George Roberts from our Fashion Channel Reporter, En La Escena. visit:http://enlaescena.com
Monday, March 12, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
GBK Gift Lounge at the 84th Annual Academy Awards
February 25, 2012 --- Hollywood’s biggest night never disappoints when it comes to the glitz and the glamour – the stars surely delivered at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. Whether your fave actor actually won an Oscar, is another story. We’ve all been there. Despite what you may think, it’s not all about movie making and designer gowns for actors; they also lend their time and efforts to charitable causes. 
In honor of this years Oscar nominees and presenters, GBK, a fundraising and special events company, hosted their annual celebrity gift lounge at the luxurious W Hotel in Hollywood. The mission behind the event is not only to educate the press and celebrities on the various foundations present but also to enjoy the lavish gifts, hor d’oerves and diverse services provided. Everyone gets to walk away with a plump gift bag or swag bag, as some of us like to call it. Including me! Yes, consider me a celebrity for a day.
Among the foundations present were the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation which is dedicated to the raising of funds for research and awareness towards a cure for juvenile diabetes, The HollyRod Foundation, Drawing for Hope and many more with great causes.
As you walked into one of the many celebrity suites, you left with a wealth of knowledge, goodie bag and moved to take action. Over 70 celebrity guests were in attendance such as AnnaLynne McCord (90210), Teri Polo (ABC’s Man Up), Rick Otto (Red Tails) and Holly Robinson Peete among others. The causes ranged from helping sexual assault survivors through art, to combatting human trafficking, and to providing a safe haven for those who have autism and Parkinson’s disease. The goodie bag was filled with high end skin and hair products, protein bars, travel and spa certificates, fragrances, candles and my personal favorite -- jewelry.
Alongside the red carpet, there stood Apple Revolution; custom candy apples that serve as party favors and yes, they’re edible! The apples appear very well crafted with designs like Justin Beiber’s face for those with Beiberfever or your fave team logo for the sports fanatic in you AND they look yummy. I will bite into mine a little later, can’t wait!
Apple Revolution created GBK’s invite (pic should come in another email). They are one busy organization. Ana Gonzalez, founded the company three years ago, which is based out of Orange County. She says it has gotten off to a great start. Although she does many wedding events, her next project is with the George Lopez Foundation. Check out her website for the fun and mouth watering designs, apple-revolution.com.
One of my favorite gifts and jewelry tables at this event was a gold beaded necklace from the Mayalei line of Chickboss, because the story behind the necklace is that much more beautiful.
Chickboss is an awesome organization dedicated to bridging the economic gap between young Guatemalans and their unskilled and illiterate parents. What they do is take non-working mothers and sometimes fathers and develop their skills in crafting all while evolving them into artisans. Their jewelry is exquisitely beautiful and has a soft touch to it (I’ll say it’s the loving and motherly touch) that leads one to believe that there’s more than just fine silver and copper being used in its creation.
Pat Pannell founded Chickboss when she noticed the disparity between the youth and their parents through a family she sponsored in Guatemala. She was moved to take action. The general manager of the organization, Carmencita Luna, shares, “It doesn’t feel like work because you’re helping people change for the better. For themselves, and the world, not only my country.” If you’re interested in helping bridge that gap and accessorizing a dress beautifully, please check out their website, chickboss.com. I was able to wear mine the next day to an Oscar after party, it was just what the dress needed. How do I look? (insert pic here I suppose).
GBK’s event was a huge success and what better time to do it than when the Oscars are in town. During Oscar weekend they were able to raise an additional $70,000 for a variety of charities. GBK gives 20% of their profits to the charities on site. Swag bag in one hand and a complimentary Blue Hawaiian drink in the other, I am happy but I’m also hopeful that the giving goes beyond this weekend. Here’s to the 2012 Academy Awards.
-Jennifer Fernandez
En La Escena
Visit: http://enlaescena.com
In honor of this years Oscar nominees and presenters, GBK, a fundraising and special events company, hosted their annual celebrity gift lounge at the luxurious W Hotel in Hollywood. The mission behind the event is not only to educate the press and celebrities on the various foundations present but also to enjoy the lavish gifts, hor d’oerves and diverse services provided. Everyone gets to walk away with a plump gift bag or swag bag, as some of us like to call it. Including me! Yes, consider me a celebrity for a day.
Among the foundations present were the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation which is dedicated to the raising of funds for research and awareness towards a cure for juvenile diabetes, The HollyRod Foundation, Drawing for Hope and many more with great causes.
As you walked into one of the many celebrity suites, you left with a wealth of knowledge, goodie bag and moved to take action. Over 70 celebrity guests were in attendance such as AnnaLynne McCord (90210), Teri Polo (ABC’s Man Up), Rick Otto (Red Tails) and Holly Robinson Peete among others. The causes ranged from helping sexual assault survivors through art, to combatting human trafficking, and to providing a safe haven for those who have autism and Parkinson’s disease. The goodie bag was filled with high end skin and hair products, protein bars, travel and spa certificates, fragrances, candles and my personal favorite -- jewelry.
Alongside the red carpet, there stood Apple Revolution; custom candy apples that serve as party favors and yes, they’re edible! The apples appear very well crafted with designs like Justin Beiber’s face for those with Beiberfever or your fave team logo for the sports fanatic in you AND they look yummy. I will bite into mine a little later, can’t wait!
Apple Revolution created GBK’s invite (pic should come in another email). They are one busy organization. Ana Gonzalez, founded the company three years ago, which is based out of Orange County. She says it has gotten off to a great start. Although she does many wedding events, her next project is with the George Lopez Foundation. Check out her website for the fun and mouth watering designs, apple-revolution.com.
One of my favorite gifts and jewelry tables at this event was a gold beaded necklace from the Mayalei line of Chickboss, because the story behind the necklace is that much more beautiful.
Chickboss is an awesome organization dedicated to bridging the economic gap between young Guatemalans and their unskilled and illiterate parents. What they do is take non-working mothers and sometimes fathers and develop their skills in crafting all while evolving them into artisans. Their jewelry is exquisitely beautiful and has a soft touch to it (I’ll say it’s the loving and motherly touch) that leads one to believe that there’s more than just fine silver and copper being used in its creation.
Pat Pannell founded Chickboss when she noticed the disparity between the youth and their parents through a family she sponsored in Guatemala. She was moved to take action. The general manager of the organization, Carmencita Luna, shares, “It doesn’t feel like work because you’re helping people change for the better. For themselves, and the world, not only my country.” If you’re interested in helping bridge that gap and accessorizing a dress beautifully, please check out their website, chickboss.com. I was able to wear mine the next day to an Oscar after party, it was just what the dress needed. How do I look? (insert pic here I suppose).
GBK’s event was a huge success and what better time to do it than when the Oscars are in town. During Oscar weekend they were able to raise an additional $70,000 for a variety of charities. GBK gives 20% of their profits to the charities on site. Swag bag in one hand and a complimentary Blue Hawaiian drink in the other, I am happy but I’m also hopeful that the giving goes beyond this weekend. Here’s to the 2012 Academy Awards.
-Jennifer Fernandez
En La Escena
Visit: http://enlaescena.com
Monday, February 27, 2012
Brazilians Buying Big in the Big Apple
According to Marcos Cohen, a Brazilian broker at Prudential Douglas Elliman, a lot of people think of Manhattan as their dream town. In the past two years, Cohen had closed more than 15 deals for Brazilians who paid anywhere from $5 million to more than $15 million for Manhattan apartments. A lot of these Brazilian buyers in New York are professionals. They are in their 30s and 40s and are connected to the commodities or the finance sector, which is the reason why many Brazilians have become rich after a flurry of I.P.O.’s in their country in recent years. They favor addresses in Midtown near Lincoln Center or along Central Park on the Upper East Side. They also look at full-service buildings with their own concierge services.
Once they find an apartment, Brazilians tend to bring in their own architects and interior designers. One São Paulo-based architect who is well known in Brazil, Fernanda Marques, is now doing 3 projects for Brazilians: 2 in New York and 1 in Miami.
This phenomenon is not only found in New York. According to brokers and developers, Brazilians are also buying hundreds of units in high-end development projects in Miami. At the W South Beach Hotel & Residences, about 20% of the buyers since 2010 are Brazilians; they have bought 31 units with total value of almost $50 million, according to David Edelstein, a co-owner of the project. At Paramount Bay, almost one-third of the buyers for the past six months are Brazilians. Buying apartments in Miami (and in New York) is actually a cheaper venture for Brazilians than buying units in Rio de Janeiro, where apartment prices are increasing rapidly ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2014 World Cup. Prices in this magical city by the sea rose by 20 percent from April to October last year.
For a lot of Brazilians, this is a dream come true for them. After experiencing decades of economic crises, Brazil’s economy is now the sixth-largest in the world. Economic reforms have given them stability with steady money flowing in due to high commodity prices and demand from China. Recognizing this trend, American brokers and lawyers are now eager to do real estate transactions with Brazilians and are making more frequent trips to Brazil. They are also accelerating their marketing efforts in certain society publications in Brazil.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
ELE Promo - En La Escena
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Ambar Tropical Artist - En La Escena
Ambar manages to establish itself as the favorite in the Billboard and Mediabase Top lists. Her song "Tengo Ganas" is ranked # 5 on Billboard music magazine and the #8 on Mediabase Tropical list. Read More at http://enlaescena.com
AMBAR
Ambar, full of love and dreams, and with many desire … With the firm conviction that all good things take time, Ambar takes a step towards with her new album “Tengo Ganas” where it demonstrates the whole passion, the love and dreams that she possesses. Ambar comes determined to conquer the world through her songs.
Her stage name evokes to a precious gemstone that it takes several years to achieve beauty. For the same process Ambar went through after having conquer great achievements in her natal Puerto Rico and after a long parenthesis away from the stage and from the record industry, the singer returns with more determination and to present her new project, which launches worldwide, which will open the doors of the success in Central and South America, The Caribbean and The United States.
Ambar, as a woman, a mother, a daughter, as a business woman and artist, has very clear what she wants in this world and the purpose that God has for her. No doubt she feels her time "has come" and now is the time let free her talent, share her messages, her soul, without any fear...
The gifted singer manages to establish itself as the favorite in the Billboard and Mediabase charts. With just a few weeks of diffusion, her latest single in bachata entitled "Tengo Ganas" was placed in the “Top 5” on the famous Billboard tropical list. Her single has been hailed as one of the favorite themes of the public by her catching style.
Her musical style cannot be called common, she may interpret a pop ballad, as well as meringue, cumbia, vallenato and bachata.
In January 17, 2012, will be the official launch of her long-awaited new album. That same day she will reveal the title. The new album will be composed of two volumes and that five large producers and pillars of the music industry worked on the production of the album: Janina Rosado, Daniel Espinosa, Alejandro Montalbán, Eduardo Reyes y Rodolfo Castillo, who along with Ambar were the general producer of the seventeen songs that will be included on the album.
Ambar speaks very enthusiastically of her valuable and ambitious plans with the foundation that bears her name and stands for: Supporting Women Blessed, Beloved and renovated, a project which she has dreamed much of her life and whose purpose is to help the members of the foundation to obtain services related to strengthening self-esteem, crisis management in an unexpected situation, professional support and a helping hand to any audience, supports and motivates them to go forward. This is one of the reasons why she has returned to win again her fans and audience that she loves.
Her history:
In 1987, debuted in Puerto Rico implementing a unique style in their songs and in their dresses, with her short skirts that emphasized her sensuality that named her “La Chica Láser”, and later achieve high success with her songs like “Quiero Bailar Con Él”, “Como Un Robot”, “Como Amiga Sí, Como Amante No”, “Solo Me Quedó De Ti”, “Basta”, “Y Yo Me Rio”, “Piel Adentro”, “Entre Tú Y Yo”, among others.
Her discography: “Ambar La Chica Láser” (Disco de Oro), 1989 - “Ambar” (Disco de Oro), 1990 - “Por Ese Amor” (Disco de Oro), -2010 - “Me Dejé Llevar”, 2011 sencillo “Tengo Ganas” y -2012 – new álbum
For more information visit: http://enlaescena.com and http://ambarmusic.net
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
CUSTO BARCELONA MESMERIZES NEW YORK WITH RAWVISION, THE NEW 2012 AUTUMN-WINTER COLLECTION
(February 12, 2012 - New York, NY) Custo Barcelona draws rave reviews at the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week with the launch of the 2012 autumn-winter collection at Lincoln Center. With the launch of the Fall 2012 collection, the designer takes us to a rule-less world, full of creativity and nontraditional elegance.  The looks on the catwalk are translated into surprising combinations, which include a mix of fit and oversized lines to create drama on the runway.The touch of contradiction is demonstrated through the use of tromple l´oëil effects, thus painting and insinuating the feminine silhouette through strategic cuts symbolizing freshness and freedom.  Once more, the room of international and domestic editors, photographers, VIP's and fans was at standing-room only to witness the Catalonian designer's risky proposals. The front-row at Lincoln Center was occupied by America's Top Model judge Miss "J" Alexander, NYC socialite Tinsley Mortimer, actress Torrey Devitto, Housewives of New York Jill Zarin, Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, supermodel Almudena Fernandez, singer Zak Ambrose, and German television personality Loulou von Brochwitz. |
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