Press Release:SPRING AHEAD WTH PHILIP STEIN TESLAR WATCHES

Spring is in the Air! In addition to the Groundhog NOT seeing his shadow forecasting an early Spring, this year the clocks “Spring Ahead” a month ahead of schedule. Daylight Savings time has been changed to the second weekend in March and what better way to keep that in mind then to sport a new watch for a new season. Philip Stein Teslar Watch is a high-end watch for men and women featuring dual analog faces so you can keep track of different times around the globe. The Teslar line also includes: the mini with pave diamonds, the chrono sports watch and the classic and signature rounds in stainless steel or sporting bands made of lizard, alligator and ostrich.

Oprah Winfrey calls the Teslar watch “one of her favorite things”. The watch is gaining a celebrity following with Hugh Jackman, Madonna, Avril Lavigne, Jessica Alba and Samuel L. Jackson as fans.

In addition to being incredibly stylish, the watch actually has medicinal purposes. What sets this timepiece apart from the others is that this watch repels all the negative electronic energy we receive everyday from our cell phones, blackberries, PDAs, etc. Because of this feature, Teslar watch wearers experience a better, more restful night's sleep, less migraines and headaches in general, and are noticeably less stressed.

What a better way to kick off Spring than with a watch that makes you look good and feel good. Below are some samples from our line including the newest scattered diamond watch.

Price available upon request.

For information, visit the Philip Stein Teslar official website or contact:

Katie Schroeder
Rubenstein Communications, Inc
phone: 212-843-8036
kschroeder@rubenstein.com


Scattered Diamond



Classic and Signature
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Men's Signature
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Sports Chrono
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Sorority Eviction a Bad Image for Greek System

by Lifestyle Guru

DePauw's Chapter of Delta Zeta has raised even more issues reguarding the Greek system on college campuses. Delta Zeta according to MSN the sorority recently kicked out plus sized and some minority members.

According to reports, the executive director of National Delta Zeta, Cynthia Winslow Menges, said the sorority had not evicted the 23 women, even though the national officers sent those women form letters that said: “The membership review team has recommended you for alumna status. Chapter members receiving alumnae status should plan to relocate from the chapter house no later than Jan. 29, 2007.” Ms. Menges asserted that the women themselves had, in effect, made their own decisions to leave by demonstrating a lack of commitment to meet recruitment goals. The sorority paid each woman who left $300 to cover the difference between sorority and campus housing.

As a alumni member of a sorority, I know how hard and competitive recruitment can be, so I think it's a poor excuse that Ms. Menges is giving for dismissing those 23 members. There are a lot of factors involved with recruitment and paying of dues is one of the biggest no matter what your economical status is. Also, there are hundreds of other things that could interest potential members on campus such as other student organizations, voluteer opportunities, sports, etc.

The 23 members included every woman who was overweight. They also included the only black, Korean and Vietnamese members. The dozen students allowed to stay were slender and popular with fraternity men — conventionally pretty women the sorority hoped could attract new recruits. Six of the 12 were so infuriated they quit (The New York Times).

The Greek system fosters a faux elitism around some college campuses which makes many think that they can do anything they want with no consequences, such as underage drinking, vandalism, etc. This is not helping the image of Greek organizations at all. A while back, MTV had a two shows called Sorority Life and Fraternity Life which not only showed the Greek System in a bad light but also resulted in lower numbers for recruitment following the run of those shows.

Style and Focus News Bites

** According to People.com, Jessica Simpson donated a minivan to an orphange in Mexico.

** From an informal instant poll on O'Dwyer's Public Relations News (odwyerpr.com), 76% voted that the image of cable news is being hurt from the coverage of Anna Nicole Smith's death.

** Condé Nast signed Fashion Photographer Scott Schuman, per New York Observer.

** Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic & Baby is the fifth book in the Shopaholic series. It is gaining a lot of buzz from the media as well as from the chick lit fan base.

** Exhibition Celebrating the Life of Princess Diana Set to Open in Cleveland. Featuring 150 objects on loan from the Spencers, the exhibition is on view from February 23 - June 10, 2007, at the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland.

** Isaac Mizrahi will be at Lord & Taylor store (750 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, NY), to talk about wrinkles and StriVectin February 24, 2007 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.

LA.com Top weekend picks for Feb. 23-25

LA.com has choosen 10 weekend picks for Feb. 23-25 but I will only mention 5 I found interesting:

1. All' Angelo "for serious diners craving Italian fare"
Mamma Mia! 7166 Melrose Ave., Hollywood 323-933-9540

2. "Speed-the-Plow" a David Mamet play about dirty-mouthed Hollywood executives starring Greg Germann, Alicia Silverstone and John Tenney
Full speed ahead Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood (310) 208-6500

3. Chinese New Year Festival
Chinatown celebrates the Year of the Boar this weekend with live music, food, floats, marching bands, classic cars and more.
Sat-Sun Parade begins at Cesar Chavez and Broadway, Chinatown (213) 617-0396 ext. 10

4. Brazilian Carnaval 2007
Celebrate the Brazilian tradition of Carnaval aboard the Queen Mary, where samba music and dancers in sequined, feathered bikinis reign.
Sat The Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach (562) 435-3511

5. Oscar Viewing Party
On Oscar Sunday the Alex Theatre hosts the first annual Red Carpet Gala: For People Who Make Movies and People Who Watch Them. Those who attend this Oscar viewing party will have a chance to dress up in their best evening duds, walk the red carpet and mingle over hors d'oeuvres and champagne.
Sun Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 243-2539

Life & Style Weekly knows what the celebs are drinking:

Reese Witherspoon is said to be drinking Tea-tinis

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz. Stoli Orange vodka

1 1/2 oz. "citrus sweet tea" (iced tea sweetened with squeeze of fresh lemon, lime and orange juice)

Directions:

Shake ingredients over ice.

Strain into sugar-rimmed martini glass and garnish with lemon peel.

Cameron Diaz is said to be drinking a Pomme Rouge

Ingredients:

2 oz. Svedka vodka

2 oz. Apple Pucker liqueur

Apple Juice
Splash of sour mix

Directions:

Shake ingredients over ice and strain into martini glass

Halle Berry is noted to be drinking a Buzz Aldrin

Ingredients:

2 1/2 oz. Peach vodka

1 1/2 oz. Triple Sec

1 tbsp. Tang orange drink powder

Directions:

Shake ingredients vigorously.

Pour into Tang-rimmed martini glass.

Press Release: Sephora Announces Beauty-Full Plans for FashionWeekLive

Celebrity Makeup Artist, Jo Strettell, Helps the Beauty Retailer Showcase True Beauty Authority

NEW YORK/PRNewswire/ -- FashionWeekLive keeps getting prettier, thanks to presenting sponsor and beauty retailer, Sephora. The consumer event series, that takes Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on the road, will enable beauty addicts to preview Fall 2007 beauty trends hot off the runway from industry insiders and leading beauty brands.

"As the beauty authority, our clients look to us for the latest beauty trends, so we're thrilled to help bring them to life in a tangible and unique fashion," said Betsy Olum, Senior Vice President of Retail Marketing at Sephora. "Partnering with IMG for FashionWeekLive is the perfect way to celebrate beauty and provide accessibility to beauty enthusiasts nationwide."

"It's really exciting to have the opportunity with Sephora to shine the spotlight on hair and makeup on the runway," says Strettell, Sephora's celebrity makeup artist. "It doesn't matter how gorgeous the clothing is, a look is never complete without a beauty statement, whether it's strong and bright or soft and natural. Makeup is the perfect finishing touch."

Fashion Week is no longer only for industry insiders. FashionWeekLive presented by Sephora is bringing the excitement and energy of the New York runway right to you, and it keeps getting prettier! For more information on FashionWeekLive, please visit http://www.fashionweeklive.com or log on to
http://www.sephora.com/fashionweeklive.

Trend: Bars IN and Nightclubs OUT at least for a few

by Lifestyle Guru

A quiet new trend is happening, some of the 20-somethings are bypassing the trendy nightclubs and are heading to bars, pubs and restaurants. Many are tired of waiting in line for the door person to look them over and deem them good enough to enter. Also, some of the young professionals I interviewed say they just want a place to mingle and catch up with friends after work.

The night clubs may not notice a few people missing from their lines but the bars, pubs and restaurants are taking notice and are hiring professional bartenders to make and create trendy drinks and including new menu items to attract the young and hip. One young woman, I spoke with said "highschool is over and there shouldn't be a popularity contest to enter a nightclub and that's why I love the casual atmosphere of going to bars."

A friend of mine that lives in NYC says she has noticed an increase of twentysomethings going to bars afterwork. She likes to go with co-workers to 4-star hotel bars to relax and people watch.

Style and Focus News Bites

** Scarlett Johansson Donates Flamigo South Beach Condo Prize to Miami Children's Hospital

** LATINA Style Magazine Announces the LATINA Style 50 Awards which was held Feb. 8th at JW Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C.. The LATINA Style 50 brought together top Latinas in corporate America, influential leaders in the Hispanic community, corporate CEOs, chief diversity executives, marketing and human resource officers, Latina entrepreneurs, government officials, and national experts on workforce diversity.

** Rev. Run's Daughters Vanessa and Angela Simmons Launch The Cake Collection Footwear Line and will debut March 23rd. The collection will feature colorful, mid-priced athletic-inspired shoes designed for stylish young ladies.

** Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm's proposed tax increase on distilled spirits would be a devastating blow to Michigan's hospitality industry, according to an industry economic analysis, which showed that Granholm's tax increase on liquor would destroy 1,800 hospitality sector jobs.

** Lacoste to open flagship store in Israel in March

** GREY GOOSE Vodka Unveils La Poire - A Taste of Pear-Flavored Perfection

** Milan Fashion Week 2007 started Feb. 17th and will run until the 25th

Will the recall on Peter Pan Peanut Butter hurt the brand?

by Lifestyle Guru

It will depend on how the customers will perceive the product and the handling of the recall. Image is very powerful and if customer's think that a product is not safe, they may decided not to make any more future purchases at least for short time.

I think Peter Pan Peanut Butter might suffer a little because of the scare and risk of salmonella. Jiff and Skippy Peanut Butters may gain a few new customers. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in future sales.

What do you think? If you purchase Peter Pan Peanut Butter will you continue?

Press Release: Perfect Lip Balm for Coffee and Tea Lovers

Brooklyn, NY. -- Love coffee? Love Tea? Well, coffee and tea lovers, taste this! Crazy Rumors presents their fun, fresh and sassy line of natural, vegan lip balms, available in 6 captivating coffee flavors and 6 rejuvenating tea flavors. Now you can leave your lips moisturized, protected and feeling simply amazing. Take a whiff and smooth it on, Perk- Lip Lattes or Brew - Tea Balm are sure to awaken your senses. Made with only the best all natural ingredients nature has to offer.

Perk – Lip Latte and Brew – Tea Balm contains ingredients like moisturizing Shea Butter and rich Jojoba Oil for super soft and supple lips. The Perk – Lip Latte line comes in tantalizing flavors such as: Amaretto, French Vanilla, Hazelnut, Irish Cream, Mocha or for the real coffee connoisseur Coffee Bean.

If coffee isn’t your cup of tea, try Brew – Tea Balm in uplifting flavors such as: Apple Spice, Ginger Peach, Orange Bergamot, Peppermint Lemongrass, Plum Apricot, and Spiced Chai for a truly aromatic treat for your nose and lips.

Crazy Rumors is Brian Himmel and Edie Sherman, a creative young couple and best friends, living in Brooklyn, New York.

For more information, visit the website: crazyrumors.com

Press Release: Amazon.com Your Destination for Prom Accessories

Spring is in the air! And if you're a teenage girl, your mind is focused on one thing...PROM. The date is set and the dress is picked out, but how does she create the perfect look? With Amazon.com perfection is in the details. Amazon.com creates the most dramatic finishes to any special evening with beautiful jeweled headpieces, Swarovski crystal barrettes and regal tiaras that will bring out the princess in any teen.

And what makes a girl feel more like a princess than the right pair of jewels? Amazon.com offers a huge selection of jewelry for prom night as well. Oversized canary cocktail rings, pink ice crystal bracelets and dangling pearl drop earrings will make any girl worthy of a walk down the red carpet...or dancing the night away.

All the essentials for the prom night of her life are available at Amazon.com.


Below are a small selection available on Amazon.com:



Barrettes - Crystal (barrettec0087)
by Longhairgirl $16.49

























Barrettes - Crystal (barc0213)
by Longhairgirl $27.49



















Barrettes - Crystal ( barrettec0064)
by Longhairgirl $43.99

PR Funny

Press Release: Color Me Botanically

North Hollywood, CA—The essence of true beauty is to naturally enhance what is already present in each of us. Creative Airs, is a full-service hair salon in a holistic environment, owned by Lee Kassai, an inventive beautician who has also enjoyed chemistry has been mixing up botanical recipes for her customers for years.

Her natural hair color line contains Burdock, Centella Asiatica, Nettle, Sage, Hops, lavender, Rosemary, Lecithin, Lavender Oil, Coconut Oil,Soy, Shea Butter, Mango Glycerides, Chamomile Extract, Vegetable Resin Extract, Bilberry, Red Sorrel, Walnut Extracts, Jasmine Absolute, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein just to name a few. Creative Airs offers Lee Kassai’s designer line of natural hair and skin care products, as well as make-up and other innovations including her Derma-Dream(TM)wrinkle erasure tape.

Creative Airs botanical-based products achieve long-lasting color and brilliant shine naturally while nourishing, protecting and conditioning.

For more information contact:
Lee Kasai
Creative Airs
5210 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91607
818-769-3666
creativeairs.com

Style and Focus News Bites

** Jennifer Hudson is on the March cover of VOGUE. She will make history when she becomes the first African-American singer to appear on the cover of VOGUE.

** London Fashion Week started Sunday, Feb. 11th and will run until Friday, Feb. 16th.

** Bill Cosby's dog Harry a Dandie Dinmont won his division at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Monday.

** Chicago Magazine Lists Its Favorite Chicago Boutiques in the March issue.

** Two movies premiering for Valentine's Day: Music and Lyrics starring Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant, Daddy's Little Girls starring Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba and Tracee Ellis Ross

** BLACK ENTERPRISE Announces the Top 50 Hollywood Power Brokers in March issue

** More March Magazine Covers: Hillary Swank is featured on Marie Claire, Ellen DeGeneres is on the cover of W, Jessica Simpson on Elle magazine, Liv Tyler on Glamour and Ali Larter (Heroes) on Lucky.

Trends from Fall Fashion Week 2007

by Lifestyle Guru

Now that NYC fashion week is over, everyone is processing the trends that went down the runway.

Some of the trends that I noticed were:

1. Wide-leg trousers: Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors and Betsey Johnson to name a few.
2. Color: Gray, black, blue, yellow, white, and jewel tones
3. Hats
4. Minis: dresses and skirts
5. Prints: from the subtle to the bold
6. Metallics: Gold, Silver and Pewter from purses, shoes, dresses and hats
7. Oversized bags: a staple among seasons
8. Opaque tights
9. Hair: Shiny pony tails, pinned up styles, straight and flowy,
10. Coats: Long and slim, knee length trench style, wrap style
11. Jackets: Cropped, trench,
12. Men inspired styles
13. Old hollywood inspired glamour gowns
14. Shirt dresses
15. Knee-high boots
16. Stripes and plaid
17. Bold accessories: belts, scarves, gloves and jewelry
18. Satin
19. Make-up: nude lips, smokey eyes, berry lips, soft gold and silver on eyes, blue eyeshadow
20. Fur: From trims to full coats, jackets, gloves and hats

Time Well Spent at the Library

By Lifestyle Guru

(Photo Credit: Library Hotel)

This past weekend was a nice getaway to NYC and I stayed at this amazing little hotel, The Library Hotel. It's a dream hotel especially if you are a reader. The Library Hotel is draped in leather and dark wood invoking sophistication. Walking through the lobby you feel like your walking into an exclusive library instead of a hotel.

Each room is has a luxurious modern feel with plush bedding and a collection of books. Even though I went outside to go shopping and to see the city, I had to go sit in the reading room which was very relaxing after dealing with the city.

The service at the hotel was great and the staff was very warm and nice. In the middle of Manhattan it feels like a relaxing oasis.

For more information or to book a reservation:

Library Hotel

299 Madison Avenue at 41 street

New York, NY, 10017

1-877-793 7323

Library Hotel

Two Shows You're Probably Not Watching

by Lifestyle Guru


The USA Network has two fantastic and funny shows on Friday nights (check local listing for time), Monk starring Tony Shalhoub and Psych starring James Roday and Dule Hill.











Monk is about detective Adrian Monk on his adventures solving cases but his obsessive compulsive disorder puts a spin on his crime solving abilities. It's a very funny show and I love watching it. For more information visit the offical website: Monk

Psych is about a police consultant Shawn Spencer (Roday) who is a fake psyhic trying to help the police solve crimes. Shawn ropes his best friend and crime solving partner Buster "Gus" Guster (Hill) into hilarious incidents trying solve each case. For more information visit the offical website: Psych

Both are great shows and where else can you laugh for two hours straight. The shows and stars might not be well known but they will easily become your new favorite shows. I have been watching Monk for years and this is Psych's first season. I have told all my personal friends and I thought I would tell all my internet friends and readers to check out the shows.

What Motivates You To Buy?

by Lifestyle Guru

Marketers have been seen as the culprit because we are seen as manipulators, tricking unassuming consumers into buying products they don't need. Maybe there are some marketers doing that but the majority are only promoting different products and services. Ultimately it's the free will of the customers to decide whether this product is what they are looking for. We market solutions to peoples problems. If they do not have a problem they will by pass any ads for that product or service.

People buy for different reasons: needs, wants, status symbol, the first to try (innovators and early adopters), price, features, etc.

One weekend I went to the mall and I asked three friends why they each bought what they just purchased. The first friend paid full price for a designer piece because she saw it in an issue of VOGUE magazine and had to have it. She said "I have no financial obligations and felt like treating myself to something I really wanted." My second friend said "I only buy things that are on sale. Why pay full price on something that is just going to go out of style?" The last friend said "I like to buy the latest things whether it's a new cell phone or the new "IT" shoes".

Three different people with three different reasons on what motivates them to buy (whether they realize the reasons or not).

Reality Shows: The Good, The Bad, and The Boring

by Lifestyle Guru

Lately, there not as many reality shows as there use to be but there is still quite a few of them. I decided to rate some of the shows that I have seen. Let me know what you think.

The Good

1. The Hills (MTV)
2. One Night Only (BET)
3. Juvies (MTV): It show teens what could happen to them if they get in trouble
4. Girls Next Door (E!)

The Bad

1. Bad Girls Club (Oxygen)
2. I Love NY (VH1)
3. Engaged & Underage (MTV)
4. The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (Oxygen)
5. Bam's Unholy Union (MTV)
6. Shooting Sizemore (VH1)
7. Ego trip’s The (White) Rapper Show (VH1)
8. My Super Sweet 16 (MTV)
9. The Surreal Life: Fame Games (VH1)
10. High Maintenance 90210 (E!)

The Boring

1. The Apprentice LA (NBC)
2. Dancelife (MTV)
3. Maui Fever (MTV): Trying to hard to be like the first season of Laguna Beach and it seems like they are acting for the camera.
4. The Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo)
5. Road Rules
6. Real World Denver (MTV) : The real world is in the decline stage in the product life cycle
7. Grease: You're the One That I Want (NBC)
8. Top Design (Bravo)
9. Top Chef (Bravo)
10. American Idol (Fox) : It's the same thing every year nothing different

Style and Focus News Bites

** Fashion Designer Tracey Reese will be on The Fashion Police, Thursday night Feb. 8th on The Style Network (check local listing for time)

** Allure's 10 Trends for Spring will be on The Style Network, Saturday night Feb. 10th (check local listing for time)

** According to CNBC's On The Money show, The Snickers ad with the kissing guys that ran during the Super Bowl will be pulled due to complaints by Gay Advocate Groups.

** Turner Broadcast and the marketing company they used will pay the city of Boston $2 million for the Boston bomb scare incident.

** According to Cosmetics News, Nordstrom ranked first in customer experience. Luxury Institute, a US based research firm has rated customer experience in US luxury retailers, with department store Nordstrom coming first in all the components of the Luxury Customer Experience Index (LCEI).

Super Bowl Commercial Part 3

The Boring and Bad

1. IZOD: not new, but a little boring
2. Honda gas mileage was informative but boring.
3. Flomax: I guess I understand how guys must feel watching women specific ads
4. HP Bike
5. All the CareerBuilder.com ads
6. FedEX Ground
7. Bud Light Axe murder
8. Revlon with Sheryl Crow: boring and reminds me of an informmercial
9. H & R block golfing ads nothing special
10. Bud Light Slap
11. Chevy Car Wash
12. Doritos Grocery Store: tried to be provocative and funny but just came off as bad
13. Go Daddy: you don't always have to use sex to sell
14. SalesGenie.com: kind of borring
15. FedEX Space
16. Blockbuster cartoon ad (boring)

Why do we accept negative behavior?

Commentary
Lifestyle Guru

Lately, it seems like we are rewarding people who do something bad or negative for instance Ms. USA Tara Connor got to keep her crown and she recently walked down a runway during fashion week with Ms. Teen USA. Justin Timberlake just confessed of his past marijuana use but that didn't deter him from being named the host of Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award 07. Also, why is it that some rap stars promote negative behaviors and get in trouble and they get more fans and money. Lindsay is suppose to be in rehab but seems to be out and about all the time.

Last night's Showbiz Tonight's topic was the strong influence that Paris, Lindsay, Britney and Nicole have and how young girls look up to them in every way. One of the host says "he has been trying to get Paris to go away but it doesn't seem to be working". These four women do something wrong and there are no consequences to their actions and some of the young girls that look up to them see that they can do something wrong and nothing bad will happen to them too.

We reward them with magazine covers, exclusive interviews, more money, etc. If magazines stop accepting pictures of them then their pictures would be worth nothing and fans actually make them own up to their negative behavior instead of supporting them. Maybe they would think about things they do or might do. We need to stop giving them the attention they are seeking. So, I will not do any more articles on Paris, Lindsay, Britney or Nicole.

There are young stars such as Anne Hathaway, Raven Symone, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Williams and Jessica Alba who do not get in any trouble and the media doesn't really promote that, they only follow the ones who get in trouble.

When did we start accepting bad behavior and why do we reward those who do something bad?

Super Bowl Commericals Part 2: The Good

Part 2: The Good

These are more commericals that I felt were pretty good and funny:

1. American Heart Association
2. Garmin Maps: the first things I thought was The Power Rangers
3. Budweiser with dog
4. Coke video game
5. Snickers: Quick do something manly
6. Sierra Mist "beard comb over"
7. Sierra Mist Karate
8. Coke Nursing Home
9. Schick Quattro
10. Jessica Simpson Pizza Hut: very cute who needs the red carpet when you can have pizza
11. Ford F-450: I like how the truck it getting put together
12. Ford Edge: not new, but I like thought it was beautiful
13. Doritos crash: romantic comedy
14. Chevy with all the different people singing
15. Bud Light Rock Paper Sissors
16. Bud Light Wedding
17. Blockbuster Online Access: very funny
18. Oprah and Dave Letterman NFL ad

Super Bowl Commerical Part 1: The Good

I watched the Super Bowl like I do every year and I enjoyed the half-time show. Prince gave a great performance.

I also waited around to see the Nationwide Kevin Federline commercial. I don't think there was anything wrong with that commerical, maybe some critics got mad prematurely before they saw the whole ad. He wasn't making fun of people working in the fast food industry he was dreaming about a life that he wanted. We are all dreamers and "Life comes at you fast".

The Good:

1. The budwieser ad with the crabs, I thought that was very cute and funny.
2. Snapple Green Tea
3. Budweiser with Jay-Z
3. Goodbye to NFL
4. E-Trade finger
5. Honda CR-V "Crave"
6. Prudential Rock
7. H & R Block Tax cut: even though I have seen it before I really like it
8. Nationwide with K-Fed
9. Toyota Tundra 3: I just hope some stupid idots don't decide to do the stunts
10. Emerald Nuts: everyone get the afternoon slump
11. T Mobile with Dwayne Wade (not new but still funny)
12. VanHeusen men's clothing
13. Taco Bell with talking lions
14. Bud Light with talking apes
15. Coke Vending Machine very whimsical, sci-fi and cute
16. Toyota Tundra 2: very informative and to the point.
17. Sprint Connectile Dysfunction: it's making fun of all the TMI commercials
18. Wild Hogs movie trailer
19. Coke Black History
20. GM Quality with the robot

Part 2 The Good Continued Tuesday
Part 3 The Bad and Boring Wednesday

Style and Focus News Bites

** LL Cool J promotes his new book, LL Cool J's Platinum Workout: Sculpt Your Best Body Ever with Hollywood's Fittest Star and healthy lifestyle on both the Tyra Banks and the Montel Williams show Feb. 2, 2007.

** Punxsutawney Phil Celebrates Groundhog Day With Promise of Warmer Weather

** According to Folio Magazine, magazines focusing on the affluent have increased over 400% since 1997. The number of publications targeting the wealthy now stands at 456.

** AMC Theatre to Celebrate the Oscars by Showing All Five 'Best Picture' Nominees on the Same Day at selected AMC theatres (check your local theatres). The five films, "Babel," "The Departed," "Letters from Iwo Jima," "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Queen," will play back-to-back throughout the day in one dedicated auditorium.

** Gap Inc. Announces Leadership Changes at Gap Brand. Marka Hansen, President of Banana Republic, has been named President, Gap North America.

Enjoy SuperBowl Sunday (and don't forget to watch the commercials).

Alyssa Milano's smart idea for baseball fashions

by Lifestyle Guru

Alyssa Milano came up with an amazing idea to create a line of women's MLB apparel. I am very glad someone has come up with this line, I find it a little hard finding sports apparel that fit and some of the clothes are either too girly or just some boxy men's apparel in pink. If I wanted something to fit I would have to buy something from the kids section.

Alyssa must of had every woman in mind when she came up with this idea. She has joined G-III Apparel Group and MLB Properties to develop a line of "high-quality fabrics" and "body-contouring silhouettes" women's apparel. Ms. Milano's line will be called TOUCH.

She worked with G-III Apparel and Major League Baseball to design a fun line of trendy activewear. The pieces--which cost between $40 and $100--can be customized with the team logo of your choice, Alyssa says the clothes can definitely be worn anywhere (Source: CosmoGirl! Magazine).

She showcased her fashion line in Las Vegas last year and they are scheduled to be in stores in Spring.

Related Article: Alyssa Milano's "Touch" is Now Available

Clutter = Big Business

by Lifestye Guru

A trend that seems to keep growing is organizing whether buying books, supplies, stores or watching TV shows. According to the US News and World Report, the average person spends one year of their life looking for lost or misplaced items at home and in the office.

Clutter is bringing in billions of dollars each year. There are hundreds if not thousands of books on de-cluttering and organizing for the home, office and car. There are so many stores that carry supplies to organize your life. Speciality stores were created to fill this demand such as The Container Store and California Closets. A career that grew from all of our clutter is professional organizers. They help people clear out their clutter and help them organize their spaces in a more effecient way.

Magazines are focusing more on de-cluttering for example many magazines now have a organizing page or two in each issue. Cosmopolitan actually have articles about organizing and simplifying your life.

Some of my favorite de-cluttering shows are: Neat (Discovery Home), Clean House (The Style Network) and Mission Organization (Home and Garden TV).

I almost forgot the other areas that clutter is benefitting:

1) Storage facilities are racking in money because people want to clear out their spaces but they don't really want to toss or give them away.

2) Charitable organizations such as Goodwill, Dress for Success, Salvation Army, etc people are taking in their gently used items to help out those less fortunate and to clear away the clutter.

3) Consignment shops, they make a small profit off the items you sell.

4) E-bay

5) Stores in general, because most of the time you misplace items and then have to go out and buy them again.

Black History Month

Is Everyone's History

Something that we all use today the food carrier, was patented by J. Robinson Feb. 1, 1887 (Patent No. 356,852 )