Jessica Simpson’s Brand: Whopping $750 Million for 2010 Sales

Posted by publisher | Entertainment | Monday 29 November 2010 7:18 am

Perhaps Jessica Simpson could share a few tips and tricks to celebrities like her who have started their own line of designer products. The thirty-year old actress made about $750 million sales from her product line just this year. Jennifer Lopez and Madonna, who also have their own fashion line, could certainly learn a thing or two from Simpson.

Jessica Simpson’s brand features more than twenty fashion categories. Her brand also carries shoes, swimwear, watches, accessories, jeans and even perfume. What could be her secret? Vince Camuto who is both founder and CEO of Camuto Group (the star’s licensee) told WWD that her image makes her the perfect style icon for many women. Simpson apparently projects the girl-next-door attitude, but her products are absolutely top class.

The actress may well be on her way to become Hollywood’s fashion powerhouse with her almost-billion sales this year. Her fan base which is regularly updated is her tool in getting sales for her retail. What makes Jessica Simpson’s brand stay high on the list of consumers? CEO of Jeanswear for The Jones Group, Jack Gross, reveals that Simpson’s brand is more sustainable. Gross’s company licenses the 30-year old’s denims.

SO what does 2011 have in store for the billion dollar actress-turned-designer? The fashion line it seems, will see a lot of expansion. Simpson is working on releasing her first ever sportswear line that should be out by autumn 2011. The line shall feature dresses, jackets and dresses that are priced well under a hundred and fifty dollars.

Streaming Radio for Favorite Music

Posted by publisher | Entertainment | Sunday 21 November 2010 8:38 am

Streaming is the current method of getting connected to the world through video or radio streaming. The word streaming mainly describes the process of delivering the method through a medium rather than describing the medium itself; therefore, streaming simply means delivering a media. Streaming radio station on the internet is easy. With internet radios, any person can stream in different audio formats that include Ogg Vorbis, RealAudio, MP3, Windows Media Audio and so on. All audio data is incessantly transmitted over local network or internet.

 In radio streaming, channels are named or classified into genres. One of the favorite picks is the top 40 music. Although this is not a music genre per se, the top 40 music is set to be a choice or selection for the most popular pick on internet radio. This plays songs of different genres that made it to top 40. Jazz, soft rock, country and ballad music are normally played under this selection.

 Listening to 80s music is another pick for radio streaming. Pop music was popular in the 80s; although rock music such as glam metal, soft rock and new wave were also popularized in the 80′s. Some of the bands and singers who became famous in this year include Madonna, Rod Stewart, John Lennon, Billy Joel, Sting, Michael Jackson, The Police, Bon Jovi, and Guns N’ Roces. Most of them are still very popular up to this date. Well, in the case of Michel Jackson, his songs are still a hit in the chart.