Metropolitan Fashion Week Fashion and Costume Awards

Metropolitan Fashion Week held its 6th Annual Fashion and Costume Awards show on October 6th at the iconic Los Angeles City Hall Forecourt and Rotunda.

Habitat Guatemala Fundraiser Dinner

On Tuesday October 2nd five top chefs will join forces to prepare an amazing dinner to raise funds for Habitat For Humanity Guatemala. 100% of the proceeds from the gala will be used to provide healthy home kits to families in Guatemala including smokeless stoves because many families in Guatemala currently use open fire cooking in their huts, which causes lung cancer.

Betrayed – World Premiere

I was fortunate enough to attend the premiere party for Betrayed at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. A number of celebrities, including cast members, were in attendance and everyone was dressed to the nines!

Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Popperl

Jennifer Popperl describes herself as an urbex photographer. Her mission has always been to find beauty in the broken, abandon, and replaced. Through her photography Jennifer seeks to document her own personal experiences, capture scenes and events as she sees them and share with others the beauty and diversity of the world. According to Jennifer, photography is a form of communication and storytelling that is so powerful because photographs will outlive us - not much in our world is that permanent and that important.

New Items And A Sale At ICJUK

Halloween is around the corner and Claire Jane has you covered with a variety of custom Halloween clutches and scarves.

Give A Dog A Home

Mimi is an incredible gal who is using her creative talents to help find shelter dogs a loving home. After spending time volunteering at her local shelter Mimi came up with an idea to increase a dog’s chance of finding responsible and loving owners and launched Give A Dog A Home. She does this by creating jackets and bandanas that can be customized with phrases such as “ADOPT ME” in addition to a rescue organizations logo.

Mimi’s creations are also prefect for your furry companion as well as service dogs. She also makes treat pouches and her bandanas feature an elastic strap, which makes it easy to pop over your pup’s head. Visit Mimi’s etsy page and support Give A Dog A Home. Adopt Don't Shop! - NIN

Summer Sale at ICJUK

ICJUK is having a huge Summer Sale and you can save big on your favorite tees, tanks, dresses, skirts, leggings, crop tops, feathered handbags, totes, and more! Have you always wanted that blinged out design with Swarovski Crystals? Now’s your time to place your special order. Don’t miss out! Use these codes for savings at checkout!

Orders over $100 - 10% off: use code TENOFF
Orders over $200 - 20% off: use code TWENTYOFF
Orders over $300 - 30% off: use code THIRTYOFF

Happy Shopping! - NIN 

Emerging Artists Spotlight

I was fortunate enough to attend a private viewing, held in an amazing home in the Hollywood Hills, of the works of two very talented artists – Vincent Sandoval III and Fatimah Bey.

RAW LA Presents Magnify

On June 20th RAW Artist will take over Exchange LA for a night filled with art, music, and fashion from a wide variety of local talent. The event will feature independent film screenings, a pop-up gallery showcasing independent visual artists and photographers, fashion shows from up-and-coming designers, live music, performance art, and vendor booths. Tickets are $22 in advance and $30 at the door. Buy yours here and get ready for an amazing evening of fun. - NIN

HAAS Wellness Center Grand Opening

HAAS Wellness Center held its official grand opening on June 7th . The grand event, which was organized by The World Networks, was attended by top beauty, health, and fitness influencers in addition to celebrities and entrepreneurs.

IVAC's Take Action Charity Art Gala

I was fortunate enough to attend IVAC’s Take Action Charity Art Gala. International Victims Action Center is a wonderful non-profit that assists individuals who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.

Take Action Charity Art Gala

On Thursday, May 24th, the International Victims Action Center will host its inaugural “Take Action” fundraiser at the Castelli Art Space. The event—which benefits the victims and survivors of abuse, violence, persecution, and trafficking—will feature a live auction, a fashion show by designer Gary Allen, a special presentation by activist/actor/producer Bazel Baz, beverages from Elite Beverage International Inc, and fantastic tunes by DJ Kilroy Rogers. RSVP by May 17th to Nathalie at Nathalie@victimsabroad.org Castelli Art Space is located at 5428 W. Washington Blvd. L.A. 90016 The benefit starts at 7 p.m. – NIN

The Orb – No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds

Hailing from London, England, The Orb was one of the early visionary bands that dished out some excellent early electronica. The ambient duo—comprised of Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlman—is gearing up to release No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds, which is another great addition to The Orb catalog.

The English Beat – Here We Go Love

Four years ago Dave Wakeling and co launched a campaign to fund their next album and now it’s time for its release. Here We Go Love is the first Beat album featuring Wakeling since 1982.

Manic Street Preachers – Resistance is Futile

Resistance Is Futile is Manic Street Preachers’ 13th release in their impressive 31 year career. It’s been four years since the trio’s last studio release, and their latest made its UK debut at #2 on the on the charts.