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Seahawks WR Percy Harvin Traded to New York Jets

A tremor was felt in the New York football world when news broke on Friday that the Seattle Seahawks traded wide receiver Percy Harvin to the New York Jets for a mid-level draft pick.

The Jets are in dire need of a wide receiver.

However, some Jets fans are not too happy. Many are concerned that Harvin is injury prone since he was out in for all but a handful of regular-season snaps in the 2013 season with a hip injury, though he played a major role in Seattle's 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. Still others have heard rumors that Harvin is not too cool in the locker room.

Some Jets players are dismissing the rumors and are taking a wait and see approach. Good idea.

You can take a look back when What's The 411Sports reporter Andrew Rosario caught up with Percy Harvin at Super Bowl 2014 Media Day.

Check out Percy Havin in his own words in this video about his injuries and what to expect from the Seahawks' offensive team in the Super Bowl.

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Advertisements Coming to Snapchat

It's inevitable.

The advertising domino effect has hit another social media platform, Snapchat.

The company recently announced on its blog that ads will begin appearing in "Recent Updates."

"An advertisement will appear in your Recent Updates from time to time, and you can choose if you want to watch it. No biggie. It goes away after you view it or within 24 hours, just like Stories," the company wrote in a blog post.

No need to worry about ads appearing in your snaps or chats or that creepy feeling of being followed by advertisements.

"That would be totally rude," the post reassures. "We want to see if we can deliver an experience that's fun and informative, the way ads used to be, before they got creepy and targeted. It's nice when all of the brilliant creative minds out there get our attention with terrific content."

Unclear why Snapchat and some of your other favorite social media platforms are introducing ads? The answer should be apparent, if not, Snapchat was straight to the point.

"Understandably, a lot of folks want to know why we're introducing advertisements to our service. The answer is probably unsurprising — we need to make money."

Rihanna Launches New Men's Fragrance

Rihanna launches her first-ever fragrance for men, ROGUE MAN by Rihanna. Supposedly, from first contact, ROGUE MAN by Rihanna intoxicates men with a choreographed clash of fragrance notes that are both masculine and ultra-sexy.

ROGUE MAN by Rihanna was designed with top notes comprised of fresh citrus, herbs, and spicy black pepper which offer a clean opening impression. The velvet floral blends, strong undertones of cedar wood, and the primal sensation of labdanum are intended to ignite the senses and linger warmly on skin.

"Building upon the marked success of her women's fragrance line, we are thrilled to join Rihanna on her venture into the men's fragrance category," said Donald Loftus, President of Parlux, Ltd. "ROGUE MAN by Rihanna offers a new constituency of male consumers entrance into the bold world of Rihanna's growing lifestyle brand."

Check out the advertising campaign! It makes a bold statement.

Rihanna ROGUE-MAN Photo Ad-Campaign Image Parlux-Fragrances

Photo Source: Paralux Fragrances

Shot by legendary fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti, the ROGUE MAN by Rihanna ad campaign explores the rebellious and complex juxtaposition of attraction, sexuality and power. Rihanna was immediately attracted to feature model Daniel Ness for his raw sensuality and knew at first sight that he is the embodiment of the ROGUE MAN.

Rihanna has taken the music, entertainment and fashion industry by storm. As an accomplished performer, she has sold 50 million albums and 180 million digital tracks worldwide making her the top-selling digital artist of all time. She's put out seven albums in seven years, achieved 12 number-one singles and won seven Grammy Awards. With over 4 billion views and 16 Vevo certified videos she is the most viewed artist on Vevo/YouTube.

Rihanna has taken social media by storm. She has over 80 million friends on Facebook. In addition, she is currently the spokesperson for Viva Glam and she's successfully launched four fragrances, two capsule collections with Armani, as well as four River Island collections.

The entry point for the ROGUE MAN Eau de Toilette Spray is $39.00 and is available at Macys.com and select Macy's nationwide.

Hit us back with your personal experiences with Rihanna's ROGUE MAN.

Beautifully Sustainable Brooklyn

VIDEO: Beautifully Sustainable Brooklyn Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week displays an upcycled redesign of vintage clothing

 

What's The 411 TV Correspondent, Crystal L. Henderson, travels to Parks Slope Brooklyn to attend the Beautifully Sustainable Brooklyn Fashion Show.

It's New York Fashion Week and Ashley McAleavy, Founder and Designer, Remedy LLC, takes us on a journey through the redesign of vintage clothing. Everything old becomes new again through McAleavy's process of upcycling vintage clothing, revamping it so that it looks like it came from the hottest boutique. In effect turning what could be trash into real treasures.

Soledad Haren, Founder of Build a Better Planet discusses the need for sustainability strategies.

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