Back-to-School Event Featuring Fall Fashion and Live Music By Lillix, Stacie Orrico and The Troys;Guest Appearances from the Cast Members from NBC's 'American Dreams'

New York, NY - TEEN PEOPLE, the award-winning pop culture magazine for teens, announces its 5th annual, Rock 'n Shop, presented by L.A. LOOKS and brought to you by Maybelline and Disney Channel. Traveling to seven different cities, Rock 'n Shop will give teens the opportunity to preview the latest back-to-school fashions while enjoying live music performances from buzz-worthy artists. Maverick recording artists Lillix (Seattle, Bethesda, and Paramus), Virgin recording artist Stacie Orrico (Minneapolis and Dallas), and Elektra recording artists The Troys (Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami and Paramus) have been confirmed to participate in this year's Rock 'n Shop. In addition, cast members from NBC's American Dreams will appear at each market to meet with teens and sign autographs.

Launched in 1999, Rock 'n Shop combines music and fashion for a cross-country back-to-school mall tour. Teens at Rock 'n Shop will enjoy live musical performances and get a sneak peek at back-to-school style with a fashion presentation modeled by local-area teens in each market. TEEN PEOPLE never uses models in its fashion pages and Rock 'n Shop will reflect this by allowing local teens to showcase this year's back-to-school styles. Visitors to this year's Rock 'n Shop will have the opportunity to sample products at sponsor booths that cater to a teenager's lifestyle in categories including fashion, beauty, music, gaming and television.

TEEN PEOPLE'S 2003 Rock 'n ShopTour will visit the following locations:

Bloomington, MN, July 11&12 - Mall of America

Seattle, WA, July 18&19 - Westfield Shoppingtown Southcenter

Northridge, CA, July 25&26 - Northridge Fashion Center

Dallas, TX, August 1&2 - Valley View Center

Aventura, FL, August 8&9 - Aventura Mall

Bethesda, MD, August 15&16 - Westfield Shoppingtown Montgomery

Paramus, NJ, August 22&23 - Westfield Shoppingtown Garden State Plaza

"Rock 'n Shop is the premiere back-to-school destination for teens because it highlights the most important aspects of teen culture-music, fashion and entertainment-and brings them to life in one place," says TEEN PEOPLE publisher Paul Caine. "We've created a lifestyle event for today's teens," says Caine. "We have a great entertainment line-up with new artists like Lillix, Stacie Orrico and The Troys, as well as cast members from American Dreams. When teens have the opportunity to see great live music, meet the newest stars on television, get fashion advice and sample some of the hottest products from our sponsors, it's not just an event, it's a representation a teenager's lifestyle."

Top hair styling brand, L.A. LOOKS, the presenting sponsor for this year's Rock 'n Shop, will give hair makeovers and consultations to attendees in a signature booth designed to make teens feel like they are at an exclusive Hollywood "Beauty Bar." L.A. LOOKS will also host a casting call every Friday night giving teens in each market the chance to model fashions for back-to-school in TEEN PEOPLE's style presentation on Saturday.

Teens at Rock 'n Shop will have the opportunity to step up to the mic and sing for a spot in Maybelline's "Maybe You've Got It" competition. One winner will be selected at each market to represent their city in Maybelline's national competition. The winner of the national competition will be flown to TEEN PEOPLE magazine's Artist of the Year party in L.A. Other Rock 'n Shop sponsors include Disney Channel, Oxy, Electronic Arts Sims Superstar, PACSUN and NBC's American Dreams.

TEEN PEOPLE, a National Magazine Award winner for General Excellence, is the definitive voice of youth culture. Launched in January 1998, TEEN PEOPLE became the first pop culture magazine for teens that focuses on stars, style and substance. With an editorial mix covering celebrities and entertainment, fashion and beauty, and real teens and their accomplishments, TEEN PEOPLE keeps its readers clued in to what's now, what's next and what matters. Published 10 times a year with two newsstand special editions, TEEN PEOPLE's guaranteed circulation is 1.6 million.

L.A. LOOKS is the creator of the #1 hair styling product in America. Dedicated to bringing the hottest, salon-inspired formulations to their customers, L.A. LOOKS continues to lead the industry in innovation and hair styling options with their All LOOKS product portfolio.

Maybelline is the number one mass-market cosmetic line in the US and is available in more than 90 countries worldwide. Offering more than 200 products, Maybelline delivers technologically advanced formulations and innovative products to consumers nationwide. For more information, log on to www.maybelline.com for the latest news on product introductions, seasonal trends and advice from Maybelline's online beauty advisor.

Contact Info:
Catherine Soltis
212-522-1670