About a month ago, my best friend and I were sitting in my living room surrounded by the beauty and hair products we were both currently using and the ones we wanted to try. While trading product tips back and forth, one of the items in the bunch that caught my eye (pun intended) was… Continue Reading
Every day, I talk to college students and industry professionals who want to work in PR. And the one common denominator they share is that their interests and talents are varied. Being passionate about a multitude of things is an essential characteristic of the type of person who can succeed in a field where your… Continue Reading
1. J.C. Penney Releases Apology Begging Shoppers to Come Back As former CEO Mike Ullman goes about stemming the bleeding, J.C. Penney is going on the offensive, apologizing to shoppers alienated by Johnson’s controversial store revamps. In the ad, the company shies away from directly addressing Johnson’s upgrades, including Denim Bars to help J.C. Penney shoppers… Continue Reading
Over the last decade, the music business has undergone significant changes. And most people would agree that the industry’s heyday, when you had authentically talented superstars and equally influential executives who were stars in their own right, is now over. However, with any game change comes a new set of players equipped with a new… Continue Reading
Sheila Johnson, the multi-hyphenate businesswoman who enjoys flying under the radar, was recently named to Forbes’ 40 Tastemakers to Watch list. While recent buzz has been about Johnson’s new line of scarves, the countdown is on for the August opening of the hotelier’s most ambitious property to date: Salamander Resort & Spa. The luxury destination, which began taking reservations… Continue Reading
1. 16-Year-Old Media Mogul Tavi Gevinson is Expanding Her Empire Tavi Gevinson has been called everything from the future of fashion to the future of journalism (by Lady Gaga, no less). Pretty heady titles for anybody, especially a blogger who has yet to finish her junior year of high school. But if the media insist… Continue Reading
Amanda Seyfried is the cover star of Allure Magazine’s annual “Look Better Naked” issue, which features tasteful nude photos of Jessica Morrison, Naya Rivera, Clare Bowen and more. Seyfried is the only star who declined to strip down. At a recent dinner to celebrate the cover, she admitted that the only reason she didn’t pose nude… Continue Reading
Your publicist is often your first line of defense. You’ve enlisted them to protect your assets, your brand and ultimately your best interests. And while they may be able to handle all of those tasks, it is up to you to equip them with the necessary resources, information and space to do so. You may not understand… Continue Reading
Adele was recently named UK’s richest young musician on the Sunday Times’ annual rich list with an estimated net worth north of $30 million dollars. And she did it on her own terms. Last year, I wrote: Adele, arguably one of the most popular entertainers in the industry right now, has a clear idea about where she… Continue Reading
For the last few weeks, Rick Ross, has been the subject of a growing controversy surrounding lyrics he used in the remix to Rocko’s U.O.E.N.O. that seemingly describes date rape. The lyrics in question are: “Put Molly all in her champagne/she ain’t even know it I took her home and I enjoyed that/she ain’t even… Continue Reading