Month: September 2011

You have probably noticed  changes happening to  your facebook profile already. The annoying live feed that make it easier for people to stalk each other and the unnecessary ‘actual size’ of  photos that take way too much space on your screen. However, facebook is not done yet. The CEO of facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has announced their changes to facebook during the recent f8 Conference.

Introducing Facebook Timeline.

It is a the new template of facebook where your activities are arranged in a chronological order. the timeline enables you to share your life over internet from the day you were born ’til this day.

Facebook will no longer just a place for social networking, it has become so much more of a life-documentary platform.  Is facebook on a journey to diminish face to face in person interactions? Is it possible that people will soon only communicate through several clicks on the mouse?  Facebook already has caused many problems to our reputations and could the timeline take the  over-exposure to another level ?

It is scary to think that a simple website could do so much to our  daily lives.

Born and raised in Vancouver,  Lululemon clothing line has always been applauded for its enviornmental-friendliness, ethics and of course, its skin tight yoga pants that makes every butt look great.

In 2007, with the launch of VitaSea shirts, questions were also raised  whether just how much is Lululemon living up to what they claim themselves to be.  VitaSea is a line of Lululemon that  make shirts with seaweed. According to the product tag, it “releases marine amino acids, minerals and vitamins into the skin upon contact with moisture.”

However,  The New York Times conducted a lab on these shirts and to our surprise,         no evidence of seaweed was found.

We  make purchases at Lululemon because we trust the brand and can rely on its promises, however this ‘seaweed scandal’  puts a frown on our faces, questioning Lululemon’s ethics. Customers pay more to what was believed ‘organic clothing’ but really to find out it is merely  just another overpriced fabric.  The false marketing leave us feeling cheated and clueless about what is actually true behind the friendly mask. Although people will still shop at this store but not without a mind of caution.

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