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Thursday, August 19th, 2010Shakira Wears LiftKits
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010From what the new InTouch Weekly Mag is reporting; Shakira wears LiftKits. Its news to us that we like to hear. She must like the fact that they give her a hieght boost when she’s not wearing high heels with the added benefit of making her legs look great. Check out the mention in the August 23, 2010 edition of InTouch.
Tom Cruise & Cameron Diaz In London: How Is He So Tall? (PHOTOS)
Saturday, July 24th, 2010According to the Huffington Post, Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz attended the premiere of “Knight and Day” in London on Thursday, and Cruise was almost as tall as Diaz, despite her 4-or-5 inch heels.
Cruise, 5′7, and Diaz, 5′9, posed for photos together and, while he is shorter, the difference was far less the 5 inches it theoretically should be, even with Diaz slightly slouching. Cruise’s boots appear to have a one-inch heel on the outside, but his knees are at about the same height as Diaz’s.
How’d he do it? Inside lifts? Scroll and decide.
Derek White Takes ‘The Hills’ to New Heights
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Derek White’s days on The Hills and rumors of dating Audrina Patridge are over, but he’s still getting a kick out of watching the new season and is working to take his career to new heights.
Derek was once rumored to be dating Audrina, who then started dating Justin Bobby.
“Well Justin and I go back 13 years now, Audrina about four years and the rest only for two years,” Derek told OK! about how knows The Hills cast. “I worked in the surf community when I first came to California, and Justin was one of the youngest kids surfing on our surf team, that’s where we first met.”
Now Derek’s former rumored girlfriend has moved on to Ryan Cabrera.
“Well, to be honest I don’t know Ryan well at all, but I know that for the first time Audrina is actually happy. And from what I understand he treats her really good and they are really happy,” he explained to OK!. “I am stoked for her. She is a good girl with a good heart.”
And Derek is happy working on his business LiftKits, a height-increasing shoe insole.
“I first started modeling and acting when I first moved to California at 19. I was going to school at the time for finance. Shortly after, I started working in the real estate finance arena for nine years as a mortgage broker,” Derek explained of how his business came to be. ”
“After a short time back in L.A., I was up and going again booking acting and modeling gigs, and studying with Chick Vennera at Beverly Hills Playhouse. At this time I booked a few modeling gigs, one in particular in Miami for fashion week, I was modeling for Marceau jeans when I saw another one of the guy models backstage with a homemade lift in his shoe. I had never seen anything of the sort before,” he explained. “That’s where it all started, the idea to start a business soon followed after I realized that there was no one out there making anything like this. I saw an opportunity to make accessible something that could change people’s lives.”
In Hollywood, it sometimes helps to be tall.
“At 5′11 , I am very comfortable with my height. I am also very honest with the fact that society has placed a status quo on being tall, that’s also always been associated with men over six feet. So yeah, there were times I’d wear my dress boots out at night because they had a bigger heel on them pushing me to that 6 foot mark,” he admitted. “I couldn’t help but to think how many other guys out there do the same thing.”
But while Derek is working on his LiftKits business, he’s also enjoying watching his former cast-members wrap up the show!
“I am definitely eager to see what transpires here between the whole group. These people have been under a spotlight for a few years now. Some have stayed true to their roots and some have not,” he told OK!. “I can’t really speak for anyone other than Audrina and Justin. Those are the only two that I actually talk to and I know what’s going on with them. The rest of the cast, I just hear through the grapevine just like everyone else, and by the sounds of it, some of the other aren’t doing to well.”
“I am excited to see what MTV has thrown together,” added. “Yes this is a reality show, but yes MTV also helps to influence situations, so it will be interesting to see what they have prepared for The Hills audience.”
Reporting By Michelle Edgar
Recent Sightings! Sundance 2010
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Moviemakers and celebrities gathered at the Tweet House during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to discuss the convergence of film, branding and new media along with support the relief efforts in Haiti. In between panel discussion celebrities and media moguls rubbed elbows while enjoying a drink and grabbing some Swag from this years sponsors; Smashbox Cosmetics, G-Drive by Hitachi, LiftKits, Monster Energy and many more.
Adrian Grenier (Entourage), Beau Bridges, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers), LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow and Star Trek) and Daymond John (Shark Tank) spoke on the Panel mostly centered around their individual experiences with Twitter – moderated by Steve Broback of the Parnassus Group.
During the Sunday Tweetup, the hosts invited talent and other Sundance Festival attendees to gather and “Tweet” messages encouraging their followers to make donations to the organizations that are accepting funds related to the Haitian disaster.
Proceeds raised from corporate sponsors of the event to be sent to benefit the victims. Matt McKenna CEO of GiveOnTheGo.com which powers Wyclef’s Yele organization was on hand to discuss the power of text, mobile and short messages after their recent fundraising success to benefit Haiti.
Other celebrities seen at the Tweetup event included:
Alicia Sixtoes, Amir Talai, Bob Saget, Camille Mana, Christy Carlson Romano, Colin Devlin, Hakeen Ke-Kazim, Jason Ritter, Jay Duplass, Jonah Hill, Josh Madden, Julie McNiven, Lily Holleman, Mark Duplass, May Wang, Michael Chiklis, Stephanie Reese, Steve Jones, Tyler Hilton and Wilmer Valderrama
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- Amir Talai
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- Bandmembers of Vedera
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- Camille Mana
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- Jason Ritter
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- Jill Zarin
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- Lily Holleman
The trail to bag some swag
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
By Jill Adler – January 25, 2010
The first weekend of Sundance has ended and if you stick around past today, you’ll be one of the few. Everything, and I mean everything, happened between Thursday and Sunday. There will still be premieres and other films to watch throughout the week but almost all of the gifting and celeb sightings will wane after Monday. In the past, there was that push to spread the events and hubbub to last until Sundance closed, but with the economy, it’s back to crushing it on opening weekend.
I made a mad dash, therefore, to start my product march. I walked into the crammed Sky Suite at the Sky Lodge near Main Street and immediately started mingling and eyeballing the products set aside for VIPs. It was the final day for them so a few of the Suite’s sponsors were ‘gifted out.’ Not so for the Perky Jerky dude who insisted I try his caffeinated beef jerky and handed me packets of the mighty meat.
See, not everything gifted at Sundance is targeted for the rich and elite. Just those that dig pampering. I could barely squeeze past all of the cliques of filmmakers and pretty women to speak with the EOS people. All this schmoozing was making me parched. I could either belly up to the Eldridge bar from New York City where DJ Spider was spinning or throw back a cappuccino from Café Bustelo. The company was promoting a sinfully rich hot chocolate (made with milk, not water) and single-serving cappuccino packets. Between the espresso and my Low-carb Monster drink, I moved into mission mode for the ultimate coup.
Former supermodel Rachel Hunter fawned all over pieces from Italian jewelry designer Rebecca and they generously lavished her with a double-chain necklace and $500 chunky stone ring. The brand creates edgy, sexy pieces in stainless steel, bronze and semi-precious stones. After the reps were done snapping a slew of ‘Rachel’ shots, the host turned to me with a warm welcome as if I were just as cool as she was. See, not everyone at Sundance ignores you if you’re not in a film! I walked with a gilded bronze pendant necklace with a price tag hovering around $600. Gulp. The line is featured at J. Brooks at The Gateway and Fashion Plaza in Murray if you’d like some hands-on shopping of your own.
Just as I was starting to feel extra special, AMC Theaters provided the reality check. AMC gave VIPs a premiere pass for free movie-going at all AMC Theaters for the year. I got a box of Gummi Stars and Twizzlers. Guess it’s a good thing for me that there are no AMC Theaters in Utah. Two other sponsors at the Sky Suite payed it forward by donating to Haiti. Premium LG Group got celebs to sign a limited edition Burton-Corona Snowboard to auction off with a partner charity site. Give gave away gift cards for Global Giving where VIPS choose from about 15 Haitian relief efforts.
One of the coolest gifts and giving idea came from Blanket America (http://www.blanketamerica.com/). One side of the blanket features Obama’s inaugural speech (where he mentions “our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness”), the other, a true old-school patchwork quilt of 13 different fabrics representing our original 13 colonies. For every Patchwork Heritage Quilt gifted at Sundance, Blanket America will give another to the needy. Blanket America aims to provide 1 million blankets to our country’s neediest citizens this year.
How funny I must have looked trotting down Main Street carrying a quilted blanket as I weaved between hordes of people in black peacoats and impractical shoes. I had 10 minutes to get to the Tweet House before they shut down for good. I heard Hitachi’s G-Technology was gifting harddrives. Now we’re talking.
Twitter staked out Park City’s The Shop yoga studio for their multi-tiered showcase of all things social and digital. This first “Tweet House” featured daytime panel discussions, product-gifting, evening special events and performances with live interactive video broadcasts from the “Tweet House,” on Ustream.com. The warehouse space off of Park Avenue was bumping for ‘happy hour’ but the sponsor tables were still manned. I snagged a killer vintage-style cotton shirt from Cohesive before scanning the room for G-Tech. Lots of media technology, from sound systems to web interfaces, lined the perimeter. It seemed out of place to find Lift Kits insoles. The shoe insoles add an inch of height where no one can see. But I suppose we can all find amusement as the ‘bigger person’. Plus, I always wanted to be 5′7″.
Aha! I zeroed in. Erin fervently shook my hand and introduced me to the Macbook-compatible G Drive mobile 500 GB USB. The sleek, white porcelain box -just slightly bigger than an iTouch – matches the latest Apple notebooks.
“The Sundance Film Festival is the largest U.S. gathering for independent cinema and is the perfect venue for our G-Technology products,” said Hitachi Global Storage Technologies spokesman Mike Cordano. “We are pleased to help increase the vitality of independent film and filmmakers, and expand our reach within the film community.”
Every sponsor I spoke with said the same thing. They welcomed Sundance as the springboard to exposing them to the world. Can’t wait to dive back in tomorrow.
Creator of LiftKits joins the cast of MTV’s The Hills
Friday, October 30th, 2009Derek White, Co-creator of LiftKits joins the cast of The Hills (Season 5)
Derek White, Co-creator of LiftKits joins the cast of The Hills (Season 5)
‘The Hills,’ airs Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Tyra Show – The Men’s Edition
Friday, October 30th, 2009Episode Detail: Tyra Men’s Edition – Tyra Show airs Thursday October 1, 2009
Men’s attitudes are discussed by Billy Jeffrey, Erik Rivera and Chuck Nice.
Tyra will be covering everything Men; what’s cool, what’s not and more…include LiftKits – Men’s height increasing shoe insoles.
Check your TVguide for local times and channels.
Hills…Mystery Man Revealed
Thursday, October 29th, 2009The Hills star Audrina Patridge and her rumored boyfriend, Derek White (in Creative Recreation shoes), grab lunch together at Breadbar on Wednesday (September 23) in Beverly Hills, Calif. (FYI: Derek is also the creator of LiftKits, a foot insert that increases height.)
Some of you may ask, “how does this relate to shoe insole that make you taller?” Well, it doesnt. But it does involve Derek White, the idea man behind LiftKits and therefore its LK News worthy. There has been a lot of buzz around “who” and why Derek was with Audrina – of The Hills.
Here’s a snap shot from some of the magazines/blogs:
Hills2City Blog says:
Speculation is running wild as to who the gentleman in the photo with Audrina is, primarily because itís not, oh I donít know, her boyfriend Corey!
Life & Style says:
The Hills actress Audrina Patridge was spotted having lunch this week with a hunky mystery man. Life & Style can reveal him as Derek White, a model and creator of LiftKits, a foot insert that increases height.
Audrina and the model dined out at Breadbar in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. An insider tells Life & Style, “Derek is an old friend. They had lunch and caught up.”
JustJared reports:
The Hills star Audrina Patridge and her rumored boyfriend, Derek White (in Creative Recreation shoes), grab lunch together at Breadbar on Wednesday (September 23) in Beverly Hills, Calif. (FYI: Derek is also the creator of LiftKits, a foot insert that increases height.)
Hollywood Hunks Step it up
Thursday, October 29th, 2009In the August 24, 2009 edition, In Touch Weekly writes:
Women have a number of style secrets from Spanx and padded bras to platform shoes in their getting-dressed-up arsenal. Now Tinseltown’s leading men are catching on. Tom Cruise, Shia LaBeouf and Entourage’s Jeremy Piven, Rex Lee and Kevin Connolly have discovered a discreet way to add a little lift to their look, thanks to LiftKits shoe insole. With the offer of up to two extra inches of height, this is one of his style secrets I just might steal!
$20-$25, myliftkits.com
As reported by the allaboutheight blog on August 18, 2009
Does Audrina Patridge have a new Boyfriend?
Thursday, October 29th, 2009The paparazzi were out full force on Wednesday following Audrina as she filmed a new episode for The Hills. There was a new face in the crowd that FadedYouthBlog was reporting as a possible new boyfriend to Audrina. Turns out it was LiftKits creator Derek White
Here is what they had to say:
It appears Audrina Patridge has yet another new guy in her life.
Looking more googly-eyed than ever, The Hills actress was spotted getting rather affectionate with a mystery man while having lunch at the Breadbar in Beverly Hills today (September 23).
Audrina hasnít been linked to anyone romantically since her brief fling with Star Trek hottie Chris Pine earlier this year.
A New Product for Men That Makes Them Look Taller: and We’re Not Kidding
Thursday, March 12th, 2009As reported on FashionRules.com on March 09, 2009:
You’ve probably read stories that tell you that guys like Tom Cruise and David Spade – not exactly the tallest guys in Hollywood – stand on apple carts or platforms when acting opposite tall ladies like Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman or Charlize Theron. And let’s face it – how is a guy of normal height supposed to deal with ladies wearing 4 and 5 inch heels for the last few years? They say women are okay with towering over their men – but we’re always wondered how the guys feel about it.
LiftKits Height Increasing Insole increases height naturally by 1" to 2"
Now we know. Three (smart) Hollywood guys just invented a great product to level the playing field, called Liftkits (Myliftkits.com) For somewhere between $15.00 dollars and $35.00 depending on the style of the insert, men can now be a full 2 inches taller. Like every other beauty product, Liftkits became hot by being on the celebrity circuit – and actors were grabbing them at one of the Oscar gifting suites like free botox. There are hi-top and lo-top models, they fit right into any men’s shoe, and allow the average guy to now be the longer, leaner guy – which gives him the advantage in the job world, the dating world – and what other worlds matter? You can buy them on the site, and as women who love to wear Louboutins, we are all in favor of guys grabbing these!!! They’ve got to be more comfortable than 4 inch high heels. And they’ll even make you look better in your clothes. But you might need to wear longer jeans!!
Lift Kits: Love for the little Guy
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009As YoungHollywood.com sees it….
Not all guys stack up next to their lady when she’s in heels. Now men have a secret weapon that lets them stand on equal footing.
Lift Kits are designed for men who want a little more air. Unique insoles are worn that add up to two inches in height.
Anybody who’s ever worn big boots with a nice, thick heel can attest there is an immediate sense of grandeur when suddenly popping up a little taller than before. Even if you’re already tall like me; at naturally 6-feet, I get added ego with elevation. Yes, an even more inflated ego than usual!
A.J. Buckley of CSI New York @ Sundance Film Festival '09 with LiftKits
Blowing up at Sundance, the Lift Kits proved one of the more popular booths. Becoming quick favorites with actors like CSI’s A.J. Buckley to professional athletes such as Nate Jones from the Miami Dolphins, Lift Kits are quickly becoming a celebrity must-have.
This new shoe sensation is the brainchild of 3 Hollywood dudes who wanted a step up. They started with a simple thought: Why not add a little something extra to the game? Men want to look good and feel attractive, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to look your best. Like it or not, the world has only the outer shell to make a first impression. We can’t see your winning personality from across the room. But a man who stands with confidence gets attention.
Changing not just physical height but also state of mind, Lift Kits seek to boost that confidence – as well as the ability to scan a crowd.
Made for any guy in any kind of shoe, the Kits are available at MyLiftKits.com.
Wes Ferguson is a lifestyle expert and entertainment writer living out the Young Hollywood dream in beautiful Westside Los Angeles.
LiftKits interview at Sundance Film Festival 2009
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LiftKits interview with Tropikana TV at Sundance Film Festival 2009
LiftKits presents at 81st Annual Academy Awards Gifting Suite to the Stars
Monday, March 2nd, 2009Honoring the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Main Event Red Carpet Lounge & Green Suite presented an exclusive Giving/Gifting/Oscars Pampering Suite held at Studio 944 benefiting spcaLA. Celebrities had the “suite” life as they were pampered throughout the whole event.
The lounge was quite the turn out as it pulled in over 400 people in just two days. I can see why the Main Event RedCarpet Lounge & Green Suite wrapped up so many people; luxurious beauty and spa cool eco-treatments such as organic mini-facials, makeup and lash applications, electrotherapy, and hair cutting/styling appointments were recieved. Celebrities were also able to enjoy their sweets and drinks with star-quality edibles such as Carrie Wiatt’s Diet Designs and IZZE signature cocktails!
Of course we cannot forget to mention the pleasure having a Pre-Oscars informal trunk fashion showing of haute couture gowns, celebrity jewelry, women’s designer shoes and handbags, men’s designer shoes and neckties, and a 3-D Lounge presented by Dream Factory Studios.
Even the celebrity’s pets received special Oscar pampering and gifts. Helping the prevention of animal cruelty, a silent auction of luxury items was held to benefit spcaLA.
Over all the Giving/Gifting/Oscar Pampering Suite was a successful celebration for the celebrities of the 81st Academy Awards. Main Event Red Carpet Lounge & Green Suite knew how to spoil Hollywood’s celebrities making sure they were prepared for the big day!
Attendees included: Director of Oscar-nominated New Boy Steph Green, Producer of Oscar-nominated The Wrestler Scott Franklin, Sterling Beaumon (LOST), Rachelle Carson Begley (Living With Ed), Monica Ford (Obsessed), Kathy Joosten (Desperate Housewives), Rex Lee (Entourage), Gretchen Ross (The Real Housewives of Orange County), Cedric Sanders (American Gangster), Slade Smiley (Date My Ex: Jo & Slade), Amber Stevens (Fired Up), Isabella Thorne (My Own Worst Enemy), Shaun Toub (Iron Man), Nick Verreos (Project Runway & The Style Network)
Check out all the cool gifts and treatments they received in honorarium of the 2009 Oscars!
Oscar Gifting Suite
Need a lift? LiftKits give men the confidence they deserve with adding a lift to their their step. Created by three guys in Hollywood, they believe if women can add a boost to their confidence with adding certain “cheats” to their game—such as fake eye lashes, push up bras, wearing high heels, and so forth—men should be able to take advantage of a certain quality they can greater to feel better about themselves as well. LiftKits allows men to naturally and comfortably increase their height up to two inches. Feel large and in charge with LiftKits under your step!
To read the entire article by Adriana Davalos click here
photo provided by LASplash.com
LiftKits on Tropikana TV – Sundance Film Festival 2009
Monday, March 2nd, 2009Why are tall women considered superior to shorter women?
Saturday, January 24th, 2009Why are tall women considered superior to shorter women?
Because if you’re tall like Uma Thurman, other women think you’re more intelligent, assertive and independent, and if you’re as short as Kylie Minogue, you’re merely considerate and nurturing
By Roger Dobson
Generations of women have complained about high-heeled shoes and the crushed toes and bunions they suffer for the sake of an extra inch or two. Now ground-breaking research has proved their sacrifice is not in vain.
Both men and women judge a tall female on first sight as more intelligent, assertive, independent and ambitious. For good measure, they are also judged richer and more successful, whatever the reality.
Psychologists at the universities of Liverpool and Central Lancashire have run the first scientific experiments to prove that “heightism” – which has always been associated with competition between men – colours our view of women’s talents too.
They found that when volunteers were shown digitally lengthened and shortened pictures of women, they made a series of instant judgments about their likely personalities, not all of them flattering. According to Dr Simon Chu, who led the research, it is “the first direct evidence that female height influences perception of their character”.
Tall women do not have things all their own way. The researchers also found that the male volunteers judged small women to be more nurturing and likely to be better mothers.
Shorter women also get support from a separate new analysis from University College London, which shows that women with an hour-glass figure – associated more commonly with small and medium-sized rather than tall females – are seen not only as more attractive, but more intelligent, flirtatious, healthy and fertile. They found that women whose waist was 70 per cent of the size of their hips were thought the most attractive, as well as the most intelligent.
In the Liverpool and Lancashire study, psychologists manipulated pictures of women standing against cars so that the same casually dressed woman appeared in different images to be tall or short. The height of the shorter women was just under 5ft 1in and the taller females 5ft 8in. A hundred men and women, aged 18 to 62, were then asked to rate the women for eight characteristics.
Men believed that shorter women were more considerate, nurturing and homely. However, women on the panel believed that there was no difference between tall and short women for these three traits.
Why men see short females as more caring and more homely is not clear. One theory is that taller women mature sexually later, because more energy is being expended on growing at a time when the reproductive system is developing. Other research has shown that shorter women have more reproductive success – which may be why men see them as more nurturing.
“The accumulating evidence converges on the view that short stature is linked with reproduction, while tall stature is linked with strength,” the report says.
At the same time, expending more energy on growing means that taller women are bigger and stronger, both of which are associated with independence and self-reliance.
Certainly, they are well represented on the public stage. Nicole Kidman, at 5ft 11in, has hardly been held back, although she was unable to wear heels while married to the significantly shorter Tom Cruise. Nor has Uma Thurman, at 6ft. Jodie Kidd, another six-footer, says her height has rarely been a handicap. “I’ve always been very content with the way I look. The only time being so tall has been a problem was when I was showjumping – my feet used to hang down and knock down all the fences.”
The aptly named Liz Large, who runs a clothing company for tall women, said: “I’m 6ft 1in, and it does mean you are noticed automatically. At work I was promoted very young – people just assumed I was grown up and a safe pair of hands.”
Dr David Weeks, a consultant clinical neuropsychologist at the Superyoung clinic in Edinburgh said: “In the past in Britain, being tall has been associated with leadership and social class. If you go back to the early 1940s when they were sorting out who was suitable to be an officer, there three factors – height, dash and moustache. The more, you had the better. Being tall can make a good first impression but it can also be far more enduring and long lasting in people’s perceptions.”
Not that being short is always a handicap. Dr Ros Taylor, a clinical psychologist who has researched image, believes that any advantage a tall person has lasts for a maximum of 30 seconds, after which the positive impression has to be backed up by substance.
“It’s not as if when you are tall that in itself gives you power. It is an initial advantage, and it certainly is an advantage, but if you don’t have it there are other compensations” – an argument that Kylie Minogue, 5ft 1in, and Charlotte Church, 5ft 2in, would support wholeheartedly.
Real Celebrity Heights (or not so much)
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008Ever wonder how tall your favorite celebrities are? We’ll be publishing more of these from time to time.
Tom Cruise 5′ 7 ”
Robin Williams 5′ 7 ”
Dustin Hoffman 5 ‘ 6 ”
Al Pacino 5′ 5 1/2 ”
Seth Green 5 ‘ 4 ”
Dudley Moore 5 ‘ 2 1/2 ”
Danny DeVito 5 ‘ 0 ”
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Drew Barrymore 5 ‘ 4 ”
Mena Suvari 5 ‘ 4 ”
Jodie Foster 5 ‘ 3 1/2 ”
Reese Witherspoon 5 ‘ 2 ”
Kristin Chenoweth 4 ‘ 11 “
