Hilton Hotel Sydney Zeta Bar ‘extreme cabaret’ themes red hot

Sydney’s Zeta Bar at the world famous Hilton Hotel continued to push the extreme cabaret, now a staple of Friday nights in 'Sin City'. 

If prohibition and tease are your thing, or vice if you prefer, you have come to the right place, or at least one of them, and you won't find a dirty old man, peeping tom or brown paper bag anywhere in sight from what we can muster.

My Human Statue Bodyart was thrilled to once again deliver a red hot and smoking cabaret presentation.

Cabaret lovers will be delighted to hear that the rumours continue to getting stronger that the 'Extreme Cabaret' theme will continue at Hilton Sydney much longer than the originally forecast 12 weeks. Word is that Hilton Hotels at the Gold Coast, New Zealand and even as far as the United Statues and Amsterdam are keen to incorporate extreme cabaret into their big entertainment nights.

Tonight it was Human Statue model Anastasiya Bakss made up in a bodypainting based black and red number that epitomised tease, burlesque and titillation.

The extreme cabaret performances have pumped blood into the Hilton's Zeta bar, and we know it's been wonderful for business. Downstairs at the Marble Bar has also appeared to have benefited by extra foot traffic and drinkies.

Zeta Bar biz king Grant Collins says of the nights "a late-1800s circus freak show crossed with 1920s-'30s sophistication".

Some of the most popular drinks at the moment include Absinthe (look for the sexy green bottle) and all things liquid nitrogen.

The fun and flirty Friday nights at Sydney Hilton have been one of the key watercooler conversation pieces in offices in and around Sydney's CBD for weeks.

Up to be tantalised in an appropriate cool and sexy fashion? Snatch the opportunity to do 'Sin City' Sydney like it should be done. You can bet that Sydney Hilton will be pumping again next Friday, and its got lots to do about 'extreme cabaret'. Join us and see what all the fuss is about boys and girls. Sweet dreams.

Zeta Bar

www.zetabar.com.au

Hilton Hotel Sydney

www.hiltonsydney.com.au

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

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Sydney bodyartist Eva Rinaldi unveils SMH human newspaper statue for eco expo

Sydney bodyartist Eva Rinaldi unveils Sydney Morning Herald newspaper statue for eco expo

Human Statue Bodyart website

Eva Rinaldi creation

Today's Australian Waste & Recycling Expo at Sydney Olympic Park started innocently enough at Homebush in Sydney's west.

Accessibility was fantastic, located close by to some of Sydney's most impressive public transport infrastructure like trains and (eco friendly) buses.

Little did the event organises and exhibitors know it was a matter of the calm before the storm.

Over a hundred of Australia's best and brightest waste, recycling and eco based companies showcased their wares, all looking to gain a competitive advantage, stand out from the pack, and we suspect, generate a few headlines. Some succeeded more than others, but from what we saw, every exhibitor stand was a fine effort.

As is usually the case with any field, there's only so much room at the top, and sometimes the right marketing, salesperson, attitude, media or even pseudo publicity stunt or gimmick, can make all of the difference.

The switched on exhibition manager Sue Reid, was smart enough to see she "needed" to add an extra spark to the event, which incidentally its opening day fell on the same day as an afternoon shower. Ms Reid was not going to let anyone or anything "rain on her parade", weather being accommodating or not. The atmosphere was warm and inviting.

In the days prior Ms Reid had contracted arguably Australia's most famous and talented bodyart and human statue curator, Eva Rinaldi. If you think you recognise the name, your probably right.  Ms Rinaldi is the one who has embarked on a national and international campaign to bodypaint and do creative works on American talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey, and just quietly, its on track we hear.

Today there was no sign of any Oprah (or John Travolta) "knock off".  There was however a gorgeous creature which when she spoke made it seem as if she just flew into Australia from some exotic island.  Upon probing she identified herself as "Victoria", but the miss wasn't there for her mastery of the Oxford Directory, she was there to add visual excitement and wow factor to the expo, and wow factor she did achieve in spades.

An insider joked "Green Eyed Monster", but we're sure they were just kidding. Perhaps 'Gorgeous Green Machine' may have been more fitting.  In any event, she was a eye catcher, bodypaint or not, but Rinaldi must be given full credit for her incredible transformation that would have saw her fit into the film set of 'The Green Lantern' or 'The Incredible Hulk', and you get the idea. It was WOW!

Due to tight deadlines Victoria was bodypainted almost head to toe in an amazing 30mins, and finished off in wait for it...a dress made out of virtually nothing but a hand crafted edition of popular broadsheet, The Sydney Morning Herald, the flagship title of media powerhouse, Fairfax Media.  Victoria's handcrafted accessories included earrings, hat, gloves and travel bag. For the record most of the bodypaint was silver in colour and branded just enough for instant recognition with 'Australian Waste & Recycling Expo'.

Some marketing and media savvy onlookers were said to be overheard talking about just how marketing and media savvy both Ms Rinaldi and Ms Reid were. We think they were correct.

Various print newspapers have come up with different slogans over the years... The New York Times "All The News That's Fit To Print", and even the beloved Sydney Morning Herald "Start A Conversation", but we feel today's model dressed in virtually nothing by a recycled SMH broadsheet said it all. And true to the newspapers' slogan, she was certainly "starting a conversation". One can just imagine if a traditional paper boy was at the show screaming at the top of his lungs 'Read All About It'!

In a day and age when many a marketing gimmick and news headline looks pretty recycled, this event, the model... the whole package looked as fresh as a daisy.

And, for the record, Fairfax Media's newspaper publications are made from recycled paper; the powers that be wouldn't have it any other way, nor we suspect would Ms Reid and the powers that be at the expo.

Some of expo stands that caught our eye (and the eye of Victoria - the Human Statue model) included Scania (the big silver truck engine and beautifully decorated stand), CAT (with sports car sub brand WestTrac), NSW Government - Environmental Change and Water), Eriez (very friendly, great pens and lollies at the stand), National Recycling Week (linked to Planet Ark) and bano (solutions for recycling).

If you happened to miss the event, or just want to refresh your memory, please visit their official website

www.awre.com.au

And, if like many, you were impressed by the "recycled fashion model", take a look at more examples of Human Statue Bodyart on their official website www.humanstatuebodyart.com.au

Bodypainting Sydney

Bodypainting Sydney, a photo by humanstatuebodyart on Flickr.

Eva Rinaldi: Bodyartist, artist, photographer, community entrepreneur

This month our feature profile is on one of the Inner West's, if not Australia's, most diverse and talented creative artists. To call her a creative artist doesn't really do our subject justice, because she is that and a whole lot more, but creative arts is her foundation and main career focus.

The name Eva Rinaldi will quite likely sound familiar to those who follow the entertainment and arts world.

While certainly not over exposed to media coverage, she has attracted her fair share over the years and is often even part of the news making process as she helps companies and individuals come up with  media and marketing ideas and concepts via her bodypainted and human statue creations, in addition to her photographs and news reporting on red carpet premiere events, music concerts, and all manner of other social happenings in and around Sydney.

Eva is one of those people who are so multi-talented its hard to pigeon hole them to just one occupation, so we won't try. Bodyartist / bodypainter, artist, professional photographer, internet publisher and supermum - Eva does it all, with the support of her family and her team - mainly comprised of her creative arts and photography students.

To get a grasp on the type of work Eva does let's look at some of her past few days activities... last night she shot and reported on a red carpet event at Hoyts, The Entertainment Quarter at Fox Studios and today it was off to the family farm at Goulburn where she took photographs, some of which will be displayed in her upcoming art exhibition, and then it was back to the Sydney office to work on Human Statue Bodyart campaigns for the likes of Foxtel, Vodafone and Hilton Hotels, and how can we forget the abstract art where she is in the final stages of completing sets on media heat seekers Rupert Murdoch, James Packer, Shane Warne, and his wife, Liz Hurley.

Much of Eva's abstract art creations carry a theme of celebrity for good, anti bullying and anti discrimination.

We spoke to Eva about some of her current projects and she shared: "Oh gosh, its so busy at the moment. It's quite a juggling act with my human statues, celebrity paintings, corporate campaigns, red carpet photography events and looking after the family, not to mention the family farm. Every week I'm shooting (photographing) celebrities and news makers and filing reviews. Human statues and bodypainting is our bread and butter, but the celebrity photography and internet publishing has really taken off for us also. I'm currently also painting media baron Rupert Murdoch, as well as doing an abstract of Shane Warne and his lovely wife Liz Hurley. For my paintings I like to choose subjects that ignite strong public interest and who have experienced life's ups and downs, and who use their celebrity for achieving good in the world. Murdoch and Packer have done a lot for Indigenous Australia, much of which is not known, and Shane and Liz do a lot of fundraising and help support children in Australian hospitals. I love sharing my creative gifts while at the same time offering exposure to worthy causes and people who make a positive difference in the world. I've borrowed a few pages out of the book of U2's Bono (Paul Hewson) who calls it 'currency of celebrity'. This year we're going for some government and private grants to help push forward our community projects where we involve many of our creative arts and disadvantaged students, so I'm hopeful that some of our latest news coverage helps make some of my modest dreams a reality.  It's been a challenging year, but things have really been on the upswing of late".

We asked Eva to elaborate on her community and anti-bullying work, projects and inspiration, and after some hesitation she opened up to us: "I was bullied and discriminated against as a child - and still am sometimes. My heritage is Italian and my parents immigrated to Australia when I was a child. We all had to work really hard for what we have achieved. I was the different one at school. When I first got into the media industry I was also bullied by a couple of nasty types who didn't seem to respond well to a blonde women of artistic background making major positive waves in an industry they had been in for a while. It was a bit like 'You wog's are all the same'. One of my brothers is openly gay and he was bullied as a child also. I've recently submitted some of my artistic works to the IDAHO Exhibition at Parramatta which covers these themes. If they sell I will be able to donate more to my favourite worthy causes. I'm also ramping up my involvement in assisting disadvantaged students. My teaching work has exposed me to some people who have missed out on a lot of traditional support structures and those who experienced learning difficulties. Last year we were able to identify some of their core strengths and facilitate some paid and volunteer employment opportunities for them. Our creative arts and media program helped us discover some hidden talents in the group which some Australian employers place high value in. One student helps in first-aid at music festivals and events and other has secured gigs in television commercials advertising technology products. I believe and tell others - never give up and believe that anything is impossible".

Photography, another medium of both art (and media) has long been a passion of Eva's. She first picked up a camera at ten years of age. Eva has been making powerful images documenting children with bodyart, fashion and popular culture since 1997, when her photographs began appearing in publications and then later she commenced working for corporate events creating a diverse body of work.

She refined her art at locations such as Bondi Beach and the secret tram shed in the inner west in Sydney, and at her family farm in Goulburn New South Wales.

Some recognisable names that Eva has photographed:

Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, Joel Edgerton, Stevie Nicks, Russell Crowe, Elton John, Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Maxi Priest, Michael Buble', Lionel Ritchie, Neil Diamond, Rihanna, Bryan Ferry, Chris Isaak, Cyndi Lauper, Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha, Enrique Iglesias, Taylor Lautner, Jennifer Hawkins, Miranda Kerr, Rowan Atkinson, Owen Wilson, Danielle Spencer, Lincoln Lewis, Ita Buttrose, Sarah Murdoch, Kerry-Anne Kennerley, Frank Lowy, George Negus, Seal and Jack Black.

Current projects:

Art abstracts of Rupert Murdoch, Shane Warne and Liz Hurley, and corporate bodyart, bodypainting and human statues.

Eva is soon to once again commence her photography and make-up / bodyart courses, so if your interested be sure to send her an email or contact her office.

Once again, well done Eva on your career and community achievements and initiatives.

Readers, stay with us right here, as next month we will feature yet another amazing talent.


For more information on Eva and her work check out websites:

www.humanstatuebodyart.com.au
www.evarinaldi.com

Eva Rinaldi: Bodyartist, artist, photographer, community entrepreneur

This month our feature profile is on one of the Inner West's, if not Australia's, most diverse and talented creative artists. To call her a creative artist doesn't really do our subject justice, because she is that and a whole lot more, but creative arts is her foundation and main career focus.

The name Eva Rinaldi will quite likely sound familiar to those who follow the entertainment and arts world.

While certainly not over exposed to media coverage, she has attracted her fair share over the years and is often even part of the news making process as she helps companies and individuals come up with  media and marketing ideas and concepts via her bodypainted and human statue creations, in addition to her photographs and news reporting on red carpet premiere events, music concerts, and all manner of other social happenings in and around Sydney.

Eva is one of those people who are so multi-talented its hard to pigeon hole them to just one occupation, so we won't try. Bodyartist / bodypainter, artist, professional photographer, internet publisher and supermum - Eva does it all, with the support of her family and her team - mainly comprised of her creative arts and photography students.

To get a grasp on the type of work Eva does let's look at some of her past few days activities... last night she shot and reported on a red carpet event at Hoyts, The Entertainment Quarter at Fox Studios and today it was off to the family farm at Goulburn where she took photographs, some of which will be displayed in her upcoming art exhibition, and then it was back to the Sydney office to work on Human Statue Bodyart campaigns for the likes of Foxtel, Vodafone and Hilton Hotels, and how can we forget the abstract art where she is in the final stages of completing sets on media heat seekers Rupert Murdoch, James Packer, Shane Warne, and his wife, Liz Hurley.

Much of Eva's abstract art creations carry a theme of celebrity for good, anti bullying and anti discrimination.

We spoke to Eva about some of her current projects and she shared: "Oh gosh, its so busy at the moment. It's quite a juggling act with my human statues, celebrity paintings, corporate campaigns, red carpet photography events and looking after the family, not to mention the family farm. Every week I'm shooting (photographing) celebrities and news makers and filing reviews. Human statues and bodypainting is our bread and butter, but the celebrity photography and internet publishing has really taken off for us also. I'm currently also painting media baron Rupert Murdoch, as well as doing an abstract of Shane Warne and his lovely wife Liz Hurley. For my paintings I like to choose subjects that ignite strong public interest and who have experienced life's ups and downs, and who use their celebrity for achieving good in the world. Murdoch and Packer have done a lot for Indigenous Australia, much of which is not known, and Shane and Liz do a lot of fundraising and help support children in Australian hospitals. I love sharing my creative gifts while at the same time offering exposure to worthy causes and people who make a positive difference in the world. I've borrowed a few pages out of the book of U2's Bono (Paul Hewson) who calls it 'currency of celebrity'. This year we're going for some government and private grants to help push forward our community projects where we involve many of our creative arts and disadvantaged students, so I'm hopeful that some of our latest news coverage helps make some of my modest dreams a reality.  It's been a challenging year, but things have really been on the upswing of late".

We asked Eva to elaborate on her community and anti-bullying work, projects and inspiration, and after some hesitation she opened up to us: "I was bullied and discriminated against as a child - and still am sometimes. My heritage is Italian and my parents immigrated to Australia when I was a child. We all had to work really hard for what we have achieved. I was the different one at school. When I first got into the media industry I was also bullied by a couple of nasty types who didn't seem to respond well to a blonde women of artistic background making major positive waves in an industry they had been in for a while. It was a bit like 'You wog's are all the same'. One of my brothers is openly gay and he was bullied as a child also. I've recently submitted some of my artistic works to the IDAHO Exhibition at Parramatta which covers these themes. If they sell I will be able to donate more to my favourite worthy causes. I'm also ramping up my involvement in assisting disadvantaged students. My teaching work has exposed me to some people who have missed out on a lot of traditional support structures and those who experienced learning difficulties. Last year we were able to identify some of their core strengths and facilitate some paid and volunteer employment opportunities for them. Our creative arts and media program helped us discover some hidden talents in the group which some Australian employers place high value in. One student helps in first-aid at music festivals and events and other has secured gigs in television commercials advertising technology products. I believe and tell others - never give up and believe that anything is impossible".

Photography, another medium of both art (and media) has long been a passion of Eva's. She first picked up a camera at ten years of age. Eva has been making powerful images documenting children with bodyart, fashion and popular culture since 1997, when her photographs began appearing in publications and then later she commenced working for corporate events creating a diverse body of work.

She refined her art at locations such as Bondi Beach and the secret tram shed in the inner west in Sydney, and at her family farm in Goulburn New South Wales.

Some recognisable names that Eva has photographed:

Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, Joel Edgerton, Stevie Nicks, Russell Crowe, Elton John, Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Maxi Priest, Michael Buble', Lionel Ritchie, Neil Diamond, Rihanna, Bryan Ferry, Chris Isaak, Cyndi Lauper, Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha, Enrique Iglesias, Taylor Lautner, Jennifer Hawkins, Miranda Kerr, Rowan Atkinson, Owen Wilson, Danielle Spencer, Lincoln Lewis, Ita Buttrose, Sarah Murdoch, Kerry-Anne Kennerley, Frank Lowy, George Negus, Seal and Jack Black.

Current projects:

Art abstracts of Rupert Murdoch, Shane Warne and Liz Hurley, and corporate bodyart, bodypainting and human statues.

Eva is soon to once again commence her photography and make-up / bodyart courses, so if your interested be sure to send her an email or contact her office.

Once again, well done Eva on your career and community achievements and initiatives.

Readers, stay with us right here, as next month we will feature yet another amazing talent.


For more information on Eva and her work check out websites:

www.humanstatuebodyart.com.au
www.evarinaldi.com

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch , a photo by humanstatuebodyart on Flickr.

Living statues

Mercedes-Benz Australian Fashion Week

Living Statues

At Mercedes-Benz Australian Fashion Week, the ever-innovative Jayson Brunsdon presented his spring/summer 2012/13 collection as an art installation – the models posed like statues, while invitees wandered around them!

InStyle caught up with the fashion designer – who has been in the industry for more than 20 years – to chat about his latest collection, the future and which Oscar-nominated actress he'd love to dress…

What inspired your new collection?
"The collection is titled The Lady is a Tramp. I took my ladylike aesthetic and injected a dose of sultry, steamy sensuality. After travelling to Buenos Aires, I was inspired by the romance and passionate nature of Latin America, which led me towards Evita and ultimately Madonna – her early '90s style influenced the collection. I thought that was appropriate to these times, [it feels like we, as a society,] have been controlled a lot recently, [told] "don't spend, don't lose control". I wanted my lady to let herself go, and fall in love."

What keeps you inspired, season-to-season?
Fashion is always evolving in so many sti w years in fashion, in terms of the way it's sold and presented across the Internet. Fashion has become an [extension] of the entertainment industry, which is why I've chosen to do a cinematic presentation this year rather than a runway show.

You have dressed many high-profile people over the years. Who has been your favourite?
"Well, you can't beat a Crown Princess. Meeting and dressing Princess Mary [of Denmark] has to be my highlight because royalty is beyond celebrity, it's something more, something almost surreal. Mary has such grace, polish and sensuality. She's humble, in a very royal way!"

Who would you love to see wearing your designs?
"I'd love to see Michelle Williams in one of my designs because she's such an incredible talent. She's luscious and sexy, yet elegant and vulnerable. She [exudes] glamour, in the way Hollywood stars [of old] used to."

What's the best piece of career advice you've been given?
"Know your customer."

What's on on the horizon for the next 12 months?
"I've learnt that there's more to life than work so for me personally Im excited about returning to Latin America for a summer holiday. I love the colour and passion of Rio so Ill be going back as soon as I can."