Dept. of Updates

Craftzine notes that Margaux Lange, whose Barbie-parts jewelry was the subject of this January 22, 2009 Consumed, has accessorized a Barbie with her work, for an exhibition in connection with Paris’s “fashion week.” As noted earlier, Barbie turns 50 this year, and I expect we’ll see much much Barbie-ness in the months ahead. Designboom offers up a huge gallery of images, including many of the manufacturing process. And Lange herself points out the work of Jocelyn Grivaud, who casts Barbie in various famous art images by the likes of Vermeer and Man Ray. Interestingly, Grivaud also casts Barbie in Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe portrait; Warhol, of course, actually did a Barbie portrait.

As you know, this site was unavailable for a while, so this update is old, but perhaps you noticed that Obama likes Honest Tea, which was a Consumed subject July 3, 2005. C’mon, you know Obama reads Consumed.

You may also have seen the news that Zune sales got whacked on the holidays; the Zune minority was the subject of this August 8, 2008 Consumed.

From Method Lust I learn that Method sells on HSN. Did you know that? Method was the subject of the February 29, 2004 Consumed (and is also addressed in more detail in Buying In).

And as you’ve already heard, Michael Phelps got into some trouble recently; Ad Age looks at how this has affected his endorsement deals, and says that Speedo is among those who “leapt quickly to his defense.” A possible motive for those who snapped up a Speedo warmup jacket like the one Phelps wore was assessed in this October 3, 2008 Consumed.