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NY Fashion Week ’09: Shooting your cruel GREEN fashion.

Filed under Glam Around the World, New York by Christine Ka'aloa on September 29, 2009 at 12:04 am {no comments}

Designers, fashionistas, models, wannabes … and me.

Sometimes finding your GRRR in traveling simply requires finding the energy and means to attend some of the more highly-publicized (and velvet-roped) events in your city. The second GRRR is finding a worthy cause, personal belief or positive inspiration to make it meaningful for you. Thanks to my good friend, Josh, animal-loving rogue host of The Discerning Brute (DBTV) (& taxi cab TV’s Fashion’s Night Out for Lord & Taylor VJ host), I got to lay my lens on the NYC Fashion Week’s Green Shows- to cover the hip new “green labels” hitting fashion runways.

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King Kamehameha Floral Parade 2009 struggles with the economy

Filed under Festivals, Glam Around the World by Christine Ka'aloa on June 16, 2009 at 3:27 am {no comments}

From GRRRL Traveler Diaries

On Sunday, June 14, 2009, the Honolulu Advertiser reported that the King Kamehameha floral parade held “50 vehicles, 10 floats and 8 bands”. Was I at the same “sprawling pageant”??? Did the parade thin out within the span of where this article was written and where I stood waiting with my camera on Ala Moana Blvd? Perhaps there’s a gross misinterpretation as to what’s defined as a “float” or maybe the reporter, Michael Tsai, fell asleep at the wheel and wrote his article based off of the original program.

The truth is- this 93rd annual King Kamehameha floral parade was a bit of a disappointment for an excited crowd of tourists (more…)

Why we got an illegal guide and Mendhi in Fez

Filed under Glam Around the World, Morocco by Christine Ka'aloa on June 5, 2009 at 11:16 pm {no comments}

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I Want to be a Bollywood Extra!

Filed under EPISODES, Glam Around the World by Christine Ka'aloa on April 28, 2009 at 1:30 pm {3 comments}

saif and kareena in new york filming Bollywood Stars: Saif Ali Khan & Karina Kapoor

My Bollywood addiction started about 3 years ago.

For me, nothing rivals the beauty and grandeur of Bollywood films- upbeat song and dance numbers, colorfully ornate costumes, flirtatious eyes, sweeping romantic aerial shots, exotic locations, gorgeous heroes/heroines and TONS of romance- tragedy-bale (aka “dance”)! bale! bale! I wish I could live in these films!

For me, it’s not about possessing grand dreams, just nearly impossible ones- the wish “to be an extra in a Bollywood film” was on my list of eccentric achievements to fulfill before I die… (being a backup bollywood dancer is the secondary wish).

Unless you’re willing to pay a $1000 plane fare to Mumbai and stand under the “Gateway of India” (one of the known pickup spots for tourists to go to if they want to experience the adventure of being an extra in a Bollywood film), your chances of finding Bollywood are pretty slim. So, being chosen to be in a Bollywood film without having to leave my New York City residence felt pretty extraordinary.

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Bollywood 101: My Top 13 Bollywood Films

Filed under Glam Around the World, India by Christine Ka'aloa on April 28, 2009 at 3:47 am {no comments}

Whenever I tell people that I love Bollywood films, I get a confused look. In fact, they’ve been my “Best Friday Night Date“, beating out dates with a banker and an actor. What is it about these films that keep me addicted to them?

The Bollywood Formula:

• A three hour-long epic drama
• The emotional roller-coasting plot of romance-tragedy-romance
• Bright and lavish costumes
• Exotic backdrops
• Upbeat song & dance numbers
• You may be eating popcorn, but you’ll find it occasionally tastes like cheese. Not to worry, this flavor is still fun and good, but a chuckle and a little suspended disbelief goes a long way.

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Shooting Reality Food Porn at the Food Network

Filed under Glam Around the World, New York by Christine Ka'aloa on February 25, 2009 at 8:23 am {no comments}

Shooting at the Food Network

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Mercedes Benz Fashion Week ’09: John Patrick Organic

Filed under Glam Around the World, New York by Christine Ka'aloa on February 20, 2009 at 8:38 am {no comments}

Inside peek at the John Patrick Organic show of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2009 in New York City.

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Todd Oldham’s Valentine’s Day film shoot

Filed under Glam Around the World, New York by Christine Ka'aloa on February 6, 2009 at 11:32 am {no comments}

Today is a bit of juggle- I have 2 shoots back-to-back with different clients. Both are advocating either vegan or vegetarian lifestyles! First, is a DBTV shoot in downtown Manhattan for a Valentine Day Special with our host, Josh interviewing and doing crafts with designer-photographer & host of “House of Style”, Todd Oldham. Then I [...]