Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Queen rocks Letterman

The beautiful, dynamic & talented Queen Latifah performs live with a cute pack of back up dancers.

Liza's Cabaret masterpiece

Bob Fosse's choreography and Liza Minnelli's iconic style captured the Wiemar Republic's Dark and Twisted Decadence perfectly. A film that helped set the tone for New York after dark in the gritty and dangerous 70's.

Channing Tatum steps up

An entertainer with a very rare ability to remain totally masculine while dancing with great skill, style, enthusiasm and joy. The baggy street uniform of the young 21 century men only enhancing Mr. Tatum's contemporary allure.....in spite of that most awkward, though unique name.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Gianfranco Ferre's Exotic Inspirations

Mr. Ferre's clarity of vision in celebrating the sensual allure of his strong, bold, muse always comes thru regardless of what culture he is referencing, his extensive travels opening his eyes to exotic style. His passion for graphic modernity, even when he drapes his models in excessive yardage, the end effect is chic, worldly and often, grand sophistication.

Vivienne Westwood's naughty coquettes

Kate Moss's flawless proportions on full display for the delighted audience. Naomi, Yasmine and Helena add their glamour to the saucy show,verging on burlesque.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Model Alek Wek: Sudan to London to Fort Green Brooklyn...& beyond.

Exquisite proportions and a gracefully elegant walk with plenty of attitude made Miss Wek a natural runway star. Her striking, exotic beauty forever shifted fashion's preference for African models with classic European/angular bone structure.....now there are many models that are the Alek Wek Type. She makes the simplest clothes look special.

Boy Scout Chic

Only the Dsquared team can take a troop of style challenged Boy Scouts and transform them into Sexy High Fashion Runway Gods.

Dsquared Men: Spring 13


Throwing all the testosterone savvy icons into the mix: Bikers, Punks, Rockers, Boxers plus the prissy School Boy and glazing them all with a thick layer of Sexy Dsquared glamour.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Planet MUGLER!

The ultimate champion of Extreme-Fantasy-Drag-Couture featuring  fashion's most exciting & exotic  beauties. Mr. Mugler's imagination and devotion to female allure has no limits. He has turned  Goddess Worship into an exquisite, highly refined, Fetish...and entertained millions in the process.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

The Elephant Man

A David Lynch Masterpiece.....entirely due to the brilliant casting.

Junya Watanabe / Darkly poetic

Wonderful high concept styling infusing fashion with a strong dose of artistic surrealism and dark romanticism.
The seating arrangement allows everyone to have a front row seat, which destroys the  pecking order drama and tension (which too many fashion heavy weights live for!lol)
This view also allows for a more accurate appreciation of the collection. Perfect soundtrack choice.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Miss Geraldine Page

One of my all time favorite actresses at her most glam starring opposite a stunning Paul Newman at his peak in one of my favorite films: Sweet Bird of Youth....a twisted, brutal tale written by the genius Tennessee Williams.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Grey Gardens

An brilliant documentary about Mrs. Jackie Kennedy's relatives....an unforgettable Mother Daughter psycho-drama that starts off in times filled with glorious glamour, privilege and promise and spirals into disturbing mental illness and shocking squalor in fashionable East Hampton.
Truth IS (far far far!) stranger than fiction....indeed.
The 2009 HBO film starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore was exceptionally well done with fantastic make up & is worth seeing too.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Lee Radziwill interview

Classic glamour, style, wit,wisdom & honesty ( finding Mick 'Repulsive"!) from one of the chicest women to have been lucky enough to be in many right places and befriending some of the most creative people who shaped, energized & forever defined contemporary culture. How terrific this elegant lady lived such an adventurous life with a totally open mind celebrating...... CURIOSITY!