Month: November 2018

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Valve’s new Steam revenue agreement gives more money to game developers

Steam parent company Valve announced a new revenue split for its online video game marketplace late Friday evening, with the change in its distribution agreement giving developers more money as the number of unit sales increases. Normally, Valve takes around 30 percent of all game sales on Steam, with some exceptions for games for smaller developers in its Steam Direct program. That will remain the case for the first $10 million in sales a game maker or publisher earns. For all sales between $10 million and $50 million, the split goes to 25 percent. And for every sale after the initial $50 million, Steam will take just a 20 percent cut.

“The value of a large network like Steam has many benefits that are contributed to and shared by all…

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11 Elevated Ways to Style Sweatpants This Winter

We know; we know. Elevated sweatpants? It practically sounds like an oxymoron. But hear us out: Ever since the rise of athleisure, it was only a matter of time before sweatpants were en vogue. As much as we love a pair of sleek leggings, sweatpants will always hold a special place in our hearts—especially when the main thing we strive for during this season is comfort. However, as fashion lovers, we also aim for a certain level of polish, and what you wear with sweatpants can take your ensemble from casual to cool in a matter of minutes.

To illustrate our point, we’ve gathered looks from the coolest It girls featuring the comfortable piece. Whether you want to wear a coordinated sweat suit worthy of upcoming travels or dress up your sweats with a chic jacket for a day out, these ladies show you how it’s done. Scroll down to shop all the looks now.

Style a pair of straight sweatpants with a cool graphic tee and a bomber jacket for an athleisure-inspired look.
Brighten up your winter days with this jacket.
You’ll wear these in and out of the gym.
A matching sweatshirt and sweatpants will always look good for traveling. Play into the athletic vibe and wear checkered Vans with them.
How cool are these?
These are classic.
You can never go wrong with a coordinated sweatsuit. Elevate yours with polished Mary Jane flats.
So chic.
You’ll wear these with everything.
For the cold weather, style a bright sweatshirt and leggings with a cool puffer layered on top.
We love this color.
You’ll look so cool wearing these.
A monochromatic ensemble is the easiest way to make your sweatpants instantly polished.
This color will always look good.
Your sweatpants just got so much more elegant.
Create a tonal outfit with a pair of purple sweats and a sleek lavender coat for the winter.
This color is just too pretty.
These look so comfortable.
Dress up a gray sweatsuit outfit with a cool pair of snake-print boots.
Perfect for everything from lounging around to traveling.
Sport one of the biggest trends this season.
Dress up your sweatpants with a chic shearling jacket to wear for any occasion.
You’ll feel so luxurious in this.
Casual made chic.
A big puffer will look so good over your sweatpants for the coldest of days.
Oh, this is good.
These will be your favorite pair of sweats.
Play into the athletic vibe of sweatpants and style them with a teddy coat.
There’s a reason fashion girls keep buying this jacket.
Cool girl–approved.
A long shearling coat will look so good over a pair of wide-leg sweatpants and sneakers.
You’ll wear this for years.
We’ve never seen such stylish sweatpants.

See? Sweatpants can be polished, and these looks prove it.

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9 Street Style Trends That Will Dominate Your Instagram Feeds in 2019

In the age of scrolling, Instagram images arguably have a bigger impact on how women dress and shop than anything else. So what are set to be the next big street style trends for 2019? There are some micro trends that we guarantee that will get a lot of airtime over the next six months. Athleisure is taking a turn this spring, with many designers creating surf and skateboard-inspired pieces. If cycling shorts, tie-dye and chunky trainers aren’t for you, fear not. Next year there will also be a move towards more polished styling, as I’m willing to bet that preppy headbands, prairie dresses, and Old Celine will feature in every street style gallery over the next 12 months. Keep scrolling to see the 9 street style trends that will take off in 2019. 

In 2019 athleisure has taken a more adventurous turn, with surfer and skater staples inspiring the likes of Chanel and Etro. Colorful tie-dye T-shirts and sweatshirts are an essential component of this California uniform—expect to see this print all over your Instagram feeds.
Cycling shorts started trending last spring, but in 2019 it’s going to reach a whole new level as Fendi, Chanel, Jacquemus, Acne, and Chanel included bike shorts in their collections. 
This was probably the most popular street style image of 2018, and so we can expect to see many more racer vests over the next 12 months. Plus, Ganni included this vest in its spring 2019 collection guaranteeing that this will be the new it T-shirt shape. 
When it comes to colors, this soft sage green featured in many spring collections and has already been a hit with the street style set. Plus, #Greenaesthetic trending on Pinterest guaranteeing this is going to be one of those social media-friendly looks. 
If there’s one thing we’ll see a lot of in street style pictures in 2019, it’s ‘Old Celine’ as the fashion crowd has been investing in final pieces of Phoebe Philo’s designs. On the day she announced her departure, for example, resale site The Real Real announced a 45 percent increase in searches for her designs. 
Neon is a slightly scarier trend for 2019—but considering Prada has been creating highlighter accessories and the Kardashians are fully behind glow-in-the-dark outfits, we can prepare for some high fashion, hi-vis. 
Prada has a habit of creating street style trends that go viral seemingly overnight, and for spring Miuccia created headbands with a regal, exaggerated stature. 
Prairie dresses were popular in 2018, but these vintage-style smocks are going to be even bigger in 2019 thanks to brands like Brock Collection, Ulla Johnson, Coach 1941 and Munthe.
Jacquemus often dictates street style trends, and for spring summer 2019 he has created XXL beach bags with dramatic fringing. This is set to be one of the cult buys of next year. 

Next, the best handbag trends of spring 2019.

This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK.