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Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Award-winning creations inspired by family, fauna
New Zealand fauna and a pair of purple hot pants were the seeds of ideas that became Gore's prizewinning garments at the 2025 MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards. Peroni — Open Gala award-winner Viv Tamblyn said the royal purple of her garment was based on a pair of hot pants she wore on her first date with her now husband in the 1970s. Mrs Tamblyn and her husband Graham have been married 50 years, and the garment's colour was an ode to their anniversary. "Our first date, I wore that purple — hot pants that I'd made myself," she said. Mrs Tamblyn has entered the awards each year since 2007, and has won a category every year since then. She said the awards had changed over the years and in the beginning there were a lot of polyester fabrics being used, and now everyone tried to use more natural fibres. "Now we're much more aware of sustainability," she said. The purple "puffer" wrap was a last-minute addition, when Mrs Tamblyn wondered what to do with some leftover fabric, she said. Her preference is wool because, as well as being a nod to Southland weather, can be used to provide different textures, layered and contrasted in a look. She has combined hand-knitted, crocheted, machine-knit and merino wool layers in her designs. "I like to try and do something original each year if I can, and something I haven't done before," she said. "I don't like doing things twice, really." Debbie Smith said her sparkling creation, which won the Heather Paterson QSM Memorial Award, was inspired by the iridescence of the native tui and paua shells. Mrs Smith's glittering, behorned number was entered in the APT Collections Open Aotearoa Award section, in which she was runner-up. In her research, she realised the Maori word tui meant to sew, or weave together and she said that informed her garment's construction. Also a native bird, she said the tui's feathers were a "stunning interplay" of inky black, deep green and metallic blue, which she expressed in her garment. To achieve the iridescent look of tui feathers, Mrs Smith used shimmery fabric under sequined material that shone under the stage lights. Mrs Smith was honoured to win the Heather Paterson award, as she had been an "idol" for her growing up. Mrs Tamblyn also knew the Southern fashion awards icon, and won the award in its inaugural year, 10 years ago. She said Mrs Paterson, who died in 2015, was a generous competitor who encouraged everyone to enter, acting as a mentor to amateur designers. "She always gave you confidence to have a go," Mrs Tamblyn said. "As you get a few awards, you do get more confidence," she said.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Amber Tamblyn Voices Strong Public Support for Blake Lively After Justin Baldoni's Lawsuit Is Dismissed
Amber Tamblyn showed support for Blake Lively amid news that a judge dismissed Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against Lively "Proud of you, Blake," Tamblyn wrote to her longtime friend and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costar in an Instagram Stories post June 9 Tamblyn and the rest of the Sisterhood cast previously spoke out supporting Lively after she filed her initial complaint against Baldoni in December 2024Amber Tamblyn has Blake Lively's back amid her latest legal win against Justin Baldoni. Shortly after news broke on Monday, June 9, that a federal judge dismissed Baldoni's countersuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds and more, Tamblyn showed support for her longtime friend and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costar, 37, on social media. "Proud of you, Blake," wrote Tamblyn, 42, on her Instagram Stories. "This is a win for women everywhere who dare to speak out." Judge Lewis J. Liman granted the motions to dismiss on Monday, tossing out the $400 million lawsuit filed by Baldoni, 41, and the Wayfarer Parties against Lively and Reynolds, 48, which alleged extortion and defamation, as well as the It Ends With Us director's $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. The judge noted in his filing on Monday that Baldoni's legal team can still amend the claims for breach of implied covenant and tortious interference with contract if they choose to move forward, with a deadline of June 23. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. In a statement Monday, Lively's attorneys Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb said, "Today's opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively, along with those that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties dragged into their retaliatory lawsuit, including Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Sloane and The New York Times." "As we have said from day one, this '$400 million' lawsuit was a sham, and the Court saw right through it," they added. Lawyers for Baldoni have not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment about the judge's Monday decision. But in March, his attorney Bryan Freedman called Lively's motion to dismiss the lawsuit "one of the most abhorrent examples of abusing our legal system." Tamblyn previously spoke out in support of Lively — as did their Sisterhood costars America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel — back in December 2024, after Lively filed her initial complaint alleging sexual harassment and retaliation, which Baldoni denies. In a joint statement shared on Instagram Dec. 22, Ferrera, 41, Bledel, 43, and Tamblyn wrote, "As Blake's friends and sisters for over 20 years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! "Throughout the filming of It Ends With Us, we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice," they continued. "Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety. The hypocrisy is astounding," the statement added. "We are struck by the reality that even if a woman is as strong, celebrated and resourced as our friend Blake, she can face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a safe working environment. We are inspired by our sister's courage to stand up for herself and others," they added at the time. Read the original article on People
CBC
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
A Halifax woman's 40-year-old recording comes out of the basement and renews her love of music
Social Sharing Halifax's Megan Banning never thought her music recordings from the 1980s would see the light of day. That was until her son, Keenan Tamblyn in Toronto, brought her story to an American podcast. "Just on a whim, I thought, well, why not? This is an interesting story. I'll submit it. And I never expected to hear back," Tamblyn said to CBC's Information Morning. "And I heard back almost right away and then a whirlwind few weeks happened where this show came together and my mom's song … got uncovered." In the 1980s, Banning was an ambitious songwriter in her early 20s who worked as a server at Second City comedy club in Toronto. She dedicated hours every day to writing songs and playing the piano. The musical director of Second City was friends with acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang and told Banning he would give her music recordings to lang. Dashed dreams But Banning never heard back from lang. After that, her music ambitions waned. She placed her recordings in unmarked boxes and changed directions. For years, Keenan Tamblyn has wanted to know about his mother's dreams of being a musician. When Megan Banning was younger she recorded music that never saw the light of day. With the help of an American podcast and Halifax musician Rich Aucoin that's changed - and now k.d. lang wants to hear the songs! Hear why as the CBC's Carsten Knox brings us the story. "I just sold my piano. I went to Brazil for six weeks and came back and changed my course and I got into the film industry and that's where I still am," Banning said. Tamblyn was aware of his mom's musical abilities and that she wrote songs at one point in her life, but had never heard her recordings. "I was intensely curious about it," he said. This led him to reach out to Hyperfixed, a podcast hosted by Adam Goldman, to help him get his mom's recordings out of her basement and into the open. Podcast producers gave Tamblyn less than a week to find the tapes before a live taping of the podcast in New York. This was all news to Banning, including requests for her to perform the songs at the taping. Banning wasn't interested in that part of it. 'I shouldn't have given up' "I was speechless and kind of not in the mood," she said. "I haven't played in 40 years. Like, I haven't touched a keyboard in years and my voice is nothing like it used to be." Eventually, a tape of her music was found at the bottom of a Tupperware container. With help from Rich Aucoin, a Halifax musician, some of Banning's recorded music was digitized and played live by another musician at the podcast event. "I never thought in a million years anyone would ever hear that song," Banning said. "So it was a trip." Banning says hearing her songs again makes her wish she hadn't stopped making music. Renewed interest in music "I look at that … 23-year-old girl that wrote those songs and I wish I could tell that 23-year-old girl that those songs were actually good and I … shouldn't have given up," said Banning. For Tamblyn, hearing his mother's music for the first time was an emotional experience. "Knowing that my mom was such a good songwriter, it made it a much more emotional ordeal. And bringing her a sort of closure to this thing has been … I never thought it was going to be this big," he said. Tamblyn also reached out to k.d. lang about his mother's music and she responded, expressing interest in hearing Banning's music. As Banning reconnects with her younger songwriter self, she feels newly inspired to take up the music she abandoned. "I will start playing again and writing songs again," she said. "Whether anyone ever hears them, I don't know. But for me, I'll do it because I really enjoy doing it. "It was joy sitting at a piano and playing a piano, and I just haven't had one for years and years and years and years. But for myself, I will do it and we'll see where that takes me."
