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Archive for May, 2007
May 26, 2007 · Filed under Uncategorized
A couple days ago I posted what my friend Buck had to say about the nightlife in San Diego. He is also a great connoisseur of gourmet cooking, and he talked at length about some of the finest La Jolla restaurants, also frequented by Hollywood icons.
Obviously La Jolla is one of the major gastronomic centers in San Diego and is a haven for several restaurants that have established themselves as elite dining experiences. One of them is Trattoria Acqua’s Gourmet Italian Cooking nestled in the quaint village, while its Mediterranean feel is reminiscent of the Italian coastline.
Rated by USA Today as one of the Top-Ten Italian Restaurants in the United States, Trattoria Acqua is a place to mark in San Diego–which, I think, is a shade simpler than flying 12 hours to Italy for authentic Italian cuisine.
Just my 2 cents, thanks to Buck.
May 25, 2007 · Filed under Fragrances - Male
Coty Prestige has signed an agreement with actor Josh Holloway to be the new face of the Davidoff Cool Water fragrance (worldwide except North America).
For the southern charmer, the sexy James “Sawyer” Ford on Emmy award-winning show “Lost”, marks the first time crossing over into the fragrance market. Davidoff Cool Water, a major emblematic cologne, has long symbolized the energy, sensuality and the cool attitude that characterize Josh Holloway.
“I love Cool Water because it is simple, powerful and timeless. To me, the Cool water man is not someone who is trying to be cool, he is someone who is comfortable with his masculinity,” said Josh Holloway.
“Davidoff Cool Water is a legendary fragrance, a unique worldwide success since 1988. As an icon of masculinity and powerful character, Josh truly embodies the values of Davidoff Cool Water. Both share authenticity and originality, both are the first and the best and in this sense are unique,” said Françoise Mariez, SVP, Coty Prestige.
It is a rather well-know fact that Holloway deives his energy from Nature and the sun. The sea is his world. Holloway, 37, currently resides in Hawaii with wife Yessica. He is also into extreme sports like paragliding and snowboarding.
If you’re living anywhere except North America (so unfair!), expect to see the sexy, cool, fashionable star in the first TV commercial and print ads for the fragrance in July 2007.
May 25, 2007 · Filed under General
Body art–or tattoos and other forms of body ‘enhancement’, such as piercing–have had a rich and colourful history in the western popular culture scene for more than two centuries. One would wonder the fascination is really all about.
Is it about delivering a message, or as a means of showing solidarity with some group (read ‘cult’), or just being different (read ‘rebel’) or expressing a pain or plainly as a means to display the body itself? It’d be rather impossible to find a universal explanation–the concept finds acceptance in a wide cross section–from truck drivers and scientists to bartenders movie stars and politicians.
Tattoos have evolved significantly in the last two decades–you find form and creativity, depth and design. You also find the well known examples from Tahiti to the rare Chinese tattoos, from the Ice Maiden to modern day Western tattoos.
Despite the fact that there’s a tendency to associate tattoos with the ‘not-so-honorable’ sort of folks, Christian tattoos are immensely popular. This is even better illustrated than by a number of modern day celebrities who sport cross tattoos.
The versatility and the symbolism cross tattoos range from the Celtic Cross, the Gothic Cross, ank or tau, swastika or Thor’s Hammer, crux ansata or cross with a handle, denoting power over material nature. What’s your ‘brand’?
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Gone are the good old Chinese lamp days. This is the era of overhead and underground lights. We now have choices in aquarium lighting as well as old conventional paper lantern varieties.
May 23, 2007 · Filed under Apparel, Athletic Gear, Fashion Line
Contemporary sportswear designer Jill Stuart has announced Lindsay Lohan will be the face of its print ad campaign, which will hit August magazines and run through November. The campaign marks the first time Jill Stuart has chosen a celebrity for her ads.
“I can’t say enough fantastic things about Lindsay,” Stuart said of her choice to go with the starlet rather than a model. “She is sexy and smart, exactly what the Jill Stuart woman embodies.”
The campaign, which was shot in Tokyo by Mario Sorrenti, highlights Lohan in a series of B&W photographs modeling the entire Jill Stuart assortment from the higher-end Jill Stuart line, the Jill by Jill Stuart collection and the handbags, which will launch in top department and specialty stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstromnext month.
The ads showcase Lohan in a sensual state, where she’s in a bed, hugging the Emelle tote in black patent leather and wearing nothing much more than a sequin miniskirt.
“Lindsay resonates with the contemporary consumer on many levels,” said Tim Schifter, chairman and CEO of Schifter & Partners, the accessories firm that holds the license for Jill Stuart handbags and small leather goods. “Mario’s photographs capture Lindsay’s sensual beauty and Jill’s modern fashion, and his choice of black and white adds glamour and intrigue to the images.”
Related post: Lindsay On a Roll
May 23, 2007 · Filed under Uncategorized
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports an increase o 34% in facial cosmetic surgical, cosmetic non-surgical, and reconstructive procedures per surgeon in 2006 over the previous year. Of course it’s not just the celebrities, but in a world of galmor and beauty, celebrities have often resorted to facial pastic surgeries over the years in an attempt to check the passage of time.
Even as far back as nearly a half century, Elizabeth Taylor took the aid of cosmetic surgery for her porcelain skin and and uniqueness of the eyes and lips. In the ’70’s, celebrities like Farrah Fawcett and Robert Redford underwent plastic surgery to alter the look of their nose and chin as well as to broaden the eyebrows.
More recently, many famous personalities such as Christies Brinkley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford have pursued plastic surgery of one kind or the other. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, legendary bachelor George Clooney and supermodel Cindy Crawford have undergone nose and lip plastic surgery. The celebrity list goes on to include Catherine Zeta-Jones and Hugh Jackman with Charlize Theron and Lucy Liu.
Facial plastic surgery is as much an art as it is a science. You can only trust your face to a specialist. At the Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery in Florida, Dr. Ross Clevens, MD, FACS, specializes in facial plastic surgery. The Melbourne plastic surgeon is uniquely recognized for his meticulous attention to detail and to provide you with the latest techniques in facial plastic surgery.
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