blanQuettes™ featured on:

• Ecorazzi: The Latest in Green Gossip
• Daily Candy Cover Story
• Sprig: Your Daily Green Style Guide
• Apartment Therapy: Saving the World, One Room at a Time
• Lavender and Limes: The Musings of a Happy House Wife...
• Style Saves the World blog
• NJ Monthly “gotta have it” section March 2008
• (201) Magazine, December Holiday Edition 2007

Joan and Liz Hamburg of the popular WOR radio program Launchpad interview Laurie Suzuki of Yumi & Laurie, Inc. on April 16, 2007 – Click here to listen (scroll down to Yumi and Laurie interview)

We are very excited by the celebrities who have received the Y & L BlanQuettes™!

• Jennifer Garner
• Shannon Elizabeth
• Sarah Michelle Gellar
• David Boreanaz
• Eric Dane
• Hilary Duff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HOLLYWOOD GOES GREEN WITH YUMI & LAURIE

New York, May 2008—On the cusp of all things fashion-savvy and eco-conscious,
A-listers are turning to Yumi & Laurie blanQuettes™ to decorate their Hollywood homes. Jennifer Garner, Hilary Duff, Eric Dane, Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz and Shannon Elizabeth each own the unique blanQuettes,™ woven from a blend of organic cotton and bamboo—and now available at Fred Segal in Santa Monica.

According to brand founder Laurie Suzuki, they “deliver fashion and beauty in the most eco-conscious way possible.” Oversized blankets (6’6” x 4’9”) with a Turkish towel feel allow ample space for modern graphics. No wonder celebrities love them, since they are both eco-chic and luxurious. Taking a pro-active, Earth-friendly stance to textile manufacturing Yumi & Laurie is proud to be green and support organic farmers.

Suitable for all seasons, these celebrity “must-haves” make the perfect hostess gift. Heading to a party in the Hamptons? Mingling in Malibu? The assortment of designs and colors flatter any décor and personal style. All blanQuettes™ are wrinkle-free, antimicrobial and machine washable.

Avoid the paparazzi and visit zerominusplus at Fred Segal, Santa Monica to get your very own blanQuette.™ Pick one up for your favorite celebrity friend…if she doesn’t have one already. Suggested retail prices range from $195-$235.

Press contact: Sonal Patel or Tara Clavell-Vera @ Gale Group 212-685-6789