*NSYNC And Planet Hollywood Team Up For Celebrity Edition T-Shirt
Danielle Fishel is FuManSkeeto's first spokesmodel
"We are all very excited to have Danielle as the newest member of the FuMan Crew. Not only is Danielle energetic , personable, and down to earth but she has been a great role model for young girls all over the world and we cannot wait to have her represent FuMan Skeeto's 'Whole New Vibe'", says FuMan Skeeto's President, Danielle Raabe.
"FuMan Skeeto is a young company built on a foundation of positive, goal oriented people who believe that with a little help, we can all see our dreams come true. I too share the same views and hope that we can work together to make a difference with not only the clothes but all future FuMan Skeeto endeavors." Says Danielle Fishel.
Danielle is known to fans around the globe as the free-spirited Topanga Lawrence on the long-running ABC sitcom "Boy Meets World." For the role, she was honored with a 1998 Hollywood Reporter Young Star Award as best actress in a television comedy series.
Danielle has a leading role in the upcoming feature film "Longshot" with Paul Sorvino. She also recently co-wrote her first book "Danielle Fishel: Girl Gets Real, A Teenager's Guide To Life" for Scholastic Books.
The formation of FuMan Skeeto clothing is just the beginning of creative and innovative projects under the FuMan Skeeto, Inc. banner. "Our mission is to express through our products, be they clothing, graphic design or music releases, the positive and uplifting message of believing in one's dreams", says Kirkpatrick, who was inspired to create his own clothing line after wearing other peoples designs on stage. "I used to wear football jerseys all the time and after a while I thought, if I could just make this a little different, would be so cool", he explains.
*NSYNC's Kirkpatrick visits Toys 'R' Us
From Launch: *NSYNC has teamed up with Planet Hollywood to create a new *NSYNC-Planet Hollywood Celebrity Edition T-Shirt, and sales of the item will benefit the group's Challenge For The Children charity. *NSYNC are Planet Hollywood's most recent celebrity partners, and the group will personally unveil the shirt at the new Planet Hollywood Times Square in New York City on Sunday (March 18) at 4 p.m. ET. After the event, the shirt will be available exclusively at all U.S. Planet Hollywood locations. The members of *NSYNC said of the T-shirt venture in a statement: "Planet Hollywood asked how they could help with a new fundraising effort for our charity, Challenge For The Children, and the T-shirt seemed like a natural fit. We designed the shirt working with a theme that is very familiar to Planet Hollywood guests: handprints. We believe this design will attract all of our fans to get out and buy the shirt. With the help and support of our friends and fans, we will raise needed funds for programs that we all believe in." The shirt features the handprints and corresponding signatures of singers Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, and Joey Fatone in bold neon colors. The shirt is black and made of 100 percent cotton, and it is available in a full-cut, short-sleeve tee for $22 and in a fitted women's version for $24. The shirt also incorporates both the Planet Hollywood and Challenge For The Children logos. A portion of the proceeds from sales of each shirt will go directly to Challenge For The Children. Challenge For The Children is a charity *NSYNC founded in 1999 to offer financial support to children's programs and charities throughout the country. The organization focuses on funding schools that have suffered cutbacks in sports and music programs, as well as children's health care and education programs. The group raises funds in support of their charity in a variety of ways throughout the year, including its Challenge For The Children weekend of sports challenges and other activities. This year's Challenge for the Children III will be held in Las Vegas over the last weekend in July.
From Fumanskeeto.com: Actress Danielle Fishel has been named as a spokesperson of the FuMan Skeeto clothing line, it was announced today by FuMan Skeeto, Inc.'s CEO Chris Kirkpatrick. Danielle will be making appearances in the coming months to launch the new spring line of men's and women's fashions, available in Nordrstom, Bloomingdale's, Von Maur and Eaton stores across North America this season.
From Launch: *NSYNC singer and FuMan Skeeto fashion CEO Chris Kirkpatrick paid a visit to the Toys 'R' Us Store Support Center in Paramus, N.J., Thursday afternoon, much to the delight of employees working there. The singer, who had been in the New York/New Jersey area all week promoting his spring 2001 FuMan Skeeto fashion line, signed autographs and met with company officials. The inside word is that Kirkpatrick is negotiating a deal to have his company's plush FuNami dolls and FuMan Skeeto phone cards distributed by the toy retailer in the near future. Kirkpatrick recently explained what exactly a FuNami is. "It is basically a little mosquito in a karate gui," he said.