Archive for January 2012

Behind the Scenes of Made in Africa: Arise Spring 2012 – Interviews with Tom Pecheux, Orlando Pita, and Cecily Lopez

Behind the Scenes of Made in Africa:  Arise Spring 2012 – Interviews with Tom Pecheux, Orlando Pita, and Cecily Lopez

During Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Agenda Magazine made its way backstage before the show. I was able to interview the key hair and makeup people, plus I got a bonus when top model Cecily Lopez spoke with me candidly about her career.



Coco Johnsen Spring 2012 Collection Highlights

Coco Johnsen Spring 2012 Collection Highlights

Designer Coco Johnsen showcased her Spring 2012 collection at Vibiana during Style Fashion Week LA. As expected, her clothes consisted of beautifully constructed designs and a breathtaking array of rich colors with high-end fabrics poised for the red carpet.



Octavio Carlin’s Spring 2012 Collection Runway Review

Octavio Carlin’s Spring 2012 Collection Runway Review

Octavio Carlin showcased an elegant yet simplistic collection during Style Fashion Week LA at Vibiana. He presented a collection that showed a variation on cocktail dresses consisting of jersey, slinky, hip hugging skirts with horizontal striped tops . . . a play on the athletic influenced trend for spring.



Furne One of Amato Haute Couture Spring 2012 Collection – Haute Couture or Ouch Couture, Costumer or Couturier

Furne One of Amato Haute Couture Spring 2012 Collection – Haute Couture or Ouch Couture, Costumer or Couturier

Furne One’s Spring 2012 collection made its way un-chaperoned to Los Angeles at Vibiana during Style Fashion Week LA. That’s right. The designer was home in Dubai while his collection received mixed reviews here. The collection left some raving and others ranting; and some of those rants turned into raised voices literally on the media riser.



Style Fashion Week LA at the Vibiana: Gypsy 05 Spring 2012 Collection Runway Review

Style Fashion Week LA at the Vibiana:  Gypsy 05 Spring 2012 Collection Runway Review

Rear projected cinematic, interchanging backgrounds of nature and the outdoors created the scene for the Gypsy 05 2012 collection at Vibiana during Style Fashion Week LA. The fashion show opened with eclectic music and ritualistic choreography in the form of modern dance: our dancer’s face had white war paint, and she wore a loose fitting tunic. She put on a convincing performance and set the bohemian stage for what was to become a very enjoyable runway experience.



Gen Art Fresh Faces Spring 2012 During Style Fashion Week LA at Vibiana

Gen Art Fresh Faces Spring 2012 During Style Fashion Week LA at Vibiana

Coming back from a hiatus, Gen Art is better than ever with their Fresh New Faces competition. From the attention to details backstage, with dressing, styling, and presenting the models and clothes on the runway to really putting on an exciting and well produced series of runway shows, Gen Art did it well at Vibiana during Style Fashion Week LA. Avatar star Zoe Saldana opened the show and the talented young designers showcased their new designs.



Furne One Spring 2012 Backstage and Runway

Furne One Spring 2012 Backstage and Runway

Furne One (Amato Haute Couture) Spring 2012 was held at the Vibiana during Style Fashion Week LA. Check out the images captured by Arun Nevader.



Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Fabulous Fun at the Palace Theatre in NY

Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Fabulous Fun at the Palace Theatre in NY

As the house lights dim, a huge mirrored ball descends from the ceiling and starts spinning, spilling light everywhere in the theatre. Disco music accompanies the glimmering effects, and the energy and excitement of this roaring musical takes off. It’s rare to find a show where the audience starts clapping right at the beginning, but that’s what happens with Priscilla Queen of the Desert.



Fashion: The Fuel Behind My 2012 Transformation

At the tail-end of November, a few days after I turned thirty-one, I had an awakening. I remember looking in the mirror, sternly telling myself, “Look, Elana, this is your life. You get what you put into it. Excuses get you nowhere, so continue to focus on the future and connect the nuts and bolts that will help you get to where you want to be.”



Supplements: The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Useless

Supplements: The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Useless

Whether you are attempting to decrease, increase, or simply maintain your weight and enhance your health, you are going to need a bit more than the food on your plate. Mention the word “supplements” today, and the topic brings controversial diet pills to mind first for many individuals, unfortunately.