A Store Grows in Brooklyn

Well.. not really, more like Herald Square - but you get the drift. The newest Esprit store had a VIP Celebration last night. I was fortunate enough to get red carpet access, even though it was more like red rug (not a lot of room). I don't wear Esprit - which I pronounce E-Spirit because I'm American, and I don't shop a lot, but nonetheless, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ivanaka Trump were advertised, and I have a few questions for Ivanka.

I showed up early - a little too early. I stood next to the photographers who were there and then backed away as I realized I was in the wrong spot. I move to the side, and then ushered my way to the end where they were granting interviews. Here's the thing about these press events - they want press, but they only want specific press, so you have to be important enough to talk to them, even if you have a camea, mic flag with valid website and awesome drinking hat on - you still have to beg and plead to speak with whoever shows up.

So publicist lady comes over and tells us who will be there, and asks who we want to speak with. I'm a flexible person, so I said Macy Gray and Alexis Bledel. So long story short, Emmy Rossum, who is famous for some reason - she comes over and speaks with the guy next to me, and then she's introduced to me, and it's like 'oh shit, I have to interview this girl.' I know who she is, she's a pretty girl, I just have no questions for her, and she could tell. So I have to put my gaydar on (it's never really worked well) and ask her about fashion tips. It's not easy being the straight guy at a gay event.

So Emmy Rossum comes and goes, then Jennifer Love Hewitt shows up - she's actually really cool. And then 30 minutes later Macy Gray shows up. One would think that Macy's would grab onto that shite and have Macy promote Macy's, but let their marketing team deal with that. So she shows up, in heels she's like 6-3, she's a big girl - there are about 10 questions that go thru my head, but I end up going with 'where'd you get your necklace?" And she didn't know, so you know what that gets me? a 5-second clip of Macy Gray going through a period of consternation. Take that TMZ.