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Weapon of Beauty: Dior 001

Lipgloss Component

Amsterdam-based atelier Ted Noten designed a weapon of beauty titled Dior 001. The gun is part of a larger new series entitled 7 Necessities for a Woman to Feel Like a Woman Through the Eyes of a Man.



Dior 001 discreetly hides lip-gloss, pills, an antique hairpin, a USB stick with "secret information,"… Continue

Added by Visnja V on May 29, 2011 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

You Are What You Eat (5 pics)

Check out these exquisite outfits made entirely of food! In this series, titled "Hunger Pains," each model is wearing the meal that they were craving. 15 designers were involved and each garment took hours to cook, create, and assemble. Once complete, the models were photographed by Ted Sabarese.



The artichoke gown was designed by Daniel Feld and Wesley… Continue

Added by Marica on November 17, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

TED Talk: How YouTube is Driving Innovation



As the head honcho of TED, Chris Anderson usually gives the floor to many of today's biggest and brightest stars. In this recently released TED video, he takes the stage himself at Oxford University to talk about what he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation. His speech is enlightening and engaging, making you truly feel as though we're at a significant and incredible time in our lives. Not only that, he gives us applicable tips on how organizations can use this… Continue

Added by alice on September 18, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

The TED Commandments - Rules Every Speaker Needs To Know

K, you know those dreams everyone has when they're growing up? Those dreams that you know might not come true but if you wish hard enough and if you just so happen to work hard enough you might just find yourself living your dream? Yeah..that's me and TED.



For those of you who aren't familiar with TED it stands for Technology, Entertainment,… Continue

Added by alice on May 13, 2009 at 10:01am — 2 Comments

TED Talk: Elizabeth Gilbert on Your Creative Genius



The best kinds of speeches are the ones that not only capture your attention but make you think outside yourself. Check out this inspiring and amazing talk from Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love . If you haven't seen Amy Tan's talk last year (Where does creativity hide?), check… Continue

Added by alice on February 9, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Amy Tan, Author of the Joy Luck Club, One of the best TED speeches "Where does creativity hide?"

One of my most favorite speeches.



Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, journeying through her childhood and family history and into the worlds of physics and chance, looking for hints of where her own creativity comes from. It's a wild ride with a surprise… Continue

Added by alice on July 28, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

TED

There are a number of places on the internet, and in my life, where I draw inspiration. Where you get to see a mishmash of brilliant ideas flowing through - where you get to actually see people think of something and then do it.



TED.com is one of those amazing places.



Each year, TED hosts some of the world's most fascinating people: Trusted voices and… Continue

Added by alice on June 7, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

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