She’s keeping plenty busy since breaking up with her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden.  And last night Paris Hilton played hostess to the Pussycat Dolls as they took over the Viper Room.

The “Simple Life” cutie arrived on the red carpet looking hot and sexy in a shiny black vinyl dominatrix-style getup complete with black shin guards, black heels, and a black leather motorcycle hat.

Designed by French company Corolle who have received global recognition for their dolls, Tidoo has brown eyes, a soft vanilla scent, is dressed in a 'sorbet' all in one leisure suit with co-ordinated hat and comes complete with a pacifier and his very own duck bath toy.

* vinyl (not plastic) face and limbs
* hand-painted facial features
* subtle vanilla scent
* removable clothes
* quick dry bead filled body
* open/shut, water tight realistic eyes

Visitors can walk through the quilted walls of a tunnel created to allow them to view, through peepholes, to see Michael’s animated art pieces. “We’re all a bit crazy when it comes to sneakers,” says Lau. “This project is very special to me because the 1World AF1 Project has allowed me to honor the legacy of Nike Air Force 1 in my own crazy way.”

Lau’s Nike Air “Crazy” Force 1 is a unique tribute to the history of the sneaker. The heel features 25 scrawl marks to represent the 25 years of the AF1. Lace tags with “crazy” on the left foot, and “smiles” on the right honor Michael’s “Crazy Smiles” production series.

These limited kicks come in a boxed set featuring a pair of Nike Air
“Crazy” Force 1s and a “Crazy Michael” vinyl toy figurine.

Take a close up look at the shoes and gallery thanks to Kix-Files after the break.

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

Nike 1World x Michael Lau Air Crazy Force 1

There will be two separate cosmetic collections, Hello Kitty Colour Collection and for the brand's more mature customer, Hello Kitty Kouture because they need to reel in the kids who have an extra twenty bucks to spend on lipgloss as well as the moms who'll spend $90 on something called Sheer Mystery Powder that comes in a white Swarovksi crystal Hello Kitty compact with a pink bow, (assuming they exist).

Though fashion's had an awkward relationship with Hello Kitty for some time, see Japanese Vogue May 2007, it always seemed more like a silly joke than an actual marketing ploy, like Star Von Bunny but recognizable to those outside the industry.

Will women above the age of thirteen really spend a lot of money, (because the price points for this partnership are significantly higher than MAC's usual), for "glitter eyeliners because she loves anything that twinkles?" She, of course, is Hello Kitty, whom you probably think is a cat but is actually "the face of a girl without a mouth, [who] speaks from the heart."

And if you think that's strange, Nick Knight shot the counter visuals featuring blonde models with black vinyl Hello Kitties for an overall "dominatrix" look which we suppose is meant to reel in an entirely different customer.

MAC's 2007 Barbie collection sold out in minutes, almost, so our sarcasm is probably unwarranted and the collaboration will surely fly off shelves despite the tanking economy and despite WWD's weak outlook on beauty sales and despite the Swarovski crystal overload.

Though we'll never understand how or why.

From WWD:

MAC Cosmetics has teamed up with Sanrio Global Consumer Products to create a Hello Kitty color cosmetics collection.

The line will arrive on MAC’s Web site Feb. 10, in North American stores on Feb. 12 and into overseas stores in March.

“MAC has been mining pop culture since the brand was founded,” said John Demsey, group president of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. “This is a sexy and innocent fashion line, and a true MAC moment. In these times, everyone can use a little fun — and a little Kitty.”

“The partnership was a no-brainer,” said James Gager, senior vice president and creative director of MAC Worldwide. “We cater to people who love to play with makeup.”

While in many licensing partnerships, the licensor shops his or her property around, MAC went after Sanrio, Hello Kitty’s owner, to do the deal. “They had never done makeup before, and I was certain that all those women who already own a bit of Hello Kitty would also want to own branded makeup,” said Gager.

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“We are thrilled to partner with a brand that shares the vision of offering an innovative, authentic and transforming experience to our loyal fan base,” said Janet Hsu, president of Sanrio. Sanrio’s worldwide retail sales of licensed products for 2007 is estimated at $5 billion.

While the 34-year-old Hello Kitty character is usually assumed to be a cat, she is actually a girl, according to Sanrio. And a girl without a mouth, so she “speaks from the heart,” the company said. “She may not have a mouth, but she’s going to sell a lot of lipstick,” cracked Demsey, noting that a waiting list for the items will go live on Jan. 7 at maccosmetics.com.

“To me, MAC Hello Kitty embodies the ultimate beauty icon,” said Jennifer Balbier, senior vice president of product development for MAC Worldwide. “She’s sweet and sexy, slightly edgy, and appeals to a wide range of customers. We wanted to reflect that through a sweet side, but also something slightly mischievous when it came to the colors. I started out by creating a palette of pinks, since they fit and always trend well in the spring. And this look is so much about the eyes that we did two eye shadow quads.” The Lucky Tom quad has violet blue, brown, gold and pink-coral shades, while the Too Dolly palette has mint, blue-silver, pale pink and magenta shades.

“We incorporated glitter eyeliners because she loves anything that twinkles, and we took the coral and hot pink theme and did pretty, poppy [colored] blush,” added Balbier.

While this collection is intended to have a sophisticated presentation, MAC hopes to appeal to younger fans with two shades of lip conditioners.

The Hello Kitty offerings fall into two collections: the Hello Kitty Colour Collection and the more high-end Hello Kitty Kouture. The bulk of the items are in the former category: six shades of lipstick with names like Fashion Mews and Strayin’, each $14; six Lipglass shades, each $14; and two tinted lip conditioners, $14.50 each; two eye shadow palettes, which each contain four shades and retail for $38; two shades of pigment are $19.50 each, and two Reflects Glitter stockkeeping units — one blue, one pink — are $17.50 each. Four Glitter Eye Liners, each $16.50, two shades of Beauty Powder, each $22; three shades of nail polish, each $11; a black mascara, $12, and false lashes, $12, round out the color offerings. Shades range from pinks and turquoises to lavenders and greens.

Hello Kitty Kouture is intended to be the high end of the collection. Two shades of Dazzleglass, each $28, each feature a reusable silver chain pendant with Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals on black with a pink crystal bow. Sheer Mystery Powder, $90 and available in three shades, is packaged in a silver powder compact with Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals with a pink crystal bow on a black background.

“We wanted to have affordable luxury and a high-low aspect, so it made sense to do the Hello Kitty Colour Collection and Hello Kitty Kouture,” said Demsey.

The Hello Kitty Colour items, a Petite Makeup Bag, $22, and a medium Makeup Bag, $35, will be in all doors, currently about 581 department and specialty stores in North America including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s, as well as MAC’s 138 freestanding stores in North America and at maccosmetics.com. Internationally, the items will be in 1,307 doors in 69 countries, including 296 MAC freestanding stores outside North America. Hello Kitty Kouture will be available at MAC stores and maccosmetics.com only. At the maximum, the collection will be available for eight weeks.

A plush doll, $42; purse mirror, $22, and three-brush collection, $49.50, will be available at MAC stores, Nordstrom doors and maccosmetics.com only. A mirrored key clip, $16; beaded bracelet, $34, will be sold in MAC retail stores and at maccosmetics.com only, and a tote, $45 and soft vanity kit, $55, will be exclusive to maccosmetics.com. These items are intended to animate the counter presentation and create an entire Hello Kitty world at retail, Gager noted.

While none of the executives would discuss sales projections, industry sources estimated that the limited edition MAC Hello Kitty collection could do upwards of $12 million in North American retail sales. That projection is slightly larger than that of the hit Barbie collection.

In-store visuals, shot by Nick Knight, show the polar opposite aspects of the collection. One is an image of a blonde model holding a black vinyl Hello Kitty doll, which will be part of the accessory line. The other visual is what Gager terms “more of a dominatrix creature.” The point, said Gager, is to show that makeup can be transformative. Makeup was done by Val Garland, with hair by Sam McKnight.

And Demsey promises the surprises aren’t over yet. “There will be more products to come in the next three months with this partnership,” he said.

Source: WWD

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On November 29th - 30th at the MICHAEL GALLERY in Hong Kong, Lau will be hosting the “Air Crazy Force 1″ Exhibition which will showcase the Michael Lau x Nike 1World Air Force Ones. The “Air Crazy Force 1″ is an all white make-up featuring a quilted leather upper. Also on display will be the “Crazy Michael” vinyl figure to go along with the crazy kicks.

Check out the kicks after the jump via Hypebeast/TOMM.

Michael Lau x Nike 1World “Air Crazy Force 1″

Michael Lau x Nike 1World “Air Crazy Force 1″