While the more well-known fashion designers were getting their expected media coverage by all the more well-known media outlets over at Bryant Park, I had fun exploring some up and coming designers. One of my finds was the high fashion of Karen Sabag, a budding NYC designer who presented her Fall/Winter 2010 collection at a private invite-only event during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week on February 17, 2010. Known more for her bridal designs, Sabag wowed the crowd with wool and fur-detailed feminine suits to delicate cocktail minis and gowns of satin and lace. To top it all off, bringing up the tail end of the show was CariDee English, the Season 7 winner of America’s Next Top Model!
Of course, that’s aside from the complimentary yummy water by event sponsor Fiji…and the free pizza I got backstage
Pre-show. I got there unfashionably early. Haha.
Snuck backstage for a pic of the madness and tried unsuccessfully in sneaking a meeting with the busy busy Karen Sabag.
Imagine these hot items off the Sabag runway while listening to one of the runway soundtrack tunes. It’ll be like you were there too!
CariDee as the star finale in a signature Sabag wedding gown!
Lately, it seems that these entertainment award shows are only focusing on the hot fashions of the red carpet. Though I love fashion, I’m trying to watch a MUSIC awards show. That’s like Superbowl commentators talking about what the celebrities are wearing while watching the game rather than speculating on how the game may go.
During the Grammy Awards this past weekend, I heard more dished about who Carrie Underwood, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga were wearing than on who experts thought would take home an award. Then as the Grammy rolled on, the list of award recipients came to also be a disappointment. Perhaps, it’s because it is actually hard nowadays to find great music rather than just awarding popular artists who make the record labels’ money. For example, I think Taylor Swift’s bubble gum pop country was over-shined while Keri Hilson was short-changed. Not to say that Swift didn’t deserve her Grammys, because she does but may be not for Album of the Year. It was the highest selling album in 2009, selling over 2 million copies. But to win over Lady Gaga who brought new flava in our ears in 2009?!?
TAYLOR SWIFT
LADY GAGA
These days it’s hard to find good music for a few reasons. You could blame it on iTunes allowing the option to pick and choose what songs consumers can buy instead of buying complete albums; the lack of good music because the record labels are shelving ground-breaking artists and reluctant to infuse money into developing superstars; or the new norm of 360-recording deals that deter new artists — but the real culprit is the economy. I can name about eight artists off the top of my head that should have taken home a Grammy. If this was five years ago, more albums would have gone multi-platinum, ie. Hip Hop/R&B artists like Kid Cudi (Man on the Moon), Keri Hilson (In a Perfect World), or The-Dream (Love Vs Money), just to name a few.
KID CUDI
KERI HILSON
I always hear raves from cities who have a great local artist that’s not getting enough spotlight shined on them, but that’s the case everywhere. It works like this, people, record labels don’t sign just anyone because they’re the music version of Make-A-Wish. It’s a business. They make most of their money on album sales. So when the economy is slow and people tighten the grip on their wallets, record labels need an all-around marketable artist regardless of the caliber of the music. I’m aching to hear some new revolutionizing music and see these artists get their due recognition. With that in mind, here are a few Hip Hop/R&B artists worth Googling — Wale, MaijaEvent, and Mickey Factz. I guarantee that when the economy does get back on track, these guys will be some of the front runners. Let’s also hope the Grammy Awards return to giving music credit where credit is due.
WALE
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