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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Check out my article on this years Halloween costume trends in Hollywood Glam magazine!
I covered the Starlight children's charity annual Dream Halloween event in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday and got the scoop on all the hottest Halloween trends from the red carpet! Read my article here http://www.hollywoodglammagazine.com/2016/10/24/starlight-childrens-foundation-presents-annual-dream-halloween-costume-party-in-downtown-los-angeles/
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Metropolitan Fashion Week LA: Closing Gala and Awards at Warner Bros studios
On Saturday night I prepared to cover the closing gala of Metropolitan fashion week in Los Angeles. I loved getting to dress up in my floor length dress for the event and decided to do an Old Hollywood look.
I arrived at the Warner brothers lot and was picked up by a studio cart and driven to their brownstone set where the gala was being held. We definitely got the star treatment! The set was adorned with whimsical decorations and lit up to make it feel like a real live New York street. The party decorations were in the same taste as the cirque du soleil fashion show. The blue carpet was set up against the beautiful backdrop making for great photos of all the guests. One of the first to arrive was Tommy Lei who was nominated for their fashion influencer of the year award. I interviewed Tommy about his Los Angeles based unisex fashion blog. He talked about how excited he was to be nominated for the award saying he felt he was "Really representing LA for the first time going to all the events of Los Angeles fashion week! It's always been more international for me so it's great to represent the home turf!" Tommy was also a featured influencer at LAFW this season. It is great to see such a successful blogger from Los Angeles bringing awareness to the industry in California. Other red carpet guests included the director of Geneva fashion week who was also walking in the fashion show as a model as well as the Executive producer of Metropolitan Fashion Week. You can read about my exclusive interview with him here. The crowd went crazy when former Miss Universe Alicia Machado arrived looking amazing in a figure hugging gold gown.
She was one of the hosts for the awards ceremony and has received a lot of media attention lately due to the controversial comments Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made about her body. She was rushed through the event to get ready to help host the awards backstage while crowds rushed to get a picture of her.
The event continued while more guests arrived and enjoyed the delicious desserts and drinks provided. There was even popcorn available to go along with the movie studio theme of the event. Young designers got the chance to showcase their designs from a contest where the challenge was to design an entire look out of candy. Models walked around in the fanciful and tasty looking designs and the crowd loved it.
Eventually everyone took their seats and the runway show began. The collections featured creative costumes and evening wear all in the Cirque du Soleil theme that the event advertised for the fashion show. At the end of the night the awards were presented and the event closed with a final fashion show filled with outlandish creations. It was an exciting night and I loved the chance to get dressed up for this event!
She was one of the hosts for the awards ceremony and has received a lot of media attention lately due to the controversial comments Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made about her body. She was rushed through the event to get ready to help host the awards backstage while crowds rushed to get a picture of her.
The event continued while more guests arrived and enjoyed the delicious desserts and drinks provided. There was even popcorn available to go along with the movie studio theme of the event. Young designers got the chance to showcase their designs from a contest where the challenge was to design an entire look out of candy. Models walked around in the fanciful and tasty looking designs and the crowd loved it.
Eventually everyone took their seats and the runway show began. The collections featured creative costumes and evening wear all in the Cirque du Soleil theme that the event advertised for the fashion show. At the end of the night the awards were presented and the event closed with a final fashion show filled with outlandish creations. It was an exciting night and I loved the chance to get dressed up for this event!
LA: The window to fashion CdM Exclusive Interview with Executive producer for Metropolitan Fashion Week
According to the Executive Producer, he wants to make Metropolitan fashion week a global brand and to help promote the fashion industry. Metropolitan fashion week started in Seattle back in 2009 and has now expanded to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. hopes to expand the event to more cities in the US including New York and eventually he sees Metropolitan Fashion Week as a global brand. According to him they are already in talks with China and Mexico to see how they can bring the event to even more places. He also said they have some exciting changes coming up that he will be revealing later. I can't wait to hear what announcements he will be making.
Next I asked him what he thought about the Los Angeles fashion industry since the closing gala also included an awards ceremony for costume designers in Film and Television. He responded saying, "Los Angeles is certainly the window to the fashion industry." According to LA is an important city in the industry because Hollywood allows the fashion to reach people all around the world. He brought up the unique aspect of the costume design industry in Los Angeles, which the event highlighted with the Cirque de Soleil themed fashion show. Costume designers in Los Angeles are known all over the world as some of the best in the industry and their work can influence trends across the country. Some of the most innovative and creative designs have started with costume designers in LA and we even saw some tonight as designers showcased dresses and costumes they had made using candy. He also pointed out that LA's ready to wear industry sets trends and predictions for RTW across the country. He told me "Fashion is an important industry to LA and Metropolitan fashion week wants to promote fashion around the world and especially on the West Coast." I am definitely excited to see what else Metropolitan Fashion Week will do in the future and enjoyed hearing about their goals to celebrate the LA fashion industry. They did an amazing job showcasing the unique and creative talent that LA brings to fashion at this event. To read more about the awards and the Cirque de Soleil fashion show click here. Friday, October 14, 2016
Art Hearts fashion week closes in color: Luxury by Xandra
Tonight was the closing night of Art Hearts fashion week in their brand new venue at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The night opened with a cocktail reception for guests in the Wiltshire ballroom where everyone enjoyed watching the red carpet guests arrive and commented on the interesting and stylish outfits of the night. Afterwards everyone headed to the runway where a large group of press had already gathered at the end of the runway. The announcer welcomed guests and thanked everyone for another great season and then turned the runway over to the models. The first designer to present was luxury by Xandra. This collection featured brightly colored outfits ranging form monochromatic suits in electric blue to this rainbow dress. The designer herself has said that she loves to focus on color in her designs because while she has poor eyesight she has always loved the way colors mix. I love the idea of creating a collection from a different perspective like this! The show was a great end to the fashionable week in Beverly Hills.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Art Hearts Fashion Week Los Angeles: Opening Mixer at Pump lounge in West Hollywood
Last night I attended the opening mixer of Art Hearts fashion Week at Lisa Vanderpump's West Hollywood restaurant and lounge Pump. The garden themed restaurant was perfect for the mixer where some of the Art Hearts designers and artists were introduced to the crowd.
The night was full of fun and everyone had a good time mingling and taking photos on the red carpet.
The crowd was excited for teh kick off of another round of Art Hearts fashion week in Los Angeles. Designers as well as models attended the event and got the chance to talk with press. The Los Angeles team that put on the fashion week were there to host the party as well.
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Closing Night of LAFW on Hollywood boulevard
This Sunday night I headed back over to the Hollywood Athletic Club on Sunset boulevard to cover the closing night of LAFW which started on Thursday last week. You can read my post about the opening night show here. First I checked out the lounge which was filled with some more amazing art installations form the artists at Sur le Mur. I headed over to the booth by cnd world a nail polish brand and after taking a selfie with their poster received an awesome free gift bag full of my favorite nail colors! I grabbed a cherry flavored Bai my favorite flavor and then headed over to the show.
I sat down in my front row spot for the first show of the night.
The opening designer was Danielle Bozza a young self taught Chilean designer who presented at
LAFW for the first time on Sunday. Her collection consisted of black and white pieces and included everything from gowns to stylish work wear. Each silhouette was fitted immaculately. Some of the designs floated down the runway while others hugged the models tightly. The show kept the audience on their toes until the very end with many surprising twists and turns. I had the chance to interview this talented young designer after the show. I asked Bozza about her inspiration for the collection with the help of a translator and she told me that her color pallet was inspired by her meditation. She meditates every day and wanted to explore the balance between black and white. Her silhouettes were inspired by the 30s and the 50s. I loved the way she adapted the long slender silhouettes of the 30s into a more modern maxi dress. I also loved the attention to detail she showed with her complimenting use of headpieces and collars on her designs. I will definitely be following this breakout designer closely and am excited to see what she will come up with next!
LAFW for the first time on Sunday. Her collection consisted of black and white pieces and included everything from gowns to stylish work wear. Each silhouette was fitted immaculately. Some of the designs floated down the runway while others hugged the models tightly. The show kept the audience on their toes until the very end with many surprising twists and turns. I had the chance to interview this talented young designer after the show. I asked Bozza about her inspiration for the collection with the help of a translator and she told me that her color pallet was inspired by her meditation. She meditates every day and wanted to explore the balance between black and white. Her silhouettes were inspired by the 30s and the 50s. I loved the way she adapted the long slender silhouettes of the 30s into a more modern maxi dress. I also loved the attention to detail she showed with her complimenting use of headpieces and collars on her designs. I will definitely be following this breakout designer closely and am excited to see what she will come up with next!
Next we saw the collection of Oscar Lawalata which played with color blocking in a very innovative way. The collection focused mostly on work wear with a few dressy pieces sprinkled throughout. A crowd favorite was this reversible jacket look which had the crowd cheering when the model showcased the look. I loved the tech inspired color pallet this designer chose with cyan blue and lemon yellow accents on many of the looks. I also loved the distinct lines he used in his silhouettes.
The last show was a unique and inspiring collection. Bezgraniz couture designs clothes for the handicapped and disabled and presented an amazing collection to an impressed audience. It was a great end to the night as well as an inspiring finale for fashion week.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
CdM Exclusive: FWLA announces brand new location in downtown Los Angeles
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