Smashbox Studios Studio
- Official Website www.smashboxstudios.com
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About
Smashbox Studios is a premier photo and film studio in Los Angeles that regularly hosts photo shoots, film shoots, and events for photographers, producers and celebrities in both the fashion and the entertainment industry. In 1991, the great great-grandsons of Hollywood cosmetics legend Max Factor, founded Smashbox Studios. Both Davis Factor and Dean Factor were able to expand the enterprise into a photo studio which not only included a modeling agency but a production company, clothing line, and, in 1999, a cosmetics line called Smashbox Cosmetics as well.In 2002, IMG’s fashion division and Smashbox Studios began hosting Los Angeles Fashion Week at their Culver City location. In 2002, IMG's fashion division, which produces the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, made its first appearance west in downtown Los Angeles at The Standard Hotel. At the same time, Davis Factor and Dean Factor continued to produce Smashbox Fashion Week Los Angeles at Smashbox Studios in Culver City. Dozens of designers showed their collections to journalists, celebrities, family and friends at these two centralized venues, while others chose to show their collections in unique off site venues such as nightclubs, private estates, train stations, churches and lofts. In 2003, IMG and Smashbox united under one banner to streamline services and venues, choosing the Factor-owned Smashbox Studios Culver City location over downtown Los Angeles venues. This proved to be a success for several years until 2009 when IMG and Smashbox Studios ended their 5 year relationship on amicable terms and suspended LA Fashion Week. In 2007 Smashbox Studios merged with Quixote Studios, an LA based film and photo studio founded by Mikel Elliot and Jordan Kitaen. Together Smashbox Studios and Quixote Studios are made of 15 studios between three locations in West Hollywood, Culver City and Griffith Park. They also have a production supplies and expendable store located in Hollywood as well as a vehicle lot in West Los Angeles housing a fleet of production trailers, trucks and motor homes. Each location has grip and lighting departments, espresso bars, and private celebrity green rooms. Additionally, Smashbox Studios holds an annual photography competition known as the "Face Off” for young photographers and photo assistants. In 2007, the 12th annual Face Off show was held at Smashbox Studios Stage 5 in conjunction with Flaunt and Splashlight Digital.
Contact Info
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| Headquarters | 8549 Higuera Street Culver City, California, 90232 US |
| Other Locations | 1011 N. Fuller Avenue West Hollywood, California, 90046 US |
Credited In
Cover See All
| Name | Credited As | Model(s) | Photographer(s) |
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| PAPER Cover November 2011 | Location | Miranda July | Dan Monick |
| PAPER Cover October 2011 | Location | Mary J. Blige | Lauren Dukoff |
| BlackBook Cover October 2011 | Location | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Yu Tsai |
| BlackBook Cover September 2011 | Location | Alexander Skarsgard | Andrew MacPherson |
| Genlux Cover Spring 2011 | Location | Camilla Belle | BrakhaX2 |
| V Cover Summer 2011 | Equipment | Lady Gaga | Inez van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin |
Campaign See All
| Name | Credited As | Model(s) | Photographer(s) |
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| Links Ad Campaign 2010-2011 | Studio | Cat Deeley | Luis Sanchis |
