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Would You Send Wedding Poster Invites?

CasaSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:00:15 -0700

Unless Someone Like You, who designs and sells wedding poster invites like this one, says, "For my wedding I wanted something really different, so we sent out 11x17 posters in tubes instead of an invitation." She suggests you "frame and mat the poster with no glass, and set it out at the reception for friends and family to sign the mat with their blessings and best wishes." What do you think of this idea? Would you send your invites in poster form? To see all of our wedding coverage, check out IDoSugar.

Jackie O in (Vintage) Nude Photo Scandal!

TresSugar — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:13:08 -0700

A word to the wise: naked photos can always resurface - even decades later. As archivists sort through 610 boxes full of memorabilia and junk collected by the late Andy Warhol, they recently stumbled upon an autographed nude photo of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Jackie O was a frequent muse to the packrat artist and apparently gifted him a naked poster signed, "For Andy, with enduring affection, Jackie Montauk." Matt Wrbican, who is overseeing the project of the Andy Warhol Foundation, says the handwriting matches that of Onassis, who often visited Warhol's Montauk, NY, beachhouse. Here's more:

So, after her second husband, Aristotle Socrates Onassis, got a paparazzi to take pictures of her skinny-dipping and it landed in the hands of Larry Flynt, who turned it into a poster for his porn magazine, Hustler, Jackie O sent a copy – likely as a joke – to Warhol, Wrbican said.

Wow, those guys are lucky that Jackie had a good sense of humor about the whole thing. In another funny twist, the relic was found amid junk ranging from receipts to fan mail and even Caroline Kennedy's wedding cake. Just goes to show you never know where things will turn up.

Artists of the Day: Interview With Aesthetic Apparatus

CasaSugar — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:01:41 -0800

Design duo Dan Ibarra and Michael Byzewski, better known as Aesthetic Apparatus, have made a name for themselves in the niche market of rock posters but make their bucks off of imaginative identity and packaging design. Dan (the Funny One) and Michael (the Sexy One) met working at a design studio in Madison, Wisc., called Planet Propaganda. Those days marked the kickoff of their screen printing career, and they have since opened up studio in Minneapolis. Bona fide music nerds, they design, screen print, and sell limited edition posters for, dare-I-say, "indie" rock bands like Spoon, the Unicorns, and We Are Scientists. They sell these, along with art prints, test prints, some cheeky merch, and a print series called DoomDrips, on their website. Their portfolio of corporate identity branding and packaging design boasts clients like Chronicle Books, Harper Collins, the now-defunct JANE magazine, and ad giant Crispin Porter + Bogusky, for whom they designed (gasp!) a Burger King crown. Michael Byzewski was kind enough to sit down and introduce me to Aesthetic Apparatus in my virtual salon. To read my interview and hear about his plans to design an "expansive line of erotic sleepwear for horses," read more.

How did you two connect? Was it poster love at first sight?
We met each other in a bathroom at the airport . . . errr, wait . . . we met while both working at a design studio in Madison called Planet Propaganda. One of the owners had a band and asked us to screen print some
posters for his band, and we just never stopped after that.

What got you started designing posters for bands? Was there any band that you were dying to make posters for?
We're both big music nerds so it was just a great way to combine our love of design with our love of music. We've been able to work with a lot of musicians that we admire. I think we'd still both love the opportunity to
design something for Tom Waits. Or Stryper.

A band/record label hires you to make them a sweet poster. Where do you start? Do they have an influence on how it turns out, or is it all you?
We start with getting to know as much about the band as possible. Obviously, listening to music is important but we also try to dig up as many interviews and stories about the bands as possible. So, in that way they
have a huge influence. But we also want them to be as involved in the design process as possible, which sometimes they are directly involved and then sometimes they just give a final "A-OK" to the design.

When/why did you decide to start selling art prints in addition to band posters?
We've been doing art prints since we started Aesthetic Apparatus. Recently we've started doing quite a bit more just as another outlet for us outside of rock posters. People can only have so many rock n' roll posters
on their walls.

I love the color mash of your test prints, and I've never seen anything like them. Whose idea was it to make a buck off of them?
Early on we recognized the test prints as something sort of special. We'd throw the ones we thought were "finished" in a pile. Honestly, the test prints are really our favorite prints, and they've actually influenced how we
design. And I guess we figured if we like them so much, others may be interested as well. And they have been!

You have a great portfolio of logos and packaging design. Was that type of design something that just happened and evolved, or were you actively trying to do branding design, DVD packages, etc.?
We've been doing that sort of work since the beginning. The poster work we do is not, for the most part, really how we make money as a studio. The more traditional design jobs like you mentioned are typically how we pay the bills. However, the poster work we do act is a great form of self promotion for us.

So it looks like you've made your way into the "merch" market . . . hoodies, buttons, even a toy. When does your home décor line come out?
We have a line of cat box liners coming out as well as an expansive line of erotic sleepwear for horses. We're gonna take the pet market by storm.

Sugar Shout Out: Pup Decor Goes Boat Trip Chic

PopSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:50:00 -0700

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Trendtotting: Hip Baby Announcements

babysugar — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:01:03 -0800

I love sweet, traditional baby announcements and lord knows there's a huge selection to choose from, but recently it seems that parents want to stray from the norm. Names are unique, nurseries are designed to the nines, and even baby announcements are taking a different angle.

Rattle-N-Roll makes funky birth announcements that resemble concert posters. Once you decide which of the five designs you would like, you upload your photo and all the information you want to include on the announcement. Then Rattle-N-Roll creates the image of your babe, puts it on the poster you chose, adds the birth stats, and ta da! Your groovy birth announcements are in the mail.

Beyond birth announcements, Rattle-N-Roll can personalize posters for any event -a birthday party, graduation, or wedding. Packages start at $200.

Celebrity Style: Elizabeth Hurley

FabSugar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:00:22 -0700

Isn't Elizabeth Hurley the perfect poster child for Summer? The model was out and about in NYC wearing a bright yellow Catherine Malandrino top (on sale) and white jeans. Ahh, as refreshing as a cold lemonade on a scorching day. Liz also brought with her a tan bag and brown sunglasses to add some depth to the look. Oh, and check out that enormous wedding ring!

Catherine Malandrino Embroidered camisole top - $345.00	Joe's Jeans Honey - $158.00
Muster Pewter Snake - $129.95	Botkier 'Vixen' Ruched Dome Satchel - $600.00
Dillard's sterling collection 7mm cz earrings - $22.00	Two-piece CZ/SS wedding set - $69.00
Judith Ripka Silver Linen Bangle - $150.00	Fendi blonde havana rounded wrap sunglasses - $150.00

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Eva Longoria-Parker Likes Her Long Name & Short Dress

Molly — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:30:04 -0800

Eva Longoria-Parker is either really really good at dealing with the cold or really really silly for posing outside Letterman yesterday afternoon before going in to tape her interview. It might have been the first Manhattan January without snow in 75 years, but it's certainly not minidress weather. Nonetheless, Mrs. Longoria-Parker (she said she likes it because she wants to "take up as much room on the poster as possible") smiled and waved for the fans. Inside the studio, Eva showed off her sky-high heels and a lot of leg for the interview, where she talked basketball, her wedding and of course, her movie. Check out the video after the jump. Over Her Dead Body comes out today, have you already bought your tickets or what?

To see more of Eva (thankfully with a coat) and watch her full video on Letterman just read more

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The Corporations Behind Facebook's Beacon

GeekSugar — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:04 -0800

Now that we know all about Beacon, Facebook's online marketing initiative, we can feel better knowing that Facebook is striving to respect their users' privacy.

Yeah right! The only difference now is that you can opt-in or out of having your purchasing info listed on your profile, although your buying habits are still being tracked by third-party sites. Wondering what these sites are?

Thanks to The Consumerist, who has posted the full list of companies participating in Beacon, we can learn who the culprits are that are fueling the fire so to speak.

For the entire list of companies, read more

AllPosters.com
Blockbuster
Bluefly.com
Busted Tees
CBS Interactive (CBSSports.com & Dotspotter)
Citysearch
CollegeHumor
echomusic
ExpoTV
Gamefly
Hotwire
iWon
Joost
Kiva
Kongregate
LiveJournal
Live Nation
Mercantila
National Basketball Association
NYTimes.com
Overstock.com
Pronto.com
(RED)
Redlight
SeamlessWeb
Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Sony Pictures
STA Travel
The Knot
TripAdvisor
Travel Ticker
Travelocity
TypePad
viagogo
Vox
Yelp
WeddingChannel.com
Zappos.com

Product of the Day: Pin The Macho On The Man

GiggleSugar — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:00:00 -0700

You've heard of Pin The Tail On The Donkey, right? Well, Wedding Mania Planning week starts Monday here on the Sugar Network, so here's a sneak peek. Pin The Macho On The Man is a fun game you could play at a bachelorette party. The game includes a poster and 25 different "units" in the following shapes: a hot dog, a trout, barber poles, a snake and all sorts of tubes, poles, and sticks. (Oh, my!) Blindfold not included. So the trout unit is included--but not a blindfold? Weird.

Mom and Dad - I'm Gay

DearSugar — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:54:09 -0800

Dear Sugar
I'm a 20 year old guy still living with my parents and I have a secret that they don't know about. That secret is that I'm gay. All my friends know about it. I've known I was gay and have been seeing men since I was about 16. This whole time my parents haven't caught on. They aren't the most accepting people, and they're pretty closed-minded about some things. I don't go through great lengths to hide my sexuality. I mean I dye my hair blond, dress in designer clothing, have pictures of half naked male models up in my room and they are still oblivious. I know that they wouldn't take it well if I flat out told them, but I feel like I can't lie to them about it anymore. Do you think they already know and they're just in denial? What should I do? Closet Boy

Dear Closet Boy
Honesty is the best policy. Have you tried testing the waters with them? That would be the passive aggressive thing to do, but you could make a comment about gays, or tell a gay joke and see how they react. Eventually you are going to feel awful (more than now) if you keep hiding who you are to your parents. They have loved you for 20 years and most likely they will never stop - even when you tell them that you are gay. Expect them to be shocked that their expectations for a straight wedding and family life will be different for you, but if you speak from your heart, openly and truthfully, they will appreciate your candor. Believe me; they have noticed the hair, the posters and the absence of girlfriends. Give them some credit, they weren't born yesterday. I am sure they will be relieved the truth is finally out there. This takes courage and I wish you luck. You are who you are - be proud of that!