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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Beauty/Greenroom Agency Makeup Tips

GREEN LIGHT!

Luxury, quality and easy to use….here are some products  I'm giving “the green light” because I really do love and use them! And you guys know… if  I’m sharing it, it’s cool and it works!  Read on to see what I’m diggin’!

Mally Beauty
Mally Beauty

Mallybeauty.com / Evercolor Shadow Stick

If you’ve never heard of Mally Roncal or her products, thank me later. You’ve definitely seen her work on top celebs, so she knows what really works. I love so much of her stuff, but today let me share one of my tip- top, super faves: The ever color shadow sticks are amazing! They come in colors that work for everyone and they are long wearing. Once you glide the stick over your eye, pow! Great color that’s not moving til you say so! If you are lucky enough to catch them on sale (try QVC) her deals can’t be beat! $25.00

Purminerals
Purminerals

Purminerals.com / Pur Intensity Gel Liner

I’m picky about my liner. I love super black, intense liner, so of course I named this! Not really, but the name fits perfectly. This liner is so easy to use I recommend it to many clients and friends, and they love me for it. I must credit my friend Julie at Pur Minerals who told me about fellow makeup maven Jackie Gomez. I heard her raving about the liner, tried it, and haven’t stopped using it!

Want a great winged out liner, get the black, feeling fun, go for plum quartz! $17.00

Beautylish.com / Charlotte Tilbury Collection

This site is a mecca for pro artists, and now, even more, I'll be flocking there to get something I’ve been anticipating for months...(drum roll)… Charlotte Tilbury! There’s something about a line created by a creative artist like Charlotte that you don’t find in others. The quality is superb, and the packaging is luxurious. The Luxury Palettes include 4 great colors of shadow and the color combos are rockin’!

Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury

Next, the Filmstar Bronze & Glow. Here’s how you get that sculpted cheek, highlighted, glowing effect you see on the red carpet. It’s not often I find bronzers that work for eveyone, but this golden based-beauty will give anyone a glow, so glow ahead and get it! $52.00, $65.00

Nyssa Green / The Green Room Agency

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"GOOD MORNINGS"

atlanta-alive-nbc-fashionado
atlanta-alive-nbc-fashionado

On most mornings, I’m awake at 3am. I’m not an insomniac... my day actually starts at 3am. My company, The Green Room Agency handles hair and makeup for 11Alive, the Atlanta NBC affiliate. 

First comment I usually get is “Wow, you must be a morning person!”

Ha! No way, not at all, ask my Mom about my morning struggles in high school! I am however, a happy makeup artist whenever I can do it, no matter the hour. The show airs live from 5am-7am, so in the span of about an hour and 45 minutes, the entire morning team must be ready! That’s 6-8 people, depending on the day! Over the next few weeks, I’ll take you exclusively behind the scenes and show you how it all gets done! Here’s a look at the action from this morning, which was extra special because Judge Hatchett was a guest......

Judge Hatchett Nyssa Green
Judge Hatchett Nyssa Green

Nyssa Green gets Judge Hatchett ready for Atlanta Alive.

Vinnie Politan Judge Hatchett
Vinnie Politan Judge Hatchett

Vinnie Politan & Judge Hatchett

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Fast & Fabulous

Greenroom Agency
Greenroom Agency

Here's a gorgeous before & after, done in 35 minutes!  This is a simple look that started with shaping the brows. There are only 2 colors on the eyes, that's right, just 2: a gold/beige highlight nude at the brow bone, and a dark navy on the lid. Black liner on the top and bottom, and an amazing pair of mink lashes. I am a blush lover (everyone should be wearing it!) so I doubled up with blush and bronzer... love it! With such a great eye, a nude lip was the perfect finish. Quick, simple, and fabulous!

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How to achieve that sexy, sultry smokey eye! Emmy award winning makeup artist Nyssa Green of the Greenroom Agency shows us how...