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Ford Designer draws Inspiration from Fashion Industry
Ford designer Anthony Prozzi says that the design of the 2007 Ford Edge’s clean lines and flowing design exemplify the order and organization that people are looking for.
Automotive designers draw their inspiration from a wide array of sources, but Ford designer Anthony Prozzi says the fashion industry is an especially fertile breeding ground.
“As a designer, you have to have a sixth sense to predict what’s going to happen next,” says Prozzi, who worked for fashion maven Donna Karan before joining the design team at Ford. “Fashion is a wonderful barometer because fashion designers are a lot more progressive, and they’re able to move a lot quicker. It takes us years to build a car, but a fashion designer can put a collection together in a few weeks.”
“Look at the ’60s, for example. The decade began with crew cuts and bouffant hairdos, and by middecade, miniskirts, hot pants and go-go boots were commonplace,” he says. “It was an era of counterculture and individualism, and people wanted a car that was a little naughty without being decadent. The Mustang represented that brilliantly. Like the hot pants and go-go boots, it was the antithesis of prim and proper.”
In today’s busy world, Prozzi says, mass clothing retailers such as Target and Banana Republic are responding with high fashion that is versatile and affordable. Ford is responding with the 2007 Edge.
He says the Edge reflects the mood of today’s society.
“These days, everyone’s running around like crazy people. They’ve got kids in school. They’re trying to balance their work life and their personal life. The last thing they want to look at is something that’s disheveled and disorganized,” he says. “People want more order and organization in their lives. Those ideas are represented in the Edge’s clean lines and flowing design.”
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SWISSTECH PRODUCTS BODYGARD 5-IN-1 EMERGENCY TOOL
PHOTO: The new BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency Tool from SwissTech prevents vehicle entrapment due to failed windows or doors from damage, fire or submersion. It combines five life-saving tools, including an automatic glass breaker and seat belt cutter, in a device small enough to fit on a key chain or in a pocket.
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Verizon Wireless launches Shock and Water Resistant Verizon Wireless G'zOne Type-V Rugged Phone
G'zOne Type-V Meets U.S. Military Standards for Water Resistance, Humidity, Shock and Dust.
PHOTO: Exclusively available through Verizon Wireless, the Casio G'zOne Type-V is built to withstand harsh environmental conditions and provides reliable performance for customers with outdoor lifestyles. The V CAST-enabled, 2.0 mega pixel camera-equipped G'zOne Type-V passed eight tests required for a device to meet military standards, including exposure to temperatures in excess of 140F, extreme vibrations, solar radiation, conditions set to simulate storm conditions of two inches of rainfall per hour with high winds and submersion in one meter of water.
This phone becomes available online from today (October 20) via Verizon Wireless and UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI).
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MOTEMA MUSIC PIANIST LYNNE ARRIALE
Bejazzling' Pianist Puts the Heart Back Into Jazz with Live CD/DVD Set and Award-Winning PBS-Aired Documentary.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 -- Lithe and graceful, the elegant pianist closes her eyes, takes a deep breath, and whispers her story straight into our hearts while never uttering a word.
PHOTO: Pianist Lynne Arriale performs with her trio at Burghausen Jazz Week, April 2006. This critically acclaimed two-hour concert, filmed at one of Europe's oldest and most prestigious festivals, is the core program of Arriale's new CD/DVD set, now out on the Motema label in the U.S and on IN+OUT Records in Europe and the UK. Also on the DVD is the award-winning documentary "Lynne Arriale: Profile of a Performing Artist," seen on PBS stations in the US.
Arriale's music has the rare quality of attracting both seasoned jazz lovers and those who may not think they like jazz.
The New York Times counts Arriale "among the top pianists of the day," and the London Times says, "Arriale is putting the heart back into jazz." That music is now on sale at retail outlets in the U.S. and Europe and at http://www.motema.com/.
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