The Morning After

Photo: Helmut Newton

Love me Forever...Or Never!

Happy Birthday, to an absolute GENIUS.

 As Laurence Benaim so elequoently wrote: ( Yves saint Laurent ) "Sent out an invitation to all women to keep what they hold most precious : their difference. His work is a masterful lesson in seduction, in love and in attitude.There is nothing little, nothing hampered, nothing pettily impractacle or narcissistic in his dresses. It is rather like a whispered caress: "How can I help you?" beyond his clothes, he has left promises, the fantastic energy of tone of all the colors in the world. "

As a side note: Beauty through diversity! A far cry from the models used today!




All pictures and text from L'officiel: 1000 models YSL 1962-2002 
Video from INA.FR

Rouge Rosé

Cap To The Future

Cotton cap + sunglasses : Paco Rabanne
Photo: Patrick Bertrand

Cold Eye

A film short by Helmut Newton for Jun Ropé (Japan)



JUN ROPE' CM / Helmut Newton (1980)
from junofficialtv on Vimeo.

RetroSuperFuture: Pierre Cardin

Photos: Thierry Le Goues FRENCH Revues de Mode #8 s/s 06
Clothing: Pierre Cardin

Ladies With An Attitude

Photos: Guy Bourdin

Le Troisième Oeil

Marisa Mell...The eyes have it! check out her sexy "Perversion Story" striptease and cool moto outfit below. Jazz, Motorcycles, leopard print, and taxidermy eyes..oh my...

 

 If you are in the NYC area late next month, you might want to check out  Giallo Fever, and peep Ms. Mell's performance in the classic "Perversion Story" on the big screen. Details here...

I know I'll be sad if I cant make it!

It's The REAL Thing

 

A coke and a smile... 


Photo: Patrick Bertrand 

Happy Birthday Yves Saint Laurent!

The perfect reason to share a video reel from the past, that I Love, Enjoy! Ugh, if this video is being disabled. If you cannot see it, here is the link  Video courtesy of Ina.fr

Factory Made

Stephen Sprouse s/s 1998

Photos: Mike Ruiz

Sweater Magazine 1998

Derrière le Rideau : Saint Laurent

**Photos by Roger Vadim / Harry Benson

Amazing Grès

1.) Jerry Hall for Grès Parfums

2.) Madame Grès in her salon ( photo by Roger Vadim )

Muse 1975 : Loulou

Loulou de la Falaise by Helmut Newton 1975

4 May 1948 –5 November 2011

Strange Characters & Unusual Situations

Next, Helmut Newton scanned from Playboy (August 1977). The last two shots star Madame Claude Actress Marie-Christine Deshayes...

Photos: tony kent,just jaeckin,helmut newton

Portrait Intime: Caroline de Monaco

Photo collage: Helmut Newton

Mikhail Baryshnikov Photographed by Caroline de Monaco 

 

Andy Warhol Photographing Caroline de Monaco for Vogue Paris Dec/Jan Edit par Caroline de Monaco

Tiegs '76

 

Cheryl Tiegs for Armonia 1976

Lucian Freud ( 8 December 1922 – 20 July 2011)

Kate Moss by Lucian Freud 

W magazine September 2003

Le Duel

VAMOS!!

Well, Bjorn Borg's RG record has been matched, Congrats to Rafa Nadal on his 6th French! Meanwhile, Johnny Mac can still hold on to that 42 match winning streak as Federer stopped Djokovic's attempt to match the record in the Semis. *Le sigh* . 

This is for the Old School!

MC Enroe Vs. Borg 1981 "Le Duel" - Enjoy!

La Classe Cardin

Pierre Cardin Haute Couture S/S 1981

Photos: Michel Boutefeu