MAR 28: MERCEDES BENZ OF CALABASAS TO HOST GLAMOROUS PREMIERE PARTY FOR METHODFEST, WITH STELLAR CELEB LINEUP EXPECTED TO ATTEND

Event Preview - posted by Don Rose

Mercedes Benz of Calabasas has signed on as the exclusive automotive sponsor (Platinum Sponsor) of The Method Fest Film Festival, and will host a glamorous Premiere Party at its newly designed facility on Saturday, March 28th, 2009 following the screening of a top premiere film, festival organizers recently announced.

“This is going to be the most spectacular and lavish extravaganza in the Festival history,” stated Don Franken, Executive Director of The Method Fest. “It's Hollywood coming to Calabasas!”

The Premiere Party is expected to be a gathering of the “who's who” of the region, with many celebrities from the film and entertainment industry invited and expected to attend. They will not have to travel far, as many live in Calabasas, Hidden Hills and the surrounding communities. Also attending will be top filmmakers and stars from the 2009 Method Fest Film Festival.

“Mercedes-Benz, always a ‘star' with the entertainment industry, is proud to support a prestigious festival like The Method Fest, whose honorees receive Oscar nominations,” said Mike Rich, General Manager of Mercedes Benz of Calabasas. “Our dealership is proud to support the community. We are under new ownership, and this event, is also a wonderful way to showcase our beautiful facility," stated Rich.

The Premiere Party will be produced by Calabasas-based Sacks Productions, which puts on parties following major entertainment industry events (Oscars, Grammy's), corporate events, and private events for major celebrities. Sacks Productions worked with Mercedes corporate on the Grammy Jam, when Mercedes released its R-Class car and sponsored the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

The list of celebrities expected to attend include: Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Michael Chiklis (The Wire) Patrick Kilpatrick (Minority Report, Under Siege 2), Teresa Russell (16 To Life, Spiderman 3, Wild Things) Sean Young (Bladerunner, Reno 911, Signal Lost) Adrienne Janic (TLC’s “OverHaulin’”), Tony Todd (Dockweiller, 24, Candyman) Evan Handler (Sex And The City) Deniece Williams (Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, Producer "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "It's Gonna Take a Miracle”) John Saxon (Old Dogs, Nightmare on Elmstreet, From Dusk Til Dawn) Khloe Kardashian, Jaime Gomez (16 to Life, Training Day) Blu Cantrell (Grammy nominated R&B singer), Keyshawn Johnson (New York Jets, ESPN Announcer), Lev Gorn (The Wire) Carmen Perez, Eddie Reasoner (Award Winning Singer / Songwriter from Nashville) Chad Lindberg (Supernatural, Push), Stewart Hayden Butler (16 To Life), Shauna Sands Lamas (Playboy Playmate) Hallee Hirsh (16 To Life,You Got Mail, Grey’s Anatomy), Heather Locklear, Anya Monzikova (Deal or No Deal), Julia Kurbatova (“Face of Chopard”) Evelyn Victoria (Singer), Bobbi Sue Luther (“Curb Your Enthusiam”) Leyla Milani (Deal or No Deal), Isabella Grosso (House Bunny), Ron Jeremy (Finding Bliss) Jenilee Harrison (Three’s Company, Dallas) Guillermo Huesca, Latin TV Host (Trato Hecho), Paul BenVictor (Anytown), Frank Kramer (Heidi, Frosty & Frank), Larry Eudene (Metropolitan, Crank), Sofia Milos (CSI Miami), Zee James (Epic Movie), Jeff Riggs, and Kat Kramer.

About Methodfest

The 11th annual Method Fest independent film festival, the only major U.S. film festival focusing on acting, runs from March 26 to April 2, 2009. Named after the famous "Method" school of acting, which revolutionized the approach in acting, particularly in film, The Method Fest ( www.methodfest.com ) is a festival of discovery, showcasing breakout acting performances by emerging actors in character and story-driven films.

The Method Fest's mission is to launch the works of young, fresh filmmakers and discover breakthrough performances by bold, new actors. More than 120 films that have premiered or played at The Method Fest, including recent box office hits Waitress and The Visitor, have received theatrical, TV or video distribution.

The Method Fest has also taken great delight in sharing career-defining performances of established performers and in showcasing a few chosen well-known directors to screen at the festival. Richard Jenkins and Melissa Leo, who recently were nominated for Oscars for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Leading Role won special career awards as well as Best Actor / Best Actress Awards at the 2008 Method Fest. They are the latest names on the list of festival honorees that also includes: Christopher Plummer, Michael Madsen (2007); Julie Harris, Ruby Dee, Kevin Pollak, David Carradine, Martin Landau, Crispin Glover (2005); Dennis Hopper, Martha Coolidge, Chazz Palminteri, Ronnie Yeskell (2004); Peter Falk, Lainie Kazan, Diane Ladd, Henry Jaglom, Mark Rydell, Agnieszka Holland (2003); Rod Steiger, Mali Finn (2002); James Earl Jones, Jon Jacobs (2001); Karen Black (2000); Maximilian Schell (1999).

The Method Fest is sponsored by Mercedes Benz of Calabasas and the City of Calabasas. Presenting media sponsors include Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, LA.Com and the L.A. Daily News. Major sponsors include Sony, Christie, Modern VideoFilm, and Country Inn & Suites. Festival supporters include Final Draft, Stella Artois, Barefoot Winery, San Fernando Valley Economic Alliance / Valley of the Stars, Calabasas Chamber of Commerce, MasterSource, FilmFinders, Leonis Adobe, Fleming's, Sagebrush Cantina, Arnie Morton's Famous Steakhouse, Chapter 8 Steakhouse and Lounge, Toni Koch Productions, Songs Alive, Pepsi, Creative Handbook, Withoutabox, Friends of Film, Ice Age, MoneyMailer and IZZE.

About Mercedes Benz of Calabasas

Located at 24181 Calabasas Road, the renovated and expanded Mercedes Benz of Calabasas facility is, at 155,000 square feet, one of the largest authorized Mercedes-Benz dealership across the entire United States.

MAR 27: The REUNION FUNDRAISER at GIBSON SHOWROOM to Raise Funds For Patrick Chawki Medical Fund

Featured Event Listing by Don Rose

On March 27, 2009 a very special event called The REUNION, spearheaded by Laurie Green and produced by GoodGirls PR (the public relations firm she runs along with business partner Tracy Rubin), is taking place at the Gibson Showroom in Beverly Hills. Tickets are $75 at the door, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Patrick Chawki Medical Fund.

The story of Patrick Chawki may have had a very different ending if not for Laurie. The LA Times published a moving piece today about how her efforts have reconnected Patrick with long lost friends, baseball teammates and classmates (hence the Reunion title of tonight's benefit event). Ms. Green, a high school friend of Patrick's, discovered that he was living in a nursing home and had not died like his High School friends had thought. They had lost touch with Pat years ago, but now they find that he's been in a Canoga Park facility, unable to communicate. Hence, Laurie organized tonight's fundraiser to pay for therapy that she hopes will help Chawki walk and talk again. Here are the details:

The REUNION, March 27, 2009, 7-10 p.m. Gibson Musical Instruments Showroom: 9350 Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills CA. $75 per person.

All are encouraged to attend the event tonight. Your admission includes food, libations, DJ, a stellar silent auction and more. Tickets are available at the door for $75, a portion of which will help raise funds for a very courageous man who battles tough odds every day.

Here is a message from Laurie Green about Pat and the event being held in his honor:

For those of you who are unaware of Pat’s very unique situation, he suffers from Locked-in-Syndrome, which essentially has him buried alive within his own body. A few weeks ago, I created a Facebook page for my very dear friend so that his sister Pam would be able to see her brother all the way from Lebanon, and so that many of you can learn about Pat’s situation. Eight years ago, many of us heard that Pat passed away, and it wasn’t until recently that we uncovered the shocking news that this was not the case, and that he is, in fact, still alive and still PAT!

In light of this discovery, we have moved the REUNION up a few months so that we can help get Pat the consistent level of medical assistance that he requires on a daily basis. A portion of the funds raised from the REUNION will aid Pat as he deals with his debilitating disease, and additionally, we will be hosting a silent auction with a wide array of wonderful items, also supporting Pat’s medical condition.

The REUNION will take place on the evening of Friday, March 27 at the Gibson Musical Instruments Showroom in Beverly Hills, CA 7-pm-10-pm. ... $75 at the door ... If you would like transportation to the event contact ECONATION, toll free 877-326-6286 ext.1 or visit www.econation.com. Mention code GOODGIRLS and 10% will go towards the Patrick Chawki Medical Fund!
Free parking in lot across street.

Thank YOU: Spanish Kitchen • The Belmont • Stone Fire Pizza • Pink Vodka • Pyramid Beer • Izze Sparkling Juice • Vitamin energy and DJ ADAM 12 from SHE WANTS REVENGE.

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Finally, here is an excerpt from today's LA Times article about Laurie and Pat, by Bob Pool (entitled "Grant High classmates find a long-lost friend -- paralyzed"; bold highlights added):

Pat Chawki's classmates thought he was dead ... But when one Grant High School alum wrote to Chawki's sister to express her condolences, she learned that the popular former baseball star lay paralyzed and nearly forgotten in a Canoga Park nursing home.

Laurie Green discovered that for the last nine years, Chawki has suffered from a rare disorder that renders him fully cognitive, but unable to move or speak. Because he cannot talk or write, he was unable to tell his family how to reach his friends.

Green ... immediately went to the nursing home. She snapped pictures of the 41-year-old Chawki and posted them on Facebook, explaining to friends that their buddy was still very much alive -- and very lonely. Soon, a parade of former classmates was making regular trips to visit him.

On one visit, Green noticed that Chawki could move his thumb up and down. ... Green devised an alphabet poster that friends could use to help him communicate.

His old buddies were stunned to find that Chawki was not only alive but was alert and mentally active. With his thumb, he slowly used the poster to spell out: "I love you all."
...

Workers at the nursing home were puzzled when after all these years Chawki started having large numbers of visitors. "...I told them that everybody had thought Patrick was dead, that I hadn't known how to contact them," said his mother, 72-year-old Rose Chawki of Van Nuys. She takes the bus to visit her son three times a week and give him some physical therapy. Medicare and Medi-Cal pay for his nursing care but do not cover therapy.

That's why Green and her public relations business partner Tracy Rubin have organized a silent auction fundraiser for 7 p.m. today at the Gibson Musical Instruments Showroom at 9350 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills. Proceeds from the $75 per person event will be channeled through a nonprofit group the pair have created and used for professional therapy for Chawki...

MAR 26 - APR 2: METHODFEST 2009 RETURNS TO CALABASAS; 11th ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL FOCUSES ON THE ACTOR, FEATURES SCREENINGS, PARTIES AND INDIE MUSIC

Featured Event Listing - Posted by Don Rose

The 11th annual Method Fest independent film festival, the only major U.S. film festival focusing on acting, runs from March 26 to April 2, 2009. Named after the famous "Method" school of acting, which revolutionized the approach in acting, particularly in film, The Method Fest ( www.methodfest.com ) is a festival of discovery, showcasing breakout acting performances by emerging actors in character and story-driven films.

The Method Fest's mission is to launch the works of young, fresh filmmakers and discover breakthrough performances by bold, new actors. More than 120 films that have premiered or played at The Method Fest, including recent box office hits Waitress and The Visitor, have received theatrical, TV or video distribution.

The Method Fest has also taken great delight in sharing career-defining performances of established performers and in showcasing a few chosen well-known directors to screen at the festival. Richard Jenkins and Melissa Leo, who recently were nominated for Oscars for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Leading Role won special career awards as well as Best Actor / Best Actress Awards at the 2008 Method Fest. They are the latest names on the list of festival honorees that also includes: Christopher Plummer, Michael Madsen (2007); Julie Harris, Ruby Dee, Kevin Pollak, David Carradine, Martin Landau, Crispin Glover (2005); Dennis Hopper, Martha Coolidge, Chazz Palminteri, Ronnie Yeskell (2004); Peter Falk, Lainie Kazan, Diane Ladd, Henry Jaglom, Mark Rydell, Agnieszka Holland (2003); Rod Steiger, Mali Finn (2002); James Earl Jones, Jon Jacobs (2001); Karen Black (2000); Maximilian Schell (1999).

The Method Fest is sponsored by Mercedes Benz of Calabasas and the City of Calabasas. Presenting media sponsors include Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, LA.Com and the L.A. Daily News. Major sponsors include Sony, Christie, Modern VideoFilm, and Country Inn & Suites. Festival supporters include Final Draft, Stella Artois, Barefoot Winery, San Fernando Valley Economic Alliance / Valley of the Stars, Calabasas Chamber of Commerce, MasterSource, FilmFinders, Leonis Adobe, Fleming's, Sagebrush Cantina, Arnie Morton's Famous Steakhouse, Chapter 8 Steakhouse and Lounge, Toni Koch Productions, Songs Alive, Pepsi, Creative Handbook, Withoutabox, Friends of Film, Ice Age, MoneyMailer and IZZE.

APR 1: THE ONION PRESENTS LA COMEDY EVENT AT M BAR, FEATURING AN EVENT TITLE YOU GOTTA LOVE

The Wednesday April 1 show (yes, April Fools Day!) is called: "Scared, Broke, and Sad: Comedy And Drinks With The Onion." Gotta love a title like that. Kudos to The Onion, as always -- they produce the only consistently funny, laugh out loud publication in the nation, period. And they put on fun events around Los Angeles to boot.

Pick up a copy of The Onion (free paper at newsstands and Onion kiosks around LA - new every Thursday), then find their ad about the April 1st show for more details and email-RSVP info.

Event time: 8 pm

Event location: M Bar on Vine, in a mini-mall south of Sunset
1253 N. Vine Street (corner of Fountain)

RETRO REWIND: 1960-1963: GREATEST ERA EVER FOR POP NOVELTY SONGS

Commentary by Don Rose

Perhaps it was because rock and roll was taking a breather, waning a bit after its ferocious beginnings circa 1951-1954 and before 1964's "Big Bang" of the Beatles (as Little Steven likes to say). Perhaps it was because Elvis, the King of Rock, had gone in the Army - then returned to become a movie star, deviating from his rock roots. Or perhaps everyone felt the way Decca Records did, when they turned down the Beatles after a January 1962 audition because they believed "guitar groups are on their way out." Whatever the reason, there sure were a ton of unusual yet immortal novelty songs that made the pop charts between 1960 and 1963.

Just look at the evidence below.

How do you define a novelty song? We define it loosely as a song with a strong hook and/or concept, featuring at least one unique sound or lyric, something that makes it different than any other tune, often with a heavy dose of humor, and often the biggest (or only) hit for the performer or group who recorded it. And now, some of the top novelty hits of 1960-1963:

Runaway (1961) - the first hit by Del Shannon featured a famous solo by Max Crook, one of the most distinctive in rock history, performed on a heavily-modified clavioline (early synthesizer) that Crook called the "Musitron"

Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter From Camp) (1961) - immortal hit by Allan Sherman, using a classical passage as the music under his sweet humorous lyrics based on his son's complaints from camp, peaked at #9; received the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Performance

Telstar - 1962 hit instrumental by The Tornados featured a Univox Clavioline

Monster Mash - hit by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers (1962) peaked at #1, and is still one of my favorite songs of all time; fun clever lyrics, a dead-on Boris Karloff impression by Pickett, and an irresistable rocking backing track, especially the drums on the opening bars

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Overnight) - 1961 hit by Lonnie Donegan, who led the Skiffle craze in Britain that inspired the early Beatles, peaked at #5

Mr. Custer (Larry Verne) (1960) peaked at #1

If You Wanna Be Happy (Jimmy Soul) (1963) peaked at #1; featured the immortal line, "If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman your wife..."

Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow (The Rivingtons) (1962) peaked at #48; covered live by the Beach Boys in their early days

Speedy Gonzales (Pat Boone) (1962) peaked at #6

Mr. Bass Man (Johnny Cymbal) (1963) peaked at #16

My Boomerang Won't Come Back (Charlie Drake) (1962) peaked at #21

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport (Rolf Harris) (1963) peaked at #6 - features a unique homemade instrument making the "wakawakawaka" sound that starts the song; YouTube fans can find a rare recording of Rolf with the Beatles, for which he changed the words in honor of the Fab Four and the group provides a bit of backup

Alley-Oop (The Hollywood Argyles) (1960) peaked at #1

Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) (Barry Mann) (1961) peaked at #7

I encourage you to check out all of the above songs. If you feel I left any notable novelty tunes out, feel free to send them and we can add to this list. Send to: info@thelareport.com.

MAR 22: RAY BRADBURY RETURNS TO MYSTERY BOOKSTORE TO SIGN "WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS" AT NOON

Sunday, March 22 at 12:00 noon RAY BRADBURY signs
WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS
William Morrow, $24.99

This is another reason we love living in LA: because we get to see the master of science fiction and fantasy LIVE and in person! The Mystery Bookstore on Broxton in Westwood Village says:

We are thrilled to welcome the legendary Ray Bradbury to The Mystery Bookstore to sign this new collection of stories – 21 stories, never before published, and a poem for good measure. There's something here to delight every Bradbury fan, from science fiction ("Fly Away Home," about Mars exploration) to surreal slices of small-town life ("Ma Perkins Comes to Stay," in which a radio star simply materializes in Joe's living room). Mr. Bradbury will be with us for an hour, and will sign only books purchased at The Mystery Bookstore. We ask that each trip through the signing line be limited to one book per person. Thanks for your cooperation!

MAR 15: Z-DAY HAS LANDED IN MARINA DEL REY; ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT PRESENTS DAYLONG EVENT IN HONOR OF "ZEITGEIST" MOVIE AND ADDENDUM

Event Listing - Posted by Don Rose

Here is a listing I was sent that sounds like an enlightening event:

~ Connect with a New Possibility for Humanity ~
With the "global economic crisis" unfolding around us, people are asking for answers. The Zeitgeist Movement is a tool for awareness and a forum for change. Please join us this Sunday for a worldwide gathering and action day, to expand awareness and get ourselves into motion. We are the ones we've been waiting for!

The Annual Meeting Day for The Zeitgeist Movement Worldwide - Z-Day - is March 15th each year. In 2008, over 1800 Z-Day events took place, in 70 countries. This year it's all about impact: delivering the message of the Zeitgeist Movement TheZeitgeistMovement.com, and incorporating the vision of The Venus Project.

WHAT: Z-Day (Zeitgeist Day), Los Angeles, CA (Westside)
WHEN: Sunday, March 15th, 1:30pm - 6:30pm
NOTE: Event is limited to the first 100 people to register, so RSVP ASAP!
WHERE: MODERN OM 13452 Washington Blvd., Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Just east of Lincoln Blvd., near Venice Beach
PARKING: At Costco (across the street from Modern Om) or on the street
FEE: Suggested donation of $10+, to support the work of The Venus Project and this event

Event Program:

Doors open at 1:30pm

1:45pm - 3:45pm Screening: Zeitgeist: Addendum
(or watch it beforehand at http://www.ZeitgeistMovie.com)

4:00pm - 6:30pm: LIVE Global Webcast from New York of The Zeitgeist Movement Presentation, followed by Q & A and discussion with Jacque Fresco & Roxanne Meadows of The Venus Project and Zeitgeist filmmaker Peter Joseph.

The Zeitgeist Movement, as of this writing, has attracted over 145,000 members worldwide. We expect this to grow very quickly after Zeitgeist Day. For more information and other locations worldwide, visit: http://www.TheZeitgeistMovement.com.

PLEASE support The Zeitgeist Movement with your Donations at the event.

RSVP at http://zdayeventla.eventbrite.com

Feel free to forward this event to friends and colleagues!

THE GOAL: To trigger an unprecedented global awareness of a new possibility for humanity. The Zeitgeist Movement 1.5 hour DVD Digital Slideshow is a video version of the 'Activist and Orientation Guide'. This presentation covers the most important points of The Movement and is Narrated by the award-winning Filmmaker Peter Joseph.

MAR 13-15: GREEN LIFESTYLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009

Event Listing by Don Rose

Filmlovers who crave enlightening entertainment and want to meet other eco-conscious people should attend the GREEN LIFESTYLE FILM FESTIVAL at UCLA this weekend. Location: the James Bridges Theatre in the NorthEast area of campus. Films run all weekend at UCLA, and there is also a closing gala awards dinner and ceremony on Sunday evening in Hollywood. More details, including a full schedule of events, can be found on the festival website: www.greenlifestylefilmfestival.com.

TICKETS/ADMISSION:

To purchase tickets to the 13th-15th March 2009 Green Lifestyle Film Festival please click on the following link for the Ticketing agent: www.InTicketing.com
Presented by Serenity Spaces
or you can purchase tickets at the door.

All of the outdoor events and exhibitor booths, including book & DVD signings, will be free of charge to the public and available for the entire duration of the film festival until 5pm on Sunday 15th March.

RECIPES FOR LIFE:

For the 2 hour Recipes For Life DVD Compilation of the highlights of the Speakers and presentations by the 2008 festival filmmakers please click on this link:
Recipes for Life.

PARKING:

Parking for the James Bridges Theatre (UCLA): Lot 3 (Hilgard & Sunset), $8/car; this lot also has Handicap parking and access.

FRED & FRIENDS: FRESH FUN FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS, VERY COOL DESIGNS (NEW BRAND, AVAILABLE AT BLACK MARKET)

by Don Rose

Black Market (stores in West Los Angeles and Long Beach) sent a recent email about a new brand: Fred & Friends. The LA Report loves these products -- some of the funnest yet functional designs we've seen in a while (assuming funnest is an actual word). Take a look.

Top Left: ICE INVADERS™ a close encounter of the frozen kind - Did you spend a good portion of your childhood (and your allowance) blasting 2-dimensional aliens to smithereens? Now you can freeze those precious moments in time with Ice Invaders. 100% pure silicone, oven-safe, dishwasher-safe, raygun-safe! Peggable clear boxes. ©2009 FRED

Top Right: ONE MAN TRY™ Mr. P, the human tape dispenser - Mr. P is always getting himself into sticky situations. In this case, the solution is simple - just pull the end of the tape from Mr. P's mouth, and tear out what you need with his serrated shoes. Voila! One Man Try is packaged in a recyclable cardobard box. Design: Propaganda ©2006 PROPAGANDA & FRED

Middle Left: SNACK & STACK™ take along utensils - The silicone handles of these mid-size utensils lock together securely for easy storage and packing, not to mention endless amusement. Perfect for lunch boxes, picnics, your desk drawer or glove box. Each set of three is packed in a peggable recyclable clear box. Design: Winnif Pang ©2008 FRED

Middle Right: FEET FIRST: MANHOLE MATS™ street style for your home - Manhole Mats are clever visual puns. They're great graphic designs. They're reproductions of some of the world's great manhole covers. They're 24" diameter, nylon flocked, super durable, indoor/outdoor floor mats. Street style for your home! FEET FIRST mats are made from 100% recycled truck tires with durable nylon flocking, usable indoors or out, washable, durable, and endearing. Design: Jason Amendolara ©2005 FRED (*Black Market only has the City of Los Angeles Sanitary Sewer Manhole Mat in stores)

Bottom Left: CHOPSTICK KIDS™ chinese with ease - Having trouble taming your chopsticks? You're not alone. You could practice for a few more years or you could just call the Chopstick Kids for help. These soft, washable, food-safe hinges really keep your chopsticks in line and add an element of fun to the dining experience. And they're not just for kids either - Fred uses them himself! The assorted Boy and Girl styles stand around 2 3/4" tall, and are molded from food-grade silicone rubber, so they're dishwasher-safe. They come with a nice set of melamine chopsticks, or you can use them with your own - the openings at the bottom stretch to hold those break-wood chopsticks or even your nice ivory ones. Each set is packed in a handsome peggable clear box measuring around 7.5" x 2.5" x 1". Design: Liz Goulet Dubois ©2005 FRED

Bottom Right: 2-CARAT CUP™ ooh la latte! - Here's a great way to start the day - a graceful porcelain cup that adorns you with a sparkling solitaire diamond ring when you pick it up! But wait, here's the BEST part - we've packed the 2-Carat Cup in an elegant oversize jewelry box, so when you present it as a gift, all you see is the ring! A great cup, a terrific gift, a charming social expression -- this one's got it all. White porcelain with gold or platinum glaze and clear sparkling Swarovski crystal, individually boxed with removable wrapper. Design: Yusuke Fujinuma ©2008 FRED

Black Market LA: 2023/2025 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90036, phone: 310-966-1555, fax: 310-966-1655. Black Market LB: 429 E. 1st Street. Long Beach, California 90802, phone: 562-628-2222, fax: 562-628-2236.