Shawn Johnson
The Carlyle Hops on the Olympics Endorsement Train
eat his Wheaties.
Michael Phelps' mother, Debbie Phelps, has an endorsement deal with Chico's. Gymnastics gold medalist Nastia Liukin is attending New York Fashion Week with Maria Sharapova and appearing on Gossip Girl, while her gymnastics teammate and fellow gold medalist Shawn Johnson is endorsing Coca Cola, or something.
Today we learned of another endorsement deal with an Olympic athlete, but this time it's a fancy Upper East Side hotel that seems to be pimping out one of its guests to sell an overpriced breakfast Value Meal. The Carlyle is advertising thatWheaties endorser Bryan Clay, the 28-year-old decathlon gold medalist, is staying there. And the Carlyle, which typically serves French-press coffee and dishes like the lobster omelet for breakfast, has begun to sell something called the "Breakfast of Champions" in his honor. read more »
Fashion Roundup: The Richie Rich Girls; Philip Bloch Blocks Rachel Zoe; Agyness Deyn's Switcheroo
Aubrey O'Day, of Hairspray and Making the Band fame, will walk in Richie Rich's show for Hot Topic. Ms. O'Day also shot an ad campaign for the line with Lydia Hearst. [The Cut]
Rosanna Arquette was reportedly the friend who discovered make-up artist Paul Starr's body in his apartment on Tuesday. [Vogue UK]
Celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch has an advantage over Rachel Zoe because his new reality show on VH1 called Glam God With Vivica A. Fox, premiered last night, 18 days ahead of Ms. Zoe's Bravo show that will premiere on September 8. [WWD]
Meanwhile, Ms. Zoe said that her styling vision is significantly inspired by old Hollywood films. [WSJ]
Agyness Deyn is switching from DNA to Women Managament, but DNA will still represent her through the fall shows. [Fashionista]
Olympian Shawn Johnson is "addicted" to True Religion jeans. [WWD]
