Monthly Archives: May 2008

Chanel goes Tautou

Get used to no longer seeing Nicole in ads like this for Chanel. She was dumped for the cuter in a french sorta way Audrey Tautou. Remember Audrey as Amelie…in Amelie? Apparently Chanel went for the younger, less pregnant and more French actress. In the wild and wacky world of fashion advertising and branding, it [...]

By Eva | Posted May 8, 2008 in deconstructing, designer ads | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Greatest Fashion Entrepreneurs

Surely Success Magazine’s list of greatest fashion entrepreneurs is missing a name or two. The three top fashion entrepreneurs according to the magazine include Ralph Lauren (but of course), Levi Strauss (ok two for two), and Phil Knight (hold them there horses). Knight may have created the top athletic brand in Nike, but it was [...]

By Eva | Posted May 7, 2008 in classic, deconstructing | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (3)

Sex and the City Watch: Day 99

No there is no real Sex and the City Watch going on, but there might as well be all things considered. This movie is getting more buzz than The Devil Wears Prada. It’s not hard to see why as every sort of minutiae is being thrown in from what the characters eat, to the actual [...]

By Eva | Posted May 7, 2008 in Sex in the City, deconstructing | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Supremely Mary

It’s no secret that there’s a personal obsession for some when it pertains to Motown and the fashions that groups like The Supremes, Marvelettes and other wore. It was arguably a simpler time even though many of you reading this were probably not even thoughts in your parents minds. My parents were in Puerto Rico [...]

By Eva | Posted May 7, 2008 in events | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

This Shoot is Sex

People hate when someone says “this thing is sex.” Even here on the ‘doll’s blog folks constantly say, “can you please stop saying… this thing is sex.” The problem in this scenario is that this shoot on The Zoo really is Sex..They describe it as as sexual shoot (or some variation therein). So please, no [...]

By Eva | Posted May 6, 2008 in The Big Picture | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)