Taking place amid the crush of parties surrounding the 2024 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala — with its black-tie Black designer dress code — drew one of the most gorgeously turned out crowds of the entire bash-filled weekend.
Held for the first time in L.A. and hosted by Robin Thede, the gala raised money for the nonprofit equity organization Fifteen Percent Pledge, founded by Brother Vellies designer Aurora James, which asks retailers to devote 15 percent of shelf space to products from Black-owned brands.
First Lady Jill Biden, wearing designer Sergio Hudson, made a surprise appearance at the event, held on the lot at Paramount Studios. She touted the achievements her husband’s administration has made to help small and minority-owned businesses (including doubling the amount of loans given by the government to small Black-owned companies) and praised James for founding the Fifteen Percent Pledge in the wake...
Held for the first time in L.A. and hosted by Robin Thede, the gala raised money for the nonprofit equity organization Fifteen Percent Pledge, founded by Brother Vellies designer Aurora James, which asks retailers to devote 15 percent of shelf space to products from Black-owned brands.
First Lady Jill Biden, wearing designer Sergio Hudson, made a surprise appearance at the event, held on the lot at Paramount Studios. She touted the achievements her husband’s administration has made to help small and minority-owned businesses (including doubling the amount of loans given by the government to small Black-owned companies) and praised James for founding the Fifteen Percent Pledge in the wake...
- 2/4/2024
- by Degen Pener
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including the Kering Foundation dinner, The Continental: From the World of John Wick special screening and W Magazine and Chanel’s Sofia Coppola Archive: 1999-2023 celebration.
Kelce premiere
Philadelphia Eagles captain Jason Kelce, wife Kylie Kelce and mother Donna Kelce were surrounded by family, friends, teammates and filmmakers to celebrate the Philadelphia premiere of Prime Video’s documentary Kelce on Sept. 8.
Producer Sheena M. Joyce, director Don Argott, Amazon head of original sports content Matt Newman, vp, Prime Video, Amazon global head of sports Jay Marine, Jason Kelce, Amazon unscripted creative executive Karin Hammerberg, Larry Platt and Connor Barwin
Estée Lauder x Highsnobiety party
Highsnobiety and Estée Lauder hosted an “All Beauty No Rest” celebration at the Hotel Chelsea on Sept. 8 to toast New York Fashion Week and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair serum.
Kelce premiere
Philadelphia Eagles captain Jason Kelce, wife Kylie Kelce and mother Donna Kelce were surrounded by family, friends, teammates and filmmakers to celebrate the Philadelphia premiere of Prime Video’s documentary Kelce on Sept. 8.
Producer Sheena M. Joyce, director Don Argott, Amazon head of original sports content Matt Newman, vp, Prime Video, Amazon global head of sports Jay Marine, Jason Kelce, Amazon unscripted creative executive Karin Hammerberg, Larry Platt and Connor Barwin
Estée Lauder x Highsnobiety party
Highsnobiety and Estée Lauder hosted an “All Beauty No Rest” celebration at the Hotel Chelsea on Sept. 8 to toast New York Fashion Week and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair serum.
- 9/15/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Rey Ortiz was laid off toward the beginning of the Covid pandemic. At the time, he was working at a furniture and appliance store in L.A. selling toilets — yes, toilets — during the day while sewing designs at night. Many of those designs weren’t for any person in particular, just the results of his sometimes overactive mind. But a selection were for contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race. In May 2020, on his birthday, he was let go from the shop.
“And I can honestly say my phone hasn’t stopped ringing since,” Ortiz says. The designer now counts Lizzo, Latto, Mary J. Blige and more as stars who have worn his pieces. “I would have never, ever, ever quit my job because I would have been terrified to not have an income. If I hadn’t been pushed, I would have never tried.
Rey Ortiz was laid off toward the beginning of the Covid pandemic. At the time, he was working at a furniture and appliance store in L.A. selling toilets — yes, toilets — during the day while sewing designs at night. Many of those designs weren’t for any person in particular, just the results of his sometimes overactive mind. But a selection were for contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race. In May 2020, on his birthday, he was let go from the shop.
“And I can honestly say my phone hasn’t stopped ringing since,” Ortiz says. The designer now counts Lizzo, Latto, Mary J. Blige and more as stars who have worn his pieces. “I would have never, ever, ever quit my job because I would have been terrified to not have an income. If I hadn’t been pushed, I would have never tried.
- 9/21/2022
- by Mikelle Street
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As Hollywood events return to full force in New York and Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic, here’s a look at this week’s (non-Oscar) biggest premieres, parties and openings, including red carpets for Atlanta season three, Moon Knight, The Lost City and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
The Lost City L.A. Premiere
After debuting in Austin, the Paramount adventure rom-com continued onto Los Angeles with a Monday night premiere in Westwood, sans Channing Tatum but joined by stars Sandra Bullock, Daniel Radcliffe, Bowen Yang, Oscar Nunez, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Patti Harrison.
Moon Knight Launch Event
Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke premiered their new Marvel series Moon Knight at a Los Angeles launch event on Tuesday, which follows Isaac as the mercenary Marc Spector, a character who is granted the powers of an Egyptian moon god while also struggling with dissociative identity disorder (Did).
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The Lost City L.A. Premiere
After debuting in Austin, the Paramount adventure rom-com continued onto Los Angeles with a Monday night premiere in Westwood, sans Channing Tatum but joined by stars Sandra Bullock, Daniel Radcliffe, Bowen Yang, Oscar Nunez, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Patti Harrison.
Moon Knight Launch Event
Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke premiered their new Marvel series Moon Knight at a Los Angeles launch event on Tuesday, which follows Isaac as the mercenary Marc Spector, a character who is granted the powers of an Egyptian moon god while also struggling with dissociative identity disorder (Did).
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- 3/25/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If there was any doubt about the excitement about a post-pandemic re-emergence and the return of the Emmys to a live, in-person show, look no further than Sunday’s red carpet and its joyful riot of color. With a limited guest list and a full vaccination mandate in place, attendees stepped out in every shade of the rainbow— and with nary a mask in sight.
From Kenan Thompson’s candy-floss pink suit and matching bow tie to Seth Rogen’s orange blazer, the menswear represented some of the most adventurous choices at the show. Velvet tuxes also had a moment, with Bo Burnham in a navy look, and Jason Sudeikis wearing a teal Tom Ford number. Ditching his signature hat, host Cedric the Entertainer also stood out in a bright turquoise suit designed by stylist Jason Rembert. Chris Sullivan was a scene-stealer in a custom tiger-print suit by Courtney Mays,...
From Kenan Thompson’s candy-floss pink suit and matching bow tie to Seth Rogen’s orange blazer, the menswear represented some of the most adventurous choices at the show. Velvet tuxes also had a moment, with Bo Burnham in a navy look, and Jason Sudeikis wearing a teal Tom Ford number. Ditching his signature hat, host Cedric the Entertainer also stood out in a bright turquoise suit designed by stylist Jason Rembert. Chris Sullivan was a scene-stealer in a custom tiger-print suit by Courtney Mays,...
- 9/20/2021
- by Lesley McKenzie
- Variety Film + TV
The Television Academy announced the juried award winners for the 2021 Emmy Awards on Wednesday, with Netflix’s animated anthology series “Love, Death & Robots” scoring four separate accolades, the only series to earn multiple awards.
Winners for “Love, Death & Robots” include production designer Robert Valley, background artist Patricio Betteo, stop-motion animator Dan Gill, and character designer Laurent Nicolas. Rounding out the rest of the animation honors were storyboard artist David Krentz for his work on “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” and lead character layout artist Nik Ranieri for “The Simpsons.”
This year’s juried award categories included prizes for Individual Achievement in Animation, Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program, Innovation in Interactive Programming, and Motion Design. These honors will be presented at the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which take place at L.A. Live the weekend of September 11 and 12 at 5 p.m. on Saturday and at 1 p.m.
Winners for “Love, Death & Robots” include production designer Robert Valley, background artist Patricio Betteo, stop-motion animator Dan Gill, and character designer Laurent Nicolas. Rounding out the rest of the animation honors were storyboard artist David Krentz for his work on “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” and lead character layout artist Nik Ranieri for “The Simpsons.”
This year’s juried award categories included prizes for Individual Achievement in Animation, Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program, Innovation in Interactive Programming, and Motion Design. These honors will be presented at the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which take place at L.A. Live the weekend of September 11 and 12 at 5 p.m. on Saturday and at 1 p.m.
- 8/25/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
“The Masked Singer” is now a two-time Emmy winner for its wild, wacky and breathtaking costumes. (We can already hear Piglet oinking in delight.) The costume design team, led by Marina Toybina (watch our recent interview), claimed its first trophy last year at the 2020 Creative Arts ceremony, but now this category has been changed to a juried award, so it gets voted on weeks before all of the other races. Fox’s “The Masked Singer” shares its second prize in the Variety/Nonfiction/Reality Costumes category with two other programs — Disney+’s “Black Is King” and IFC’s “Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular” — since juries can choose to award all of the nominees, some of the nominees or none of the nominees. Scroll down for the complete list of 2021 juried winners.
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- 8/25/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Winners were revealed Wednesday in four juried categories for this year’s Emmy Awards, with the Television Academy bestowing honors in Animation, Costume, Interactive Programming and Motion Design.
Multiple winners include animators for Netflix’s short-form anthology series Love, Death + Robots and Apple TV+, the latter of which picked up trophies in Innovation in Interactive Programming (for For All Mankind: Time Capsule) and Motion Design (for Calls).
The juried entrants are not nominated but rather screened via category peer groups, who have the option to award several, one or no Emmys after reviewing the merits of each. Winners will be presented during the Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies the week of September 11-12.
Here are this year’s juried winners:
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal • Plague of Madness
Adult Swim • Cartoon Network Studios
David Krentz, Storyboard Artist
Love, Death + Robots • Ice
Netflix • Blur Studio for Netflix
Robert Valley,...
Multiple winners include animators for Netflix’s short-form anthology series Love, Death + Robots and Apple TV+, the latter of which picked up trophies in Innovation in Interactive Programming (for For All Mankind: Time Capsule) and Motion Design (for Calls).
The juried entrants are not nominated but rather screened via category peer groups, who have the option to award several, one or no Emmys after reviewing the merits of each. Winners will be presented during the Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies the week of September 11-12.
Here are this year’s juried winners:
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal • Plague of Madness
Adult Swim • Cartoon Network Studios
David Krentz, Storyboard Artist
Love, Death + Robots • Ice
Netflix • Blur Studio for Netflix
Robert Valley,...
- 8/25/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Masked Singer,” “The Simpsons” and “Love, Death and Robots” are among early winners for this year’s Emmy Awards, as the Television Academy announced juried category honorees in the fields of animation, costume, interactive programming and motion design.
“Love, Death and Robots” landed four Emmys in the individual achievement in animation category, giving Netflix an early lead in Emmy tallies, with four. “The Simpsons” and “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” also won in the field. Per the academy, “The juried awards bestowed for Individual Achievement in Animation reflect the variety of artistic achievements that contribute to the creation of 2D- and 3D-animated content and the talented artists who drive animation excellence.”
Meanwhile, the outstanding costumes for a variety, nonfiction or reality program category, which had just one winner in recent years (last year going to “The Masked Singer,” has moved back to being a juried award. “In this year’s Emmys competition,...
“Love, Death and Robots” landed four Emmys in the individual achievement in animation category, giving Netflix an early lead in Emmy tallies, with four. “The Simpsons” and “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” also won in the field. Per the academy, “The juried awards bestowed for Individual Achievement in Animation reflect the variety of artistic achievements that contribute to the creation of 2D- and 3D-animated content and the talented artists who drive animation excellence.”
Meanwhile, the outstanding costumes for a variety, nonfiction or reality program category, which had just one winner in recent years (last year going to “The Masked Singer,” has moved back to being a juried award. “In this year’s Emmys competition,...
- 8/25/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Beyoncé’s “Black Is King,” Apple TV+ series “For All Mankind” and the animated “Love, Death + Robots” have picked up Emmys from the Television Academy’s categories decided on by a jury.
The juried categories include Animation, Costume, Interactive Programming and Motion Design. These awards will be presented to the selected winners at the 2021 Creative Arts Emmys ceremony next month, which take place the weekend of Sept. 11-12 at L.A. Live.
In the category for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, the Academy awarded six Emmys, including four to “Love, Death + Robots” spread across three different episodes of the Netflix show, as well as one to “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” and another to “The Simpsons” for the episode “Wad Goals.”
“Black Is King” on Disney+ won for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program, as did an episode of “The Masked Singer” and “Sherman’s Showcase...
The juried categories include Animation, Costume, Interactive Programming and Motion Design. These awards will be presented to the selected winners at the 2021 Creative Arts Emmys ceremony next month, which take place the weekend of Sept. 11-12 at L.A. Live.
In the category for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, the Academy awarded six Emmys, including four to “Love, Death + Robots” spread across three different episodes of the Netflix show, as well as one to “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” and another to “The Simpsons” for the episode “Wad Goals.”
“Black Is King” on Disney+ won for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program, as did an episode of “The Masked Singer” and “Sherman’s Showcase...
- 8/25/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Chloe x Halle’s custom Grammy Awards looks by Louis Vuitton creative director Nicolas Ghesquière have been designed to look similar in their styling, but details in the beaded dresses they’re wearing at Sunday night’s event also reflect subtle differences in their personalities, says Zerina Akers, the star stylist who has worked with the Bailey sisters for four years.
“Halle loves things that are more delicate and feminine, while Chloe is more of a risk taker; she loves things that are a bit more edgy, but she’s also very trusting, ready to say, ‘Let’s do it,’” explains Akers.
“Halle loves things that are more delicate and feminine, while Chloe is more of a risk taker; she loves things that are a bit more edgy, but she’s also very trusting, ready to say, ‘Let’s do it,’” explains Akers.
- 3/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chloe x Halle’s custom Grammy Awards looks by Louis Vuitton creative director Nicolas Ghesquière have been designed to look similar in their styling, but details in the beaded dresses they’re wearing at Sunday night’s event also reflect subtle differences in their personalities, says Zerina Akers, the star stylist who has worked with the Bailey sisters for four years.
“Halle loves things that are more delicate and feminine, while Chloe is more of a risk taker; she loves things that are a bit more edgy, but she’s also very trusting, ready to say, ‘Let’s do it,’” explains Akers.
“Halle loves things that are more delicate and feminine, while Chloe is more of a risk taker; she loves things that are a bit more edgy, but she’s also very trusting, ready to say, ‘Let’s do it,’” explains Akers.
- 3/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Karol G has released a new single, “Bichota,” with a glammed-out music video.
“‘Bichota’ is a celebration for all women and men who choose to be fearless and fabulous,” Karol G said in a statement. “We are all Bichotas in our own special way and I hope this song provides the strength to anyone who needs it to be you and be a boss!”
The single was written by Karol G and produced by her long-time collaborator, Ovy on the Drums. In the music video, created by award-winning director Colin Tilley...
“‘Bichota’ is a celebration for all women and men who choose to be fearless and fabulous,” Karol G said in a statement. “We are all Bichotas in our own special way and I hope this song provides the strength to anyone who needs it to be you and be a boss!”
The single was written by Karol G and produced by her long-time collaborator, Ovy on the Drums. In the music video, created by award-winning director Colin Tilley...
- 10/23/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Beyoncé is on another level. In this clip from Quibi's Close Up by E! News, the A-list performer's stylist Zerina Akers opened up about being on the superstar singer's team. As E! readers may recall, Akers served as the stylist for Beyoncé's 2020 musical film, Black Is King. And, from what Akers shared with co-hosts Will Marfuggi and Courtney Tezeno, she's honored to have been a part of something so iconic. Marfuggi kicked off the conversation by asking, "In documentaries, the level of detail and work ethic that Beyoncé puts into her work, what is it like to be a part of that team?" Per the celebrity stylist, working with the pop culture icon has been...
- 9/18/2020
- E! Online
Beyonce’s visual album “Black Is King,” now streaming on Disney Plus, is truly a visual feast, filled with fashion moments to celebrate as it celebrates Blackness, motherhood and womanhood. It’s a celebration of Black ancestry and Black diaspora.
The film opens with a whisper into a baby boy’s ear and his journey downstream, which mirrors that of Moses. The opening reflects that of “The Lion King’s” “Circle of Life” opening as the boy is soon rescued by Beyonce and we see the first of her many looks that were created to tell the story of “Black Is King.”
Stylist Zerina Akers, who has collaborated with the singer for more than six years, helped curate the visuals. Together they created over 70 looks, bringing together renowned designers and Black independent designers. From cowhide to satin, Akers breaks down some key looks from “Black Is King.”
“Mood 4 Eva”
“One...
The film opens with a whisper into a baby boy’s ear and his journey downstream, which mirrors that of Moses. The opening reflects that of “The Lion King’s” “Circle of Life” opening as the boy is soon rescued by Beyonce and we see the first of her many looks that were created to tell the story of “Black Is King.”
Stylist Zerina Akers, who has collaborated with the singer for more than six years, helped curate the visuals. Together they created over 70 looks, bringing together renowned designers and Black independent designers. From cowhide to satin, Akers breaks down some key looks from “Black Is King.”
“Mood 4 Eva”
“One...
- 8/18/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Venny Etienne may not have won season 17 of Project Runway, but he's certainly winning at life right now: the Dallas fashion designer just created a custom look for none other than Beyoncé! Queen Bey donned Venny's creation—a unique, broad-shouldered floral jacket—in her new visual album Black Is King, now streaming on Disney+. As he E! host told Morgan Stewart on Friday's Daily Pop, the opportunity came via Beyoncé's stylist, Zerina Akers. "She just texted me and said, 'I may have something coming up that I'd like you to work on for B,'" Venny recalled. "And I'm like...'What?'" After his phone call with Zerina, Venny...
- 8/7/2020
- E! Online
Zerina Akers is surrounded by flowers.
It's Monday morning, and the world had the weekend to digest the Disney+ debut of Beyoncé's Black Is King, the visual album that serves as the companion piece to her music release, The Lion King: The Gift. While a weekend is plenty of time for peers, fans and fashion houses to send colorful arrangements Akers' way, it's far from enough time to dissect the cultural references, hidden meanings and fashion pairings of her work as the film's costume designer in a project hailed as "visually stimulating," "...
It's Monday morning, and the world had the weekend to digest the Disney+ debut of Beyoncé's Black Is King, the visual album that serves as the companion piece to her music release, The Lion King: The Gift. While a weekend is plenty of time for peers, fans and fashion houses to send colorful arrangements Akers' way, it's far from enough time to dissect the cultural references, hidden meanings and fashion pairings of her work as the film's costume designer in a project hailed as "visually stimulating," "...
Zerina Akers is surrounded by flowers.
It's Monday morning, and the world had the weekend to digest the Disney+ debut of Beyoncé's Black Is King, the visual album that serves as the companion piece to her music release, The Lion King: The Gift. While a weekend is plenty of time for peers, fans and fashion houses to send colorful arrangements Akers' way, it's far from enough time to dissect the cultural references, hidden meanings and fashion pairings of her work as the film's costume designer in a project hailed as "visually stimulating," "...
It's Monday morning, and the world had the weekend to digest the Disney+ debut of Beyoncé's Black Is King, the visual album that serves as the companion piece to her music release, The Lion King: The Gift. While a weekend is plenty of time for peers, fans and fashion houses to send colorful arrangements Akers' way, it's far from enough time to dissect the cultural references, hidden meanings and fashion pairings of her work as the film's costume designer in a project hailed as "visually stimulating," "...
Black is King is the visual album for the soundtrack The Lion King: The Gift, based on the 2019 live action Lion King, adapted from the 1994 animated film of the same name. It takes the story of the Lion King and reconceptualizes it around a Black boy, Simba in human form. Like the album, the film includes audio clips from the 2019 live-action film in interstitials between songs and sometimes disparate visuals. The clips also serve to connect the interspersed Simba narrative within the larger performance piece.
More than just a story about one young man reclaiming his identity and his throne, Black is King is a story about all of us, children of the African diaspora, finding our way back to our roots. It’s a visual metaphor for connecting to our heritage, deepening our understanding of what it means to be Black, and reaffirming our sense of self in this broader context.
More than just a story about one young man reclaiming his identity and his throne, Black is King is a story about all of us, children of the African diaspora, finding our way back to our roots. It’s a visual metaphor for connecting to our heritage, deepening our understanding of what it means to be Black, and reaffirming our sense of self in this broader context.
- 7/31/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
She isn’t “Under the Sea” just yet!
Halle Bailey, the new Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, attended the studio’s world premiere of The Lion King on Tuesday. Joined by her sister, Chloe Bailey, the pair hit the red carpet at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, styled by Zerina Akers.
“Guess where we at?” Chloe asked their followers in a selfie video of herself and Halle — posted to the R&b duo’s joint Instagram Story — while Halle responded, “We’re at the Lion King, woo!”
Halle sparkled in a black, glittering Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress,...
Halle Bailey, the new Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, attended the studio’s world premiere of The Lion King on Tuesday. Joined by her sister, Chloe Bailey, the pair hit the red carpet at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, styled by Zerina Akers.
“Guess where we at?” Chloe asked their followers in a selfie video of herself and Halle — posted to the R&b duo’s joint Instagram Story — while Halle responded, “We’re at the Lion King, woo!”
Halle sparkled in a black, glittering Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress,...
- 7/10/2019
- by Claudia Harmata
- PEOPLE.com
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