Seems the stars have rallied for a just cause, convincing us to not to vote. We’ll sort of. They’ve decided to use reverse psychology as a tactic to convince the mass public to vote. And of course, it’s going to work. If Hollywood is telling us not to vote, shoot, I’m going to vote! That will show them who’s in control.
I will definitely say they’ve got a great marketing strategy. Completely viral and addictive. I wish I could see the performance report behind this project. This could not have been low budget.
Side note, I do encourage every informed American to vote. You can register here Vote Now
Where can you find beautiful princesses, charming princes, 7 hard working dwarfs, talking mice, scary pirates, and delicious clam chowder? Why Disneyland of course! Disneyland has decided to treat us with a free birthday pass for 2009. Free? yes! For all the people who need to get in touch with their inner child, this is the perfect opportunity. Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Log Jammer, Indian Jones Adventure and who can forget Disney’s nightly fireworks show Remember … Dream Do Come True. Rides galore!
Disney’s to do: Register yourself—and your children too, if you want. Print the reminder email with its confirmation message that you will receive 2 weeks prior to your birthday to redeem free admission on your birthday in 2009. Bring proper ID and your confirmation message to the Main Entrance ticket booths outside the Disneyland® Resort Theme Parks. If you are an Annual Passholder or already have a Multi-Day ticket you will use on your birthday, go ahead and register and bring the free admission on your birthday confirmation and proper ID to the ticket booth so you can choose from one of our other exciting birthday gifts instead.
If you’ve caught The Hills, you would know that LC has been sporting the asymmetric braid all season. Braids are pretty much a staple for Californians this fall. Bohemians Chic, braids have made a monster come back. Whether you’re catching coffee at the local Bean or getting ready for a night out, braids can give you and your outfit that extra oomph. Free People rocks the “oh so care free” braids in this season’s catalogue. Added bonus, Free People created a how-to page matched with how-to videos. For more details, visit Free People’s page
Featured Braids: The Knot Braid, The Fishbone Braid, and The Twist Braid
Monica from Free People shows us how to construct the Knot Braid
Keep in mind, these braids are more suited for women with long hair. If you’re like me and recovering from the Pbob, it may be better to let this trend slip by.
What’s better than Damier Azur? Why it’s alter ego Damier Graphite. For those late bloomers who have yet to discover this awesome new men’s line from Louis Vuitton, Damier Graphite is an ultra masculine version of Damier Azur. Charcol and black, Damier Graphite’s design tantalizes any fashionista’s (male or female) desires.
The Damier Graphite premiers for Louis Vuitton’s Men’s 2008-09 Fall/Winter collection.
One of my favorite rappers rocking the tres chic Damier Graphite design (T.I.)
For ladies who cringe at the thought of carrying a white purse because she knows she’ll drip coffee, drop chocolate, or make a nasty pen mark, we can anxiously await for Louis Vuitton to come out with the Damier Graphite print for ladies’ accessories.
Special thanks to Louis Vuittion Addicted for supplying the best addiction for all things Louis Vuitton
Who hasn’t heard of Shopbop? As one of the leaders in online stores for premium clothes, Shopbop is a site where most women could only window shop. Stacked with endless premium brands and fantastic photo galleries, a woman could not knowingly waste her week night browsing their site.
Well Shopbop has this fantastic deal. For all items already marked 50-70% off, customers can save another 20% off. Whoa, that’s an incredible saving on brands such as Jill Stuart, Alive + Olivia, James Perse, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Theory, Anna Sui and Ella Moss.
Simply enter promo code “savethepig” at check out and redeem your additional 20% off. Offer ends this thursday, September 11 at 11:59 PST. As always, Shopbop provides free shipping on all products in the lower 48 US states.
Finally Topshop is coming to the states. In Fall 2008, all that cute UK clothes readily available to us Americans. Actually, it’s only readily available for New Yorkers. Topshop will open their flagship store in SOHO, New York. No one can argue that Topshop has some seriously cute UK sty-lo. I especially love their jackets! Military, princess sleeves, trench, so many styles so little money. Don’t get me started on how much I adore UK fashion.
And as an added bonus, Kate Moss has launched her own line and decided to bless us with a free Starlight charity shirt. It’s FREE for the first couple of US customers (while supplies last). Unfortunately I’m not in the area, but New York fashionistas please help yourself.
So please, please do me a favor and check out Topshop in New York. I can’t wait to check it out myself when I visit in November. They even have a section for petites! Yey for little people who need little clothes.
It’s no secret that over 75% of the market still uses Internet Explorer. They (as in the online media) say that Google Chrome has been labeled as an IE killer. Question is, does Google have the credibility to convince the average user to switch from IE and try Chrome? Aside from people like us (who are willing to download anything the all-mighty-Google releases) the average user may not be as daring and willing to adjust. Humans are a creature of habit. I must say, Chrome is pretty quick. Aside from faster page loads, I even notice my vertical scroll bar having greater sensitivity. Go Google!
Pros:
Faster Page Load
Simplified tool bar
Sleek User Interface
“Favorites” dashboard shortcut
Open source
Cons:
plugins? (I suppose this is a temporary con since Chrome is an open source browser)
Supposedly Chrome takes up more memory upfront
with every new application, there is going to be bugs
Sort of creepy that not only will Google be tracking our search behavior but they also our browser behavior
Not available for Macs or Linx (sorry Mac heads!)
Well I’m always an advocate of new tools and applications so it shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m typing this entry in Chrome.
*Warning* I do not advise anyone who is not willing to deal with “tech glitches” to download Chrome. Chrome is still in beta phase (testing).
Although Chrome has it’s charm, I do love my plugins in Firefox. Until developers build as useful plugins for Chrome, I’ll probabaly be switching between the two.
Our friends at Elevate brought us this spectacular discount. From August 28th - September 9th if you spend $100 at Banana Republic you can instantly receive $30 off at checkout. How fabulous is that? An instant 30% discount! This offer is good both in store and online. To redeem this discount in store, you need to print out the image below. To redeem online, enter code PWM1HZLN3YTB.
Happy Labor Day Shopping!
Fine Print
* Not valid on Monogram product. Offer valid on Banana Republic merchandise only from 08/28/2008 at 12:01 am ET through 09/07/2008 at 11:59 pm ET in the US (including Puerto Rico) at bananarepublic.com and Banana Republic stores. Not valid at Banana Republic Factory Stores. Qualifying amount applies to merchandise only, not value of gift cards purchased, packaging, applicable taxes or shipping and handling charges. Coupon is good for one time use only and must be surrendered at time of in-store purchase. Online code limited to one time use only. No adjustments on previous purchases. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts including Gap Inc. employee discount. Gap Inc. is not responsible for lost or stolen coupons.
In my constant search for new apps and sites, I stumbled upon imeem. Imeem is a social network centered on providing music for online listeners. I would say it’s extremely geared towards community building.
customizable dashboard fully equipped with web2.0 drag and drop widgets
extremely user friendly personalizable user profile page
ability to add and remove dashboard widgets
media tracker
ability to add song and music player on to any site
and basic SN features such as message board, friend tracker, friend finder, and customizable user profiles
Couple of features I believe would really up their game:
user profile urls to include profiler full name (everyone loves a personalized link!)
ability to add nicknames
ability to post a status update
eventually have the ability to sync up with my ping.fm account. I’m all about centralized messaging.
Imeem seems like a hybrid of facebook/myspace/lastfm. I love the ability to create personalized profiles, accounts and super easy to use profile customizability. I’m also definitely a big fan of the media tracking and “play related” function. The music selection is questionable (I’ll give it a couple of days). I see a bright future for imeem, I just hope it doesnt run into the same issues as Pandora and Lastfm.
who would have thought that Mini Coopers would be one of the pioneers in personally identifiable billboards? Not only are Minis oh-so-adorible and chic but also innovative with customer appreciation. Who would not want to drive past La Cienega blvd and have a giant 50ft tall 14ft x 48ft billboard greeting them with “Hi MissChicGeek! Looking HOT in that red convertible.” According to curtismorley Mini Cooper sent out 4500 key fobs that activate when within 500 ft of the billboard. Customers get their very own giant sized message! Another reason why I want a mini…
