
[Originally posted on Forbes.com.] I can’t muster up too much sympathy for a Hollywood star whose personal branding woes haven’t prevented him from earning more money than most of us ever dream of seeing, but from an image point of view, I do feel bad for Ben Affleck. Even after all these years and all [...]
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“You’re invited as Anne Hathaway and James Franco host OSCAR®.” The way the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC are marketing the 83rd Annual Academy Awards sounds like a dinner party—and one this movie lover wishes she could attend! As someone with a potentially unhealthy interest in arts and entertainment, and a [...]
Feb 25, 2011 | Categories:Features, Social Media | Tags: ABC, Academy Awards, Anne Hathaway, Apple, awards shows, celebrities, Facebook, Fashion, Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globes, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Hollywood, interactive, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, James Franco, Oscars, People.com, Ricky Gervais, Rolling Stone, Social Media, The Social Network, TwitPic, Twitter | Leave A Comment »

Dear Pantone, I think you got it wrong. Although the Honeysuckle pink you chose as the color of the year is beautiful and happy, the real winner this year is GREEN! Love, Colleen For more than a decade, Pantone, “the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries,” as [...]
Feb 01, 2011 | Categories:Fashion, Features | Tags: Angelina Jolie, best-dressed list, Catherine Zeta-Jones, color, color of the year, Donna Karan, Elisabeth Moss, Elle, Fashion, Golden Globe Awards, green, Habitually Chic, Heather Clawson, Honeysuckle, Jennifer Lawrence, Mila Kunis, Monique Lhuillier, Oscars, Pantone, pink, SAG Awards, Town & Country, Vera Wang, Versace | Leave A Comment »