Jean Godfrey-June: Free Gift with Purchase: My Improbable Career in Magazines and Makeup
Whoa! Did this book intrique me. I certainly would never plan an "acne breakfast" for a client as Jean Godrey-June describes in this book, but the notion really makes me want to do a reality check everytime a press release goes out our doors. Thanks Jean! (*****)
Napkins with a Twist: Fabulous Folds with Flair for Every Occasion
Event Planning is about working out thousands of details in a creative way. Here we have a look at clever ways to fold napkins... a very great resource for coming up with new ideas. (****)
Caroline Cox: The Handbag: An Illustrated History
This is a really lovely, well written and illustrated book about the purses through history. It's a great gift book for any fashionista. (*****)
Chandler Burr: The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York
The tale of the creation of 2 fragrances: Un Jardin sur de Nil from Hermes; and Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely from Coty. Written by Chandler Burr, the scent critic for T: The New York Times Style Magazine. (*****)
Dana Thomas: Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster
A really well researched and informative look at the luxury fashion and cosmetics business. Gives great forward looking analysis of marketing trends. (*****)
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This week's People Magazine features the shots that everyone's been waiting for - Nicole Richie and her gorgeous little family. We adored the many photos, and were super thrilled with Nicole's comments on our client Orbit Baby's car seat and stroller system.
"The Best!" says Richie of the Orbit Infant System. "You just take the seat [off the stroller base] and put it in the car."
Be sure to grab the magazine, which hits stands today and go to page 79.
Intrepid writer and hot mom blogger, MomTrends featured our client Petunia Pickle Bottom's Cross Town Clutch yesterday.
She picked as her favorite the new glazed fabric, Morning in Mumbai, which is a gorgeous vintage wallpaper inspired emerald green and peacock purple.
The bag features hand embroidery, and weighs just 5 lbs. And while the Cross Town Clutch
is super stylish, it also has all the goodies that moms need for short trips - a fold out changing station, wipey case and lots of pockets. It hangs easily from a stroller, and wipes clean when those inevitable spills happen.
MomTrends went on to profile some of head Petunia designer DeNai Jones' inspirations:
"Trends come and go; it’s the iconic styles from the 40’s that I can’t resist: tweeds, rich European textile construction, and classic silhouettes. In terms of fall fashion, one can never go wrong with a pairing an earthy dark hue with just a splash of color".
Be sure to read the full article here.
Also, to see more of Petunia's Cross Town Clutch styles, please browse the photo album on the right.
Our client Orbit Baby's OIS (Orbit Infant System) was included in a segment this morning about best baby gear. Today Show correspondent, and high tech mom, Cat Schwartz profiled a number of products, the OIS among them. Each product was picked for the segment because they help parents take care of their babies in new and interesting ways. Giada De Laurentiis, who has an Orbit ready to go when she has her little bundle in a few weeks, interviewed Cat.
Perhaps you saw our nifty post a few weeks back about our client Petunia Pickle Bottom's Tutu Roll bag playing supporting diaper bag in the film Juno.
Over the weekend the Chicago Tribune picked up the story and ran it in their Sunday "Q" lifestyle section over the weekend.
Writer Kelly Haramis describes the Tutu Roll's performance as such:
"Petunia Pickle Bottom's Tutu Roll Boxy 
Backpack diaper bag made a cameo appearance in "Juno." Although it only stayed on-screen for a moment, Q thinks it will have star, er, staying power at playdates and Mommy & Me classes."
We think Petunia's Tutu Roll may be remembered a bit more fondly than Ellen Page's Red Carpet dress.
Marc Malkin, Mr Gossip from E! Online is reporting that Jennifer Lopez had been expecting to give birth on Valentine's Day ... that info gleaned from a Petit Tresor registry for J Lo and Marc Anthony that listed the couple's due date as February 14th! Awwwhhh -- oh well good news that the superstar is currently happily bouncing two healthy babies. 
On J Lo's registry? Bassinets, baby clothes, and a men's Scout Bag from our client Petunia! That's one lucky bag!
Pretty Poppy Montgomery did an interview recently with the uber Hollywood mom obsessed, Celebrity Baby Blog.
The Without A Trace star discussed her experience as a new mom with the bloggers at length.
When asked about her favorite baby gear Poppy tells readers that she loves to take walks with our client, Orbit Baby's, incredible Orbit Infant System.
She said:
"Adam and I love to take the baby for walks, and we have been using a great Orbit stroller."
Thanks Poppy, we think you're great too!
For a company known for its remarkable textiles, the new Baby Sling Collection from Petunia Pickle Bottom is a natural.
Rolling out for 2008 are 2 Petunia sling groups.
Serenity, created from the company’s signature brocade collection; and an all new 100% organic knit cotton group entitled Sojourn.
Both Petunia Serenity and Sojourn Slings are one piece pouch styles that allow for baby wearing in a variety of positions. No adjustment of buckles or straps is required to wear babies in cradle, tummy, or kangaroo positions. Petunia Slings can carry babies from newborn up to 32 pounds.
Serenity’s beautiful brocades will be available in 3 fabrics that coordinate with diaper bags and receiving blankets designed by Petunia. These designs include Honeysuckle, Teaberry, and Baroque. Serenity Slings by Petunia will retail for about $91.
Sojourn’s 100% organic knit cotton will be available in 4 designs including Sparrows on the Seine; Morning in Mumbai; India Ink; and Corsican Blue. Sojourn Slings by Petunia will retail for about $69.
Each Petunia Sling style allows for hands free toting of little ones, and can easily be tucked into a diaper bag when not needed.
“Baby wearing is so convenient and a great way to bond with baby,” says Korie Conant of
Petunia Pickle Bottom. “We wanted to create a collection that would be truly unique and compliment a wide array of personal styles.”
Petunia Pickle Bottom is available at upscale stores such as Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Petit Tresor in California; and Belly Dance Maternity in New York and Chicago. The company, founded in 1999 by a trio of young entrepreneurs, is headquartered in Ventura, California. Borrowing the name from childhood (the head designer's father coined the phrase when she was a little one), Petunia Pickle Bottom has become more than a silly sentimental name, it’s the brand all moms want.
Please browse the photo album at right to see individual styles.
E! News is reporting that Avril Lavigne spent the day on monday with hubbie Deryck Whibley shopping for diaper bags. And while it sounds like she picked up quite a few throughout the day, we want to point out that the super great Scout Bag that the couple picked out from Petit Tresor works equally as well for general computer and gadget toting as for diaper toting.
The Scout Bag from Petunia is a very dashing 
men's diaper bag that comes in either black or brown leather (Rubicon Rucksack), or green or gray heathered felt (Journey Pack).
Uber celebrity gossip columnist, Marc Malkin posits the idea that perhaps the angst filled singer was merely shopping for a friend. Imagine!
Lavigne and Whibley have been dogged by pregnancy rumors for several weeks now.
Our client Illume Candles recently rolled out a gorgeous new collection, Modern Naturals, which features a delightful fragrance called Earth Rose.
The editors at OK Magazine loved the essential oil blend as much as we did and featured it last week in a story called "The Love Doctor is In The House".
The candle is shown in a segment of the feature about natural aphrodisiacs as a way to set the mood with a delightful scent.
While she may not have actually said, "Let them eat Cake", Marie Antoinette surely would have fallen all over this delectable new bag from Petunia.
The new Cake Cosmopolitan Carryall from Petunia offers up both sophistication and high function.
Inspired by the graphics of Renaissance France, the Cosmopolitan Carryall is the latest in Petunia's bestselling Cake Collection (Christina Aguilera and Salma Hayek both carry them).
Created to impart a bold, vintage feel, Cosmo sports a doctor style frame and custom cut velvet. Measuring 13" high x 16" wide x 5" deep, the bag has 7 easy pockets on the outside, and 2 reach-and-grab interior pockets.
DeNai Jones, co-founder of Petunia designed the custom cut velvet fabric for the line. While some may believe that all velvets are the same, this particular variety of cut velvet is the result of a special process in which a pattern is cut around uncut loops of velvet pile. This pattern is then interwoven on a backing of wool tweed to give it a super lush texture.
The Cosmopolitan Carryall will be available in these 4 fabrics:
Chocolate Cherry Cake - Aster Pink and Chocolate with wool tweed trim. Aster Pink
water resistant lining.
Mocha Berry Cream Cake - Sapphire Blue and Chocolate with Sapphire Blue water resistant lining.
Pistachio Layer Cake- Aqua Blue and Moss Green with Moss Green lining.
Midnight Blackberry Cake – Black and Cream with Black lining.
The Cosmopolitan Carryall can be carried on the shoulder, and also as a messenger bag. Suggested retail price is about $342.
Be sure to browse the photo album at right to see each fabric in the collection, as well as views of the front, back, and interior of the bag.
Be sure to check out this week's Star Magazine with the editor's hot Valentine's Day picks.
Our client Illume's 65 Hours of Love Candle is on page 69 under best products to Set the Mood. Other things they chose were champagne, music, and flowers.
The candle is also a hit on TeenVogue.com where bloggista Eva Chen touts the candle as being sweet and yummy!
Once upon a time there was a group of friends who were active, adventurous, loved their babies, loved to travel, and most of all loved babywearing.
These gals took a shine to a particular baby sling that they felt would suit their penchant for both babywearing and traveling in a creative and exhilarating way.
The baby sling, from the Sakura Bloom Luxe Collection, was chosen by the group to purchase and share. Yes share. As each lovely lady had travel itineraries staggered with the rest of their friends, they decided to alternate use of the sling for each planned trip.
The Sakura Bloom sling, in a lovely green, is affectionately and appropriately named "Verde". The chronicles of Verde are being carefully documented over time by the group on a blog called "The Traveling Sling".
So far, since the Traveling Sling project began just a couple months ago, Verde has made it
to San Diego, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York.
As if a sling named Verde wasn't inspiration enough, Sakura Bloom has just added a new sling to the Luxe group named Belize. Now we know Belize beaches are warm, soft, and dreamy, so the turquoise green sling is definitely well named.
Handcrafted from wild Tussah Silk, Luxe slings are made from an eco friendly material made from the cocoons of wild silk moths. The raw silk is then hand dyed and woven, creating a sumptuous textile that is strong and soft. The marvelous color is prismatic and unique.
We hope the Traveling Sling ladies will make it someplace exotic with Verde soon so we can follow its journey online.
