Spectacular Studios = Los Angeles 2013

Los Angeles here we come..

So…Decition is taken and we are right now working full steam ahead
We are moving Spectacular Studios to West Hollywood  after new year.
This is something we have been discussiong and working on the last 3 years
and now feels like the perfect time wth great opportunities and collaborations.

We are keeping Spectacular Studios here in Sweden as our Headquaters and platform
are will be working and living at both places the next few years.

The wonderful collaborations we have is something we will continue
to work on and we have work booked to winter 2013 with workshops and advertiment work.

We are looking into finding a new studio and office due to that we do now need all
the space we have today at Karlavägen.

 

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, August 31st, 2012

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Newsflash

Maria Oldenstedt Legge is right now working on a couple of great workshops and seminars for Redken over here in Sweden
She is putting all focus on sassion within the haisfashion and beauty industry and.
In this we will release new wonderful images and even some new video material.

In this Maria is doing some really great collaborations with a famus Swedish designer and other
very interesting people in the industry. and with the artists from Saints Row Agency

This is just one of Marias new things she is doing with Redken and she was taken onboard in their team
this year as one of their inhouse Session stylists and invited to their International Creative team.
Maria is right now attending the Redken Artistic Team program and are working on being ready spring 2013

Here is a small image teater

Written by Spectacular Studios, September 1st, 2012

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Los Angeles Office

We are right now working on re-location Spectacular Studios and move to Los Angeles
Our plan is to open up in the beginning of 2013 and move over 1 may.
We are still keeping the office and creative platform in Stockholm and will of course continue
to work 100% in Europe and Scandinavia with both new and old customers.

We will however have a new manager in Sweden that will handle Spectacular Studios
and a new agent to handle all artists at Saints Row Agency.

We will in this also work in New York and have a small base there as well alongside some
Companies we are collaborating with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

// Eric Legge

Written by Spectacular Studios, September 21st, 2012

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Workshops and Seminars

We are right now in the middle of a hyper creative process with Spectacular Studios

Maria Oldenstedt Legge is working on 2 big workshops and seminars and have signed up for
Toupema Belgal until 2015 as their Creative Stylist and artistic artist.

The workshops is for REDKEN and will be starting in Januari  and will be a
Mix of a workshop within Session and creativity,
This is her introduction as Redkens new Session Stylist and the start of her international
collaboration and education for them.

The Other workshop is for Toupema Belgal and their new brand Balmain hair. Maria was given the honor to be Balmains artistic presentator and artist in Sweden, and will be doing advanced workshops for all their present and new customers all around in Sweden.
She will be presenting their new products as well and new ideas to work with them.

Eric Legge is right now in the middle of setting up our new company in Los Angeles and
are fixing our new platform and office over there. We have a date set to move over in may 2013
In this we are opening up a new company as well to handle all our workshops and seminars
and will be releasing this wonderful new in the very near future.

http://spectacularstudios.brandyourself.com/

http://ericlegge.brandyourself.com/

http://ericlegge.brandyourself.com/

Written by Spectacular Studios, October 7th, 2012

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Tv shows,Tv commercials and Editorials

We have had a crazy time at the office now for the last 4 weeks.
So much wonderful work and collaborations for both right now and the future.
As it looks right now we are booked with some wonderful jobs,shows and fashion events and workshops
Already to summer 2014.

Right now we are smack in the middle of both Tv Shows,Tv Commercials and fashion shoots
The tempo right now is a a crazy tempo and we just love the buzz of creativity.

We also have a new member working at the office with us
Nina Tulppo A graphic designer  that are now a new member.
Nina and Maria are right now right in the middle of creating the graphic profile
for Marias new concept House of Session ,
She is opening 1 jan in Stockholm, and then 1 may in Los Angeles

Take a look at the page and follow the progress and get the updates.

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, October 27th, 2012

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Feel the buzz …. FOLIODROP.COM

Every artist and creative is looking for a way to showcase their material and images
and every agent and agency are looking for a platform for them and new ways to create
a buzz. And to have a personal web-designer or programer can very costly and it takes time

Foliodrop is a new strategic platform on the market
They are aiming to build up and create the perfect platform and showcase.
A place to quickly and smart open up a website and portfolio with good strong SEO
and with different designs that helps to showcase you in a way that feels good.

We here at Spectacular Studios and Saints Row Agency are collaborating with
the team from FOLIODROP,
We are promoting what we feel is a great way to work and showcase our material and artists.
At the same time get a new way to find other interesting artists world wide.

All new customers that open a account with them will get 20% of the price
The only thing you have to do is email the team at : info@foliodrop.com
and write : Spectacular Studios

Get on the ride and join us at their playground for artists

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Love from us… Enjoy.

Written by Spectacular Studios, October 28th, 2012

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Big production for Weight Watchers

We are right now just in the middle of a big  commercial production for Weight watchers here in Sweden, all based on a campaign they have been doing in USA alongside wonderful Jennifer Hudson.
Spectacular Studios together with Saints Row Agency have been the creative team.

We have been doing this now the last 2 weeks with preparing a famous swedish artist and worked on a Music TV  Show and are doing the still shoot and the commercial film tomorrow .

We are doing this is a wonderful collaboration with ELFVIK FILM and their Production manager Jenny Johansson and the wicked film producer Mike Adelica  alongside The Producers and The Fan Club
It is still under great secret who this artist is.. But watch out after New Years for the Weight Watchers Commercial and advertising images..

Maria Oldenstedt Legge have been the Creative artist and the Hair /Make up artist working on the full design for our wonderful artist  Creating the final look, On special request from the Production team
Our Stylist Dyvecke Berg have in thsi been coordination and handling all the styles and final approach.
Eric Legge  have been the Navigator and manager connecting the artists and teams.

Impossible to do without all our wonderful collaborators and Sponsors :
Toupema Belgal  -  REDKEN - Bratt Trading and Parlux 

Written by Spectacular Studios, November 15th, 2012

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Fashion Editorial at MUUSE Copenhagen

We are in wonderful Copenhagen doing a wonderful fashion editoral for MUUSE 
and are at the same time doing some really cool Look-book shoots for their promotional book.

Maria Oldenstedt Legge has been creating this shoot together with their In-house Photographer
and Stylist in a new collaboration and to build up a new platform in Denmark.
We are looking into expanding to the Danish fashion industry, were we find so much more passion
and inspiration than anywhere else in Scandinavia..
They show hands on WHY they are the fashion capital of Scandinavia.

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, November 17th, 2012

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HOUSE OF SESSION 1 / 1 – 2013

Maria Oldenstedt Legge is opening up her new concept and platform
She and her team will be opening this new venue 1 jan 2013 in Stockholm
This will be the 1 shop of 2 planned.
The second one will be opening up around may in Los Angeles

House Of Session 

“In her own words she explains it” :

 

“For me as a hair and makeup artist on stage and backstage it is just as important to be updated with latest trends to be confident about my self and take care of my creativity in best way possible.”

 

I surround my self with talented people who challenge me in different ways, my addiction is knowledge and creativity. House of Session is my platform to share with other creative spirits. With passion and love for our work and humble attitude we work together to push each other forward”

 

This is House of session:

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, December 3rd, 2012

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Editorials,advertising shoots,commercial videos,fashion shoots…. And a new place <3

We are moving to a new really cool office 1 January and will share it with House of Session

Since we are opening up a new office in Los Angeles in May at Sunset Boulevard ( secret until we move )
with House of Session we decided its time to get a new cool place here in Stockholm.
We found a spacy place just perfect and just 8 sqm smaller than this.
Right now we have the handyman fixing the place, new paint of the walls and a great touch-up
The cleaning crew is jumping in on monday to fix the last bit with the new flooring and kitchen part.

We have a new Art Designer working with us full-time that will remake Spectacular Studios
graphic design, that we will also release in January if all goes well :)

We have over the last few month since we got back from Los Angeles we have been doing some really wonderful advertising shoots and commercial films, as well as a bunch of editorials and fashion shoots. All will be released now in January.
Lets just say we have had a really full schedule and are so happy for everything.

Here is a sneak-peak from our shoot with MUSE in Copenhagen <3

 

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, December 15th, 2012

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Redken Symposium in Las Vegas and LA plans

Things are really happening here at Spectacular Studios is a high velocity speed.

Besides that we have a new HQ here is Stockholm that we are moving into right now
and that we are opening up House of Session  things are just hitting us in a crazy speed
fast track to creativity and time warping.

We are attending The Redken Symposium at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas the 19 Jan – 23 jan
Maria Oldenstedt Legge is invited as a part of Redkens team to attend and meet their creative team
and to really see how they work on the international stage.

After that we are taking a trip to Los Angeles to start sorting out all needed paperwork and looking at a new office place
and a apartment or a house. Our plans to move partime to Los Angeles and work in May looks to be on the schedule so far + a week or so.

 

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, December 22nd, 2012

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Los Angeles updates

Since we arrived in USA things has been going in hyper speed.
So many wonderful people and new companies to collaborate with.

We have found 2 amazing artist that will work very close with us here in LA
and we have found our way in to the industry and the well needed collaborations that is
what we feel our backbone to be able to create what we want to.

Spectacular Studios has been in full focus alongside House of Session and
Maria Oldenstedt Legge as we have presented our companies and  strategic plan
focusing of the right artists to work with and finding the most creative and innovative
Entrepreneurs to collaborate with.

We will be working with the entertainment law firm MS&K and the company strategists TriNet 
They will be helping us with all the steps necessary  to manage everything in a correct way.

Written by Spectacular Studios, January 30th, 2013

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Viasat Commercial filmshoot

Monday starts at 06:00 at Fotografiska with a shoot for Viasat

The shoot is created by our onhouse team : MikeAdelica our wonderful director alongside with our production manager Jenny Elfvik
and Hair/make up Maria Oldenstedt Legge  and Joanna Karlsson as Mikes assistant and script girl.

This next coming weeks is booked from early morning to very late nights.
With everything from castings,commercial shoots,hair events to great interesting meetings.

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, February 25th, 2013

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MTU Gymnasium + Spectacular Studios 2013

Sometimes its just time to give back to the new generation of creative and wonderful artists.

We all at Spectacular Studios – Sweden have now signed a collaboration with MTU Gymnasium for Media and Photography
That we feel are aiming full force on a new creative way of teaching.
A way we KNOW is the future.

The RSA way created by Sir Ken Robinson

We are starting this wonderful and very inspiring collaboration with one of their top students
Someone We also feel is the epiphany on what this is all about. A young hyper-creative girl
that will do a big part of her education alongside our artists developing her passion and future.

This young creative Jenny Wall will be our main assistant within everything we do when it comes
to photography and advertising work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With love we work … And with passion and heart we give back

// Managment team

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, March 4th, 2013

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Melrose Avenue Jun 2013

We have our date set for jun 2013 and our opening in Los Angeles
Looks like it will be on Melrose Ave we will set up shop alongside a very very cool haute couture and shoe shop.
Right now only sorting out the last paperwork and company management in LA.

Our wonderful friends at MSK Law are helping us with all the paperwork
and planing out all speed-bumps.

Over here in Sweden we are full booked and are working like maniacs to keep up.
Our new office is ready and we just have small things to fix.

Cant wait to pack our suitcases and get this show ion the road :)

Written by Spectacular Studios, March 25th, 2013

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Editorial Tantalum Magazine

Finally our Editorial with Tantalum Magazine is out.

A wonderful shoot with a amazing team from our Agency : Saints Row Agency
taken at the Drottningholms Castle in Stockholm.

 

Photographer : Stefan Jellheden
Stylist : Barbara Palladino
Hair / Make up : Maria Oldenstedt Legge
Special Creations : Åke Bjurström
Model : Elin F @ Stockholms Gruppen

All Represented by Saints Row Agency

Click on the image to come to their website

Written by Spectacular Studios, April 9th, 2013

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SPECTACULAR STUDIOS – PR & PRODUCTION

After 8 years Spectacular Studios is now taking another step towards our goal

We are transforming and adding PR as our new platform.
Since the start 2004 we have been growing in a perfect tempo and directing our fucus towards the industry
in a way we have been secure and stable . With our opening in Los Angeles now 2013 this was the perfect move to do.

Spectacular Studios Pr will now be our next step and a natural move for our in-house skills
We are in this collaborating with all the companies we have over the years been working with
and are adding a couple of in-house  team members to the frontier of our new venue.

Written by Spectacular Studios, May 20th, 2013

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Welcome Make up Artist : Sølvi Strifeldt

We are happy and proud to announce that we just signed wondferful
Norwedian Make up artist : Sølvi Strifeldt
to our Scandinavian team. She is a wellknown artist with a solid
reputation and style and we are so looking forward to do a shoot
with here here in Stockholm in the near future. 

 

We are as you all know also looking into opening a base in Norway in the near future !

 

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, September 12th, 2011

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Welcome DVO / Derek Van Oss

We are happy and proud to announce that we have signed Derek van Oss as a
photographer to Spectacular Studios.

He is a freelance photographer and artist of all kinds based in Los Angeles, CA USA.
His target photographic interest is people. 

“I’m endlessly fascinated by human behavior and psychology, how we act and react,
why we do the things we do, what motivates us and what inspires us to be who we are.
That is what I love to explore with photography.“

Additionally, he works regularly in the motion picture / film industry in Hollywood as a production stills photographer /
“behind the scenes” documentary-photographer on film productions of all sizes and all genres. He has no interest in paparazzi work.

Recent clients include top global brands and companies like Microsoft/MSN, Lexus, Banca Intesa SanPaolo (Italy),
The Bryant Park Hotel (NYC) and Participant Media. His work has been seen in leading publications including The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times.
He has photographed celebrity personalities spanning a broad spectrum of creative talent from multi-platinum hip-hop artists Snoop Dogg and Lil’ Wayne to Hollywood
legends Martin Sheen and William Friedkin. He shot several seasons of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York
City where he captured runway collections for designers including Michael Kors, Betsey Johnson, Anna Sui, Nicole Miller, Vera Wang, Donna Karan and Calvin Klein, among others.


 

 

 

 

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, September 7th, 2011

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Cover for Chick Magazine and Creativity

Today  Our Maria Oldenstedt  and her assistant Louise Linder is on her way  alongside with
Photographer Margnus Ragnvid Chammon to shoot the cover for Chick Magazine 
Maria and Magnus have during the last months been doing some great work together.. ‘

This will be another great thing to whatch out for!!!
We will keep you up to date and perhaps show some behind the scenes images next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are here in the office planing a crazy cool shoot for Marias new portfolio with Photographer Stefan Jellheden
and a shoot for Cloude 9 Branding images for USA 2012

Next week its yet again time for Fashion Golf Invitational 2011
were you will see some of the best of the fashion industry and celebreties
gathering  together for a day with great fun and golf.

Spectacular Studios alongside with our inhouse Designer Freddie G – fff
is having a tent at course 13 with a small vernissage  of out images
and ofcourse some great prizes for the best at that lucky number 13 hole.

 

 

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, September 7th, 2011

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Rebuilding and Studio

The tempo over here is in a wonderful phase right now
We are rebuilding our Creative platform WHYY  this next 2 weeks
and will make it a little bit bigger and with a spacier touch.

At the same time we started looking for a new Photo Studio and office
for Spectacular Studios so we can have a bigger and more space for all our creatives.
We are looking for a cool place aprox 150 – 300 sqm in central Stockholm
and will build a unique platform for all our artists and collaboratiors to work from.

We love change… it is a spectacular feeling!
This is what we are looking for!

 

Written by Spectacular Studios, September 1st, 2011

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