Gucci's new scent

James Franco is hot hot hot....and he's Gucci's new man! Finally a brand who knows what's hot. The actor is perhaps best known for playing Harry Osborn in the Spiderman movies but first came to everyone's attention when he played James Dean back in 2001. He is the new spokesperson for Frida's second Gucci fragrance, the first Gucci by Gucci came out last year and was promoted with an ad by director David Lynch. No details yet on what the scent's profile will be but it has been developed with the P&G Prestige Products division of Procter & Gamble and will come out in fall. I can only hope Franco shaves off that bad mustache before the photo shoot.

Gucci nominated for Best Visual Design

Gucci’s sleek and easy to navigate Web site has been dutifully recognized. Gucci.com has been nominated for a prestigious Webby Award in the category of Best Visual Design - Function. The Italian brand is the only luxury fashion house to be nominated in any category this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and are often described as “the Oscars of the Internet.” Gucci is in good company, nominated alongside the likes of Flickr, the premier online photo community, Adidas Y-3, and 10061, a Web site from Timberland. Winners will be announced on June 5th in New York City.