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		<title>House of Diehl Style Wars: The 2009 Style Battle Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[House of Diehl Presents STYLE WARS:

The Style Battle Championships Tour 2009
After a runaway first US campaign, a 5-continent World Tour, with support from Banksy, Bravo, and Ashton Kutcher, the original style battle competition returns.
“Buzzing with excitement &#8211; an awesome night out!” &#8211; INSTYLE
&#8220;A guerilla Project Runway&#8230;raising fashion’s already quick pulse to New York-minute speeds” &#8211; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>House of Diehl Presents STYLE WARS:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>The Style Battle Championships Tour 2009</strong></p>
<p>After a runaway first US campaign, a 5-continent World Tour, with support from <strong>Banksy, Bravo</strong>, and <strong>Ashton Kutcher</strong>, the original style battle competition returns.</p>
<p>“Buzzing with excitement &#8211; an awesome night out!” &#8211; <strong>INSTYLE</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;A guerilla Project Runway&#8230;raising fashion’s already quick pulse to New York-minute speeds” &#8211; <strong>The Los Angeles Times</strong></p>
<p><strong>WHAT IN THE WORLD IS STYLE WARS?</strong></p>
<p>The 2009 Style Battle Championship Tour hits America’s most stylish cities this fall to find the best undiscovered design talent in the country. You saw it on <strong>Make Me A Supermodel</strong>, or perhaps in Johannesburg, London, Hong Kong or Buenos Aires. Now come witness the fitness live!</p>
<p>Fusing the street-bred spontaneity of a rap battle with the glamour of fashion, <strong>House of Diehl’s STYLE BATTLING</strong>™ is the fresh phenomenon born in the basements of New York that is blowing up!</p>
<p><span id="more-126"></span>Have the guts, want the glory? Designers can apply to battle at www.houseofdiehl.com. Of those hopefuls, 8 designers/teams per city will face off in knock-out rounds of rapid design, LIVE on stage.</p>
<p>Competitors innovate to dominate this runway, making bold new fashions from recycled clothing and household objects in just 5 minutes! It’s DESIGN OR DIE as the crowd and a celebrity panel of style VIPs choose which battler stays in the game or bites the dust.</p>
<p>Created by House of Diehl as an opportunity for fresh young designers to prove their chops, Style Battling™ is a new approach to fashion, championing the possibilities of recycled/eco-friendly design. Style Wars offers emerging designers and the audience the experience of high fashion without the costs &#8211; to wallet or world. Moreover, with concept-to-creation in just minutes, the incredible designs offer an inside vision of future style.</p>
<p>Participants will be judged by an incredible panel of celebrity style makers.</p>
<p>Past judges have included musicians like <strong>Princess Superstar</strong> and <strong>Casey Spooner</strong> (FischerSpooner), legendary photographer <strong>Mick Rock</strong>, Whitney Museum of Art curator <strong>Shamim Momin</strong> and Style Network’s <strong>Jess Zaino</strong>.</p>
<p>Don’t miss Style Wars live on tour this Fall.</p>
<p><strong>November 2009</strong></p>
<p>(Dates and information subject to change.)</p>
<p>November 4 LIV @ Fontainbleu &#8211; Miami<br />
November 7 Don Hill’s &#8211; New York<br />
November 13 Opera &#8211; Atlanta<br />
November 18 Cinespace &#8211; Los Angeles<br />
November  21 Mezzanine &#8211; San Francisco</p>
<p>New Yorkers are also invited to check out <strong>THE GLAMBULANCE</strong> with The House of Diehl at <strong>92YTribeca</strong> on Thursday, 9/24/09.</p>
<p>Learn DIY techniques to transform cast-offs into on-trend couture from the &#8216;Instant couture&#8217; masters. House of Diehl&#8217;s <strong>MJ Diehl</strong> and <strong>Roman Milisic</strong> highlight trends from New York Fashion Week and offer fantastic, inventive ways to create your own signature look for pennies &#8211; using quick and easy transformations of thrift-store cast-offs.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>House of Diehl is the creative partnership of MJ Diehl and Roman Milisic.</p>
<p>Producing “statement-making” fashion design and multimedia experiences, their “revolutionary work” (ABC Eyewitness News) transcends the boundaries between fashion, art, music, and performance.</p>
<p>House of Diehl has exhibited and performed in a range of international arenas: with <strong>Sonic Youth</strong> and <strong>Rem Koolhaas</strong> at the Greenspace festival in Spain; for <strong>David LaChapelle</strong> and <strong>Gwen Stefani’s Rich Girl</strong> music video; alongside <strong>Elton John, Liza Minelli</strong> and <strong>Versace</strong> for the Life Ball at Vienna’s Rathaus; and in exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art, MA. House of Diehl also designs critically-acclaimed fashion collections. They’ve been nominated for the numerous awards, winning the Triumph International Fashion Award, 2004-5.</p>
<p>For videos and more information, go to:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.houseofdiehl.com" target="_blank">House of Diehl</a> Official Website</p>
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		<title>John Varvatos headlines The Warehouse Sale &#8211; LA, September 24-27, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four-Day Fashion Event &#8211; The Warehouse Sale &#8211; Headlined By John Varvatos
Premieres in L.A. September 24-27

John Varvatos headlines The Warehouse Sale&#8217;s Inaugural West Coast Affair
From its conception, designer John Varvatos’ seamlessly melded synergy of Rock ‘n Roll and classic structure has been a composite for a much-needed, fresh, new genre.
On September 24, 2009, John Varvatos [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Four-Day Fashion Event &#8211; The Warehouse Sale &#8211; Headlined By John Varvatos</em></p>
<p><em>Premieres in L.A. September 24-27</em></p>
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<p><em>John Varvatos headlines The Warehouse Sale&#8217;s Inaugural West Coast Affair</em></p>
<p>From its conception, designer <strong>John Varvatos</strong>’ seamlessly melded synergy of Rock ‘n Roll and classic structure has been a composite for a much-needed, fresh, new genre.</p>
<p>On September 24, 2009, John Varvatos will hold premiere designer honors as the nation’s largest and most coveted fashion sale, <strong>The Warehouse Sale</strong>, makes its first Los Angeles appearance.</p>
<p><span id="more-123"></span>John Varvatos’ inspirations come to life and have, and will continue to be, embraced as the quintessential Los Angeles style. His design creations, revered the world over, will find life most harmoniously in the vast fashion cultures of the City of Angels.</p>
<p>The four-day fashion event will take place at <strong>The Los Angeles Convention Center</strong> and its September presence in the Southland will mark the first time L.A. clients will be privy to this level of highly discounted offerings on the designs of John Varvatos.</p>
<p>Angeleno male attendees of the event will be able to purchase Varvatos dress wear, outerwear, leather jackets, jeans, shorts, sweaters, shoes, accessories and much more at below wholesale prices.</p>
<p>An invite-only, “first peek” day will launch the sale on Thursday, September 24. Then on the following day, September 25th, The Warehouse Sale will open its doors to the masses.</p>
<p>With price points reaching up to 90 percent off (the lowest prices they have ever offer ed!), The Warehouse Sale premieres in L.A. at the right time and with a boom. Full size runs will be available at commencement and choices will be numerous, with more than 15,000 dream-worthy items to ponder over.</p>
<p>Admittance will be by RSVP only and will be required for each day of attendance. The sale will breathe sprightly each day from 10AM to 8PM PT and will run through Sunday, September 27, 2009. To RSVP for The Warehouse Sale’s Los Angeles events, please visit, www.johnvarvatos.thewarehousesale.com.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong><br />
The Los Angeles Convention Center<br />
West Hall<br />
1201 S. Figueroa Street<br />
Los Angeles, CA 90015</p>
<p><strong>About The Warehouse Sale:</strong></p>
<p>The Warehouse Sale is an exclusive, invite and RSVP sample sale that offers the newest and hottest styles of the season in your favorite brands for both men and women.</p>
<p>Get ahead of the trends and be the first to rock up-and-coming labels.</p>
<p>With everything priced below wholesale, The Warehouse Sale makes it easy for you to try new styles or brands without guilt.</p>
<p>For more information, visit:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thewarehousesale.com" target="_blank">The Warehouse Sale</a> Official Website</p>
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		<title>Die Fabrik preview event &amp; London Fashion Week party @ Vanilla, September 19</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Die Fabrik&#8230;Preview event &#38; London Fashion Week party @ Vanilla 19/09/09

Die Fabrik&#8230;it’s coming
 @ Vanilla
Saturday, September 19th 2009
Preview Event and London Fashion Week Party
 in Association with The British Fashion Council
DIE FABRIK is on its way to being a global phenomenon and what better way to unveil the experience of this elite club/venue than during [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Die Fabrik&#8230;Preview event &amp; London Fashion Week party @ Vanilla 19/09/09</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Die Fabrik&#8230;it’s coming</strong><br />
<strong> @ Vanilla</strong></p>
<p>Saturday, September 19th 2009</p>
<p><em>Preview Event and London Fashion Week Party</em><br />
<em> in Association with The British Fashion Council</em></p>
<p><strong>DIE FABRIK</strong> is on its way to being a global phenomenon and what better way to unveil the experience of this elite club/venue than during <strong>London Fashion Week</strong>.</p>
<p>The global spaces are due to open in London, New York and Zurich in 2010 and the kick-off to starting the buzz in London is set to happen on September 19, 2009 at a special party hosted by trendsetting Central London club/restaurant <strong>Vanilla</strong>.</p>
<p><span id="more-115"></span>Attending the event will be some of the most elite names in music, fashion and celebrity with music provided by a host of illustrious DJs including <strong>Jazzy B, Howie B, Normski</strong> and <strong>CJ Macintosh</strong> as well as surprise guests.</p>
<p>DIE FABRIK started its journey in New York’s Soho and its diverse events, a mix of lifestyle and culture have quickly become the talk of the city, realising its founders’ dreams of recapturing the feel of the artsy loft parties New Yorkers were so attracted to in the 70s and 80s.</p>
<p>Says co-founder <strong>Xavier Favre</strong> <em>“This period was about more than going to parties to consume emptiness; it was about a lifestyle where ART was the driving force behind every aspect of life. The DIE FABRIK concept is bringing back all these elements and following in the footsteps of artists who marked this time.”</em></p>
<p>As the diversity and innovation DIE FABRIK celebrate are also the hallmarks that London Fashion Week is famous for, what better way of marking the beginning of one than with the imminent arrival of the other!</p>
<p><strong>EVENT INFO</strong></p>
<p>&#8216;DIE FABRIK&#8230;it’s coming&#8217; &#8211; Launch Party</p>
<p>Saturday 19 September, 2009 &#8211; 20.00<br />
Vanilla, 131 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 5BB</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vanillalondon.co.uk/" target="_blank">Vanilla</a> Official Website</p>
<p><a href="http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/" target="_blank">London Fashion Week</a></p>
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		<title>Chica Chick launches the designer bag with a conscience</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Chica Chick launches the designer bag with a conscience
- What’s in your handbag?
As every girl knows, a handbag is more than just a fashion accessory – it’s a survival kit that holds all the little necessities you need to get through the day.
Now Chica Chick has taken this concept a step further with its brand [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>Chica Chick launches the designer bag with a conscience</em></p>
<p><em>- What’s in your handbag?</em></p>
<p>As every girl knows, a handbag is more than just a fashion accessory – it’s a survival kit that holds all the little necessities you need to get through the day.</p>
<p>Now <strong>Chica Chick</strong> has taken this concept a step further with its brand new two-in-one designer bag, which comes complete with a pack of lifestyle essentials that &#8211; like the handbag itself &#8211; will make sure you’re ready to go anywhere, anytime.</p>
<p><span id="more-108"></span>But that’s not all. As well as secret pockets containing the essentials pack &#8211; three Fusion condoms, panty pad, tampon, mini toothbrush and toothpaste and deodorant &#8211; the Chica Chick bag conceals another useful innovation. Our unique patent-pending design means that it converts from a generous tote day bag to a cute, scrunchie grab-bag for the evening at the pull of a cord, making it two bags for the price of one.</p>
<p><strong>Keith Murphy</strong>, managing director of Chica Chick, says he came up with the idea for a bag that encourages social awareness when he was recuperating in hospital after a kidney transplant. The donor was a woman.</p>
<p>“I was reading a newspaper and, among all the stories about the credit crunch, I noticed a headline about the rise of sexually transmitted infections among 15 to 25-year-olds. It got me thinking that, if you could come up with a fashionable and practical product that would appeal to young women, you might also be able to empower them to make responsible decisions, encourage safe sex and help prevent STIs,” he explains.</p>
<p>“My wife Cathy has experience in the fashion trade and she took this idea and converted it into a design for the Chica Chick bag. We wanted it to be an ethical product, so we sourced a supply chain with a properly audited manufacturer and only use a faux leather material that is biodegradable in 10 years. We think it shows that fashion doesn’t just have to be about looking good, it can tackle important social issues too.”</p>
<p>The Chica Chick bag will be launched officially on 5 October 2009 and is lovingly designed in the UK on the Sussex coast.</p>
<p>Featuring a funky signature patchwork style, it will initially be available in three colourways &#8211; pink mix, blue mix and multi. RRP is £35.</p>
<p>For more details, go to:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chicachick.com" target="_blank">Chica Chick</a> Official Website</p>
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		<title>EMI, Hot Topic &amp; The Almost create new retail model</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EMI, Hot Topic and The Almost create a new retail model pre-release of Monster Monster full-length November 3rd

Special Two-Disc package available for pre-order at Hot Topic October 6, includes blank disc for free album download day of release, EP also on sale at all tour dates
Tooth &#38; Nail/Virgin Records (EMI) rock band The Almost have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>EMI, Hot Topic and The Almost create a new retail model pre-release of Monster Monster full-length November 3rd</em></p>
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<p><em>Special Two-Disc package available for pre-order at Hot Topic October 6, includes blank disc for free album download day of release, EP also on sale at all tour dates</em></p>
<p>Tooth &amp; Nail/Virgin Records (EMI) rock band <strong>The Almost</strong> have created a Monster.</p>
<p><strong>&#8216;Monster Monster&#8217;</strong> is the five-piece rock group&#8217;s sophomore album, the follow-up to 2007&#8217;s <strong>&#8216;Southern Weather&#8217;</strong>, which scored a #7 Modern Rock single in <strong>&#8220;Say This Sooner,&#8221;</strong> a slot on <strong>MTV</strong>&#8217;s prestigious <strong>Discover &amp; Download program</strong> and a quarter-million in sales after debuting in the Top 40 on the Billboard Top 200 with 29k+.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Buy Music:</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=The%20Almost&amp;tag=virtualsocialite-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank">The Almost</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=virtualsocialite-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.com</strong></p>
<p><span id="more-101"></span>Formed by <strong>Underoath</strong> drummer <strong>Aaron Gillespie</strong> along with guitarists <strong>Jay Vilardi</strong> and <strong>Dusty Redmon</strong>, bassist <strong>Alex Aponte</strong> and newest member, drummer <strong>Joe Musten</strong>, The Almost&#8217;s &#8216;Monster Monster&#8217; represents the culmination of two years of touring, with the resulting disc a melding of the group&#8217;s individual talents into a truly collaborative effort. Before the release, The Almost will release a new video to fans, which will be followed by their lead anthemic rock single <strong>&#8220;Hands.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>The album is slated for release on November 3, 2009, but will be preceded by a Limited Edition special five-track EP entitled the <em><strong>Monster EP</strong></em>, featuring three album cuts and two B-sides. The EP will be available on October 6th exclusively at <strong>Hot Topic stores</strong>, the band&#8217;s website, as well as on the band&#8217;s upcoming tour.</p>
<p>The Monster EP will come in a special two-disc digi-pack, with a choice of five different covers.</p>
<p>In an unprecedented new model for music delivery, <strong>EMI</strong> and <strong>Hot Topic</strong> will offer this Limited Edition EP packaging, which includes one disc with the EP&#8217;s music and a second blank CD with Monster Monster&#8217;s full-length artwork, lyrics and printed track listing on the physical CD, but no music. Fans will be able to download every song through a special promotional code on the day of actual physical release, November 3, from ShockHound.com the MP3, merch and editorial site (www.ShockHound.com), which is a division of Hot Topic, Inc. The version streeting on Nov. 3 will not include the special five-cover packaging or the Limited Edition EP.</p>
<p>&#8220;We feel strongly that physical retail is still viable and important. We are using the highly successful instant gratification model proven in the digital world but putting our own spin on it and bringing it to 681 Hot Topic stores,&#8221; says <strong>Randy Nichols</strong>, manager of The Almost.</p>
<p>During the tour, the band will make stops at select Hot Topic stores for exclusive in-store performances and signings.</p>
<p><strong>Gillespie</strong>, who played all the instruments on The Almost&#8217;s first album, is thrilled the way the group began to mesh on Monster Monster, and the band itself is raring to go out and play the new songs for their rabid, loyal fan base.</p>
<p>&#8220;This now feels like a real band,&#8221; he says. &#8220;Everyone gave up a piece of his own agenda for the good of the final result. And that&#8217;s how you end up with something special. They supplied the bricks and we built this house together.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Almost begin their own headlining tour September 23, 2009 at the State Theater in St. Petersburg, FL. through October 6 at SOMA in San Diego, CA, with <strong>The Used</strong> jaunt beginning the very next day, October 9, in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>&#8220;We plan on hitting it as hard as we can,&#8221; says <strong>Vilardi</strong>. &#8220;We&#8217;d like to leave and not come back for two years.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>The Almost 2009 Headlining Tour Dates:</strong></p>
<p>(Dates and information subject to change.)</p>
<p>Sep 23          State Theatre           St. Petersburg, FL<br />
Sep 24          Culture Room            Ft. Lauderdale, FL<br />
Sep 25          The Venue               Gainesville, FL<br />
Sep 26          Finlay Park             Columbia, SC<br />
Sep 27          The 7 Venue             Douglasville, GA<br />
Sep 29          Visulite Theatre        Charlotte, NC<br />
Sep 30  ROCKETOWN               Nashville, TN<br />
Oct 1           New Daisy Theatre       Memphis, TN<br />
Oct 2             Bricktown Ballroom    Oklahoma City, OK<br />
Oct 3           Zombie&#8217;s                San Antonio,TX<br />
Oct 5           Club Congress          Tucson, AZ<br />
Oct 6           Soma-Sidestage  San Diego, CA</p>
<p><strong>Supporting <a href="http://www.theused.net/" target="_blank">The Used</a>:</strong></p>
<p>Oct 9             House of Blues                Las Vegas, NV<br />
Oct  10 Salt Air Theatre                Magna, UT<br />
Oct  11         The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO<br />
Oct  13 The Myth                        St. Paul, MN<br />
Oct 14          Beaumont Club           Kansas City, MO<br />
Oct 15          Riviera Theatre         Chicago, Il<br />
Oct 17          The Fillmore-Detroit            Detroit, MI<br />
Oct 18          Pageant                 St. Louis, MO<br />
Oct 20          Kool Haus                       Toronto, ON<br />
Oct 21          Metropolis                      Montreal, QC<br />
Oct 23          House of Blues          Boston, MA<br />
Oct 24          Crocodile Rock          Allentown, PA<br />
Oct 25          Sonar                           Baltimore, MD<br />
Oct 27          Roseland Ballroom               New York, NY<br />
Oct 28          Electric Factory                Philadelphia, PA<br />
Oct 30          House of Blues          Myrtle Beach SC<br />
Oct 31          (orl)House of Blues             Lake Buena FL<br />
Nov 1           The Tabernacle          Atlanta, GA<br />
Nov 3           House of Blues          New Orleans, LA<br />
Nov 5           House of Blues Dallas   Dallas, TX<br />
Nov 6           House of Blues Houston  Houston, TX<br />
Nov 7           La Zona Rosa                    Austin, TX<br />
Nov 9           Marquee Theatre         Tempe, AZ<br />
Nov 10          The Wiltern                     Los Angeles, CA<br />
Nov 11          Warfield Thatre         San Francisco, CA<br />
Nov 13          Showbox SoDo            Seattle, WA</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ShockHound.com" target="_blank">Shock Hound</a> Official Website</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hottopic.com/" target="_blank">Hot Topic</a> Official Website</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thealmost.com" target="_blank">The Almost</a> Official Website<br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/thealmost" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/thealmost" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/thealmost" target="_blank">The Almost on Twitter</a></p>
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		<title>Alayna Salter&#8217;s Punky Allsorts &#8211; worn by Cheryl Cole, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worn by the likes of Cheryl Cole, Lady GaGa and Katy Perry!
The perfect stocking filler for Christmas!

Cheryl Cole

Katy Perry

Lauren Conrad
Punky Allsorts was created in January 2008 by musician Alayna Salter to meet the demand that was ignited by her music fans after she wore her stylish designs on stage at her gigs.
Alayna believes that every [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Worn by the likes of Cheryl Cole, Lady GaGa and Katy Perry!</em></p>
<p><em>The perfect stocking filler for Christmas!</em></p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-90" title="Cheryl Cole" src="http://virtualsocialite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/cherylcole.jpg" alt="Cheryl Cole" width="370" height="493" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Cheryl Cole</p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-91" title="Katy Perry" src="http://virtualsocialite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/katyperry.jpg" alt="Katy Perry" width="205" height="448" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Katy Perry</p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-92" title="Lauren Conrad" src="http://virtualsocialite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/lcpunky.jpg" alt="Lauren Conrad" width="386" height="454" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lauren Conrad</p>
<p><strong>Punky Allsorts</strong> was created in January 2008 by musician <strong>Alayna Salter</strong> to meet the demand that was ignited by her music fans after she wore her stylish designs on stage at her gigs.</p>
<p>Alayna believes that every girl should have the opportunity to own something that is personally designed, individually handcrafted and that captivates their own imagination and personality.</p>
<p>Since the launch of Punky Allsorts, the range has attracted a celebrity following including chart topping singer <strong>Katy Perry, the Hilton sisters, Lady GaGa</strong> and <strong>Katy Perry</strong> to name a few! LA fashion store <strong>Kitson</strong> has also snapped up the quirky designs to stock in its uber trendy Robertson Boulevard boutique which has ensured the attention of the jewellery&#8217;s status as a must have among the Hollywood set.</p>
<p><span id="more-89"></span>Alayna’s unique jewellery has been hand-selected and made with precious materials with care and attention to detail to ensure that you will love them as much as she does!</p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-93" title="Punky Allsorts bracelet" src="http://virtualsocialite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/punkybracelet.jpg" alt="Punky Allsorts bracelet" width="367" height="328" /></p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-94" title="Punky Allsorts bracelet" src="http://virtualsocialite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/punkybraceletblue.jpg" alt="Punky Allsorts bracelet" width="372" height="359" /></p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95" title="Punky Allsorts bracelet" src="http://virtualsocialite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/punkybraceletdice.jpg" alt="Punky Allsorts bracelet" width="420" height="372" /></p>
<p><strong>Alayna&#8217;s story</strong></p>
<p>Alayna&#8217;s first love is her music, and she&#8217;s already attracted a string of collaborations from the teams behind <strong>Disney&#8217;s High School Musical</strong>, <strong>Victoria Beckham</strong> and <strong>the Backstreet Boys</strong>. Alayna&#8217;s attitude comes candy coated and her music has been descibed as quirky rock with a feisty flavour.</p>
<p>Amazingly, Punky Allsorts was created after fans at her gigs asked Alayna where she got her great designs from. Realising the great potential the jewellery had, Alayna set about building on her designs and launched the brand in January.</p>
<p>She says &#8220;If you’re brave and have a great idea, use your initiative and just go for it. I wanted to create a young, fun brand that didn’t follow the rules of the more formal traditional trends and now the success of the jewellery is providing me with great opportunities to further my music career!&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;keywords=Punky%20Allsorts&amp;tag=virtualsocialite-20&amp;index=blended&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank">Punky Allsorts</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=virtualsocialite-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> on amazon.com</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/alaynasalter" target="_blank">Alayna Salter</a> MySpace<br />
<a href="http://www.alaynasalter.com/" target="_blank">Alayna Salter</a> Official Website</p>
<p><a href="http://www.punkyallsorts.com/" target="_blank">Punky Allsorts</a> Official Website</p>
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		<title>JET &#8211; &#8220;She&#8217;s a Genius&#8221; single ft in new Victoria&#8217;s Secret TV campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aussie rockers JET&#8217;s new single, &#8220;She&#8217;s a Genius,&#8221; from their upcoming album, &#8216;Shaka Rock&#8217;, is featured in the new Victoria&#8217;s Secret television campaign.

The song has been tapped for a sexy new ad for &#8220;Body by Victoria&#8221; featuring top super models Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Emanuela de Paula and Lindsay Ellingson.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aussie rockers <strong>JET</strong>&#8217;s new single, <strong>&#8220;She&#8217;s a Genius,&#8221;</strong> from their upcoming album,<strong> &#8216;Shaka Rock&#8217;</strong>, is featured in the new <strong>Victoria&#8217;s Secret television campaign</strong>.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-87" title="JET" src="http://virtualsocialite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/jet.jpg" alt="JET" width="398" height="301" /></p>
<p>The song has been tapped for a sexy new ad for <strong>&#8220;Body by Victoria&#8221;</strong> featuring top super models <strong>Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Emanuela de Paula</strong> and <strong>Lindsay Ellingson</strong>.</p>
<p>The commercial is directed by Victoria&#8217;s Secret super-director and two time <strong>MTV Video Music Award</strong> nominee <strong>Michael Bernard</strong>, and premiered on all major networks including cable.</p>
<p>The tongue in cheek song lends itself perfectly to the fun and sexy themes of one of the world&#8217;s hottest brands.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVA799gKNzo" target="_blank">Watch She&#8217;s A Genius video:</a></strong></p>
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<p>Victoria&#8217;s Secret Music Supervisor <strong>Vasili Gavre</strong> says, <em>&#8220;Victoria&#8217;s Secret is really excited that they are the first to license an exclusive JET track in the U.S. before the release of the new album Shaka Rock at the end of August.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><span id="more-86"></span>&#8220;Victoria&#8217;s Secret continues to be one of the hottest brands with the hottest girls in the hottest ads and we couldn&#8217;t ask for JET&#8217;s first single to be partnered with a better concept for &#8216;She&#8217;s A Genius,&#8217; &#8211; supermodels in their underwear,&#8221; said <strong>Allen Kovac</strong>, Manager of JET.</p>
<p>JET has just released their highly anticipated third studio album &#8216;Shaka Rock&#8217; in the US and September 7, 2009 in the UK on their newly created Real Horrorshow Records/Five Seven Music with distribution through EMI Label Services.</p>
<p>&#8216;Shaka Rock&#8217; captures the charisma and energy of classic rock and roll with just enough punk swagger and contemporary flair to create something uniquely JET.</p>
<p>&#8220;She&#8217;s A Genius,&#8221; is already No 1 in Australia, top 5 in Canada and Japan and rising on the charts at multiple formats in the U.S, Germany, the UK and other territories worldwide.</p>
<p>The band will also be embarking on their UK, kicking off in Nottingham on the 9th September.</p>
<p><strong>JET September 2009 UK tour dates:</strong></p>
<p>(Dates and information subject to change.)</p>
<p>09 Sept Rock City, Nottingham<br />
10 Sept Ritz, Manchester<br />
11 Sept ABC, Glasgow<br />
12 Sept Metropolitan Uni, Leeds<br />
14 Sept Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br />
15 Sept Bristol Uni, Bristol<br />
17 Sept HMV Forum, London</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jet" target="_blank">Jet</a> MySpace<br />
<a href="http://www.jetmusic.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jet</a> Official Website</p>
<p><a href="http://www.victoriassecret.com" target="_blank">Victoria&#8217;s Secret</a> Official Website</p>
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		<title>FILTER Magazine + American Rag Clothing: RAGGED ft Taking Back Sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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FILTER Magazine and American Rag Clothing are proud to unveil the seventh issue of RAGGED, featuring cover artist Taking Back Sunday, once again bridging the worlds of music and fashion with full-length articles and photo spreads of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>RAGGED #7 FREE Download ft. Taking Back Sunday, A Fine Frenzy, The Sounds and more; Behind-the-Scenes Video with TBS!</em></p>
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<p><strong>FILTER Magazine</strong> and <strong>American Rag Clothing</strong> are proud to unveil the seventh issue of <strong>RAGGED</strong>, featuring cover artist <strong>Taking Back Sunday</strong>, once again bridging the worlds of music and fashion with full-length articles and photo spreads of up-and-coming artists from FILTER&#8217;s editorial staff.</p>
<p>Other artists featured in the new issue include <strong>A Fine Frenzy, The Sounds, Landon Pigg, Those Darlins</strong>, and <strong>Busdriver</strong>.</p>
<p><span id="more-78"></span>Best of all, the entire issue is available as a FREE PDF download at the newly re-vamped www.raggedmag.com.</p>
<p>To celebrate the release of the new issue, RAGGED has produced this exclusive video playlist of cover stars, Taking Back Sunday, behind the scenes at their RAGGED photoshoot.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5E46A8D55E449415" target="_blank">Behind-the-Scenes with Taking Back Sunday</a></strong></p>
<p><em>Behind the scenes at Taking Back Sunday&#8217;s photo shoot for the new issue of Ragged, supported by American Rag. &#8220;New Again&#8221; in stores now. Shop American Rag at Macy&#8217;s and macys.com</em></p>
<p><strong>Watch video:</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.takingbacksunday.com/" target="_blank">Taking Back Sunday</a> Official Website</p>
<p>Visit RAGGED Online:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.raggedmag.com" target="_blank">Ragged</a> Official Website<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/RAGGED/90706907718" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/raggedmag" target="_blank">Ragged on Twitter</a></p>
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		<title>enveme.com &#8211; Fashion &amp; Music website &#8211; Indie Bands, affordable clothing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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enveme.com unveiled
Fashion and Music website to deliver latest looks, sounds to trend-loving audiences
Interactive Retail Site Features Indie Bands, Affordable Clothing and Community Connections
Partnerships with Chillers and VZones Enhance Shopping Experience
enveme.com, a music infused fashion and lifestyle website, launched today, providing a unique combination of new sounds and trendy, affordable clothing.
This destination website, featuring the downloadable [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>enveme.com unveiled</em></p>
<p><em>Fashion and Music website to deliver latest looks, sounds to trend-loving audiences</em></p>
<p><em>Interactive Retail Site Features Indie Bands, Affordable Clothing and Community Connections</em></p>
<p><em>Partnerships with Chillers and VZones Enhance Shopping Experience</em></p>
<p><strong>enveme.com</strong>, a music infused fashion and lifestyle website, launched today, providing a unique combination of new sounds and trendy, affordable clothing.</p>
<p>This destination website, featuring the downloadable music of independent rock, pop and alternative bands, showcases casual, stylish clothing for guys and girls.</p>
<p><span id="more-75"></span>Targeting the “perfect T-shirt and jeans-seeking crowd&#8221;, www.enveme.com makes high-style, casual clothing available at an attractive price point. Offering a broad assortment of T-shirts, jeans and tops featuring quality styling and smart design, this music, fashion-and-more website delivers an online shopping experience unlike any other.</p>
<p>To celebrate the website launch, enveme.com is offering site visitors the opportunity to win a limited edition T-shirt designed specifically for the event. Details are at www.enveme.com.</p>
<p>“Our website connects hot looks, new sounds and cool people who share an independent take on the world,” said <strong>Mark Diamond</strong>, company COO and co-founder. “enveme.com is the place to stay in style, in touch and on-trend; we are all about offering awesome clothes – and great music – at an affordable price.”</p>
<p>The enveme fashion collection is designed for the trendy and young (or young at heart) budget-conscious shopper. A wide variety of contemporary, moderately priced styles for both men and women are available exclusively on the site, ranging from graphic tees to skinny jeans to dressy pieces. Tops start at $20, dresses start at $30, jeans start at $40 and outerwear starts at $50.</p>
<p>enveme.com is partnering with <strong>Chillers Clothing</strong> to supplement the line with an ongoing series of limited-edition, numbered original artwork graphic T-shirts. With an eye towards cutting-edge style, these designs will be exclusive to enveme.com. Looks will be produced, offered to the public, and then retired, underscoring enveme’s dedication to the unique experience for the consumer.</p>
<p><strong>Shopping to a Soundtrack</strong><br />
Customers can fill their mp3 players as well as their closets at enveme.com. An array of indie rock, pop and alternative music is available for sampling and download; singles are available beginning at $1. Plus, enveme.com’s e-radio is always on, providing the site visitor with music to shop by.</p>
<p>While discovering new music, users can rate bands, review songs and recommend the next big hit. “Ours is a music democracy,” said <strong>Kristine McLaughlin</strong>, company CEO and co-founder. “Music is an integral part of fashion and of life, so we wanted it to be an important part of enveme.com.  We are about current style, whether that be in clothing or in music.”</p>
<p>Bands can also turn to enveme.com for great looks at great prices. The company will design and produce merchandise to specification, allowing even garage bands to have style like the big boys.</p>
<p><strong>Fashionable Friends</strong><br />
New music isn’t the only discovery to be made at enveme.com &#8211; new friends await as well.  Club enveMeet is an online gathering place designed for social interaction and self expression. enveme.com members are encouraged to check-out upcoming special events, dedicate new songs, get peer-to-peer advice and mingle with friends.</p>
<p>enveMeet is centerpieced by enveZones, an avatar-filled world where digital style rules.  enveZone members create unique identities, unleashing their virtual fashionistas. They interact with other members and explore a world developed by VZones especially for enveme.com.</p>
<p>“enveZones is a virtual world where fashion and music collide,” said <strong>Justine Reichman</strong>, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer. “We give our members the opportunity to choose their looks and personalities, and then give them a fantastical environment to explore.  It ‘rounds out’ enveme.com, helping to create a complete and innovative customer experience.”</p>
<p><strong>About enveme.com</strong><br />
enveme.com offers contemporary fashion, music and more in a unique customer venue. The privately held company is headquartered in New York, with a management team that is led by co-founders <strong>Kristine McLaughlin</strong>, CEO and <strong>Mark Diamond</strong>, COO.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.enveme.com" target="_blank">enveme.com</a> Official Website</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[CASHAK.TV named Phoenix Fashion Week&#8217;s Official Video Partner for third year
Arizona&#8217;s leading fashion event, Phoenix Fashion Week, selects CASHAK.TV to
provide video coverage of their shows.
CASHAK.TV will broadcast interviews, runway footage and a documentary about Phoenix Fashion Week through its website.
For a third year, CASHAK.TV is named the “Official Video Partner” of Phoenix Fashion Week.
CASHAK.TV is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>CASHAK.TV named Phoenix Fashion Week&#8217;s Official Video Partner for third year</em></p>
<p><em>Arizona&#8217;s leading fashion event, Phoenix Fashion Week, selects CASHAK.TV to<br />
provide video coverage of their shows.</em></p>
<p><em>CASHAK.TV will broadcast interviews, runway footage and a documentary about Phoenix Fashion Week through its website.</em></p>
<p>For a third year, <strong>CASHAK.TV</strong> is named the <strong>“Official Video Partner”</strong> of <strong>Phoenix Fashion Week</strong>.</p>
<p>CASHAK.TV is responsible for broadcasting Phoenix Fashion Week to the world. The program will use the unique capabilities of video to report on the sights, motion and sounds of the event. Traditional print and web media are unable to convey all these dimensions to their audience.</p>
<p>CASHAK.TV will film all of the runway shows, in addition to the action backstage. An episodic series focusing on the work of Phoenix Fashion Week staff and designers from the beginning of this year to now will also be shown.</p>
<p><span id="more-73"></span>The series and show footage will air on CASHAK.TV’s website.</p>
<p><strong>Christopher Cashak</strong>, the shows executive producer said: “This year we are covering every aspect of Phoenix Fashion Week. Other fashion weeks will look at what we are doing with envy.”</p>
<p>In 2005, <strong>CASHAK Magazine</strong> covered the second Phoenix Fashion Week with photographs and text articles. The editorial reviews continued into 2007 when CASHAK Magazine changed its name to CASHAK.TV. That year the show began its current video format. As the official video partner, CASHAK.TV brought the first fashion week endorsed video coverage to the shows. For 2008, the show added a live correspondent on the runway to report the the fashion stories.</p>
<p>“Working with CASHAK.TV has been a true fashionable partnership from day one, Chris and his team believed in the vision of Phoenix Fashion Week and together we have built it into one of the best fashion events in the Southwest,” said <strong>Brian Hill</strong>, Executive Director of Phoenix Fashion Week.</p>
<p>CASHAK.TV will use its stature in the international fashion community to bring attention to Phoenix Fashion Week and its designers. The program has participated in <strong>New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan</strong> and <strong>London Fashion Week</strong> for years.</p>
<p><strong>Christopher Cashak</strong> has expressed interest in developing a high-end fashion community in Scottsdale and Arizona. He routinely assigns reporters to cover local fashion events and designers.</p>
<p>Phoenix Fashion Week will take place October 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2009.</p>
<p>The runway shows will be held at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale.</p>
<p><strong>SUMMARY</strong></p>
<p>Who: Phoenix Fashion Week and CASHAK.TV<br />
What: Phoenix Fashion Week selects CASHAK.TV to provide video coverage of its<br />
event.<br />
When: October 1-3, 2009<br />
Where: The Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona<br />
Why: CASHAK.TV was chosen by Phoenix Fashion Week because of the outstanding<br />
work the show produced during the last two years of the event.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT CASHAK.TV</strong></p>
<p>CASHAK.TV (http://cashak.tv/) is an online, TV format program covering fashion for young, trend-setting women. The show features regional, national and international high-end designer fashion. Video segments on CASHAK.TV include fashion reports, fashion shows, street fashion, interviews and backstage looks. Unlike generic fashion publications which cover multi-generational trends, CASHAK.TV only focuses on the stylish designs and accessories that<br />
appeal to younger, fashion-savvy women.</p>
<p>CASHAK.TV is based out of the emerging fashion market of Scottsdale, Arizona. The show brings a new perspective to the industry from outside the traditional fashion hubs of New York City, Paris and Milan.</p>
<p>The show boasts an impressive list of supporting designers and brands.  CASHAK.TV has reported on collections by Christian Audigier, Ed Hardy, Bebe, Beach Bunny Swimwear, Cia Maritima, Roberto Cavalli, Miss Sixty, Balmain, Chanel, Dsquared, Max Azria, Elle Macpherson, Lauren Conrad, YMI, among many others.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT PHOENIX FASHION WEEK</strong></p>
<p>Phoenix Fashion Week is the leading fashion industry event in Arizona. The organization’s mission is bridging national and international designers with premier retailers and prestige fashion media. Phoenix Fashion Week’s ultimate goal is to garner global exposure for Arizona’s fashion industry. Through educational fashion seminars, year-round fashion events and charitable partnerships, Phoenix Fashion Week is gaining rapid acclaim for its community service efforts and for infusing world-class innovation into the valley. For more information log onto www.phoenixfashionweek.com</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT OMEGA SUNFIRE PUBLIC RELATIONS</strong></p>
<p>Omega Sunfire PR is a Scottsdale, Arizona based firm. The company specializes in public relation duties for fashion, entertainment and media companies. Recently, the company expanded into representation for celebrities. Clients include CASHAK.TV, Christopher Cashak, Superstar Selector, Blackout Shakeout, Go Go Smash, MetroShots and more.</p>
<p>For the latest news and information, go to:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.phoenixfashionweek.com/" target="_blank">Phoenix Fashion Week</a> Official Website</p>
<p><a href="http://cashak.tv/" target="_blank">Cashak.tv</a> Official Website</p>
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