Reconstituirea unor scene memorabile

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Vanity Fair e o revista desteapta. Desi are multe pagini de reclame, are suficient de multe articole – si bune, cu adevarat bune! – care o fac sa depaseasca stadiul de maculatura sau lectura facila la care s-au oprit in ultimul timp revistele de moda.

Pictorialul de mai jos reconstituie unele dintre cele mai faimoase scene ale lui Hitchcock. Mi s-au parut atat de bine realizate incat am spus ca merita postate aici, macar si prin prisma faptului ca regizorul, perioada anilor’50, Tippi Hedren si Kim Novak (una din actritele lui preferate) au fost pe rand izvor de inspiratie pentru trendurile modei din ultimii 3-4 ani. In plus, respir usurata sa vad – dupa atata timp – ca actorii apar in pictoriale dedicate filmelor, regizorilor si cinematografiei, si nu modei.

Charlize Theron in “Dial M for Murder”

Charlize Theron in “Dial M for Murder”

Scarlett Johansson si Javier Bardem in “Rear Window”

Scarlett Johansson si Javier Bardem in “Rear Window”

Naomi Watts in “Marnie”

Naomi Watts in “Marnie”

Keira Knightley si Jennifer Jason Leigh in “Rebecca”

Keira Knightley si Jennifer Jason Leigh in “Rebecca”

Emile Hirsch si James MacAvoy in “Strangers on a Train”

Emile Hirsch si James MacAvoy in “Strangers on a Train”

Renee Zellweger in “Vertigo”

Renee Zellweger in “Vertigo”

Gwyneth Paltrow si Robert Downey Jr in “To Catch a Thief”

Gwyneth Paltrow si Robert Downey Jr in “To Catch a Thief”

Tang Wei, Josh Brolin, Casey Affleck, Eva Marie Saint, Ben Foster, Omar Metwally si Julie Christie in “Lifeboat”

Tang Wei, Josh Brolin, Casey Affleck, Eva Marie Saint, Ben Foster, Omar Metwally si Julie Christie in “Lifeboat”

Jodie Foster in “The Birds”

Jodie Foster in “The Birds”

Seth Rogen in “North by Northwest”

Seth Rogen in “North by Northwest”

Marion Cotillard in “Psycho”

Marion Cotillard in “Psycho”

Fotografi: Norman Jean Roy;  Julian Broad; Mark Seliger; Art Streiber

Sursa fotografiilor: vanityfair.com

Jenny… not so much from the block

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Nu ma omor foarte mult dupa J.Lo, if need must be ma mai uit pe poze cu colectiile Sweetface, in schimb parfumurile ei imi dau dureri de cap (incerc sa ma tin la distanta cand vreo fata din Sephora incearca sa ma stropeasca). Plus ca n-am inteles niciodata faza cu “I’m still Jenny from the block” (plus diva latina, mama minune si femeie uber-desteapta de afaceri, un fel de 4-in-1, ca una nu le exclude pe celelalte), “dar ma imbrac in nurci si vulpi, nu ma despart de al meu Fendi de piton si, daca se poate, as vrea ca perdeaua mea de dus sa fie incrustata cu diamante”. Ipocrizie maxima, de parca un accent de Bronx si un album in portoricana ii vor face pe toti sa uite ca ai in spate o avere de 255 milioane.

Anyway, moving swiftly along, ca sa nu se creada ca sunt invidioasa (pentru ca nu sunt! nu-mi place Marc Anthony si nu vreau gemeni si nu vreau sa fiu cunoscuta pentu fundul meu!)… Editia de octombrie a revistei Elle a facut un pictorial interesant din punct de vedere estetic, in care J.Lo este vioara intai, acompaniata pe rand de Kaiser Karl, Diane von Furstenberg, Stefano Dolce & Domenico Gabbanna, Georgina Chapman, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors si inca cativa.

Cu cateva luni in urma, Harper’s Bazaar avea un pictorial foarte asemanator – in locul lui J.Lo era Jessica Biel, iar designerii aliniati erau cam aceeasi (Diane von Furstenberg era prezenta la apel, la fel Oscar de la Renta).  Cred ca e mai mult decat o simpla coincidenta.

Pana una alta, ce pot spune este ca conceptele fotografiilor si felul in care au fost realizate au reusit sa redea si sa pastreze esenta fiecarui brand in parte – ascetismul cromatic la Chanel fata de exuberanta si “viata prin lentile roz in stilul anilor ’70″ la DVF, chintesenta jet-set style la Michael Kors, voluptate si lux la Versace (fara legatura cu Invitation au voyage a lui Baudelaire), fetisul tocurilor inalte si a pantofilor splendizi la Atwood, feminitate si romantism opulent la Marchesa…Iar J.Lo are un agent genial, care a reusit sa ii negocieze o aparitie foarte cool si studiata si perfectionata, nemaivorbind de un stilist de milioane.

Chanel/ Karl Lagerfeld

“I chose this look from the Chanel resort collection because Jennifer looks great in a dress that is very feminine; chiffon and light. She is 100 percent ultrafeminine, a modern woman, a mother now, perfect for today’s world!”

Chanel/ Karl Lagerfeld

Diane von Furstenberg

“What makes Jennifer unique is her total acceptance of her femininity.”

Diane Von Furstenberg

Michael Kors

“Jennifer epitomizes my love of the modern jet-set woman–today’s answer to Elizabeth Taylor glamour, circa Butterfield 8, all dipped in tones of honey, caramel, and camel.”

Michael Kors

Georgina Chapman/ Marchesa

“She can transform into this stylish, aristrocratic beauty reminiscent of Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette but at the same time is very down-to-earth and very relatable.”

Marchesa

Oscar de la Renta

“Jennifer’s Latin flair and her extraordinary sense of self come across in everything she wears.”

Oscar de la Renta

Domenico Dolce & Stefanno Gabbana

“I went to those memorable photographs of Irving Penn portraying his wife in a black tulle ‘mermaid’ gown. Jennifer looked just perfect in that mood.”—Stefano Gabbana

“I thought of Jennifer as a modern version of the ‘Belle de Jour.’ Her versatility and sensuality have turned her into the character played by Catherine Deneuve in Buñuel’s movie.”—Domenico Dolce

Dolce & Gabbana

Brian Atwood

“She does a fantastic job of injecting the right amount of fashion dare into her look without seeming contrived.”

Brian Atwood

Versace/ Donatella Versace

“I wanted to glamorize a moment with two women sitting down and having a good, long chat, which is what happens in reality every time I see Jennifer.”

Versace

Albino Riganello/ Sweetface

“Jennifer is a strong, independent woman who is sure of herself and what she wants in life. The look is classic, but with a modern twist of the unexpected that Jennifer is known for in her personal style.”

Sweetface

Fotograf: Carter Smith; stilist: Joe Zee

Fotografii: elle.com

Google si designerii: runda a doua

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In urma cu cateva luni, ma socoteam incantata de antetele create de designeri pentru paginile personalizate din Google. De miercuri incoace, incantarea mea este si mai mare. Acum pot sa ma bucur de Gucci, Stella McCartney, Sergio Rossi, Michael Kors, Burberry sau Anna Sui fara sa cheltui nici un ban. Desigur, cu atat de multe optiuni, nici nu mai stiu ce sa aleg. Asa ca am hotarat ca incep ziua cu Betsey Johnson (pe toata lumea binedispune o cireasa), continui cu Anna Sui (imi place tema lampadarelor marocane suspendate si fluturii colorati), apoi in functie de cum ma simt trec pe BCBG Max Azria, Kate Spade sau Vivienne Tam. Seara e pentru Gucci si Sergio Rossi.

Anna Sui

Anna Sui

Betsey Johnson

Betsey Johnson

BCBG MaxAzria

BCBG MaxAzria

Burberry

Burberry

Boucheron

Boucheron

Kate Spade

Kate Spade

Michael Kors

Michael Kors

Herve Leger by Max Azria

Herve Leger by Max Azria

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney

Gucci

Gucci

Sergio Rossi

Sergio Rossi

Vivienne Tam

Vivienne Tam

Foto: google.com

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