 made its world premiere in Paris at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile.
Phoebe Philo started out at Céline as a designer, who adored ultimate minimalism. During her pre- and post-pregnancy period, Céline welcomed bold colours and fun, toy-like jewellery. Spring-summer 2017, and the last few collections, seem to open another chapter of the creative director’s vision at the brand. There isn’t one word to describe it – it’s rather about understanding Phoebe’s “woman for women” world, which is far from trends, but always a step further from the others.
Last season was an investigation of “invisible” clothing: layers of satin pleats and leather coats were perfect gears for everyday life, drenched in new meaning of luxury and unprecedented styling. This season explores woman’s wardrobe in an even quicker way, with Yves Klein-like painted corsets, XXL totes and drifty dresses. However, Phoebe understands how to build a wardrobe for real usage – it’s not that arty and edgy in the end.
The meaning behind Céline’s latest outing has been already conveyed in the soundtrack of noisy city traffic, and joyous children laugh. Loosely fit pastel top, indigo skirt and white sneakers – is there a better and more comfortable outfit for a day filled with errands, like picking your kids from school? Or rushing to the office? The runway wasn’t a usual aisle, squeezed by editors and buyers. Models walked in random directions, sometimes in little groups, presenting a range of different personalities. A Céline woman isn’t only one type of women: Philo proves that, sending out a range of various clothes on diverse in age and skin colour models.
From masculine coats to intriguing dresses, nothing seems to look pointless here. Even though A LOT happens in this specific collection. For example, the pants were (probably) worn over another, lighter pair. Doesn’t it look fantastic? That’s a styling trick to catch the next spring. Seductive slits and cut-outs are quite new to Céline, but don’t worry – Philo’s skills in making her gowns sexy aren’t moving towards Balmain. She’s just too intelligent for that. Her venture into sex-appeal is non-conformist and elusive, resulting in a dress with faux-corset, and a pair of sandals. Man-repelling? Depends on the guy. Speaking of the shoes, there were a lot of great heels and boots in bold red or autumnal beige. The colours were mixed up, because “why should our shoes always match?” I’m a sucker for socks, and seeing Phoebe play with them was pure pleasure. Just like analysing the entire collection.I know what you did last Kung Fu class!
Typically, when I enter the Wing Tsun school, ready to start one of the evening classes, I have the structure of our programs in mind. In the same way as I use specific teaching methods, instil learning methods; I also see the program structure of Wing Tsun as an overlaying blueprint to improve self-defense skills.
At times, I plan on dealing with a particular issue resulting out of questions and feedback I received during prior classes.
Other evenings I separate the class into different groups, depending on their skill levels.
I do enjoy changes in any planned exercises, caused by questions that come up and lead us over the course of the evening into a different direction. Alternatively, when unexpected physical responses of students or trainers who I demonstrate with, require me to address a seemingly different aspect of Wing Tsun.
Although everyone receives the same basics, I cannot expect people from different backgrounds, of ages between 17 and 70, novices and experienced martial artists, strong and not so strong practitioners, all to perform the same way. We are not robots. A martial art should be capable of adapting over the years to the person who is training and applying it.
Now, having the programs I teach in mind, while focusing on achieving a particular goal at the end of the evening, watching the different groups, divided by various student or instructor grades, I every now and then just stand back and don’t interfere at all.
Why? Just this past week I was standing there, looking from group to group. And I was astounded! Regardless if someone was student grade 6 or 8 or even 12. Everyone was working with a beginner, or with someone who just recently started their training with us.
One student was explaining the ideas behind the WingTsun footwork, the next one gave important pointers regarding our WT stance, yet someone else talked about the connection between the Wing Tsun forms and the Kung Fu exercise everyone was working on.
There it was. Wing Tsun alive! Learning and helping others in progress! Talking while training without making chit-chat. I saw serious but relaxed faces, willing and eager to answer questions, happy to share knowledge and skill. Proudly supporting newcomers to join in!
That evening I was watching Sifu German (visiting from WingTsun Calgary), Sihings Rob and Philip, Henry, Todd, Loic, Tristan, Adrian, Patrick, Chung and George, Darrin and Kevin, just to name a few.
What’s the downside to above list of names? It is limited to only one evening. Every given Monday or Wednesday, other members are helping new trainees. Without enthusiastic and involved members no martial arts school would survive.
Let me mention Loic for example. He doesn’t even have a student grade yet. However, what he has learned during the past couple of months, he was patiently telling and showing to a first-time visitor.
Thanks everyone for sharing what I am learning and teaching since 1984.In our practice we work with our willingness to show up on the mat and ‘stretch’ to our edge and we attend to our body’s need for compassion and challenge, kindness and care. There is another aspect of us that also longs for our loving attention….the longings of our heart and soul, the part of us that is becoming and unfolding. We are made of the stuff that is constantly changing…to stay the same is to stagnate and leads to unwellness, and is in fact not possible. It is natural for us to gaze at the horizon of our inner landscape, to want to grow and expand; I think it is in some way a measure of our health to do so. We do not have a map that helps us navigate the territory and mystery of our hearts and our psyches, but we can engage in the process. We can dream, we can imagine, and we can choose and in this way set the sails of our becoming in this boundless life.
Yoga dreaming is a guided meditation, or waking dream, wherein we explore the felt sense of our own body, and the longings of our heart. It is there that we encounter what matters to us and find clues to what we most want and need. Following the images, the ‘dream’, we can begin to touch and embody the feeling quality of what we want for our self, and it is that creative essence that we work with. Feeling is the language of the creative field; if you can embody the feeling of the experience you long for, or the person you want to be, then you can realize that in your life. It is a formula for creativity and transformation that may take time, but it works in a way that is magical and amazing.
Yoga Dreaming audios will be up here on this site this fall…check back in for new posts, or contact me for a personalized Yoga Dreaming session and audio. Thank you!
Great t-shirt design that features an illustration of a person fishing and the french quote La pÃ?Âªche c'est la vie (Fishing is life). Can be used on t-shirts hoodies mugs posters and any other merchandise. Ready to use on Merch by Amazon and other print-on-demand platforms like Redbubble Teespring Printful and others.The Tax Practitioner Board (TPB) have announced that cyber security training will now be recognised as part of continuing professional education requirements.
The updated guidance comes after the TPB received information that hackers may be targeting tax practitioners and their practices in an attempt to harvest personal information, commit identity fraud or to launch ransomware and other malicious attacks.
The TPB have recognised that cyber security awareness training will assist tax agents in protecting themselves, and their businesses against a cyber-attack. The training will contribute to meeting their continuing professional education/development requirements with the TPB and their obligations under the professional code of conduct.
“The TPB recognises the emerging threat of cyber attacks and the importance of tax practitioners proactively protecting themselves, their practice and their clients”, said acting chair of the TPB, Greg Lewis.
Cyber security training is not only beneficial for your professional training and development, it is essential in protecting your business. Staff members are often the weakest link in your cyber security, the easiest way for a hacker to gain access to your system is through good old fashioned human error.
Continuous staff training on cyber and email security is one of the best ways to protect your business against hackers and scams.On this project, we ground off the existing pavement markers, sealcoated, and restriped Wildcat Way in the Litchfield section of Pawleys Island, S.C. All roads were kept open as we successfully directed traffic flow while maintaining access to Waccamaw Middle School and Waccamaw Intermediate School.What is the correct way