Is it a keyboard? Is it case? Nope! It’s a Logitech keyboard and case
for iPads and yes, iPad minis.
-PJ Gach
So you bought a pretty cover or a nice case for your iPad.
It protects it and looks nice, but you’re still having issues typing. Suddenly
it seems that your fingers are too big or you’ve got what I call “Fat fingers.’
No matter how you angle your fingers, you still create new words instead of
typing the ones you want to type.
Logitech has created a keyboard that doubles as a case for
iPads and iPad minis. It’s simple to attach to your device and simple to use. Called
the Keyboard Folio, it'll save you time and (lots of ) frustration when you're typing something out.
Watch the super quick video below to see how it works:
The Logitech Keyboard Folio is on sale now with a SRP
$99.99 and the Logitech Keyboard Folio mini should hit the stores this coming
May with a SRP $89.99. Both products come in a variety of colors. For more
information check out Logitech’s site or blog.
Can’t get to Vegas to tour
Liberace’s Museum? Liberace's Extravaganza! is the next best thing.
-PJ Gach
Costumes that light up.
Dazzling colored costumes with beading, appliqués and glittering encrusted
rhinestones that could weigh up to 45 pounds. Costumes so outrageous, people
would talk about them for weeks. Am I talking about Lady Gaga’s wardrobe? Am I
talking about the insane things that Elton John wore in the 70s and 80s? No, I’m
talking about Liberace, the entertainer who first did those things in the 50s!
Yes, musicians of all stripes
including Bunny from Rabbit in the Moon to the aforementioned Elton John, Lady
Gaga, heck even GWAR owe their theatricality, their costumes, and their schtick
to one man: Liberace.
With so much buzz going on
about the upcoming Michael Douglas/Matt Damon HBO bio pic, now is the perfect
time to release Liberace Extravaganza! By Connie Furr Soloman and Jan Jewett
(Harper Design).
The book is a glorious feast
of all of Liberace’s costumes. Not only do you have large, full pictures of his
stage wear, but full-page detail photos. Photos were you can see how each bead
was placed, the intricate detail work involved in that and so much more. There are
actually over 260 photos within the pages of the book. Also dotted within the
pages are fashion illustrations of many of the creations. It’s easy to get
sucked in and just look at them over and over again and ignore the text. Do
yourself a favor and read it.
The concise biography deftly
timelines the decades he lived in with his personal history. As you learn more
about the man and the times, the more you (at least I did) want to know more
about him.
During his professional
career, Liberace had on his payroll not only a personal tailor and costumer,
but a furrier and shoemaker. And good lord, those shoes! They were designed by
Pasquale Di Fabrizio. His clientele included Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant…all the Hollywood greats. I’m sure none of them asked for a pair of blue beaded, stone
encrusted boots topped with mink—He made those for Liberace.
While his clothing, like the above pink
cape made with stones, beads and feathers was outstanding, so was Liberace’s
talent. He actually made classical music appealing, popular and accessible.
That’s not any easy feat in any era. From the moment he got on the airwaves
with his own show in 1951, his popularity grew and grew and he eventually
became one of the highest paid entertainers in Las Vegas.
Whether you’re a student of
fashion, American or entertainment history, a budding designer, a fashion geek
like me you will learn so much from the book, on so many levels. Written by two
costume design professionals, Connie Furr Soloman and Jan Jewett’s knowledge
and enthusiasm for the subject sucks you in. The foreword written by Michael
Travis, Liberace’s principal designer gives you an intimate peek in the design process
and the musician.
How did this book come to
light? The authors visited Liberace Museum in Las Vegas back in 2009. After the tour, they wanted to purchase
a guide or something, anything that would keep what they saw alive in their
minds. There was nothing. That was all it took. Each of Liberace’s costume was
intensively photographed, stories and people were tracked down and a
mesmerizing book came into being.
