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Miss Teen Virginia Merissa Pence to Study Merchandise Marketing at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Miss Teen Virginia Merissa Pence, a newly enrolled student at FIDM

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2011

Miss Teen Virginia, Merissa Pence, has had a passion for fashion since she was a young girl growing up in Virginia Beach. This fall, Merissa will start her career at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s Los Angeles campus. “The location in California fit me the best because I want to discover new experiences and its’ a lot like home with the beach and the city at the same time,” she says.

A competitive cheerleader who became involved in pageants in 2009, Merissa is interested in learning more about fashion merchandising, trend forecasting, and fashion production. She dreams of one day producing a Victoria’s Secret fashion show and says the runway event has inspired her. She will be studying Merchandise Marketing. “This is a major that you can really do anything with,” she explains. “I am still trying to finalize my career ambition, which is to become a fashion production manager.”

The Kellam High School senior, who has been a fashion director for her school’s annual fashion show, created an organization, K.I.S.S. (Keeping Infants Sleeping Safely), to teach teen babysitters about the precautions that need to be taken to prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). She has also been an active fashion model for the last two years and will go on to represent Virginia at Nationals in July in Orlando, Florida before moving to California to attend FIDM.

With four dynamic California campuses, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is the premier west coast fashion design college, educating for careers in fashion, graphic design, interior design, and entertainment. FIDM’s graduates include renowned fashion designers like Monique Lhuillier, Emmy® and Academy Award® award-winning costume designers, top fashion industry executives, and entrepreneurs.

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Halloween in Hollywood Live on Tvoop.com

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 29, 2011

The legendary Halloween party is in West Hollywood. Each year, more than 500,000 people take to the streets of Santa Monica Boulevard to enjoy the craziest, most eccentric costume creations ever. The big draws of the evening are the Halloween Costume Contest and crowning of an Honorary “Queen of the Carnaval”. Activities include live entertainment, food vendors, pumpkin carving contests. Admission is free and the event starts at 6PM.

About Tvoop.com

Tvoop.com (http://www.tvoop.com) is a live streaming website, enabling anyone with a computer and Internet connection to easily broadcast any event to a global audience of unlimited sizes a public, private or pay-per-view (PPV) channel. Users may also record their shows and upload other videos. Uploaded videos and/or any recorded live streaming sessions may be offered public, private or on a pay-per-view basis. This feature enables individual as well as institutional broadcasters to easily and quickly generate revenue.

Tvoop.com is an end-to-end live & video content management platform, with fully integrated social, payment, analytics and advertising solutions. Tvoop offers full service live streaming services to businesses, educational and religious institutions, and conference organizers. Tvoop’s full service plans include all necessary technology, audio-visual equipment and manpower to provide for a “full service” and “worry free” experience. Tvoop.com’s “geo-physical restriction” feature, gives the broadcaster the option to restrict viewing of their shows in certain regions. This allows broadcasters with live performances in a certain venue to expand their audience base all over the Internet world, while encouraging viewers in close proximity to personally attend the show.

Through strategic alliance with leaders in “Content Delivery”, Tvoop.com is in the position to offer the best quality live streaming at the highest speed. In a world full of pre-recorded, static video, tvoop.com provides a dynamic live social experience, while creating an opportunity for its broadcasters to generate revenue.

Tvoop’s customers include: CBS Consumer Products, Creation Entertainment, Los Angeles Fitness Expo, University of Southern California, Chapman University, and Greenberg Traurig.

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This Halloween Act out Your fantasies – Healthfully!

(PRWEB) October 30, 2011

Halloween is just days away, giving everyone a way to channel their inner control freak, their inner princess, their inner child – and that’s not a bad thing, says Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil! This Halloween, Dr. Bonnie suggests using a costume to express something that might otherwise be kept pent up. For example, for those who want to be in control, Dr. Bonnie suggests going as a policeman for example. For those who feel the need to stand up for yourself, consider donning a witch costume. Then pay attention to what the costure choice indicates – dress-up is a fun, safe way to act out fantasies and dreams in a way that’s playful and acceptable.

“Use your costume to hone in on things that may be lacking in your life or relationship,” advises Dr. Bonnie. “If you want to be a princess or a Hollywood starlet, could you use a little more glamor in your life or relationship? Costumes can be a great way to start to act out feelings that may be lurking below the surface – figure out what they are and how you can let them play out in a healthy way.”

Halloween is a great place to start. Says Dr. Bonnie: “The more you play, the more you stay.” In other words, couples that play together stay together. Couples can use Halloween to uncover a little bit about themselves and in the process, give their relationship a jump-start as well, and not just in the bedroom. “Beyond being an addition to your sex life, use a costume to figure out what you want to say about yourself and your life,” Dr. Bonnie suggests, “then channel that discovery and new energy into your relationship. It could be something as simple as picking a nice restaurant for your next date so you can get more dolled up than usual, or it could mean re-evaluating the balance of power in your relationship so that both parties feel more in-control.

Use the costume to help discover something new, and it can fuel discovery in a relationship as well!

Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil (Dr. Bonnie) is a relationship expert who was named by Psychology Today as one of America’s best therapists, and by New York Magazine as one of New York City’s best therapists. She was recently honored with the 2011 New York Award in the Therapists category by the USCA “Best of Local Business Award”. She is known as “The Adultery Buster” and the “No. 1 Love Expert,” she is the best-selling author of Adultery: The Forgivable Sin (adapted into a Lifetime movie starring actress Kate Jackson), Make Up Don’t Break Up, Finding and Keeping Love for Singles and Couples (Revised edition Feb 2010, including DVD How to Fall in Love and Stay in Love for Singles and Couples) and winner of the NY Times Reader’s Choice award for best dating book 2010, Can We Cure and Forgive Adultery?, Staying Not Straying, How Not to (S)mother Your Man and Keep a Woman Happy, and Financial Infidelity (Making Money Sexy).

Dr. Bonnie has appeared on a Discovery Health documentary titled “Unfaithful” and A&E on addictions. ABC’s Good Morning America, a three-day series on NBC’s The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show five times, a four day series on Fox TV regarding dating. She appears frequently on ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC News, The View, 20/20, and CNN. Visit Dr. Bonnie at http://www.DoctorBonnie.com.

Dr. Bonnie can be reached to speak on this topic as well as other topics at short notice. She can be reached at info(at)doctorbonnie(dot)com for media and appointments or 917-538-5842

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Precious, Lifelike Baby Doll from The Ashton-Drake Galleries Online

Lauren Baby Doll

Niles, IL (PRWEB) May 28, 2011

In an ongoing effort to bring the innocence and beauty of real babies to the world of collectible dolls through the work of important new artists, The Ashton-Drake Galleries Online is proud to introduce the work of a leading European Master Doll Artist, Brigit Gutzwiller. This artist’s astoundingly lifelike “Gentle Dreams, Lauren” baby doll is now part of Ashton-Drake’s multiple-award-winning line of So Truly Real® baby dolls.

Much like other doll artists who develop a passion for dolls in childhood – and then discover later that they have the rare talent to sculpt dolls as well – Ms. Gutzwiller loves every minute of her life’s work. It’s not just the sweetness and innocence of a baby’s facial features that fascinate her. She also tries to capture the subtle things that babies do, such as body movements and hand gestures, that communicate how babies feel without speaking a word.

“When we first saw Brigit’s ‘Lauren’ baby doll, we knew immediately how distinctive she was,” states a product designer from The Ashton-Drake Galleries. “Brigit’s ability to create a different personality for each baby, from the angle of the head to the shape of the mouth to the individual gestures in the hands, is simply amazing. When we brought her ‘Lauren’ doll to life in our SoftTouch vinyl with hand-applied baby hair, hand-painted features and classic infant costuming, the true level of this artist’s abilities came shining through.”

Upholding the high standards of the So Truly Real baby dolls from Ashton-Drake, Brigit Gutzwiller’s “Gentle Dreams, Lauren” is destined to bring baby doll lovers what they appreciate most: the highest level of craftsmanship, combined with a powerful emotional attraction to a baby girl doll who seems almost alive as you pick her up to hold her, so sweetly dreaming, in your arms.

The Ashton-Drake Galleries Online offers one of the best guarantees in the e-commerce marketplace, providing returns for one full year and free return shipping. Visit them at http://www.AshtonDrake.com.

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Prankplace.com Announces Top Ten Funniest Costumes, Halloween Gags and Halloween T-Shirts

Vancouver, WA (PRWEB) October 19, 2011

PrankPlace.com, a leading online retailer of funny halloween costumes, halloween gags, and halloween t-shirts is announcing its Top Ten Funniest Halloween Costumes, Gags & T-Shirts.

PrankPlace.com, the leading retailer of pranks and gag gifts has been selling off-the-wall funny costumes and Halloween gags for several years. “Customers spend 20-30 minutes, on average, on the site just laughing at all the pranks and gag gifts we have to offer. We now have rounded out our selection of Halloween costumes, gags and t-shirts for adults and kids to have more fun with Halloween than they ever have,” says Jennifer DiMotta, VP of Ecommerce for PrankPlace.com.

Check Out PrankPlace.com’s Top Ten List of Funny Costumes, T-Shirts & Gags below:

10. The Harry Banana Hammock Funny Halloween Costume. Our college crowd loves the Harry Banana Hammock Costume for Halloween parties, frat parties and other costume parties throughout the year.

9. The Remote Controlled Rat Mouse. The video on this item where the boyfriend scares the girlfriend is priceless. Because this is remote controlled and you can hide while you scare just about anyone at home or work. In addition, his eyes blink bright red to make him look evil and it’s a fun in-the-dark prank.

8. The “This Is My Obama Costume” T-Shirt. Our Obama pranks and gags selection is unparalleled and this hilarious Obama Costume T-Shirt hits the top of our Obama and Halloween list.

7. The Wet T-Shirt Winner Costume. The Wet T-Shirt Winner costume is our funniest and top selling women’s costume right now. We’ve had such fun responses for this costume that we may even have a man-turned-woman Wet T-shirt costume next year.

6. The Toilet Seat With Paper and Poop Costume. What I’ve learned in the pranking business is if you aren’t pranking with the toilet, farts or poop….you aren’t pranking. And this costume takes that prank concept and puts it into a hilarious, fast and cheap costume for anyone.

5. Black Mouth Candy. Black Mouth candy is one of our top selling pranks and it’s a gem for Halloween. This candy turns your mouth black…it’s as simple as that. Get back at those candy robbers before and after Halloween.

4. The “Clevery Disguised As a Responsible Adult” T-Shirt. Enough said.

3. The Prima Ballerina Gorilla Funny Halloween Costume. This is a classic costume that never falls short of a night of laughter.

2. The Tootsie Roll Baby Costume. We had to stick one of our adorable and unique baby costumes in this list. Tootsie Roll reminds us of the houses you wish you’d avoided because who doesn’t have a bazillion tootsie rolls in their Halloween bag by the end of the night. At least you have one super adorable Tootsie Roll!

1. And Our Customers’ Favorite Funniest Costume Is. . . .

The His & Hers Plug Socket Costume. You don’t ‘Got Funny?’ until you have worn this costume with your significant other and had a few laughs. The perfect unique and funny costume. You’ll be the center of the party all night long. Think of the endless possibilities of funny lines while you wear this #1 funny costume.

About PrankPlace.com –PrankPlace.com is the largest retail site for pranks and gag gifts offering over 10,000 items including office pranks, birthday gag gifts, fart pranks, funny costumes, funny t-shirts and funny bumper stickers with over 1 million customers that laugh more than any customers on the planet.

To get the latest buzz and inside scoop, follow PrankPlace.com on http://www.facebook.com/#!/PrankPlacePranks http://twitter.com/#!/PrankPlace

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Yandy.com Offers Large Selection of Plus Size Halloween Costumes

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) October 03, 2011

Yandy.com, online retailer of Halloween costumes and lingerie, offers plus size customers one of the largest selections of plus size costumes available on the web, with nearly 300 different products in stock in a variety of sizes.

“There is a gaping hole in the plus size Halloween costume market that we hope to help fill,” said Chad Horstman, Yandy’s CEO. “We feel our industry overlooks the importance of having a wide selection of plus size costumes and, because of that, we strive to offer our customers as much variety as possible.”

Since Yandy offers such a large selection of costumes, the standard French Maid or Nurse costumes are not the only option for plus size shoppers. With nearly 300 plus size costumes, broken down by simple categories, customers can find exactly what they want without having to navigate through standard sized products. Categories like Plus Size Animal Costumes featuring sexy kittens and mouse, Plus Size Pirate Costumes with more than 20 different styles and 35 additional costume categories, shoppers can be whatever they choose this Halloween, without as much of a restriction they may have been used to in the past.

In addition, each product on Yandy offers a size chart created specifically for the product featured complete with bust, waist and hip measurements. Yandy has a variety of sizes available, ranging from 1X through 4X sizes to ensure that every shopper will find a costume that is an appropriate fit for them.

At Yandy, each order over $ 70 receives complimentary shipping, including during the busy Halloween season.

About Yandy.com

E-commerce is on the rise and Yandy.com is one of the largest online retailers of lingerie, sexy Halloween costumes, cheap Halloween costumes, swimwear and clothing on the web. Founded in 2003, Yandy boasts more than 6,500 products always in stock at easily affordable prices. Yandy ensures that every customer will receive a safe, secure and private online shopping experience and is backed by COMODO online security and Google Checkout. Yandy is dedicated to customer service and only sells what is in stock which allows for quick, same day shipping. Offering the highest quality products at the most affordable prices in the market, Yandy has become a leader in ecommerce. Yandy works closely with all of the manufacturers they distribute for and hand select all of the items on the Web site to ensure customers have the largest and most diverse collection to choose from. In addition, the customer service team at Yandy is unrivaled. With attentive and helpful operators, should a question or problem arise, the customer service team at Yandy is always willing and able to assist. At Yandy, every customer can Be Sexy.

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