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This week's contributors: Lydia, Pépé Pépinière, this week's subjects: How to Style Alphabetical Prints, Tattoos, and Eggs Again

How to Style Alphabetical Prints. Alphabetical print fabrics are more than just a novelty; they are a celebration of individuality and creativity in fashion. Whether you choose to wear them boldly or subtly, these prints can add a fun and personal touch to your wardrobe. So next time you’re shopping, keep an eye out for these playful fabrics and embrace the trend that’s sure to turn heads and spark conversations. Incorporating alphabetical prints into your wardrobe can be as simple or as bold as you wish. Here are some stylish ways to embrace this trend: Statement Tops: A blouse or shirt featuring a large, bold alphabetical print can be the centerpiece of your outfit. Pair it with classic jeans or tailored trousers to balance the look. Opt for neutral accessories to let the print shine. Layered Looks: Consider a letter-print scarf or jacket layered over a solid outfit. This subtle approach adds interest without overwhelming the ensemble. Monochromatic outfits work wonderfully to highlight a printed layer. Accessorize: If you’re hesitant to go all out with a full alphabetical print outfit, start with accessories. Alphabetical print bags, shoes, or even jewelry can introduce the trend into your look in a less committed way. Mix and Match: Don’t shy away from mixing styles! Pair alphabetical prints with polka dots or stripes for a bold and modern twist. The key is to maintain a cohesive color palette so the look feels intentional. Home Decor: This trend isn’t just for clothing. Alphabetical prints are making their way into home decor as well. Think throw pillows, wall art, and curtains that can add a touch of whimsy to your living space. Where to Find Alphabetical Print Fabrics. With the growing popularity of this trend, many brands are now incorporating alphabetical prints into their collections. Check out both high-end designers and accessible brands for options that fit your budget. Fabric stores are also a great place to find unique alphabetical prints for DIY projects, allowing you to create custom pieces that reflect your style. Have you tried incorporating alphabetical prints into your wardrobe? Share your favorite styles and tips in the comments below! Let’s inspire each other to embrace this whimsical yet chic trend.

Tattoos. This has become fashionable, until the 70's it was only sailors who would wear an anchor or a mermaid on their lower arm, like Popeye the Sailor (who was created to promote the consumption of canned spinach). And, a sad part of history, from 1940 to 1945 Hitler had most of the Jews tattooed with a number before he gazzed them. Indeed, tattooing is not a new thing, the classic Egyptians, the ones who built the pyramids, tattooed, and so did many more civilizations. There are some other negatives, told to me be by a UN refugee official. In Afghanistan, mainly a Muslim country, a man can sack his wife and the kids by saying “Talaq” 3 times. This is known as “triple talaq” or “instant divorce”. So now Fatima, fully covered with only her eyes showing, and even the eyes sometimes behind a veil, is on the street with her 3 kids. Even though prostitution would be a way out, who would know that she's now prepared to do the only thing a woman can do in those circumstances to feed her kids? A little tattoo on the hand, which is allowed to show, helps. But we don't need to go that far, many of today's Moroccan ladies who come to Ghana as tourists on a 3-month visa make money by playing pleasure girls to Lebanese youngsters here, and in that profession you have tattooed eyebrows, and then back home to start a shop or whatever to get themselves out of the otherwise everlasting poverty they were born in. What I do not like about tattoos is that they are rather permanent, though there now seems to be ways to get rid of them, I guess that would leave a scar. But a tattoo is cool, hot, whatever you call it. Many money-earning footballers are full of them. Personally, I would rather go for one of those stickers, have the party and wash it off the next day. To put a heart on my arm with my name and his name would keep me out of the market for all the other guys. But maybe we can put political tattoos, put your favorite party's initials. But what if we want a change? Or something we stand for, like good food? Then you could tell Budy to eat you.

Eggs Again. My friend brought me a little porcelain egg cooker (Worcester Porcelain Coddler) from the UK, which came with recipe suggestions including farmhouse (egg with gruyère cheese), oeuf baron (egg with sliced mushroom and chicken liver pâté), ham 'n egg, tuna and egg, oeuf aux fines herbes, cheesy egg, and the three-minute egg (cooked for 7-9 minutes). In Ghana, we don't do many of these, but we do have a local version called “Kosua ne Meko,” sold on the streets. Our omelette options are mostly limited to Spanish omelette or fried egg, which is really fried, a sort of dry sponge. However, internationally, popular omelette variations include sunny-side up (the yolk intact, on top, cooked rather than fried in the fried egg white), omelette aux fines herbes, au champignons, tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette), chicken omurice (Japanese chicken fried rice omelette), Chinese-style layered omelette, tortilla española (Spanish egg and potato omelette), Indian masala omelette, wild mushroom and truffle muffin-tin omelettes, french omelette with cheese, soufflé omelette with cheese, florentine omelette with spinach and cheese, omelette with bell pepper, onion, ham, and cheese, Khai jiao (Thai-Style omelette), Spanish tortilla (creamy olive oil-slow-cooked potatoes and onion, and, classic French omelette. French Omelette And Cholesterol? Medical opinion has shifted since the 1970's cholesterol panic, and experts now agree that consuming up to 7 eggs per week does not increase the risk of stroke for healthy individuals.

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