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The Twilight Saga: New Moon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Is Coming!

Yes, folks, the soundtrack and The Twilight Saga:New Moon, movie is on their way! Today, you can pre-order it at iTunes and you'll get four bonus songs that will be heard in the movie, and have never been released before.

Here's the track listing:

1. Death Cab for Cutie—Meet Me On the Equinox
2. Band of Skulls—Friends
3. Thom Yorke—Hearing Damage
4. Lykke Li—Possibility
5. The Killers—A White Demon Love Song
6. Anya Marina—Satellite Heart
7. Muse—I Belong To You (New Moon remix)
8. Bon Iver & St. Vincent—Rosyln
9. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club—Done All Wrong
10. Hurricane Bells—Monsters
11. Sea Wolf—The Violet Hour
12. OK Go—Shooting the Moon
13. Grizzly Bear (w/ Victoria Legrand)—Slow Life
14. Editors—No Sound But the Wind
15. Alexandre Desplat—New Moon (The Meadow)

 

BONUS:

16. Lupe Fiasco—Solar Midnite
17. The Magic Numbers And Amadou & Mariam—All I Believe In
18. APM Orchestra—Die Fledermaus—Duettino: Ach, ich darf nicht hin zu dir
19. Death Cab for Cutie—Meet Me On the Equinox (music video)
20. Ulg Bastlein—Wandrers Nachtlied II, Op. 96, No. 3, D.768
    

In addition, by pre-ordering the soundtrack through iTunes now, fans can immediately download Anya Marina’s “Satellite Heart.” The song debuted yesterday exclusively through MySpace, and you can listen to it at www.myspace.com/anyamarina.  

Interested in watching the trailer? Head over to the site.

Have you been waiting for the second movie with bated breath? Who's your favorite character? Do you like vampires? Werewolves?

Valemont - MTV's Shortest Supernatural Series Debuts Tonight!

MTV really knows their audience. Who watches them? People who think The Hills, The City, Laguna Beach, et al are non-scripted reality tv shows.  They're short on intellect, long on lemming-like behavior, and once plunked in front of that channel, they haven't the strength to hit the remote to watch something challenging.

Playing into their lack of depth, MTV is debuting a scripted, supernatural mystery series that will run exactly two and a half minutes (2:30) between the season premiere of The Hills and The City. Whether or not people will be able to distinguish the show from a long form advert is anyone's guess.

Here's the plot -Sophie (pictured),  our heroine infiltrates the elitist Valemont (I keep calling it Valmont- de Laclos would slap me) University trying to find out the why and how of Eric, her older brother's disappearance. She also uncovers family histories and other spooky things. Along the way she meets the archetypes we have grown to love and hate. The spoiled rich bitch, the Adonis,  The Cruel Jokester, etcetera, etcetera. Sounds like Hex meets Skins meets Medium. After the debut on TV, the 23 concluding episodes will be found on-line at MTV.com

Kristen Hager is Sophie

Eric Balfour is Eric Balfour

Other cast members include Nikki Blonsky, Dillon Casey,  and Jessica Parker Kennedy.

The website is interactive, and you, yes you, can enroll in the Uni! Who knows what you'll find walking across the quad.

Are you going to watch it? Do you think this is dumb?

New York Fashion Week - Malan Breton - Style360

Malan Breton is an innovative designer; whose accomplishments overshadow his appearance on Project Runway. For bad, or for good, mention his name or the show, and they always get entwined.

That wasn't why his show  was SRO; it was because his eye for detail, the delicacy of his design and his sense of romance has created a legion of loyal customers and fans.

It didn't hurt that Malan was debuting his menswear line either. Male Models. Yum.

So, on a shiny Monday morning, September 14, Style360 at the Metropolitan Pavilion hosted his show.

Regarding his menswear line; the hardest items to construct are pants and blazers. Malan's were perfectly constructed. The shoulders sat where they should, waists were nipped appropriately, and pants were long and lean. Of course, it was also delightful when he sent down male models wearing shirts, vest, undies and socks. One of them did a jete or two down the runway.

As for his women's wear; think Mad Men meets Audrey Hepburn's Sabrina ala Hubert de Givenchy meets sleek modern sexiness.

Body conscious day and evening looks in a palette that ranged from icy lavender to purple; lace, silks and satins foretold an elegant spring.

Cougars and Cubs: No, we're not talking Animal Planet

First there was Samantha from SATC, then that Jane Seymour episode in How I Met Your Mother, countless jokes, a few websites, two bad reality shows and now....drumroll please!

The California Cougar Convention is coming! Yup, November 6th, that's a Friday - you can sleep off the hangover on Saturday- it's a mostly all day event at the Beverly Hills Crowne Plaza Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. LUCIA, "Queen of the Cougar Jungle" and author of Lucia's Lessons of Love will deliver the keynote address. And one lucky woman will be crowned Miss Cougar California during this shindig. Hmm, should it be Mrs. or Ms?

Anyway if you're around that area and want to see young men, oops cubs, and older women chasing each other down the halls of the hotel, or attend eithe their rapid dating mixer or their dance party - they are packing a lot into one day -check out their website Cougar Events.

So, what do you think of this whole cougar deal? Are you for it? Against it? Would you do it?

Claim Your Pair of Ruby Slippers!

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. It boggles the mind that the movie, flying monkeys and all, is that old!  CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements and World Products invited  designers to  re-create the classic ruby slipper  with Swarvoski crystals. They were asked, “If Dorothy were living in the 21st century, what would she wear?” Alberta Ferretti, A.Testoni,  Jimmy Choo, L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani, Lisa Pliner,  and Manolo Blahnik are just some of the stellar names who answered that question.                                  

The shoes will be on display at the CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements store in New York City (499 Broadway, between Broome & Spring, 212-966-3322), until September 23, 2009..Then the collection will be auctioned off, for the benefit of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation at the Warner Bros. Entertainment’s “Emerald Gala” at Tavern on the Green on September 24, 2009.Dying for a pair of ruby slippers by Oscar de la Renta,  Roger Vivier or Christian Louboutin, but you're not in New York CIty? Don't despair! The auction will be held online, so that global shoeaholics can bid!You can go to Ruby Slipper Auction

online and view all the shoes now, then on the day, make your bid.

Not only will you be the proud owner of a pair  one-of-a-kind ruby slippers, but you'll be assisting a great cause.

Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week -Alexander Berardi- Spring 2010

Viewing the craftsmanship, design sensibility and attention to details in his collection, it's rather impossible to believe that Alexander Berardi is only 23 years old.

His collection has an uptown/downtown vibe; fresh, chic and young.

White wasn't necessarily white; there were shadow stripes, pique, and other visual interests tucked into the fabrication.

His palette was white, black and navy. Thinking nautical look? Yes, but it wasn't over done. A bit of navy piping on white pants, or white piping on a navy print blouse-the giveaways were the nautical hats.

Berardi steered clear of stereotypical design, on this his third collection. For example, his polka-dotted dress was anything but sweet and simple. Because of the dress' clean lines and details, it came across as sophisticated and quite sharp.

This wasn't an entirely monotonal collection, silver, gold, orange and a floral print in purple, cream and orange used in a dress and separates added depth to his design.

Some might view it ( the collection) as something fit for Gossip Girl, as that show seems burned into the collective consciousness. It's not built on a gimmick; this collection reinterprets classic in a very modern and sleek manner.

Are you curious to see the rest of the collection? Well, if you'd like to view the models final walk, please click!

Celebrities Shopping! Lindsay Lohan and Taraji P. Henson! Oh Look, There's Jessica Alba!

No, not together silly!

A zillion and one celebrities are in New York City for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, New York Fashion, The Parade of Models, Clothes, Shoes or whatever you want to call it. Anyway, they're here, they're shopping and they're going out.

Lindsay Lohan is in New York City, and she's been staying at the Bowery Hotel. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 she was spotted leaving the hotel and heading over to Victoria's Secret. There she picked up a bunch of cosmetic goodies (various shades of eyeshadow quads, blush trios, lipsticks and more) from the new VS Makeup Collection. Her fav purchase? The VS Makeup Gloss ($10). It's available at Victoria's Secret stores nationwide and online at Victoriasecret.com .

That same night, Taraji P. Henson (I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Benjamin Button) was seen wearing  a one shoulder nail head studded chiffon dress by designer KAUFMANFRANCO to Saks Fifth Avenue's celebration unveiling their third floor. Some dress, huh!

Over in LA on that same day, Jessica Alba was seen leaving LAX with her daughter wearing a lightweight charcoal gray and cream leaf patterned scarf ($26) by Erge. Luckily for you, it can be picked up at Nordstrom.com

Who said Wednesdays were the dullest day of the week?

**Lindsay Lohan photo courtesy of Shadow PR, Taraji P. Henson photo courtesy of  bluPRint PR, Jessica Alba photo courtesy of Red Light PR

Keds and PRO-Keds Team Up with Opening Ceremony!

Look at those killer kicks. They're the newest collaboration between Keds, PRO-Keds and Opening Ceremony. The line of limited edition sneakers will make their debut, Thursday, September 10, 2009 during Fashion's Night Out in New York City.

There are nine styles that will appeal to men and women. This photo is from the women's collection.

The entire collection ($75 a pair) will be available at Opening Ceremony in New York, Los Angeles and Japan, and online at OpeningCeremony.

Opening Ceremony's Creative Director Humberto Leon said (about the collection), "“We’re really excited about the way this collaboration came out. The shoes feel and read exactly what we wanted – something that’s classic and something that’s cool,”

Wanna see the shoes in action? Wanna learn more about the collection? Watch the video!

OPENING CEREMONY X KEDS/PROKEDS from PK09 on Vimeo.

So, do you buy limited edition sneakers? Do you have any childhood memories of Keds? Leave a comment!

Hello Kitty is a Flash Drive

In case you weren't aware of it, Hello Kitty has a complete line of USB flash drives. Hello Kitty aficionados own Hello Kitty cosmetics, clothing, toasters, phones, flash drives and yes, even vibrators. Fun In Fields ($24.95) celebrates Hello Kitty's 35 anniversary in world domination. Mimoco and Sanrio have been collaborating in an entire series of flash drives Even if you're not a Hello Kitty collector, the new flash drive  Fun In Fields is a charming way to take your documents with you. The drive has 2GB, 4GB, 8GB capacities,Hi-speed USB 2.0, Mac/PC compatible and is only 2.5" tall by 1" wide.

Look at her, isn't she adorable? I'm not sure how professional you'd look whipping out one of these babies in the middle of a meeting, but she's darn cute.

You can find Hello Kitty, Kid Robot, Star Wars, Tokidoki USB flash droves at Mimobot, the home of designer flash drives.

Do you have a character flash drive? Would you buy a Hello Kitty flash drive? Do you think they're silly? Please leave a comment and share!

Guess Who Shops at Wal-Mart and Target?? C'mon Guess

Think you're too hotsy totsy to shop at Wally World AKA Wal-Mart? Only hit Tarjay for paper towels? Next time you're in one of those shops, take a walk through their racks and look at their very fashion forward items.

On your left is actress Kate Beckinsale. She's wearing an up-to-the-minute maxidress with all the right accents. How much do you think she spent on her Susie Rose? $100? $300? $1100? Nope, $15! It's a Wal-Mart exclusive! Yeah, Wal-Mart!

Michelle Obama, or uber-chic first lady is wearing a Merona for Target dress when she and her family went to Arizona for the weekend. The dress cost about $30, and while it's no longer available, Target has other on-point and fashionable clothing.

So please stop thinking that you have to bankrupt yourself to look good. If celebrities are wandering through mass stores like Target, Wal-Mart or Kohl's, what's holding you back? Remember the key to being fashionable is being smart. You can pair up a $12 dress with a $300 bag and look like a million.

Just open your eyes and close your wallet.

Do you have a favorite store? Do you have a great tip on how to look fab without going broke? What's the least you've spent on an item?

Please leave me a comment and let me know!

*photo of KB courtesy of  Michelle Marie PR, photo credit for Michelle Obama- Merona for Target