Russell Simmons and JF on Last Year's NY Fashion Week New Façade and Lobby Will Give Lincoln Center A Sleek and Modern Feel In just a couple weeks Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will take over New York City as thousands of fashion insiders gather to see the newest collections of over 95 designers. To mark its one year anniversary at Lincoln Center, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will debut a new façade as well as numerous upgrades throughout the venue. The grand entrance will see a new façade that will offer versatility for seasons to come. Along with a sleeker, sexier look, the façade will also have the potential to integrate digital multimedia, offering designers and sponsors the opportunity for optimum exposure. “We decided to evolve the design this season as we continually make improvements to the facility. We’re excited about the new more modern look of the façade, which juxtaposes itself against the more traditional architecture of Lincoln Center, as well as the flexibility it wil...
For all her music success, Madonna's efforts as a film director -– a documentary about Malawi and a romantic comedy titled "Filth and Wisdom" -- have been more niche, getting only token releases in the United States. But broader audiences will have the chance to evaluate her latest effort, a historical romance titled "W.E." that has been picked up for distribution by the Weinstein Co. The independently made film, which Madonna wrote with her "Truth or Dare" collaborator Alek Keshishian, cuts between a relatively contemporary lonely woman in New York named Wally (Abbie Cornish) and the early 20th century romance with which she’s obsessed, that of Britain's King Edward VIII and American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough). As Wally gets further immersed in studying the historical romance, she finds it was not as neat or as glamorous as it appears to be. In announcing the deal Monday, Harvey Weinstein said that "Madonna has really come ...
It’s an interesting battle for the World titles at the moment with three former World Champions and a kid from Port McQuarie leading the way into the second semester on the IBA calendar. In the GSS rankings Guilherme Tamega (Brazil) has proved to be a serious contender after an amazing performance in heaving 10 foot barrels at El Grino, Chile. Fighting off cramps & fatigue Tamega showed the world that he still has the skills & stamina that earned him multiple World titles by defeating Dave Winchester at The Arica Chilean Challenge. “ I needed this to keep me going,” said Tamega after the final. And no doubt he will take this momentum into the next GSS event at Sintra, an event that he has won before.