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Archive for April, 2008
April 27, 2008 · Filed under Jewelry
Gucci has confirmed Stardust star Claire Danes as the new face its new fine jewelry campaign.
To be frank, I fell in love with Claire with Brokedown Palace (1999) and haven’t since missed a single opportunity to see her in a news show or in a movie… and now to see her in Gucci jewelry! Hmm… that ought to make Zahraine jealous.
Claire, now 29, will dazzle in a series of print campaigns for the Italian fashion house, taking over from Drew Barrymore, who acted as the spokesperson for the brand the last two years.
“Claire Danes is a modern icon. For me she is one of the most interesting young actresses on the international scene,” Gucci creative director Frida Giannini told fashionweekdaily.com. “She is very natural, fresh, and has a carefree attitude which can also be seen in the roles she has chosen. Claire’s sensual, confident beauty and her passionate, independent and strong character embodies today’s Gucci woman.”
And this is what Claire had to say: “I am thrilled and honored to be working with Gucci on their jewelry campaign. Frida is a very inspiring and creative woman. Her vision is extraordinary and I am excited to be a part of it.”
And oh, for Claire’s fans just like me, she recently finished filming her star role in Richard Linklater’s “Me and Orson Welles” in the UK. Wink.
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April 25, 2008 · Filed under Sports
Carly Zucker – girlfriend of Chelsea and England football ace Joe Cole - has teamed up with chocolate firm MARS in a bid to get more young people to play football in the UK.
MARS is giving away 100,000 balls on-pack, online, at events, in-store and competitions. And only this morning Carly, 24, helped kicked off the campaign by squeezing herself out a limo – filled with Mars’ footballs.
In what’s been talked about as a £7million campaign, MARS is also giving away 1,000 free hours of football pitches at 5-a-side centers across the UK and the MARS Stadium at Grass Roots Football LIVE is where all the best football action will be, from celebrity five-a-side games, soccer skills demonstrations and a host of other footballing fun.
The ‘MARS Balls Get Britain Playing’ promotion will run across single and duo MARS bars, MARS five and nine bar Multipacks, MARS Planets, MARS ice cream bars, and MARS drinks. For more information, check out their website marsballsgetbritainplaying.com.
More high-res photos of Carly here (click):
April 23, 2008 · Filed under F & B
First lady of France Carla Bruni, wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy, has signed up to add a touch of class to the Cornish company’s savoury treats of bakes, pastries and spicy tortilla wraps.
The former supermodel and singer will be featured in a commercial where she’s driving down the A34 and she wants a Ploughman’s Roll and Buffet Bar–no matter what. She pulls into a convenience store at a gas station and tears the wrapper off a Bar and hogs it like there’s no tomorrow.
Check out the commercial to see what she does when a staff member approaches… or ask me 
The commercial closes with the line, ‘Imagine Smearing a Cheese and Onion Slice Across Carla Bruni’s Bum’.
“Whenever Nicolas and I travel to meet foreign heads of state, I always ensure ze fridge on our official plane is stocked with at least two dozen Mexican Spicy Chicken Pasties. I eat zem cold,” said Bruni. She added: “I have to admit zat when I attended ze official banquet at Buckingham Palace I could not finish my dinner because I had spent all afternoon is ze bath with a copy of TV Quick and an enormous pile of scotch eggs.”
Meanwhile what’s this I hear about Bruni replacing Coleen McLoughlin as the ambassador for Asda? Especially since McLoughlin’s £3 million-two-year contract with the supermarket ended last month.
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April 19, 2008 · Filed under Fragrances - Male
Hollywood star James Franco has been confirmed as the face of Gucci’s new fragrance for men.
Are we seeing a spurt in male celebrities endorsing colognes? Off hand, I can recall Justin Timberlake’s agenda with Givenchy and Patrick Dempsey’s with Avon.
Franco, 29, known for his role of Harry Osborne in the Spider-Man series, is following the parade of Gucci girls who have previously endorsed Gucci perfumes for women, including Raquel Zimmerman, Natasha Poly and Freja Beha Erichsen.
The male version of the perfume, which again has been developed by the Prestige Products division of Procter & Gamble, is set to hit the stores this autumn.
April 16, 2008 · Filed under Jewelry
Glitter is the new language of passion, and how better can you express it than with some of the most brilliant diamond or sapphire rings! Whatever the occasion — or sometimes for no occasion at all — you can be sure of setting your loved one’s heart on fire with the sheer glory and joy of jewels.
If you’re a little unsure about the right selection of gemstone or jewelry, you will find professional help and advice at one of the better known online stores Sparkle N Dazzle. You will be able to choose from a wide and varied selection ranging from top quality diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rare rubies set in rings, studs love bands, necklaces and bracelets of flashy metals such as platinum, gold, palladium or silver. Check out the breathtaking designs offered at some of the lowest prices online.
Recent research tells us that the diamond is a favorite with over 80 per cent of women. Now, you can rise to the occasion with the great choice of Diamond Rings Wedding & Engagement Rings at Spakle N Dazzle. The diamond collection includes vintage antique three- or five-stone engagement ring, eternity band with diamond shapes like round, princess cut, bagguette and octogon diamonds. Get passionate, imagine color merged with platinum and diamonds — think diamonds with fiery ruby or the serene sapphire. What would leave her speechless?
For instance, you can browse through the range of Sapphire Rings Ruby Rings Emerald Rings and more in engagement, wedding anniversary and Eternity Sets. You can even design your own design tiffany engagement ring & certified diamonds or wedding bands with their 3D Jewelry Help Tool. The range goes on to include some of the lowest priced solitaire & bridal bands.
Looking for the perfect gift? Why not try their Certified Diamond Jewelry or the ruby earrings and sapphire jeweled lockets or emerald handcuffs and exquisite designs in celebrity style eternity necklaces, leaf pendants and bracelets that never go out of style.
Sparkle N Dazzle lets you declare your love in creative ways. Literally a treasure trove of gemstones await your choice of Wedding Anniversary Rings Eternity Rings. You can also learn about about, buying and maintaining jewelry at the special section for jewelry assistance.
Sparkle N Dazzle has the last word when it comes to quality. All diamonds are graded with the Gemological Institute of America grading systems. The gemstones are rich in color and are translucent — a crucial factor in determining their quality. The platinum is jewelry grade and the pearls are lustrous and have perfect shapes.
April 14, 2008 · Filed under Apparel
Hollywood actress and fashion icon Chloë Sevigny is launching Japan’s UT, a high street collection.
The Summer 2008 collection of T-shirts are said to be designed in collaboration with iconic Australian artists Keith Harring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. If you’d like to check out the designs, just visit www.uniqlo.co.uk.
The ads are set to run in Grazia and a number of other women’s glossies. And, of course, Uniqlo Paper No. 4, the retailer’s in-house publication, will carry all the ads for the collection of about 700 T-shirt designs celebrating Uniqlo’s contribution towards “credible youth culture”.
Representing “the ultimate in self-expression”, Sevigny, 33, was did a photo soot alongside Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano to promote the UT’s T-shirts, said to be priced at priced around $26.
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April 13, 2008 · Filed under Movies
Well we all knew it was bound to happen–sooner rather than later. Why not sooner? We all kept our fingers and frozen toes crossed — we all wanted to see Megan Fox topless, to begin with, at the least. (If you’ve seen her walking in “The Transformers”, you’ll know what I’m talking about.)
Kinda surprised she’s an FHM brand girl now. Megan’s now featured in the comedy/horror “Jennifer’s Body”, where she plays a cheerleader who’s merely possessed by a demon (no, no, not Leonardo di Caprio) who just feels like feeding off her boyfriends or something.
Oh well. I just think Megan has done a big favor to the celebrity branding world. Thanks Megan!
April 11, 2008 · Filed under Beach/Swim Wear
I was once again in Santa Cruz last week, and this time, Zahraine joined me driving around the curvy terrain leading down to the beach. She was dressed in a two-piece suit, and well, it’s not summer yet. After driving around looking for a tavern, and after a couple of minutes of introspection, I asked her what her dress meant since we didn’t plan on getting into the waters. She laughed, and exclaimed “Swimwear! Duh”! and ran off into the beer bar.
That made sense actually, using a generic term for something most of reserve for the summer wardrobe. Come to think of it, whether you call them bathing suits or one piece swimsuits or bikinis or tankinis, a swimsuit, it’s still versatile in more ways than one.
It helps you decide when it’s too hot to wear anything else, or even if you all you want to do is just tan. Well, of course, you don’t really have to swim either. One piece swimsuits can make you totally comfortable whether you’re in the water or serving barbeque.
Consider adding a skirt or a pareo for times when you need just a little more coverage, or add a cover-up or board shorts when you feel like kicking sand or joining that game of beach volleyball. Swimsuits are flexible, all purpose beachwear.
I’d say swimsuits are the greatest invention next to the bread slicer. Then again, perhaps it’s a matter of timing.. huh.
April 9, 2008 · Filed under Jewelry
I’ve been running this blog with an ear to the ground for over a year now, and if there’s one thing I can say for sure, it’s this: What the Hollywood stars or international celebrities wear is what makes the hottest list–whether diamonds, sunglasses, or diamond jewelry. Celebrity brands are hot with the public, and Paris Hilton is the undeniable queen of anything “that’s hot.”
So, it comes as no surprise that Abazias.com has a special line of Paris Hilton watches that can make any star struck fan swoon with delight. They all come with fashionably extravagant diamond-encrusted faces and multiple time zones, and, well…. with a matching Jet set price tag too.
The Paris Hilton Limited Edition has her classic pink watch with a total of 6.07 carats of pink diamonds. White diamonds are also used to complement and bring out the sparkle of this fashion watch with 1026 stones in all. It comes with a gold pave dial and an alligator strap. The price is an icy quarter of a million dollars.
If nothing in your wardrobe goes with pink, that’s okay. You can still get a canary yellow Paris Hilton Limited Edition watch. This one sports yellow canary diamonds instead of pink ones. It’s set in 18K solid gold with the gold pave dial and alligator strap. It’s priced at far less than the pink-diamond version: $150,000.
Other versions are available for those who only want to spend $100,000 on their watches. They have cute names like Cotton Candy and Snow White. They use white diamonds, near colorless. They also come with a gold pave dial and alligator strap.
Celebrity brands aren’t priced for the every day consumer, but for someone who is hobnobbing with the elite. The stars’ own fashion sense or tastes often dictate the styles created. The brands can rise and fall with the rise and fall of a star’s fortunes, although exactly how an event impacts the brand is not easily foreseen. In some cases, notoriety can even heighten a brand’s popularity, like in the case of P. Diddy’s arrests. So, despite Paris Hilton’s brush with the law, this probably has not put a dent in her ability to draw sales through her celebrity brands.
April 9, 2008 · Filed under Apparel, Fashion Line
Spice Girl Melanie Brown launched her own ‘fun and flirty’ clothing line called Catty Couture at the California Market Center in Los Angeles on Monday.
The Fall 2008 collection designed by the from 32-year-old features a number of animal print patterns, her trademark costume as Scary Spice. Reflecting much of Mel’s onstage wardrobe, the Catty Couture line of body-clinging styles are clearly not the faint hearted.
“I’m so excited! It got pulled together quickly, really quickly,” Mel B told People magazine. “To actually see it, yeah, it’s amazing.”
“The high-waisted leather skirt and the jacket that I wore are my favorite pieces. It’s just that you can never go wrong with a leather, black high-waisted skirt. It goes with everything. It makes everything look clean and sexy.”
The Leeds born Spice Girl was joined by husband Stephen Belafonte at the launch.
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