Divine Dita!!!

Dita Von Teese Harper's Bazaar Russia cover shooting - divine!!! (wedding gown by Christian Lacroix)

Imagess: BuzzNet.com

Polaroid expo in London

If, just like me, you're a huge fan of Polaroids and just couldn't believe when they stopped manufacturing them you simply can't miss this expo at the London Atlas Gallery featuring Robert Mapplethorpe, Elliot Erwitt, Helmut Newton, Andy Warhol and many others.

Polaroid Expo
9.10 - 28.11
Atlas Gallery Londres

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

First selling exhibition of work by Cecil Beaton in over 25 years

The british gallery Chris Beetles, in collaboration with Sotheby's, announces an exhibition of photographer, painter, illustrator, writer and Oscar-winning designer of sets and costumes Cecil Beaton (1904 - 1980).

Beaton the photographer cultivated a genius for staging compelling scenes. An extensive list of movie stars, artists and members of the Royal Family were portraited by him, amongst them Buster Keaton, Marlene Dietrich, Pablo Picasso, Edith Sitwell, Truman Capotte, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.

The show in London combines 64 vintage and modern prints, the latter produced from original negatives drawn from Sotheby’s unique archive.

Accompanying the exhibition will be a 92 page, fully illustrated catalogue containing a foreword by Mario Testino. It is available from the gallery at 10 pounds.

Cecil Beaton selling exhibition
Beetles Gallery, London
22 April to 16 May 2009
www.chrisbeetles.com

Marilyn Monroe, New York, 1956

Their most intimate secret: their real beauty

My short trip to France was really productive. I returned inspired and with lots of new tidbits to share with you.

The first one is about the photo shooting by Peter Lindbergh for the April edition of the French Elle. Eight iconic stars pose to the photographer without make-up and without photoshop retouching, showing their most intimate secret: their real and natural beauty.

The photo session resulted in a special three cover edition, featuring Monica Belucci, Sophie Marceau and Eva Herzigova! For the vídeo, click here.