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March 6, 2008 · Filed under Charity
The ‘Desperate Housewives’ seductress Nicolette Sheridan has appeared naked in a poster for London Fog.
We see ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ singer Michael Bolton wrapping his classic French coat around Nicollette in the poster for the charity ‘The Hole in the Wall’, which provides children with cancer and other serious illnesses an outdoor experience.
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a camp in Ashford, Conn., was founded 20 years ago by Paul Newman. It also extends year-round support to the seriously ill children’s families and health care providers.
The campaign was shot by Davis Factor and fashion magazines next month will carry the ads.
March 6, 2008 · Filed under Media
Hollywood star Samuel L Jackson has been named as the new face of British cable TV company Virgin Media’s latest TV advertising campaign.
Jackson is taking over the role to promote the telecommunications brand from fekkow ‘Pulp Fiction’ star Uma Thurman.
The ads are designed to show Virgin Media leading the TV revolution by publicizing the company’s Video on Demand content as to how it lets people watch what they want on TV, and when then want it. It will also showcase Catch-Up-TV, a service which allows customers to watch TV programs they might have missed in the last seven days. The On Demand service is said to have more than 4,300 hours of TV time, including a database of 5,000 movies.
“We are extremely excited about working with Samuel for our new ad campaign, as he has such massive appeal with young and old alike,” said James Kydd, Virgin Media’s managing director of brand and marketing. “He is the epitome of cool and is an unmistakeably powerful narrator who never fails to grab the attention of the viewer. We couldn’t think of anyone better to talk about the best TV service in the UK.”
Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winner Samuel Leroy Jackson, 59, has appeared in over sixty films is currently starring in six films that will debut this year and in 2009. Jackson’s most recent movie is ‘Jumper’, released last month.
March 5, 2008 · Filed under Fashion Line
Kohl’s has announced its partnership with Canadian rock star Avril Lavigne to launch Abbey Dawn, an exclusive juniors apparel brand.
The first line of Abbey Dawn, blending authentic rock ‘n’ roll touch with a feminine edge will include apparel and jewelry priced between $24 to $48. The second line features a fusion of ska, reggae and skater with a balance of traditional tartan plaids, checks and stripes. More accessories are expected to be added later. The back-to-school collection is said to lean heavily on designs from Lavigne’s own closet.
“Abbey Dawn will aspire to be a unique and accessible reflection of my ever-changing style,” Lavigne said in a press release. “I’m so excited to be launching exclusively in the U.S. at Kohl’s for back-to-school 2008.”
“Avril Lavigne is an accomplished artist with a dedicated fan base who appeals to a broad group of shoppers,” said Don Brennan, Kohl’s senior executive VP. “We’re excited to launch Abbey Dawn, which will offer new affordable fashion collections every 60 days, further differentiating Kohl’s in the marketplace.”
Lavigne, 23, has sold more than 30 million albums and 18 million tracks worldwide, and commands a certain level of rock ’n’ roll royalty. She hit the music scene in 2002 with “Let Go”, which featured smash singles “Sk8r Boi” and “Complicated.” “Let Go” has earned Lavigne eight Grammy nominations and has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide.
March 5, 2008 · Filed under Accessories, Fashion Line, Luggage
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is set to be the new face of Louis Vuitton, the French maker of luxury handbags and luggage.
Londoners saw the 64-year-old rock-n-roll ‘bad boy’ in his first-ever campaign featured on billboards and British newspapers yesterday in a campaign said to run throughout this month. According to company sources, the ads are designed to promote Vuitton’s heritage in luggage and win back older customers that lost interest as the label became more fashion-oriented.
Louis Vuitton is picking “achievers who changed things” for its ads, said Antoine Arnault, Vuitton’s head of communications. Earlier campaigns for the brand featured former Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev, French star Catherine Deneuve, US actresses Scarlett Johansson and Uma Thurman and tennis champions Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.
“Keith Richards is timeless and ageless,” said Rita Clifton, head of the U.K. division of brand consultant Interbrand. “He’s lived his life on the edge, but he’s not a sleaze bag. He’s lean and mean and he’s still current.”
“The good thing about Keith is, he’s big just about everywhere,” said Arnault. “He speaks to the 20-year-old who’s into rock ‘n’ roll and the 65-year-olds who went to a Rolling Stones concert when they were 20.”
In one of the ads shot by US photographer Annie Leibovitz, Keith is seen perched on a bed with a custom made Vuitton guitar case and wearing a Vuitton leather jacket. The tag line reads “Some journeys cannot be put into words.”
March 4, 2008 · Filed under Charity, Movies
Scarlett Johansson is auctioning a date with herself in an effort to raise funds for Oxfam America, an international development and emergency relief agency.
The winner will be chaffeured to the world premiere of the film “He’s Just Not Into You” in either New York or Los Angeles, starring Johansson, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck. The prize also throws in a hair and makeup preparation for the event.
Needless to say, the winner will get to meet Scarlett, and will go home with a ‘hand-written note.’
“The winner of the charity auction will not only get to attend the premiere, but 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to supporting Oxfam and its work, so please bid high!” Scarlett says in a video on the auction site.
At the time of writing, I hear there have been a total of eight bids with the highest bid being $300, with the starting bid at 99 cents. The auction will run up to March 12th on eBay, so I’m thinking of putting off that new dishwasher purchase until then…. you never know.
The 23-year-old actress has been involved with Oxfam since 2005, and last year met tsunami-hit families in Sri Lanka and India.
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