season five

andy warhol's 13 most beautiful.....

The San Francisco Film Society presents 13 Most Beautiful ... Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests on February 3 at the Palace of Fine Arts. Tickets are $20 for SFFS members and $25 for non members. Read the New York Times review here or watch the clip above or here.  For more information visit the San Francisco Film Society site.

product placement on the catwalk

Designer Vivienne Tam sent models down the runway clutching slim, red Hewlett-Packard laptops instead of evening bags. Her signature red peony print, the motif for her spring 2009 collection, appeared on the cover of the laptop, or "digital clutch," which will not be available until early next year Sigh.  International Herald Tribune

chuck close portrait print of kate

Adamson Gallery in Washington DC recently released a new print, Untitled (Kate) 2008, by Chuck Close. Originally commissioned by W Magazine in 2005, the print is part of a series of photographs that has been exhibited at the Maison Europeenne de la Photographie in Paris and Sungkok Art Museum in Seoul, Korea.

For more information contact Adamson Gallery

mamma mia & big love star moonlights for movado

Mamma Mia! and Big Love star (and one of my favorites young actors)  Amanda Seyfried has signed on as a new brand ambassador to Movado. The campaign is set to launch in magazines this March. WWD

a week in style pitches

I read once that there is no such thing as an original idea since we are all influenced by the same outside factors. It is when and how we execute on our ideas that makes them different. This makes sense. It is certainly evident on the runway and in PR as well. As a blogger and marketing person I am in the unique position of being on the giving and receiving end of a pitch. Here are a handful of strikingly similar style pitches I've received since Tuesday.

Steal that Style: Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Gown
Get Michelle Obama Inspired Dresses and Jewelry
Michelle Obama’s Inauguration Prep – What is her secret? Get the Look for Less!
Michelle Obama’s Capital Hill Style
Michelle Obama Sets The New Fashion Trend
Michelle’s Inaugural Style
First Lady Style by X.
Follow Up: First Lady Style by X
Get Obama’s Stetson Hat! (ok, this one is a bit different)
Obama Mania! Style and Substance from X.

And those were just the style pitches -- there were many, many more. I liked one particular pitch by JuicyCampus: And the Winner is Barack Obama!  According to College Poll. The pitch goes on to say that results show college kids may want to see Obama as President but they'd rather party with Sarah Palin. 

Original, funny.