Archive for February, 2009

Holistic Chic Gwyneth

She owns homes in London and the Hamptons, a husband who is a star, great kids and a new Oscar. With a recent Web site and fingers in fitness and food, including a cookbook in progress, does Gwyneth Patrol need to brand herself as a multitask icon of wellness and style?

Posted by Joelle in Lifestyle, Profiles

High Style

They combine Laid-back California Modern with Vintage Hollywood decadence. Their Signature brand of mixing the old with the new, the modern with vintage is called “Modage”. At the moment in my opinion, they’re the best!

Posted by Joelle in Books, Design, Lifestyle, Los Angeles, Profiles

Madonna by Meisel

Whether at the hotel Gloria in Rio de Janeiro with her new lover Jesus, or at the Kabbalah Center for Shabbat celebration with her three children, Maggie is ephemeral. Check her out in the very new 2009 Louis Vuitton campaign photographed by master Steven Meisel. She is just perfect!

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Luxury, Marketing, Paris, Photography

Origami-Style Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld, the couturier who recently wrote the epitaph for â bling and conspicuous consumption, set the tone for a˜recession luxury in his haute couture collection for Chanel in Paris last week.The models even wore white, paper head-dresses created, in origami-style, by the Tokyo milliner, Kamo, and their nails were painted white. Absolutely pure!

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Paris

Love Me Tender…or Else

Men are always busy. They are busy even when they are given the special day for love – Valentine’s Day. Agent Provocateur has recently produced the sort of a call or reminder for the strong half of mankind by the new ad campaign video. And if you are a busy man, watch it twice and be careful!

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Marketing

2009 Grammy Winners List and Photos

All five entries in the prestigious Record of the Year category are from the UK and other British including Duffy and Estelle are making an impression. Check the full list of winners and great photos of the performers.

Posted by Joelle in Music

Soledad: Force of Nature

Award-winning Noche Flamenca has become Spain’s most successful touring company. Formed in 1993 by Martin Santangelo and his Bessie award-winning wife, Soledad Barrio, the company regularly tours throughout the globe. Here they are, right in front of me. I forget I still need to breathe.

Posted by Joelle in Andalusia, Culture, Music, Profiles