Mar 11 2010
Nail artist CHRISTINA CULVER is on an Australian Stamp! Christina painted Australian Olmypic champion TORAH BRIGHT’s nails gold, right after she won her gold medal in the women’s half pipe at the 2010 Vancouer Winter Olympic Games. Congratulations to Torah!

Mar 11 2010
Click here to view the behind-the-scenes video from the JANE IREDALE MINERAL MAKEUP 2010 beauty campaign shoot. Photographer DEXTER QUINTO flew to Boston last October for a fantastic 2-day shoot with the creative team and management, and the wonderful JANE IREDALE herself!


Model MELISSA, creative director CHRISTINE ROSECRANS, makeup creator JANE IREDALE, VP of Sales and Marketing THERESA ROBISON, and photographer DEXTER QUINTO.
Mar 11 2010
Photographer DAVID ELLINGSEN partnered again with BC HYDRO, shooting the POWER SMART OLYMPIC VILLAGE campaign, in time to celebrate the 2010 VANCOUVER WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES.
David recently photographed UCI WORLD CHAMPION CYCLIST STEPHANIE ROORDA, who is fresh from winning the gold medal for Canada at the UCI World Cup races in Colombia. David also shot runners MATT HILL and STEPHANIE TAIT of RUN FOR ONE PLANET for the upcoming BC HYDRO Power Smart campaign.
David also had the honor as one of 30 select artists from across North America to be invited to exhibit at the LISHUI INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL in China. David’s latest fine art series, FUTURE IMPERFECT, was also a winner in the Fine Art Category in the “Elements of Water” Exhibition at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Colorado, USA and a finalist at the 4th International Arte Laguna in Venice, Italy.

Mar 09 2010
HELLO! CANADA’s special collectors issue, which highlights Canada’s golden moments during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games is out on newsstands now. Makeup and hair stylist SONIA LEAL-SERAFIM worked with ice dancing gold medal Olympic champions TESSA VIRTUE and SCOTT MOIR for Hello!’s cover. Sonia also worked with freestyle skier and gold medal winner JENNIFER HEIL (shots inside).


Sonia Leal-Serafim on set with Jennifer Heil

Sonia with Canadian ice dancers Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue
Mar 09 2010
Stylist LEILA BANI worked with photographer JAVIER LOVERA in NUVO’s Spring 2010 issue, out in newsstands now.



Mar 02 2010
Makeup and hair stylist SONIA LEAL-SERAFIM was very busy during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, working with lots of gold medal winners and stars alike!
Some of the Canadian Olympic Gold Medalists she worked with were JENNIFER HEIL, TESSA VIRTUE and SCOTT MOIR on Saturday, Feb. 26th, 2010 for HELLO! magazine. The issue will be on stands this Thursday, March 4th.
Sonia also worked with Australian Olympic Gold Medalist LYDIA LASILLA for AUSTRALIAN WOMAN’S DAY magazine at Sugar Studios last Sunday, Feb 28th. Lydia won gold in the women’s freestyle aerials. See the behind the scenes photos below.
Sonia was also busy working on the YOUNG ARTISTS FOR HAITI video with some of Canada’s brightest musical talents such as NIKKI YANOFSY, CANADIAN TENORS, SAM ROBERTS, JACOB HEDLEY, TOM COCHRANE, ESTHERO, FEFE DOBSON, EMILY HAINES, JAY MALINOWSKI, recorded a revamped version of hip-hop artist K’NAAN’s “Wavin’ Flag”, with production by renowned Canadian producer BOB EZRIN.

Sonia Leal-Serafim and Lydia Lasilla

Photographer MICHELLE DAY shooting Lydia in Sugar’s Studio A kitchen.
Mar 02 2010
CHRISTINA CULVER’s golden nails were front and center in CNN’s coverage of Australian Olympic champion TORAH BRIGHT. Torah won gold in the women’s half pipe in the 2010 Vancouer Winter Olympic Games. Christina had the real pleasure of sitting down with Torah and her family to match her gold nails to her gold medal.

Feb 23 2010
Makeup and hair stylist SONIA LEAL-SERAFIM worked with supermodel HEATHER MARKS and Minister of Toursim Alberta CINDY ADY for their media events at the ALBERTA OLYMPIC HOUSE for the 2010 VANCOUVER WINTER OLYMPICS. Sonia was brought in by designer PAUL HARDY who showcased his designs at the site.

Left: Heather Marks in makeup and hair wtih Sonia; Right: Paul Hardy with Heather Marks

Sonia with Minister of Tourism Alberta CINDY ADY
Feb 23 2010
Here is the latest work from stylist CATHERINE DUNWOODY. Catherine has worked as an
editor for LOU LOU, FASHION, REAL WEDDINGS, and has styled editorials for magazines
such as FLARE, PEOPLE, NUVO, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, CHATELAINE, HOMESPA, and
TV GUIDE USA.
Catherine worked as the personal stylist for SHAUN WHITE for AMERICAN EXPRESS and
MARIO ANDRETTI for BRIDGESTONE TIRES, and has styled celebrities JESSICA ALBA,
KRISTIN KREUK, and SARAH MCLACHLAN. Catherine’s advertising clients include BC
TOURISM, PLAYSKOOL, HERMAN MILLER, HOLT RENFREW, and HYUNDAI.
Catherine is one of the very few wardrobe stylists who have also managed a successful
career as a props and off-figure stylist. Companies such as FUTURE SHOP, SEARS, TELUS,
MAY COMPANY, and ABC FAMILY have all commissioned Catherine for her props styling.
Catherine has also been commissioned as a producer by SHOWTIME, THE BAY, OAKRIDGE
CENTRE, RICHMOND CENTRE, WEST EDMONTON MALL, ROOTS, RALPH LAUREN, and
TOMMY HILFIGER.
Click here to view Catherine’s wardrobe styling.
Click here to view Catherine’s props styling.

Feb 18 2010
CAPIC — the Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications — will be hosting an event at Sugar Studios on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th. Art Buyer HEATHER MORTON will be giving private consultations after her evening lecture on Thursday, March 25th.
