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Rocky Gathercole takes Style Fashion Week New York by storm. He brings honor to Thierry Mugler, a Paris fashion designer, down the runway.
Fashion Designer Thierry Mugler
Mugler is a designer with a strong art background from drawing, dance, interior design, and fashion design. His designs started as ready-to-wear for boutiques. He finally preached out on his own and presents a collection in 1973. He continued to develop his skills developing structure designs. The Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, Frances governing board for designers, he developed an Haute Couture collection. His most famous dress worn by Demi Moore in the movie Indecent Proposal.
Fashion Designer Rocky Gathercole SS19
Gathercole brings the strong structure from Mugler and stays true to his design with metals, glass, and crystals. The spring summer collection is part one of two. The second part is title Angles and showing in Los Angeles at Style Fashion Week. He slips in a gorgeous red gown that is perfect for any red carpet during award season. It will be fun to watch the award season and tours to see what artists are wearing his designs.
Gathercole is a designer who as a teenager could not get a job as a janitor but he focused and achieved his dream of fashion. His designs now dress the top celebrities in Hollywood. His creation worn by Katy Perry, Paris Hilton, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Thalia, Cee-Lo Green, and more. Gathercole states, “I was a kid back then trying to make it through this harsh world, and a much harsher fashion scene. But with the help of the Almighty, a mentor and of course, much hard work, I finally made it. I’m a fashion rebel, which just mirrors my personality. ” His runways always come with intense design and beauty.
AMAs (American Music Awards) is the largest fan-based voting award show with diverse music genres. Fans select nominees by streaming, sales, radio airplay, and social connections.
AMAs Performances
Tracee Ellis Ross says “be who you are,” she did just that as she hosts the AMAs. The performances for the evening are:
Benny Blanco with Halsey and Khalid
Camila Cabello
Cardi B with Bad Bunny and J Balvin
Mariah Carey
Ciara featuring Missy Elliot
Dua Lipa
Jennifer Lopez
Ella Mai
Panic! At The Disco
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift opening the show with I Did Something Bad setting the night as a spectacular night.
The AMAs pay special tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Gladis Knight has the honor of performing the recognition. She touches everyone with her music because she was honest.
AMAs Red Carpet Fashion
Tracee Ellis Ross is wearing Pyer moss suit with Louboutin Pumps, Jacob and Co. necklace, Djula Jewelry earring, and Mattia Cielo earring. Styling by Karla Welch for the red carpet. She made many fashion changes honoring black designers.
Jennifer Lopez rocks Georges Chakra Couture gown haute couture. She is wearing wore Brumani ombre pink sapphire earrings, a Borgioni ruby ear cuff, a Marli New York diamond cuff, and pink sapphire rings by Anabela Chan and Le Vian.
Halsey is glamorous on the red carpet wearing Jula custom diamond choker with a high-low strapless purple and black dress. She was an eye catcher with boyfriend G-Eazy.
Carrie Underwood looks fabulous in a black and gold dress with her baby bump. She is wearing L’Dezen by Payal Shah diamond earrings and Le Silla shoes.
Constance Wu just from the Rich Crazy Asians hits the red carpet wearing Brumani quartz hoop earrings. She is wearing a No. 21 dress sequined mini skirt with a dark blue top.
AMAs Recipients
Artist of the Year ~ Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year ~ Camila Cabello
Collaboration of the Year ~Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, Havanna
Tour of the Year ~ Taylor Swift
Favorite Music Video ~Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, Havanna
Fall is a great time of year for new exciting trends in beauty. Keeping up with the changes in the weather keeps your skin and hair beautiful.
Hair Care and Trends
Hair Care for Fall
Scalp care is valuable during the fall months. The weather change brings strong winds and drier air outside. This can cause dry scalp, hair loss, and brittle ends.
Proper scalp care is important to prevent the dry scalp and hair loss. Mon Shampooing from France this is a great parabin and sulfate-free all-natural lime. The Perfumed Styling Mist is a must to revitalize and freshen your style and hair. You can add your favorite essential oils.
Magic Scalp is a great stimulation for the scalp and hair growth. This is a vibrating mind shaking, stress melting experience. This is a great waterproof conditioning treatment to use in the shower or watching TV with your partner. We have a special offer for you our readers. Use promo code SEAN40 (case sensitive) to get $40 off the regular price here.
Volume is a must this season. You can choose straight, curly, or wavy make sure to add volume. FHI Heat has a great voluminous that is a non-sticky for medium to long hair. Great discount for the entire website FHI Heat brand use Sean20 at checkout. Thank you Sean James, hairstylist to the celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Jamie Lee Curtis, for the hair care tips.
Hair Trends for Fall
The 90s are here with the big hair, high bangs, and loose curly look. Even if you were not around for the 90s it will be something fun and flirty to do with your hair.
Hair accessories include the scrunchies from the 1990s, tiaras, and thin headbands. Create a headband with a nice braid wrapped around your head.
Skin Care and Makeup Trends
This is a time of year to moisturize. The wind and drier air can cause chapped lips, cracked feet, and dry skin. Transitioning your skin care is important to maintain healthy glowing skin.
Fall Skin Care
Oil of Olay has a great trial kit to get you started on your way to healthy fall skin. This set provides a rich citrus smell with deep cleaning cleanser, daily cleanser for gently exfoliating the skin from the dry skin leaving bright and healthy. The vitamin-rich formula is exceptional for anti-aging.
Eye care is key in fall with allergies, dryness, and wind. Make sure to keep wearing your sunglasses, wash your hands, and it is a good time of year to have your eyes checked.
The eye cream is essential to keep the sensitive skin around your eyes. Use an eye cream with hydration.
Beauty Lip Care
Lips tend to start drying and peeling this time of year. Hydration is key this time of year. Increase your water intake and remember that you may need more water if you drink coffee, soda, tea, or alcohol during the day.
The tip for your lips is the Do Kiss and Tell Lipscrub Brush®. This is replacing the old toothbrush trick. This provides a wonderful way to exfoliate your lips. This the first ever developed specifically for healthier kissable lips.
Best routine for the day is getting your lipstick then use the LaMonique lip- gloss on top. This keeps lips moist and avoids chapping. It is great to vamp up your lip color. The natural light reflects the minerals adding glitz and glam to your lipstick.
LaMonique Cosmetics is a fabulous makeup brand. This is a product that I have been using recently. Love the entire line. The best of the makeup line is the lip simmer and illuminator. The prodcuts are pure, affordable, and natural. The lip simmer is so wonderful as this season my lip color is lighter than the deep reds and purples from season past. The lip simmer is perfect with a pop of glitz and glitter on the lighter tones. This captures natural lights adding a subtle pop. The illuminator is so perfect to get a nice highlight on the upper part of your check.
Fall Makeup Trends
There are trends to blend over from summer with the dark deep red lip. This is fabulous for the holidays. Will look fabulous with the metallic dresses in style.
Monochromatic is all the rage in fashion and carries over with makeup. Pink is the hot color and pink eye shadow and blush is a great look with monochromatic styling. You may want to add some pink appliques as well to your makeup routine.
Eyebrows are best natural shape and fullness. Rapid Brow Eyebrow Enhancing Serum is good for eyebrows that are thin. Serum will help to re-grow or fill in your eyebrows.
Eyeliner is fun and dramatic. It is bold and thick. Create bold lines on the top and bottom then add a wing or dramatic shape. We recommend L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara to finish off the eyes.
Have fun with beauty trends this season while creating your own personal style. Post your selfies using #4ChionStyle we look forward to seeing your style.
Lady Gaga is hitting the red carpets and talk shows promoting A Star isBorn. She is slaying the styling and fashion with each event.
This film is a remake of A Star Is Born (1937, 1954, and 1976); the film is based on a story by William A. Wellman and Robert Carson. This story is a musician, with his own career in a downward spiral, helps a young singer and actress find fame. See the trailer here. This film, shown at Toronto Ontario, Lady Gaga’s styling was on point.
Lady Gaga Toronto Ontario International Film Festival
Sitting on the couch
Iris van Herpen Couture
Wolford Fashion tube dress
Djula diamond sun gold and diamond knuckle ring
Ana Khouri contour diamond ring
Gianvito Rossi silver pumps
Toronto International Film Festival’s ‘A Star Is Born’ Press Conference
Ralph & Russo off the shoulder burgundy velvet dress
Black suede stiletto heels
Le Vian vanilla topaz and blackberry sapphire earrings
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Giorgio Armani vintage from 2010
Amwaj white diamond earrings
Gianvito Rossi heels
Toronto International Film Festival’s ‘A Star Is Born’ Press Conference
Le Vian peach morganite Morganite and Vanilla Diamonds
Jonathan Simkhai two-piece knit suit vintage
Handbag Céline by Hedi Slimane
Lady Gaga New York Premiere
She appears at the NYC premiere continuing the theme from Toronto International Film Festival of classic and glamorous. This metallic gown and lace cape designed by Givenchy Haute Couture and her choker and earrings from Bulgari jewelry. This dress is similar to the gown Barbra Streisand wore in the 1976 version of the film. The silver eye shadow completes the look. What a great red carpet moment.
Lady Gaga London Premiere
The London premiere brings out vintage Alexander McQueen avant-garde autumn winter 2013. This is a step from the classic looks she has been wearing recently. The gown is exemplary of Queen Elizabethan ruffled collar. The gown is layered with beading, pleating, lace, and gold. She steps away from the many accessories Queen Elizabeth would normally wear. Gaga wears an Anabela Chan pearl and sustainable lab-grown diamond single earring. Her hair is in an updo done by her hairstylist Frederic Aspiras. She returns to her traditional style on this red carpet.
Lady Gaga Press Appearances
Lady Gaga hits the talk shows for her new movie A Star is Born returning to a classic and avant-garde styling and fashion. She wears Harry Kotlar diamonds studs on The Ellen Show and The Graham Norton.
Her appearance on Ellen Showshe is wearing Oscar de la Renta blue guipure lace with a bow. Ellen gets the insight into Gaga returning to her blonde hair. Gaga said, “I dyed her hair blonde the same night they wrapped filming to help remove herself from her character’s emotional story.” Ellen presented her trailer for the film.
Bradley Cooper joins Lady Gaga for The Graham Norton show. She is wearing an Irish designer Sorcha Ó Raghallaigh, an avant-garde designer. It is a gorgeous red off the shoulder gown with long puffy sleeves. Gaga tells the story of trying to sneak makeup on the set.
Lady Gaga presents a classic and avant-garde for her film release. She stays true to the character and herself during this time. The film release date is Oct. 5, 2018. What is your favorite look? Post using #4ChionStyle
Kelly Anne, hairstyle, is a strong, fierce, and loving woman. Her beauty, and energy light up any room.
Meeting her for the first time at the Moxy open house I remember her energy and excitement filling the room. She is a mother and grandmother. Recently spent her Grandparent’s Day with her grandchildren. She has a true love of life and people.
Anne’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
She began her beauty career as a licensed cosmetologist 23 years ago. The training provided her with an understanding of healthy hair and scalp. Meeting with chemists, doctors, beauty brands, and celebrities. This journey leads to the development of her own hair care beauty line.
This beauty line is something really needed. The development of this product is with shea butter. This is a product that is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree. It is a moisturizer, relieves inflammation as well as dry itchy skin. This is important in hair care. Missy Echeverria states, “The athletes love it, their wives live it and I love it!”
Anne’s Products
The development provides a unisex product that is great for men and women. Tom Boy Wicked encourages men that it is ok to groom. This is a clean collection for men or women. There is a moisturizer, hair gel, and body splash. The body splash is refreshing and alluring.
Recent product addition to the hair product line is K A Holistic Hemp-Notic. This product line includes CBD and hemp infused. This is full of Omega 3s. Omega 3s is fabulous for:
Hair loss prevention
Stops breakage
Healthy lush hair
Inflammation reduction
Encourages hair growth
The unique qualities of the KA beauty line are clean and natural. The development attention to the scalp and the importance of scalp care for healthy hair. Each product in the hair care line focuses on refreshing and moisturizing the scalp. “LOVE these holistic hair products! I rub it on my temples for stress headaches and migraines! And my neck, after a hard days work! My scalp feels invigorated after using the spray. I recommend trying both.”
Anne’s Beauty Tip
The key to beautiful hair is:
Trim the ends of your hair.
Moisture, Moisture, Moisture. Just as your skin needs hydration so does your scalp.
A great product is the KA Holistic scalp therapy. It does not leave a heavy or oily feeling.
Anne’s Fondest Memory
Anne’s favorite memory, “I have so many fond memories but one that stands out firm is when I went to Paris because of my product line. Yes, I sent my line ahead of me and arrived later. To open arms, Hotel Disney in Paris attending the Face Of the World Pageant.” What a wonderful time Paris and Disneyland. Hot chocolate and coffee, a little romance with the city of Paris and fun with Disneyland.
Anne’s Start to the Day
Her way to make it a great day it starts with, “sage and a few minutes of meditation. Then 1 hour of online marketing. That never fails but I must admit some mornings I have to push myself.” This is a great way to start a day some meditation and social connection.
Anne creates a world that is full of beauty and fun. Her talents and insight bring a line of beauty products for your hair care that is unique for your best hairstyle. Stay tuned KA Brand will be apart of our fall beauty contest coming soon.
Behind the scenes at The Emmys® is here.This is the70th-anniversary with a celebrity party of surprises, love, and beauty. The evening starts with the glamorous red carpet and concludes with the Governors Ball. The celebrities bring out the best in traditional red carpet fashion, talent, and entertainment.
The Emmys® is the70th-anniversary celebrity party of surprises, love, and beauty. The evening starts with the glamorous red carpet and concludes with the Governors Ball. The celebrities bring out the best in traditional red carpet fashion, talent, and entertainment.
Emmys® 70th anniversary a party of surprises, love, and beauty. The evening starts with the glamorous red carpet and concludes with the Governors Ball. The celebrities bring out the best in traditional red carpet fashion, talent, and entertainment.
Emmys 70th Party Red Carpet
The Emmys Red Carpet brought a great selection of fashion and personal style. The colors of the evening include blush, rose gold, green, and red. There was a lot of tulle, taffeta, pleats, and prints. The seasonal mix was strong with summer and fall styling and fashion. The fashion is more formal with some daring moments.
Emmys 70th Party Red Carpet Formal
The red carpet is one time to get the glam out and put together a perfect look. There were so many who took the traditional formal look. A few that caught our eye include:
Kristen Bell is wearing Laura Taylor & Ryan Holliday-Stevens. It is straight neckline and sleeves sheer sleek modern and edgy. The styling, Nicole Chavez, includes Forever Mark jewels, a simple sweepback for the hair done by Christine Symond, and makeup Amyoresman with a nude sheer gloss.
Millie Bobby Brown is wearing Calvin Klien. This fun pink print dress is just above the ankle showing off her soft pink pointed kitty cat heels. It is off the shoulder with little bows. She accentuated with gold bracelets and rings, and a simple silver necklace.
Sandra Oh is wearing Ralph & Russo plunging neckline with great texture and glitzy with garnet-colored stones along the plunging neckline, waist and sleeves, hair down, and diamonds on her wrist.
Heidi Klum brings all the stops in Zac Posen pastel peach strapless dress. This is a wonderful gown for her perfect figure. She accessories with a choker necklace from Lorraine Schwartz. Her glam evening tip is to lay down in the car to keep your dress from wrinkling.
Emmys 70th Party Red Carpet Personal Style Moments
Red carpets are always a wonderful time to share your personal style. There are many who take the time to present personal messages, stories, and style. It brings fun and adventure to the red carpet. A few with some personal styling moments:
Tracee Ellis Ross wearing a hot pink voluminous Valentino haute couture. The voluminous fuchsia taffeta looked like a large fluffy floating cloud. A lot of fun. Her eyeshadow is orange with blurred lipstick (a popular trend on the red carpet). Her hair is slicked back curls.
Leslie Jones rocked the red carpet with a Christian Siriano. This colorful pantsuit is a great personal look. Every time she moves the colors change on the pantsuit. The jacket has just one button for a nice peek-a-boo. Her clutch is from Judith Leiber and jewelry Jordan Alexander. Keeping with the fun personal style she is wearing her hair in a modified spiked mohawk. Her eye makeup a smokey eye with a light-toned lip.
Tiffany Haddish brings a personal message to the red carpet wearing a custom gown by designer Prabal Gurung. This dress is an inspiration from the Eritrean flag, the country in northeastern Africa, her father’s home country. The dress is voluminous and fun to twirl around. This dress fits her personality of love and happiness. She is wearing Tattoo earrings with white diamonds by Lorraine Schwartz.
Nnedi Okorafor, Game of Thornes creator, wears art on the red carpet with a hand-painted by V Kottavei Richmond and the dress designer Therez Fleetwood.
Deon Cole continues his tuxedos with bold patterns. This tux by Gucci is in wild patterns. He keeps the traditional bow tie and white pleated wingtip tuxedo shirt.
RuPaul Charles loves the pink suits for the Creative Arts red carpets. 2016 he graced the red carpet in a hot pink polka-dot suit. This year is a solid hot pink suit (a trend color for the red carpet). The Emmys Primetime he wears a white double-breasted suit. He has a classic button-up shirt, pop of color with Calvin’s pointy-toe, tangerine orange Western boots with a Cuban heel. He completes the sex appeal (accessories) with a black clutch and cocktail ring. All suits designed by Calvin Klein. He always states, If you don’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?” He lives this every day in his personal style.
The red carpet evening was filled with great friendships, reunions, talents, and beautiful fashion. You can see the full red carpet here. What is your favorite look from the Emmys red carpet? Please use # 4ChionStyle on social media.
Todd Barrow’s passion is music and he wants to share it one note at a time. He enjoys writing, producing, recording and releasing music for airplay.
Barrow’s Music Background
Barrow began his music interest at a young age. The interest in music started with his mother encouraging and influencing him. The first instrument is learning the piano. His mother’s encouragement is important today. Encouragement leads him to love all aspects of music.
Born and raised in Texas the country music seems to be a natural. Barrow took an adventure around music genre before becoming a country music performer. He states, “I began in my younger years doing gospel then it was pop. I landed on country music because it paints the best picture I feel in music.” When listening to Barrow’s music you hear a blend of different genres with a center country music.
Barrow’s Influences
Favorite musicians, who are true writers and performers. Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and Ronnie Milsap. These musicians have a level of commitment to their craft are not afraid to be the change in country music!
The opportunity to work under the collaboration with close friends of Charlie Pride results in Live The Dream with TMG label in 2014. Many performers influence his goals and music.
Charlie Pride, he states, “is a great man. He has stuck to his roots and this inspired me to get involved with country music. Mutual close friend Sonny Burgess has been tremendous influencing my career as well. He is about giving back to charities with our talents.”
Barrow’s Charity Work
The value of being involved with community and giving back is a strong belief for Barrow. He works with Cook Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House (RMHFW) in Fort Worth.
These remarkable organization helps families in need while children are healing. RMHFW offers a supportive home for families dealing with seriously ill children. He collaborates to write and produce a song for RMHFW. The song, “The House That Love Built” helps raise awareness and funds for the organization.
Barrow’s Music
“Persistence is the keyword. I would also add an attitude of never giving up, he advises.” The music industry is many long hours on the road and sacrifices.
Combining genres often heard in his music. He decides what combinations will work with the story he is telling, from a quote by Willie Nelson, “it best all you need is three chords and the truth now you have a country song.”
Keeping this schedule up is motivated by the thrill of entertaining an audience keeps him going. A strong commitment to the vision of great music in today’s society.
Barrow’s Songs
The approach to his music is storytelling. The song is not just words but a story. Portraying every line, the stories, and the people with a sincerity that comes from the heart is in the music.
A favorite song with 4Chion Lifestyle conveys being in the Bayou, Love in The Big Bayou,. Listening to the song you gain a visual of the Bayou and life. He says, “This was a great song for me to record. A visit to the Florida Keys and deep Louisiana sparked the interest to covey this story.”
The one song that the story just seems to connect to life not just for you but your listeners as well is he states, “I would say the one song is, Guadalupe River. A true story on a quick weekend trip to the crazy river in Texas. Everyone loves this tune!”
Barrow’s Family
His family is a blessing and he cherishes his three children, Joshua, Hannah, and Noah. He met his wife at a Christmas holiday event with Charlie Pride performing at Cook Children’s Hospital.
Barrow’s Events
Events- 9/22 Hulen Mall Ft. Worth, TX
9/29 Ramseys Roadhouse Wills Point, TX
10/13 Yucatan Taco Stand Ft. Worth, TX
10/25 Love and War in Texas Lindale,TX
Barrow is up and coming sharing one note at a time.
Creative Arts Emmy® Awards is one of many celebrations the Television Academy holds during the year. This year it is the 70th Annual. The two-night event celebrates reality television, television movies, and behind the scenes work.
Red Carpet
The two evening red carpets bring the best fun in fashion. Classic couture and tuxedos hit the red carpet for the glamorous nights. Rupaul Charles graces in a pink suit (last time we attended the Emmys® he wore a pink polka dot suit). Sharna Burgess brings fun in a pantsuit. See all the red carpet looks here.
Creative Arts Award Recipents
This evening was filled with many great moments and recipients. The evenings hosted by Jane Lynch and a marching band. The evening winners included:
Award Stats
John Legend collects his EGOT (Emmy®, Grammy® Oscar®, and Tony® recipent) for Jesus Christ Superstar Live
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown collects six Emmys® including the Writing Category.
Queer Eye collects three Emmys® including Structured Reality Program.
SaturdayNight collects seven Emmys®
Game of Thornes ties with SaturdayNight with seven Emmys®
A favorite show for 4Chion Lifestyle The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story brings home 4
Behind the Scenes
The weekend is to honor those who work behind the scenes from music, to costume, choreography, and more. A few includes:
Carpool Karaoke Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
So You Think You Can Dance Mandy Moore for Outstanding Choreography
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American CrimeStory Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie
The Crown Outstanding Casting
The Handmaid’s Tale Samira Wiley Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
RuPaul’s Drag Race Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
The evenings concluded with the Governors Ball. Click here for details, party ideas, and recipes including a cocktail.
RuPaul sums up the evening with love, courage, tenacity, and the human spirit. To see the entire evening photos click here.
What is your favorite show on television or red carpet look? Post your answers on social media using #4ChionStyle.
The 70th Emmy® Awards will telecast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Monday, September 17 (5:00 – 8:00 PM PT) on NBC. Colin Jost and Michael Che, will co-host.