Monday’s Movies 2

Yes, I know we’re not Monday, I was just very busy yesterday, but I like sticking to my ideas, so here’s my second selection of three must-see movies…

Toast

By S.J. Clarkson

  

Toast is the story of Nigel Slater, a boy who grew with a mother unable to cook something else than toasts and yet is really interested in cooking. After his mother’s death, he is forced to live with a distant, uninterested father and his everlasting cliché-ish stepmother, some sort of fake ass housewife always bringing him down. His situation eventually gets better, but that’s already too much said.

With Helena Bonham Carter acting the stepmother, this movie is for sure a great piece of time to spend. Easy-going and captivating, it’s an exceptional delight that you’ll most probably swallow in a gulp ! Just like I did…

PS: Do NOT watch if short on food, you’ll HAVE to indulge your gluttony…

 

 

The Hudsucker Proxy

By Joel Coen

 

First of all: this movies is quite a piece for the Coen brothers. And by this I mean that if I wasn’t told so I wouldn’t have thought of them… There’s no blood, no crime, no suspense (Although there is a man who trhows himself from the window…). It’s just a pleasant movie, filled with laughter, and attractive images, with passages of story-telling, and a little bit of a fantasy tale…

Basically the movie’s about Norville Barnes, an apparently naive man who is hired as the face of Hudsucker’s company after it’s owner’s suicide. Yet things don’t go as planned, and Norville turns out to have a few ideas that’ll shake the company and its board. Add a bit of romance with an infiltrated journalist trying to discover what’s going on and you’ll have this scrumptious old comedy we all love !

Though it’s not what you expect from the Coen brothers, it’s still a very good movie, I don’t get why such a comedy didn’t make good box-office results… Anyway if you’re in for a good laugh, this is a movie for you.

 

 

Gia

By Michael Cristofer

It’s been a while since I saw Gia, but I still have vivid memories of an incredible documentary that struck my heart.

Very simply, the movie’s about the top american model Gia Marie Carangi from the late seventies. A girl that came out of nowhere, spotted while working in some sort of diner, her vertiginous, mind-blowing, disconcerting rise to become a major top fashion model, her emotional issues, a difficult lesbian relationship, drugs… The usual shit, the ever classical scenario, but when it’s a true story it can only grab you instead of provoking some sort of deja-vue feeling…

With the astoundingly wonderful and breathtaking Angelina Jolie (Aaaw those lips !) playing the lead character it’s a movie you can’t miss, shall it be only for the beauty of this woman, exposed in all it’s wonders in the numerous scenes though this obnoxiously beautiful movie…

(And yes there are hot scenes if you’re wondering…)

 

 

Now move those asses ! Go watch them and come tell me what you thought of them…

I’m once again sorry for the delay, but my life has been pretty filled these days… And I’ll be back soon with tasty blog posts !

Peace, Love & Art !

See ya !

New York Fashion Week Spring 2012 (Part 3)

After Part 1 and Part 2, here’s the third post dedicated to New York’s fashion week (and there are more to come). The truly devoted ones should know how I work, but for the newcomers here’s how I do it: A short word on what I think of the collection + pictures of my favorite looks, if I found any.

So let’s go and check this out !

Chadwick Bell

It’s the first time I check out this brand and all I can say is that there’s nothing really extraordinary about it, or at least about this collection, it lacks identity perhaps, but I somehow managed to find interesting stuff in there.

Check the whole collection here. 

 

Charlotte Ronson

Sweet, fresh, delicate, with a discreet stylish touch, that’s exactly what girls should be looking for, basic stuff with some kind of twist. In brief: I liked it.

I have a thing for this last gown, it’s so original, yet still wearable.

Check the rest of it here.

 

Chris Benz

I just can’t talk about it, for unknown reasons. This collection simply doesn’t work for me…

You can still check it here.

 

Christian Cota

Also a discovery for me as I didn’t know him before, I have to say that it didn’t left me untouched. What’s great about this collection is that every woman can find something that’ll work for her, whether she’s edgy or classic.

Check the whole collection here. 

 

Christian Siriano

And one more unknown-till-today designer for me, but I’ll have to say that this one marked me, particularly because of the quality of his work, the colours are impressive, and the cuts too, even though one may say that it lacks originality.

I love the t-shirts tucked in the skirt, I know it’s been already seen, I just like it.

Check the rest of the collection here.

 

Costello Tagliapietra

Oh my… I really feel uncultivated today… That’ll be the fourth brand I’ve never heard about ! Okay… It’s a bit dejà-vu, the cuts are very Lanvin-like but you just can’t label it as ‘’ugly’’ so I have to show you some designs, that every girl would like.

The colours are beautiful too !

Check the whole collection here.

 

Creatures of the Wind

What’s this name anyway ?

If you like ugly check this.

 

Cushnie et Ochs

I really loved the spirit of this collection, the geometric shapes, the technical prowess, it’s really original and creative, but in a way that can please the average woman and that’s what’s interesting.

Check the rest of the collection here.

 

Custo Barcelona

Or not.

Check it here.

 

Cynthia Rowley

I love, love the whole mood floating around these creations, I feel like every woman would look astonishing in them and feel as important as a fashion icon. The whole thing is absolutely awesome, keep these in mind ladies !

This my friends, is how ready-to-wear should work.

Check the whole collection here.

 

Cynthia Steffe

Not AMAZING, but these particularly stunned me, the way they are constructed is very beautiful and sensible.

I particularly love this last outfit.

Check the rest of the collection here.

 

Daryl K

Easy to do, easy to wear, it’s the kind of collection you love but doesn’t haunt you for weeks, or even days, (and maybe even hours). Yet it has it’s beauty and it’s charm. Note an interesting use of colours.

 

Check the rest of the collection here.

 

Dennis Basso

Good ideas, bad execution.

Check it here.

 

Derek Lam

I never heard of him until now, and all I can say is that he’s got a very interesting way of doing ready-to-wear. I love his cuts, and the way he uses his creativity to create basics with a touch of originality. He’s one to follow.

Check the rest of the collection here.

 

And that’s it for today ! I hope you’re enjoying these short reviews as much as I do, if not, or if you disagree on some point, simply let me know by commenting or by sending an e-mail.

See ya !

 

Photos source: Style.com.