Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Madonna & Lola in search of next Material Girl

MG Icon, the joint venture among Iconix Brand Group, Madonna and Guy Oseary announce its spring 2012 marketing initiatives for the Material Girl brand, which is available exclusively at Macy's in the United States and The Bay in Canada.


The brand's advertising campaign will take on a new direction for spring by hosting nationwide casting calls for the next "Lucky Stars" to appear in the national marketing campaign. The "Lucky Stars" model search will launch on Wednesday, November 2nd at Macy's Herald Square in New York and will culminate on November 21st online at website.

A celebrity-driven panel of judges, led by current Material Girl spokesperson Kelly Osbourne, will be searching the country to find the next Material Girls. "Lucky Stars" casting calls will be held at five of Macy's flagship locations in the United States including:

• Herald Square, New York - Wednesday, November 2 at 5:00 p.m.
• Dadeland, Miami - Friday, November 4 at 6:00 p.m.
• State Street, Chicago - Tuesday, November 8 at 5:30 p.m.
• Union Square, San Francisco - Saturday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m.
• Beverly Center, Los Angeles - Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.

Madonna and Lola commented, "This is not your standard model search. It's more about attitude. We are looking for a stylish, adventurous, creative, free spirit. We're both looking forward to meeting the ten finalists in New York in December."

"There is a material girl inside of every girl. She is brave and confident in herself and what she aspires to be," commented Kelly Osbourne.