My Fashion Life

Actress Halle Berry and singer Beyonce Knowles are the most popular celebrity endorsers, topping a list that includes Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake and Eminem, U.S. advertising agency and marketing executives said in a survey.

An MSN advert just popped up on my computer, it had a picture of Kylie Minogue with her arse shaking in the direction of the camera. The headline above the picture was a simple question directed at me personally. “You Want Kylie?” I knew my answer, but I had to say it out loud because I really did mean it, “No.” I didn’t. I didn’t want Kylie. I don’t want Christina or Madonna either. I don’t want anybody. Here’s what I want, to influence the minds of youngsters before they fall into the pattern of wanting Kylie, or Britney, or J-Pez. I seem to have taken a particular dislike to Jennifer Lopez, which is why I enjoy calling her J-Pez. I just like the sound of it, it’s cheap and tacky.

These divas aren’t so desirable once you get past the hype, I think all men probably know that deep down, the problem is however, that the hype is powerful, and when you have a void in your life, the hype can often be irresistable. As far as the average human being is concerned, if there’s a hole in your life, “why not fill it?” If we’re lonely and company comes along, why not take it? The difference is though, we’re not being offered something that’s going to help us, like a friendly conversation, or a deep relationship. We’re only being offered lust. The media would love to fill that hole in our lives, fill it with J-Pez and her ass.
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The demise of the catwalk is a reflection of its increasingly flimsy role in the industry. The Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana recently told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that their catwalk shows were just for fun, and served little purpose in selling clothes.