LALICIOUS GOES COMPLETELY NATURAL

worldwide - lalicious ( i love their name!) has something special on the market: they are debuting a new line of totally natural soaps that go on the market today. the star of this line up is the whipped body soap. fans of the brand will also include "reformulated all-natural paraben-and sulfate-free products." interested? check out henri bendel which stocks the products. (212.247.1100) 

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BRAD PITT QUIETLY PARTNERS WITH KIEHL'S ON A CHARITY PROJECT

new york - leave it to brad pitt to redefine the way celebs do endorsement deals. the legendary actor has teamed up with legendary skin care giant kiehl's to launch a new product: aloe vera body cleanser, which retails for $16.50. whats so special about this one, besides having such a hot dude promoting it, is that it's 100% biodegradable. (but aren't all soaps essentially biodegradable!? tell me if you know different.) in addition 100% of the proceeds are going to JPF Ecosystems, a non profit which pitt has launched with kiehl's.

ANOTHER REASON WHY BRONZING IS BETTER: TOPLESS BATHING GOING OUT OF STYLE....

france - at least that's what those in the know are whispering in vacation hotspots in france. apparently in hot spots like cote d'Azur and pampelonne's beach in st. tropez, more and more women are choosing to cover up. it could be for decency's sake....but it could also be because implants are not safe in the sun. but what do i know....?


photo: beauty.ie

MUSIC TO MY EARS: DIOR HIRES A NEW HOUSE D.J

worldwide - this is beyond interesting...so guess who just snapped up a very dynamic title at the house of dior? harley viera-newton. the british born, l.a bred deejay will now be responsible for various music related duties including creating "playlists inspired by Dior Beauty’s seasonal color collections, consult on product launches and host and DJ events for the brand." i can't tell if this is the result of great luck, great talent, or great connections. something tells me that it's a combo of all three.

IS DIDDY THE KING OF FRAGRANCES?

worldwide - i tend to agree. maybe "king" is a bit of a bold statement, but there's no doubt that puffy, aka diddy, aka sean combs, is doing it big with fragrances at the moment. though he's relatively new to the industry, his signature mens' fragrance, "unforgiveable" is already a best seller and has won a fifi award. now he's banking on this luck with a new fragrance, which is rumored to be called "i am king." according to womens wear daily, the fragrance will debut exclusively through macy's this december and will go global next february. a companion fragrance, "i am queen" will debut in 2009 for women. i know you are chuckling (so am i.) but there's nothing funny about the coins diddy is scheduled to make from this: $100 million in the first year alone. and he don't stop.....

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ARE YOU READY FOR THIS SHOT!? TOM FORD'S NEW FRAGRANCE AD CAMPAIGN FEATURING ERYKAH BADU

worlwide - please discuss amongst yourselves. i think the ad is fabuloso. the fragrance debuts september 1st. my calendar is already marked. 

AN INTERNSHIP I WOULD TAKE IF I WAS STILL 18: HALSTON

new york - blaynistas, guess what i spied on fashionista.com? a post for an internship with halston. i don't need to tell you that halston is the classic american brand that was recently revived by millionaire film maker, harvey weinstein and also recently fired its creative director? well, they need interns for the show room and p.r division and they need it asap. the internship is not paid, must be for college credit and must be from 8 a.m to 2m or 2m to 7pm, at least two days a week. if you are interested send your info to lisa byrne. her email addy is lisa.byrne@halston.com.