AUGUST 1999   |   ARCHIVES

PROUD MARY

WOW!!! It's already six years!! Vibe magazine celebrated this month their sixth year anniversary with a party at Lot 61 in Manhattan with guests of honour Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Jay-Z, Dru Hill, Maya , Rosie Perez and Foxy Brown!!!! But what was mad cool is as Danyel Smith, Editor-in-Chief writes in Sept issue of Vibe,"....what also feels awesome is the fact for the first time in the history of this magazine, we have a woman---the massively gifted, constant, gorgeous forthright Mary Jane Blige--on the cover of our annual "Juice" issue." Now that is what I call JUICE!!!!!
photo by: Patick McMullen

ALL ABOUT MISDEMEANOUR

I'm proud to announce that the "Misdemeanour" lipstick has been a huge success and as of Sept it will be available on sale in the UK, FRANCE AND JAPAN!!! Please check for store locations in the "MISSY SPECIAL" on this site. When Missy approached me to create the lipstick in June, I was very worried that from a PR point view we might be too late to promote it in the fashion magazines as they work 3-5 months in advance, but I'm grateful to report that they did not let me down and rallied behind this worthy collaboration....so thanks to Andre Leon Talley at Vogue for being the first to rush it thru (Aug.!!), Bazaar (Sept), Elle (Sept) Nylon (Sept), Vibe (Sept), Jane (Sept), Mademoiselle (Sept), Girl (Sept) and the dailies WWD, NY Daily News and USA Today.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...

For the past few months whenever I was being interviewed and was asked what a typical day in my life is, my answer has always been that first there are no two days alike but it always starts by waking up at 5:30 a.m.! ( David usually wakes up half hour later )... Well you should see the horror and shock in their faces and the enquiry of why do I wake up so early!!!! This is the reason why!!! We get the most glorious sunrise view outside our living room window! I wake up and get a cup of java and sit by the window to enjoy this wonderful site...daily!! It's awe inspiring! It helps me to appreciate my life, and it gives me a clarity that gets diminished as the day unfolds. It's my favourite time of the day!! After my coffee, I start my day with watching CNN and reading the NY Times. If I feel energetic, I go to the gym at around 8:30, after a breakfast of oatmeal or fruit...David never has breakfast! I have been trying to change that for 8 years, with no success!!! I return home from the gym at around 9:45 and start calling our European offices, since they are 5 or 6 hours ahead of us. I get ready to go to my office at around 11 am....I attend meetings, return calls etc.. and my day ends at around 5:30 pm. I usually cook dinner at home, I find it very therapeutic and David enjoys my cooking!!! As a rule David and I do not bring work home but since Bowie net, the line between work and pleasure have been blurred...so I have to come up with a new house rule! W e usually have dinner at around 8:30 pm and either watch a movie or read. We go to bed at around 11:00 pm.