Starting October 16, Estee Lauder will be sponsoring free makeovers and photo shoots at department store cosmetic counters all over the U.S. The cosmetics brand suggests the photos can be used for participants' online profile photos.
Read more at Advertising Age.
Look at this woman's body.
She not emaciated -- absolutely no bones are visible!
And her breasts are of normal, natural proportions.
Sure, she's been heavily photoshopped to make her skin flawless and smooth out the bend that would have naturally occurred in her waist. But her hips are clearly wider than her head.
Schick Quattro used a model with a figure that's gorgeous by real-life standards and not the advertising or fashion industry's idea of what a hot woman's body should look like.
This is a step in the right direction. Kudos to Schick.
We've all seen those studies that say women excel at multi-tasking. So, apparently, has Matt Roberts, President and CEO of Illusions International. He's invented a hand-held device called the Tinge. The website calls it "an exciting new lifestyle and wellness brand." Most of us would just call it a $99 razor and vibrator in one.
Ahem.
Mr. Roberts, left, who's referred to on the website as "the energetic inventor of the Tinge Razor" and a man who "truly thinks outside the box," added a number of thoughtful features to the Tinge, including:
• water resistance up to a depth of three feet
• sound isolating technology for quiet operation
• 32 speed/mode combinations
• 3 hours of battery life on one charge
I have to admit, the Tinge website is very well done and likely to appeal to even the most timid shopper. Quite an achievement for this product category.
Source: Daily Candy
I signed up for regular emails from Bergdorf Goodman a while back. I'm no more likely to shop at Bergdorf's than I'm likely to dress up like the models in the editorial pages of Vogue. But luxury store emails and fashion magazines provide me with the same thing: a little fashion news and a healthy dose of fantasy.
Today's email looked liked this.
These are $2,875 Christian Louboutin shoes.
In honor of Barbie's 50th birthday, Volkswagen is offering a Barbie Pink car, complete with built-in vanity in the trunk.
Source: Notcot
"The folks in charge of our popular culture make the rules about beauty. The people who direct the movies, publish the magazines and create the television characters that become our constant companions, absorb the shifts and upheavals in our lives and sell them back to us. "
Image: "Beautiful Woman" by Amedeo Modigliani; art print available for purchase at All Posters
That's according to Frito-Lay research that also breaks down what women are snacking on:
Source: New York Times
HP is offering a special Vivienne Tam Edition mini personal computer. Both the PC case and accompanying sleeve feature an Asian-inspired peony design created by fashion designer Vivienne Tam. It's gorgeous and only $699.99. Learn more at the HP website.
To learn more about the cosmetic company's limited edition Barbie Loves Stila spring collection, or to purchase, visit Stila's website.
Thank you, Lorraine, for sending me this!
