Monday, November 17, 2008 |
Mary J. Blige is signing on to take on the fragrance business, creating a new smell with Carol’s Daughter:
The R&B singer, who is already an ambassador for beauty line Carol’s Daughter, is working on an upcoming fragrance with the brand. My Life by Mary J. Blige, named for her second album, will be their first foray into celebrity scents — and will also mark first time the singer is branching out into fragrance.
And while the Blige hasn’t yet revealed any details, the self-confessed “beauty nut” has long been a fan of the brand, “I am Carol’s Daughter and my fans are Carol’s Daughter users” she said recently. “So it just made sense to partner.” SOURCE
CLIP OF RIHANNA & GUCCI E-FILM
Check out this preview of Gucci’s UNICEF 2009 holiday campaign featuring Rihanna. The documentary follows the singer as she works with Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini including behind the scenes footage of her modeling for the campaign ad.
Check out the full-length e-film which will be posted on Rihanna’s and Gucci’s websites on December 9th.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
Diddy is continuing to build up his empire - the entertainment mogul along with Liz Claiborne Inc. announced this week that Combs purchased fashion label Enyce. Diddy said in a press release:
“Enyce is a brand that I have always admired, and they have been a very important player in the young men’s sportswear arena for over a decade. I am really excited to bring it into our portfolio of brands that already includes Sean John and Zac Posen…
Our long-term plan is to grow the Enyce brand through innovative marketing, expansion of the menswear and boy’s lines, and launching into new licensing categories. The current economic climate may be challenging, but we believe it is also an opportunity, and we are really excited to add Enyce to our lineup.”
Liz Claiborne Inc. acquired Enyce back in 2003, but due to the poor economic issues and lack of sales - adding Diddy to the mix may bring about positive changes for the company.
GARCELLE + CHILDREN’S JEWELRY
During LA Fashion Week last week, actress/ex-model Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon revealed she will soon be releasing a jewelry line targeted at children:
“I have a jewelry line for kids and teenagers — or the young at heart,” she said, explaining that her collection will include charms hung from cords. “We have ballerinas. We have teddy bears. For boys we have cars and crowns,” she said. “So sort of fun and rock and roll, but still really cute pieces.” So why make the jump into jewelry design with her twins’ one year birthday just days away? “I wanted to do something creative even though I’m home as a mom. So this was something that I could sort of do, but still be with them.” SOURCE
Gotta love those hard working Mommies! With a price range from $40 to $300, Garcelle’s line is expected to release mid-November.
Friday, October 10, 2008 |
Halle Berry joins the list of celebs to bring on their own fragrances. The actress, who was recently voted the sexiest woman alive, premiered her perfume at an exclusive unveiling in New York recently:
“We call Halle my second baby,” she says, “because that’s really all I’ve been working on for the past two years.”…
And it’s a flavor she hopes men will appreciate as much as women. “I want women to feel that their partners, that special person thinks they smell beautiful, thinks that it’s simple enough that they can ingest it all day, every day. That’s what Gabriel said,” she adds, of her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry’s take on her signature scent. “He said it smells like that — he better be right!” read more
Halle By Halle Berry is due to be in stores by March 2009…
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Monday, October 6, 2008 |
Presidential candidate Barack Obama has been getting even more support from the fashion world - most recently during Paris’ Spring/Summer 09′ Fashion Week.
Designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac premiered a sequined dress with Obama’s face on the front, and the words “I have a dream today…” on the back. The dress, which was met with a round of applause by guests viewing the show, was accessorized with “yes” and “no” gloves.
Top American duo designers Rodarte created the second Obama jumper-dress, which premiered during Sonia Rykiel 40th Anniversary runway show. Glad to see so much Obama support during fashion week!
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
While attending the Gucci runway show in Milan last week, Rihanna told WWD that she is working on her own fashion line. Surprise, surprise right?…
Rihanna has casually mentioned she’d like to design a clothing line. But at the Gucci show in Milan she confirmed she’s actually going to do it.
“I can’t say when it will be released, but it’s definitely going to happen,” she told WWD. “I’m not one to rush into anything. I want to take my time.”
Rihanna who is the latest spokesperson for Gucci , shot her first campaign with the brand over the summer and it is said to run in publications later this Fall season.
She has a little experience working with fashion - last year she released a line of umbrellas with Tote, and designed a shirt for H&M’s “Fashion Against AIDS” campaign. Would you cop Rihanna’s fashion line?
CELEBRITIES FOR STUART WEITZMAN
Janet Jackson, Joy Bryant, Serena Williams and Jada Pinkett Smith are among the celebrities that designed shoes for shoe designer Stuart Weitzman’s Annual Celebrity Shoe Auction for Ovarian Cancer.
The shoes, which looks to be designed NOT for wearing, include autographed photos from the stars and anyone is eligible to bid. All proceeds from the auction will support the work of Dr. Marsha Moses of the Folkman Institute at Children’s Hospital Boston to develop a urine test for ovarian cancer.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
Andre 3000 smiles with Barney’s creative director Simon Doonan at the launch of his menswear clothing line Benjamin Bixby at Barneys New York.
The premiere took place during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s kick off last Friday, hosted by actress Charlize Theron and many guests stopped by to see what Andre had in store. The Fall 08/Spring 09 collection which consists of 70 pieces, is a late 1930’s inspired line drawn from old college football documentaries.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
I hope you all enjoyed the many deals and shopping thrills that were available yesterday on Labor Day. If you haven’t finished getting your shopping fix, then take a visit to 80spurple.com - our friends there are giving all CL readers 15% off entire purchases when you use code CLx80s at checkout.
Shop clothing and accessory brands like Hellz Bellz, Obey, Disney Couture, Marc Jacobs sunglasses, and tons more. Hurry because it surely won’t last long - the code will expire on September 15th, 2008…
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