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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Michael Jackson's Best Look 1958 - 2009

For his 1982 teen gang video "Beat It," the singer picked a casually cool outfit that would inspire millions to wear zipper-accented red leather jackets in a decade-defining look for the '80s.

From the moment Jackson danced across the lighted floor in the 1983 video for "Billie Jean," legions of teenagers wanted his slick leather suit, pink shirt and red bow tie.

Debuting the moonwalk live at the Motown 25th Anniversary celebration in 1983, the dancing star wore his signature cropped pants – designed to show off his intricate footwork to its fullest – with sparkling socks, shirt and his omnipresent penny loafers. Ken Luftig Viste, curator of the Grammy Museum’s Michael Jackson: HIStyle exhibition, explains, "He'd wear an elaborate outfit like this so that even the people in the farthest rows could see him dance because the crystals are flashing under the lights.The white socks really also showed off the way he danced, the ways he could move and how much of that was footwork,” says Luftig-Viste. “He wanted people to be able to see him dance.”

Setting off a massive trend, Jackson wore just one bedazzled glove to the 1984 Grammys along with a sequined military jacket, complete with gilded sash. Not only did he get fashionistas buzzing, he also picked up a record-breaking eight awards that night. Jackson was very into “British regalia show clothes – over the top military themed items,” says longtime costumer Michael Bush, who would research historically correct military gear for Jackson, and then “do a street version, rock and roll look out of plastic, vinyl. Anything other than what was traditional!”

The singer went for a distinctly edgier style for his Bad album in 1987, adding heavy eyeliner to a buckled leather jacket and skintight jeans.

Jackson hearkened back to an earlier era for his '20s-inspired video for "Smooth Criminal" in 1987. Forget the tommy guns – fans were blown away by his sharp tailoring and matching fedora!

Never one to shy away from theatrical embellishments for his stage costumes, the singer hit the road in 1988 in second-skin outfits covered in S&M-inspired straps

Flanked by similarly dressed backup dancers, Jackson took to the stage of the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards in a black suit, skinny black tie and – ever provocative – white arm band.

Talk about a united front! The singer enters for a court date, with his sisters LaToya and Janet, in white head-to-toe in 2004.

In the past several months, Jackson began stepping out in fashionista-favorite womenswear labels, including Balmain and this Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci studded T-shirt and blazer.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Best Online Job Sites

Many people are become jobless this year, some of them are frustrated of looking for alternatives income or possible jobs. There are some people who are still manage to keep their jobs but are devastated by the cross cutting that being implemented by their company in order to survived. Two of my Colleagues had been terminated because they were highly paid in our company, one of the bitter truth. Anyway, to help other people find their job online, I actually posted earlier on Dubai Metro Vancies which I hope helps people land their job, (Just keep on waiting if the company are not yet giving reply to you, try more if possible)

Here are some of the Best Online Job Sites on the internet, please find the best site for you that fit your location and interest.

1. Work Abroad
I personally tried this site and find it effective. I am currently working here in UAE becauce of this sites. This is the best for my fellow Filipino out there.

2. Monster.com
Monster.com is the world's No. 1 hiring management resource. Over 800,000 jobs, 130,000 employers and literally millions of resumes. They have associated sites in more than 20 countries around the world.

3. Job.com

4. Yahoo! Hot Jobs
HotJobs.com is a subsidiary of Yahoo! and drives the primary career channel for Yahoo! You can search by type of firm (direct employer or staffing firm--a nice feature if you only want to see the direct employer, rather than third-parties), location, job category and experience level. You can also search in more than 25 countries internationally, although many of these countries list only a handful of jobs.

5. Job Central

6. Career Builder
CareerBuilder is owned by several newspapers (Knight Ridder, Tribune and Gannett) and includes print want ads from more than 200 markets in electronic format. It serves as the exclusive print recruitment services provider for major metropolitan newspapers throughout the U.S. They acquired CareerPath in 2000 and Headhunter in 2002. They have approximately 900,000 jobs from 25,000 employers.