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Desert Hot Springs, CA PERMIT NO 00005
April 3, 2015 Vol. 8 No. 26
Fashion Week at El Paseo
Swimwear fashions.
Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 10th annual Fashion Week El Paseo continues to grow and grow. The event is held under a couple of huge white tents on Larkspur Lane off of El Paseo in the heart of the Valley’s most famous shopping district. Over 40 shops on El Paseo held in store events all week. The Shops
offer a preview of new collections, trunk shows, designer shows, food and wine samplings, hair and makeup techniques, food and refreshments by many of the shops and there is even a day to adopt a pet. There are discounts on purchases and styling events to make every woman feel more beautiful. Some shops had only
a one-day event while most held daily events the whole week. The event runs from March 21st to March 28th with even a few specials after parties. On Sat. March 21st, they held the 10th anniversary reception and show with designers from past years featuring their new collections on the runway.
Christopher Meloni on Career & Family By Beverly Cohn Christopher Meloni cut his teeth on episodic television beginning with his breakout role on “NYPD Blue.” Following that series, he had a recurring role on HBO’s “Oz” where he played a bisexual serial killer.
Doing a ‘360’ in the character he portrayed, he then co-starred with Mariska Hargitay in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” where he played Detective Elliot Stabler for twelve seasons, leaving the show in 2011. He also had a continuing role on the popular “True Blood” series where he played a vampire named Roman Zimojic. Moving seamless from television to film, Meloni has racked up a number of credits including, “Man of Steel,” “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” “Twelve Monkeys,” “Runaway Bride,” “Nights in Rodanthe,” “Wet Hot American Summer,” “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle,” “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,”
“They Came Together,” “Man of Steel,” “Small Time,” “42,” and “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.” His latest film, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” is scheduled for an August 2015 release. Meloni recently sat down with your reporter for an exclusive interview and the following has been edited for content and continuity. I’ve been asked by a lot of people to tell you that you are very missed on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and that it’s just not the same without you. Meloni: Thank you for saying that. Continues on Page 6
Sunday was the Canine Fashion show, and Monday was the El Paseo Runway Fashion Show that featured the newest fashions from 15 stores on El Paseo. Tuesday was the meet and greet of 5 of TV’s Project Runway designers hosted by Michael Costello and Susan Stein. The designers showed
their collections on Tuesday night with Costello bringing in a few of his new fashions. Wednesday, Costello held his own Spring and Summer collection with a trunk show earlier in the day with his fellow designers. Costello had his fashions worn by Beyonce, Lady Continues on Page 5