Pamela Anderson is all about recycling and we love her for that. She is so into swapping now and can often been seen in Malibu having a garage sale to get rid of her old clothes.
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The Hollywood Look For Less Butlins 2009.
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Sunday, 26 October 2008
Looking For Harvey Weinstein
Two British women, likely best friends, in a nation struggling to salvage the Modern day Michelangelo from the ashes of creative genius, grow into spiritual enlightenment, trying desperately to break the shackles, but still pursuing the sprit of life. Holly and Shirley Yanez, two women from Yorkshire England, embark on a journey to Los Angeles and in a moment of temporary insanity, end up marring good looking brothers and life changes in a split second. The marriages end. The money runs out and the women find themselves with only an art collection from days gone by and an American express card, perfect for a small business start up.
They open an art gallery in Manhattan beach, California but don't sell one single piece in almost a year but something amazing does happen, the women found themselves a genius. A Russian Fresco master, one of five in the universe, starving to death in a place called Inglewood, desperate to start a Fresco school and in need of some exposure for his work.
The challenge is on, as the women from Yorkshire set out to catch the attention of Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and other high profile Hollywood royalty, to persuade them to help start The First American Fresco School. Sounds simple but what actually happens is far from simple and they end up enticed, embraced and embedded in the fabulous world of Miramax Films with no money, no plan, no clue but as always, a solid purpose.
Getting to a man like Harvey Weinstein is not as easy as one might think, even with good James Bond skills and gold Gucci high heels but with relentless faxes, emails and love letters to their hero, the women finally break in to his world and their fantastic journey begins.
Follow their dream and be prepared to laugh out loud, as their internship in Hollywood has them pitching, bitching, bothering and blagging everybody from Disney to MTV but what happens when all hope is dashed, all doors firmly closed and all money spent? Does Hollywood close ranks, mask all their pain and force them out of town or can the women dig down deep and somehow convince Harvey of their good intentions.
As the women prepare to leave for England with their self published memoir, it is finally dawned on top executives like Michael Eisner and Robert Iger, this hilarious and fascinating story actually happened and the little pink treasure Looking for Harvey Weinstein shows a clear view of the fall of Miramax from the cheap seats.
Whether it has anything to do with the fall of Harvey Weinstein has yet to be seen but the women believe he will rise again like the phoenix. Outsiders have shown interest in the film rights as book sales increase, with Harvey Weinstein at the helm, this story is destined to become the greatest buddy, farcical, satirical comedy this century, if by this century one means 2005.
Holly and Shirley Yanez
They open an art gallery in Manhattan beach, California but don't sell one single piece in almost a year but something amazing does happen, the women found themselves a genius. A Russian Fresco master, one of five in the universe, starving to death in a place called Inglewood, desperate to start a Fresco school and in need of some exposure for his work.
The challenge is on, as the women from Yorkshire set out to catch the attention of Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and other high profile Hollywood royalty, to persuade them to help start The First American Fresco School. Sounds simple but what actually happens is far from simple and they end up enticed, embraced and embedded in the fabulous world of Miramax Films with no money, no plan, no clue but as always, a solid purpose.
Getting to a man like Harvey Weinstein is not as easy as one might think, even with good James Bond skills and gold Gucci high heels but with relentless faxes, emails and love letters to their hero, the women finally break in to his world and their fantastic journey begins.
Follow their dream and be prepared to laugh out loud, as their internship in Hollywood has them pitching, bitching, bothering and blagging everybody from Disney to MTV but what happens when all hope is dashed, all doors firmly closed and all money spent? Does Hollywood close ranks, mask all their pain and force them out of town or can the women dig down deep and somehow convince Harvey of their good intentions.
As the women prepare to leave for England with their self published memoir, it is finally dawned on top executives like Michael Eisner and Robert Iger, this hilarious and fascinating story actually happened and the little pink treasure Looking for Harvey Weinstein shows a clear view of the fall of Miramax from the cheap seats.
Whether it has anything to do with the fall of Harvey Weinstein has yet to be seen but the women believe he will rise again like the phoenix. Outsiders have shown interest in the film rights as book sales increase, with Harvey Weinstein at the helm, this story is destined to become the greatest buddy, farcical, satirical comedy this century, if by this century one means 2005.
Holly and Shirley Yanez
Next Swap Party October 29th
We are holding our next big swap party this week at the factory in Countesthorpe Leicester and ITV are coming to film it for a new show next year, called living for free.
We are expecting a big crowd, some fabulous fashion swaps and lots of fun. We have a unique approach to swapping with our detaching process first. We will help you overcome the need to hang on to something you never wear, does not fit or you hate the color and be able to swap it for something you will love.
Come and check us out.
Worn In But Not Worn Out
We started this Eco Warrior lifestyle three years ago after coming back from Hollywood homeless and penniless, with one suitcase and our self published book called Looking for Harvey Weinstein. Having lost Millions almost overnight in the 2000 stock market crash being penniless was something we both had to face head on, not an easy task for two Women who had lived up the luxury lifestyle like veterans.Suddenly we had no money to buy fabulous clothes, expensive lotions and potions or gourmet food.
Our lifestyle on, £50 per week, was about survival and finding new ways to rebuild our lives, not an easy task even for hard nosed business Women like us. We began by looking in charity shops like Oxfam and Scope as a way to source cheap clothing and to our delight uncovered a big secret. If you dig deep and stay focused, these shops have many hidden treasures. We found everything from Chanel to Christan Dior at Primark prices without the slave labor issues, at the same time help support amazing causes and it was not long before recycling became our passion for fashion. Kitting out our bare home was a mission but with a little creative flare, some visits to the local skip and unwanted trash thrown away by others, our home suddenly transformed into a comfortable shabby chic Aladdin's cave.
Buying food to last for a week on a budget of £10 was tough, we lost weight always a positive and discovered through trial and error all the top tips on how to eat for less. It is amazing how many things you can do without money from Hair care, suntan, make up and even luxury holidays on a tight budget. It was not long before our ability to pull of a budget lifestyle and still look like Millionaires was inspiring others to follow suit. Building a business on a budget was the next goal as we set out to get a platform on TV to share our insight with others and at the same time help save the planet We started swapping parties for Women everywhere to come together and trade their unwanted designer cast offs with other Shopaholics, creating a new wardrobe without spending a dime.Our passion has taken us all over the map from pitching the BBC four hundred times our passionate plea for a platform, to budget fashion presenters on The Trisha Goddard Show channel five.
We are styling people everyday from our Eco fashion studio in a converted textile factory in Countesthorpe Leicester using fantastic recycled fashion items fit for the sex and the City wardrobe. Our plans and work shedual changes every day as we find new ways to connect with the public to spreed the word about our new way to shop and top tips on how to survive the imminent credit crunch.The Mountain is high to climb but the wind is behind us as we elevate our mission to inspire the World to change the way they look at things and when you do this, the things you look at change.According to an Olay survey recently, 26 Million Women say they cannot afford to live up to looking beautiful, well we challenge them all to take a leaf from our book and get the luxury lifestyle for less.
Fashionista Versus Stylista.
Fashionista Versus Stylista: Stop Shopping and Start Styling
For those amongst us, dare I say it, with a shopping addiction, giving up a twenty a day habit is preferable to never setting foot in a shopping mall again. Take it from us, the people who put the word "shopaholic" in the O.E.D. But like any bad habit when the fix is temporary and only leaves you wanting more money for more wardrobe space and ultimately more shopping you can do one of only two things;
Die under a mountain of unworn clothes and final demand notices or
Learn how to work with what you’ve got.
Styling is a basic skill that appears to allude many of us in the U.K. We have chosen to shop till we drop instead, the fashion industry’s answer to reaching fashionista’s nirvana, the place celebrities in magazines tell us they go in between rehab. Despite the rising cost of everything the price of clothes is actually lower than twenty years ago, one of the key factors keeping inflation statistics unrealistically low, a phenomenon attributed to either volume sales of ignominious proportions, slave labour or likely a combination of both.
Die under a mountain of unworn clothes and final demand notices or
Learn how to work with what you’ve got.
Styling is a basic skill that appears to allude many of us in the U.K. We have chosen to shop till we drop instead, the fashion industry’s answer to reaching fashionista’s nirvana, the place celebrities in magazines tell us they go in between rehab. Despite the rising cost of everything the price of clothes is actually lower than twenty years ago, one of the key factors keeping inflation statistics unrealistically low, a phenomenon attributed to either volume sales of ignominious proportions, slave labour or likely a combination of both.
The TV gives us our weekly dose of fashion shows which all talk of styling without actually delivering any concrete "how tos" (got to keep those advertisers happy) and the constant use of "on trend" and "must haves" puts us once again firmly in that subliminal, inescapable shopaholic matrix.
So if, like us, you are sick of being a slave to the fashion industry’s rhythm but could never swap your stillettos for sneakers, unless you’re exercising of course here’s what you do. Firstly learn these two simple rules.
So if, like us, you are sick of being a slave to the fashion industry’s rhythm but could never swap your stillettos for sneakers, unless you’re exercising of course here’s what you do. Firstly learn these two simple rules.
Rule Number 1.
STYLE EQUALS CONFIDENCE, STYLE DOES NOT EQUAL FASHION
Rule Number 2.
STYLE IS FREE, FASHION IS COSTLY
Then sort out your clothes into seven groups. Tops, bottoms, dresses, jackets, shoes, bags and accessories. The largest group should always be accessories (hats, belts, jewellery, hosiery, scarves, hair clips) as they fit you on fat days, take up minimum storage space and last a lifetime.
Beware, the single largest mistake when it comes to styling is too many clothes and not enough accessories. The desired ratio accessories to separates is 3:1.
Now find a look in a magazine you love and have a go at copying it piece by piece. It doesn’t have to be exact, copy colours if you can’t match shapes or visa versa. By experimenting with what you have you’ll start to recognise duplicate items are pointless when it comes to styling as are things that don’t fit. For each outfit you style add at least three items from your accessories. It is these additions that make your look unique to you. As you work gaps in your wardrobe will start to appear. When you do decide you deserve a little retail therapy, resist the temptation to be drawn to the High Street and do what every savvy style guru does. Pick up your individual must haves, aka another shopaholics mistakes, from our style studio without spending a penny. Take it from us, as experts at conquering addiction (trust us you never escape it) the buzz is even better when you get what you need not just what you want.
Beware, the single largest mistake when it comes to styling is too many clothes and not enough accessories. The desired ratio accessories to separates is 3:1.
Now find a look in a magazine you love and have a go at copying it piece by piece. It doesn’t have to be exact, copy colours if you can’t match shapes or visa versa. By experimenting with what you have you’ll start to recognise duplicate items are pointless when it comes to styling as are things that don’t fit. For each outfit you style add at least three items from your accessories. It is these additions that make your look unique to you. As you work gaps in your wardrobe will start to appear. When you do decide you deserve a little retail therapy, resist the temptation to be drawn to the High Street and do what every savvy style guru does. Pick up your individual must haves, aka another shopaholics mistakes, from our style studio without spending a penny. Take it from us, as experts at conquering addiction (trust us you never escape it) the buzz is even better when you get what you need not just what you want.
Charity Celebrity Challenge
Hosts, Shirley and Holly Yanez persuade socially conscious celebs to under go their famed Hollywood (with an English twist) makeover in the local Oxfam shop.
We want to get Celebrities clearing out their wardrobes, recycling clothes and donating them to their local charity shops. Imagine just finding an old Chanel jacket, once owned and worn by Sharon Osbourne, in a thrift store for under £10. Well it is possible because we have done our homework and more celebrities than you might think, are helping save the planet.
One celebrities trash becomes one savvy shoppers treasure.
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