“Who wants to see that?” was a question many pioneers of the feminist porn movement heard when they were starting out. Now, “porn for women” is coming into its own, with the volume, mainstream attention, and distribution channels to support it. To help you tap into the growing women and couple’s market, Xbiz got...
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What kind of shop would you open if you were the daughter of Anita Roddick, the extraordinary activist who founded the ethical beauty empire The Body Shop? For starters, the store would probably stock fair-trade, environmentally conscious products whenever possible, be involved in education and activism, and do ethical business. You’d call it “Coco...
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When stocks go up, so do ladies’ hemlines, and vice versa, they say. So with the UK barely making its way out of the recession, what does it say that women have ditched their skirts entirely?
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BERLIN — Attendees were still making their way to Berlin Feb. 3, resulting in a relatively slow first day for Fruit Logistica, held here Feb. 3-5. But things picked up in a hurry as a record number of visitors made their way to the show, giving the unmistakable impression of a truly global and...
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Here’s my latest for JQ. If you want to see the whole Jan/Feb issue, do visit www.jqintl.com. Also, if this attempt at inserting my article as a jpeg is insufferable, do let me know.
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When a 103-carat tanzanite stone was unearthed in the foothills of Kilimanjaro, the Tanzanite Foundation commissioned the esteemed JW Currens to make a one-of-a-kind ring. Designer James Currens comments, “Tanzanite’s finite supply means that this magnificent jewel will way outlive the availability of anything like this in future years and generations—this is a once-in-a...
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I’m watching Canada’s finest real lesbians do it. Maybe they aren’t Canada’s finest. But they’re real lesbians. In a beard-stroking kind of way, I’m selecting scenes from this all-girl website for an erotic compilation for women that doubles as a showcase for female directors. The brief? No fisting. No one who looks too butch....
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Andre Malraux, a French adventurer once asked, “Who can claim to have seen the most beautiful city of the world without having seen Isfahan?” Designer and gemologist Carri Vacik’s Isfahan ring captures the splendor of Persia’s crown jewel for the woman who relates to the power, beauty, and exoticism of the piece.
In the “Isfahan”...
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Philippe Tournaire’s 36 years of fine jewelry design and world travel have merged into quite literal representations of his artistic and architectural influences. In March 2009, the U.S. was re-introduced to the French designer’s work, ranging from the clean, geometrical echoes of city skylines in Metropolis to the best-selling Free Bracelet inspired by...
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Award-winning California-based jeweler Mark Schneider’s philosophy is to create wearable art. Drawing inspiration from classic aesthetics, fashion-forward trends, and modern architecture, Schneider’s current collection is a tango between contemporary simplicity and the unusual, beautifully cut gemstones and diamonds that he is known for.
Working with a more subdued palette in 2009, tourmalines, garnets, and natural colored...
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