If you’ve been following the official Isabel Rose Facebook page, you likely weighed in on my Trouble in Paradise album cover design poll on Monday, put together by my fabulous designer Christina D’Angelo. Over 700 fans responded, and the results are in! Just to jog your memory, here were the choices. Album …
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Oleg Cassini, mid-’60s, with a model wearing his uniform for the Lufthansa stewardesses The anniversary of the great designer Oleg Cassini’s birthday on April 11 has left me wondering: Who exactly was Oleg Cassini? His name sounds mysterious, Italian and suave. In my mind, he is vaguely associated with wedding dresses and Jackie O. … but I also …
When I was little, my sisters and I won a cruise ship talent show singing “That’s Entertainment” dressed in identical mustard-colored, terry cloth shorts with matching zip- front short-sleeve tops. little sis, Abbi, on the left, big sis, Amy, middle, and me on the right I often look back on that costume choice and …
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The title for my upcoming album has been chosen! Trouble In Paradise has won, beating out Start of Something Big and plain old Isabel Rose by a narrow margin. Now comes the fun part: designing the album cover art. Trouble In Paradise could go a lot of different ways: it could refer to …
Now that my photo shoot is behind me, I can focus on the creation of my dream rehearsal studio. I already have the raw space: 500 square feet behind a friend’s shop that was once used for storage, but is now standing empty. Of course I could just throw some baffles on the walls to …
Hudson Studios I arrived at Hudson Studios on 26th & 11th at 9am to discover my stylist, Lisa von Weise Shaw, in a tizzy. The clothes from Albright, our rental house, weren’t there even though she had confirmation they had arrived the day before. I decided to stay out of her way, and went over to …
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What’s more important on a photo shoot than the right clothes? My trusty stylist, Lisa von Weise Shaw, and I began our hunt at Albright Fashion Library, the go-to rental house for most NY photo shoots. Our goal was to round up some ’60s flavored outfits with great necklines. After a thorough search, we narrowed …
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I have a photo shoot coming up next week for my album cover. Some of you might not know what goes into preparation for such an affair, so I thought I’d share my process with you. Step 1: Panic Step 2: WEIGH IN Take off all your clothes (they add 2 lbs.) and …
I watched a movie musical virtually every Friday night of my childhood. For real. My dad was a professor who showed films to his students, which means on weekends, the projector and pull-down screen were all ours. If I tell you that I’ve seen every movie musical ever made, I might only be lying a …
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For most stars, Oscar night is their night to show off: show off their great taste; show off their great bodies; show off their great relationships with great designers and great stylists. In fact, many people remember what a star wore long after they’ve forgotten which film the star appeared in! Michelle Williams, 2006, …
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Isabel live with Clifford Carter and Paul Nowinski – February 2014, NYC Ah, Valentine’s Day… a controversial holiday at best. It makes some people depressed, others jealous, and a few deeply stressed as they try to figure out the perfect plan for their partner. Some people end up buying their own box of chocolates …
Here’s a brief glimpse at my most recent live show. It was a biggie — got the whole gang up there, horn section, back up girls and all. Debuted some of the new tunes that will be on my forthcoming album, Trouble In Paradise. Threw in some oldies along with it. Enjoy!
Does Music Make the Man, or does The Hairdo make the man? That was the question that consumed me as I watched Bruno Mars rock the half time show at Superbowl 48. There was the voice, the music, the costumes, the moves… and then there was the hair. I like Bruno well enough when he …
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Cecil Beaton’s name popped up on my screen the other day while I doing a google search on movie musicals, and I thought: “Who, exactly, is/was Cecil Beaton? A playwright? A photographer?” He definitely sounded English, but I couldn’t really place what he’d done. A quick investigation revealed him to be one of the greatest …
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Coming up with the perfect retro logo design is harder than it looks! I thought I’d walk you through the steps my designer and I took to create my own new logo. Step 1 – What do we want to convey? I’m a singer My music and look hearkens back to the Vegas …
As I go about planning my own album art, I’ve been doing a little research. The album covers of the early 1960s hold a very special place in my heart. I thought I’d share a few of my favorite’s with you. Do you have any favorites? Any inspiration you want to send my way? …
It’s been raining steadily all day long which means I’m not that motivated to wear anything but my sweats and a cozy sweater. But it’s time to go out to dinner, so I’ve turned to my favorite movies for inspiration. The characters in these classics sure know how to dress with a little panache despite …
There may be better ways of staying warm, but none of them are quite this glamorous! Veruschka keeps warm this season by wrapping herself up in stuffed animals and throw rugs. ___________ Shirley Bassey goes winter white with terrific go-go boots. ___________ False lashes? Check. Glamour-Tip nails? Check. Roadkill? Check. ___________ What warms one …
I was working happily away on my novel early one Sunday morning in July when Suzi –who was visiting me for the weekend– came running into my kitchen shrieking, “Bob bloody Rock is going to listen to your album!!!” It wasn’t even seven yet: my first cup of coffee was still hot in my hand. …
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I liked Suzi’s English accent and her straight –forward, confidant manner immediately. She also seemed to know a lot about the music business though, at the time, I had no idea who her husband had been or what kind of life she had once lead. “I love red hair,” I recall her saying. I’m sure …
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