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	Thursday, April 26, 2007 Out of the Office... We're taking a short break and will have little access to email while away. So get off the computer and get outside & play in this great weather! It's finally here! We'll be back May 7th. posted by Niko @ 7:38 AM 0 comments Permalink Wednesday, April 25, 2007 'Music Loves Fashion' VIP Parties at Coachella Time Supper Club and ThinkTank Projects present "Music Loves Fashion," a series of VIP Pre- and Post- Concert parties during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2007. The parties will be hosted at the famous Frank Sinatra Twin Palms Estate, Palm Springs, CA, on April 26, 27, 28 and 29 from 12 PM-1 AM. Belvedere Vodka is the official vodka sponsor, and Revolver Party (Miami) will be providing the music programming. For the first time in its eighth tour, Coachella expands to three days. The festival is a cutting-edge musical experience in a peaceful and breathtakingly beautiful setting that last year attracted 55,000 music fans per day. http://www.coachella.com/ "Music Loves Fashion" hosts VIP Parties during Coachella '07 for entertainment/recording industry professionals and their guests at the desert playground of Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack pals. The party will be hosted over four (4) days consisting of VIP Lounges, Hospitality Suites and Backyard BBQ situated around the impressive piano-shaped pool. With complimentary Belvedere Vodka, sushi bar and cuisine by internationally acclaimed chefs Chuck Hughes and Adam Shiller...PRNewswire posted by Niko @ 6:59 AM 0 comments Permalink Stella McCartney to Launch Organic Skin Care Line Stella McCartney is launching a skin care range. The designer daughter of Sir Paul McCartney decided to create her Care line in response to the lack of organic beauty products in the industry. "I just don't think that there is a great deal of luxury, organic product out there and I've found that quite frustrating." McCartney also told the International Herald Tribune: "I don’t see why the luxury element in a skincare line needs to be compromised in order for the organic element to be fully present." "The main thing is to have integrity and honest products." The Care skincare range will be available in the UK from June in selected stores. posted by Niko @ 6:47 AM 0 comments Permalink Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Ed Hardy to open shop in SoHo THE ink is barely dry on a new lease in SoHo for the vintage tattoo wear shop, Ed Hardy. The new flagship city location at 49 Mercer, between Grand and Broome streets, will have 3,000 feet on the ground along with a 2,500-foot selling basement. The asking rent for the ground was $120 a foot and the deal was made close to that number. The Los Angeles-based retailer is the brainchild of Christian Audigier, who previously put Von Dutch on the map. The designs are based on those by tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy and favored by celebs such as Ludacris and Madonna. A small shop is already open on W. 13th Street in the Meatpacking District and others can be found around the world, with many located in Asia. Peter Brause and Barry Sanet of Sierra Realty represented building owner DL Mercer and also found the tenant. "They are doing great numbers in Meatpacking and think they will really blow it out in SoHo," said Brause. The hot street has Vivienne Tam coming to the corner in the Andre Balasz-owned building at 40 Mercer St., while Australian boot maker Ugg has a small store nearby at 79 Mercer St. Also, retailer Scoop just opened in a major retail space that extends from Broadway to Mercer. "That block is happening," said Brause. posted by Niko @ 6:56 AM 0 comments Permalink The Shoppings fashion inspired tracks PARIS - Nascent indie-rock act The Shoppings is out to prove retail therapy isn't a ladies-only domain.The French duo's first fashion-fueled album, entirely home-recorded, was released in Europe last month. "We came up with our first track just mucking around by the pool at my house in Montpellier," says guitarist David Lavaysse of the track "Comme Terry," which glorifies the style of fashion photographer Terry Richardson, from his T.Rex T-shirts to his way with the ladies. posted by Niko @ 6:48 AM 0 comments Permalink Monday, April 23, 2007 Paris court fines fashion designer John Galliano for plagiarism A Paris judge has fined British fashion designer John Galliano and his company and ordered them to pay 200,000 euros in damages to American photographer William Klein for plagiarising his artwork in an advertising campaign.William Klein, who lives in France, was "furious" at John Galliano's use of some of his half-painted photographs of street scenes in advertisements the designer had placed in fashion magazines. William Klein said the copying of his work was "gross plagiary" and exclaimed: "I am insulted and furious"....source: EnjoyFrance posted by Niko @ 6:56 AM 0 comments Permalink Amy Winehouse To Wed Singer AMY WINEHOUSE is engaged to boyfriend Blake Fielder-Civil, after making him wait 24 hours for her answer. The Rehab star - who was spotted flashing a ring on her engagement finger at a London gig on Thursday, 4/19, has confirmed she will wed her on/off boyfriend, whom she has been dating for the last month. Fielder-Civil popped the question after an alcohol-fuelled night out in London earlier this week and Winehouse took her time to think it over before she accepted. She says, "He proposed at home a few days ago and I took a day to finally agree. Obviously we are both young and it is frightening. But it is the right thing to do. That is why I agreed. "I'm a very lucky girl to have found someone I love so much. I hope to be with him for the rest of my life. We haven't set a date yet or anything." The couple originally met over two years ago, but split in 2006 after he was caught cheating on the songstress. posted by Niko @ 6:39 AM 0 comments Permalink Friday, April 20, 2007 Free 420 Festival In Central Park TODAY @ 1pm Show your love for the earth, the environment and of course New York City on April 20th in Central Park. GLINTANIA is an opportunity to promote environmental awareness on earth day weekend, green peace, as well as showcasing the power of art & music. On 4/20 "Glint" wiill be passing out trees in Central Park. That's right , they will be handing out seedlings for New Yorkers to plant where they wish. The event is free and it's a way to do some good for all that's green this Earth Day. See you in the Park! There will be a section on the Glint website that will show where the Glint trees are planted in a geographic map of the US, and this will become an annually growing project. Central Park Bandshell Mid-Park from 66th to 72nd Streets NYC Cost: FREE! Official Site: http://glintonline.com/ posted by Niko @ 7:38 AM 0 comments Permalink Bjork Record Release Party Tonight The Icelandic music princess' party is tonight...expect giveaways, an art show, and all kinds of Reykjavík antics to ensue. One Little Indian/Elektra Records is holding a special record release party for Bjork's new album "Volta." Known for her crazy fashion sense, expressive range, and a wide range of music interest, Bjork is easily Iceland's hottest export with 12 Grammy's, an Academy Award nomination and over 15 million albums sold already. Fri. Apr 20 (8:30 PM) at The Delancey 168 Delancey St. , NYC Cost: $10 Official Site: http://www.thedelancey.com/ posted by Niko @ 7:31 AM 0 comments Permalink Kate's rock chick designs are revealed and they're coming to NYC May 8th The moment Kate Moss followers have been waiting for has nearly arrived, as the first images of the supermodel's fashion range are released. Fans will be able to snap up a piece of her edgy style for as little as $24 when the designs go on sale at High Street chain Topshop on May 1."With this collection I can do what I have always wanted to do with clothes," says the Croydon-born beauty. "You know, you find a dress, but you want it shorter, or tighter, or sexier… I have been a model for so long that I know when something does or doesn't look right," she told Vogue, which placed on the cover of the May issue in one of her $120, self-designed dresses.Kate, who was inspired by the vintage pieces from her own wardrobe, says the range is made up of "stuff I wear all the time". Items include signature skinny jeans and ribbed vests, funky waistcoats and little shorts. "She's a fashion icon," says Topshop boss Philip Green, "so whatever she did with us had to be true to her, it couldn't just be her name." The mum-of-one personally tried and tested each garment before it went into production and helped model the clothes alongside catwalk star Irina Lazareanu - former drummer with Babyshambles, Kate's boyfriend's band. Such is the interest in anything Kate puts her hand to, the range is also to go on sale at upmarket department store Barneys in New York from May 8. www.katemosstopshop.com features a look book of the whole collection: the perfect tool for planning what to bag when the range is finally unveiled on 1 May. posted by Niko @ 6:39 AM 0 comments Permalink Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Victoria and Albert Museum Focuses on NY Designers New York Fashion Now Victoria and Albert Museum, London In New York Fashion, the companion volume for the exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Sonnet Stanfill argues that it's a diverse, emerging generation of New York designers who will determine our taste for years to come. “Their forte: fashionable, dressy sportswear.” A curator at the V&A, Ms. Stanfill is writing for her fellow Brits, who might feel the need to hop over the pond and use their bargain-buying power. The historical context is the emergence of the independent American woman: New York’s rise as the fashion epicenter of the mid-20th century can be traced to increasingly liberated women-in college and in the workforce-demanding clothes appropriate to their daily activities. New York fashion, according to Ms. Stanfill, is episodic. New York Fashion Now captures this significant moment of design productivity, both within the city's mainstream fashion culture and outside it. The twenty featured start-up stories provide insight into how so many young hopefuls have prevailed at this particular moment. 17 April - 23 September 2007 Free admission, room 40...V&A Museum posted by Niko @ 7:35 AM 0 comments Permalink Kimberly Stewart Speaks Out on Size Zero Debate Kimberley Stewart has given her opinion on the size zero debate. The daughter of rocker Rod Stewart gave her thoughts on the issue as she posed in revealing underwear for the new Ultimo campaign. She said that no one should be a size zero unless it is their natural size or feel pressurized to be ‘unhealthily thin.’ The 28 eight year old told the Metro: "I am not an advocate of size zero... All too often we have unrealistic role models. No one should be a size zero unless they are naturally that size." "When I was younger, I found it hard to put on weight despite eating lots and taking protein drinks and that's fine, but no-one should push themselves to that degree or feel pressure to be unnaturally or unhealthily thin."...FemaleFirst posted by Niko @ 7:03 AM 0 comments Permalink Monday, April 16, 2007 Conde Nast Portfolio debuts today OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Today, as the first issue of Conde Nast Portfolio makes its debut on New York newsstands with 332 total pages, 185 of them advertising, one of the most scrutinized - and expensive - magazine launches in history will finally show its cards. Conde Nast, publisher of magazines like The New Yorker, Vogue and Vanity Fair - will launch its long-awaited, much-hyped business title, Conde Nast Portfolio. Unlike most business magazines, such as Forbes and Fortune, which rely on snappy, analytical stories covering topical news, Portfolio will run long-form features. Furthermore, whereas Forbes and Fortune publish biweekly, Portfolio will appear monthly. Editor in chief Joanne Lipman sums up the philosophy in her editor's letter: "Business is about power. And guts. And passion. Business coverage should be, too." posted by Niko @ 7:09 AM 0 comments Permalink DHL goes green with fashion deliveries in the UK Logistics provider DHL has commissioned the world's largest high performance electric vehicle to handle deliveries to fashion retailers in the UK. The first zero carbon emission truck to be used by the express distribution giant, and built almost entirely of recyclable materials, it will be used by DHL UK's Department Stores and Fashion division. The truck, which will be officially unveiled this month, has a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 9 tonnes. With fast acceleration, a top speed of 50mph and the ability to cover over 100 miles on a single battery charge, it is said to be ideally suited to operating the short-distance routes between DHL's consolidation centre operations and retail outlets. posted by Niko @ 6:57 AM 0 comments Permalink Lily Allen Axes 20 US Gigs HOMESICK Lily Allen has axed 20 US gigs as the pressure to crack the States takes its toll. The London-born singer's worried management called an emergency meeting with record label EMI on Friday and told them she was too exhausted to continue. Lily, 21 - who had a hit with Smile- has been anything but happy as she tried to break the lucrative American market. She was due to crisscross the country promoting her album Alright, Still at gigs including Tucson, Kansas City and Denver. But virtually all have been cancelled as she struggled with travelling and being away from friends and family. Things came to a head when Lily saw her music exec boyfriend Seb Chew, 30, for the first time in weeks. An insider revealed: "She realized she just wanted to be back home." Before flying out to meet the star in New York, Seb said: "I'm really worried about her." Lily - daughter of hell-raiser actor Keith - has told fans how she has been "weeping under the duvet". But her onstage behaviour probably hasn't helped. After downing a few beers she called George Bush an a****** and branded Southern Americans "backwards."...Source: Mirror posted by Niko @ 6:48 AM 0 comments Permalink Saturday, April 14, 2007 Dita Von Teese to honor Fashion Cares gala Dita Von Teese the popular international burlesque artist, model and actress, is invited as a special guest at Fashion Cares gala in Toronto. Actress and professional singer Mya Marie Harrison will join host Jay Manuel, the fashion photographer at the 21st annual fundraiser at the Distillery District on May 12. Funds accumulated from the event will benefit the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Fashion Cares is an annual gala which supports the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT), with the goal of building awareness of HIV/AIDS and raising funds for ACT. It is a project of the local and international fashion and design industries posted by Niko @ 9:01 AM 0 comments Permalink Stefani: 'Fashion Design was my Dream Job' Pop princess GWEN STEFANI has hit out at claims she followed a trend by launching her own fashion line, instead it has been a lifelong dream. The singer, who started her fashion line L.A.M.B. in 2003, is delighted she has been given the opportunity to design her own clothes. She says, "I just love getting ready. Growing up I was always playing dolls and dress-up, so it's like I'm still doing the same thing as when I was eight years old. "Even if I didn't have paparazzi following me, I would still be doing the same thing." posted by Niko @ 8:56 AM 0 comments Permalink Thursday, April 12, 2007 Leonardo DiCaprio to be dad The 32-year-old actor and his Israeli model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli, 21, are reportedly expecting their first child together this autumn. Friends of the couple - who have been dating for 15-months - claim the pair are absolutely "delighted" with the news. Leo reportedly felt the fatherhood urge after his friend, 'Spider-Man' star Tobey Maguire celebrated the birth of his first child last November. A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "He dotes on Tobey's little girl Ruby and has been asking him all about what it's like to being a dad." The couple's happy news comes shortly after reports Leo proposed to Bar, followed by a secret engagement party in Tel Aviv. It is believed Leo and Bar will marry in a private ceremony in Israel followed by a larger celebration in the US later in the year. posted by Niko @ 7:34 AM 0 comments Permalink Drew Barrymore New Face of CoverGirl Drew Barrymore has been named the new face of cosmetics firm CoverGirl. The actress, 32, will pose for and act as a consultant for a new CoverGirl campaign, which is expected to debut at the beginning of 2008. She says, "I want to honour the tradition of CoverGirl but hopefully bring myself and my personality into it." In a statement, CoverGirl Cosmetics North America vice president and general manager Esi Eggleston Bracey says, "We partnered with Drew because she emulates the iconic image of CoverGirl with her fresh, natural beauty and energetic yet authentic spirit." posted by Niko @ 7:24 AM 0 comments Permalink Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Salma Hayek Backed by MGM Mexican actress and producer Salma Hayek and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. said on Monday they agreed to form a film company specializing in Latino movies appealing to wider, mainstream audiences. The company, Ventanazul, will be housed at MGM and be a partnership between the Hollywood film and television studio and Hayek, Oscar nominated for her movie "Frida" and producer of hit TV show "Ugly Betty." Financial details were undisclosed. Ventanazul plans to make or acquire independent movies, and hopes to distribute two to four films a year that draw on Latin themes, feature Latino or Latina actors and cross over to mainstream audiences for broad, box office appeal. "We want these movies to appeal to everyone, but we also hope to make Latino audiences proud," Hayek said. As examples, Hayek pointed to "Frida," a film about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo which performed modestly well at art-house box offices, and to "Ugly Betty," which tells of young Betty Suarez, a fish-out-of-water working at a fashion magazine. Hayek will serve as president and chief executive officer of Ventanazul and her producing partner, Jose Tamez, will be president of production....Source: Reuters posted by Niko @ 7:32 AM 0 comments Permalink Christina Ricci New Face for 'Fashionaire' Samsonite Christina Ricci is the new face of luggage company Samsonite. The Hollywood actress, who stars in the upcoming film Black Snake Moan, will promote the Fashionaire Travel and Accessory Collection. Quentin Mackay, Creative Director of Samsonite, said in a press release: "As the 'Face of Fashionaire', Christina embodies the Fashionaire personality - renowned for her personal sense of style, her love of fashion, and her ability to stay one head of the game." "I think she is a perfect fit for the iconic Fashionaire collection." Ricci launched the new range which combines vintage styles with modern shapes at the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York recently. Cameron Silver who owns the famous vintage boutique Decades in Los Angeles, collaborated with Samsonite on the new line. posted by Niko @ 7:26 AM 0 comments Permalink Wednesday, April 04, 2007 Keith Richards: "I snorted my dad" LONDON, England (AP) -- Keith Richards has acknowledged consuming a raft of illegal substances in his time, but this may top them all. In comments published Tuesday, the 63-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist said he had snorted his father's ashes mixed with cocaine. "The strangest thing I've tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father," Richards was quoted as saying by British music magazine NME. "He was cremated, and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn't have cared," he said. "... It went down pretty well, and I'm still alive." "My dad wouldn't have cared, he didn't give a shit. It went down pretty well, and I'm still alive." Richards' father, Bert, died in 2002, at 84. Richards, one of rock's legendary wild men, told the magazine that his survival was the result of luck, and advised young musicians against trying to emulate him. "I did it because that was the way I did it. Now people think it's a way of life," he was quoted as saying. "I've no pretensions about immortality," he added. "I'm the same as everyone ... just kind of lucky. "I was No. 1 on the 'who's likely to die' list for 10 years. I mean, I was really disappointed when I fell off the list," Richards said. posted by Niko @ 7:15 AM 0 comments Permalink Monday, April 02, 2007 Pete's Ex to Model Kate's New Line KATE Moss is to use lover Pete Doherty's ex-girlfriend to model her new range of clothes for Topshop. The supermodel, 32, met Irina Lazareanu, the former drummer with Pete's band Baby shambles, on tour and became pals. Dark-haired Irina - who has a figure like Kate's - will wear the new range, based on Kate's own wardrobe. Kate teamed up with Irina and stylist friend Katy England to design the clothes. She said:: I just went through my closet basically. I was just like: 'I'd love this, but altered like this', or 'I'd love that, but in a pinstripe'." Kate has also revealed she loves buying clothes in charity shops: " I used to do jumble sales in Croydon and get bags full of clothes - like bin liners for a fiver." Kate Moss Topshop is on sale from May 1....The Mirror posted by Niko @ 8:12 AM 0 comments Permalink