Monday, December 01, 2008

WANTED!

I am looking for a kick ass web-designer also in need of a few good guy/gals about town. In an attempt to kickstart ColumbusSocialites 2.0 I realize that I can't be everywhere and can't drink at every party. If you can help or know someone thats interested shoot an e-mail my way
columbussocialites@gmail.com.

Thanks

Friday, April 04, 2008

IT'S A WRAP FOR SKYBUS

got dayuuuum! I mean how long did that last? kinda bittersweet as they were trying to introduce something else to the airline industry. I guess we should have seen it coming since 2 top execs resigned days from each other. ADIOS SKYBUS,

Thursday, April 03, 2008

BAR 23 OPENING SOON, WANNA DEEPWOOD FOR DINNER?



There is a new restaurant opening at the old Abracci spot and it's going to be called DW and DeepWood* READ THE ARTICLE HERE

Abracci didn't last cause they had a sh!teous chef who is somehow still employed. Not sure what is sooo fanf*ckingtastic about salmon woven with asparagus with hollandaise or a pigs brain terrine-this is the French Laundry John Beck

*Can they have skin-e-max night on Friday's?? only makes sense for a place called DeepWood(snickers)



BAR 23 on the cap at the old Jeffrey Thomas spot is having their INVITE ONLY opening next weekend April 11 and then their GRAND OPENIING will be sometime after that depending on how many kinks they have to work out. I'm still not 100% hope it lives up to it's curious hype.

NEW H&M PARTNERSHIP'S GONNA BE INSANE

COMME DES GARÇONS IN COLLABORATION WITH H&M THIS AUTUMN

Comme des Garçons' founder and head designer Rei Kawakubo will create thisautumn's guest designer collection at H&M. Rei Kawakubo, famous and admired for her creativity and artistry, will design a women's and a men's collection, with some pieces for children too. Accessories and an exclusive unisex fragrance willalso be included in the collection.
"I have always been interested in the balance between creation and business. Itis a dilemma, although for me creation has always been the first priority. It is a fascinating challenge to work with H&M since it is a chance to take thedilemma to its extreme, and try to solve it", says Rei Kawakubo, Comme desGarçons.
"Rei Kawakubo has been at the top of our wish list for a long time and we arethrilled that she has chosen to collaborate with us. We have tremendous respectfor Kawakubo's fashion philosophy of questioning fashion's ingrained patterns,and admire her artistic approach to design. We are particularly excited that thecollection will be launched in Japan, Kawakubo's native country, at the sametime as the launch of our new store there", explains Margareta van den Bosch,creative advisor, H&M.

The world launch of the collection will be at the opening of H&M's second store in Tokyo, Japan, in the beginning of November. Launch date for other H&M markets will be a few days later.

FAHMAZING since the prices will be lower-ish and AAAAAAAAAAAAH FAHMAZING!

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

WANNA RENT DENNIS RODMAN??




Why pay for a tag along to movie premiere with Scarlett Johansson to only be ignored when you can have Dennis Rodman to yourself-(i know hell to the yes!)

Via Thrillist
Started last week by a River North(Chicago) nightlife promoter with close ties to the ex-Bull, RR offers you a grab-bag of services from the actual Dennis Rodman, at prices so reasonable, Dennis Rodman could afford them. Naturally, it all starts with hoops: though Rodman wasn't known for his scoring touch, he'll still have plenty of wisdom to confer upon you during something as simple as a game of H-O-R-S-E (only $100 -- for the C-H-E-A-P, games of P-I-G are a mere $70). For the ultimate bromance The Worm will squire you around town via Harley, stopping at his favorite spots and offering advice on everything from dye-jobs to tattoo design, keeping in mind your interests and the fierceness of your physique -- because while a sunbursting fertility symbol might look great ringing the belly button of an ex-power forward, on you it will get stretched out to the size of the hoop.

RR's most valuable service is the one-hour dating consultation, where Rodman'll regale you and your crew with stories about bedding various celebrities from Madonna to Carmen Electra. By the time he gets to his bawdy tale of watching Titanic with Jerry Krause, your hour'll be up, and you'll be saved by the bell.
Check out all the services at RentRodman.com.

Monday, March 31, 2008

DIRTEE DEEDS TO THE RESCUE

Via press release:


Dirtee Deeds Takes the Load Off Laundry and Dry Cleaning Drudgery

New laundry services offered in Columbus Ohio.
Columbus, OH, March 31, 2008 --Dirtee Deeds has just announced their pickup and delivery laundry and dry cleaning services for Columbus and the surrounding areas. Dirtee Deeds takes the load off individuals who know how the dreaded task of doing laundry takes away from quality time needed for family or personal projects. Dirtee Deeds has stepped up to the plate in offering services that will lighten the laundry load for individuals who already have hectic schedules—and want to avoid spending valuable time in the laundry room, or running to the dry cleaners. With gas prices at a steady climb, Dirtee Deeds offers free pickup and delivery services for laundry and dry cleaning items to homes or offices for added savings and convenience.Available seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., (except major holidays), Dirtee Deeds will wash, dry, neatly fold or hang garments and return them to their rightful owners within 48 hours or less. (More time may be needed for dry cleaning items).Dirtee Deeds is a professional company using top-of-the line, name brand products to assure clean and fresh-smelling garments ready for wear.For more information on Dirtee Deeds, contact Robbi Mack at (614)989-3464.


This sounds like a fabulous idea, i wonder what their prices are and what kinds of clothes they can do??

ARE THE RUMORS TRUE??!




There is this rumor floating about that Jennifer Aniston are getting their May-December on so we must axe(yes axe not ask-it's a Monday) are they?? body language says yes

HEEEE'S BAAAAAAAAAACK

Apparently Bruno got Ben Affleck I am soooooo effing excited for this movie. Bruno is by faaar the best Sacha Baron Cohen character-ackya

WHAT DID YOU DO FOR EARTH HOUR?


I have to say i'm a pretty consciencious waster. meaning I inadvertently leave the lights on somewhere but when I realize this, I quickly turn it off or do something to offset this. This past Saturday night was Earth hour and the purpose was to go dark for an hour for a good cause. DO you realize how significant electricity is to our existence. Usually I would be out drinking somewhere but I was hanging out with my siblings so we decided to play a board game. Before this my little brother had been palying his wii for half of the day-augh! After the one hour passed he was right back to the wii. Besides bringing awareness to the issue, how effective was that one hour??
Why did the Kids Choice awards go on during this time aren't the tykes watching thsi supposed to be the ones most concern about this issue? effing Viacom!





So tell us, what did you do for earthhour?





To learn more and continue to make a difference VISIT

ESTELLE GETS LIPPY, AMY WINEHOUSE FOR CAVALLI AND OTHER ACROSS THE POND NEWS





Estelle gets Lippy


MTV and The Body Shop have joined forces and launched the “Move Your Lips” campaign, which includes selling a limited-edition Guarana Lip Butter for parched puckers to raise money for HIV/AIDS awareness. Proceeds from the product, sold in Body Shop stores worldwide, will go directly to the Staying Alive Foundation, the MTV HIV/AIDS charity, “which gives monetary awards to young people, globally, who run their own youth-focused HIV and AIDS awareness projects,”




Amy is the new darling of fashion. I really don't get it as it seems she needs a stylist to look put together-ish




She has already played muse to Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel and now Amy Winehouse's fashion star looks set to rise even higher, following reports that she's set to sign a deal to promote Roberto Cavalli. According to reports in the British tabloids over the weekend, the designer approached Winehouse after Victoria Beckham - whom he dressed for the recent Spice Girls reunion tour - confessed she loved the singer's style. He promptly offered her a contract whereby she would receive his clothes for free, in return for wearing them at high profile events. While the report is yet to be confirmed, Cavalli has made no secret of the fact that he digs Winehouse's distinctive look. "She has a real sense of style that I love," the designer said in a recent interview. "She is a fashion icon because she is unique."


Me thinks her stylist is the real icon here. I need Bristol to let me drink for free if I crawl out at 2:30 sweaty and twisted-and I will




"The next door neighbour was having a meeting about his latest movie with his agents. Distracted by the party they pop over to complain about the noise. So the girls invited them all over and decided to have some fun…" As provocative as we've come to expect from the label, the campaign photo - which was shot by Tim Bret Day - shows girls in stilettos and nipple tassels wreaking havoc with the men in attendance. http://www.agentprovocateur.com/

WHAT RECESSION

As our government tries to pull the wool over our eyes telling us we're ARE NOT in a recession but rather just a really tight financial crisis where they have to bail out one of the biggest investment banks in the country, Columbus is also dealing with a sign of the times. As foreclosure rates increase, more buyers(that can afford it) have a plethora of options:

"I don't know how to find foreclosed and distressed houses," Zellner said.
Welcome to Columbus Foreclosure Bus Tours, where everybody is looking for a deal, a bargain, a steal.
As one rider put it, they were going to Sam's Club instead of Macy's.
The tour yesterday was one more reminder of the home foreclosure crisis that continues to ensnare the region. In 2006, lenders filed for foreclosure against one of every 124 homeowners in Franklin County alone -- 8,875 that year


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SELITA WANTS TO SING




All Selita Ebanks wanted for her birthday was a little R&R. "The best present is sleep," the Victoria's Secret model told us at her Marquee b-day bash. "I never have any free time. My birthday was a while ago [in February], but this is the first bit of free time I've had to celebrate." What's up next for the leggy lass? Possibly an album. "I love to sing," she said. "Mary J. Blige is my favorite artist to sing, but only on a stage - not karaoke. You're screaming when you do that and it hurts your voice!"


Ok so just because you liek to sing does not mean you have to put out an album. It's like someone saying theyliketo have sex maybe i'll put out a porno-nish nish!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

TWO HUNDRED DOLLAS! GOOD LORD!

IT can't be pornography if it's art, right? Abercrombie & Fitch is releasing a new catalog by Bruce Weber full of even sexier shots of scantily clad teen models - but this time, it will be sold only in London and priced at close to $200, "like an art book," said an insider. The last A&F catalog in 2003, which sold for just $6 in the US, caused such an outcry the company stopped making them. But the A&F stores still love the scandalous pictures.

Seriously $200 to see tits and man pecks?? umm i'll take a year subscription to skin-emax thank you

Monday, March 24, 2008

BRUCE AND EMMA NYC





Bruce Willis is a partner in the Bowery Wine Co., which opens to the public this weekend at 13 E. First St. "It's upscale and loungy," says owner Chris Sileo, formerly beverage director at The Plaza. "We'll have high-end, light fare that will include paninis, salads and desserts." Willis and his pals, "Sopranos" regulars Vincent Curatola and John Ventimiglia, already christened the place at a private party last week.

His girlfriend Emma Hemming:
Emma Heming has become a Manhattan homeowner again. The Victoria's Secret mannequin paid $1.84 million for a two-bedroom, two-bath, loft-style condo on West 17th Street, according to city records. Heming sold her East 10th Street co-op in 2006 and moved to California to try her luck in Hollywood and to be closer to her then-boyfriend, the nightclub king Brent Bolthouse. But last November she was back in New York, spotted on the arm of John Stamos.
PageSix

HEART OF A CITY TOUR KICKOFF









The tour kicked off in Miami and abunch o folks were out. Kanye West is either married or supporting Pharells Blason line but I think he's married with a baby on the way. What the heck is the Dream* doing.


*I'm not too familiar with hime, who is he???

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

WENTZ IN BED W NORDSTROM




Wentz, best known as the bassist in the multiplatinum band Fall Out Boy, will launch an exclusive junior sportswear line with Nordstrom in April. The collection, which will include graphic T-shirts, hoodies, denim jeans and accessories, will carry the Clandestine Industries label. The products will be made exclusively for the specialty retailer and will be sold in 600 Nordstrom doors beginning next month. Nordstrom has signed an exclusive agreement with Wentz, with spring deliveries in April and summer deliveries in June.

WWD>

Augh another celeb line!

ANTHONY MINGHELLA DEAD?!?


There are reports floating that screenwiter and super producer and director Anthony Minghella has died. I'm not really sure if he is actually or what the cause was but if he is, that's very sad for the industry.

Monday, March 17, 2008

WE ARE IN A RECESSION NO DOUBT

On a real serious note, why are the powers that be trying to say we are not in a recession. effing gas prices went up like .20 overnight. JPMorgan is about to buyout BearStearns for like $30 a share. Will one have to move to Canada at this point since the canadian dollar is practically worth the same as the american??

FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL

Holy 3way orgy. Jim McGreevey-former governor of NJ was sleeping with his wife and driver-hayyyyyy!

The NY Post has a full interview with the driver Teddy Pedersen. Damn these people got down. I wonder if TGIFridays gets a boost in sales from menage-a-seeking orgy participants.

"We called it the Friday Night Special," Pedersen said. The "intense" escapades, he said, usually began with a "couple of drinks" at a local T.G.I. Friday's and culminated in "a hard-core consensual sex orgy" between the three of them at McGreevey's Woodbridge condo.

"He liked watching me, and she would watch me while she was [performing sex acts] with Jim," Pedersen said. "In my opinion, me being a part of their sexual relationship enhanced it for both of them."

CLICK HERE for the whole article

Friday, March 14, 2008

WHEN IS IT EVER OK TO CHEAT?!?

This question has probably been asked a gazillion times but really though, when is it ever ok to cheat? It seems these men-not saying only men cheat-get sooo enraptured in satisfying their needs they want to embarass the sh!tout of their spouses. If you know you're are not the settling down type, why take a vow. I've never been married and craazily don't plan on getting hitched at least not anytime soon cause i'm a commitment phobe that's easily distracted. Have you ever cheated?why?

Page six via HuffPo got a tape of Chris Rock on a convo w/ crazy P.I Pellicano

Once you're accused of rape, you're just [bleep]ed, you know?" a stressed-out Rock tells the detective.
An angry Pellicano replies: "That's why I want to blacken this girl up, totally. I want to make her out to be a lying, scumbag, manipulative [bleep]sucker . . . stupid [bleep]."
Rock agrees, telling Pellicano, "I'm [bleep]ed. I'm better getting caught with needles in my arm, way better, needles, with pictures. There's Chris Rock shooting heroin - much better blow to the career."
The Huffington Post obtained the recording and planned to put all 31 minutes on its Web site last night. The Web site said prosecutors plan to call Rock as a witness in Pellicano's trial in Los Angeles on charges of illegal wiretapping.
Rock was distraught because Monica Zsibrita, who had a one-night stand with Rock at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1998, was suing him three years later, claiming he had raped her and fathered her child.
Zsibrita claimed that she saved Rock's semen on a tissue she stored in her freezer and that she'd prove Rock fathered her child.
But she later dropped her suit.
Rock was separated from his wife, Malaak, at the time of the fling. (Despite divorce filings last year, which were subsequently dropped, they are still together.)
During the call, Pellicano reads Zsbrita's police report to Rock and tells him her allegations aren't taken seriously by the cops.
Rock says, "I know the night we went to the Ivy she had on white pants. I only noticed cause my wife's real classy and subdued and I'm out with a girl with big [breast]s and white pants."
Pellicano then reads to Rock a portion of the report that said Zsbrita collected his semen in a Kleenex and put it in her pocket.
Rock responds, "I've been so set up."
"Does your old lady know what's going on?" Pellicano asks.
Rock: "No. She thinks it's over. Put it that way: She knows of it."

Thursday, March 13, 2008

IT'S OFFICIAL WALE SIGNS WITH INTERSCOPE RECORDS


Congratulations to WALE Folarin for just doing it!!!! In a joint agreement btw Interscope and Mark Ronson's ALLIDO records. READ MORE

Get your tickets cause he'll be in town March 21st-dig dug shake

ESPN MAG TURNS TEN

Marcus Colston of the New Orleans Saints

Chris Carter
Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson
B-Baller Allan Houston

augh lazy Larry johnson w his BET GF

Third eye blind performed and a bunch of ANTM rejectsmodels were there

The 10th anniversary issue of ESPN The Magazine hit newsstands with a cover line that reads, "Wow We're 10! Now What?" Fashion, it seems, is one of the answers. The magazine plans to increase fashion coverage, has hired its first style director and will begin running fashion credits. Right away, one of the new covers (there are 10 in the anniversary issue) points to the changes: Venus Williams is wearing a white Emanuel Ungaro gown and sister Serena appears in a white gown by Donna Karan. "People want to know what athletes are wearing to and from the ballpark," said Steven Binder, vice president of magazine sales. "ESPN should be doing this." It's also a great opportunity to tap into those fashion ad dollars, although the current economic climate might make that more difficult. Binder said the magazine is also seriously considering putting on an event in Milan during the spring shows. ESPN's average reader is male, just over 30 years old, with an income of less than $70,000, so labels such as Hugo Boss and Z Zegna will make more sense than a designer collection, Binder added. ESPN The Magazine's circulation last year was two million.From an editorial perspective, senior deputy editor Roxanne Jones said Kevin Stewart, style director, will oversee editorial that will be lifestyle- and fashion-focused. Stewart has worked at Details, Vibe, Savoy and Men's Fitness. In addition, this year there will be a spring fashion portfolio, another in the fall and one during the holidays.To kick off its new commitment to style, the magazine asked jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz to create a diamond and ruby-studded piece that replicates the ESPN logo using rubies and white and black diamonds. The piece was signed by all 11 cover subjects on the anniversary issue and be auctioned off for charity.

FEROCIOUS FIERCE & OTHER FASHION NEWS





Dinner Honoring PR winner Christian"so fierce" Siriano at the Roosevelt Hotel. His samples can now be used for photoshoots so be on the lookout for more fieeerceness

  • Rachel Bilson collaborating with DKNY Jean for a line

  • Miuccia Prada, will screen the film "Trembled Blossoms" at her Los Angeles Epicenter store on Wednesday. The Los Angeles score will be created by DJ Frederic Sanchez. Those who can't choose their preferred versions can create their own. In conjunction with the Los Angeles screening, Prada is making a silent version of the film available to download on its website . The company is asking the public to submit its own original scores with the silent version before April 20. The winning entry will be displayed and fully credited on Prada's Web site alongside those of CocoRosie and Sanchez.

  • Uniqlo's ongoing UT Project in April features the art of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Uniqlo is reproducing their art under a licensing agreement with the artists' estates. There will be about a dozen different designs from each, with prices starting at $15.50. Uniqlo's marketing and advertising company(MP Creative), chose Chloë Sevigny to appear in the women's ad campaign and Tadanobu Asano, a young Japanese film star, for the men's. The company is recording its T-shirt designs for a cultural data base and also has asked artists worldwide to submit designs for possible T-shirts.

  • Kevan Hall canceled his runway show at Los Angeles Fashion Week just days before it was scheduled to be held on Wednesday to focus his efforts on renovating a 5,000-square-foot space on Beverly Boulevard to house his couture atelier, a loft for stylists to visit and his first-ever retail store, which will open by the summer.

  • Alexandra von Furstenberg, will host a preview party for her new furniture line on Thursday at Ace Gallery in Beverly Hills, will have the support of socials Jacqui Getty, Ryan Haddon, Jamie Tisch, Crystal Lourd, Lulu de Kwiatkowski, Lisa Eisner, Brooke Davenport, Colleen and Maria Bell, Serena Boardman, Samantha Gregory and Alexandra Kimball. WWD

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

STRITZKE LEAVES LIMITED FOR COACH

Via WWD:

Coach named Jerry Stritzke as an executive officer(President and COO of COACH in June) of the accessories firm, to replace Keith Monda as president and chief operating officer upon his retirement later this year. Coach also said executive creative director Reed Krakoff has extended his contract. Stritzke previously served as chief operating officer at Limited Brands' Victoria's Secret unit. Monda will retire from Coach at the end of the fiscal year, June 28. Coach said Krakoff "entered into a further three-year extension to his original employment agreement, which will now be in effect through June 2014."Management said "ensuring the continuity of Reed's creative leadership will be a key factor in providing excellent results well into the future."


he will begin Monday as an executive officer

In VS news-Victoria's Secret's chief executive(Sharen Jester Turney) conceded two weeks ago that the brand has become "too sexy."*

*seriously, is there such a thing as too sexy? does that mean VS is now a_______

LAUREN CONRAD NEEDS TO GTFOF

Lauren COnrad of The Hills fame held a show for her line during L.A fashion week. serioussly what the eff were those clothes. Not hating but really SJP's bitten line seems to have had better comeuppance. Leggings are soooo f-ing over. that is all



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*GTFOF-Get thee f-ing outta fashion

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

WOULD YOU/LET YOUR MAN WEAR THIS?

Designer Osman Yousefzada
Not sure I'm really getting this look. It's ok if you're going hunting and perhaps torrential rain. Would you wear this?


"Little Black Dress" collection for Mango arrived at Selfridges this morning, for an exclusive preview week before it goes on sale at Mango stores nationwide on March 17- inspired by Masai tribes, Ancient Greece, India and his Afghan origins. The ten-piece range - all black dresses with gold and cobalt blue detailing, including one standout piece in the shape of a short dress with a gladiator-style gold collar - priced between £40 and £80($61 and$123). Of the collaboration, Osman said: "This is a great opportunity to express my vision to a wider audience."




ROLE OF A LIFETIME


Rachel McAdams blushed with pride on hearing that porn goddes Jenna Jameson wants the Canadian cutie to play her in a biopic. "Me? Really?" she giggled at the premiere of her film "Married Life." McAdams also admitted with a wink that she's — ahem — familiar with Jameson's work and thinks she's "really, really good!"

R&M

TSK TSK TSK



Ok so this whole Gov. SPitzer/Emperor's club/$4300 for a hooker is just G-D ridiculous! augh.

Me: I can't believe he did this, I just want to see one of these wives just lose it during these embarring press conference
Dad: ummm they made a vow "For better or worse"


This just got to me. He also made a vow to stay faithful to her. How is it that these women put up these unnecessary façade. He was caught red-handed like the rest of the jerkoffs out there.I mean seriously, how hard is it to keep your penis in your pants. How embarrasing this must be for anyone especially one that was profiled in Vogue as having an idyllic marriage and portraying the perfect family picture. We all aren't perfect, that's what makes us human but damn, some things that are avoidable should be. I swear any day now a Columbus politico is going to be outed.
The Smoking Gun has the transcript of the investigation HERE

Enjoy this Cheaters clip cause this is what these wives need to do

I GET HIGH HIGH HIGH

Celeb poth-eeds are sharing their years of stoner experience

in Shirley Halperin and Steve Bloom's new book, "Pot Culture." In the guide to ganja, Maroon 5's Adam Levine suggests puffing while listening to the music of Lauryn Hill, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis, while model Adrianne Curry suggests covering up your weed breath with lip gloss. She said, "I carry orange lip gloss, which covers up the pot smell in my mouth for my husband when I tell him I haven't been smoking . . For mints, I prefer Icebreakers. They're really strong and burn your tongue, but they cover the smell up in two seconds." Jonah Hill, the stoner star of "Knocked Up" and "Superbad," demonstrates how to get high by smoking out of an apple, and Whitestarr burn-out Cisco Adler shows the kids at home how to put together a gravity bong. Other celebs who dish on their herb habits: Melissa Etheridge, Kal Penn, Rob Thomas and - of course - Steve-O.

Friday, March 07, 2008

EVA LONGORIA-PARKER AND CHEF TODD ENGLISH' BESOS


Remember the guy that used to be married to shannon elizabeth? yup that's him



Who invited Jermaine to this function and what kind of mystic tan concoction did he usee. I want a pair of Jermaine Jackson jeans-stat

Thursday, March 06, 2008

H&M MAKES BIG ACQUISITION

This is sooo awesome, does that mean one will be able to get Cheap Monday's for lowerthan the already lower price?-fahmazing!

H&M has signed an agreement to acquire the privately owned Swedish fashion company Fabric Scandinavien AB that is running the store chains Weekday and Monki. The Group also designs and sells fashion through a number of own brands,such as Cheap Monday. The turnover for the financial year 2007/08 is expected toreach approximately SEK 400 million. The company will be run as a stand alonesubsidiary within the H&M Group.
- We have been impressed by Fabric Scandinavien's development for a long timeand we see a potential to develop stores and concepts in other markets. Byworking together we can accelerate the growth further. We can also do it in amore efficient manner by drawing on H&M's experience and knowledge of forexample production, logistics and establishment, says H&M's CEO Rolf Eriksen.
- H&M is a fantastic company and we have found that we share the same values.Together with H&M we will have better opportunities to truly develop our ideaswithin fashion and design. H&M's knowledge of for instance production andinternational expansion will be extremely valuable to us, says FabricScandinavien's CEO Lars Karlsson.
The subsidiary Weekday Brands designs, produces and runs wholesale selling of young fashion. Its largest own brand is Cheap Monday, primarily a denim line.The idea behind Cheap Monday is fashion at good prices, something that goes well with H&M's business idea; fashion and quality at the best price. Cheap Monday is sold in more than 1,000 stores globally. Among the brands are also MTWTFSSWeekday and Sunday Sun.
The store chain Weekday is an urban unisex concept with a total of six stores in Stockholm, Uppsala, Gothenburg and Malmö. In March the first store will openoutside Sweden in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Monki is a store concept and an own brand for young females. Since the start inGothenburg in 2006 Monki has expanded to Stockholm, Uppsala, Malmö, Karlstad,Sundsvall and Norrköping, amounting to a total of twelve stores.
H&M acquires 60 percent of the shares in Fabric Scandinavien for SEK 564 millionin cash. Sellers are the founders Adam Friberg, Lars Karlsson, Örjan Anderssonand Linda Friberg. They will all continue to work within the company. Inconnection with the transaction the parties entered into agreement according towhich H&M has the possibility/obligation to acquire the remaining shares in thecompany within three to five years. The total turnover of the Group's businesswas approximately SEK 250 million during the financial year 2006/07, with anoperating result of SEK 67 million. The expected turnover for the financial year2007/08 is approximately SEK 400 million with continued good profitability. Theemployment conditions for the 300 employees will not change as a result of thetransaction.
The transaction is conditioned by acceptance of relevant competitionauthorities. SEB Enskilda has acted as financial advisor to H&M in connectionwith the acquisition.

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

GET YOUR FIJI DELIVERED RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR

this is such a neat idea as it weighs soooo much when you get the big bottles at Whole Foods(I will forever be poor cause of this store)

WILL I HAVE TO CUT A B*!@!?


Page Six is saying-

soap star Leven Rambin spent Saturday night sucking face with one of New York's most sought-after catches, quashing rumors she's attached to someone else. Spies at a surprise party for super-producer Mark Ronson at the Spotted Pig looked on in shock as Rambin - the 17-year-old blonde about town who plays an autistic teen on "All My Children" - made out with him. Friends of Ronson told us, "she's possessed" and has been "gunning for Mark for over a year." A-list attendees included Jay- Z, Beyoncé, Ron Perelman and Q-Tip. Leven denied the lip-lock through a spokesper son, possibly because she's supposedly dating effete Men's Vogue scribe Hudson Morgan.


She better step the eff away from him and isn't she supposed to be concentrating on her acting in L.A? augh-this is messing my day up