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Mermaids splash the red carpet

Posted in inspiration, tagged , , , , on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I was apparently not the only one who noticed the fishy trend at this year’s Oscar awards. The mermaid look has made a comeback. The iconic slinky silhouette with a fishtail flare was interpreted by top designers and worn by some of the biggest stars on the red carpet.

Renée Zellweger in Carolina Herrera
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Dianne Lane in Dolce & Gabbana

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Beyonce in House of Dereon

Beyonce

Melissa George in Dolce & Gabbana

Melissa George in D&G

Vanessa Hudgens in Marchesa

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even Miley Cyrus claimed her scaley layered look was inspired by The Little Mermaid

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Real mermaid makes headlines

Posted in inspiration, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

One mermaid in particular was all over the web last month. Nadya Vessey made headlines when she debuted her state of the art mermaid swimming tale.

The tail was created for her by the special effects artists at Peter Jackson’s WETA Workshop.

It is not surprising that this story would spread like wildfire. Not only are the images of her swimming absolutely stunning but the story of how she became a mermaid makes it even more amazing. Seriously, everyone who has to have both their legs amputated should be given one of these.

I read this great profile on Nadya, which confirms that she isn’t merely swimming like a mermaid but she actually, embodies the real spirit of a mermaid. She is bold, strong-willed, resourceful and generous, with a great sense of humor and whimsy.

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The Brooklyn Babydoll at CIFF

Posted in screening, tagged , , , , , , on March 9, 2009 |

Last summer we produced a short film about our first mermaid subject, The Brooklyn Babydoll. We were lucky enough to have this film premiere at Coney Island Museum as part of the 2008 Coney Island Film Festival. It was a rainy day but that didn’t stop us from showing up full of mermaid pride. The Brooklyn Babydoll, herself made sure we arrived in style in a white stretch limo all the way from Bensonhurst! The film screened along with a great selection of  New York inspired short films with subjects ranging from birds to baseball to carneys and virgins, couldn’t have asked for better company!

After our screening at The Coney Island Film Festival

After our screening at The Coney Island Film Festival

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