By: Vivi Andrijani

RedCarpetSF, the online fashion magazine, recently launched a television show called Red Carpet Bay Area on KRON4. This brand-new show airs bi-weekly on Saturdays in the prime 7:30 pm time slot as the Northern California lead-in to Entertainment Tonight. Red Carpet Bay Area’s first show broadcast on March 13, 2010 and I was honored to be among just a handful of guests invited to watch it with Marybeth La Motte, the executive producer and show host, at La Barca in San Francisco.

Among the first things I noticed about Marybeth were her enchanting smile and her pleasant personality. She gave such a warm welcome and introduced me to her guests and close friends. Among the guests were Margaret Mitchell, founder of EpiCenter MedSpa, one of the nation’s top medical spas; Charleston Pierce, a model and CEO of Charleston Pierce Presents who has worked with supermodels such as Tyra Banks and Cindy Crawford; Bilques Smith, an accomplished account executive for KRON4; Sarah Granger, founder and managing director of SF Bay Style, a popular online blog; Moanalani Jeffrey, socialite columnist for the San Francisco Examiner who is also a photographer; and Frank Alizaga Jr., a San Francisco native and senior vice president of sales at TickerMine Company. 

I had a fabulous time meeting these people at the premiere, but of course, the highlight was watching the inaugural episode of Red Carpet Bay Area. The show was fresh, vibrant, upbeat, fashionable, and contemporary.  Everything from the quality of information, the presentation of the stories and superb video editing, to the attractive host with her engaging and beautiful smile, are factors that almost guarantee the show will excel. Red Carpet Bay Area combines elements from The View from the Bay and Entertainment Tonight, and will most certainly win viewers from a variety of age groups.

Photographer Jeffrey Hipona captured intimate moments from the premiere night. Marybeth La Motte could not stop smiling with joy and pride — very well deserved. So, cheers to you Marybeth! We wish you nothing but success and look forward to watching more on Red Carpet Bay Area!

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - Red Carpet Bay Area premiere:
*NEW PEOPLE - a new hotspot in Japantown for fans of Japanese fashion, media and culture

*Epi Center MedSpa - one of the nation’s top plastic surgery and skin care facilities 

* Charleston Pierce Presents - an interview and a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion show production with Charleston Pierce

*Antidote Skin Care -  a new self-tanning cream with no-smell technology

*Jade Studio Productions - an interview with Philippe Lee, a well-known photographer in the Bay Area and founder of  The Memory Lounge

* A party at the residence of Alan Salzman & Jillian Manus Salzman to benefit the Stanford Cancer Center.  Alan Salzman is the CEO of VantagePoint Venture Partners , Jillian Manus Salzman is the president of Manus & Associates Literary & Media Agency, Inc.

Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Red Carpet Bay Area’s second episode: http://redcarpetsf.com/onthetown/never-too-young-for-the-red-carpet.html