| NEWS 10.31.08 2:35 PM |
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Condé Nast Cancels 2009 "Fashion Rocks"
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Condé Nast Media Group joined a growing number of downsizing magazine publishers this week when it announced mandatory 5 percent budget and staff cuts at every title. In addition to frequency reductions for young titles Men's Vogue and Portfolio, one of the first ramifications is the cancellation of the 2009 installment of "Fashion Rocks."
Advertising Age reported Thursday that the ebb of luxury and fashion advertisers motivated Condé Nast to nix plans for next year's iteration of the program, which traditionally features a supplemental magazine carried in most of the publisher's titles, a televised concert, and several high-profile parties. "Due to the toughness in the ad market, we have decided to put both 'Fashion Rocks' and 'Movies Rock' on hiatus for 2009," Richard Beckman, president of the Condé Nast Media Group, said in a statement through his spokesperson.
A spokesperson could not comment on a possible 2010 return for the program. —Lauren Matison
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| NEWS 09.24.08 4:24 PM |
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"Movies Rock" Falls Off Condé Nast's 2008 To-Do List
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Condé Nast is not convinced that movies rock as much as fashion. The company, which first jumped into thematic concerts in 2004 with the first “Fashion Rocks,” has taken its fledgling Hollywood counterpart, “Movies Rock,” off of the 2008 schedule.
“Movies Rock,” like “Fashion Rocks,” attempted to tie an ad-heavy supplemental magazine (distributed to the subscribers of 14 Condé Nast titles) to televised performances and several private parties. Last year’s inaugural event brought the likes of Beyoncé and Carrie Underwood to the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles for a concert of celebrated movie tunes—broadcast a week later on CBS. And though Condé Nast Media Group president Richard Beckman insists it was never intended to be an annual event (despite being included in the 2008 budget), he told The New York Post that it’s not officially canceled, merely postponed.
No official plans for when “Movies Rock” might be rescheduled have been announced. —Michael O'Connell
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| WHO'S DOING WHAT 06.17.08 1:48 PM |
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Condé Nast Brings LA Confidential Planner to New York
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 | Condé Nast's Lauren DeWind
Photo: Courtesy of Lauren Belda |
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After arriving in New York just over a week ago, Lauren DeWind began her job last Monday as associate special projects manager for the Condé Nast Media Group. Prior to her move, DeWind spent two years at Niche Media’s Los Angeles Confidential magazine, organizing the pre-Emmy and Oscar parties.
At Condé Nast, she will help produce events surrounding Fashion Rocks in early September and Movies Rock in December, in addition to a series of smaller functions, such as sponsorships and exclusive advertiser engagements. DeWind will work under directors Jillian Nichols and Coleen Keating, who report to corporate director of special projects Kristen Meehan.
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| EVENT REPORT 12.04.07 2:45 PM |
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Condé Nast Party Channels Vintage Hollywood Glamour
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Photo: Donato Sardella/Getty Images |
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FROM LOS ANGELES
On the heels of "Fashion Rocks," Condé Nast's successful magazine-insert-and-event campaign, the magazine publishing house introduced the similar "Movies Rock" concept this year. And what more obvious city to host such an event than Los Angeles?
The show, which featured pop singers like Beyoncé belting significant songs from big movies, taped at the Kodak Theatre on Sunday night and airs on CBS on December 7. Kicking it all off was a smart-looking party for a mostly ad-driven guest list at Vibiana last Thursday, where the look of Hollywood's glory years pervaded. Condé Nast's Kerri Fallon worked with Jessica Fels, events and PR director for event sponsor Guess, and Rabin Rodgers to produce the kickoff event.
Flanking the front entrance, models lounged amid sets decked in a mix of Hollywood Regency, modern, and Art Deco styles. One set was designed to look like a bedroom, the other like a living room, with the intention to evoke the work of iconic Hollywood photographer George Hurrell. Cameras trained on the models captured convincingly vintage-looking footage, which was projected on a large screen above the stage. "It was beautiful," Fallon said. "It probably exceeded our expectations."
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