How about this to liven up your gym routine? Have a look at this french advert on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEH4Yum4nN4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
My children are on half term hol this week so it’s always a huge juggling act to keep the promotional machine going. At last I’m adding to the blog by mobile phone. In the meantime, pulling thistles out of the lawn, cleaning windows, paying suppliers, checking the cash-flow forecast…
I love the sound of Google Goggles, an app that allows you to take a photograph of anything with your mobile and search for the product online. Like that pair of jeans or shirt somebody is wearing in the pub? Take a photo and view through Google goggles and it will let [...]
I’ve found a glitch with my Google Adwords that was preventing people outside a 20 mile radius from seeing my ads. No response from Goofle tech team, so I’m recreating all 52 adverts to see if it works! Having a fun Friday….
The new summer catalogue is now published and should be on its way to all who have requested a copy by the end of the week. Please add your details here if you would like a copy or visit the website at www.extralargeclothing.co.uk
Our whirlwind visit to the PURE London fashion Show at Olympia this month gave us a huge insight into what the key ‘trend’ themes are for both the Autumn/Winter 2010 and the Spring 2011 seasons.
Military Look Jackets
There were strong themes within the ‘youth’ trends of the military look, the country look, the collegiate look and [...]
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I was back in London on Saturday for the Van Gogh exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art – had to queue for 2 hours in the drizzle but it was worth it. The show was brilliantly put together by curator Ann Dumas.
It featured letters and sketches, matched up with the accompanying paintings. Rather like [...]
Continue reading about The Van Gogh Show and Regent Street Update March 2010
It’s funny how marketing people in certain industries get so immersed in their product they forget that the rest of us don’t speak like them. Take today’s promotional e-mail from Andrex that landed in my in-box: …’this new must-have for your daily toileting routine.‘ Who talks like this outside Andrex HQ? It’s like when you [...]
Well I’m glad to say it’s over and I don’t plan to be on the wrong side of the camera lens for a while – my PR photography is done. If you are interested in commercial/fashion photography, check out this video from Dove ‘Real Beauty’ Campaign -I think this video sums up what fashion photographers and designers really do to images of young women.
Continue reading about My PR Photography Day and Dove’s Campaign For Real Beauty