DIY Fat & Sugar Free Chobani Flan

I don’t know about you, but I love, love, love flan, specifically Spanish flan. If you’re not familiar with what flan is, it’s basically custard.  Now, the mere thought of flan makes my hips whimper + on a whim, I experimented with the ingredients below + realized, it tasted just like flan, minus the huge calories + long prep time.

For this recipe you’ll need the following ingredients:

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1 sugar free packet of your choice

1 6.0z 0% Fat Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt

1 tbsp Vanilla Extract

1 spoon

Directions:

1. Open 6oz. 0% Fat Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt

2. Add Vanilla Extract

3. Add sugar 

4. Take spoon + stir

5. Eat

Prep time: about 2mins, give or take a few seconds.

Now if you don’t care about counting calories, you can easily substitute the 0% Fat Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt for one with fat, but the flavor can’t be changed.  If you want to get creative, change the flavor too, but I can’t guarantee it’ll taste the same.  You can also substitute the artificial sweetener for regular sugar.  Either way, the caloric value of these fatty subs would still not equal to the tons of calories in real flan.

Enjoy!

Sadly, Lady Gaga‘s ‘First Flying Dress’ is a great example of ‘clothes wearing you’.

For the most part, I applaud Gaga’s ability to spark conversation based simply on her fashion choices + presentation, but here, she failed miserably.  Never, ever, should form be sacrificed for function!

Last night, at her latest album launch event, Gaga, as usual, made quite an entrance appearing in the ‘first flying dress’ above.  Called ‘Volantis’, Gaga was strapped into a white fiberglass suit, shaped to look like a haute-couture gown + flown by six battery-powered rotors.  The rotors are surrounded by white cylinders arranged hexagonally + connected to a central node above the suit, which rests on the ground using a circular stand when not in flight.  

Personally, the ‘haute-couture’ gown looks more like either the torso of Botticelli’s ‘Venus’ (part of the cover art for new album ‘Artpop’) or a mannequin missing limbs, while the rotors, remind me of either lamp shades or drums.  For the ‘first’ anything of it’s kind, when worn by such an influential artist, you would think it would be a lot more streamlined + stylish.  Regrettably, Gaga, London company Studio XO + TechHaus, the tech division of the artist’s Haus of Gaga creative team, designed this thing.

Poor Lady Gaga, her ‘flying dress’ swallowed her whole!

 (via dezeen)

The impact of a monochromatic palette is just as strong as the effect of repetition, as demonstrated above, in ‘Aspire’, the fashion film by Strictua.  Yet, the aspect of color is just the ‘icing on the cake’ of this short piece.  Commissioned by FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013, international + interdisciplinary fashion event, ‘Aspire’ tells the story about the lives experienced by creatives.   Occasionally considered nomads, struggling to survive + settle their camps from time to time, they just survive to create, create, create.

Super Duper’s ‘Mercurial Transformable Hat’ Spoils You With Three Hats In One

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Meet Super Duper’s ‘Mercurial Transformable Hat’.  Handmade of 100% lapin fur felt, you get three hats in one.  Zip on the brim for a chic fedora (above), wear it as a simple naval style cap (below),

or zip on the ear flaps for a cold winter’s night, as seen below.

This hat is definitely a worthy investment + would make an awesome gift for the holidays.  This is what the hat looks like while deciding which one goes best with your mood or look – who thought function could look this good?

But it doesn’t stop there.  The hat comes in this special designer stamped box with zipper detailed lid, which just adds to the luxe mystique inside.  Cool right?  

Available at Anthem Wares.

If You Don’t Like Your Nose Or Ugly Chin, 3D-Print A New One

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3D-printing keeps evolving more + more with the rise of various prints including jewelry, musical instruments, a race car, a bicycle + a rocket, but nothing has blurred the lines of sci-fi like these 3D-printed nose + ear replacements.  Created for accident victims + people with facial disfigurements, unfortunately, it’ll take a year before they become available.  According to Fripp Design + Research, normally, a hand-made prosthetic takes about ten weeks, whereas a 3D-printed nose or ear can take a mere 48hours.  So I started to think how it’s just a matter of time before cosmetic surgery begins to resort to 3D-printed parts to satisfy society’s incessant need for instant gratification on looking more beautiful, if not, more perfect.

Being exhibited as part of the 3D Printshow Hospital at London’s 3D Printshow, each custom prosthesis printed with bio-compatible starch + silicone, will match the wearer’s skin color + take less than two days to produce.  Fripp believes the tricky part will be getting health services on-board, but once perfected, I bet cosmetic surgeons will corner that market with a huge price tag.  Can you imagine, checking out red carpet pics of celebs + checking to see which nose they accessorized their designer look with?

Soon, you’ll be able to have your 3D-printed self sitting in for you at your desk on Mondays, instead of just calling in sick.

(via dezeen)

28 MUST HAVE Velvet Pieces For Your Fall Wardrobe

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1 This perfect Velvet Blazer by BALMAIN could easily go from work to play  mytheresa.com 2 All eyes will be on you wearing this Green Floral Velvet + Mesh Raglan Dress by CHRISTOPHER KANE, Ssense 3 Just love the ease of this Velvet Biker Jacket by RICK OWENS, Barneys 4 Here’s the Velvet Fringe Tunic, perfect for that holiday party, Topshop 5 The Alvanley Loafer by AERIN is a subtle way of adding florals to your fall wardrobe, Nordstrom 6 This Silk Velvet Baby Doll Pom Pom Dress by AMMERMAN SCHLÖSBERG looks like it was designed by Damien Hirst but using fox fur pom pom pills 7 Nothing like Rolling Spikes Velvet Loafers by CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN for that punch of color, Browns

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8 Loving the simplicity of this Velvet Tote by MM6, Vfiles 9 Wouldn’t this LOVE YOU KNOT BONDAGE BRA look great under a sheer muscle tee?, Wasteland 10 Channel 1960’s Biba in this LITTLE WHITE LIES VELVET PINAFORE, asos 11 Get noticed in these 105MM Velvet Swarovski Pointed Pumps by RENE CAOVILLA, luisaviaroma.com 12 Effortless cool with these chill CHECK VELVET TAPERED TROUSERS in navy, Topshop 13 Channel simple decadence with this OC Ace Bag by OPENING CEREMONY, Shopbop 14 It doesn’t get any better than these camo velvet dress slippers by STUBBS & WOOTTON, Browns

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15 Whisper a statement with this ASOS Metallic Paint Splash Velvet Tee Dress, asos 16 Gotta love tromp l’oeil on velvet like this Printed Velvet Tote by V73, luisaviaroma.com 17 These Velvet Hepburn Pumps by L’AGENCE are heels that can easily seduce, Shopbop 18 These STARING AT STARS Velvet Burnout Pull-On Pant would look great paired with heeled booties, a cute top + moto jacket, Urban Outfitters 19 It’s all about downsizing with this 202 Factory Velvet Belted Mini Bag by OPENING CEREMONY, Opening Ceremony 20 These Patent Leather + Velvet Boots by VALENTINO would add real interest to that LBD, Browns 21 Nail Polish Velvet Loafers by CHIARA FERRAGNI for you nail art aficionados, luisaviaroma.com

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22 A yummy way to wear pastels for fall with this Pink Velvet Multicolor Watercolor Print Dress by CARVEN, Ssense 23 The cut + style of this ASOS Velvet Jumpsuit makes it timeless, asos 24 Nothing says luxe like this Boule Sleeve Viscose Silk Velvet gown byALEXANDER MCQUEEN, luisaviaroma.com 25 The perfect way to wear white in winter with this white chiffon dress with patterns of velvet by ROBERT ABI NADER, cityblis 26 A green velvet clutch with a gold panther clasp, need I say more? Pixie Market 27 This Captain Velvet Bow Top by OPENING CEREMONY with  oversized bow knot ties at the bottom hem scream effortless chic 28 If you love geometrics + patterns, you’ll love this Printed Velvet + Suede Clutch by PIERRE HARDY, net-a-porter

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