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Like one would promote dressing this way more than once?
Prom: Short for promenade, which refers to when guests march around at the beginning of a ball or cotillion. Proms took their cue from the exclusive debutante balls; so what we now refer to and obsess on as Prom is in essence a down-market version of the Crillon Ball of Paris.
Teen Prom, Adult Prom, both concepts elude me. Seems as though there is this rising trend in Adult Proms, which they are referring to as Do-Overs. Since I did not go to my high school prom (*see below), I guess there is nothing for me to do-over. And if I was to “do-over” anything, I would not start with prom. The New York Times has an article called A Second Shot to Have the Best Night of Their Lives, and the title makes me wonder, “Could prom have been better than Watkins Glen or Studio 54 circa 1977?” As one of the core club kids at Studio 54, I hardly doubt that looking at sherbert colored dressed on chubby girls can compare to doing Quaaludes with Liza Minelli and Stephen Burrows. Prom is everywhere, starting with the movie, Prom, by Disney coupled with the recent episode of Glee, where the honor of Prom Queen was bestowed upon an actual queen, Chris Colfer, the gay guy. My client Roy Teeluck‘s daughter was featured in Seventeen getting her prom locks locked in and Donate My Dress, the organization that recycles used, unwanted party dresses to under-served teens makes me wonder if there’s a spin-off movie in them there hills called The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prom Dress.
Don’t get me wrong, many of these Adult Proms are actually fundraisers for good causes, but as a seasoned event producer, any time you promote bad dresses as the key ingredient to your event, well, let’s just say that on my list of “Will Never Dos” are weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and now Proms (adult or otherwise). * Why I Did Not Go To Prom I went to Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey. What is otherwise a lovely hamlet nestled in the Palisades, my particular school–which I was bussed t0–was quite a rowdy place. In those four years, we went through four different principals, each chased off the campus, running for dear life, one clutching her pearls. We were constantly on the news for muggings and beatings and if you wonder how I survived without getting my ass kicked, well, I became a Quaalude dealer and was surely one of the more popular guys around. Did I need to go to prom? No. Was my house a good after-party? Yes.
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Soft up-dos crowned presenters Sandra Bullock and Mila Kunis.
Hairstylist Roy Teeluck was prolific with the looks previewed at the Oscars Designer Challenge last week. Reese Witherspoon and Mila Kunis walked the Oscars Red Carpet wearing exact replicas of what Roy predicted would grace our favorite Hollywood stars. See what Roy created versus what style your favorite celebrities wore at the Academy Awards. Watch our how-to videos to achieve these looks at home.
Read more: http://imeanwhat.com/#ixzz1FZ4x40wjSoft up-dos crowned presenters Sandra Bullock and Mila Kunis.
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Here Roy did a low-up-do.
Last week, I worked with the Oscars® Designer Challenge 2011“. It is a pretty cool concept: Up-and-coming fashion designers submit sketches of red carpet dresses and the best ten dresses are selected by a jury then the dresses are featured in the Challenge. The winning dress is worn by that girl who hands out the Oscars to each winner, so the visibility is global fabulosity. If you think about it, its a better reality show that The Fashion Show or some of these other Johnny Come Lately fashion contest shows because you cannot beat having your dress on the Oscars telecast and on the Red Carpet. Yes, I told Toni Thompson, who has spearheaded this project, that it would make a great reality show, but sadly, the Oscars don’t see things the same way.
The Black Swan is the key inspiration for most of the hair styles shown in the Challenge. The hair for the presentation to the media was done by Roy Teeluck and his crack team of hair people that he flew in from New York and Miami. The make-up was done by Bruce Grayson and his team of Los Angeles based beautification experts. Here are a few of the final entries but click to oscar.com and register to vote for your favorite dress. The Oscars Designer Challenge is on!
See the Images at: http://imeanwhat.com/youcallthisfashion/oscars-designer-challenge#ixzz1Ec0uD5RUHere Roy did a low-up-do.
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Read the short interview.
One of New York’s mainstays on the social and nightlife landscape is the incomparable Patrick McMullan. He recently launched PMc Magazine, which will feature fashion, entertainment, parties, events, and well, all groovy things. I am happy to be part of this venture and will do whatever Patrick wants. Stay tuned. In the meanwhile if you are bored, please read my short interview.
1: Who am I?
My name is Abe Gurko…though I go by Abe as in Cher…one name only.
2: What do you do and what project are you currently working on?
I have a boutique PR and event firm with a focus on fashion and lifestyle clients which includes G-STAR, MNRKY, Roy Teeluck Beaute, Meatpacking District Initiative and anyone else that will listen.
3: Where are you from and where are you going?
I am originally from New Jersey, which Woody Allen made taboo in the 1970’s. But when you consider that Meryl Streep, The Boss and Bon Jovi are too…it sure beats Montana.
4: Who is your biggest hero?
Bette Davis.
5: What book is your bible?
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success or Hollywood Babylon.
6: What are some things you love? And some things you hate?
Love: laughing, movies, writing, goofing on others.
Hate: pretentious people, people who drink the Kool-Aid, insincerity, and seeing people cry.
7: What is your raison d’être?
To bring joy and smiles to all who read my blog, I Mean…What?!? PLUS making money.
8: What is your favorite color?
Black, it’s slimming and grey, which is the new black.
9: Who is your favorite comic book superhero?
Betty & Veronica. Can I have two?
10: What is your favorite NYC hot spot?
My place.
11: What turns you on?
Less these days…but a lot of things.
12: What would the last question of this questionnaire be if you were the one asking?
What on Earth is a celebrity fashion designer?
Read more: http://imeanwhat.com/peoplewelerve/patrick-mcmullan-launches-pmc-magazine#ixzz1DUo44vO8Read the short interview.
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Oh, to have her hair.
Roy Teeluck has moved his eponymous salon to 5 East 57th Street, next door Yves Saint Laurent, in time to kick-off Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Schedule a hair service such as a blow-out or up-do and receive a complementary L’Oréal Professionnel Powerdose Deep Treatment. Click below to email a request for an appointment.
Read more: http://imeanwhat.com/youcallthisfashion/beauty-is-glowing-confidence#ixzz1CvLLHHeROh, to have her hair.
Roy Teeluck has moved his eponymous salon to 5 East 57th... more
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