• Kanye West may have kicked off NY Fashion Week with an outdoor showing of his Yeezy Season 4 line on September 7th.  Many of the attendees complained about the conditions and late start time.  After standing at attention for hours, a few of the models passed out on the lawn on Roosevelt Island and stumbles in their shoes while storming down the runway.  Ah, what a disaster.
• Former Spice Girls singer, Victoria Beckham debuted her latest line on September 11th. Her designed featured traditional fabrics like velvet, lace and satin, balances with new colors like bright peppermint and bold orange.
• Oscar de la Renta’s Spring 2017 runway show on the 12th debuted the collection from their new creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia.  This new collection will be available come February.
• Jonathan Saunders, the new chief creative officer at Diane von Furstenberg, focused on branching out the bran to romantic florals paired with playful polka dots and metallic dresses.
• New collections from Tommy Hilfiger, Rachel Roy, Serena Williams, Jeremy Scott, Christian Siriano, DKNY and others also shined
• Many celebrities made appearances where it was Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin on the runway or to stars like Taylor Swift, Ashley Graham and Malin Akerman in the audience.

 

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If you haven’t been paying attention, the first trailer for the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel, Fifty Shades Darker just dropped!  You can view the trailer at the link below!

Since we are still a few more moths away from revisiting Mr. Grey (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia’s (Dakota Johnson) relationship, we thought we would give you a sneak peak of the darker and of coarse more sexier film of 2017.

Fifty Shades Darker will hit theaters February 10, 2017.

Fifty Shades Darker Trailer 

The 2016 Creative Arts Emmys have been awarded. The annual ceremony, which honors outstanding artistic and technical achievement in a variety of television program genres, was split into two nights for the first time in history.

HBO’s Game of Thrones was the big champ with 16 wins, followed by FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story with 12 wins.

Here is the full list of the winners from Saturday and Sunday’s ceremonies:

Outstanding Casting – Limited Series

The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

Outstanding Casting – Comedy

Veep (HBO)

Outstanding Casting – Drama

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Hairstyling – Limited Series

The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

Outstanding Hairstyling – Single-Camera

Downton Abbey (PBS)

Outstanding Multiplatform Storytelling

Archer Scavenger Hunt (FX)

Outstanding Original Interactive Program

Henry (Oculus Platform)

Outstanding Social TV Experience

@midnight with Chris Hardwick (Comedy Central)

Outstanding User Experience and Visual Design

Cartoon Network App Experience (Cartoon Network)

Lucy Hood Digerati Award

Rob Hayes

Outstanding Non-Prosthetic Makeup – Limited Series

American Horror Story: Hotel (FX)

Outstanding Non-Prosthetic Makeup – Single-Camera

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Comedy Guest Actress

Amy Poehler & Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Costumes – Contemporary

American Horror Story: Hotel (FX)

Outstanding Costumes – Period/Fantasy

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Production Design – Half-Hour

Transparent (Amazon)

Outstanding Production Design – Hour-Long

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Production Design – Period

Downton Abbey (PBS)

Outstanding Production Design – Contemporary/Fantasy

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Marvel’s Jessica Jones (Netflix)

Outstanding Main Title Design

Man in the High Castle (Amazon)

Outstanding Cinematography – Multi-Camera

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (Nickelodeon)

Outstanding Cinematography – Limited Series

Fargo (FX)

Outstanding Cinematography – Single Camera

Man in the High Castle (Amazon)

Outstanding Music Direction

Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton (Live From Lincoln Center) (PBS)

Outstanding Music Composition – Limited Series

The Night Manager (AMC)

Outstanding Music Composition – Series

Mr. Robot (USA)

Outstanding Music and Lyrics

“‘Til it Happens to You,” The Hunting Ground (CNN)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination – Comedy/Variety

Shameless (Showtime)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination – Drama/Limited

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects, Supporting

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (PBS)

Outstanding Comedy Guest Actor

Peter Scolari, Girls (HBO)

Outstanding Picture Editing – Comedy (Single-Camera)

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW)

Outstanding Picture Editing – Drama

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Picture Editing – Limited Series

The People v OJ Simpson: American Horror Story (FX)

Outstanding Picture Editing – Comedy (Multi-Camera)

The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Outstanding Sound Editing – Series

Black Sails (Starz)

Outstanding Sound Editing – Limited Series

Fargo (FX)

Outstanding Drama Guest Actor

Hank Azaria, Ray Donovan (Showtime)

Outstanding Sound Mixing – One-Hour

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Mixing – Half-Hour

Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon)

Outstanding Sound Mixing – Limited Series

The People v OJ Simpson: American Horror Story (FX)

Outstanding Commercial

“Love Has No Labels”

Outstanding Interactive Program

The Late Late Show With James Corden (CBS)

Outstanding Narrator

Keith David, Jackie Robinson (PBS)

Outstanding Children’s Program

It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown! (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Guest Actress

Margo Martindale, The Americans (FX)

Outstanding Host – Reality or Reality Competition Program

RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race (Logo)

Outstanding Documentary Series

Making a Murderer (Netflix)

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

What Happened, Miss Simone? (Netflix)

Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

Cartel Land (A&E) (tie)

Jim: The James Foley Story (HBO) (tie)

Outstanding Writing – Variety Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)

Outstanding Directing – Variety Series

Ryan McFaul, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Variety Special

The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special (CBS)

Outstanding Writing – Nonfiction Program

Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Making a Murderer (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing – Nonfiction Program

Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Making a Murderer (Netflix)

Outstanding Editing – Nonfiction Program

Moira Demos, Making a Murderer (Netflix)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy (Fox)

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Robot Chicken (Adult Swim)

Outstanding Animated Program

Archer (FX)

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction – Variety Special

Grease: Live (Fox)

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction – Variety Series

The Voice (NBC)

Outstanding Picture Editing – Variety Programming

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)

Outstanding Sound Mixing – Variety Series or Special

Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton (Live From Lincoln Center) (PBS)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Childrens Hospital (Adult Swim)

Outstanding Short Form Variety Series

Park Bench With Steve Buscemi (AOL)

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series

Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)

Governors Award

American Idol (Fox)

Outstanding Picture Editing – Unstructured Reality Program

Project Greenlight (HBO)

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program

Who Do You Think You Are? (TLC)

Outstanding Costumes – Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming

The Wiz Live! (NBC)

Outstanding Actor – Short Form Comedy or Drama

Rob Corddry, Childrens Hospital (Adult Swim)

Outstanding Production Design – Variety, Nonfiction, Event or Award Special

Grease: Live (Fox)

Outstanding Production Design – Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Series

Portlandia (IFC)

Outstanding Cinematography – Nonfiction Program

Cartel Land (A&E)

Outstanding Sound Editing – Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

Cartel Land (A&E)

Outstanding Sound Mixing – Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

Vice (HBO)

Outstanding Hairstyling – Multi-Camera Series or Special

Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Makeup – Multi-Camera Series or Special

Key & Peele (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Actress – Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Patrika Darbo, Acting Dead (ActingDead.com)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control – Limited Series, Movie or Special

Grease: Live (Fox)

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control – Series

Dancing With the Stars (ABC)

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Born This Way (A&E)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

Life Below Zero (National Geographic Channel)

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Shark Tank (ABC)

Outstanding Choreography

Quest Crew, America’s Best Dance Crew (MTV) (tie)

Kathryn Burns, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW) (tie)

Outstanding Special Class Program

Grease: Live (Fox)

Outstanding Information Series or Special

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN)

 

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As we head in to the last official weekend of summer, here are our favorite festive summer cocktails.

1. Fruit + Jell-O: Because what is more festive than eating a slice of watermelon that is actually a  Jell-O shot? (link)
2. Frosé: a.k.a. frozen rosé. Need I say more? (link)
3. Lobster Bloody Mary: Your favorite summer seafood in a bloody mary. You lobsta be kidding me (link)
4. Spicy Paloma: Squeeze the last drops of summer out of this sweet and spicy sipper. Don’t forget the jalapenos (link)
5. Rosemary and Gin Lemonade: Adults can drink lemonade too… (link)

On Sunday, August 28, the 2016 MTV VMAs were held at Madison Square Garden for the first time in many years. The show was highlighted by Rihanna’s four medley performances leading up to her receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, which was presented to her by her rumored boyfriend, Drake (we all thought he would propose to her on stage). Other notable performers included Beyonce, Britney Spears (for the first time since 2007), Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, Future, Nick Jonas and Ty Dolla $ign, and The Chainsmokers and Halsey.

Beyonce stole the night, winning eight awards, including Video of the Year, and giving us a taste of a live rendition of her visual album, Lemonade. Other notable moments included Kanye West’s four minutes of freedom, where he gave one of his infamous rants (proclaiming his place in history with the likes of Walt Disney and Steve Jobs) and premiered his newest music video for his single, Fade, off of his latest album, The Life of Pablo, as well as appearances from Olympic champions Michael Phelps and the Final Five US gymnasts.  

Overall, this year’s show was one for the books, full of constant entertainment, creativity, innovation, and surprises. We always look forward to these type of award shows, and can’t wait to see what MTV has in store next Summer!

Laura Marano starred in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally and is now transitioning to music!  She starred in Without a Trace for three seasons and Back To You.  She also stars in the 2015 Disney Channel Original Movies, Bad Hair Day along with Good Luck Charlie.

In March of 2016, she released her debut single called “Boombox” from her upcoming debut studio album.  In August of 2016, she announced that the second single from the album, “La La” will release on August 25th.  Everyone is eager to see what Laura has in store next!

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