Monday, June 11, 2007

Style and Focus PR News Bites

** Mary-Kate Olsen will join the cast of Showtime's hit comedy Weeds. She will play a devoted Christian on the third season that will begin August 13th.

** Jimmy Choo will unveil it's first fragrance in spring 2009. The luxury company has signed a 10-year worldwide licensing agreement with Paris-based beauty manufacturer and distributor Selective Beauty SAS as part of the accessory company’s expansion (Fashion Wear Daily).

** Rapper and Music Producer, Master P. (Percy Miller) trying to make a positive difference in the rap industry, by no longer signing rap artists to his label that use offensive or derogatory words in lyrics.

** Teens are spending less of their part-time paychecks and allowance on clothes and accessories and more on filling up their tanks and eating out. This information was reported during a teen panel at the Piper Jaffray Annual Consumer Conference in New York City held June 6th and 7th.

** Luxury brands expanding in U.S. European retailers branch out into second-tier cities like Nashville, Cleveland and New Jersey to meet the rising demand for high-end goods (LA Times).

** Daniel Menaker, the executive editor in chief of the Random House Publishing Group, is leaving the company at the end of June.

** Tavern on the Green Launches New Line of Branded Sauces, Dipping Oils and Marinades. Tavern on the Green, the New York City landmark restaurant in Central Park, just announced a partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Under the agreement, Tavern on the Green will launch an exclusive line of branded sauces, marinades, and dipping oils, available through a new company called Tavern Direct.com whose goal is to donate 25 percent of its profits to NCMEC. For more information, visit TavernDirect.com.

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