Even the biggest of closets can’t hold all the clothing and accessories that are thrown a celebrity’s way. Plus, let’s be honest, when your life is in the public eye, wearing the same dress to more than one party won’t earn you points with the paparazzi. A celebrity’s wardrobe is continuously evolving and there are always things that need to be tossed, or in the case of Paris Hilton, sold to new owners in the name of charity.
To celebrate the U.S. launch of The Red Bulletin magazine, New Yorkers and famous athletes flocked to District 36 to party down with July’s cover girl and two-time World Champion Hurdler Lolo Jones, along with the Boston Celtics’ Rajon Rondo, Red Bull Racing NASCAR driver Brian Vickers and Dahani Jones of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Who would’ve thought that a panel about celebrity tweeting would’ve been so intelligent? When I first saw the description of this panel, I thought it would be a bit of fluff. However, when you put together a panel of people who are not only pop culture reporters, but true journalists, you realize that there’s a lot more going on than just who’s sleeping with whom. (Though there’s plenty of that, too).
At the Tweet Like the Stars: Celebrities Using Social Media to Successfully Build Their Brands panel at Red Bull Space, BuzzMedia organized a panel of well-respected editors and columnists from both print and online entertainment news sources: Mike Hess (Celebuzz), Eloise Parker (OK! Magazine), Bonnie Fuller (Hollywood Life), Rob Shuter (PopEater), moderated by Mike Porath, SVP of Programming at BuzzMedia. They managed to not only successfully examine how celebrities are using social media to build their brands, but also translate how those same techniques could be applied to themselves and to businesses that have nothing to do with entertainment.
Anna Castillo is a celebrity makeup artist/stylist, an Active Duty Air Force member, and the founder of Ink Cosmetics, which carries a full line of cosmetics and skin/body care products, including tools for men’s skin care. Anna developed the cosmetic line “as a more affordable means for artists to experiment, express, and cultivate their creativity with high pigment cosmetics.” From prepping models for New York Fashion Week to beautifying high-profile celebrities, Anna has a lot of experience under her belt. She is, however, most proud of her upcoming plans for Ink Cosmetics, which she shares with China Shop in her interview below:
Josh Warner is the mastermind behind GOOD ART HLYWD, a unique line of luxury handcrafted American masterpieces featuring creations like big skull rings, bear claw pendants, and spiked leather bracelets. He has created pieces for A-listers along the lines of Jessica Alba, LeBron James, and Rachel Ray, and recently did a line of jewelry that Sylvester Stallone and friends wore for the movie The Expendables. Warner was featured on an episode of LA Ink where he delivered some custom pendants to tatted diva Kat Von D and his pieces have even made their way to Japan. Warner sat down with China Shop to dish about his art life:
In a cultural zeitgeist so obsessed with celebrities and Hollywood, most shops would just die to have one or two highly visible stars frequent their stores to create some much-coveted retail buzz. Silver Lining Opticians in Soho, NYC doesn’t have that problem. Some of their satisfied customers include marquee names like Jeezy, Diddy, Dustin Hoffman, Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati, photographer Mario Sorrenti, Black Eyed Peas, Talib Kweli and so many more.
The independent, highly curated, vintage and contemporary designer eyewear store located on Thompson street in Soho was opened in 2007, but the owners have been dealing in luxury eyewear since 2005. The store was started by two partners: Erik Sacher (a licensed optician) and Jordan Silver (a longtime eyewear industry veteran). Jordan offers the following about his initiation into the eyeglass business.
