Leather and Lycra: The Fabric of Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion
There was a fashionable look for almost everyone at the Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion presented by Moroccanoil runway show held at the historic Vibiana cathedral in downtown Los Angeles, just steps from the city’s fashion district. Hosted by fashion plate Zoe Saldana, who is a cofounder of a new fashion database, myFDB.com, the sold out event showcased seven up-and-coming designers with their Spring 2012 collections. ...
Hot Haute Couture: Just Like the Creations, This Show is Limited Edition
Bravo!, we say to this stunning new American debut of Il Teatro alla Moda, which translates to “Theater in Fashion.” It’s the first such exhibition of an amazing collection of costumes from opera, dance and theater designed by Italy’s top haute couture designers. About 80 costumes – along with sketches and drawings – are on display at a temporary gallery location in Beverly Hills, presented by the Wallis...
The Crown Jewels of Hollywood: Elizabeth Taylor’s Collection
Diamonds. Sapphires. Rubies. Emeralds. Pearls. Designer clothing. Rare artwork. Dame Elizabeth Taylor had them all during her lifetime, and now her estate is auctioning off her staggering array of worldly possessions after a traveling roadshow of the glitziest pieces in the collection. There was no more fitting place than Los Angeles – where Taylor lived for most of her adult life – to start off the U.S. leg of the tour, which...
Hollywood and Silicon Valley: Friending Each Other At Last
Look around at most entertainment industry, media and technology conferences and you’ll see a familiar sight: a sea of suits–men in suits, with women in the distinct minority. That was one of the differentiating factors of TheWrap’s second annual media leadership conference TheGrill, with its theme “Content Rising.” The brainchild of Sharon Waxman, the editor-in-chief of the nearly three-year-old...
Emmy Wrap-Up: The Surprises, The Show, The Parties, The Perks
Who would’ve predicted that Emmy favorite Alec Baldwin would remove himself from the proceedings, or that Charlie Sheen would use the occasion of the 63rd Primetime Emmy awards to try to redeem himself in front of his former bosses– and the industry at large? Or that the lead actor from the canceled drama “Friday Night Lights” would score a touchdown by stealing the statuette from front-runners Jon Hamm and Steve...