4/13/2015
EVERYONE LOVES A BRIDE… AND LAW & ORDER: SVU STAR KELLI GIDDISH
EVERYONE LOVES A BRIDE… AND LAW & ORDER: SVU STAR KELLI GIDDISH
Everyone loves a bride. We know this. We’ve all seen it; a bride in Central Park or along the Hudson River, or in Grand Central, or at some other iconic spot in New York City, in a gorgeous dress, holding a bouquet, and being photographed by her [wedding] photographer. We all stop to watch. Often, passersby will take out their iPhones to snap a quick pic to share later with a friend, a loved one… Instagram. Everyone loves a bride. Because we know when we see a bride, we are seeing a person’s happiest moment. It is a moment when she feels like a princess, and it is a moment that lasts all day.
Here’s another familiar sight for many New Yorkers and visitors to our great city: a “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” production crew. Since 1999, this NBC series has been shooting on location in and around New York City. For close to two decades “SVU” production trucks and make-up trailers have lined a New York city block for day. It is difficult to impress a New Yorker. It is hard to slow a Manhattanite’s purposeful walk. But-admit it- we slow down to steal a glimpse of Mariska Hargitay or Ice-T… or Kelli Giddish.
Sophisticated Weddings: New York Edition recently did a photo shoot with “Law & Order: SVU” star Kelli Giddish for Volume II of our 2015 Edition. Kelli modeled several amazing wedding dresses for a shoot that took place at The Carlton Hotel, mostly in private suites and in the hotel’s Bar & Lounge. However, for the last dress, the shoot moved outside.
Kelli strolled out of The Carlton’s entrance onto lower Madison Avenue in an amazing Anne Barge dress, accessorized with exquisite Christopher Designs jewelry, while holding a bouquet by FleursBELLA. Photographer Brian Hatton directed Kelli into the middle of the avenue, amongst the cabs, buses, and other traffic. As Brian snapped away while Kelli slowly moved towards him, people on the sidewalks stopped to watch. Taxi drivers who had the green stayed put to accommodate the photos… and we all know New York cabbies don’t stop for anything!
As the pedestrians started to take iPhone photos of this bride in the middle of Madison Avenue, they realized something; this was not just a bride. This was Detective Amanda Rollins from “Law & Order: SVU”! It was a double whammy- a bride and a TV star in one.
This shoot for the 2015 Sophisticated Weddings: New York Edition Volume II (available for purchase in June) was made possible by some of our favorite vendors, locations, designers, and products. A special thanks goes out to The Carlton Hotel for inviting us to utilize such an amazing backdrop. Having Brian Hatton Photographywith us ensured that we can deliver our readers some seriously incredible images within this feature. Without the beautiful designs from Anne Barge, Tony Ward (provided by Kleinfeld), and Karen Willis Holmes, such style would not have been possible. Fleurs Bella created aromatic florals that exuded romance, while the dazzling diamond jewelry provided by Christopher Designs was nothing short of mesmerizing. Valerie Star of Caravan Stylist Studiowas an absolute rockstar- she was on set with us to provide beauty services, from hair to make-up to nail design, but she went above and beyond in every task and did so much more. Having high quality products on set was an absolute essential, and we are so thankful to have had COLOR CLUB nail lacquer, FAKE BAKE Flawless, LIFTLAB, Vaseline® Spray & Go™, Physician’s Formula Cosmetics, FOREO, and NOT YOUR MOTHERS hair products.
The 2015 Sophisticated Weddings: New York Edition is currently available for purchase on newsstands andonline. Volume II featuring the editorial feature with Kelli Giddish will be released in June.2/12/2015
2/02/2015
Rollins returns to 'Law & Order: SVU,' but all isn't well
Following the events of "Forgiving Rollins," Amanda (Kelli Giddish) took some time off from the Special Victims Unit. She returns to "Law & Order: SVU" on Wednesday (Feb. 4) and looks to be OK -- but looks aren't always reliable.
In Zap2it's exclusive clip from the episode, "Decaying Morality," Rollins once again apologizes to Benson (Mariska Hargitay) for involving the squad with her personal issues: "I am so sorry for what I put y'all through," she says.
"No, Amanda," Benson replies. "I'm sorry for what you put yourself through."
So, all good, right? Weeelll, maybe not. Notice right before her apology, Rollins basically cuts off a question about whether she's still in therapy. When viewers last saw her, she was bailing on a referral Benson sets up for her. It's likely Rollins' problems aren't entirely behind her.
http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/rollins_returns_to_law_order_svu_but_all_isnt_well-2015-02
1/08/2015
Rave reviews of Kelli Giddish 's performance on "Forgiving Rollins"
Keli Giddish showed off her acting chops once again, further deepening the character of Rollins. I only hope she doesn't fall off the wagon again. But watching Giddish struggle with her demons certainly makes for great TV.
"Kelli Giddish gave an exceptional, impassioned performance which brought Rollins inner struggle to life, and this is probably her best and most realistic performance on SVU."
“Forgiving Rollins” was a gut-wrenching episode at times. From start to finish, Kelli Giddish was sensational,
'Law & Order: SVU': 'Forgiving Rollins' cements Kelli Giddish as the Season 16 MVP
Rollins' struggle to keep her emotions locked down still comes across, however, thanks to a subtly powerful performance from Giddish. She's an economical actress anyway, and her ability to convey all the anguish she's feeling with very subtle gestures and looks serves the story perfectly. Her best moment, in fact, might be seen as a throwaway scene. As Rollins is walking home, a pair of construction workers give her the gross "How 'bout a smile, sweetie" bit. Her flinch and grimace speaks volumes about both just how uncomfortable things like that are for women and specifically for her at that moment.
"Kelli Giddish gave an exceptional, impassioned performance which brought Rollins inner struggle to life, and this is probably her best and most realistic performance on SVU."
“Forgiving Rollins” was a gut-wrenching episode at times. From start to finish, Kelli Giddish was sensational,
'Law & Order: SVU': 'Forgiving Rollins' cements Kelli Giddish as the Season 16 MVP
Rollins' struggle to keep her emotions locked down still comes across, however, thanks to a subtly powerful performance from Giddish. She's an economical actress anyway, and her ability to convey all the anguish she's feeling with very subtle gestures and looks serves the story perfectly. Her best moment, in fact, might be seen as a throwaway scene. As Rollins is walking home, a pair of construction workers give her the gross "How 'bout a smile, sweetie" bit. Her flinch and grimace speaks volumes about both just how uncomfortable things like that are for women and specifically for her at that moment.
1/07/2015
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