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BLOGGER LINDSEY CALLA LANDS NATIONAL TV APPEARANCE Having appeared on five morning television segments on shows on FOX and The CW in various cities across the country, Saucy Glossie’s Lindsey Calla is slated for her first national appearance. The regional segments paved the way for her appearance on a show called “Mirror, Mirror” on the Living Well HD channel, and should air in July.
BRITISH COSMO BLOG AWARDS
“Recently, I’ve been showing how you can dress thinner in pieces you already have in your closet, but the topics do range,” says Calla. For the national segment, which tapes in Houston, she plans to talk about the latest trends and share styling tips. All of the previous segments are available at www.saucyglossie.com.
British Cosmopolitan is launching the first ever Cosmopolitan Blog Awards, looking for the best bloggers in nine categories, including fashion and style. Five bloggers in each category will be chosen at the beginning of August, while the blogs with the highest number of votes will be chosen at the end of August. In addition, style site Catwalk Queen is looking for fashion talent new to the blogging world to add to their team of London Fashion Week bloggers. If you can spot a story and identify the leading trends, they want to hear from you! To enter this category you must have a blog that’s less than six months old or not yet published. Entries are due by August 4th, 2010. To submit a blog and find more information, visit the “Your Life” section of www.cosmopolitan.co.uk.
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AUSSIE-BASED iPUBLICIST LAUNCHES
the world with the most open of arms.”
iPublicist is a virtual PR showroom where stylists and bloggers can download product images and post story requests from Australianbased fashion and beauty brands. Though headquartered in Australia, “We welcome bloggers from around
To get started, visit www.iPublicist.com.au, login as media, and start downloading images, contacting brands directly, or sending briefs and requests to brands by category. Browse member fashion and beauty brands for topics such as summer shoe trends, campaign and lookbook images, gift guides, and more. When you register, you may also choose to receive new client lists monthly, and new product and press releases weekly. Bonus: the service is free!
FASHION ON FILM Diane Pernet of A Shaded View on Fashion presents A Shaded View on Fashion Film 2010, the third edition of Paris’s annual film festival dedicated to fashion, style and beauty. Pernet, along with special guest judge Tavi Gevinson of Style Rookie, will judge entries from emerging fashion filmmakers. To enter, submit your best fashion film feature or short around the theme of fashion, style or beauty. The selected filmmaker will have their film screened as part of the next edition of ASVOFF opening in Paris. Entries are due July 12th, so click over to ashadedviewonfashionfilm.com for details.