Twenty Something Yak

Details, details, details. Sometimes they seem to rule our lives and can drive you a little crazy but in this episode of Twenty Something Style, host Tori Blackhart shows that you ignore fashion and style details at your own peril. The details we are talking about here are not the collar style or the different rises in pants but those things that send a message to others that is not the message you want to be sending. So Tori gives you tips on how to take care of and be aware of those annoying things like loose buttons or a spot on your blouse . It’s about making sure that the package you present to the world is the very best it can be.

Hey, have you ever left the house not totally put together and run into someone you really wanted to impress? Share your story by going to our community (click on the Join the Discussion button. ) We’d love to hear how you handled the situation.

Our sponsor for this episode of Twenty Something Style is LSImage.com where you can purchase Lauren’s book, “Image Matters!”

Magdalena Piskunowicz, borne in Poland in 1984, is a current Headquarters’ Summer Intern at the United Nations in the Financing for Development Office, DESA.
She has studied law at the University of Gdansk in Poland and is now doing her masters degree in international law in the UK – University of Sussex. During her studies she focused on the issues of corporate social responsibility and human rights protection.

Working in a law firm for two years made her realize that she is more passionate about the international affairs than business life.
However, the experience gained whilst working on the corporate and company law cases proved to be useful as now she is dealing with international financial issues for the purpose of developing countries. (more…)

AFM Shamsuzzaman, more familiarly known as Pappu, is a photojournalist and craftsperson specializing in batiks and papier mache handicrafts. He has worked for UNICEF, UNDP and UN/DESA for 26 years as a database administrator and photographer. During his many years in New York City, he has taken many courses in photography, crafts, graphic design, digital art and film making from various institutions such as New York Institute of Photography, School for Social Research, School of Visual Arts and New York University’s Department of Film, Video and Broadcasting. He returned to his home country, Bangladesh, in 2004 and established a subsidiary multimedia company for Shaw Wallace Bangladesh group of companies. SWBL is a company with a high degree of CSR, whereby the major portion of all profits are channeled to a foundation to promote education in Bangladesh. Its largest donation to date is the construction of a 10-storied building to house the Mathematics Department of Dhaka University. He is married and has 2 children. (more…)

Ambassador Byron Blake, Jamaican, is currently Senior Adviser to the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
He was twice responsible for the economic and environmental negotations for the Group of 77 and China (a negotiation group for 131 developing countries, members states of the United Nations).
His interests include regional integration, development economics, environmental issues as well as international trade and the role of business in national development.
As a former Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM, he maintains an avid interest in international negotiations especially for small countries. For more informatin on his work in CARICOM is http://caricom.org; and for the G-77 see http://G77.org (more…)

Ambassador Byron Blake, Jamaican, is currently Senior Adviser to the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
He was twice responsible for the economic and environmental negotations for the Group of 77 and China (a negotiation group for 131 developing countries, members states of the United Nations).
His interests include regional integration, development economics, environmental issues as well as international trade and the role of business in national development.
As a former Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM, he maintains an avid interest in international negotiations especially for small countries. For more informatin on his work in CARICOM is http://caricom.org; and for the G-77 see http://G77.org (more…)

Take a look with host Tori Blackhart  as she gazes in her crystal ball to let you in on all the latest trends for the fall season.  Tori not only tells you what is on the horizon but gives you fashion tips so you can use the trends to your advantage.  Rock on, girl, rock on!

Thanks to our sponsor for this episode of Twenty-Something Style, FM Odyssey Radio with Fred Migliore, who has a 2 hour retrospective of Woodstock coming up on August 17th.  FModyssey.com.   You can also catch Fred’s special at http://www.prx.org/pieces/38603-woodstock-40th-anniversary-on-fm-odyssey – and let your public radio stations know you want them to carry FM Odyssey!

We’d love to hear your take on these latest trends such as the big shoulders! And let us know where you prefer to get your clothes – department store, high-end boutique or vintage clothing store?  We will be doing a show on that in the next few weeks.  Click on the Join the Discussion button and Yak Bak at us!

Ambassador Byron Blake, Jamaican, is currently Senior Adviser to the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
He was twice responsible for the economic and environmental negotations for the Group of 77 and China (a negotiation group for 131 developing countries, members states of the United Nations).
His interests include regional integration, development economics, environmental issues as well as international trade and the role of business in national development.
As a former Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM, he maintains an avid interest in international negotiations especially for small countries. For more informatin on his work in CARICOM is http://caricom.org; and for the G-77 see http://G77.org (more…)

Ambassador Byron Blake, Jamaican, is currently Senior Adviser to the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
He was twice responsible for the economic and environmental negotations for the Group of 77 and China (a negotiation group for 131 developing countries, members states of the United Nations).
His interests include regional integration, development economics, environmental issues as well as international trade and the role of business in national development.
As a former Assistant Secretary General of CARICOM, he maintains an avid interest in international negotiations especially for small countries. For more informatin on his work in CARICOM is http://caricom.org; and for the G-77 see http://G77.org (more…)

Shakoor Manraj was born in Georgetown, Guyana, (formerly British Guyana) and received part of his education in Guyana. After earning the London University Matriculation Diploma, he then went on to Universities in the United States, England, France and Canada to pursue his studies in Law. He also holds the Diploma in International Jurisprudence and the B.A. (Hons), and LLB (Hons) Degrees.

He was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple Law School in London, England, on 9th February, 1954. He developed a very successful practice in both the criminal and civil law jurisdictions. In 1969, he was appointed Queen’s Counsel by Her Majesty the Queen, for distinguished service to the legal profession. (more…)