Hewlett Packard loves the Ladies

When Sex and The City Sequel comes out next week, many fans will probably notice a small change with Carrie. Aside from the constant trend swap (from New York Chic to Dubai Decadence), Carrie will no longer be a Mac user. She has been one for years. Her new go to laptop will be from Hewlett Packard, who after collaborating with Vivienne Tam for the mini floral-printed laptop, will now be speaking to hundreds of women through Carrie.

Apparently, Hewlett Packard's new marketing strategy involves catering to women, with the "PC is Personal Again" campaign, with Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie) its spokesperson. Hewlett Packard is taking the inch to a mile thing seriously because they are even opening marketing driven "boutiques" in major cities pairing laptops with women apparel and accessories. The first opened in Berlin and will be rolling out to Sao Paulo, Beijing, Tokyo and Milan as well as department retailers including Saks Fifth. Hopefully this is not a waste of money on their end.

-Tamera Blair Darden

Will you get Carrie-d away?

Sarah Jessica Parker has become a fashion icon starring as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City. Well, rumor has it she is the new face of Haltson's Spring/ Summer 2010.

Parker will also be taking an active design role with Haltson, maybe even that of creative director. She is definately no stranger to the fashion world. Outside of being Carrie Bradshaw, SJP started her own clothing line in 2007 Bittin for Steve & Barry. Her afordable line was discontinued a year later.

Reports are saying the she is getting paid around 1.5 million for the deal with Haltson. More from the line is set to come out around the same time as Sex in the City 2.

The pressure really is on for SJP working with a line who was favored by; Jacqueline Kennedy, Bianca Jagger and Elizabeth Taylor.

Will you be putting a little Carrie Bradshaw in your wardrobe?

-Jennifer Nikolevski

Bitch Slapped on the Red Carpet

So, let's talk Oscars. Fuck yea! No, let's talk about how much bullshit they are. I mean seriously if I hear about what Juliana Rancic (Rancid) thinks about Angelina's gown one more time I'm going to shoot myself in the face. The only thing faker than her Botoxed head is Ryan Seacrests heterosexuality. I mean, are you kidding?! And, don't get me started on Sarah Jessica Parker! God, love her but put away the poof! It's done! We get it! You're eccentric! You've pioneered women's fashion! Oh no wait, that wasn't you. That was Patricia Fields. Copy that?!

My hatred of the Oscar red carpet and basically any other red carpet event stems from a lack of substance and a high octane rating of generic Barbie doll princess Cinderella crap. Sure, the dresses are nice, and I am in NO WAY undermining the intense precision and complexity that goes into making a couture gown but it's all a fake show; and the Oscars have come from a celebration of talent and film work to a who's who of who's wearing who. Granted, fashion has always played a major role in the publics obsession with celebrityism but give me something my brain can work with! I'm not the 30 something overweight dental receptionist having a meet-n-greet Oscar potluck party, gossiping about TomKat around the tacky Wal-Mart table setting. 

I'm sorry, but I love it when I'm exposed to an art piece that makes me think and be stimulated. I want to see something that I wasn't expecting and combined with a beautiful wacky topping. I'm bored...period.