Angelina Jolie wore Balmain Resort 2022  at ‘Eternos’ em Los Angeles premiere

Farewell Gift Ideas for a Coworker That Can Never Go Wrong

When your coworker is leaving a job after many years, it can be hard to know what type of parting gift to give them.  However, there are plenty of options that will be sure to please. Here are some ideas of farewell gift ideas for coworkers that won’t soon be forgotten!

1. A Personalized Mug 

Every morning when your coworker pours their coffee or tea into this mug, they will remember you and your farewell gift every time! You can print out a photo of the two of you, a funny quote, or even an inside joke that the two of you share. This is a surefire way to provide them with some joy every time they drink their favorite beverage. There are many different mug options you can choose from, such as simple white mugs that will go with anything they eat. If you want more ideas, there are online sites, like QuokkaDot.com that will provide you with personalized mugs of all different styles and makes. Don’t forget to include a note wishing them luck in their future endeavors!

2. A Planner

This is a great gift idea for someone who is starting a new job since they will need help with staying organized. They can use the planner not only to get organized but also to add special notes and memories throughout their new journey. You can find a planner of any style or make, from leather-bound planners to simple spiral notebooks. You can choose a high-quality planner that is sure to last them through the year, or you could even go with a smaller version that they can use for notes on the go. There are many planners on the market today, so do some research and find a planning system that will be perfect for your soon-to-be coworker.

3. A Bottle Of Wine

For the coworker who has a big night ahead of them, a bottle of delicious wine will be sure to hit the spot! It is thoughtful and useful all in one. Plus, you can choose from many different bottles depending on your budget, so you don’t have to splurge too much for this farewell gift idea. You can pick up a bottle of red wine or white wine, depending on their preference. You can even choose a specific brand of wine if you know they love it. When the time comes to say goodbye for good, this farewell gift idea will be sure to brighten their mood and have them feeling thankful towards you.

4. A Watch

This is a classy and timeless farewell gift idea that will be sure to make them smile. This keepsake gift will remind them of you and your special relationship every time they look at their wrist! There are many steps you can take when choosing the perfect watch, such as what type and color? You should consider his or her taste and style since you want them to wear this watch in the future. It is also important to choose a watch that will last! You can buy a personalized watch with engravings on the face. Explore your options and find something that is perfect for your coworker, but also practical enough for them to use when dressing up in the future.

5. A Wallet

Another farewell gift idea that is useful and thoughtful is a wallet. Different from a purse, a wallet can be used every day to hold money and credit cards. This farewell gift idea will also remind your coworker of you each time they pull out their wallet! You should consider their taste since this will be something they carry with them for quite some time. There are many styles of wallets, so you should take your time to find the perfect one when they can be used in everyday life. 

6. A Perfume or A Cologne

There are plenty of options when it comes to choosing the perfect scent, so be creative! You can choose a specific kind of cologne or perfume, like one that reminds you of their favorite season. Or perhaps one that has notes of ocean water or fresh mountain air. You can search online for ideas or just do some window shopping at a local department store. You can even add a custom message inside the bottle or on the packaging! This is a thoughtful farewell gift idea that they will love because it comes from you!

7. A Cake

Finally, you could choose a special farewell gift idea that is low-key but thoughtful. Everyone loves cake, so why not throw in some heart-shaped sprinkles for good measure? You can have the cake professionally made or you can bake it yourself if you are feeling ambitious. Either way, this will be sure to put a smile on their face! The cake is great for good-bye parties or even casual get-togethers. And it’s perfect for the office, of course! Put some candles on it with a special message as it will make your cake more personal. You can make chocolate, vanilla, or red velvet and add a cream cheese frosting. The sky is the limit when it comes to cake and if you don’t have an idea, you can search the Internet for interesting recipes. The cake can also be an additional gift, for example, you can buy your soon-to-be coworker a personalized mug with a cake.

The farewell gift ideas in this blog post are perfect for coworkers who could be retiring, starting a new job, or moving. Whether you’re looking to splurge on them with something like a watch or just want to send off the right message by baking them your favorite cake, there’s something that will suit their needs! Besides a watch and a cake, you can also give a wallet, perfume or cologne, or a bottle of wine. These farewell gift ideas won’t go wrong and will put a smile on your coworker’s face. We hope this blog post helped you find the perfect farewell gift idea that will suit both your and your coworker’s needs!

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Dua Lipa walking the runway at the Versace fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week – Spring / Summer 2022

Create A Capsule Wardrobe

It doesn’t take a big budget or an enormous walk-in dressing room to be stylish; you only need minimalistic things to look good. All you need is to make good and sensible decisions when you go shopping. Buy what you need and what is good for you. Take good care of your clothes too. You can easily create an amazing wardrobe using only 27 pieces. The secret here is to build a capsule wardrobe. The first thing you need to do is to pare down your clothes to 27 items and wear only these items for 3 months. Resist the urge to go shopping during this season until you’re two weeks away from the new season. You can then prepare and plan your next capsule. There are certain pieces that every woman should have in her closet including, a black blazer, light cardigan, white shirt, denim jacket, pencil skirt, black pants, and a little black dress, among other things.

Buy Multi-Purpose Items

We are all guilty of buying garments specifically for a wedding, party, or school reunion. When you have an exciting event coming up, you probably feel like you need something new and special to wear. Typically, no matter how much you like the piece you buy, you will rarely put it on again. Instead of buying something specifically for special occasions, try having fancier clothes in your closet that are more practical and versatile. When you choose something simple and classic rather than modern and trendy, you can wear it over and over again.

Adding different accessories to the same blouse or skirt can make your outfit almost unrecognizable, even for your closest friends. For example, if you try nature-inspired accessories with your garments, you reinforce a boho vibe which might be fitting here in Australia depending on your crowd. As shown by the variety available at Poco Loco Jewellery, bohemian jewelry is the perfect classic statement accessory that can completely transform your outfit into formal or semi-formal attire. With the right style, you can even wear these to work without fear of giving your look a hippie vibe. When you accessorize your items cleverly, they will never look the same.

Only Keep Pieces That You Love

When was the last time you looked closely at each item in your wardrobe? Well, now is the time! Most probably, you will find items that you bought because they were on sale, they fit, or you loved the color and didn’t pay attention to the style. Don’t settle for the pieces that you have. Go through every item and ask yourself if you love it; if the answer is no or not sure, just toss it away. The key to looking stylish is self-confidence. So, if you don’t love what you wear or you’re not convinced 100% with it, it should not be in your wardrobe. Many fashion icons and stylists only have a few pieces in their closets, but they know exactly how to style them and create new outfits using the same pieces, which is what you need to do.

Get Rid Of Old-Fashioned Clothes

Similarly, if you want to elevate your style, you should stop wearing your old garments simply because clothes wear out. Don’t cling to ancient items and think that they will flatter you. Clothes cannot be stored for decades. Even basic garments become obsolete over time, simply because the cuts, lines, and silhouettes alter and slowly begin to make your look outdated. Over time, patterns, shade combinations, and prints go out of style as well. If you’re wondering how long your clothes should last, it depends on the type of garment and how often you’ve used it. There isn’t a certain expiration date, but when your clothes celebrate their 10th birthday, it’s time to say goodbye. Once you are aware of trends and changes in fashion, you will be able to notice when a piece is no longer up to date. You can also consult your best friends for an honest opinion on what is flattering for you.

Stick To A Uniform

Creating a uniform doesn’t translate to wearing the same outfit every day. If you think that you shouldn’t buy similar pieces to what you already have, you’re mistaken! Needless to say, you’re not supposed to have 15 versions of your white blouse or 20 identical black pencil skirts. Creating a uniform means wearing the same type of clothes using different items. For example, you can create a work uniform by combining a blazer and jeans, but not wearing the same blazer or jeans every day. Try to have a thorough understanding of what suits you best. Stylish women and fashion icons create their uniforms that look simple. Obviously, they know what fits them best and what looks good. When you apply the same concept, you will find it easier to add perfect new pieces to your closet.

With the lockdown coming to an end and us returning to our normal routine, it’s become imperative to mind our style and sense of fashion. Pulling off stylish outfits doesn’t require a big budget or infinite pieces of clothes. You just need to toss away the items that you no longer wear and replace them with iconic and functional ones that can create various outfits when styled and accessorized differently. Don’t be afraid to throw away or donate your dated clothes. Finally, learn more about what suits your body shape and skin tone before you go shopping

Create A Capsule Wardrobe

It doesn’t take a big budget or an enormous walk-in dressing room to be stylish; you only need minimalistic things to look good. All you need is to make good and sensible decisions when you go shopping. Buy what you need and what is good for you. Take good care of your clothes too. You can easily create an amazing wardrobe using only 27 pieces. The secret here is to build a capsule wardrobe. The first thing you need to do is to pare down your clothes to 27 items and wear only these items for 3 months. Resist the urge to go shopping during this season until you’re two weeks away from the new season. You can then prepare and plan your next capsule. There are certain pieces that every woman should have in her closet including, a black blazer, light cardigan, white shirt, denim jacket, pencil skirt, black pants, and a little black dress, among other things.

Buy Multi-Purpose Items

We are all guilty of buying garments specifically for a wedding, party, or school reunion. When you have an exciting event coming up, you probably feel like you need something new and special to wear. Typically, no matter how much you like the piece you buy, you will rarely put it on again. Instead of buying something specifically for special occasions, try having fancier clothes in your closet that are more practical and versatile. When you choose something simple and classic rather than modern and trendy, you can wear it over and over again.

Adding different accessories to the same blouse or skirt can make your outfit almost unrecognizable, even for your closest friends. For example, if you try nature-inspired accessories with your garments, you reinforce a boho vibe which might be fitting here in Australia depending on your crowd. As shown by the variety available at Poco Loco Jewellery, bohemian jewelry is the perfect classic statement accessory that can completely transform your outfit into formal or semi-formal attire. With the right style, you can even wear these to work without fear of giving your look a hippie vibe. When you accessorize your items cleverly, they will never look the same.

Only Keep Pieces That You Love

When was the last time you looked closely at each item in your wardrobe? Well, now is the time! Most probably, you will find items that you bought because they were on sale, they fit, or you loved the color and didn’t pay attention to the style. Don’t settle for the pieces that you have. Go through every item and ask yourself if you love it; if the answer is no or not sure, just toss it away. The key to looking stylish is self-confidence. So, if you don’t love what you wear or you’re not convinced 100% with it, it should not be in your wardrobe. Many fashion icons and stylists only have a few pieces in their closets, but they know exactly how to style them and create new outfits using the same pieces, which is what you need to do.

Get Rid Of Old-Fashioned Clothes

Similarly, if you want to elevate your style, you should stop wearing your old garments simply because clothes wear out. Don’t cling to ancient items and think that they will flatter you. Clothes cannot be stored for decades. Even basic garments become obsolete over time, simply because the cuts, lines, and silhouettes alter and slowly begin to make your look outdated. Over time, patterns, shade combinations, and prints go out of style as well. If you’re wondering how long your clothes should last, it depends on the type of garment and how often you’ve used it. There isn’t a certain expiration date, but when your clothes celebrate their 10th birthday, it’s time to say goodbye. Once you are aware of trends and changes in fashion, you will be able to notice when a piece is no longer up to date. You can also consult your best friends for an honest opinion on what is flattering for you.

Stick To A Uniform

Creating a uniform doesn’t translate to wearing the same outfit every day. If you think that you shouldn’t buy similar pieces to what you already have, you’re mistaken! Needless to say, you’re not supposed to have 15 versions of your white blouse or 20 identical black pencil skirts. Creating a uniform means wearing the same type of clothes using different items. For example, you can create a work uniform by combining a blazer and jeans, but not wearing the same blazer or jeans every day. Try to have a thorough understanding of what suits you best. Stylish women and fashion icons create their uniforms that look simple. Obviously, they know what fits them best and what looks good. When you apply the same concept, you will find it easier to add perfect new pieces to your closet.

With the lockdown coming to an end and us returning to our normal routine, it’s become imperative to mind our style and sense of fashion. Pulling off stylish outfits doesn’t require a big budget or infinite pieces of clothes. You just need to toss away the items that you no longer wear and replace them with iconic and functional ones that can create various outfits when styled and accessorized differently. Don’t be afraid to throw away or donate your dated clothes. Finally, learn more about what suits your body shape and skin tone before you go shopping

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Popular Products Still Proudly Made in America

We live in a global marketplace dominated by the world wide web. What this means is, you can sell products just as easily on the African continent as you can in your homebase of the U.S. But what about the manufacturing of products? This too has become a global phenomenon whereby the lowest bidder usually gets the contract. Sneakers are made in Vietnam, steel is processed in China, cars are put together in Mexico, and on and on. 

But according to some new data compiled by Consumer Reports, Americans overwhelmingly still support products made in the U.S. Be it baseball bats, union made shirts, or even chocolate candy (which is still a favorite gift for Valentine’s day), the “Made in the U.S.” label still stands for quality and craftsmanship.   

That said, here are some “iconic brands” that are still manufacturing their products in the good ole’ US of A. 

The Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat

Is there anything more American than baseball? According to lore, Bud Hillerich who hailed from Louisville, Kentucky, made the first baseball batback in 1866. It was improved upon and later in 1884 crafted for the baseball player, Pete Browning, who was also known as the Louisville Slugger. That was the start of the Louis Slugger franchise which is still in business to this day and a favorite among pro players. 

The Wilson Football

If baseball is America’s number one pastime, football has got to be a close second. Wilson happens to be one of the best known names in the sports industry. They are especially known for their footballs which are a favorite among high school and college NCAA football programs. 

The Waring Blender

Still considered the first blender ever introduced in the U.S., the Waring blender is said to be one of the leading manufacturers of feed-service industry appliances. They also are a leader in laboratory equipment. But every single blender is still manufactured proudly in America. 

TheKitchenAid Stand Mixer

The Kitchen Aid stand mixer has a history that goes all the way back to 1941 when it was first constructed in its Ohio factory. It’s still being constructed there 80 years later by over 700 union employees. 

The Rada Knife

Since 1948, Rada Cutlery which is located in Waverly, Iowa, has been making cutting edge cutlery (no pun). Says a Rada Manufacturing executive, Rada has been able to proudly continue their “Madein the USA” tradition since their many employees do their best day in and day out to ensure both manufacturing efficiency and elimination of waste. 

They are able to do this at every stage of the production process from manufacturing, to packaging, to shipping. One of their most popular products is said to be a seven-piece “starter set” consisting of tomato slicer, vegetable peeler, paring knife, super parer, cook’s knife, bread knife, and finally, a slicer knife. 

Cookware by Regal Ware 

Known for making Boy Scout canteens more than a century ago, Regal Ware has grown into one of the largest American made manufacturers of high-quality, gravity-cast, multi-ply cookware. As of 1976, the company had produced more than five million cookware products which means they’ve no doubt produced millions upon millions more since that time. 

The Lodge Cast-Iron Skillet

Founded by Joseph Lodge way back in 1896 in Tennessee, where the company is still located today, the Lodge season carbon-steel and seasoned cast-iron skillets are made in the USA and says the company website, “always will be.” 

Included in the company’s product line is the famous, 10 ¼-inch preseasoned cast-iron skillet. A favorite among cowboys working the trail a century ago and young Generation Z foodies living in New York City high-rises today.  

Pyrex Glassware

The American kitchen theme continues with Pyrex Glassware which has been designed and manufactured in the U.S. for many generations and used by professional and non-professional bakers and cooks all over the country. For only $25 you can acquire a four-piece set of Pyrezmeasuring cups, the largest of which holds up to eight cups, meaning it can also be used as a mixing bowl. 

The Gibson Guitar

Maybe rock n’roll began with Elvis Presley in the mid-1950s, but it’s said that Orville Gibson made his first guitar in Kalamazoo, Michigan way back in 1894. Every Gibson guitar, electric and acoustic, are still made in the U.S., but today the manufacturing plant is located in Nashville, Tennessee. 

The company is said to construct an amazing 2,500 brand new guitars each week. What’s more amazing is that they are mostly made by hand by close to 500 employees. One of the all-time favorites among famous rockers is the solid-body electric model. 

The Hershey’s Kiss

Hershey Pennsylvania is synonymous with chocolate and for over a century, the Hershey Company has been located there. While Hershey produces chocolate products the world over, more than 70 million Hershey’s Kisses are produced in Hershey, PA, every day. 

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Mj Rodriguez wore a custom Atelier Versace  gown to the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 19) at The Event Deck at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

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Eating healthy, working out, and taking general care of your body are essential parts of losing weight and creating your ideal body image.

For many, however, no amounts of exercise or dieting seem to help remove those stubborn pockets of fat. For some, it’s their arms, others their legs. For a majority, one of the biggest problem areas is their stomachs. Sometimes, despite all our crunches, fat loves to cling to our abdomens, creating an appearance of bumpiness and disproportion. Fortunately, there are cosmetic procedures made to tackle precisely this problem.

Abdominoplasty, more commonly known as the tummy tuck surgery and liposuction, are two of these procedures. These procedures share many similarities; Both are body contouring surgeries that aim to improve the body’s definition, contour, and shape. But the two also have many differences.

So what’s the difference between the two?

Localization

A tummy tuck specifically refers to a body contouring procedure of your abdominal region. With liposuction, you can have liposuction on multiple areas of the body, including but not limited to:

• Legs
• Arms
• Hips
• Butt
• Love handles
• Face

Procedure

During liposuction, incisions are made into the body, and a surgical tube is inserted. Fat deposits are then removed from the body to create a smoother appearance. No skin is removed during this process. The procedure usually takes 1-4 hours, depending on the area it’s performed and how many areas are targeted.

Tummy tucks remove not only fat deposits but also resection excess skin. Incisions are made along the abdomen between the hips and belly button. Excess skin is removed, and the remaining is set and sutured. As this requires more effort, the procedure can last between 2-6 hours.

Both surgeries can be combined into the same procedure. For example, a tummy tuck alone does not target love handles. A patient may desire to combine liposuction of that area while receiving a tummy tuck to improve the overall look of the finished result.

Recovery

For both procedures, you can expect some bruising, swelling, and soreness after surgery. In both cases, you’ll likely be asked to wear a compression garment or bandage to help keep swelling down and increase your recovery time. Essentially the only difference between recoveries is time. Recovering from a tummy tuck can take about 3-6 weeks. Liposuction, however, is less invasive, as there is no skin removal and thus has a shorter recovery of about 1-2 weeks.

Cost

Liposuction costs can vary depending on what part of the body it’s performed on, but on average can cost between $4000-$8000.

As a tummy tuck is a more extensive surgery, it comes at a higher price tag, ranging around the $8000-$11,000 mark.

Which Should You Get?

During your consultation with your plastic surgeon, you can share your body insecurities, along with the goals you wish to achieve with surgery. Your surgeon will also evaluate your body to determine whether a tummy tuck is recommended.

If there is an excess of loose skin or stretch marks from a rapid weight change or pregnancy, liposuction alone will only enhance the droopiness in appearance, and a tummy tuck will likely be recommended. If your skin is tighter and more supple, a full abdominoplasty is unlikely, and liposuction will likely suit your needs.

Carey Mulligan wore a Valentino Fall 2021 Haute Couture neon rose gown and cape to   Met Gala 2021