February 4, 2013

SOTU + Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Braving the icy winds of fury this winter season in New York City, we made a field trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens this month to help costume their performers for Illuminated Cocktails, a lovely evening of appreciation for donors and friends.  






Collaborating with Karen and Molly of the Botanic Garden, SOTU brought this winter wonderland, Narnia-esque vision to life with our talented team of costume design interns.  Botanic Garden dancers Dawn and Karl made for a perfect Ice Queen and King, encouraging guests to participate in the evening's "Wish Tree" and dancing through the crowd.






It was such a pleasure to work with one of our favorite gardens and community treasures, we can't wait to go back!

Thank you to Eilon Paz for the beautiful photographs

January 3, 2013

SOTU in 2013

Another incredible year at SOTU begins NOW!
2012 started with a bang as we rang in the new year opening for Turkish pop star Tarkan in Azerbaijan...
and the excitement didn't stop there!


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And to all our SOTU friends and family, 
HAPPY NEW YEAR IN 2013!!!


December 12, 2012

Cirque du SOTU

If you have ever visited SOTUs sample mood boards on Pinterest, you would know how much we adore a visually decadent party theme - from fiery feathered showgirls to electric laser lightshows, we have lived and loved them all!

One of our favorite costume looks is, of course, the classic circus - a touch of Pierrot, a dash of Parisian flair, a hint of surreal fantasy. 
Lucky us, the direction for this years YPO holiday party in our favorite rock city Detroit was just that...and we have never had so much fun hauling suitcases full of pastel feathered Harlequin suits and crystal embellished corsets through JFK as we did for this wild weekend!!

With all hands on deck at the SOTU design studio, our costume interns worked tirelessly with creative director Ami Goodheart to pull together a dazzling selection of carnival creations...



SOTU designer Gracey even brought a few last minute touches on board with us...never a dull in-flight moment!


Once we arrived in Detroit, giddy about the next nights festivities, we made sure that all costume looks were crystalized, SOTUfied and ready to go...done and done!


Starting our set-up early the next day, we were able to witness a marvelous transformation of the venue, Flat 151, from an expansive loft space into a lavish Parisian carnival.  The talented forces behind Detroit's Mood Events worked some serious magic to bring this opulent environment to life!

We were so inspired to start makeup and wardrobe as the countdown to party time finally drew near...it isn't everyday (although it should be) that we get to use almost every trick in the makeup kit.






Incredibly dynamic duo Michael and Irene fascinated guests as a Pierrot-esque clown couple; Michael greeted party goers from his towering stilts at the venue entrance as Irene drew them in with her exquisite violin music.




Our stunning peacock goddess Anna stood statuesque as exotic eye-candy, illuminated by sparkling crystals and jeweled lights.


Even Gracey got into the circus spirit, changing into a glamorous carnival doll look to join our performers out on the dance floor!


And of course, no party is complete without a trip (or two or three) to the photobooth.




Til next time, Detroit...bon temps pour tout le monde!!

November 20, 2012

New SOTU Faces

SOTU works with such an unbelievable roster of talented performers, from fashion models to opera singers to professional dancers and Broadway actors...and an occasional mad scientist?


As is often true in creative fields and big cities, it's not always easy to find so many good apples - and that's why we adore our SOTU family dearly, from our costume design interns to our towering stilt walkers.  We love meeting new faces and going to new places, sometimes all at once...here are a few exciting recent events featuring some of our newest and some of our dearest SOTU superstars!


Jeremiah and Nofar posing for Nikon 1 


Victor warming up Photo Plus 2012


Sekou and Farrah burning up the Nikon 1 dance floor


Sarah giving the crowd a classic showgirl strut


Fausto and Farrah lighting up the Red Lantern


Farrah, our dazzling Absinthe Faerie


One of our favorite event collaborators and stunning SOTU performer, Shien Lee


Lindsey and Sarah rocking our Metallic Fembot look at the Mandarin Oriental New York


Are you a performer in New York City and interested in working with SOTU Productions?  
We would love to hear from you!
Please email us at pr@sotuproductions.com

...we hope you have a REALLY good Liza number ready.
:)



November 7, 2012

Hotel SOTU

One of the many elements essential to throwing an unforgettable party is location...
that's why we couldn't wait to bring the SOTU experience to NYC's Nomad Hotel!

The Nomad's beautifully classic decor and ambience created the perfect setting for our dazzling SOTU performers Nofar as the fiery red feather showgirl and E working up appetites in our edible couture fashion...and the debut of our new Origami Dream - a stunning paper gown, created by hand and brought to life by enchanting SOTU model Shien Lee.