THE RECORDING ACADEMY®'S OFFICIAL GRAMMY® AWARDS STYLING SUITE JANUARY 27 – 30, 2010
SANTA MONICA , Calif. The seventh annual GRAMMY Style Studio® is The Recording Academy®'s official styling suite where nominees, performers, and presenters are invited to select one-of-a-kind pieces from leading international red carpet and lifestyle brands to wear to the 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards — airing live on CBS Television Network from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Held at Smashbox Studios in West Hollywood from Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 – Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, private styling appointments for talent will be held between 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily. A media preview and artist interviews will be on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, with additional appointments scheduled throughout the week.
Confirmed designers include:  Halston, Theia, Moods of Norway , Toni Maticevski, AILA, Marlies Dekkers, Samantha Wills, Nemer Saade, Grammy Label™, Melissa's Shoes, Jil Sander Eyewear, Pennyroyal Silver, K-Swiss, MEK Denim and Melamed with more designers to be announced shortly.
Designers Toni Maticevski, Stefan Dahlkvist from Moods of Norway , and Samantha Wills will be in attendance.
VIP guests will also enjoy makeovers courtesy of Make Up For Ever and hairstyling by Rodney Cutler from Cutler Salon New York and Philips Norelco will be showcasing their latest hair-styling tools.
Guests will enjoy Dom Perignon Vintage 2000 and M Café will serve its contemporary macrobiotic cuisine and pastries daily.  Starbucks will be serving their new instant coffee, Starbucks VIA™ Ready Brew, and specialty cocktails including the VIAtini at their coffee bar.
"Before we celebrate Music's Biggest Night® on Sunday, Jan. 31, we build up to this crescendo by highlighting the impact music makes on our culture through our GRAMMY Week events," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy.  "As a styling haven where top international designers and lifestyle brands showcase their expertise for achieving the most unique look at the GRAMMY Awards — one of the most daring red carpets in entertainment — GRAMMY Style Studio represents the intrinsic connection between music and fashion."
Nominated artists invited to attend include:  Adele, Beyoncé, Jack Black, Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, Bon Jovi, Michael Buble, Colbie Caillat, Kelly Clarkson, Common, Sheryl Crow, Death Cab For Cutie, Flo Rida, Jamie Foxx, The Fray, Josh Groban, Jay-z, Norah Jones, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, Ledisi, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Linkin Park, Madonna, Maxwell, Martina McBride, Metallica, Jason Mraz, Ne-Yo, P!nk, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Seal, Britney Spears, Sugarland, Jazmine Sullivan, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Kanye West, and The Zac Brown Band amongst others.
Media coverage of GRAMMY Style Studio has included: "Access Hollywood," BBC, BET, Bravo, Channel 10, 9 and 7 Australia, CNN, "E! News," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "Entertainment Tonight," ET C ana da, "Extra," Fox 11's "Good Day LA/Good Day Live," FWD, Global Television C ana da, KTLA, MTV, Style Network, TV Guide Channel, VH1, Blender, The Daily, InStyle, InTouch Weekly, OK Magazine, PEOPLE, US Weekly, Vanity Fair,  Women's Wear Daily, E! Online, MTV.com, People.com and VH1.com.
EVENT DETAILS:
VENUE:
SMASHBOX STUDIOS  (formerly Quixote)
1011 N Fuller Ave, Stage 2
West Hollywood , CA 90046
Contact: Kate Nobelius
kate@hatchincconsulting.com
212.533.9106
