Psy takes home four Mnet Asian Music Awards on ‘Gangnam Style’ wave
Psy, a.k.a. Park Jae-sang, took home four awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong on Friday, thanks to his hit ‘Gangnam Style’, which has surpassed even Justin Bieber in YouTube views, now numbering 850 million. He performed the song at the awards’ show and won awards for Song of the Year, […]
Roxy emphasizes performance and fashion in its latest campaign
A Lucire special promotion Roxy, which had spun off from Quiksilver in 1990, took a chance on the female surf market, initially beginning in swimwear and expanding into sportswear and snow wear. By the middle of the decade, the brand was well and truly established, thanks to its involvement in sport, with Lisa Andersen, then […]
Danish siren Oh Land has such fashion appeal
Danish pop star Oh Land brings to the world of music her elegant earthy yet surreal sound. She evokes Björk and Kate Bush with a modern sensibility. I think Scissor Sisters with a more feminine, almost fairy-tale, quality to her music. Platinum locks with a sonorous voice that be-spells you, Oh Land has gathered quite a fan […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2012, day 6: leading up to the final night
Yesterday was busy on the judging panel as we have awarded our first set of swimwear points. As they get added up, the ranking is changing constantly, and, as I hinted at on day 5, the gap between first and tenth is probably the tiniest I’ve seen. Anything can still happen on the final night. […]
Eon Productions has released a video of the İstanbul, Turkey press conference for Skyfall, held at Ciragan Palace, on YouTube. Present were Ola Rapace, Bérénice Marlohe, Naomie Harris, Sam Mendes, Daniel Craig, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. The Skyfall cast and crew have been shooting in Turkey through much of April. It is […]
Cheryl Cole’s ‘Call My Name’ released, while rumours predict a cameo on Modern Family
Updated April 21, 12.18 p.m. GMT, with YouTube link Cheryl Cole has managed to get herself in the news successfully of late, just prior to the release of her new single, ‘Call My Name’, which made its UK radio début yesterday. The new single has been written and produced by Calvin Harris. Most agree […]
Live at Six is a play for our media-obsessed times
Downstage’s brand is one of participation: look back through the theatre’s history and it’s been about innovation and democratization. The clue’s even in the name. Live at Six, the new production currently on at Downstage, embodies its ethos beautifully. Theatregoers are expected to bring their smartphones to film an incident that takes place in […]
7 for All Mankind to début sexy spring ’12 campaign, directed by James Franco
Californian denim brand 7 for All Mankind will launch its spring 2012 campaign, created by James Franco (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and the company’s agency Lipman. The multimedia campaign features a teaser, shot from Franco’s point of view, followed by numerous print and online visuals, and a full-length feature film to […]
Joanna Lumley endorses Clarity; Stoneleigh takes home gold; ASOS offers free Marketplace listings
Clarity, a charity selling toiletries and beauty products made by blind and disabled staff, has received a celebrity endorsement today—from New Avengers and Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley. Clarity employs 75 staff in London and at telemarketing centres across the UK. It offers Lumley has made a video to promote Clarity, currently visible […]
Two sides of reality TV: Kim Kardashian’s perfume launch contrasts with Nail Files
One is a reality TV star turned entrepreneur. The other is an entrepreneur turned reality TV star. Kim Kardashian was in London for the Glamour awards, at which she received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. And in that spirit, she went to Debenhams on Oxford Street to launch her new eponymous fragrance, […]
