. They are available in various styles, like some are in shawl-style; others are available in different shapes, like rectangular or oblong. They are generally available in free sizes.

If you want a trendy hijab for yourself or to gift it to someone then you can visit East Essence to get one that suits your style. It is one place you can find all the latest designs in all kinds of eastern wear.

[TREND] Traditional Modest Clothing of the East

2011-09-28T20:41:00.002+07:00

Traditional Muslim attires, especially for women, have always been very modest. Such attires cover a person's body completely. Modest clothing in Islamic religion involves covering a woman from head to toe, barring palms, feet and possibly eyes. Women dressed in such clothes can be easily recognized in a crowd. Burqa-clad women can be easily spotted even in a heavy crowd. Traditionally it is essential that Muslim women abide by the Islamic guidelines, set by some prophets. If they don't follow the strict guidelines on modesty in dressing they are treated as if they have committed some sin and are at times punished too.

Fashion on the other hand is a very interesting field which involves a lot of experimenting. Hence, many top notch designers of recent times have redefined Islamic modest clothing in their own style and introduced them in the international market. For example, the famous designer Domenico Vacca has stylized the traditional Abaya and has successfully added it to his own line.

Some of the basic requirements for the traditional Muslim garments are listed below.

* Modest clothing involves dressing men and women in a decent manner so that they don't attract unwanted attention. This applies especially to women, who are supposed to cover their heads and faces too. It is a strict norm in this religion that women should not make a display of their beauty in front men who are eligible to marry them.

* Next, women are not supposed to wear figure hugging clothes. The dresses that are designed for them are loose and ill fitting and are usually of dark color so that no man gets attracted by their figures. Thus, Muslim women wear Abaya and Jilbab in public to ward off unwanted male attention.

* The material of the attire should be thick enough to hide the body curves completely. Garments made of see-through materials are a strict no.

* Lastly, it is very important that the person looks decent. One must be dignified in the clothes he wears. Shiny or flashy clothes are not allowed and neither is any such jewelry or make that will make the individual a center of attraction. On the other hand, clothes should be clean and sober but not ragged. Wearing ragged clothes is considered to be a step towards attracting sympathy to oneself.

Muslims are not allowed to copy the style, whether good or bad, of other religion and nations. They are supposed to dress in modest clothing and lead a simple life. If you want to get such modest clothing then East Essence store is the right place for you.

[TREND] Stay Stylish in Abayas Throughout the Year

2011-09-28T19:10:00.005+07:00

Muslim women and girls are not diffrent, and even they equally love to dress up in nice and vibrant colours for various occasions. Therefore there is need for clothes which is always on an increase for them. Regardless of the conservative arabic culture, religion or socio-economic situationmost of the female population of the muslim world loves to pick out new outfits and colour coordinate their abayas for all social gatherings. Being a girl myself, I can vouch for the fact that fashion is modest and for success. This is a great motto to live by! At the same time, being a Muslim I have to bear in mind the shariah guidelines of Islam when it comes to picking out a jilbab or an abaya to wear to work or party.

So here I have decided to give out some free advice for all my Muslim gal pals out there about looking your best even while wearing Islamic clothes like abayas and hijabs. The first thing that you should be conscious about being a Muslim is to always pick out outfits that are modest and do not allow any sort of inappropriate exposure of the body. It is completely untrue that women wearing abayas lack fashion sense, are dumb or boring. Wearing abayas and hijabs that are styled in vogue, flattering cuts and in complimentary colours can make you appear chic, stylish and modest.

By reinterpreting elements from the western designer fashions and the rich cultural and Islamic heritage of her background, Mysha Collections has infused abaya designs with pure indulgence in fabrics and textures with a twist of modern appeal.

This has attracted and generated a complete new deprived segment of the market and their designs are now embraced by young students to business professionals from all over the world- all of these women all have one thing in mind...modesty!

The most important thing that determines a right abaya is the choice of colour palettes. Wear colours that compliment your complexion and suit the climate and occasion. Wearing dark coloured or woolen abayas in the hot summer days is definitely a fashion faux. Choose soothing colours like pastels, beiges, coral, pinks and big pink floral patterns. Your evening wear jilbabs can have some bling on brighter shades of pinks, purples and blue.

If you want to create a look that is perfect for the particular occasion, select a flattering colour which would compliment your complexion.

[SHARE] Impian Itu KeAjaiban (Mimpi = Anugerah)

2011-09-21T22:41:00.005+07:00

Bermimpi lah tentang apa yang Ingin kamu mimpikan

Pergilah ke tempat2 kamu ingin pergi
Jadilah seperti yang kamu inginkan
Karena kamu hanya memiliki satu kehidupan dan satu kesempatan
Untuk melakukan hal-hal
Yang ingin kamu lakukan

Jangan pernah mengucapkan
“Selamat Tinggal”
Jika kamu masih mau mencoba
Jangan pernah
“Menyerah”
Jika kamu masih merasa sanggup
Jangan pernah mengatakan
“Tidak Mencintainya lagi”
Jika kamu masih tidak dapat melupakannya.

Kebahagiaan tersedia bagi mereka
“yang menangis”
Mereka yang disakiti hatinya
Mereka yang mencari
Dan mereka yang mencoba
Karena hanya mereka itulah orang yang
Menghargai
“pentingnya orang-orang yang pernah hadir dalam Hidup mereka”

Cinta bagaikan sebutir mutiara
Dia akan tetap jadi mutiara walaupun berada dibawah genangan lumpur
Tapi, kita harus menemukannya, mengangkatnya
Karena kalau tidak
Orang hanya akan melihat lumpur
Begitu pun dengan “CINTA”
Jangan biarkan orang terlalu lama menebak – nebak isi hati mu
Jika kamu merasa pantas untuk mengatakannya.KATAKANLAH!!!

untuk tmn2 yang lagi jatuh cinta,,,,,semangat yach,,,,,

[SHARE] Kenarsisan Itu Sedekah (narsis = heboh)

2011-09-21T22:15:00.003+07:00

Narsis sebenarnya adalah Nasi isi sosis,hehehe ntah mengapa makanan seenak itu di namakan orang2 untuk orang-orang yang sangat PD...nah... waspada lah pada orang-orang yang narsis karena makannya banyak

ciri-ciri orang narsis:

Selalu memajang fhoto Dimana,,heheheee di kamar mandi jg boleh...
Jika dikamarnya banyak bingkai yang berisi tokoh-tokoh yang mungkin anda kenali,misalnya tokoh yang punya kamar..hehehehe
Jika di binder kuliahnya aa fhoto juga,katanya sich buat semangat belajar,,huh,,,,ada2 ajah
Jika ada cover majalah atau pict yang bagus trus di edit ada fhoto si dia,, hati2 tuch dia kelewat narsis.
Fotonya di bagi kmn2,ya buat dipake sebagai pengganti umpan jebakan tikus buat yang dibagikan,kan lumayan,,
Jika bikin lukisan di atas kanvas, di bawah tanda tangan ditaruh tanggal lahir dan nomer hp.
Setiap detik dan waktu slalu bilang bahwa dia paling okey!! (i'm okey)
Setiap bikin desain atau ilustrasi yang butuh banyak obyek/orang, selalu mencuri kesempatan memasukkan mukanya di sela-selanya. Jika tempatnya gak ada,yach,,gak rezeki,hehehehe.
Setiap ada pemilihan ketua regu atau ketua kelas, biasanya memilih diri sendiri meskipun gagal jadi calon.
Jika diminta jualan cermin, tidak boleh ada yang membeli. Tidak laku lebih baik daripada kekurangan cermin buat nampang.
Setiap ada diskusi pasti mengacungkan tangan meskipun belum tahu mau nanya apa. Yang penting nampang dulu biar dianggap cerdas. Jika otaknya ketinggalan nanti bisa diurus belakangan.
Selalu mengejar-ngejar paparazzi karena maniak difoto.
Saat pas photo suka mengedipkan mata biar fotonya diulang berkali-kali.
Setiap ada pemilihan lurah atau bupati, ikut menempelkan foto di jalan-jalan yang berukuran sama. Padahal jadi bakal calon aja enggak.

Demikianlah sebagian dari ciri-ciri orang narsis. Waspadalah atas pengaruh jahatnya.

tapi q narsis juga kok,,hehehehee

hidup narsis.........

[SHARE] kesabaran Itu Ibadah (sabar = disayang)

2011-09-21T21:58:00.003+07:00

Sabar!!! Menurut buku yang pernah f4 baca ada satu kutipan yang paling f4 suka,,,isinya:
“Bersabar lah menerima Musibah,sesungguhnya ALLAH bersama orang yang Sabar”

Ciri-ciri orang sabar ajah…
1. Gak emosian
2. Gak pemarah
3. Suka Senyum walaupun terpaksa yang penting senyum laaah…
4. Di pukul sekali gak marah,,2 kali negur,3 kali bales mukul pelan,4 kali ngamuk,hehehehe
5. Di marahin Diem aja( setelah itu di tunggu di ujung gang)mao ngasih uang,,,baek banget ya
6. Ada masalah kecil diem aja,selalu senyum
7. Ada masalah Besar diem juga,selalu senyum,Cuma kurang semangat hidup
8. Kurang uang trus ada yang minta di kasih…SABAR banget!!gak marah
9. Mao bayar kuliah blom dapat kiriman sabar ajah
10. Mao bayar kost,gak da uang,dimarahin ibu kost,di usir dari kost,tidur di mesjid (sabar ajah)
11. Dikost cuman makan nasi + krupuk (sabar ajah) kasian banget ya,,hehehe
12. Mao ngajak cewe mlm mingguan kiriman blom datang, ngutang tmn gak dapet..sabar ajah
13. Dipukulin orang satu kos(sabar ajah)
14. Uang Kiriman Di ambil tmn2 (sabar ajah)
15. Bokek 1 bulan,jualan permen dikampus tambah2 penghasilan(sabar ajah)
16. Tugas di contekin(sabar ajah)
17. Gak dapat contekan tugas,gak ngumpul (sabar ajah)
18. Komputer kena virus (sabar ajah,biarin ajah sampe banyak virusnya)…
19. Kamar kost kayak kapal pecah (sabar ajah, keren juga kayak kapal TITANIC)
20. Sepeda di bocorin tmn kost (sabar ajah)
21. Gak makan 2 hari (mati ajah)hehehe maksudnya sabar ajah tuch
22. So….jadilah orang sabar,orang sabar disayang TUHAN n PACAR.hehehee

Beginilah cerita orang yang sabar ajah
hati2 jadi orang yabg sabar ajah
dalam satu tahun dapat mengalami gangguan lambung, gangguan kehamilan ,dan dapat menyebabkan kegilaan yang permanen, waspadalah,,,,waspadalah,,!!!,,,

[SHARE] Senyuman Itu Ibadah (Senyum = Pahala)

2011-09-21T21:09:00.003+07:00

Arti Sebuah Senyuman

Senyum tidak memerlukan biaya
Tapi meninggalkan sesuatu yang berharga

Senyum berlangsung sesaat
Tapi kesan yang ditinggalkan berkepanjangan

Senyum…
Memberi kelegaan bagi yang letih
Juga memberi kesenangan bagi yang berduka
Mengeratkan tali persaudaraan

Namun.,,,
Senyum yang sebenarnya tidak di beli/di pinjam
Bukan pula sebuah paksaan

Karena,,,..
Senyum adalah Curahan Hati seseorang…

So,,tebarkan lah selalu senyum mu…
Coz,,senyum juga ibadah….

Kata Mutiara
“jangan tertarik kpd seseorang karena PARASNYA,sebab keelokan paras dapat MENYESATKAN”
“jangan pula tertarik kpd KEKAYAAN, karena kekayaan dapat MUSNAH”
TERTARIKLAH kpd sesorang yang dapat membuatmu TERSENYUM,karena hanya SENYUM yang dapat membuat hari-hari mu yang gelap menjadi CERAH”

[ANIME] F4-Programmer Figures : DFC Saturday 7

2011-09-21T20:22:00.003+07:00

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Hatsune Miku by dassyoku

The blueish grey clouds are gathering in the sky, obscuring the sun and casting a gloomy atmosphere upon the terrestrial beings. That's the picture of what it looks like here and now. If the situation is similar in your city, town, or village, you may want to brighten your spirits with a modest bunch of radiant pictures. It goes without saying that brightening your spirits involves things that are not compatible with work. To cut a long story into 4 letters, NSFW.

BRS by an unknown artist

Picture from Nyantype magazine

Remilia Scarlet by gusutafu

Flandre Scarlet by Arikichi Gen

Megurine Luka by Ryuu Ryuu

Hinamori Amu by ixy

picture by matsuryuu

Takamachi Nanoha by odaya

In case you have been feeling down, I hope this gallery has helped you at least a bit to regain some cheerfulness ^^

[ANIME] F4-Programmer Figures : DFC Saturday 6

2011-09-21T20:06:00.001+07:00

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Feeling much better than I did this time last week so today's installment is with respective artists links, as usual. I hope you enjoy today's batch.

Konpaku Youmu by takesinobu

Ilyasviel by Shingo

Fate Testarossa by Mikazuki Akira

Picture by zundarepon

Iwasaki Minami by sankusa

Hatsune Miku by cuteg

Jakuri by hijiri

Picture by easycrew

Harada Rika and Risa by zundarepon

[ANIME] F4-Programmer Figures : DFC Saturday 5

2011-09-21T19:33:00.003+07:00

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Saturday today. I'm not feeling very well, so the pics come without any talking. Yes, I'm feeling that bad, so...

[BEANS] Fanmade City Hunter posters are lookin’ good

2011-08-31T12:28:00.001+07:00

Lee Min-ho’s drama City Hunter is still months away from premiering, but already fans are abuzz with anticipation and have taken to their Photoshop with fervor, creating some nifty-looking mock posters.

Frankly they’re pretty damn good, much like the fanmade posters for Mary Stayed Out All Night, which I thought were even better than the official set. It’s amazing how much you can do with a few photos, a keen eye, and some creativity.

In the drama, Lee plays the main character Kang Jin, who is modeled after Saeba Ryo of the original manga and anime series. In the Japanese versions, Ryo is a private eye running an underground operation with a female partner, Kaori, and works to rid Tokyo of crime. She keeps her feelings for him under wraps, while he has a decided partiality for pretty females and is an outrageous flirt.

Sound familiar? That’s because a very similar character and setup exists in the currently running series Runaway Plan B, which drew a lot of notice because Rain’s Ji-woo character is essentially a version of the lecherous Ryo. And while some character types are familiar enough to be archetypes — the bad boy, the Duckie, the Darcy — the pervy P.I. isn’t one of those; it’s pretty distinctive and unusual. Plus, the two projects also share the same private-detective-runs-secret-firm premise.

I think Lee Min-ho has the acting chops and charisma to put his mark on his version, but unfortunately I do think Runaway stole his thunder a bit. Now, no matter what he does, he’ll have to weather comparisons not only to the original character but to Rain’s. Even if he does a fabulous job, I can see him being accused of merely copying Rain.

(This isn’t meant to spark a fan-war, by the way; I think Rain’s doing a great job in Runaway, which I’m still enjoying.)

The Runaway similarity was enough to (reportedly) send City Hunter producers scrambling into meetings to discuss whether this would be an issue, and if so, how to deal with it. What City Hunter will have to do, I think, is emphasize their differences, and aim in a different tonal direction.

For instance, if they were initially planning to go for a humorous vibe, now’s the chance to draw out some of the darker elements of the source material to distance themselves from Runaway. The original dealt with the Tokyo underground, so this is an opportunity to explore Seoul, instead of heading overseas for foreign shoots.

Lee Min-ho’s female co-star, the Kaori character, has yet to be cast and remains a topic of fan speculation. She’s described as “more attractive than pretty,” which is a way of saying that the role will be in need of a strong, charismatic actress. (That doesn’t mean she won’t be gorgeous — with the entertainment industry’s fixation on physical beauty, I’d bet she will be — but that she’ll need to be kickass as well. Gah, I know Ha Ji-won’s a long shot, and probably too old for Lee Min-ho, but a girl can dream…)

City Hunter plans to begin shooting in December, and is aiming for a broadcast in the first half of 2011.

Via E Daily

[BEANS] Did Rain steal Lee Min-ho’s thunder?

2011-08-31T12:17:00.001+07:00

It was big news when Lee Min-ho was cast as a womanizing PI in the kdrama adaptation of the famous manga and anime series City Hunter, which was hugely popular in the 1980s. So what has the production team suddenly worried?

Apparently, it’s the similarity of City Hunter’s distinctive Ryo Saeba character to Rain‘s lead character in currently airing drama Runaway Plan B, as well as the storylines of the two projects. When Runaway premiered, a lot of viewers noted the familiarity of Rain’s Ji-woo to the well-known City Hunter hero, with his detective occupation, incorrigible flirting with pretty women, and chic urban style.

The similarity itself isn’t the only issue, though; what makes things stickier is that Runaway, which got off to such a strong ratings start, has nearly halved its audience at the midway point. If it had continued to be a hit, perhaps there’d be less worry — just as one vampire/zombie hit is sure to spawn dozens of imitators — but with the first one faring poorly, there’s concern that the second would meet a similar fate.

There have even been rumors that the production is reconsidering its direction with City Hunter, and is waiting things out before making a final decision. Currently, the series is being planned for an early 2011 broadcast on SBS.

It’s an interesting dilemma. On one hand, there are tons of dramas out there with similar topics that get produced all the time, and sometimes it’s just a matter of certain trends emerging at once. For a while we had a spate of legal and medical dramas, which have since faded. Then you had 2009 as the year of the (failed) sports drama, focusing on everything from boxing to soccer to golf to figure skating. Heck, there were even two versions of Iljimae.

On the other hand, you can see where there is concern that the first drama will steal the thunder from all those that follow — remember Cinderella Man‘s lawsuit with Fashion King, or Style versus Magazine Allo? And even though MBC’s Return of Iljimae was vastly superior to SBS’s Iljimae in writing, directing, and acting, SBS purposely hurried their production in order to scoop MBC, aired first, and brought in the bigger ratings. (They also had the bigger star — Lee Jun-ki — which certainly helped.)

So, you can see the reason for concern. Lee Min-ho was a great “get” for this role despite his youth (at 23, he really is too young to play Ryo, imo), but now there’s a likelihood that everything he does would be compared to Rain’s performance — either he’d be called a copycat, or fall short of the comparison.

Still, Lee is taking an optimistic line, and on October 26 a rep from his management stated, “The character Kang Jin that Lee Min-ho will be playing is different from the original character in a number of aspects, and the script has not yet come out. I think you’ll find that Kang Jin is a fresher and more three-dimensional character than expected. These days, Lee Min-ho is busy preparing to express that character. Please don’t worry and look forward to Lee’s Kang Jin.”

As for me? I’ll be watching both!

Via Hankook Ilbo, TV Report

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Pose: Praying

You too can (pretend to) pray by placing both hands together with all fingers extended or with fingers interlocked. Place your hands such that they are horizontally centre aligned relative to your body.

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Modeled by Choi Yu Jung, Gu Ji Sung, Hwang Mi Hee, Kim Ha Yul, and Lee Kyeong Min
Gallery last updated June 2, 2009

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Pose: Blowing a Kiss

With one or two hands under your chin, point them in the direction of the person you’d like to give your indirect kiss to. Using your mouth, blow on your hand to push your love out to that lucky guy or girl.

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Blow a kiss article from Wiktionary

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Modeled by Han Ga Eun, Kim Ha Yul, and Lee Hyun Jung
Gallery last updated June 2, 2009

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Pose: Pointing

Is it rude to point? Not if it’s done so cutely! With your index finger extended in one hand and your other fingers clenched or curled inwards, point your index finger at someone. It is important to note that the effectiveness of your pointing can be reduced with coloured nail polish, as it takes attention away from your stern index finger.

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Modeled by Hwang Mi Hee, Gu Ji Sung, Kang Yui, Kim Ha Yul, Lee Kyeong Min, and Seo You Jin
Gallery last updated June 2, 2009

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Unlike the heart shape done with your hands, this giant heart relies on your body and your arms. With both hands and fingers extended, place the tips of your fingers on the top of your head. Your fingers should be approximately in the center of your head. The tough part is that your arms will need to bent such that it matches the shape of a heart.

You may need to practice this pose in front of the mirror to ensure your heart is symmetrical.

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Modeled by Choi Yu Jung, Hwang Mi Hee, Kim Ha Yul, and Lee Kyeong Min
Gallery last updated June 3, 2009

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Pose: Pillow

The best way I could describe this pose was a pillow, which was primarily due to the photo above. This pose is quite simple, place both hands together with fingers fully extended and bring to one cheek. Although your hands may not be as comfortable as a pillow, it’s better than nothing.

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Modeled by Hwang Mi Hee, Lee Kyeong Min, Park Hyun Sun, and Seo You Jin
Gallery last updated June 2, 2009

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Pose: Surprised

With fingers extended on one or two hands, place your hand on your cheek. Next, your mouth should be wide open as if you are surprised (just think of the time you got that surprise birthday party, won a prize, or got caught reading by your significant other)

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Modeled by Hwang Mi Hee, Lee Kyeong Min, Park Hyun Sun, and Seo You Jin
Gallery last updated June 2, 2009

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Pose: Daydreaming

I’ve seen this pose in classes where people are bored out of their minds and begin daydreaming. Using one or two hands, with all fingers clenched, place them under your chin with your palms facing upwards.

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Modeled by Choi Yu Jung, Gu Ji Sung, Kim Ha Yul, and Seo You Jin
Gallery last updated June 3, 2009

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Pose: Hey

I’ve had sleepless nights trying to figure out what this pose was. Some say it’s a half louder pose, a speech bubble, or some sort of wave. For now, I’ve called it the “hey” pose since it appears similar to a wave. This pose involves extending all fingers like a wave and placing it near your cheeks.

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Modeled by Bang Eun Young, Hwang Mi Hee, Kim Ha Yul, Lee Kyeong Min, Nam Eun Joo, and Seo You Jin
Gallery last updated June 3, 2009

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There are a few variations of this pose, but the most is to take both hands and place your thumbs together with your other fingers in an arch shape. The top of your fingers are joined together to form the top of the heart, while your thumbs form the bottom of the heart.

It is important to practice this pose, otherwise you might end up looking like you’re holding a burger as shown below:

Heart shape fail

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Modeled by Gu Ji Sung, Hwang Mi Hee, Kipi, Leah Dizon, Min Seo Hee, Park Hyun Sun, Seo You Jin, and Yumi Wan
Gallery last updated June 3, 2009

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Pose: Nyan Nyan~

I was told that this pose was the classic anime/manga cat girl pose, where they put their paws up to their cheeks. The word “nyan nyan” is sometimes used to describe the noise a cat makes. The pose is quite simple, using one or two hands, make a fist and put it up to your cheek with palms facing outwards. Optionally, you can wear cat ears and a collar with a bell on it, if you want to make sure no one misinterprets this pose.

A perfect anime example from Anime Blog ga Arimasu

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Modeled by Ahn Ri Na, Gu Ji Sun, Han Ji Eun, Hwang Mi Hee, and Seo You Jin
Gallery last updated June 3, 2009