Monthly Archives: December 2009

Save me a seat: Rose Parade madness in full effect on Colorado Blvd.

>>PARADE Empty chairs cast a shadow along Colorado Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, as the masses turn out to claim a spot on the Rose Parade route. Let the Silly String/shaving cream/tortilla hijinks ensue. (Photo by Keith Birmingham / Staff)

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Pop-up retro shop featuring Elisa B. and Wasabi jewelry disappears Jan. 10

>>SHOP Fashion maven Elisa Bruley — that’s Elisa B., of course — teamed up with jewelry designer Jill Pearson to transform a 1,400-square-foot space into a retro winter pop-up shop. The temporary store features new looks from Wasabi (Pearson’s line), … Continue reading

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Scenes from the Phoenix Decorating Co. float barn

>>PARADE Tomorrow from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. is the last chance to see up-close the floats before they make their official debut in the 2010 Rose Parade. You’ll get to experience the floats as they undergo the final stages of preparation … Continue reading

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Royal treatment: The Rose Court gets ready for a photo shoot

>>PARADE By Stacey Wang To teach the queen and princesses of the Rose Parade how to give their faces the royal treatment, Lancome spent a day with the teens to show them the how-tos of wearing makeup. Each received a … Continue reading

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Quite a sight: The Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band

>>PARADE The marching band of the Ohio State School for the Blind will be welcomed to Pasadena during a special event tomorrow morning at Phoenix Decorating. The band will be the first comprised entirely of blind musicians to march in … Continue reading

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Between takes at the Rose Court photo shoot

>>PARADE The Rose Court: They’re just like us — except royal. Princess June says, “I’m sort of a joker. … And it’s great that everyone else on the court is like that, so we have great interaction with each other. … Continue reading

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Femme Royale: Extras from the Rose Court photo shoot

>>PARADE From our photo session with the Royal Court, here’s some shots that didn’t make it into the magazine. Princess Ashley Thaxton Princess Kinsey Stuart Princess Katherine Hernandez Princess June Ko Princess Michelle Van Wyk Queen Natalie Innocenzi Princess Lauren … Continue reading

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Behind-the-scenes VIDEO: Rose Magazine’s photo shoot with the 2010 Tournament of Roses Royal Court

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J’adore noir: Rose Queen and Court in black and white

>>PARADE Check out our noir-style editorial spread with the 2010 Rose Queen and Royal Court at Pasadena Central Library. Use the arrows in the embedded object, below, to navigate through the photos. We’ll have more from this photo shoot, including … Continue reading

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The making of a Rose Magazine ‘float’

>>INSIDER So you’ve seen the finished product. Here’s how we made our Rose Magazine page-o-flowers happen: Here’s Stacey Wang working on the tiny rosebuds that comprised our logo. Here, Claudia Palma wrangles with the onion seeds we used for black … Continue reading

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