Thursday 17 September 2009

Happy b-day Twiggy!!!

The National Portrait Gallery in London plays tribute to Twiggy, the British model who marked the arrival of the teenage revolution, encapsulating the spirit of 60s in London.

Leslie Hornby, Twiggy's real name, was considered the first top model ever, reaching international notoriety in 1966 when the Daily Express considered her The Face of 1966.

The display 'A life in photographs' opens on Saturday 19 September until 23 March 2010 and counts with iconic portraits of Twiggy in the early days of her carreer as a model.


Twiggy
by Barry Lategan, 1966
© Barry Lategan

Twiggy
by Solve Sundsbo, November 2008
© Solve Sundsbo / Art + Commence

Saturday 5 September 2009

Lagerfeld's Ballets Russes costumes

To celebrate my birthday and my passion for dance, I have decided to dedicate today's post to the beautiful work of Karl Lagerfeld who devised a collection of stunning light and fluffy haute couture costumes for the English National Ballet, that this season celebrates the centenary of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The history of maison Chanel has always been closely linked to ballet through Coco's friendship with Diaghilev.

Lagerfeld's designes for the principal dancer Elena Glurdjidze in 'The Dying Swan' continue a tradition begun by Chanel. The tutu designed by Lagerfeld was made of 2500 ostrich and a variety of other bird feathers.

During the fitting session, Elena Glurdjidze dedicated an exclusive of 'The Dying Swam' to Lagerfeld, at the famous 31 rue Cambon store in Paris. Watch below the footage recorded by the designer himself.