li Wang

American president Barack Obama won the Noble Peace Prize and gives a speech last month. Lots of people will remember the moment that they declared that Obama was the winner of the Noble Peace Prize. It surprised us. We all wonder why this guy could be eligible for the prize.

 Look at his policy to Iraq, look at his medical reform. All of them bothered us. Just look at the latest news. Obama visited China last month. Lots of Chinese people still delight in talking about it. The news said that American and China reach several agreements, especially in the protection of trade and commerce in the export. The China government was glad and most of the Chinese people still support The Black President. It will benefit lots of the foreign trade companies such as Milanoo.com (www.milanoo.com ONE of the most famous foreign trade company), lots foreign customers will know it. After Obama back to American, the most serious punitive tariff was passed. It is serious because it would influence the economic growth of China and lots of people will lose their job. The Chinese newspaper says that Obama change his mind as fast as the whether in England but they could say nothing. Maybe China is not so developed than the USA, so the USA could “Do as I Say, Not as I Do”. I was the loyal support of Obama when he elected the president.

Now I was little doubt whether I should vote for him. Also last month the statue of young Barack Obama unveiled in Jakarta. It definitely means that Obama are something to them. They afraid of the USA, maybe the statue of Obama will let them feel at ease and secure. Then who cares what happened in Indonesia. Obama act as the president of American may bring us lot of surprise, let’s wait and see!

Fashion trend is really hard for us to predict. But with the fashion type in mind, we really can figure out what we want. For Lolita dress, we are really in love with its elegant look. Maybe some innovation like mashup of Lolita will be the new trends these years. When did the mashup start? Probably it started on February 24, 2004 when DJ Dangermouse mixed the Beatles’ The White Album with Jay-Z’s The Black Album. The result, The Grey Album, was downloaded a million times in one day: Mash-Up Culture was born. We simply love it when two (or more) different worlds get together in a creative, innovative smooth way.

 Be it in music. Be it in playful mash-up movies: Rocky Bilboa (Sylvester Stalone in Rocky 4) mashes op with Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep in the Devil Wears Prada, see on top of this page). Be it in the virtual social networks we love and are still separated from each other. Be it with the Lolita dress without mentioned about the traditional type but the mash up. The Lolita look has been a notable counterculture in Japan with subtypes ranging from gothic Lolita (a mostly black wardrobe, dark wardrobe, red lips) to sweet Lolita (pastel dresses, ruffles and bows galore, childlike makeup) for over 10 years. In Japan, this culture is more influenced by Lolita-looking anime characters than the actual Lolita novel. Lolita has long been a fashion type that the public are look for. Rococo type and gothic type are the most popular style. As the anime of Japan swept the world, the maidservant style has been infatuated with by the girls.

Boys are also fun of the Lolita cosplay. Some of the very good looking man also is part of the show. Anime characters are inspired off of Lolita fashion and its influences, the Victorian and Rocco Eras. Lolita started in the 70's and is said to be not only influenced by J.Rock/Visual Kei bands of the time, but also brands and designers of that time as well, i.e. Pink House, who's designs are not particularly Lolita But the Lolita cosplay is not so popular at present. How could we show up our style and how the mash-up could work well? Now look at the pictures as follows:

There are hundreds of cultures in the world, each with their own unique wedding traditions. Whether or not you actually pertain to these heritages does not really matter.

 Many people incorporate traditions that they spiritually believe in or just believe to be really cool and would like to have during their ceremony. Others try to investigate their ethnic roots to honor their heritage. Many common wedding themes include Greek, Spanish, Chinese and African wedding customs. Below we will discuss some of the most popular traditions of various cultures. African Weddings African weddings are very intertwined with fertility. The wedding party and particularly the bride, wears cowrie shells in her dress, hair and necklace. In South Africa, couples jump over a specially decorated broom after the ceremony takes place to symbolize their new life as a couple. Wine is also spread on the ground to liberate the African Gods. Chinese Wedding Traditions Chinese weddings normally have a lot of red in the bridal party such as in the bride’s hair or in her bouquet. Red symbolizes good luck and fortune. Generally, there are paper lanterns as centerpieces at the reception as well as personalized fortune cookies. Greek Wedding Customs The Greek bride will generally hold a small packet of sugar in her glove to prey for a sweet wedding while the bridesmaids pass out gift packets of almonds for good luck in the couple’s fertility. Irish Wedding Traditions At an Irish wedding, you may think it is St Patrick’s Day with all of the different Shamrock decorations. Since the shamrock is a sign of good fortune, many couples post this good luck symbol on their cake, the wedding decorations and even the gifts. You may also switch up the general champagne for a traditional Irish beer to toast over.

 Mexican Weddings At A Mexican wedding, you can expect to see at least one piñata. The piñata symbolizes the good fortune that will befall the couple,. The first dance as a married couple normally takes place inside of a heart shaped ring that is formed by the wedding guests. Scottish Wedding Traditions During a Scottish wedding, bagpipers are the normal source of music. The groom and the groomsmen may also swap in their tuxedos for the traditional Scottish wear, kilts. Tartan motif designs will generally serve as wedding decorations at the reception and even on the cake.

There are different wedding customs all around the world which are special and unique. These wedding traditions demonstrate the essence of one’s heritage. Many people identify themselves and their relationship by their wedding customs.

It is particularly interesting that people who have very little relation to their ancient roots, continue to pass on these traditions. Some people show how intertwined that they have become by meshing wedding traditions together to show true unification of the couple. There are many popular wedding themes that are used even by couples who do not pertain to those heritages. Some of the most popular wedding customs that are incorporated into wedding themes include Spanish, African, Scottish and Chinese cultures.

If you are interested in incorporating some of these themes into your wedding or you are interested in going back to your roots, then you may want to read below for information on the different cultures: Greek Weddings Everyone has seen the movie, my Big Fat Greek Wedding, but did you really think the movie depicts a real Greek wedding? Well it does. Some traditions include the bride having a lump of sugar hidden away in her glove symbolizing a sweet marriage and the bridesmaids giving away packets of almonds for fertility of the bride. African Weddings Those who have African Weddings generally concentrate on cowrie shells. These cowrie shells are used in various decorations, headpieces, necklaces, weeding dresses and as hair accessories. These shells are commonly associated with fertility. In terms of traditional acts, the married couple happily jumps over a specially decorated broom which signifies creating a new life. Indian Weddings Many people love Hindu or Indian weddings. One of the kindest gestures that the guests show to the newly married couple, is sprinkling beautifully colored flower petals after the couple is married in order to guard off the evil spirits from entering the lives of the couple.

Chinese Weddings In a Chinese wedding, the color red is the most predominant traditional wedding color. This is due to the Chinese philosophy that the color red means good luck and fortune. It does not matter what is red, just as long as the color is represented in the wedding party. For example the bride can have red flowers in her hair and in the bouquet or the bridesmaids may have red fans. See which traditions suit you best for your wedding.