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...this year. And over the past few months, it seems every celebrity with a face and a following has announced a new fashion line. Eminem, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Nelly, Jay-Z and Mexican pop idol Thalia Sodi all have theirs. Beyonce Knowles, Gwen Stefani and 50 Cent are each coming out with a label. Lenny Kravitz reportedly really wants one. And this winter Pamela Anderson broke the news that she would launch a label, capitalizing on the riot of publicity surrounding her animated series, Stripperella...
...winning are celebrity associations that fashion companies are using them to craft their brand images and their products. Reebok has teamed up with 50 Cent, Shakira and Diane von Furstenberg; Birkenstock with Heidi Klum; and LeSportsac with Gwen Stefani. And designers like Marc Jacobs, in the absence of seismic shifts in fashion, are siphoning some adrenaline from Hollywood by putting celebrities in their ads: Cate Blanchett for Donna Karan, Adrien Brody for Ermenegildo Zegna, Christina Aguilera for Versace...
...these gigs where you get in touch with the "youth culture," so you get to be hip by association. "Hey, I'm next to 50 Cent...
...overlook the ecomonic issue. Good quality, highly nutritious food is available to those who can afford it. The less expensive, more convenient (and high-fat) fast-food options are the default choice for those who can't. Example: A 99-cent Whopper special can feed five children for $5. And it's quick. A carefully prepared low-fat meal, complete with fresh vegetables and quality protein, for the same five children could cost $25. Ann Yates Colorado...
...Harvard! Say oh-three,” First Marshal Krishnan Subrahmanian ’03 rapped over audience cheers, spoofing hip-hop artist 50 Cent. “We’re going to party like it’s your Class...