THE REVIEW

March madness has kept us on our toes so excuse the delayed post this month but we hope you enjoy all the content!

It all started with Fashion Week and we’re just going to focus on Paris because frankly, this is a March post and more frankly, nothing compares to Paris when it comes to…

FASHION

Paris Fashion Week, Tuesday, Feb 28 - March 8

PARIS — The Paris shows — and the whole ready-to-wear season — came to a close in the Cour Marly of the Louvre, under an I.M. Pei glass pyramid and a darkening sky, amid heroic 17th- and 18th-century marble nudes and plunging horses.

Through them ranged the road warriors of Louis Vuitton: women not bound by reference or decade; women rooted to the ground in thick-soled knee-high boots, mixing the pastoral and the urban, the folk and the futuristic. Even though some of them wore lace, they were absent fragility.

The next day was International Women’s Day, but as far as fashion was concerned, it had already arrived.

The woman as sex toy is over; the warrior has returned. Louis Vuitton broke barriers and Miu Miu redefined comfort glamour in a fitting end to the ready-to-wear season.

MIU MIU

LOUIS VUITTON

Nicki Minaj attended the Haider Ackerman show with one breast exposed and nothing but chrome tape over her nipple. We play right into her boobs we mean hands and thought it worth a mention and a pic.

BALENCIAGA

The set for the Balenciaga show, which was held in the basement of the Espace Champerret Salon Saveurs, featured wall-to-wall carpet emblazoned with the brand’s logo. The collection featured reworked trench coats, floral dresses and voluminous knits — but what really dazzled were the final nine looks, all reissued couture dresses from the archives, which were incorporated in the show to celebrate the brand’s 100th anniversary.

CHANEL

Karl Lagerfeld never fails to dazzle his audience — not just with his clothes, but in the set department, too. Each season he converts the Grand Palais into something elaborate and unexpected: a giant supermarket, a Parisian cafe, even a casino. But this season, he went above and beyond: he launched a Chanel rocket.

His fall/winter 2017 runway show unfolded around a life-size rocket that just nudged the atrium of the grand palais, as if it was ready to break the ceiling. At the end of the show (which featured Barbarella-like models in glittery 60s boots), Lagerfeld took a bow with his godson, Hudson Kroeing. He pressed a button and flames erupted as the rocket took off to (what else) Elton John’s “Rocket Man.”

VALENTINO

EMERGING DESIGNERS

This year is one of the strongest groups yet with the likes of Molly Goddard, Charles Jeffrey and Martine Rose all up for the coveted prize, which will be announced this summer.

Fashion has a long way to go. This everyone knows. But as the lights went out in the Louvre, reality had been — for the most part — intellectually and aesthetically engaged.

V Magazine hosted an intimate dinner on Tuesday to close out Paris Fashion Week. Guests included Gigi Hadid, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell Williams and Rita Ora.

MUSIC

CHILI PEPPERS IN L.A. AT THE STAPLES CENTER

“What’s happening hometown?” Red Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis asked the loud and rowdy fans after ripping through “Can’t Stop” during the band’s first of three sold-out shows at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

He playfully asked bassist Flea where he’d be sleeping that night. “My house in Los Feliz,” he replied to a cheering crowd. “We’re so happy to be here. Damn, I love Los Angeles.”

The group, which formed in L.A. in the early ‘80s, didn’t disappoint its most loyal devotees. Flea was confident and mentioned fueling up on burritos from some of his favorite local spots.

Out in support of its 11th studio album, “The Getaway,” which dropped last June, a few new tracks were peppered into the set list including the title track, the single “Dark Necessities,” the fun sing-a-long “Go Robot” and it slipped “Goodbye Angels” into the encore.

For the most part it was a fast paced, hit-filled set delivered by a well-oiled machine with very few noticeable technical or musical flubs.  The older material such as “Suck My Kiss,” “Under the Bridge,” “Scar Tissue,” “Californication,” “By the Way,” “Parallel Universe” and “Right on Time” mixed in well with the newer material from “Tell Me Baby” and “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie” to all of the songs from the new record.

Of course the band saved “Give It Away” for its finale.

The music and the performance were definitely solid, but the real star of the evening was the epic light show provided by hundreds of small cylinder shaped color-changing lights that were dropped on cables from high up in the rafters to sometimes just a couple of feet above the heads of the audience and band.

Each light moved independently and throughout the set they were choreographed to be lowered and lifted in a variety of mesmerizing shapes and patterns that left those hitting up the weed-filled vape pens seriously tripping out.

In 2015, rock band Muse brought some synchronized drones into Staples Center for its tour, but RHCP might have outdone them with this spectacular display of light and imagery that at the start of the show just looked like a ginormous ’80s Lite Brite glued to the ceiling.

ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL

Ultra Music Festival 2017 took place from March 24- 26 in Miami, Florida, where over 150,000 electronic dance music fans met to party the weekend away.

Shout out to Danny Chasan the Marketing Director of the festival and founder of Creator Entertainment for an incredible job on this epic event.

Some of the live and DJ performers include Major Lazer, Above Beyond and Zedd!

Others from the weekend lineup to special mention:

AFROJACK

THE PRODIGY

ALAN WALKER

NICKY ROMERO

CARL COX

DJ SNAKE AND FUTURE

Before the final day of Ultra Music Festival, rumors were stirring about whether the DJ Snake was planning a surprise appearance from Drake. During DJ Snake's headlining set, the lights dimmed and DJ Snake brought out Future to perform his hit songs including “Mask Off” and “Fuck Up Some Commas.” Future closes out his mini-set with “Jumpman.”

Future begins his Nobody Safe Tour in May, so fans can now get a glimpse of what's to come.

STEVE AOKI

Steve Aoki, the mustachioed master of L.A.-based label and lifestyle brand Dim Mak, is a notorious figure in EDM. He was one of the first producer-DJs to cross over into the mainstream, thanks to high-energy compositions and onstage antics (cake throwing, anyone?). But as recently as 2004, he was standing in the audience like the rest, sharing a cheap hotel room and saving his cash for the shows and magic of Ultra.

Magic came not onstage but in the form of a woman strolling down Ocean Drive, wearing a “huge flowing dress, massive headphones and humongous glasses.” The stranger turned out to be Björk. “She was so majestic,” recalls Aoki. After mustering up the courage to speak to her, the two exchanged phone numbers and kept in touch. No collaborations resulted from their chance meeting but the unexpected interaction resonated with Aoki, who experienced part of what draws millions of people to Ultra every year: the opportunity to see some of the biggest names in music. In 2010, he went from being a face in the crowd to a performer, playing his first show at Ultra.

Steve Aoki premiered what is believed to be his next single during his Ultra Music Festival performance this past weekend.

During his action-packed set, which you can see footage of below, the cake-throwing EDM star brought Grammy award-winning rapper 2 Chainz on stage with him to perform a new cut from both Aoki and Canadian duo DVBBS, called 'Wouldn't Be Me Without You'. The track has been rinsed by Aoki and DVBBS for a while now but has only ever been known as ID. There's no official release date just yet but considering it's now been given a name and its main collaborators — including 2 Chainz — have now been fully unveiled it's expected to be released soon.

Just Hold On” collaborator Louis Tomlinson also made an appearance.

Says Aoki: “[Ultra] is the perfect ground for experimentation, to play all your new music and get the best feedback you can from a crowd,” says Aoki. “[The fans] know the music. You feel it at the clubs; you see that in their faces.”

Aoki also performed at his Dim Mak label showcase—a label that launched the careers of MSTRKRFT, Zedd and the Chainsmokers. “Electronic music has just as much ability to reach as many people as any other genre,” he adds. “It’s an incredible time.”

An extra fun snippet is this first video of AOKI’S WORLD, his new show!

FILM

Premiere: Wilson

(starring Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, and Judy Greer) – New York

"Wilson" is about a lonely, neurotic and hilariously honest middle-aged man, played by Woody Harrelson, who reunites with his estranged wife, played by Laura Dern. Wilson gets a shot at happiness when he learns he has a teenage daughter -- played by "Spider-Man: Homecoming" star Isabella Amara -- who he has never met.

The comedy follows Wilson as he sets out to find his daughter.

Laura Dern, Judy Greer and Isabella Amara told Circa what it was like filming with the "amazing" Woody Harrelson and more at the Sundance premiere of "Wilson" in Park City, Utah.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE, HOSPITALITY & LIFESTYLE

MEGU WORLDWIDE

Madonna stopped by our client MEGU WORLDWIDE in NYC this month and Page Six had the scoop!

Madonna was spotted with a mystery man — who resembled French artist JR — at Megu on Wednesday, March 15.

“They were acting like a couple, chatting and laughing closely in a corner” of a private room, a spy said.

Madge’s son Rocco interned for the artist in 2014.

JR’s posted several images of the Material Girl on Instagram, and she recently included a shot of them together with a cryptic message. “Sometimes you just have to take off the mask and confess!” she wrote.

The restaurant was also mentioned on Mashed.com not just because of its’ celeb clientele but for their culinary excellence as well:

Sean Azari, founder of Breakthrough Social (a social media agency based outside of NYC) and the voice behind @NYCHungry, believes that restaurants should construct their decor, food, and ambiance to be more "Instagramable." Azari told me, "People love taking pictures of food, so if you have food that looks outrageous, with contrasting colors that stand out in pictures then it makes it 10 times more fun (plus it's a huge benefit for restaurants)."

Which is why he is putting Megu at the top of his list for mind-blowing restaurants of 2017. Best described as a "club restaurant," the decor is meant to blow you away. An infinity-mirrored staircase leads you down into the subterranean main dining room. Dining room walls seamlessly transform the room with customizable lights and 3-D-activated imaging. And then, of course, there's the food.

The menu is nuts. There's edamame that resembles lollipops. There's vegan tartare that replaces the beef with beets. Sake-braised short rib. Tuna katsu branded with "Megu" on its pink-seared skin. But Sean's favorite is the tuna tartare. Why? Because it comes in an ice cream cone and it's topped with crispy bits that look like ice cream sprinkles. Ice cream and sushi, together as one. This place was built for likes.

Megu's foodie showmanship used to be only available in Delhi, Doha, Moscow, and Switzerland. But you can thank your lucky picture-perfect stars because, as of 2017, this show-stopper has now taken up permanent residence in New York. Where else, right?

Contact us to book and coordinate your next event, reservation and VIP experience at Megu and others via info@ilyseterri.com

All Star Chef Classic, Los Angeles, CA

All-Star Chef Classic is an exciting, intimate, and exclusive culinary celebration bringing together some of the world's most innovative and celebrated chefs for four days in mid-March. Each event allowed guests to get up close and personal with the chefs, while eating food prepared by some of the greatest chefs in the world.

An outstanding constellation of chefs came together to cook in the Chefs Tasting Arena™ and Restaurant Stadium™, a state-of-the-art venue with stadium seating, lights, cameras and LED screens, giving fans the perfect view of all the action taking place in the round.

ENTERTAINMENT

Viacom became a client this month starting with Nickelodeon and The Kids’ Choice Awards.

Ilyse Terri, Inc. produced a fantastic event at the West Hollywood London Hotel that hosted an incredible crowd of artists and executives, including a special performance by Bruce Gold, an American magician that performs at the famed Magic Castle in L.A.

We then attended the Kids Choice Awards along with Gwen Stefani, Ellen, Heidi Klum and Seal, Mariah and Nick Cannon, and various others.

The star-studded event also featured appearances by celebrities including: Nikki & Brie Bella; The Chainsmokers; Nick Cannon; Ellen Degeneres; Chris Evans; Gal Gadot; Kevin Hart; DJ Khaled; Demi Lovato; Isabela Moner; Chris Pine; Chris Pratt; Rico Rodriguez; Zoe Saldana; Jojo Siwa and Zendaya; plus stars from Nick's hit series HENRY DANGER (Jace Norman); GAME SHAKERS (Thomas Kuc, Madisyn Shipman, Benjamin Flores Jr.); Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (Mace Coronel, AiDan Gallagher, Lizzy Greene, Casey Simpson); The POWER RANGERS (Becky G., Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Ludi Lin, Dacre Montgomery ); THE THUNDERMANS (Jack Griffo, Kira Kosarin) and SCHOOL OF ROCK (Breanna Yde, Ricardo Hurtado, Jade Pettyjohn, Aidan Miner and Lance Lim).

Hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena, the show aired live on Saturday, March 11, from USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles.

Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards is the only live event where kids can cast their votes across 28 categories with a brand-new voting experience on Nickelodeon's digital platforms including Nick.com and the Nick App on iPad, iPhone, Kindle and Android devices.

Stay up-to-date on all Kids' Choice Awards news by liking Nickelodeon on Facebook and following @Nickelodeon on Twitter and Instagram using #KCA.

While this was Cena's first time hosting the global show, he is beloved worldwide by the Nickelodeon family, having previously hosted Australia's Kids' Choice Awards in 2008, as well as undergoing a sliming at the first UK Kids' Choice Awards in 2007.

Sponsors of Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards include Cinnamon Toast Crunch(TM), Crest(R), Hot Wheels(R), Nintendo, Skechers(R), Toyota, Verizon and Walmart.

BRAND MARKETING

STATE FARM

State Farm is hoping to show off its charitable (and hip) side with a new 15-minute film, created in partnership with agency Translation. The film focuses on State Farm’s longstanding Neighborhood Sessions series, where artists from Usher to DJ Khaled host events in cities across the country to thank “neighbors” for volunteering with local charities.

Earlier in the year State Farm collaborated with L.A. Clippers player Chris Paul and rapper DJ Khaled to pull off its next round of Neighborhood Sessions, this time in New Orleans. Jon Batiste, who you might recognize as the musical talent from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, also makes an appearance at the performance.

“This is a great moment that celebrates both basketball and music fans. Chris Paul lead the collaborative efforts with State Farm over the 2017 NBA All Star Weekend to give back to the local New Orleans community,” John Norman, CCO of Translation, said. “Through the Neighborhood Sessions platform, State Farm aims to demonstrate their commitment to help, and inspire good neighbors everywhere to make a difference in their communities.”

The video shows clips from the live performance (around the nine-minute mark) but also tells a greater story about Chris Paul and what makes New Orleans such a special place to him. “I feel like this city helped raise me and mold me into who I am,” Paul says of New Orleans.

“It’s really, really important to have the right mentor and the right leader in the community and that’s how I intend to use my platform however big it grows, I can always give the gift of music and give the gift of my time,” Batiste adds.

Fifteen minutes may seem like a long time, and to some extent it is, but the film does a nice job of highlighting State Farm’s charitable nature, with great shots of Chris Paul and DJ Khaled delivering new computers to a group of local school kids. Plus, the clips of DJ Khaled are a nice bonus for any fans of the artist.

GUCCI

Gucci Memes Itself, With Help From Artists, in Strange and Entertaining Instagram Ads

Gucci wants the kids, and the grownups, to know it’s hip.

For its latest campaign, the luxury fashion house has commissioned a number of memes for Instagram around the theme “#TFW Gucci” or “That Feeling When Gucci”—playing on the popular internet art form to promote a new line of wristwatches.

“When you got that new watch and you have to show it off,” reads one caption on a photo featuring a man’s arm, with a hole torn in the wrist of his suit and dress shirt to show the timepiece underneath.

“When he buys you flowers instead of a Gucci watch,” reads a second, featuring a deadpan 16th century portrait of the Spanish noblewoman Eleanora di Toledo. “Watchdog,” reads a third, featuring a dog’s leg, wearing, naturally, a watch.

Those pieces, created by photography team @meatwreck (née Mitra Saboury and Derek Paul Boyle), designer @williamcult (William Ndatila) and documentarian @littlebrownmushroom (Alec Soth), are just a handful of many from a variety of internet artists, housed on a website for the Gucci campaign.

The landing page of the #TFWGucci microsite also offers a brief history of memes, for those too old or oblivious to understand them intuitively (generally speaking, they are striking images or animations paired with clever or revealing text, shared online, where others can riff on them, as a form of common expression—a sort of digital high five or fist bump proliferated through visually driven social media sites like Tumblr, Facebook and Instagram).

As other observers have pointed out, the brand’s explainer is both amusing and necessary. Given the high cost of Gucci’s products—one of the Le Marché des Merveilles watches costs about $790—it’s unlikely many but the most well-to-do youngsters are likely to spring for its products, while more aged and wealthy consumers might find themselves scratching their heads at ads that range from goofy and irreverent to garish.

The net result is a curated collection of pieces that feel like an online gallery show, complete with blurbs for each work. While that might seem like a stuffy attempt to bridge two worlds, the truth is, it makes for pretty entertaining browsing—thanks largely to the different perspectives of the talents on display. Even though they’re shamelessly hawking an entirely unnecessary expense, they’re also self-deprecating, timely (groan), and most important, human—i.e., delightfully and honestly absurd.

Just take the one from Italian artist @flamigram (Flaminia Veronesi) featuring a hand gently touching the face of a sculpture, with the caption, “When you wake up late for work and realize you’re actually a clay head.”

March was definitely MAD.