MOI magazine November 2016 Issue

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America’s Top Model Victoria Henley Designer Adriana Moore of BATU Collection

New York Couture Fashion Week Tails of The Cocktails with Patron New Orleans Psychic Medium Astrologer: Cari Roy

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It’s that time of year when we get to display the fabulousness that has become New Orleans Fashion Week. So may talented models, designers, photographers, jewelry makers, makeup artists, hair stylists and more all came together for something we adore, and we want to show New Orleans that, yes, fashion actually exists here. This was the sixth year that New Orleans Fashion Week displayed incredible talent on the runway at the New Orleans Board of Trade. Of course, we want to display every single picture we took, but it’s almost impossible because there was just so much to look at. MOI magazine alone photographed over 10,000 photos throughout the three-day runway event! Rather than leave out most of what we witnessed, we decided to put out a two-part issue that will attempt to encompass the rather massive NOLA Fashion Week. Part One will showcase the fashions displayed on March 19, 2016, and Part Three will be the looks from March 19, 2016, our September issue.

We also had the pleasure of photographing the incredibly talented model Victoria Henley from the hit show America’s Top Model for this issue. Victoria Henley is hand picking feature models. So look out, we have new models th show. We also have the talented photographer Ron Carr on Voodoo Makeup and Photographer for Couture New York Fashion Week showcasing his photoshoot from the runway.

One of our writers, Jennifer Marts, enjoying the Parton Express during the Tales of the Cocktails. A luxury train filled with beauty and a little Tequilla on the side and New Orleans Designer Tabitha Bethune displaying her Fall Collection. Our mystic astronomer and psychic, Cari Roy, has prepared your future in our column ASTRO/MOI. In-conclusion, you can look forward to MOI Magazine’s sultry lingerie special with Trixie Minx on our January’s issue and, of course, Part Three of New Orleans Fashion Week. We hope you like what you see!

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The story that you’re about to read is based in truth. I’ll admit that some of the memories are a bit hazy, but I’m pretty sure that they all happened. That said they, can all be denied.

Thursday, 21 April 2016 11:00am. At MSY we wait to board our flight to Dallas on our way to the USA Film Festival.

PEOPLE, a film shot in New Orleans, will have its world premiere. With me are the Director and writer along with one of the actors and one of the producers.

At the gate we mark our territory and take a large corner of the waiting area as our own. Eric Sella, one of the producers, leaves us as Shane McGoey tells us about the new trailer he’s working on. In this trailer his intention is to feature all the film festivals that have rejected the film. Next to him is Margot Bienvenu, one of the actors in the film, and the two of them are laughing about the rejection letters that the film has received so far.

When Eric returns he has a cocktail in his hand, “Who cares what they think?”, says Eric as he takes a sip from his cocktail and sits down. This establishes the attitude of the rest of the trip. None of this matters.

Boarding the flight the crew pushes to the back of the plane, the traditional place on the school bus for all the bad kids. We take our seats. Eric tries to push Shane’s buttons by insulting the editing in the film, but Shane pays him little attention while he scrolls through his Twitter feed. Currently there is a Twitter war happening with another film screening at the same time with a similar name. That film is screening at a rival film fest that some how is taking place at the same location as the USA Film Festival. I don’t know if I ever really understood how that happened.

Sitting next with us now is an outsider. A very large man, strangely wearing a long overcoat/raincoat, he doesn’t say much but he does grunt a lot. He gets a few side-glances from us but we don’t say anything about him. The doors shut and we assume that we’re ready to take off but then there’s an announcement asking for one of the passengers. It turns out it’s the raincoat man that they are looking for. Eric’s badgering stops as we watch them open the door to the aircraft and escort the man off the plane. We never see him again.

Eric returns to pestering Shane and in the middle of Eric’s badgering Shane stands up with an announcement to the passengers of flight 2308, “Prince is dead!”. You can hear grumblings among the passengers as Shane repeats the statement. One of the flight attendants walks over, “Excuse me”, she asks. “They just found his body at his house, he’s dead”. Looking around it seemed like everyone is on their phones fact checking his statement. Shane goes back to his phone reading more then looks back to the flight attendant. “Never mind, they just found a body at his home, sorry about that”. Shane sits and the flight attendant gives him a dirty look. It’s not until we land that we find out that Shane was right. Prince was dead.

Upon landing we’re off to our hotel in downtown Dallas. There are very little people walking the streets of downtown Dallas, but our Uber driver assures us that come 5 o’clock the streets will be crowded. I never found this to be true. The downtown Dallas area seemed like an empty apocalyptic city, the remaining population of a “Left Behind” scenario.

Eric stays at a different hotel than the rest of us. We all take some time to get ready because in a few hours we’re going to see a movie called Little Men. Shane want’s to see this because it has Alfred Molina in it, and he’s a big fan of his, I’m not sure anyone else cared but off we went. Eric’s hotel is across from the theater where the film is screening. We meet up with him and have a few cocktails before walking over to the theater.

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At this point Eric tells me his basic philosophy in life. Push the boundaries as much as you can, then push them a little bit more.

Going into the film we brought in a bunch of wine to watch the film. Before the movie screened the festival organizers played a tribute video of Alfred Molina’s work. It felt sort of surreal to me. It was as if I was in a movie and in the movie they played a tribute of an actors work. What I mean by that is that it felt over the top and a bit outrageous. After the screening of the tribute Molina stands and is very gracious. Even that added to the ridiculousness of it all.

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At this moment I will give you my review of Little Men, the wine didn’t help.

When the movie was over Eric had one goal in mind. Find a way into the after party. So while the rest of us went to find more wine, Eric was off schmoozing trying to find a way into the after party. In his typical style he found it and we were packed into an Uber and off to some other location with a goal of meeting up with Molina and company.

At this point some of us have been drinking for about 8 to 10 hours. I like to look back and think we were charming but that may not have been the case. We reach the party, and while it’s pretty well attended it’s pretty lame. What I mean by lame is polite. Eric disappears to the bar and quickly finds himself in the company of two ladies. The rest of us take a table and drinks soon arrive. At this point things become very hazy.

Looking around I notice that Alfred Molina, and Shane McGoey are in deep conversation about who knows what. More crew and another cast member from PEOPLE have shown up. Eric is still at the bar with two ladies, not sure if they were the original or different ones. Either way, it did appear like they were no longer amused.

Molina leaves, the crowd thins, and the hours start to catch up with us. Eric comes back to our table still hyped and ready to go. So off we go. At this time I must say that things get pretty hazy.

To be honest I know of two basic things that happened, and I’m not sure if weren’t ultimately kicked out of the bar.

At this new bar everything seemed to be going well. Drinks were pouring and everyone was laughing. As so

happens after drinking you tend to need to go to the restroom at some point so off I went. Shane McGoey joins me after a minute or two. We talked about some shitty movies we’d seen and laughed about the lack of urinals in the restrooms. When we walked out the bartender was standing there waiting for us. We didn’t really understand why she was so angry but she yelled “What the fuck are you guys doing” to us. We explained that we were just taking a piss and she pointed out that we weren’t in the men’s room, we were actually in the ladies room. We were confused because we’d used that restroom a few times, but this explains the lack of urinals.

After returning to the bar Mustafa asks us what happened. We told him about the restroom mix up and he says that he has also been using the same restroom. So we were all idiots.

Morning came fast. My first realization was that I had left my card somewhere. Possibly at the last bar we were at. I’d have to find some time to go and investigate. Luckily I had some cash on me for the time being. My second realization was that we had interviews first thing that morning and I needed to get moving.

The hotel bar doesn’t serve doesn’t open until later in the afternoon. A little hair of the dog is in order.

The clean up crew is there and at first they’re not too keen on the idea of serving drinks. Not even sure if they’re allowed. A little sweet-talking, and few bloody marys show up. They were a welcomed pre interview relief.

I meet with Margot and Mustafa Harris in a vacant conference room where some one from The MacGuffin is there to do the interview. I can’t say it was the best interview I’ve ever seen. Everyone but Mustafa was hungover, and maybe he was the only one making any sense. Other than him it was comments of strife during the making of the film and general frustration. The bloody marys have maybe done they’re job in making me feel better but they also loosened some lips. The interview was never aired.

The next few hours were spent in a nail salon drinking wine while waiting for Margot to have her nails done. Then we all joined back up and went to the Grassy knoll where we blasted Bullet by The Misfits and conned some school children to take some pictures of us.

As the morning buzz was starting to wear off we

headed back to the hotel to finish preparations and by preparations I mean more drinks.

Our car arrives to take us to the theater. At the theater there are some media and small bouts of conflict between the two competing film festivals. We file into the sold out theater and wait for the movie to start. The lights dim and there is a hush.

The film opens inside a psychiatrist office with a doctor and his younger female patient. She’s a sexually promiscuous deviant, and the doctor is an older married man on the cusps of his own breakdown. In the back of the theater is a lone viewer mumbling under his breath sexual charged comments at the screen. It was too dark to see what he was doing but I have a feeling that he would have been right at home in a 1970’s Time Square theater.

In the second vignette, a strange tale of homosexuality.

The audience is generally quiet not really understanding what is going on. I look around waiting for someone to walk out, but everyone sits, waiting for whatever is to come next. On screen the two guys are in a Chinese restaurant. One of the characters spouts off an off color remark, I look at the Japanese girls sitting next to me. She’s laughing. Was it polite laughter? Was it genuine?

In the third vignette a group of friends gather to watch a boxing match. It’s a high tension event because the only fight in the room isn’t on the television. The characters engage in an argument full of racial slurs, machismo, and jingoism. The audience is unmoved and uncomfortable laughs echo through the room. At this point I’m sure people are going to walk out.

The fourth vignette featured more yelling, from an unhappy couple driving, but overall giving

the audience a chance to breathe. I can hear the man in the back of the theater again making comments about the girl on the screen.

By the time the fifth vignette begins I feel that the audience is all in. A camera takes us through a party where naked women are being fondled, men are pissing in stairwells, and drug use runs rampant. All this while Franz (Mustafa Harris) gives a brilliant monologue against the Hollywood system. While he pours his heart out you can almost feel the audience, many of which were filmmakers, suddenly and truly jump onboard to the purpose of this film. Through all of its ridiculousness, the message was being heard.

At the sixth vignette, the chaos of all the proceeding scenes were thrown all together into a room, like ingredients in a gumbo. Every character apathetic towards the other. Every character out for themselves.

Every character, although outrageous, being very much a human being. The human being that many of wish we were not and try so hard to hide from the rest of the world.

When the lights came back on there was a general consensus through the room. The film was a success.

It wasn’t perfect, but neither are we. And though the tag line of the movie was “None of this Matters”, it was apparent that the message did matter. If only for that moment.

There were a few more parties after the showing.

There were damages to hotel rooms, and complete emptying of minibars. Even a neighboring guest had his room paid for by PEOPLE because of the antics.

Maybe in the grand scheme of things the movie didn’t matter, but maybe for someone it will. And maybe that someone will make something that does matter.

PEOPLE will next be showing at the 2016 New Orleans Film Festival that runs from October 12-20th.

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Riding the Rails Aboard the Patrón Tequila Express Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s premier cocktail festival, annually celebrates the summer in New Orleans with lavish events complete with seminars, tastings, and opportunities to network within the spirits industry.

Ride the Rails, hosted

by The Patrón Spirits Company, featured the Patrón Tequila Express, a refurbished 1927 train car parked at the southeast corner of Esplanade and N. Peters Street. John Paul DeJoria, founder of The Patrón Spirits Company and owner of The Patrón Tequila Express, is responsible for restoring the train car to its original state after being found in a junkyard in the 1980s.

Car #50 provides a luxurious traveling experience with a gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, three staterooms, two restrooms, and an observation room filled with unique textiles and magnificent wood carvings delivered from India.

The train car represents one of 175 private rail cars approved by Amtrak to travel anywhere on it’s more than 21,000 miles. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Huey P. Long, and Clark Gable have all been transported aboard Car #50.

Tequila Patrón provided a one of a kind virtual reality experience to the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico where the Hacienda Patrón distillery resides. The 3D virtual reality experience equipped with a 360-degree oculus, revealed Tequila Patrón’s agave fields and the unique process and production of their tequila.

Top quality margaritas served during the event were created with the finest of Patrón’s tequilas.

In addition to being served exclusive drinks, Tequila Patrón prepared delicious foods along with a peaceful environment filled with tuneful instrumentals of the early 20th century.

Ride the Rails embodied the definition of Patrón’s tequilas, “simply perfect”.

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ASTRO/MOI The Stars Design For You

New Orleans Psychic - Medium-Astrologer: Cari Roy Ms. Roy has been featured on The Today Show,

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Virgo –Gods and Goddesses of Truth and Beauty, it has been a pretty hectic year. You have had many highs and many lows. One thing is for sure, life hasn’t been dull. Your keen eye for detail and opportunity will continue to serve you as you follow up on all of the projects that have been up in the air since last year. Don’t let your inner critic stand in the way of enjoying your success that is so very well deserved after all the work you’ve put into all areas of your world.

Libra – Love is yours for the taking. Be bold and give your heart. Love has no beginning, no end and doesn’t cost a thing when done right.

Scorpio - Expectations that are checked and measured are more apt to yield results. Check and measure your world and trim what’s no longer important.

Sagittarius - Don’t back down on your truth. Double down, stand your ground and soon others will be willing to see your point of view.

Capricorn - Be a bridge builder for your community. Help another and you’ll be helping yourself and gain much more support along the way.

Aquarius - If you want to benefit you have to invest. Ask what you’ve been holding out on and why.

Now’s the time to have an open hand and heart.

Pisces - Old thoughts produce old results. Time to take a belief inventory and push through your fears into glory and gain.

Aries - Luck favors the bold and you are at your best when taking risks. Take a step forward and the universe will do the rest.

Taurus - Your beauty is radiating far and wide. Use your charm to disarm and get ahead. Smile and doors will open for you.

Gemini - Words can lift up or put down. Choose what you say wisely and understand the impact it makes on others, good and bad.

Cancer - Allow yourself to express innocence and trust. You are meant to be safe in this world. Everything your worrying about will work out fine.

Leo - Don’t let yourself be deterred from your goals. Bring the focus back to what you want. Turn the lights back on so your dreams can find you.

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OCTOBER Libra – Gods and Goddesses of Harmony, dreamers of dreams. This is the year for you to start playing the lotto in all areas of your life. Lady luck is shining her bright light in your direction and everything you touch can turn to gold. What are your deepest hopes and dreams? Start making a list of all you want and watch miracles begin to happen. You are best when partnered in romance and finance and folks will be lining up to bask in your glory. Choose who shares your joy and you’ll be doubly blessed.

Scorpio - Stand back and let all things unfold as they should. Stress never makes things better.

Relax and go with the flow.

Sagi ttarius - You are so courageous in defending others. Why not be as kind to yourself? Lighten up and give yourself a hug.

Capricorn – Avoid others that would shed gloom onto a sunny experience. Surround yourself with only those who uplift you.

Aquarius – Be open to channeling higher forces. Be open to being led. Listen to your inner compass and follow your soul.

Pisces - Love doesn’t knock on the door. You have to be in the game to win. Not everyone is a mind reader. Speak your heart.

Aries - Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean you give up. Roll up your sleeves and get in there.

Toughen up and stay strong.

Taurus - Prosperity is available for everyone. There is always plenty of good to be had. Open yourself and be willing to receive.

Gemini - Love and hate are two sides of the same coin. Where are you finding the most resistance in your life? Remember balance is key.

Cancer – Give into daydreams and imagine the world that you want. Set high intentions and reality will provide you what you ask.

Leo - No man is an island. Get out and shake a stranger’s hand. Just say no to introversion and let your love light shine.

Virgo - Wisdom comes with experience. Be glad for all life is teaching you now. You are growing exponentially. Embrace change.

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NOVEMBER Scorpio – Gods and Goddesses of Mystery, no one can resist your charms. This past year has been finding many of you licking your wounds and recuperating from some emotional wallops. Now is the time to get back into the ring and put to use the many lessons you’ve learned. You’ve gained much wisdom and personal strength. While you’ll have the chance to say I told you so use the power of your words to uplift yourself and others and happy endings will begin writing themselves in your world.

Sagittarius - Look for signs that a special someone watches over you. Expect synchronicity and good luck opportunities ahead.

Capricorn - There is more good to a situation than meets the eye. Size up all offers to see what’s really there and you’ll win.

Aquarius – Put on your thinking cap and throw the switch. Your ingenuity will light the way to bright ideas and results.

Pisces – One out of three isn’t bad. The only real losers are those who don’t try. Don’t let a small set back spoil your show.

Aries - Ask a friend to tell you all of the good qualities that you have. Listen and learn.

Be kind and gentle to yourself and breathe.

Taurus - Get out of bed on the other side. Perspective is everything. Break free from rigid thinking. A new path will open.

Gemini - Your inner urgings are bubbling. Listen to the language of your heart. You’re romantic side is blooming.

Cancer – Every cloud does have a silver lining. Some even have gold linings these days.

Better days are right around the corner.

Virgo – Looking at things from another’s view creates kindness in all affairs. See where you can meet in the middle these days.

Libra – Your workload is increasing. Make hay while the money sun shines. Success is yours for the taking. Dream big.

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