Links for 2008-02-11 : Fetty x DKNY, Oprah’s Store, British Motto, Agency Reboot, No Country For Old Men

• Fetty x DKNY Sneaker
  DKNY Active Shoes and Semi Precious Weapons frontman/Fetty of Brooklyn jewelry designer Justin Tranter have joined forces to create a limited-edition sneaker.
  (tags: fashion NYC sneakers popculture)



• Oprah Opens Her Own Store
  Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has opened her first store in her native Chicago, Illinois, packed with Oprah-branded products including books, music, and clothes – all with the Oprah label.
  (tags: brandextension marketing oprah popculture retail)



• At Least We’re Not French
  It was a lofty idea: formulate a British “statement of values” defining what it means to be British. The proposal was announced by PM Gordon Brown and has raised a host of tricky questions.
  (tags: britain british popculture marketing slogan)



• Agencies Need to Reboot
  Forrester believes today’s ad agencies are not well-structured to take on tomorrow’s marketing challenges, needing to move from making messages to establishing community connections.
  (tags: agencies community digital advertising marketing future)
• “No Country for Old Men” is Social Media Consumers’ Choice for Best Picture Oscar
  Americans think that No Country for Old Men should receive the Best Picture Oscar, according to a BrandIntel research report that analyzes online consumer discussion share and sentiment expressed in blogs, discussion forums and other social media outlets.
  (tags: film cinema movies socialmedia oscars popculture)