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OPEN CASTING CALL: WILHELMINA NY/LA & NEXT NY/LA MODEL SEARCH 2010 AT ANDAZ SAN DIEGO

Model Agents Will Select 25 Participants to Walk the Runway on Ivy Rooftop for a Chance to Win $500, $500 in Fashion Gifts and Potential One-year Modeling Contract

(SAN DIEGO) – Strike a pose for a chance to become the next cover girl at the Wilhelmina NY/LA & Next NY/LA Model Search 2010 at Andaz San Diego. Top agents from two world renowned modeling agencies will be scouting for new talent on Friday, August 27 for women over 21 beginning at 9 p.m. and on Saturday, August 28 for women under 21 from 10 a.m. to noon.

“This is a great opportunity for San Diego’s young and beautiful people looking for a career in modeling to be seen by modeling agents from famous agencies,” said Rachael Giannecchini, marketing manager at Andaz San Diego. “We encourage everyone to come for a fun night of glamour, fashion and a high-energy runway show.”

Model contestants can register at Andaz San Diego the day of the event or pre-register by calling 858-774-8800 or emailmodelsearch@sfinx.com. Participants should be prepared to fill out paper work, submit one head shot and one full length photo and are encouraged to wear a form fitting dress with heels. It is also recommended that the aspiring models be swimsuit ready and wear light makeup.

On Friday, August 27, the Wilhelmina and Next agents will notify 25 semi-finalists via text message based on the models’ photos and application. The semi-finalists will then:

• Be taken to dressing rooms to prepare for a designer swimsuit runway show on Ivy Rooftop;
• Strut the catwalk where they will be judged according to their runway performance by the Wilhelmina and Next agents, as well as the audience;
• Based on the feedback of the agents and audience, the semi-finalists will be cut to 10 models, then five models;
• Finally, the judges will select the winner who will take home $500, $500 in fashion gifts and a chance to win a potential one year modeling contract.

For guests accompanying the models, a free guest list will be available prior to 11 p.m. on Friday night. To register for the guest list, email guestlist@sfinx.com or vip@3Dlife.net.com.

For aspiring models under 21, the Wilhelmina and Next staff agents will circulate on Ivy Rooftop on Saturday, August 28, beginning at 10 a.m. Guests younger than 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to be considered.

The Andaz San Diego is located at 600 F Street in downtown San Diego. For more information about Andaz San Diego, visitsandiego.andaz.hyatt.com or call 619-849-1234. For more information about the Model Search, visit www.3DLife.net orwww.Sfinx.com.

About Andaz San Diego

Andaz San Diego is an urban escape known for friendly and uncomplicated service, sophisticated design and unpretentious style.  Located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, the cornerstone of the property is a 159 room hotel with 17 suites, each with custom fixtures and amenities, flat panel televisions and generously sized glass-enclosed bathrooms. Guests can enjoy complimentary welcome beverages while being checked in via handheld PC as well as complimentary amenities such as wireless Internet, local phone calls, and a mini-bar with non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. A center of dining and nightlife, Andaz San Diego also offers the Ivy Entertainment experience including the Ivy Nightclub, Ivy Wine Bar and Ivy Rooftop, a sultry rooftop bar and lounge with stunning skyline views, pool and private cabanas. Additional amenities include the Quarter Kitchen restaurant and 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and function space. For more information about Andaz San Diego, visit www.sandiego.andaz.hyatt.com or call 619-849-1234.

About Next NY/LA

In the 20 years since its founding, Next has grown worldwide with offices in New York, Paris, London, Milan, Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto and Montreal. Next has developed and nurtured the careers of supermodels such as Petra Nemcova, Filippa Hamilton, Jessica Miller, Molly Sims and Veronica Varekova. With a keen eye for choosing the most beautiful talent, Next has become a major force in the international modeling world, working with today’s top designers and fashion publications. For more information about Next NY/LA, visit www.nextmodels.com.

About Wilhelmina

Wilehlmina has been responsible for jump-starting and managing some of the most famous faces in the world. After 40 years, this diverse and internationally known company continues to remain at the forefront of the fashion and beauty industry. For more information about Wilhelmina, visit www.wilhelmina.com.

For more information about this event please contact:

Audrey Doherty/Jordan Cole
619-236-8397
mixitup@prchemistry.com

The Gilt Groupe hosted their When in Rome / San Diego Advanced Screening last Thursday night and it went off without a hitch! The movie theater was entirely packed, the snacks were free (and who doesn’t like free movie theater popcorn!?) and the fashion was fabulous; everywhere I looked there was a must-have accessory or fashion staple for Spring at the screening!

Just a recap, the Gilt Groupe along with Marie Claire hosted an advanced screening of When in Rome and a VIP reception afterwards at the Se Hotel in downtown San Diego. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the reception but from the pictures, looks like it was a fabulous party! Great work, Gilt Groupe - keep up the energy and passion for what you’re doing and giving to all fashionistas out there - coveted fashion at an affordable price!!! XOXO

Join the Gilt Groupe here.

All images courtesy of the Gilt Groupe & Marie Claire.

Hey girls!! I know this is super last minute - but you HAVE to listen up! I’ve been presented with a fabulous opportunity for my readers to participate in a Gilt Groupe EXCLUSIVE event! All you need to do is comment on this blog and I will be picking out a lucky reader to get a $100 Gilt Groupe credit AND a special invite to the screening of “When in Rome” (starring fabulous actress, Kristen Bell) this Thursday, January, 21, 2010!

It’s seriously THAT easy. Create an account on Gilt FUSE and comment below on your favorite fashion staple for 2010 to be entered! I, alongside the Gilt Groupe will announce the lucky winner on Wednesday, January 20! DON’T DELAY!! More information about the event is below.

WHO/WHAT: Gilt Groupe founders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, along with Marie Claire magazine, will host a special screening of Touchstone Pictures’ ‘When in Rome,’ followed by a post-screening cocktail party for San Diego’s most social.

Movie Synopsis: KRISTEN BELL stars in “WHEN IN ROME” as an ambitious young New Yorker who is disillusioned with romance. On a whirlwind trip to Rome, she defiantly plucks magic coins from a fountain of love, inexplicably igniting the passion of those who threw them in: DANNY DEVITO stars as a sausage magnate, JON HEDER is a street magician, WILL ARNETT plays an adoring painter, and DAX SHEPARD steps in as a self-admiring model. But when a charming reporter, played by JOSH DUHAMEL, pursues her with equal zest, she’s not sure if his love is the real thing.

About Gilt Groupe: Launched in November 2007, Gilt Groupe has rapidly established itself as one of the leading online fashion and travel retailers in the US. Gilt curates a broad range of daily sales to serve to its exclusive, invitation-only membership. Each sale lasts just 36 hours, and features many of the world’s most sought-after designers. Gilt Groupe is headquartered in New York City and currently serves over 1.5MM members. To join Gilt Groupe, please go to WWW.GILT.COM/GGVIP

About Marie Claire: Marie Claire (www.marieclaire.com) is more than a pretty face. It is the fashion magazine with character, substance, and depth, for women with a point of view, an opinion, and a sense of humor. Each issue is edited for a sexy, stylish, confident woman who is never afraid to make intelligence a part of her wardrobe. Marie Claire is published in 26 countries and is read by more than 15 million worldwide. The magazine was founded in 1937 by French industrialist Jean Prouvost, whose goal was to present the realities of life mixed with fashion and beauty coverage. The American edition is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corporation (www.hearst.com).

WHEN: Thursday, January 21

Screening - 6:30 p.m.

After party - 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Screening

Reading Gaslamp Stadium Cinema
701 5th Avenue
San Diego

After Party
Sé San Diego Hotel
1047 5th Avenue
San Diego

Join Twilight: New Moon star Ashley Greene and funnyman Justin Long for Aéropostale and DoSomething.org’s 3rd annual Teens for Jeans campaign. From January 19th - February 14th, bring in any brand of your gently worn jeans to your local Aéropostale store and Aéropostale and DoSomething.org will donate your jeans to a local shelter or charity. To say thanks, Aéropostale will give you an additional 25% off your next pair of jeans!!!

Read more about this event and find a location near you!

It was the question of the night; last Saturday, September 26 after almost 4 years of dating, Jason popped the question over (literally) a delectable red velvet cake at The WaterGrill in downtown LA; and YES I said YES!!! It was totally unexpected on my part since I was just reminiscing on a wonderful day in LA and enjoying the evening even more with him. I cried of course and he got a little choked up! It was so beautiful and thoughtful! I love you, Jason!

The beginning of the day consisted of driving up to downtown LA on Saturday (and as usual taking way longer than planned - dang parking lot on the 405!), arriving at the FABULOUS Biltmore Hotel, touring the MOCA and watching the RedBull Soapbox Races which took place literally on the same street as the Biltmore.

Biltmore Hotel actually deserves their own blog post (which I will probably write later) but I want to give them major props for the BEST customer experience/service I have ever had at a hotel. Ever. From the moment we booked our reservation all the way through to picking up our car at the Valet - every single employee greeted us with a genuine smile and made sure our every need was met.

Another huge props I have to give is to Leslie, the Marketing Director at the Biltmore. I had initially “met” her on Twitter when she saw me post a comment about booking an rsvp at the prestigious hotel a few months back. She immediately replied back to me with an offer to let her know if there was anything she could do to make our stay more enjoyable. Being a marketer and little bit of an investigator myself, I jumped at the opportunity to mention that “a complimentary bottle of champagne in the room is a good start *smiley face*”. Leslie replied back saying that she would definitely make sure we were “taken care of”. Which is a nice way to leave it open for interpretation - only to my surprise when we arrived in our suite, there was alas! a bottle of chilled champagne and a HAND WRITTEN NOTE from Leslie awaiting our thirsty selves. My, my the power of social media marketing and the people who truly connect their brands and experiences with their customers. What a lasting impression! Thanks again to the Biltmore Hotel for an unforgettable experience!! I cannot say it enough - your customer service and kind gestures will never be forgotten & we plan on staying with you for years and years to come! Learn more about this historic hotel here. Thanks again Leslie - we are most impressed with your Twitter skills and customer service follow through!

Follow the Biltmore on Twitter to get deals & other updates @BiltmoreLA!!

On Sunday we headed over to Santa Monica to eat a scrumptious breakfast on the beach and walk through Third Street Promenade before heading home. What a great weekend together!!

So it’s OFFICIAL! I’m going to be a Mrs.! I’m going to take awhile to start thinking about any plans and just enjoy this time with Jason as my fiance! Thank you to all for your love, well wishes and support! I love you all and cannot wait to start posting more info as it gets planned! Now…where to find Vera Wang dresses in San Diego… XOXO

For more pictures visit my Flickr Stream here.

Need another excuse to go to Fashion Valley this week? Well look no further; Girls’ Night Out is happening this Thursday, August 13 6pm-8pm at Bloomingdales Fashion Valley. Enjoy hot new fall fashion in a fabulous setting with live music and deals that will cause you to SPLURGE!

Be a star with exclusive multi-chain necklace, yours when you spend 250.00 in-store on Y.E.S.*
Your 250.00 purchase also gets you a 100.00 Splurge Card to use on your next Y.E.S. purchase of 250.00 or more made from 8/14-9/10/09 in-store or online.**

I won’t be making it this week (sad) because I’ll be out of town for a wedding (yay!). But hope you all have fun and make the most of your time prepping for fall fashion!

This Saturday, Christies Boutique is hosting a coming out party for ABBL! The swimsuit line is debuting at the Mission Hills boutique who will be offering to the first 15 people (who make an appointment for a custom suit) a discount of 15% off their suit. Also, the first 10 people to spend $100 or more at Christie’s (yes, that would be ME) during the event will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE SWIMSUIT!! Count me IN!

There will also be a small runway where ABBL designs will be highlights and you will actually be able to order a custom suit - you pick the fabric, the style, get measured right away and the designer, Elizabeth Samford will custom make your suit!! Seriously?! Where have you been all my life, Elizabeth?!

So don’t miss this girls, the event is…

Saturday, May 16 at 1-5pm

928 Fort Stockton Drive
Suite 115
San Diego, CA 92103

For more information visit Christies Boutique or comment below and I can give you more info. XOXO!

Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Cinco de Mayo and to stay safe tonight!! I can’t wait for some tacos, guacamole, and of course some good Mexican beer (not a big margharita fan).

Be safe out there tonight and enjoy the celebration!!

Tonight is the kick off event for SANDIOS - San Diego Online Society - is the networking, round-table discussion and mentoring group for Southern California’s Internet executives, including leaders in software and mobile development.

The event is tonight, Friday, January 23 at 7pm
Osetra
904 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 239-1800

Sign up for the event here: http://www.meetup.com/sandios/

If you want to join the group on LinkedIn, you need to have an invitation code to join. You can apply for your invitation code by joining our LinkedIn group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/136221