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PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bling Nation® is announcing the rollout of its mobile platform by launching its FanConnect social rewards program in Chicago, as part of a broader national rollout. FanConnect gives businesses the opportunity to connect with customers when they visit, which can generate awareness, encourage in-store traffic and build customer loyalty through special rewards. Every time a customer earns a reward, they're able to share it with their...

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Russell Simmons today announced that his companies have filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against The Millwork Trading Co. LTD (Li & Fung, USA) for fraud and breach of contract in connection to the "American Classics By Russell Simmons" and "Russell Simmons Argyleculture" trademarks. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $55 million. In connection with the filing, Simmons released the following...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The trends in fashion today mirror a world in turmoil where injustice, social inequality, environmental peril, and economic woes have engendered feelings of frustration and even hopelessness. As a fashion clothing designer, Alex Angelino has long been cognizant of the relationship between the inner emotions and clothing choices. Putting together an outfit to wear involves a complex thought process of both the conscience and subconscious mind. Color,...

City officials in Louisville, Ky., have wagged a collective finger at those who wear droopy pants, passing a toothless resolution urging they quit sagging. The Louisville Metro Council voted 25-0 in favor of the anti-sagging resolution, which states people are needlessly in public exposing their undergarments and council members believe this style of dress sets a bad example for the youth of this community to view, and even worse, it may influence them to want to mimic, The (Louisville)...

A U.S. watchdog agency announced a voluntary recall of Quicksilver girls' hoodies because their waist drawstrings pose a danger of strangling. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said about 500 Roxy Girl Very Nice Cotton Hoodies were imported from China by Quicksilver Inc. of Huntington Beach, Calif. They were sold nationwide since April for about $40 each. While no injuries had been reported, consumers were advised to remove the drawstring from the hoodies or return the garments to...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Macy's Epic Threads and Greendog hooded sweatshirts due to a strangulation hazard. The drawstring or ties meant to snug up the hood could pose a strangulation risk, the commission said. Macy's Merchandising Group Inc. of New York is recalling about 33,000 of the sweatshirts, which were imported from India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Taiwan. The garments were sold at Macy's stores from July 2008 through March 2009 for...

Police in Louisiana said a groom was arrested after his nephew refused to abide by the dress code of the reception hall by pulling up his saggy pants. Kenner police said the officer on detail at the Crystal Plantation during the Friday wedding reception asked Samuel Lucas, 19, to comply with the dress code -- both bride and groom had to sign a contract promising to observe the dress code before using the facility -- and pull his pants up higher, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported...

OutOfYourLife.com Finds the Silver, Gold and Platinum Lining to Every Breakup NARBERTH, Pa., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- You've torn up the photos, deleted the playlists, even thrown out your favorite still-smells-like-him sweatshirt. It's finally time to take that very last step in getting over him: facing the jewelry box. Perhaps the most wrenching part of a breakup is knowing that there are beautiful (and expensive!) gems now forever tainted with memories of Mr. Wrong. Well, ladies, no...

Seattle, Chicago, and Los Angeles Jeweler will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for Lil Wayne's gold and platinum diamond-studded crowns; Also wanted are Diddy's gold bottom front teeth and Flava Flav's 22K semi-permanent gold caps top and bottom There's a new Gold Teeth Rush sweeping the nation SEATTLE, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As people struggle to pay bills and put food on the table in this economic downturn, pawn shops and estate jewelry dealers are seeing an influx of those...

Students at a high school in Plantation, Fla., better pull up their sagging pants or be prepared to get a belt, the school's assistant principal says. Plantation High School Assistant Principal Brougher Bass said Thursday is Pull Up Your Pants Day at the school and any students found with sagging pants will be presented with a complementary belt, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said. We want our students to have the ability to express themselves, Bass said, but we want them to have dignity,...