UPTOWN Magazine 2010 Style Issue Features Cover Girl Naomi Campbell
August 25, 2010
The 2010 Style issue of Uptown Magazine (on newsstands August 24th) features cover model Naoni Campbell and an in-depth look at the current state of the fashion industry and the lack of African American faces on the runways and advertising. The issue also features four African American designers that are making their mark.
Zoe Saldana To be Featured in Fall 2010 Calvin Klein Underwear Global Advertising Campaign
July 8, 2010
Calvin Klein Underwear announced that acclaimed actress Zoe Saldana will be featured in the women’s Fall 2010 Calvin Klein Underwear global advertising campaign. Ms. Saldana most recently captured the attention of moviegoers as Neytiri in “Avatar,” and went on to receive a total of nine 2010 Academy Awards nominations. The Fall 2010 Calvin Klein Underwear campaign was shot by renowned fashion photographer Mikael Jansson in New York City. The Fall 2010 media campaign will be comprised of a strategic mix of print, digital, and outdoor advertising timed to coincide with October 2010 magazine issues.
Estée Lauder’s New Global Faces: Constance Jablonski and Liu Wen
April 17, 2010
The Estée Lauder brand announced that it has signed two of fashion’s brightest runway and editorial stars as new global faces of Estée Lauder. French model Constance Jablonski and Chinese model Liu Wen will join Estée Lauder’s roster of global beauties – Hilary Rhoda, Carolyn Murphy, Elizabeth Hurley and Gwyneth Paltrow – and debut in its global advertising campaigns beginning June 2010.
Miss USA Kristen Dalton Participates on World Water Day
March 23, 2010
To commemorate World Water Day, Miss USA Kristen Dalton and the contestants of the 2010 Miss Universe Dominican Republic pageant will work with teens on a river clean-up project, tree-planting and a clean water seminar for impoverished children and families in the communities near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Marissa Mayer: Women of The Year 2009
March 13, 2010
Named as the Women of The Year 2009, Marissa Meyer is Google’s vice president who in charge in search and user experience. She always like simplicity and she’s the person behind the simplicity of Google search. According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, she is responsible of all product approval, including innovations like Gmail and Google Earth. And of course she is a fashionista.
Prince and Paris At Grammys
February 2, 2010
Jackson’s kids Prince and Paris were at Grammys to received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their late father on Sunday. As you can see in the picture, they were on stage and wearing armbands just like their dad used to, cool style.
American Idol 9th Season To Begin
December 27, 2009
As reported by AP, American Idol 9th season to start on January 12 with Boston Audition. As we all know, no more Paula Abdul for the season, but you will find Ellen DeGeneres as replacement who will join the show in February, after the tryout rounds. In addition to DeGeneres, there will be guest judges during the audition process including Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris, Joe Jonas, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry and Shania Twain.
Kylie Bisutti is The Newest Model for Victoria’s Secret Lingerie
December 2, 2009
Elected through a reality show-style contest, Kylie Bisutti finally became the Victoria’s Secret newest angel beating Jamie Lee Darley, a finalist from California. Bastuti is a 19-year-old lady from Simi Valley, California.
Celebrity Rehab
October 14, 2009
The celebrity rehab that I want to say right now is not a joke for your amusement. Just like other tabloids, I just want to give you and your children unprecedented access to what addiction and mental illness look like. Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan and over two dozen other music and movie stars gained headlines in 2007 for entering therapy and addiction recovery centers. If you’re laughing now at Britney Spears, will you be laughing in coming years when, heaven forbid, one of your lovely family members including your niece, uncle, sister, brother, even your mother or your own son or daughter loses control of his or her life? Will it be funny then? Celebrity is a human being, and everybody is entitled to empathy and kindness.
Carrie Bradshaw, a Shoes & Pearls Addict
September 11, 2009
Both in the movie or in the real life, Sarah Jessica Parker and her character Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City movie is a fashion enthusiast. In the movie, Carrie has been described as someone who “lives for fashion,” and has confessed to buying Vogue Magazine instead of dinner. As mentioned on Wikipedia, she known as a shoe lover with an affinity for expensive designer shoes (notably Manolo Blahniks, but also Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo), Carrie claims she has spent over $40,000 on shoes. Her pairs seem to average around $450-500, and it is implied that she has at least, if not more than, 100 unique pairs.
