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16 Oct

SNL Alum Pete Davidson Declares Albany Comedy Show

SNL Alum Pete Davidson Declares Albany Comedy Show
Fresh off of hosting Saturday Night Live, Pete Davidson has announced he's making his technique to Upstate Recent York.Whether Pete Davidson from his work on Saturday Night Live, as a humorist, or possibly from considered one of his well-documented high-profile relationships, there may be one constant through all of it: people love Pete because he's funny.The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" - ArrivalsGetty Images for The Met Museum/After spending almost a decade on Saturday Night Live from 2014-2022, Pete just returned to host the season premiere of the legendary show and I suppose you can say it was somewhat of a tune-up for Pete's fans here within the Capital Region and in Upstate Recent...
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31 May

Bally Names Gucci Alum Simone Bellotti Design Director

Bally Names Gucci Alum Simone Bellotti Design Director
MILAN — Bally has named Simone Bellotti design director of the Swiss brand. The appointment follows the exit earlier this month of Rhuigi Villaseñor, who held the title of creative director and had joined the corporate in January last yr.  Bellotti’s first collection for Bally shall be presented with a show during Milan Fashion Week in September. The designer quietly joined Bally last October after a 16-year tenure at Gucci. Previously, he held senior design positions at Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, and Gianfranco Ferré, boasting an experience in each each ready-to-wear tailoring and accessories — the latter category Bally’s core business. Chief executive officer Nicolas Girotto said that Bellotti’s work over the past nine months with the Bally team will allow him to “proceed...
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12 Nov

This Howard University Alum Pays Homage To The HBCU

This Howard University Alum Pays Homage To The HBCU
Halleemah Nash can remember the entire essential decisions she’s made in her life. Amongst the very best? Selecting to attend Howard University. Growing up the Compton, California native said she saw the the crucial role education played in Black youths lives, particularly once they were being taught by individuals with the identical lived experiences. “Howard University was really considered one of the primary times in my life where I used to be completely immersed in Black excellence on a regular basis and that’s really what helped set my ambitious path,” Nash said, who after working in community relations for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears and countless notable celebrities, pivoted to found Rosecrans Ventures, a startup that gives coaching and profession...
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27 Aug

MAC Alum Nick Gavrelis Launches Holistic Beauty Brand, Ieró

MAC Alum Nick Gavrelis Launches Holistic Beauty Brand, Ieró
Ieró means “sacred” in Ancient Greek.  For Nick Gavrelis, a MAC Cosmetics alum of greater than 18 years who most recently served because the brand’s senior vice chairman of worldwide product development, the concept of beauty as a sacred practice, or an act of self love, was integral to the genesis of his latest brand, Ieró Beauty.  Launching this month is the brand’s first Moonkissed Collection, which consists of 4 products that range in price from $32 for a pH-reactive lip treatment, to $72 for a restorative serum-oil.  Pairing plant-based ingredients resembling rosa damascena water with essential oils and crystals including amethyst and hematite, the vegan, cruelty-free line goals to supply consumers with a soothing, multisensorial experience.  “Ieró helps you anchor and be present...
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