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Gone are the days when celebrities and designers were just, well, celebrities and designers. Now with every celebrity endorsement comes with a prestigious title—one that we’re used to being associated with helming a major fashion house—the creative director.

While we can’t be too certain what part of the process these celebrity endorsements play other than lending their face or fame to the product, it has become increasingly common for musicians, actors, and designers to add a creative director title to their CVs (aka their Wikipedia pages). With the recent news of Alicia Keys becoming the Global Creative Director of Blackberry, and today’s announcement of Marc Jacobs as the newest creative director of Diet Coke—succeeding Jean Paul Gaultier—we’ve decided to take a look back at some of the weirdest and flat out funniest creative directors to date.

See our list of top 10 strange celebrity creative directors »

Nail polish fanatics, this one is for you! If you’ve ever wondered who’s behind the incredible colours and clever names of OPI and Nicole by OPI nail polishes, it’s none other than Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, the brand’s executive vice president and artistic director. It would be easy to credit her and OPI with the ever-growing popularity of nail polish—since the ’80s Suzi Weiss-Fischmann has been the force behind every nail polish OPI has released, no matter the colour or collection. Love the metallic berry-red of “I’m Really Not a Waitress” or the perfect taupe of “You Don’t Know Jacques?” That was Suzi. Think that the forthcoming Modern Family collection with Nicole by OPI is beyond inventive? That’s Suzi again! So what does the woman who’s responsible for so many manicures around the world carry on a daily basis? We took a look inside Suzi Weiss-Fischmann’s Chanel purse to find out!

Go inside Suzi’s bag! »

Word: Nomophobia

Meaning: The fear of losing one’s mobile phone.

Usage: “If you know the panicked and disconnected feeling of leaving your mobile phone at home, you might be one of the many suffering from nomophobia.” — Mashable.com

The countdown to the Oscars continues with an extra special look into the bag belonging to one of the red carpet’s leading reporting ladies, eTalk’s Tanya Kim. With one of the most familiar (and cute!) faces in the biz, Kim’s been on the front lines of everything celebrity, alongside cohost Ben Mulroney. This Sunday she’ll be front and centre as the cameras hit the red carpet at the 84^th Academy Awards. Have a look at all that she carries with her to get the job done.

Let’s go inside! »

Today we’re taking a look inside the Danier bag belonging to Anita Clarke. A fixture on Toronto’s fashion scene, Clarke has been running her blog I Want – I Got for almost seven years. Her no-nonsense attitude, infectious laugh, and impeccable sense of style ensure that she’s always surrounded by other interesting industry peeps—so it’s no wonder that we’re curious about the things Clarke surrounds herself with!

Let’s explore! »

By Allyssia Alleyne and Lauren Chan

Does being fashion obsessed require us to be technologically apt? Internet juggernaut Google seems to think so. Their newly released iPad application Google Catalogues proves it. The multifaceted app lets users browse digital versions of apparel, beauty, jewellery, and home décor catalogues. Users can also find products in nearby stores, discover new brands, and receive notifications when new products from their favourite labels arrive in store. What can’t Google do? Apparently, they can’t provide us Canadians the same access, as Google Catalogues is not yet available in our iTunes store. Merde! Fortunately for us, there are a number of fashion apps making their way to the market that should do more than satisfy.

Meet some of our favourite new apps! »

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By Jonathan Loek Earlier this week, we attended the launch of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 (at select mobile providers). As fairly fresh users of the Curve, we were excited to take the Torch for a test drive. The difference is unreal. The pinch-and-zoom touch screen is smooth and responsive. (Don’t worry if touch typing isn’t […]

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