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Sue Wong an Epic Life Journey

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Sue Wong an Epic Life Journey

SUE WONG is a study in contrasts. She appears petite, yet possesses a commanding presence and grand energy that fills an entire room. While there is power and strength in her designs, there is a romantic fantasy and poetic lyricism that informs her work. The elegant economy of her gestures belies the strength and determination with which she had managed her business for over three decades. This collision of polar opposites creates the frisson that…

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Schnitman on Bryant

Posted on by Joshua Schnitman
Schnitman on Bryant

A very personal public statement from the bottom of Joshua Schnitman’s heart. I would first like to start by acknowledging my heartfelt condolences to all of the family and friends of those that were affected by this horrific 1-26-20 crash! In regards to Kobe, I recall two different fan reactions to him throughout my young life. There was the one that made fun of me for wearing his #8 jersey every single day in the…

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Sue Wong at the LA Art Show: When Fashion Meets Art

Posted on by Faith Harrington Boutin
Sue Wong at the LA Art Show: When Fashion Meets Art

Fashion has always been an artistic endeavour and the LA Art Show, an international art exposition held this year from February 5th to February 9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, certainly realized that when it recognized the seminal contributions of world renowned designer Sue Wong to the world of fashion/art and saluted her with a position of honor in its show. The LA Art Show, which turned 25 this year and has as its…

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Sue Wong’s Brilliant View of The Oscars

Posted on by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen
Sue Wong’s Brilliant View of The Oscars

Sue Wong’s spiritually uplifting Academy Awards Gala, held on Oscar’s greatest night, February 9, 2020, at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, presented a living canvas of the international fashion designer’s accomplishments and aspirations. Indeed, the event was a stimulating and enriching experience which honored the glory and glamour of old Hollywood and simultaneously paid homage to the unconquerable human spirit within us all. The Wong gala was a diverse program, to say the least, featuring…

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Zoltan Papp: Master of Art Restoration and Recreation

Posted on by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen
Zoltan Papp: Master of Art Restoration and Recreation

When Zoltan Papp was asked by noted fashion designer Sue Wong to help her restore an old Hollywood mansion she had acquired to its previous glory, little did he realize he would be embarking on a three year project. At first, Ms. Wong asked him to restore the Norma Talmadge room of the estate, but before that they agreed that he would do a sample restoration for that room. When Ms. Wong saw his work,…

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THE LUXURY OF THE QUARTZ

Posted on by Girish Bajaj. GB
THE LUXURY OF THE QUARTZ

Your warm dream designer home, with interiors by the world’s best furniture brands, Roche Bobois or Versace. Artworks of Damien Hirst or Piet Mondrian adorned the walls and demanded lavish floorings and surfaces. HAIQU Quartz is best suited to accentuate the entire villa, apartment or mansion. It is an engineered quartz surface brand. The world’s largest seamless quartz slabs were recently unveiled at the luxurious Hotel Trident, Nariman Point.  “Quartz is a new-age product that…

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The Terrific And The Phenomenal Volvo V90 Cross Country

Posted on by Girish Bajaj. GB
The Terrific And The Phenomenal Volvo V90 Cross Country

On the way to Coonoor, climbing the hills, it is monsoon time. The smell of coffee filled the air. I was driving the Volvo V90 Cross Country and the valley drops on one side and the other. The hills are camouflaged with trees and a few monkeys jumping about. I have never ever felt so confident in a car. Driving flat out, negotiating the blindest curves in the blind curve, clasping the steering wheel tight…

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Harley Wallen’s Eternal Code Had a Star Studded West Coast Premiere

Posted on by Faith Harrington Boutin
Harley Wallen’s Eternal Code Had a Star Studded West Coast Premiere

Multi award-winning filmmaker Harley Wallen’s Eternal Code had a star studded premiere in the heart of Hollywood at the noted TCL Chinese Theatre on September 4th. This much anticipated action crime thriller stars Richard Tyson (Black Hawk Down), Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween 1 & 2), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Yan Birch (Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death), Erika Hoveland (Injustice For All), Damien Chinappi (Betrayed),…

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Doris Bergman: The Doyenne of the Style Lounge and Party

Posted on by Faith Harrington Boutin
Doris Bergman: The Doyenne of the Style Lounge and Party

It is the morning of the day of Doris Bergman’s eagerly anticipated Style Lounge Party at the prestigious Fig and Leaf Restaurant in West Hollywood, a few days before the Oscars ceremonies of 2019. There is excitement in the air as Doris, a legendary producer of such events, is personally greeting all the sponsors who have shown up for another of her gifting parties. She has been producing these affairs for eleven years and always…

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The Luxurious Fabulous Times with Ocean Luxe

Posted on by Girish Bajaj. GB
The Luxurious Fabulous Times with Ocean Luxe

I was privileged to experience the sailing and sundowner aboard the Genesis by OCEAN LUXE, a special luxury cruise company. We had a great sailing time, negotiating the cross currents, a sunset sail around Mumbai harbor and passed the oldest lighthouse. The sailing and the sundowner was a superb experience. Having vodka with Valencia orange juice by RAW and tasting exotic cheeses (the truffle pistachio cheese and cheddar chilly chives by Gourmaison) and a Hoyo…

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