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The Marilyn Monroe Effect.
It’s been over 60 years since Marilyn Monroe died. And yet, that fact is really is hard to believe because her influence is still everywhere. Books are still being printed about her life, her films, and her untimely (and mysterious) death. She has influenced a whole range of modern-day stars and starlets, and is still used to advertise a whole host of products, including cars and perfume. Lindsey Lohan, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Megan Fox and Scarlett Johannson are just some of the modern-day icons who are influenced by the Marilyn Myth. Lindsey Lohan, in particular seemed to be totally obsessed with her idol at one stage. She has…
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Looking At The Digital Landscape With Bennet Schwartz
In the past twenty years, the business industry has been changed beyond belief in the way it has work and dealt with media. The way that business has utilised media in order to market, advertise and even sell their product has changed from traditional marketing methods – it is all about online now. Traditional news media like newspapers and magazines have lost their importance when it comes to getting your message out there, even TV ads and product placements can see diminished audiences when people are watching so many different things, diluting the audience. But online, websites, news and magazine websites, social media sites, literally all online space, gives you…
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House of Dereon coming to Selfridges Birmingham this Month!
For those who are shaking their heads and saying ‘what?’ and ‘who?’, I will say one word ‘BEYONCE’. Yes ‘The House of Dereon‘, the fashion range by Beyoncé and her fashion-mommy, Tina Knowles, as well as her late grandmother, Agnes Knowles is launching exclusively in the UK in Selfridges on September 12th. And UK fashion fans are in for a real treat! The first UK collection is the Autumn/Winter 2011/12 range. Entitled ‘City Jungle’ this collection reworks a range of exotic patterns and prints,including animal prints and skins, using figure flattering cuts and blending tribal cues with edgy silhouettes, each piece makes a bold statement with Beyoncé as its beautiful…
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Topping my Autumn Wish List – A bag from ‘Made of Carpets’.
When I was a teenager, I had a carpet-bag that I carried everywhere. Based on an old doctors style bag, it was beautiful and I carried it until it eventually fell apart. I have spent a long time trying to find a bag that had the same beauty and elegance of that long-lost piece. And I’m glad to say that I have found it. Ladies and Gentleman, I take great pleasure in introducing you to ‘Made of Carpets‘. ‘Made of Carpets’ are the brainchild of the super-talented Irina Bragin. A designer of 20 years standing, Irina has decided to resurrect the idea of a true carpet-bag, one that actually uses…
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Benefit launching new beauty bar in Harvey Nichols,Birmingham.
Don’t you just love Benefit cosmetics! Where would we be without Benetint to add a bit of colour to our cheeks, or High Beam to highlight those (almost) non-existent cheekbones. For those of you who don’t know the brand, Benefit is a fabulously quirky collection of make-up and beauty must haves that come in the most amazing retro packaging that make them appear to have come direct from a 1950s make-up bag. They bring the fun into make-up, and from September 3rd, they will be available from Harvey Nichols, Birmingham, when a new Benefit bar is opened. This is great news for all beauty fans. Harvey Nichols already has…
