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I WANT TO BE A REBEL GIRL

xR

Just Browsing

Aside from a generous literary and cocktail recipes contribution, Ernest Hemingway produced two striking grandaughters, Margaux (1954-1996) and Mariel, born in 1961 and both famous for their luxuriant brows. I'd say even bigger than Brooke Shields'.

Six feet tall Margaux - named after the wine - had to live with dyslexia, bulimia, epilipsy and toxicomany. She was the first model to ever cash a million dollars cheque, performed in a few films and was shaking her thing at Studio 54 with pals Grace Jones, Bianca Jagger & co. Sadly she was found dead in her appartment at 42.





Little sis Mariel modelled a bit and gave one of the most heartbreaking and pure performance ever in Manhattan. She later had a cameo in another Allen, Deconstructing Harry, but her acting skills were never used advisely by other directors.




She is now a wellbeing and spirituality guru and wrote a book with the longest title in the world: Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out: Every Woman's Guide to Real Beauty, Renewed Energy, and a Radiant Life. Great, it's Christmas soon!

Today, her daughter Dree is now taking over.



x Pauline

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Rosa

Carve me out in Carven

I very often find myself drooling over the Carven website.

I was even that close from owning a coat, but the story is too sad to be told, and the story of Carven is more interesting anyway.

Created in 1945 by Carmen de Tommaso, a woman so small (1m55) she had to give up her architecture studies to design clothes that would fit her properly. She opened her store at the Rond Point des Champs Elysées. Her simple, casual yet oh-so elegant style quickly seduced French and Hollywood actresses. She later broadened her activities to menswear, kidswear, perfumes and... Air France stewardess uniforms.

Will you be my granny?

Now that Madame Carven has retired (she is 101), Guillaume Henry (he is 30) has taken over the artistic direction and Boy, that boy knows what he is doing...

Oh hello there...

For the past 3 seasons, Henry basically managed to create the most perfect, easy to wear, subtile and affordable clothes.

Here are some of my SS11 favorites:

Now, the good news is... keep your ears out for a flagship store soon to be opened in Saint Sulpice - Paris. A little bird whispered January 2011: chic chic chic!

xPauline

Pixie Choice

On Sundays I usually sleep long, have brunch prepared by my man and then start the intense cleaning of my apartment. I always have enough time to myself after that, to browse through the web for the latest news and updates. Inspired by Knight Cat and her pixiemarketpicks, I decided to choose mine as well. Lots of changes coming up for me very soon, and I'm making sure to include my wardrobe in the transformation. Check out these perfect looks to accompany me along the way.

R

Blog is in the air

Everywhere I look around.

And today I had a look at the Vice Style website and watched with delight Love Blogging, a series of - so far - 3 sleek little films featuring fashion bloggers (including Disney Roller Girl, Madeleine Ostile my personal favourite, Richard Nicoll and many others).

The films highlight the omnipresence and omnipotence of blogging today. Starting a blog has become very easy and almost second nature but these films give good tips on how to keep them fresh by highlighting the risk of losing readership if the everyday routine of posting is skipped (hum, something to be learned here?!), how blogs can now replace a portfolio and increase one's creativity in general.

It is an extremely inspiring and entertaining series, reminding us how cool Brits are. So, flex your fingers and blog 'til you drop!

xPauline

AnOther Smell

AnOther Magazine is introducing their first fragrance- AnOther 13. These non traditional perfume images are self portraits by the talented and amazing photographer Lina Scheynius. She explains in a short interview how she just checked into a five star Hotel with a couple of Chloe outfits, started playing around, shooting on polaroids all by herself. As simple as that I want to smell as beautiful as these images ended up.

R.

L'homme qui aimait les femmes

In the 1977 film by François Truffaut, 41 year old engineer Bertrand Morane (actor Charles Denner) is obsessed with women, and their legs. They are his inspiration, his raison d'être, and his cause of death. Morane recounts the numerous affairs that punctuated his life in an autobiography.

The most famous quote of the film is "Women's legs are like compass points, circling the globe and providing its balance and harmony".

This beautiful and tragic film is also a perfect excuse to admire the epitome of chic in the 70's.

Leslie Caron

Brigitte Fossey and Charles Denner

I love legs, legs, legs, I do adore.

Grab your T-bar sandals, knee long skirt, cream blouse and trench and stride along the globe!

xPauline

Elle & Lui

In 1963, press moguls Daniel Filipacchi and Franck Ténot created a magazine "de charme à la française" called Lui.


Topics included cinema, culture, politics, cars, wine, gastronomy and - drum roll - naked chicks.



At the beginning, the likes of Boris Vian, François Truffaut, and movie producer René Chateau would participate in the making. The covers were striking by their humour, colours and kinkiness. Lui was granted to feature Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda, Jane Birkin, Ursula Andress on its cover... before falling for B movies starlets and porn actresses.
The Golden years of Lui ranged from 63 to 87, and you can tell by the creativity of the covers.

American Apparel anyone?

Sadly, whilst the price of the magazine increased, the creativity collapsed dramatically in the late 80's. Humour and small breast were replaced by not-so-sublte sex references and silicone.

I guess this one is the exception that proves the rule!

I strongly suggest that someone comes up with a new magazine de charme à la française, with interesting articles, beautiful girls and lots and lots of humour. Who's in?!

x Pauline