• New York

    New @DucatiUSA x @iSkin

    Last month, I went to the New York Ducati store reopening  and was blown away by all the hot bikes and enthusiasts. Funny I noticed how everyone was taking pics with the iPhone 4S.  What a brilliant collabo!  The best Mac accessory company iSkin and Ducati did a special collection just in time for Christmas.

    The Ducati Collection by iSkin has been borne from these two great brands to produce stylish, protective carriers and holders for high-tech devices, that will fulfill the desires of performance-inspired technoistas the world over. The distinctive looks and superior quality of the product line, which feature the highest quality, premium fabrics like Italian nylon, and a Red/Black/White color scheme, will ignite the passion of envious onlookers.

    “Ducati has a rich history of performance and quality,” says Andrew Ackloo, iSkin President and CEO. “This partnership allows us to provide the style-conscious tech consumer the chance to participate in that history in a very unique way.”

    “We are delighted to be teaming-up with iSkin, a company which clearly champions the same product passion as Ducati,” said Lucio Attina, Director of Ducati Apparel & Brand Development. “Their innovative design and style combined with high performance functionality, mirror the fundamental features of our motorcycles and we now look forward to the association as we prepare for 2012.”

    The collection is cut to universally fit the world’s most loved devices. Some key pieces include the Sling, an innovative body messenger bag for iPad, iPad 2, or similar-sized tablets and netbooks. The Jimmy, with spacious compartments to hold your laptops, tablets, other devices and much more. Summit puts an urban flair to iPad and iPad 2 (or similar-sized tablets and netbooks) sleeves, and delicately carries your device in strikingly lightweight, padded Italian nylon, reminiscent of current winter trends. The Lil Keeper is its smaller kin and adds a much needed fashion punch to point-and-shoot camera and iPhone 4/4S pouches out there. A brand new line of sleek, ultra-thin cases will also be available soon for the latest iPhone and BlackBerry® models.

    The complete Ducati Collection by iSkin is available immediately at iSkin.com/Ducati and a selection of the collection will be available at shop.ducati.com. It will be rolled out to select premium outlets in the coming months.

    See the whole collection at www.iskin.com

     

     

     

  • WorldWide

    @GossipGirl Recap: Riding In Town Cars With Boys

    Ready for the Chair-fest? I have to admit, I was super excited to see Chuck (Ed Westwick) finally come to terms with his feelings and run back to Blair (Leighton Meester). But it’s so unfair that he gets his chance only when Prince Louis (Hugo Becker) messes up just once when he’s messed up plenty. On that note, I can’t not love the underdog, lonely boy Dan (Penn Badgley). His Dad had to bring up the fact that he hasn’t dated anyone since the kiss he had with Blair last spring. Is he about to throw himself at her as well? Hey, there’s already two, why not add a third?

    Blair runs to Brooklyn to camp out with Dan and at first we think he’s trying to get his moment with her. He helps her write a pro-con list as the paparazzi and Gossip Girl continue to chase the story. Dan steals her away to a mystery place saying, “I think I know how to make you happy.” What happens? He takes her to Charlie (Kaylee DeFer)’s party and gets her alone with Chuck. And we finally get it — they both profess their love for each other and run out with Nate (Chace Crawford).

    But somehow they went in the wrong cars and as the paparazzi are aggressively hunting Blair and Chuck’s car for a shot of them together, all of a sudden the car crashes right as Blair’s deciding whether or not she wants to hit Switzerland or Tokyo to raise the baby. What baby? Or should we say, what about Chuck? Either way, it looks like this family is about to fall apart before it could even begin.

    PS all the night gowns and suits look absolutely ridiculous in the vastly lit hospital. With no evening light to shield her guilt Charlie/Ivy tells Rufus everything. She tells him she tipped Gossip Girl on Blair and Chuck’s whereabouts hoping the paparazzi would crash the party (as they rightly did) just to save her sorry ass from Max’s evil revenge. “I’m sorry, it’s me. I’m the fraud.” Now this time she better mean it when she says she’s leaving and not coming back, because I seriously feel like she’s the ‘Girl Who Cried Rhodes.’

    And it looks like Nate’s story is about to get more interesting. Whatever his family has set is all out of whack when Grandfather calls up Diana (Elizabeth Hurley) to come back to town. Guess there’s only room for one conniving bitch next season.

    Xoxo, @missamandachen

  • WorldWide

    @CellureSkinCare Flagship Grand Opening

    Cellure is a new skin care line that uses a highly concentrated adult human stem cell extract, called Lipotein™, to rewire signs of aging.  The Cellure system marries with skin’s normal functions, dispatching powerful proteins that seek out damaged areas to help repair skin and restart its inherent regeneration.

    Cellure’s flagship store in SoHo had its grand opening in October and I recently had a chance to visit. The store is just as revolutionary as the skin care line, with nine individual booths that offer customers a self-guided, step-by-step introduction with hands-on trial and mirrored video graphic installation.

    Cellure Stem Cell Skin CareCellure trial booths

    Mirrored video graphic installation

    I left the store with a day’s supply of the 5-step system.  The system includes 6 products:

    • Skin Cleanser: With antioxidants, goji and acai extracts, this powerful cleanser leaves a soft, refreshed canvas for a regenerating treatment.
    • Balancing Toner: A toner mist that hydrates, balances and calms the skin’s surface with witch hazel, chamomile, and aloe.
    • Serum Booster: Loaded with antioxidants, this highly potent serum contains Cellure’s highest concentrations of stem cell extract that works on the cellular level.
    • Eye Treatment: Collagen with Pro-Vitamin B5 tightens skin around the eyes and improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
    • Day Cream: An ideal makeup primer, the morning day cream interrupts cell degradation and dryness while fighting UV damage all day. Neither greasy, nor sticky, the day cream delivers a high concentration of stem cell proteins to create visible results.
    • Night Cream: The night cream quiets inflammation, returns firmness to skin, and reinforces cell structure to produce a fresher surface in the morning.

    THE RESULTS

    The morning regimen left my skin glowing.  I didn’t even have to use the entire contents of the sample tubes. Knowing that a little goes a long way was a plus, considering the products are relatively pricey.  That night, I applied the PM products and went off to slumberland.  In the morning, as I was washing my face with some of the remaining cleanser, I could feel a big difference in my skin’s smoothness.  I still had enough product left to complete the AM regimen and another PM round.

    Over the next couple days, I squeezed the last drops out of those tubes because I was addicted  to my super soft, smooth skin.  Cellure certainly knows what they are doing by letting customers experience the skin care system for themselves.  Seeing is definitely believing!


    Cellure’s skin care system is available online and at its flagship store in SoHo, New York. For more information, please visit www.cellureskincare.com.

    xoxo, Olisa

  • WorldWide

    Stay Strong !!!

    The other day I was just surfing Youtube when I found this video. I felt really touched to see something like this and to know that he hasn’t done something wrong like take his life. This post probably isn’t so HEYDOYOU fun, but it is important to me and I do think everyone needs to know about it. I would love to work with bullying because I do feel it is a big negative in our society. I have been bullied all my life and still have alot of insecurities about  it, and to be honest there were times were I thought to end it all but I always knew it would get better. This video is so raw and full of emotion it made me cry. If you know anyone who is being bullied, help them out- if you are doing the bullying, stop, because you aren’t better than anyone else.

    If you are being bullied and need someone to talk to feel free to contact Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 or hit me up. I’m willing to talk to anyone that needs a shoulder to cry on.

    Much love, Tanya