Black and White With a Touch of Gold: The Emmy Creative Arts Ball
It is one of the most impressive party décors in recent memory. As nominees, winners and guests of the Creative Arts Emmys entered a normally nondescript hall of theLos AngelesConvention Center, they were greeted by a black and white wonderland as crystal curtains were opened by mimes to reveal the jaw-dropping setting. The creative concept was designed by Joe Stewart, co-chair of theAcademyofTelevision Artsand Sciences...
The Sheen Machine vs. Creative Arts Emmys: All Winning!
Even as Charlie Sheen was getting ready to be the brunt of barbs at Sony Pictures Studios during the taping of his Comedy Central roast, his nemesis, Chuck Lorre and former “Two and a Half Men” costar Jon Cryer were starting off the ceremonies at the 2011 Creative Arts Emmys Awards at the Nokia Theater. And while one ceremony was honoring excellence in the television industry jobs –mainly below the line – the other...
Fashion’s Night Out Blows Up: Too Much to Shop in So Little Time
It’s amazing how much Fashion’s Night Out has exploded in just the two short years of its existence. Begun in New York, as a collaboration between Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the City of New York, FNO was created to boost the fashion industry during the recession and restore consumer confidence. Now, it’s spread to more than 100 cities across the country–and tonight’s the big night. InLos...
Champagne Wednesdays: A Bubbly Good Time Under the Stars
Want that in-the-club, bottle service feel without having to deal with doormen and sky-high parking– and be outside, under the stars to boot? Oh, and in addition to all of those things, if you’re a champagne person, you must put Wednesday nights at Sonoma Wine Garden on your calendar for a festive outdoor evening. If you don’t know about SWG, it has the best location on the third floor dining deck of the newly redone...
The Taste: A Supremely Satisfying 4-Day Food and Wine Fest
“Fashion Bites” brunch on Rodeo–one of The Taste’s delicious events In what other locale. we ask of you, could you traverse three diverse locations over four days, and have your fill of some of the best food a city has to offer, not to mention a staggering choice of libations both niche and well-known? And all over a holiday weekend. Yes, the four-day food festival known as The Taste has instantly become...