SAG Red Carpet

Screen actors guild awards is not only an honor but one of the highest level of achievements to an actor. SAG Awards are actors voting for actors and the all have received their sag card in unique ways. Every year I await the award shows to see who the best and worst dress is. Although this year Screen actors Guild Red Carpet seem a little more relaxed, my top 10 picks this year were: From right to left, photos by Huffinton Post, Two pretzels.com, and gcstatic.com and my

 

(First) is Maria Menounos in Randi Rahm, (Second) the tantalizing Teyonah Parris in Monique Lhuillier, (Third) hottie Helen Hunt in Romana Keveza,

  

(Fourth) Amazing Amanda Seyfried in Zac Posen, (Fifth) Jazzy Julia Stiles in Amen Coutore, (Sixth) the Marvalous Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior, (Seventh) is Mr. Timberlake himself in a fabulous Tom Ford suit,

  

(Eighth) was a presenter and is Kerry Washington in Rodarte, (Nineth) Naughty Naya in Donna Karen, and Last in (Tenth) Sassy Sofia Vergara in Donna Karen who always embrace her sexyness.

We would not even have a red carpet if Hollywood in 1933 did not rebelled against studios; Luckily, a group of actors risked their careers to start the Screen Actors Guild. Studio boss Irving Thalberg swore he would die before accepting the Guild. In 1936, Thalberg died and in 1937, the studios accepted defeat and signed a contract with the Guild that, for the first time in Hollywood, gave actors a sense of empowerment. Imagine working on a film with unrestricted hours, no enforced turn-around and no required meal breaks. Imagine working under a seven-year contract that you cannot break and more than likely will be forced to renew. According to a reporter, Melanie Webber, Today, the freedom and power for stars is evident, in fact most have their own production companies and some have their own mini-studios. The actor who produces, directs, initiates his/her own projects is established in the industry. For those actors who act, choose not to direct/produce, and do not have the option of owning studios, SAG increases and diversified the industry with technological advances. She quotes, “With SAG as an actor’s guardian, the studio system void is being filled today with actors who have more tools and opportunities for self-empowerment than ever before”. For producers We have contracts to fit any production. Our agreements cover theatrical, television, commercial, corporate/educational, documentary, music video and inter-active work. Agents that need to check contract provision verification for their clients before sending them abroad. No Contract/No Work but want to verify that a performer is cleared for work with our Station 12, and use our Locate a Performer feature to ensure your clients’ contact information is current. Casting Directors can use one of the key features of SAGAFTRA.org. SAG-AFTRA’s revolutionary is an online casting tool that allows them to log in search the entire talent pool. SAG-AFTRA is a quarterly magazine and a benefit of SAG-AFTRA membership. It circulates to more than 165,000 readers throughout the United States and abroad. This year’s winter 2013 issue feature is Dick Van Dyke, the 49th Life Achievement honoree.

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Steve Madden, Footwear

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Steve Madden shoes is a big name in footwear industry, check out the new fall 2013 collection by clicking on the above link. According to FundingUniverse Steve Madden’s entry into the shoe business in 1974, while residing in Long Island he took a job in a shoe store as a shoe salesman where everything was platform. Two years later moved over to New York shoe wholesaler L.J. Simone Footwear. While there, Madden began designing shoes aimed at the teenage market, such as white fringe boots and penny loafers in pink and white. In 1990 he struck out on his own, renting a small office in the Long Island City neighborhood of New York City’s borough of Queens with a $1,000 grubstake and one employee. Borrowing money from friends, Madden began manufacturing his own designs and selling them to small and trendy Manhattan stores, where they attracted clothing designers such as Betsey Johnson and Jill Stuart, who used them in their fashion shows. Steve Madden launches new designs every year. He knows people want durable shoes and his company offers just that. Quality and durability is very important that is why most are made with the finest leather. He is a man that stays in the know and evolves with the times. Purchases can be made at your nearest Steve Madden outlet or you can also adopt online method for purchasing his shoes. Accordto the Ezine by Nadav Snir the most popular website is 6pm.com. 6pm.com is considered to be the most popular because it has a great variety of Steve Madden’s products and it is found that this website offers the products on cheaper prices than any others. According to biz journal, Steve Madden integrated music as a marketing platform that promotes today’s hottest emerging artists, both in-store and online. Music is what inspired Steve Madden’s designs. Today, music is still one of his muses and Steve Madden Music is a natural extension of this inspiration. One thing I know for sure since working for Steve madden a few years back is this man is always on the go and never past up a good opportunity. That is why I was not surprised when I heard about Steve purchasing Betseyville Brand after Betsey Johnson got herself in a bet of a financial pickle,. According to Accessories Magazine he expects to launch in JC Penney’s. Steve Madden States “Our handbag business is absolutely on fire,” net sales increased over 100% year-over-year for the second consecutive quarter, with strong gains in key customers like Macy’s and Dillard’s…We will start shipping Steve Madden handbags to Nordstrom for the first time next month.”  The merchandise, which will hit the floor in September, consist of footwear, handbags, fashion scarves, cold weather accessories and sunglasses in house as well as licensed jewelry, watches, intimate apparel and hosiery. Betseyville will be carried in about 600 JC Penney doors.

Sources:

http://www.accessoriesmagazine.com/52452/steve-madden-handbags-on-fire  

International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 37. St. James Press, 2001

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/steven-madden-ltd-history/

http://www.stevemadden.com/music/

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Golden Globes 2013

Hot from the Golden Globes Press, it is January 2013 the (HFPA) Hollywood Foreign Press Association will celebrate its 70th anniversary in Hollywood. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a non-profit organization, the members of which are international journalists based in Southern California. Founded in the 1940′s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film. Today the members of the HFPA represent some 55 countries with a combined readership of more than 250 million. Their publications include leading newspapers and magazines in Europe, Asia, Australasia and Latin America. They range from the Daily Telegraph in England to Le Figaro in France, L’Espresso in Italy and Vogue in Germany. It also includes the China Times, leading Brazilian web portal UOL and the Arabic magazine Kul Al Osra.

Years ago members of the board use to hold informal gatherings in private homes. As the membership grew, HFPA meetings were held in larger quarters, with the association selecting the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel as the location for group functions. Now the Golden globe awards are held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel and the red carpet is serving as a constant incentive within the entertainment and fashion industry, both domestic and foreign. They focus on wide public attention upon the best in motion pictures and television. The dress code has always been a little more lax than at the Oscars, allowing everything from cocktail to formalwear.

Today, the Golden Globes recognize achievements in 25 categories and as the international box office has dramatically expanded in recent years, so the Globes’ prestige has increased. The awards now have the distinction of being one of the three most-watched award shows on television. The non-profit organization have donated more than $15 million in the past nineteen years to entertainment-related charities, as well as funding scholarships and other programs for future film and television professionals. They promote interest in the study of the arts, including the development of talent in the entertainment field through scholarships given to major learning institutions. I give 4 stars to most of the celebrities for style and sophistication on the 2013 Golden Globe’s red carpet. .
Fashion has always been a part of the golden globe awards. It goes as far back as 1956 with Grace Kelly in chinoiserie and Marilyn Monroe in black sequins in 1962. My pick for this year’s top 10 Best Dress was

                                                                                                                         The beautiful Jennifer Lopez is my first pick. She looked absolutely stunning in this lavish lacy Zuhair Murad gown. Everything works in her favor. The sheer accents show off her curves. She  looks amazing from head  to toe, like she does every year. Next would be Miss Taylor swift in Donna Karen. This dark plum sassy satin gown is just fabulous on her. Taylor just keep surprising us we how much she is evolving with her look.  I love that she went with the classic  mermaid style, the silhouette fits her well. Third would be the fabulous Jessica Alba who wore Oscar Dela Renta. She was one of the few celebrities to go with a bold spring color and I am glad she did. I love the orange sherbert color gown with big ruffle side detail that works so well with the necklace and feathered clutch.

Angelina Jolie in this amazing Atelier Versace, is so her. Her pastel skin radiates in this classic inspired dress. She takes fourth in this event. Taking fifth is Katharine McPhee showcasing the talented Thetskens Theory. She pulled off this plunging neckline. Please do not forget the peek-a-boo slit she is showing off and the shoes is a perfect end to her story. Absolutely exquisite!

Amy Adams is sixth. She is wearing the marvelous Marchesa. She chose a blush tone mermaid or what they quoted on the red carpet as “Ballot Pink” gown. It has a twirling twool bottom detail that just works. Fabulous choice!

Julianne Hough in Monique Lhuillier tops out in seventh place.  She is the edgiest bell of the ball. Julianne looks exquisite down to every detail.

Eighth is Clair Danes who is wearing Versace after having a newborn only a month ago. I have two give her three stars for choosing this garment. I wish she would have pulled the hair up instead.

Yes believe it, Nene Leaks is ninth in Carolina Herrera. I could not want to see what she was going to show up in and to my surprise; she took an opposite silhouette then her normal fitted apparel. I love, love, love this on her. Just absolutely divine!

Lucy Lu Lu slides into tenth place with being the only one to arrive in a floral Victorian inspired garment. I thought she looked great but I did not care for the fish tail. I think a whimsical hair style would have been better suited to the gown.

The red carpet is as much of an event as the award ceremony. I have to agree with WWD for when they stated the “Globes are prime real estate for branding the newest fashion/ beauty trends and creating new ones. I for one, have never been left disappointed.

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Source Citation (MLA 7^th Edition)

“Spinning The Globes.” WWD 21 Jan. 2003: 18. General OneFile. Web. 15 Jan. 2013.

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