HOT TIPS : GET OLYMPIC FROM HEAD TO TOE WITH OFFICIAL TOGS, INSPIRED CUTS.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. What? You still haven't gotten your official U.S. Olympics Summer Games This article is about the Epyx video game series. For the international multi-sport event, see Summer Olympic Games. Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. uniform? Miz Hot Tips thinks all this merchandising hoopla hoop·la n. Informal 1. a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla. 2. is getting out of hand, but she must be alone, hip-high in press kits about everything Olympic, from haircuts to wristwatches to electronics equipment promoted by past and present Olympic medalists. Take gymnast Nadia Comaneci, a nine-time winner at the Olympics. She's not only promoting Danskin's International Gold Collection of activewear, but also a new line of Swatch watches, including one inspired by Comaneci's perfect score in 1976. If you're interested, look for the leotards and timepieces in stores like Macy's and Nordstrom. For the complete Olympics look, you'll also need the new Sassoon Sports Goddess 'do. It's a sassy sas·sy 1 adj. sas·si·er, sas·si·est 1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent. 2. Lively and spirited; jaunty. 3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat. 'n' short Italian style that Vidal Sassoon Vidal Sassoon (born January 17, 1928) is a hairdresser. Sassoon was born to Jewish parents in London. His father was from Thessaloniki in northern Greece with Iraqi origins, and his mother, whose family was originally from Kiev, was born in London. says is based on the Greeks who created the first Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . Even shorter is Sassoon's new Patriot style that's gelled and slicked back into a curvy '20s silhouette, but Miz Hot Tips thinks it looks more like icky helmet hair. Vidal Sassoon is located at 405 N. Rodeo Drive Rodeo Drive (IPA: /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/) generally refers to a famous three-block long stretch of boutiques and shops in Beverly Hills, California, United States, although the street stretches further north and south. , Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. ; (310) 274-8791. For sports fans who want to improve their own skills, there's Speedchek Personal Sports Radar. It's a battery-operated device made by Tribar Industries (they make 'em for the pros), that clocks your speed at running, pitching, skating and other sports. Speedchek Personal Sports Radar costs $199 and is available at sporting good stores or by calling Gamma Sports, (800) 333-0337. Juggling with the Grateful Dead: Deadheads already know about Spin Master Devil Sticks, a juggling toy that involves flipping a master stick between two hand-held control sticks, but now everybody can play. The toy, priced at $14.95, will be demonstrated at 10 a.m. today at Playco, 19804 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. It's also available at Kmart, Sportmart and toy stores. It's a guy thing: Miz Hot Tips can't believe anybody would actually pay $20 to have someone slap them with a soggy eucalyptus branch, but it's a hot trend at City Spa, 5325 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. The treatment is called the Plaitza, and is some sort of intense stress-busting massage that co-owner Simon Besharat claims is popular with celebs like John Travolta, Jim Belushi and John Cusack. Kiss-and-tell time: Who's the hottest kisser in Hollywood? Mexican actress Salma Hayek has been doing plenty of sampling on the set of the upcoming film ``Fled,'' and has proclaimed co-star Laurence Fishburne and Antonio Banderas (she necked with him in ``Desperado'') the winners, according to a report from TV's ``Extra.'' Days of Fred and Ginger: Big-band music is way cool again, but it's usually an evening affair, so take note. Paul Turner and his 14-member big band are now performing every Sunday morning during brunch at the Pangaea Restaurant in Hotel Nikko, 465 S. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills. This early-bird dose of nostalgia doesn't come cheap, however, as the spread (salmon, blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. ricotta ri·cot·ta n. 1. A soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese. 2. A similar soft cheese made in the United States. pancakes, buckwheat buckwheat, common name for certain members of the Polygonaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs found chiefly in north temperate areas and having a characteristic pungent juice containing oxalic acid. Species native to the United States are most common in the West. waffles and crab benedict) will set you back $32 a person. For reservations, call (310) 246-2100. Cheap date alert: You've spent your wad on trivial stuff like food and rent and can't afford a hot Saturday night date? Stay tuned. At 8 p.m. Aug. 10, you can hear ``Opera Under the Stars,'' a free concert featuring the music of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart and others performed by the Santa Cecilia Opera Orchestra with vocals by the winners of the 48th annual Artists of the Future Voice Competition. It will be held at California Plaza's Waterstage, 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. For more information, call (213) 485-2437. Opera lovers with a few bucks to spare ($15 each) can meet other opera lovers and hear three tenors doing their thing at the Opera Encores party, 8:30 p.m. July 27. For details and location, call (818) 887-6053. MEMO: Hot Tips appears every Saturday. If you have a hot tip on a new product or place, write to Barbara De Witt, Daily News Features Department, P.O. Box 4200, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91365-4200. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Get a handle on your athletic performance wit h Speedchek Personal Sports Radar. (2--3) Vidal Sassoon gets into the Olympic spirit with two new haircuts: the short 'n' sassy Sports Goddess, left, and the even shorter Patriot. |
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