About: E. Vincent Martinez / fashionado / #teamfashionado

fashionado is an interactive fashion & lifestyle blog where readers can experience social soirees including fashion shows, boutique grand openings, fundraisers, product launches, and a myriad of other stylish special events. fashionado delivers a little bit of everything and a whole lot of fabulous! With the added bonus of video via fashionadoTV, we have become a sought after media outlet by brands, public relations firms and other agencies, having interviewed the likes of Trina Turk, Stephen Burrows, Candy Spelling, Jeffrey Kalinsky and Gladys Knight.

In 2010, fashionado was named Best Fashion Blog by the Atlanta Fashion Awards and E. Vincent Martinez was listed as one of the Top 100 Fashion Bloggers Worldwide by Sparkah, a marketing firm in NYC.

E. Vincent Martinez

E. Vincent Martinez

E. Vincent Martinez / photo by Steffano Morte

As a former educator, “UrbanCouture,” “Feed the Models,” and “Doggies on the Catwalk” are all products of E. Vincent Martinez’s creative vision and energy as well as his dedication to giving his students unique learning opportunities. Born in Havana, Cuba, Martinez came to the United States 40+ years ago. He grew up in Miami where he remained to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Barry University. Later he received a fellowship to spend two years at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. He received his MFA in photography in Rochester, NY at Rochester Institute of Technology. After earning his teaching certification at Georgia State University, Martinez joined the Grady High School faculty in 2002 and was named Grady’s 2007 Teacher of the Year. In 2010, Martinez received the prestigious Atlanta Families Award for Excellence in Education, the district’s highest award.

E. Vincent Martinez has been named one of the best dressed Atlantans by the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Access Atlanta.

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With over 18 years experience in the broadcast industry as videographer, editor,  producer, and technician, Gil Guillama has worked with Discovery Channel, HBO and Turner Broadcasting just to name a few. Gil brings his extensive production knowledge  along with sharp, broadcast technical skills and a creative eye to fashionadoTV and the fashionado team as a videographer and senior producer.

Nyssa Green is owner of The Green Room Agency for Image Development and  an  Emmy award winning makeup artist.  Her firm represents a host of talented  pros in  hair, makeup, and wardrobe that work in all aspects of media. With a  fierce mix of curiosity and tenacity she has become a top makeup artist,  industry  expert, and TV personality. As a reliable and creative source, clients like  MTV, BET,  HGTV, and CNN have trusted her to create looks for their shows. Her work has also  been in magazines like Vibe, Upscale, Real Simple, WWD,  and People. The  versatility of the entertainment industry has led her to work with  singers, athletes, actors and more, including: Bono, Jane Seymour, Alicia Keys,  Ne-Yo, U.S. Presidents, Akon, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Ryan Seacrest, and many, many more! In addition to running the agency, and working as an artist, Nyssa makes regular appearances on television to discuss, fashion, lifestyle, and beauty.

Tomas Espinoza of Tomas Espinoza Photography is a fashion, portraiture and lifestyle photographer residing in Atlanta. In addition to working on his own independent photographic projects from an artistic perspective, Tomas also works with the top modeling agencies in the nation. Tomas shoots for a range of private and commercial clients to include some of the top publicists in Atlanta. You can also see his work in Modern Luxury publications. For fashionado, Tomas is specifically working with E. Vincent Martinez on an ongoing series of personal style imagery making Tomas not only a regular contributor to fashionado.net but a valuable member of the team.

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The Style Issue: BE Entertained Magazine

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Well thanks

BE Entertained Magazine!

I'm flattered to have been featured in the current issue of BE 

Entertained 

Magazine. 

[find me on page 9]

Appropriately, this is their "Style Issue" so you definitely don't want to miss this one.

You can get a preview and purchase the print OR digital versions HERE!

Happy Holidays & BE Entertained!

PS. Thanks for the great photo Steffano Morte!

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BlackBerry Style

Make your BlackBerry Fit your Personal Style

by guest author Rita Andreas 

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Photo by Flickr user EvelynGiggles.

These days, a lady's smartphone is an accessory just as important as her

Michael Kors

purse. Now, busy women use their phones for everything, and it has to be as stylish as the rest of their ensemble.

The LBD for Your BlackBerryWhen you're dressed to the nines, your smartphone shouldn’t go out unadorned. There are a variety of skins and cases available for BlackBerry phones to make them stylish and unique. Wrappz.com creates customized skins and cases. You can use stock images and patterns or upload your own images to wrap your BlackBerry in something totally "you" — no matter what mood or style you're feeling that day.

Accessories

Now that you’ve covered your BlackBerry in a pretty frock, it’s time to add a headset. BlackBerry’s Premium Stereo Headset enables you to chat or listen to your favorite music while leaving those manicured hands free for other tasks. This headset has perfected audio and sound isolation. Music sounds great and calls sound crisp and clear. With the touch a button you can easily switch between listening to music and chatting on the phone.

A stylish Golla Pouch attached to your purse strap looks unique and trendy. You have to have a way to carry your phone. Stylishly and effortlessly reach for your phone without frantically searching the bottom of your messy purse. 

A Golla bag clips to your purse strap

 and comes in fashionable colors. It also has room to carry extra ear buds and cash — all the essentials you'll need for an awesome night out.

Image by Daniel Chow via Flickr.

Stylish Functionality

When most conjur up an image of what people who talk on their cell phone while driving look like, they usually immediately come up with a ditzy party girl who just left the shopping mall. Prove them wrong! Fashionable women are also smart, so they know they can’t fumble with their BlackBerry while driving. Fashion and safety dictate the use of a universal car mount and holder for BlackBerry. It attaches securely to your windshield or dash leaving you to watch the road and do the driving. Place yourself on the BlackBerry red carpet by placing your phone in a holder and setting it to hands-free mode.

Your BlackBerry is beautifully accessorized, but if it loses its charge no one will have a need to see it. A BlackBerry Charging Pod will cradle your BlackBerry attractively and comfortably. Your ability to take calls, watch videos or listen to music is not prohibited — the BlackBerry remains fully functional while in the cradle.

Photo by Halal Bilal via Flickr.

There are many beautiful accessories available for the fashionable woman to use with her BlackBerry. The popularity of BlackBerry among 

stylish celebrities

 such as Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie and Lady Gaga make it a must for women 

looking for cell phones

. It has become as much of an accessory staple as scarves, earrings and bracelets when shopping for a complete outfit.

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