I’m very surprise that Chanel got “one of the greatest filmmaker of all time”Martin Scorsese to direct the Bleu de Chanel, men’s fragrance ad. Is this a recent phenomenon for luxury brands to engage notable filmmakers to direct their ads and more ambitiously, short films? Sofia Coppola directed Miss Dior Cherie and a recent one with Natalie Portman. Then, Zoé Cassavetes for Louis Vuitton‘s Hide and Seek – an ethereal film set in London featuring the Summer 2010 collection. Who can forget that super stylish Gucci Guilty short directed by visual extraordinaire Frank Miller. Now, Tisch Alumni Martin Scorsese! That’s like a BIG DEAL. I can’t wait to see more famous filmmakers collaborating with fashion.
It’s like marrying both of my passions into a perfect piece of art.
Martin Scorsese‘s Bleu de Chanel starring sexy Frenchman Gaspard Ulliel.
Spotted: Natalie Portman liplocking for the latest Dior ad directed by Sofia Coppola.
Frida Giannini has got another winner for Gucci‘s new fragrance: Gucci Guilty. Creator of ‘Sin City’, Frank Miller directed a sexy, film noir clip for Gucci Guilty starring Evan Rachel Wood and Chris Evans with music by Friendly Fires. The exclusive online launch of this glamourous film will be happening on August 24here– one day before its first broadcast on TV. The film will also be broadcasted at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12. You can win
RSVP to the online launch of the film now! Because I just did.
Discovering the scent of defiance.
“A warm yet striking oriental floral with hedonism at its heart.”
This is the otherCoco Chanel film after Coco avant Chanel. Based on a 2002 fictional novel Coco & Igor by Chris Greenhalgh, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky “traces the affair between Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky in Paris in 1920, the year that Chanel No. 5was created”. The beautiful Anna Mouglalis plays the legendary Coco Chanel (my personal fashion goddess) – a little too pretty to be Coco Chanel. In my opinion, Audrey Tautou was a better choice. Mouglalis was Chanel‘s muse for the longest time but she wasn’t what Karl Lagerfeld envisioned as his ‘ideal’ Coco Chanel. Still, Kaiser has a say in the styling of this film and of course, the costumes.
Personally, I haven’t seen this film but I’m curious. Plus, it’s Chanel – I’ve to see this film no matter what.
Click to watch the ‘Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky’ trailer below.
Yesterday, I watched two visually dramatic films: Tom Ford‘s A Single Man and Yonfan‘s Prince of Tears. You can’t possibly go wrong with the art direction for both films as one is a fashion designer and the other was a photographer. A Single Man is almost flawless. Everyone is immaculate and chic. Every little detail is well-curated and organized. Tom Ford definitely has the eye for making everything, everyone look (good is not enough) perfect. For a feature debut, Tom Ford has definitely outdone himself. I love how the screen warms up when George (played by Colin Firth) experiences any human connection. The usage of colours definitely enhances the cinematic experience of this film.
Julianne Moore always stunning.
Bubster thinks this scene is like a Tom Ford commercial.
Piercing EYES. Model Aline Weber and Nicholas Hoult.
I’m still alive! I’ve been ultra busy with work – more specifically, Next Reel International Film Festival which starts tomorrow! My gosh, finally. In case you didn’t know, director Oliver Stone will be our guest of honor at the opening night of this awesome festival hosted by Tisch School of the Arts Asia, New York University. Oliver Stone‘s Comandante (controversial documentary about Fidel Castro) will be screened at The Cathay tomorrow at 6pm followed by a Q&A session with the director himself. Don’t miss that!
The Next Reel International Film Festival, which runs daily from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m., 31 January – 5 February 2010, is a biennial festival that showcases the work of the best emerging filmmakers from around the world. All screenings will be held at The Cathay Cineplex.
The 2010 festival features 98 films from 25 countries, including Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uruguay. A selected panel of professional filmmakers will serve on the jury to award the $30,000 USD in prizes.
For full details, including a list of films as well as ticket information, please visit www.nextreel.org. FREE TICKETS for the general public are available on a limited-basis. Screenings will take place at The Cathay Cineplex, located at 2 Handy Road, Singapore 229233. The nearest MRT station is NE6 / NS24 Dhoby Ghaut.
What do you say, Tom Ford gets a bigger nod as a filmmaker. Now with three Golden Globes nominations under his belt, I wonder if he’s going to dump fashion for good (don’t leave us, Tom!). You hear me, “A Single Man” received three nominations this morning: Colin Firth is up for Best Actor in a Drama and Julianne Moore for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama; and the score as well.
CONGRATS AGAIN! I can’t wait till the film opens in Singapore.
Natalie Portman is smokin’ hot in Chanel. Photographed by Mario Testino for the latest V Magazine issue #62, Portman toys with the androgynous look and boy, I’m sooo in love with the styling for this cover shot. According to vmagazine.com, V“commissioned young filmmaker Stephen Smith to create stop-motion footage that captures the eternal chic of Chanel“ to celebrate the issue. You’ve gotta love stop-motion – it’s awesome. Think Michel Gondry meets high fashion – coupled with catchy French pop music (anyone knows the song title?). It reminds me of why I love film in the first place. Enjoy the video.
I bet most of you have seen the film and love it (except one friend of mine! Jan, what were you thinking?). I love it – it was fresh, fun and … it makes me wanna dance to Hall & Oates‘ “You Make My Dreams” in the middle of Bugis market. OK, back to fashion. For the longest time, I’ve been buying vintage off eBay but never wore them enough. I don’t know why – maybe I’m shy? I learnt to appreciate vintage after watching The Rachel Zoe Project and reading streetstyle blogs featuring vintage ensembles with modern acccessories. Zooey Deschanel‘s character, Summer wore mostly vintage in the film, 500 Days of Summer. If you notice, her character sparkles in the shade of blue most of the time.
An interview with MTV.com, costume designer, Hope Hanafin said, “It was for her [blue] eyes, but it was also the romance from a male point of view. Even when you first see her, she has on a white shirt, but still has a blue butterfly. So it tracks all the way through. I just wanted there to be a way to make her stand out. Because she is such the object of desire that in a crowded room the audience and Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) would immediately be drawn to her. She becomes a magnet. The only other place blue is used is the dance sequence, after Tom’s first night with Summer. The whole world would turn into her, so that’s what everyone is in blue in that scene — the construction workers, the mailmen, the office workers. Everything becomes kind of a reflection of his love for her.”
“A lot of it is vintage, but there’s still plenty that’s not. Though I have great respect for these romantic comedies where secretaries are wearing Prada, I wanted [“500 Days”] to be kind of the anti-“Sex and the City.” So, Zooey’s wearing clothes that her character really could afford, things are also repeated. Her clothes are a mix of things from [places like] Old Navy, GAP, BCBG and then there’s a lot of vintage. But not all of it was glamorous vintage. She has a Built By Wendy denim skirt (pictured above) and a couple other great things.”
This dress in the wedding scene was picked due to its architectural lines since Tom’s an architect. The dress may be made of straight lines but it is still romantic and soft.
I absolutely heart this floral vintage dress from Palace Costume. It’s very flirty and charming at the same time. Unfortunately, this is the very scene that broke Tom’s heart. Oh well, at least it was an awesome dress. Look on the bright side, right?
On a completely separate note, here’s Zooey Deschanel and Joesph Gordon-Levitt retrace a scene from their film (500) Days of Summer by paying homage to punk rock icons, Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen in “Sid and Nancy”. If you’ve seen the film, you’ll get the drift. Excellent stuff.
More yummy promo stuff from the film? Here’s a bank heist video feat. She & Him‘s “Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?”. Fun stuff. According to USAToday, “Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt say they hope to team up repeatedly and have aspirations of being a regular screen couple, like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers or Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. They’re not a real couple, but they’re good at faking it.”
“… Gordon-Levitt plays a stoic man in a neat blue suit, turning to crime in a moment of absolute desperation. Deschanel is the gorgeous, wide-eyed teller, disarming the dangerous man (metaphorically speaking) in a playful, twirling, fox-trotting dance through the stuffy, starkly lit marble lobby. The other dour denizens go about their business unaware.”
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