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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 27 May 2012 23:52:15 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Fashion. Music. Culture. Lifestyle.News</title><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:26:31 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Balancing Work &amp; Life? The Real-Life Peggy Olson Speaks</title><category>Advertising</category><category>I LOVE NEW YORK</category><category>Inspiration</category><category>JANE MAAS</category><category>JANEMAAS</category><category>MAD MEN BLOG</category><category>MAD MEN INSPIRATION</category><category>MAD MEN MAGAZINE</category><category>MADMEN</category><category>Mad Men</category><category>OGILVY</category><category>PEGGY OLSON</category><category>TV</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:12:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/4/10/balancing-work-life-the-real-life-peggy-olson-speaks.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:15789221</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/CRUZMEDIA" target="_blank"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 560px;" src="http://www.cruzmag.com/storage/mad_women-460x307.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1334078411659" alt="" /></span></span></a></p>
<p>While many of us admire the way Peggy Olson is able to take charge at <em>Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce </em>- her character might not have existed without the real-life inspiration of Jane Maas. Maas, who would like to be counted among the  founding mothers of advertising- started her career as a copywriter at Ogilvy  &amp; Mather in the 1960s and rose to creative director soon after. She would later move on to top creative positions at shops including Wells Rich Greene,  where she worked on the famous &ldquo;I Love New York&rdquo; state tourism  campaign. &ldquo;This great advertising has many fathers,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;But I am its only mother.&rdquo;</p>
<p>At age 80, she still consults for clients like liquor  conglomerate Brown-Forman and Madison Square Garden Corporation. She&rsquo;s  also just kicked off a 40-city tour promoting her third book, <em>Mad Women</em>, a look back at how the agency old boys' club treated the fairer sex. <em>Adweek</em> caught up with Maas to reflect on her stories from the creative  revolution&mdash;and get her perspective on what&rsquo;s changed for women since- read the full interview below, Jane offers some candid views on women in the biz today &amp; the juggling act they play.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-15789221.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Mad Music: "He Hit Me" (and it felt like a kiss) by The Crystals</title><category>MAD MEN AMC</category><category>MAD MEN CLOSING SONGS</category><category>MAD MEN HE HIT ME SONG</category><category>MAD MEN SOUNDTRACK</category><category>Mad Men</category><category>Musica Maestro!</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:29:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/4/9/mad-music-he-hit-me-and-it-felt-like-a-kiss-by-the-crystals.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:15775483</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/f20Oz9Yr_So" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Mad Men always seems to end their episodes with the perfect song. Last night was no exception! The words are just as eery as the vibe of the show &amp; we cannot stop listening as we try to figure out how Don's nightmare will pan out in the rest of the series.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-15775483.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Secrets Are Back: Mad Men Season 5, Ep 1 "A Little Kiss" Review</title><category>BETTY DRAPER SEASON 5 MAD MEN</category><category>JOAN HARRIS BABY</category><category>MAD MEN SEASON 5</category><category>MADMEN SEASON 5</category><category>MEGAN AND DON</category><category>Mad Men</category><category>PEGGY OLSON</category><category>ROGER STERLING BABY</category><category>The Water Cooler</category><category>ZOU BISOU BISOU TRANSLATION</category><category>ZOU BISOU BISOU VIDEO</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:23:18 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/3/26/secrets-are-back-mad-men-season-5-ep-1-a-little-kiss-review.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:15597308</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.cruzmag.com/display/admin/WWW.MADMENHATTAN.COM" target="_blank"><img style="width: 580px;" src="http://www.cruzmag.com/storage/6a00d8341c630a53ef01630349f0d8970d-600wi.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1332792661200" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>
<p>Whew, after the longest 17 months in my TV life I'm thrilled to say Mad Men season 5 is <strong>finally</strong> back! But much like the advertising for the show - we were left with a vague view on why "Secrets are back."&nbsp;</p>
<p>For two hours we - awkwardly- watched the new lives of many familiar characters. ﻿The season opens up in late May&nbsp;1966, just days before Don Drapers 40th birthday (which we find out through his now-wife-Megan). The timing indicates that it has only been about eight months since we last saw Don and the gang, but change is underway both personally and socially. The episode opens with a scene based on&nbsp;<a href="http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FB0B12F83D55117B93CAAB178ED85F428685F9">real-life events</a>, of executives at the Young &amp; Rubicam agency dousing a crowd of mostly black protesters with water. A few of the picketers come upstairs to confront the young men: &ldquo;And they call us savages!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-15597308.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Fashion Foodie: Jean Paul Gaultier Diet Coke Creative Director</title><category>Coca Cola</category><category>Cruziiie</category><category>DIET COKE + JEAN PAUL GAULTIER</category><category>DIETCOKE</category><category>Design</category><category>JEAN PAUL GAULTIER DESIGNS COKE CANS</category><category>JJean Paul Gaultier</category><category>Karicruz</category><category>LIMITED EDITION COKE BY JEAN PAUL GAULTIER</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:23:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/3/9/fashion-foodie-jean-paul-gaultier-diet-coke-creative-directo.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:15369766</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.karicruz.com" target="_blank"><img style="width: 580px;" src="http://www.cruzmag.com/storage/JPG_DIET_COCA_COLA.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1331332143988" alt="" /></a></span></span>Never really knew there was a lane for fashion x soda, but if anyone is going to pull it off why not Jean Paul Gaultier? &nbsp;The new partnership between  designer, Jean Paul Gaultier and Diet Coke has him set as the new Creative  Director of Diet Coke. Jean Paul Gaultier is said to be bringing his creative prowess to a limited edition collection of Diet Coke bottles  and cans in addition to developing online content, retail concepts  and ad campaigns across Europe.</p>
<p>With this new gig comes a series of  three short films entitled &ldquo;The Night &amp; Day Serial Designer&rdquo;, which  will be available on YouTube over 3 consecutive days &ndash; today, March 8th  through March 10th. Enjoy the first of 3 below.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-15369766.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Back In The Day: Pop Royalty History Edition!</title><category>Elton John</category><category>JANET JACKSON STYLE</category><category>JANETJACKSON RHYTHM NATION</category><category>MADONNA 80S</category><category>MADONNA RETRO</category><category>Madonna</category><category>Musica Maestro!</category><category>PEPSI COLA</category><category>RETRO MADONNA VOGUE</category><category>VINTAGE MADONNA HAIR</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:50:12 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/3/1/back-in-the-day-pop-royalty-history-edition.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:15260430</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 580px;" src="http://www.cruzmag.com/storage/1989_pepsi.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1330642399761" alt="" /></span></span>On this day... March 1st:</p>
<p><strong>1968</strong>, Elton John's first single 'I've Been Loving You To Long' was released on the Phillips label, it didn't chart.</p>
<p><strong>1980</strong>, Blondie were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Atomic' the group's third UK No.1 single from their album 'Eat To The Beat'.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>1989</strong>, Madonna started a $5 million, (&pound;2.9m) sponsorship deal with Pepsi Cola.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>1990</strong>, Janet Jackson played the first night on her 120-date Rhythm Nation 1814 World tour at the Miami Arena in Florida. As part of the show Jackson's had a live panther on-stage, but after concerns were raised over safety of the crowds and several incidents of the panther urinating on the stage Jackson axed the cat from the show in the summer leg of the tour.</p>
<p><strong>2001</strong>, Sean 'Puffy' Combs became the star witness of his own defence in a New York court claiming he didn't have a gun during a shooting in a New York club. The singer claimed he thought he was being shot at. Causing J.Lo to later break up with him... image is everything. ha!</p>
<p><strong>2009,</strong> Kelly Clarkson went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'My Life Would Suck Without You'. US singer Clarkson won American Idol in 2000 and became the only American Idol contestant to have topped the UK charts.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-15260430.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Wendy Williams Shares Her Thoughts on Whitney Houston [Video]</title><category>BOBBI KRISTIN HOUSTON</category><category>The Water Cooler</category><category>WENDY WILLIAMS TV BREAKDOWN</category><category>WENDY WILLIAMS WHITNEY HOUSTON DEDICATION</category><category>WHITNEY HOUSTON BATH TUB</category><category>Wendy Williams</category><category>Whitney Houston</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:43:19 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/2/13/wendy-williams-shares-her-thoughts-on-whitney-houston-video.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:15023554</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oar7ix92nkI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>It was an early morning tear jerker for me, to watch this Candid and heartfelt dedication from Wendy Williams to Whitney Houston. The message is&nbsp; to loan your support to friends, should you feel they are in need! Very touching!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-15023554.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>RIP Whitney Houston!</title><category>HOW DID WHITNEY HOUSTON DIE</category><category>Musica Maestro!</category><category>WHITNEY HOUSTON AND RAY J</category><category>WHITNEY HOUSTON BRANDY</category><category>WHITNEY HOUSTON DEAD</category><category>WHITNEY HOUSTON DEAD BEVERLY HILLS</category><category>WHITNEY HOUSTON GRAMMY</category><category>WHITNEY HOUSTON GRAMMY TRIBUTE</category><category>WHITNEY HOUSTON SPARKLE</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:21:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/2/11/rip-whitney-houston.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:14994187</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 280px;" src="http://www.cruzmag.com/storage/whitneyhouston1980.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329013473672" alt="" /></span></span>With a talent so immense and a voice so unforgettable, young or old- Whitney is classic to all. Her legacy of the girl with the golden voice will always remain magical, despite the recent lows she's faced in the public eye and privately. At only 48 years old, today we mourn the loss of Whitey Houston!&nbsp;</p>
<p>With causes unknown, it has been confirmed that the legend has passed away in Beverly Hills just hours before attending Clive Davis' pre-grammy party.&nbsp;</p>
<p>How to even name a favorite song, it's just not possible! Below is a little something we'll be rocking to. Rest In Peace, Whitney- you will be missed.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-14994187.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Photo Challenge: February 2012!</title><category>Design</category><category>Inspiration</category><category>PHOTO A DAY</category><category>PHOTO CHALLENGE 2012</category><category>PICTURE A DAY</category><category>The Water Cooler</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:37:22 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/2/1/photo-challenge-february-2012.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:14831422</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 550px;" src="http://www.cruzmag.com/storage/feb2-final2-1024x1024.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328132415347" alt="" /></span></span>I can now say that I've successfully completed the January photo a day challenge &amp; am ready to keep doing them each month until 2013! (whew, the days are flying by)...</p>
<p>If you've been keeping up, I've used my own hashtag "#photoaday" and "#photochallenge" which you can follow along with on twitter or Instagram! Be sure to check in everyday for the next new pic.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-14831422.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>What Does It Mean to Be "Black Latino"?</title><category>BLACK LATINOS</category><category>CHRISTINA MILIAN</category><category>CHRISTINA MILIAN CUBAN</category><category>Color Me Beautiful</category><category>Fashionating</category><category>Hearty</category><category>Inspiration</category><category>JESSY TERRERO</category><category>LATINA WOMEN CASTING</category><category>MUN2 BLACK LATINOS</category><category>TATYANA ALI LATINA</category><category>The Water Cooler</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:13:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/1/13/what-does-it-mean-to-be-black-latino.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:14567408</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://www.cruzmag.com/storage/Screen shot 2012-01-13 at 1.16.12 PM.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1326478651234" alt="" /></span></span>Mun2 gathered a few familiar faces to ask what 'Black Latino' is. Christinia Milian, Tatyana Ali and Soledad O'Brien (amongst various others) give some good tidbits.</p>
<p>Why don't dark-skinned latinas get cast as "Latina Women," What does it mean to be 'Latin' and when are you "Latin enough."And most importantly why need a title for the type of "Latino" you are, when we're all of color. Watch the video clip below! &nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-14567408.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Preview: Jason Wu for Target Entire Lookbook</title><category>BUY JASON WU TARGET</category><category>Fashionating</category><category>JASON WU AMERICAN GIRL IN PARIS</category><category>JASON WU FOR TARGET</category><category>JASON WU TARGET COLLECTION</category><category>JASON WU TARGET LOOKBOOK</category><category>TARGET BY JASON WU</category><dc:creator>Kari "Cruziiie" Cruz</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:58:50 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/2012/1/10/preview-jason-wu-for-target-entire-lookbook.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">383636:4147434:14524834</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://www.cruzmag.com/storage/JASON-WU-TARGET-.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1326225628412" alt="" /></span></span>Clean lines, delicate hints of floral and pops of brights all complete the "American Girl in Paris" inspiration Jason Wu had for the latest Target designer collaboration. I love the ease of the pieces in this line and the styling gives it a seamless look. I especially love the pleated skirt and tuxedo-esque looks!&nbsp;</p>
<p>"The collection, which features dozens of flirty dresses, pastel prints and nipped waist silhouettes will hit stores on February 5th." See the entire line below!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.cruzmag.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-14524834.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
