Generally around October I start to pace my floors and pray that I make it through hiatus to see the New Year. Winter Hiatus in LA is no joke! Nobody works, it’s absolutely terrible. Between Thanksgiving and New Years eve god help you. My first one in LA was nearly lethal and not of the Mel Gibson Chris Tucker variety.
This year worked out really well. Aside picking up new clients I revisited old projects. During mid December I worked on my 2nd episode of CSI NY. I wore a blue wig and looked like something out of tron. Alison Brown was the director and she was lovely. My hair guy was the fist TV hair guy I ever had when I used to work on the show Numb3rs. He specializes in strange color and hair pieces. Met some awesome new girls on the show and ran into a few I had worked with before.
In addition too a HUGE project I’m filming right now that I cant talk about. It’s will be stellar and I cant wait for everybody to see it.
Last week my good friend Eddie Barojas called to ask me to do a belly flop on the Jimmy Kimmel show which thank god is not actually live. At first I wasn’t very into the idea because drawing attention to my belly on national tv didn’t sound flattering. However, my love of days that make for good stories IE blogging material; worked on overcoming my belly flopping fears.
We were supposed to be there at 6 for paper work and jumping by 7. The jumping by 7 didn’t go as planned. There were at least 14 people that they were going to have jump. Which didn’t happen there were 6 at best. Of course Edddie won and was dubbed the “Micheal Jordan of belly flopping” by Jimmy Kimmel. His trophy that Kara Dioguardi gave him for his high score for 26 belly flopping points was amazing. Eddie had no idea who she was. After a few test runs of standing on the platform that was very high off the pool and not jumping they finally told me to jump. What you didn’t see was that the pool was only 4 feet deep with a 5 foot drop. If you did anything but belly flop you would hit the bottom of the pool and maybe hurt yourself. For future reference belly flopping hurts your nose the most. My sinuses were unhappy for almost 2 days. There really is no graceful recovery from a belly flop you’re just forced to own the flop. My boob did jump out of my suit in case anybody wanted to know. All in all good experience one of those things I did for the sake of being adventurous.
Rachel Mullins and Eddie Barojas at Jimmy Kimmel Live
Best advice I can give on blind networking attempts. Get a drink and hang by the door so you can see who comes in. Be mindful of whats going on and wear a conversation piece. It helps get you photographed, when you stand out from the crowd.
Gallery in Planet Hollywood with Hennessy Black
On Tuesday in Las Vegas, Tva Parks and I went out to Gallery Night Club to pop open some Hennessy Black. As it happens I already knew the people we went to go party with. Jey Hall works on music with Veto aka Dr. Dre’s engineer. The world really is just to small. Any how look for more to come with this group we have big plans in the works. Comment on you thoughts on Hennessy Black. I don’t even drink but this stuff is great.
During LA fashion week I walked for Kristi Moon the designer of Age Of Aquarius. We started fitting at the venue at 12 pm. Hair was done by the Carleton hair experience sponsored by Bumble and Bumble. I had a fro, it worked out great until I had to wash it out 2 days later. Make up was a little crazy because there were so many designers. When I checked in from make up I had to go get eyelashes my designer approved. This event was surprisingly smooth and organized this show was. All of LA Fashion week is shown in collectives meaning a few designers show at one time. Unlike other markets where only one designer shows at a single times slot.
The backstage area was cramped as usual it over ran out the doors. My show was number 4 in the line up so I didn’t have to wait to long. I ran into a couple other girls I have worked with that were walking for other designers. I was an oldie in my show, made me a little nostalgic of when I first started doing runway when I was 12. I’m no longer the baby at my shows I’m the grandma. Next season I’ll be on the runway with a walker. We didn’t end up leaving the venue till midnight. A 12 hour day for all of 45 seconds on the runway. I do love runway it’s my favorite job. If I could do a fashion show every day I would.
It’s the hap happiest season of ALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! Yes it’s here again LA fashion week. It may be small but mighty. I’m walking in a couple shows and I will be attending a few events. I’m so exited I can hardly sit. In addition to LA fashion week it’s also the Paley TV fest. If you dont know what it is google it. I have tickets to the Freaks and Geeks screening the 14th. How wonderful it is. Stay reading for more photos and videos from LA fashion week.
So the new year has brought on a whole new slew of opportunities and issues to my plate. I’m very happy with the way things are going. I have a solid plan to build steam around everything that I’m doing. I’ve begun to deploy my troops on getting things done. Everything seems to be coming together nicely.
All of my projects are moving smoothly and will be up and running soon.
Check out the video of my www.hauteshopLA.com shoot.
The “Ullins” road tripped to Park City, Utah. We left on our journey to Sundance the night of the 24th. Picked up the rental made cookies and got on the road at midnight. Arriving in Park City 12 hours later. Luckily our hotel in north park city was ready for us and we were able to check into our room early. This worked out great because we had a meeting 20 minutes later.
Our list of meetings ran back to back. Spent loads of time visiting the different sponsor lounges. We brought back loads of stuff from Sundance and Slamdance. The Bing lounge was my favorite lounge that didn’t have swag. They took an empty restaurant and molded it into the Bing lounge for press and drinking purposes at Sundance. We had a great time at the Kimball for the BMI Snow Ball. House of Blues set up a temporary Foundation room next to Red Banjo Pizza (our new fav place). The wheelers played and that’s where James Franco made an appearance in his blond e wig. The High West Distillery had an amazing ice bar and whiskey chocolate combo plate. My buddy TJ miller decided to throw himself a dinner party. So thanks again for dinner:) Jacuzzi time is a very important part of Sundance. If you ever go be sure to budget ample jacuzzi time. I highly recommend the Calledonian hotel. Close to the festival and they have balcony jacuzzi’s. Count on freezing the whole time you’re there. It’s a bit uncomfortable an it made me sick the first day. Trying to be fabulous in the snow is a whole other kind of challenge. We stayed till the night of the 28th and packed in as much meetings and parties as possible. Drove to Vegas that night to check into the Hard Rock at 4am. Decent hotel and it was great to not be at 7,000 ft and freezing.
the Ullins at BMI Snow Ball Sundance film festival
As I cannot completely spill the beans on my plans for the next year I can say this,
MAKING IT DO WHAT IT DO!!!
This award show season will be video and photo packed. I’m sort of a slacker when it comes to photo and video documenting. This year I will try to put at the very least a little video up of what I’m up too. I’m a super goal oriented person and I make them happen. This has never been a problem. Traveling this year will not be as extensive as last year, I hope. LA is opening up to me more and more every day. I’m on a 6 month financial plan to make my book and some improvements done as well as make it to the Film Festival s that are very important to my career. This year some of the films I worked on will finally be releasing. I was looking a US weekly last week and 2 out of three photos on the page were projects that I worked on. Not to bad for hiatus work. I have acquired more agents in the last 2 months than I’ve had in the last 10 years. All abroad. My whole team is being reworked to execute my plans and potential to the fullest. My new political blog will be rolled out soon which I have a feeling will create a shit storm of opinions.
My final resolution is to be more bitchy, do not cross me this year you will get a bite taken from your ass. Anybody that I hire will be tested and require multiple personal references in order to work with me. I will fire anybody at the drop of a hat. The ice queen will be pissing on Hollywood all year long. The word vacation, break, weekend, or breather will be expunged from my life. If you’re not on the 24/7 train to make it work don’t call me. Thats All ~Miranda Preistly
Rachel Mullins steels a banana from TJ Millers Pick a nic basket st the Yogi Bear Party
Yogi Bear stars TJ Miller and Anna Faris with Host Norton Morris at
Last weekend Tj Miller held a little soiree for the opening of his new movie Yogi Bear. Started at the top of the Sunset Vine Tower, the tallest building in Hollywood. For 40 of his closest friends like his co star Anna Faris and fellow comedian Nick Swardson. A very private party with the rocking DJ, Sara and Tara. This was the Pregame. The night ended or so I think at a private balcony inside club Avalon. I had a great time and I hope everybody else did too. See Tj Miller and Anna Faris in Yogi Bear out Dec 17th.
Simply Stylist is put on by Caro Marketing. They merge fashionable people and stylist. The main goal of Simply Stylist is to match new and amazing clothes with stylists around LA. There were 3 stylist who spoke and they were all great. They told their stories and gave advice to new and upcoming stylists. Barefoot wine and vitawater sponsored the event. It was a wonderful evening of open speech and Q & A. Everybody involved were professionals that had great advice and were still very laid back and encouraging. Luke spoke on his crash course in styling called School of Style. Even if you don’t live in LA, you can finish all of his classes in a week intensive program. Monica Rose is a stylist to the Kardashian sisters. She was very humble and really does love her job.
This is a ticketed event that was held in a new fashion space on La Brea south of 3rd. I highly recommend going to meet people and see what you can learn. I woud love for any of these stylist to have my clothes Heart ME on hand for any of their clients.
