Janie Bryant, Maidenform Wardrobe Expert and “Mad Men” Costume Designer, knows that all looks start with the most important element: foundations. In Bryant’s book The Fashion File, launching November 1, she shows women how to be their own leading ladies, highlighting foundations in the chapter titled “Defining your Silhouette.” On Thursday, November 4, Bryant is teaming up with ELLE Magazine, Maidenform and JCPenney at Manhattan Mall in New York City from 12-2PM. Bryant will be sharing tips on how to accentuate your assets with bras and shapewear from Maidenform® and Flexees® in the intimate apparel department.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/maidenform/46734/
Would you believe that Halloween is considered one of the most costly holidays of the year, with costumes generally consuming the biggest part of Halloween budgets? It’s the scary truth! With an average wig costing $20, Halloween expenses can quickly become unsettling. However, frugal families know they don’t have to spend a lot to look great on Halloween.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/money-management-international/46687/
Call it a revealing look at underwear: Janie Bryant, the costume designer for the AMC TV hit series “Mad Men,” has partnered with Maidenform Brands, Inc. to help enlighten and guide women on the importance of intimate apparel as the foundation for creating personal style. In her role as Maidenform’s Wardrobe Expert, Ms. Bryant who won an Emmy® for her work on HBO’s “Deadwood” western themed series and is now a multiple Emmy® nominee for her work on “Mad Men,” will join Maidenform in helping educate consumers by offering flattering fit and styling tips as well as share her expertise in dressing an array of body types, a skill honed while working on the set.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/maidenform/45488/
“A TENSE AND RIVETING PIECE OF ACTION CINEMA… IMPRESSIVE FIGHT SEQUENCES… BONE-CRUSHING VIOLENCE.” – TWITCH.
Winner of eight honours at the prestigious Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Action Choreography, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume and Make-up Design and Best Original Film Score, and the winner of the Best Actor (Wang Xueqi) and Best Supporting Actor (Nicholas Tse) prizes at this year’s Asian Film Awards, the epic, period action movie Bodyguards And Assassins is a dramatic fictionalized retelling of the suspenseful events of 1906 that eventually led to the 1911 Xinhai Revolution and the founding of the Republic of China.
Directed by Teddy Chan (The Accidental Spy) and featuring an impressive cast of Hong Kong and China’s biggest stars, including Donnie Yen (Ip Man; Kill Zone), Leon Lai (An Empress And The Warriors; Seven Swords), Xueqi Wang (Forever Enthralled; Warriors Of Heaven And Earth; The Red Suit), Tony Leung Ka Fai (Missing; The Myth), Nicholas Tse (Dragon Tiger Gate; New Police Story; The Medallion) and Simon Yam (Ip Man; Triangle), Bodyguards And Assassins is a sumptuously staged, action-packed blockbuster, full of political intrigue, tragedy and drama that will appeal as much to lovers of quality cinema as it will to martial arts aficionados.
On October 15th 1906, the man destined to become the Father of Modern China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is due to arrive in the British Colony of Hong Kong to discuss plans to overthrow the corrupt Qing Dynasty with a group of leading anti-Qing revolutionaries. Aware of Sun’s intentions, the Qing Court dispatches an elite army of assassins to the port where Sun is due to arrive, with orders to see to it that he never makes it to his appointment and does not leave the colony alive.
Receiving news of the proposed assassination, a newspaper editor and a local tycoon, both sympathetic supporters of the revolution, take it upon themselves to protect Dr. Sun at any cost. To help ensure his safety they recruit a motley band of fellow sympathisers, friends and acquaintances, all skilled in martial arts combat to act as Sun’s bodyguards. Additionally, they devise a risky plan to secretly replace the assassins’ target with a human decoy in an attempt to lead the killers away from their quarry.
As Sun arrives on the fateful day, the stage is set for a bloody confrontation in which a small group of selflessly courageous men and women will risk their lives fighting against hundreds of adversaries in a conflict that will determine the fate of millions.
Cleverly taking his time to establish his characters, their back-stories, motives and sub-plots in the deliberately paced first half of the film, director Chan expertly unleashes a barrage of non-stop, action set-pieces in a final hour that will leave viewers breathless.
Among the many standout sequences in a film that manages to be as emotionally involving and moving as it is exciting are a brilliantly directed sequence that echoes Brian De Palma’s homage (from “The Untouchables”) to Eisenstein’s famous Odessa Steps sequence from “Battleship Potemkin”, an extended free-running duel involving Donnie Yen and Cung Le, and a ‘man versus horse’ confrontation that is nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Bodyguards And Assassins will be released on DVD (£12.99) and Blu-ray (£19.99) by E1 Entertainment on 31st May 2010.
Now showing! The Golden Hoops Film Awards ceremony. Watch the best of the best and find out who won Best Film, Best Costume Design, Best Actor/Actress, Best use of Sound and the coveted Peoples Choice Award in the original finger puppet film competition, brought to you from Hula Hoops.
Sit back and enjoy the Golden Hoops Film Awards ceremony in glorious technicolour.
http://www.hulahoops.com/
Who's your favorite famous feline? Is it Snowball from the Simpsons episodes? Maybe Sylvester the cat or Mr. Bigglesworth? Find out how well these "catwomen" and "catman" do on my Kitty Quiz... as well as, get a close up look into the world of cat fancy as I visit a local cat show.
Haunted houses, scary thrills, shows, entertainment and fun for everyone is in store at the 8th annual Ocean Park Halloween Bash. Visit www.so-u.tv for more!
Watch out for Bedazzle Kitchen this weekend on www.SO-U.TV . A series of videos presented by local favorite drag queens Coco Pop & Karolina Lista. They paired up with AIDs Concern to bring you food for thought and for tummy. This episode we will talk about Hepatitis- Who would have guessed that Hepatitis is also a form of STD? Coco turns the nasty disease into pastry without a flinch, this is how brave and daring she is! Now everyone in town is trying to get a piece of Coco in her French maid costume. http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?contestid=&id=2134
