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Tomorrow I am leaving for a week, I'll be visiting Rome for the first time in my life. Thinking it over it's quite crazy that I've been to Venice a zillion times yet I have never been to Rome. Also, this will be my first trip to Italy without visiting Venice (yes, I'm that obsessed with this city).
So obviously, I can't wait to see the metropolis, the cradle of humanity and culture, all the symbols I have known for all my life, and, of course, the as-of-yet unknown wonders.
I hope I'll return happy and safe, with many experiences and photos to share!
I am absolutely not the only who, when the word "Chanel" is pronounced, thinks of elegance, style, luxury and something that is over all the rest of fashion houses. All this due to an elderly German genious who somehow manages to find the thin line between the tradition that should be followed and the new, modern vibes.
Yet, I am anything but happy that the aforementioned gentleman is about to commercialize this brand with choosing Lily Allen for a new ad campaign.
The thing is, I could not understand what Lagerfeld saw in the more-dirty-chic-than-classy-and-fabulous Olsen twins, or, what's even worse, to Lindsay Lohan or Beth Ditto and when the rumours of a collaboration with teenage star Emma Watson (who, let's face it, is only famous for that series of blockbusters and still looks like a 14 year-old), I thought this could not get any worse. And now it did.
If he had to pick a star as the face of Chanel, why couldn't he go with a person who deserves to be called a "Chanel girl", who impersonates everything it means, who would have been approved by Gabrielle herself as well? He did it so well in the last decades, from Vanessa Paradis to Audrey Tautou, not to mention Keira Knightley who, I think, was the best possible option, her ads for Chanel are marvellous and very recognizeable, very Chanel. And now here is this commercial girl who would be a more authentic face for anyone but Chanel.
Just look at this picture below and you'll see even she is embarassed and obviously doesn't know how to play her role properly. The outfits just don't work and she herself looks way too immature to represent such an iconic fashion house.
And do not get me wrong, it is nothing personal, I do not hate this girl but it's probably the first time I am deeply disappointed in Chanel and it's not even because of the fashion part but because with this contract Chanel is officially commercial. And this, in my opinion, is a tragic loss.
Thinker on a rock by Barry Flanagan.
This always makes me think of Alice in Wonderland, I don't know why. On the other hand, it might be the ironic version of that very famous Rodin piece.
Thursday marked the death of an other icon as well, an icon whose passing should be remembered more than it is - Farah Fawcett. Farah was THE American beauty, but it did not stop men all around the world from loving her. Americans might have loved her for being typically American, Europeans for being typically un-European and so on. The fact is, her legendary poster graced many walls and for women she became something very much like a role model, especially for her hair and that famous bathing suit.
I understand the death of the world's most successful pop singer is very, very important but it saddens me that Farah is not given the tributes she deserves. It might sound harsh, but she was unfortunate to die the same day Michael Jackson did.
However, she will never be forgotten.
The world is struggling to get over the sudden death of pop legend Michael Jackson, an artist I have always respected, even if I was not a fan (though I loved many of his songs). I can only say what CNN did - he was a star who was hard to ignore. Over the last few years he had become stranger and stranger, yet the he was always in the heart of his fans in some way. But despite all the scandals and physical rarities, to hear of his death was a shock, even for me - something very hard to believe and something that seems even more devastating because he was only weeks away from his return tour.
There is no need to say he will always be remembered - in his life, he was a living legend and now, Michael Jackson is history.
Salvador Dalí - Raphaelesque head exploding
Whenever I look at it, it reminds me of Da Vinci's La Scapigliata:
There are many legendary people in popular culture but only some can be mentioned as the icon of an era, an icon everyone, in basically every corner of the world knows and respects. These people might not be with us anymore but the heritage of some includes grandchildren that, of course, will never be able to become nearly as great as their grandparents but are surely people to look out for.
1. Lydia Guevara
The granddaughter of Ernesto "Che" Guevara is happy to follow her famous predecessor's steps, only her bandoliers are carrots and her intention is to promote animal rights, standing on PETA's side.
2. Tuki Brando
Tuki was only 16 when he was shot for L'Uomo Vogue and a year later he was chosen by Donatella Versace to be the face of the fashion house's men's campaign. He owes his exotic looks to his Tahitian grandmother, Tarita Teriipia, whom Marlon Brando met on the set of Mutiny on the Bounty.
3. Riley Keough
She is probably the most successful of the trio and the one who does not use her grandfather's name (she is the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough). She works as a model and she has already worked with Dolce&Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Dior and many others. However, in 2007 she stated she wanted to be a photographer. We'll see where she gets with that.
