How movie ‘non-placement’ that has created demand for a sneaker that doesn’t exist
From advertising age, this story about a movie ‘non-placement’ that has created demand for a sneaker that doesn’t exist …
The unpaid inclusion of a nonexistent Adidas shoe in the movie The Life Aquatic has sparked a brisk consumer demand for the product. This custom-made version of the Adidas ‘Zissou’ is now for sale on eBay. Other Web sites provide instructions for making your own Zissous.
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AF: “Sitting in the autumn light at wapping power station” | |
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DB: “Ok. One last time: BUY THE BOOK: http://tinyurl.com/47c338” [Not just because we're in it. It's a great snapshot of a global scene, with some nice recipes as a bonus.] |
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Oct 14, 2008: mySociety's 5th Birthday Party at The Hub Kings Cross [We love MySociety. Show them some love back by buying them a drink at their birthday celebration.] |
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Oct 24, 2008: This is Not a Gateway Festival at Various, Dalston [DIY festival of urban thinking, at locations around Dalston] |
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Oct 16, 2008: Sprawl @ Cafe Oto at Cafe Oto [Friendly night of experimental music at newly-hip Dalston's hippest new venue] |
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DB: “Beautiful autumn day. BST will be getting the 277 to Canary Wharf then taking a nice long walk back to Wapping along the river...” | |
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DB: “So: Bush 'vows to solve the US financial crisis'. What exactly is he proposing? Regime change? Oh, hang on...” | |
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We posted 4 pictures on Flickr... | |
[...and a few more...] | ||
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DB: “hunkering down in front of the feeds to await the opening of the US markets...” | |
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We posted 23 pictures on Flickr... | |
[Pix from the Urban Cookbook launch party last night @ Cargo] | ||
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Springwise: Twitter for enterprises [Not surprising ...] |
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Advertising - A Way to Save and Still Have Crisp Clothes - NYTimes.com [A new partnership between the retailer Ann Taylor Loft and Procter & Gamble is turning stores into launching pads for two new products, Tide Total Care and Downy Total Care. Both products claim to cut down on dry cleaning bills by helping clothes look new for a longer time.] |
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Saab offers pre-Christmas car discount [Interesting tactic: giving consumers the chance to buy cars at the same discounted rate as staff.] |
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TIME TO PAY UP, CHARLIZE - New York Post [Charlize Theron will have to pay - perhaps eight figures - for wearing the wrong watch, a Manhattan judge has ruled.] |
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DB: “Haven't seen a 'guess whose money's gone to Iceland' headline yet, but surely only a matter of time...” | |
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Advertising - Spreading the Word (and the Lotion) in Small-Town Alaska - NYTimes.com | |
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The ultimate in glamour: How to give yourself a 'Joan-over' | Mail Online [Daily Mail guide to dragging up ....] |
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A First Look at Chloe: The First Good Nightlife Thing in a While -- Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog [This white tile trend is a bit abattoir/CSI NY, no?] |
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Can America Close the 'Innovation Gap?' - BusinessWeek | |
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DNA - Money - India sees fastest growth of millionaires - Daily News & Analysis | |
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Nylon Blogs » Blog Archive » Sex Bomb? [Nars launches 'Super Orgasm' blush.] |
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YouTube - OMG it's so cute! - baby panda playing | |
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DB: “Hang on, what's that at the door? Oh. Hello, Wolf.” | |
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Bank robber hires decoys on Craigslist, fools cops | The Social - CNET News [Now THAT's crowdsourcing...] |
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Marc Newson's challenge: Styling a superjumbo - International Herald Tribune | |
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