V8: BEHIND THE SCENES – LUCK BE A LADY

AMANDA BRUNS PHOTOGRAPHY
Amanda is a Brooklyn-based photographer whose work has been published in magazines all around the world. She received her BFA in Photography from VCU School of the Arts in 2000 and moved directly to New York after studying in Paris for three months. Amanda’s clients include Marc Jacobs, Ugg Australia, YOU Magazine, Let Them Eat Cake, A4, Highlights, Bust, Oyster, Aventura, Nikkistyle, Fashion Trend, Noi.se, Neo2, AND MEN, Lucire, Poster, 2′debir, and U magazine.
www.amandabruns.com
amanda@amandabruns.com
646.207.0787

DM CELEBRITY HAIR
DM’s extraordinary passion for his work and sensibility towards beauty has allowed him to share his love of hair in Palm Beach, Miami, New York and L.A. DM’s creations have filled the pages of fashion and bridal magazines and he has coiffed celebrities for red carpet events and made every bride look like a movie star. DM is undeniably the leading hairstylist for luxurious hair. DM’s amazing ability to create signature hair for his clients, brides and celebrities has secured his position as one of today’s most sought-after stylists.
www.dmhair.com
dmsend@hotmail.com
917.697.1618

AMANDA HUDZIAK, FREELANCE MAKEUP ARTIST
Amanda is a freelance makeup artist and executive beauty professional in New York City. She has earned a degree in Beauty Artistry, Photography/HD Lighting Makeup, Special Effects Makeup & Corporate Beauty from The Makeup Designory in Soho. After working for Sephora as a color artist, she moved on to work as a Top Artist for 5-time Emmy Award winner Eve Pearl. Amanda is currently working for ybf Cosmetics, which is featured on the Home Shopping Network. Amanda is also an active member of New York’s “Cosmetic Executive Women” and charities like “WgirlsNYC”. Amanda is currently working on her own company with celebrity artist Lauren Lazaro called Rosina Bella.
amanda.hudziak@yahoo.com

ALYCIA GRACE MASON, FASHION STYLIST
After completing a degree at Fordham University in Journalism and Visual Arts, Alycia spent two years at Judith Leiber but never lost her desire to work in the magazine industry.  Now, after a four and half year position as a Fashion Editor at Conde Nast’s Elegant Bride magazine, she is working as a freelance stylist and producer.  At Elegant Bride she worked closely with a team of editors researching the fashion and jewelry markets as well as producing photo shoots in France, Italy, Mexico, Hawaii and the Caribbean.   She has a particular soft spot for talent and beauty and revels in being able to experience it every day with designers and artists like Ceci.
alyciagrace@gmail.com

J. MENDEL
Gilles Mendel, heir apparent and designer of J. Mendel, has reinvented the concept of fur. In the legacy of this fifth-generation family fur house, Gilles Mendel continually challenges accepted notions of the legendary material by demonstrating its unexpected lightness, versatility and fabric-like properties. Moving into the ready to wear arena with the same dexterity, the Paris bred designer has created a full-scale atelier in his New York studio.
www.jmendel.com
info@jmendel.com
212.967.6260

JESSICA MILSTEIN COHEN, JEWELRY STYLIST
From Emmy Award-winning sets to scene-stealing style, Jessica Milstein Cohen is an expert in staging a look of significance. Her eight years of production industry success earned her a 2003 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, as well as three consecutive Daytime Emmy nominations (2002-2004). In 2007, Jessica launched LupRocks, a unique platform that solves the challenges of product calls, sample selection, and brand exposure for media and designers. Most recently, she has expanded LupRocks services to include Jewelry Styling, helping clients create an image through strategically and stylishly selected accessories.
www.luprocks.com

WINTOUR
The Wintour watch collection is one of the most evocative, individualistic Swiss-made watch collections to appear on the market. Offering the finest in Swiss watchmaking innovation and technology, Wintour watches possess a striking versatility that suits today’s demanding lifestyles. The inspiration of husband-and-wife team Leon and Jessica Cohen, Wintour watches artfully fuse comfortable, sporty sophistication with a true appreciation for finer things in life. Distinctly different and immediately identifiable, Wintour watches signify style, taste and dignified daring.
wintourwatches.com
info@wintourwatch.com
212.869.1598

KATRINA KELLY JEWELRY
The Katrina Kelly Jewelry Collection’s unique style and look—a fusion of cross cultures—combines fine intricate Italian mastery with the exotic look of Turkish design. She takes cues and inspiration from her incessant travels, her curiosity about other cultures, and her awe of divinity. The line also reflects her zealous fascination of French Baroque, Persian and Art Nouveau styles. Katrina states, “To aspire, to inspire and to be inspired. I aspire to inspire. I seek to inspire. My plight is to create a cohesive coalition of worlds for women; for the owner of my work to be inspired.
www.katrinakellyjewelry.com
info@katrinakellyjewelry.com

YOSSI HARARI FINE JEWELRY
As Yossi himself says, “My jewelry is a contrast between the old and the new. Although I am inspired by archeological jewels of the past, I have a modern, bold interpretation of classic designs.” Incorporating precious and semiprecious gemstones with 24 karat gold, the versatility of the jewelry is expressed in the way it is worn – a dramatic yet relaxed layering of pieces. Each piece is unique and makes a statement on its own, but the layering of different pieces allows the woman to create her own look. Even when piled on, the overall effect is still elegantly laid-back.
www.yossiharari.com
info@yossiharari.com
866.301.6873

ERIC HILDEBRAND LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINING
Eric Hildebrand combines an unmatched level of imagination and innovation to enhance and inspire the lifestyles of others. Eric Hildebrand uses his creativity to enhance life’s celebrations as well as design and create original content for TV and print media. Utilizing his extensive background in horticulture, interior design and the culinary & domestic arts, Eric infuses style, creativity, and vision into any project. Eric Hildebrand Lifestyle & Entertaining is committed to bringing elegance and superior style to every client’s occasion and daily life.
eric-hildebrand.com

METROPOLITAN BUILDING
Dating from 1909, the same year the Queensboro Bridge was built, the Metropolitan Building was first an electrical parts factory. Seventy years later it was long vacant and in a sad state of disrepair. In 1980, Eleanor Ambos, who had a successful antique furniture rental business in Manhattan, bought the building for storage space and to accommodate a variety of artisans to set up their studios and workrooms. She undertook a daunting restoration project, and today the Metropolitan Building is a much sought-after venue: for parties, weddings, and film and photography shoots.
www.metropolitanbuilding.com
718.784.3716