Infobox_Celebrity|Ivy Supersonic
name = Ivy Supersonic
caption = Ivy Supersonic
birth_date = 1967
birth_place = New York
occupation = Fashion Designer
Entertainer
Animated Character Creator
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Ivy Supersonic (Born "Ivy Silberstein" on June 12, 1967) is a New York fashion designer, entertainer, publicist, promoter, event planner, and animated character designer.[cite news|title=No: 1643 Ivy Supersonic|publisher=The Guardian (London)|date=May 26, 2000|accessdate=2007-05-16] She is the daughter of Jerome Silberstein, co-founder of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos. [ [http://www.ivysupersonic.com/oct24pr.html Infamous Medical Malpractice Attorney Jerome D. Silberstein Brutally Mutilated By Malpractice ] ] ]Fashion and promotion
Ivy is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology. During her college years she launched the denim brand I.B.I.V. The jeans impressed then-Vogue fashion editor Elizabeth Salzman and within three months of their launch the jeans were featured on the cover of Women's Wear Daily. Her jeans were also featured on MTV, Beverly Hills 90210 and Good Morning America. [ [http://www.ivysupersonic.com/bio.htm Ivy Supersonic Inc ] ] Ivy has designed hats for Pamela Anderson[cite news|title=Tommy Lee's Latest Love|publisher=New York Post|date=July 23, 2002|accessdate=2007-05-16] , Carmen Electra, Snoop Dogg][cite news|title=Note Worthy|publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=September 14, 2001|accessdate=2007-05-16] , Hillary Clinton [ [http://ivysupersonic.com/gallery/hats/WhiteHouse IVY's Main Gallery Page :: Ivy Supersonic Hat Designer To The Stars :: 3 ] ] , George Clinton, and P. Diddy among others.][cite news|first=George|last=Rush|title=Liam Finds Oasis in Ivy League|publisher=Daily News (New York)|date=June 20, 2000|accessdate=2007-05-16] [ [http://www.ivysupersonic.com/hats/ IVY Supersonic - HATS Collection & Gallery ] ] Reality tv star Omarosa wore a hat designed by Ivy on the season finale of The Apprentice.]Ivy has thrown parties for Gene Simmons, Wyclef Jean, "Tongue Magazine", Crosby, Stills & Nash, "Mira! Magazine", and adult actress Gina Lynn.[cite news|title=Simmons In All-Night Prowl|publisher=The New York Post|date=July 14, 2001|accessdate=2007-05-16] ]Ivy had a cartoon character of herself tattooed on her body for the tv show Miami Ink by tattoo artist Kat Von D. The Ivy Supersonic cartoon originated at Universal Music Group. Supersonic bought the cartoon of herself back from Universal in 2002, when they had a high staff turn over. [ [http://www.prwebdirect.com/releases/2006/10/prweb445793.htm PR: Miami Ink TV Commercial with Ivy Supersonic ] ] Ivy had 17 tattoos done in 30 days to protest the Sqrat case.
Controversies
qrat
:see also|ScratIvy contends that the idea for the character Scrat from the movie Ice Age was stolen from her after she pitched her character "Sqrat", a cross between a squirrel and a rat that she claims to have seen in Central Park, to 20th Century Fox movie executives. Ivy claims she created the character in 1999. A CNN report by Jeanie Moos of Ivy's discovery was aired in 2000, 2 years before "Ice Age" went into development. [ [http://www.ivysupersonic.com/ivid/cnn2000.shtml Videos on IvySupersonic.com ] ]
Ivy was offered a $300,000 settlement by Fox but turned it down, and subsequently lost the case. The case is currently in appeal "(Case # 04401 Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, NYC)". Ivy has continued her "Make Rupert Murdoch Pay" campaign in hopes of still receiving damages for her perceived infringement.
Plumm Nightclub
On October 27, 2007, Ivy started a public feud with New York nightclub owner Noel Ashman over $1000 Ivy feels she is owed for a party she hosted at Ashman's "Plumm" nightclub. Supersonic admitted to defacing the club after Ashman refused to pay her the money. Supersonic faced felony vandalism charges, but through a plea on "The Howard Stern Show" received enough donations to pay her legal fees and stayed out of jail. [cite news|first=David|last=Foxley|title=Ivy Supersonic Update|publisher=New York Observer|url=http://www.observer.com/2007/ivy-supersonic-update|date=November 12, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-08] [cite news|title=Ivy Supersonic: 'I Don't Want to Go to Jail I'm 95 lbs'|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/pop_culture/ivy_supersonic_i_donat_want_to_go_to_jail_im_95_lbs_71085.asp|date=November 14, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-01]
The Tyra Banks Show
Supersonic was thrown off "The Tyra Banks Show" on October 26, 2007, after producers did not like her tattoos showing through her dress. Ivy was given a shirt to cover the tattoos up but instead ripped the shirt and threw it on the floor and was subsequently asked to leave. [cite news|first=Richard|last=Johnson|title=Tattoos Get Tyra Bounced|publisher=New York Daily News|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/10282007/gossip/pagesix/tattoos_get_tyra_bounced.htm|date=October 28, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-01] [cite news|title=Supermodel thrown off Banks' show|publisher=Indo-Asian News Service|date=October 29, 2007] [cite news|title=Tabloid Tidbits|publisher=msnbc.com|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21518413/|date=October 29, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-01]
References
External links
*imdb name|id=0839473|name=Ivy Supersonic
* [http://www.ivysupersonic.com/ Ivy's Official Homepage]
