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Megan Fox the New Face of Armani Underwear and Jeans

Filed under: Apparel, Celebrity Shopping

Actress Megan Fox and her Marilyn Monroe tattoo will be in our sights even more now that she is replacing Victoria Beckham as the face of Emporio Armani underwear and Armani Jeans. Reputed to making $2 million in the deal, Fox will show off her great figure in print ads and on billboards. The ad campaign was shot in early fall in Los Angeles by fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, and according to WWD, the campaign will roll out worldwide in January. Fox is best known for appearing in form-hugging outfits in the blockbuster Transformers movies and recently starred in Jennifer's Body as the lead. She also got the full-on New York Times treatment as the cover story in its November 15 Magazine.

Tags: ads, advertising, Armani, Megan Fox, MeganFox, modeling

John Varvatos Taps ZZ Top For New Ad Campaign

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Men's Style

A recent John Varvatos ad campaign featured the musicians from Franz Ferdinand but the latest ads reach a bit further back into the music archives. To match his rock and roll fashions he has chosen the members of ZZ Top to star in his FW09 campaign. View on Fashion reports that Danny Clinch, a regular collaborator with Varvatos, is behind the black and white photos which have the band's three members posing in the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. The ads look great, maybe every girl really is crazy about a sharp-dressed man.

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Tags: ads, fashion, john varvatos, JohnVarvatos, zz top, ZzTop

Quest Magazine, for the NYC Social and Real Estate Scene

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services

If you are -- or long to be -- part of the NYC social and moneyed scene, Quest is a must-read. Distributed around NYC, seemingly for free (though it has a $5 cover price), this sometimes snooty publication tracks the party scene with pages of pages of photos of dressed-up socialites and tuxedoed men, snapped by editor David Patrick Columbia at fetes and charity events. The magazine occasionally has a feature of some depth but mainly has light articles. For Luxist readers who love our "Estate of the Day" feature, Quest's Web site is great -- it is in magazine format and includes ads. That means you can scan ads featuring home listings in NYC, Connecticut, the Hamptons and so on, plus see ads for high-end jewelry, handbags, clothing, shoes, art galleries, luxury home accessories and cultural events. Click once on the page you want to view to make it bigger. You also can subscribe (tab at top of home page) if you want the hard copy ($36/one year/12 issues or $47.97/two years/24 issues).

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Want to write for Luxist?

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

If you ever gave any thought to writing for Luxist, this is your chance! We're looking for a luxe-loving writer to join our team! We are looking for someone willing to contribute a couple of posts per day on topics like fast cars, fancy furnishings, hot travel destinations, luxury gadgets, high-end wine, food and cigars. You should enjoy writing about topics like these and be capable of expressing yourself in a clear, engaging way. You don't have to be a professional writer, or even have your own blog, but it certainly doesn't hurt to be familiar with blogs and the style of writing we use. And for anyone who might still be wondering, we do pay our writers.

We're extremely flexible about the schedule, but we are looking for someone who can commit to writing several posts on a weekly or daily basis. To apply, we need:

Three sample posts (original material, please, not links to existing posts on a blog)
A few words about yourself and why you're interested in writing for us
Your contact info
Your location and scheduling, including a ballpark number of posts per week

No attachments, please. Put everything in the body of your email. Once your application is complete, send us an e-mail at leadsATluxistDOTcom.

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$100,000 Cigarette Pack

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Lucky Strike has been a popular cigarette brand since its founding in 1871, but to boost the popularity of the brand, BAT International has launched an advertising tour centered around a $100,000 pack of cigarettes that will be displayed at major international airports, where many duty-free cigarettes are purchased, for the remainder of the year. The pack is made of 18-ct white gold and features both a large ruby and a large diamond on the front. The rest of the package bears the traditional markings of retail packages, including a large health warning. The pack can be seen in Frankfurt in September, in Düsseldorf in November and Munich in December.

[via Born Rich]

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Tags: ads, advertising, cigarette, cigarettes, diamond, limited edition, ruby, smoking, smoking kills, white gold

Mariah's $1 Billion Assets

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Mariah Carey has recently been chosen as the spokeswoman for Gillette's newest campaign, Legs of a Goddess. It wasn't mentioned how much Gillette is paying the singer for her role with them, but it must be quite a lot, as Carey has just taken out a $1 billion insurance policy on her legs. She isn't the first celebrity to insure a body part, but she is setting a new high standard with the amount of the policy. Other celebs who are putting a price on their legs include Heidi Klum ($1.2 million right leg, $1 million left), Betty Grable ($1 million), Jamie Lee Curtis ($1 million) and Fred Astaire ($75,000).

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Tags: ads, body, celebrities, celebrity, gillette, insurance, legs, mariah carey, MariahCarey

Hilary Swank Signs with Guerlain

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Celebrity Shopping, Cosmetics and Fragrance

Hilary Swank has been announced as the new face of Guerlain. She will be both "muse and spokesperson" for the company for the next three years. Lately it seems like every Best Actress Oscar winner has a fashion or cosmetics contract. Charlize Theron does Dior, Julia Roberts is with Gianfranco Ferre, Halle Berry has done Versace, so whoever wins this year better get ready for their fashion deal (well maybe not Judi Dench, fabulous though she is).

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