Category Archives: Film

Calvin Klein, Downtown, Vogue, The September Issue

Remember the scene in “Clueless” where Cher’s scary lawyer dad says, “Honey, I couldn’t be prouder of you than if they were based on real grades!” in response to her negotiating skills on her report card? Well, that’s how I … Continue reading

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Will Brittain, A Teacher

I hosted several dinners at Sundance this past January for some of my favorite films and one of them, “A Teacher,” directed by young director Hannah Fidell, which I saw and loved during the festival, opens next month in NY … Continue reading

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Russ Meyer Retrospective at Anthology Film Archives

Anthology Film Archives is running a retrospective of Russ Meyer’s films August 15th-25th. They’re screening everything from Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! to Motor Psycho, Mudhoney and Beyond The Valley of The Dolls. Basically, all the classics you saw, or tragically … Continue reading

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Archives, Was Once, 1997

Lately I’ve been thinking about all of the adventurous things I’ve done over the years that have brought me here. I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what is next and how all of the risks I’ve taken the … Continue reading

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Mary Kate & Ashley Launch Bags, Party with InStyle

InStyle celebrated Mary Kate and Ashley’s latest handbag collection for their Elizabeth and James line last night at the Penthouse of The Chateau with lots of LA’s familiar faces, along with a few from NY. The bag line looks great, … Continue reading

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Pretty In Pink, Day Look

I watched Pretty in Pink (one of the best films ever made, RIP John Hughes) again for the 100th time last weekend and as usual got inspired by all the great fashion in the film. Did John Hughes invent flower … Continue reading

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The Stripper Series, 2004

During my last year working in Moscow as a fashion director my eyes started to gloss over a little after all of the fashion weeks and fashion shoots. It’s not that I was bored or ungrateful, I loved my job … Continue reading

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Megan Duffy, Maniac

A few weeks ago we did a shoot with our friend Megan Duffy, an up and coming actress with a serious funny bone. If you’ve caught any recent Burger King commercials, she is the adorable redhead (yes, I said the … Continue reading

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Cinespia! Summer in LA Has Begun!

When I started coming to LA years ago Cinespia was one of the highlights of things to do if I was lucky enough to be here in the summer months. It was started about ten years ago by John Wyatt, … Continue reading

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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

Can’t wait to see this! It’s playing in ONE theatre in LA that I could find, the Downtown Independent at 251 South Main Street, (213) 617-1033. And yet, this is a ‘film’ town. Allow me my cynicism, please for a … Continue reading

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