Venetian Goddess

Publication: Tar, #6
Model: Anna de Rijk
Photographers: Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello

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Large eyes, tiny frame, massive talent

As you may well know, I have quite an obsession with the amazingly talented actress that is Christina Ricci, a love that has only bloomed from watching her as a child playing the notoriously morose Wednesday Addams in Addams Family Values to being completely captured by her astounding beauty through adult eyes in New York last May. And as promised, I am dedicating an entire post to Ricci and her extensive editorial back catalogue. Having scoured the Internet in all it's glory, I have tracked down some of the most stunning images of her I have ever seen. Tough job accessing these images and discovering their origin, I must say. Seriously, someone needs to create a website dedicated to listing actress' editorial images from fashion publications pronto. And if this already exists, if any of you know of one, please let me know about it as soon as! Whodatedwho is a good source for dates, etc. but only offers images of the covers and not those from the editorials themselves. I actually wasn't aware quite how many publications she has graced the cover off. I am not complaining, of course, I mean, who would? 

Hollywood Life, Spring 2008

 W, Sep 2006

Arena, July 2004

Bullett, A/W 2011

 Bullett, A/W 2011 

 Bullett, A/W 2011 

 Nylon, Sep 2011

POP, A/W 2004

 POP, A/W 2004

POP, A/W 2004

BlackBook, May 2008

 BlackBook, Oct 2010

 BlackBook, October 2010

Vogue Italia, Jan 2007

Vogue Italia, Jan 2007 

Mean, March/April 2007

Oyster, March 2012

Oyster, March 2012 

Oyster, March 2012 

Emmy, Dec 2011

Emmy, Dec 2011 

Shot by Bruce Weber in 2000

 Now on my watchlist:

Black Snake Moan (2006)

The Opposite of Sex (1998)

Now and Then (1995)

 Have you seen any of these films?

 Are you a fan of Ricci? What do you make of my selection of images?

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THE NEW DAPHNE

The DUTCH beauty

DAPHNE GROENEVELD

SHE went FROM THIS... 

...to THIS at just 16 YEARS of age

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Mila Kunis for GQ

Wow, this month has been a very busy one indeed for celebs: SJP for US Vogue, Jessica Alba for allure, Audrey Tautou for Marie Claire UK, Lily Allen for ELLE UK, Emma Watson for Harper's Bazaar UK, Penelpe Cruz for V, Tilda Swinton for W and the stunning beauty (and girl crush) that is Mila Kunis for GQ. I'm guessing the majority of you have heard about the American soldier who asked Kunis to be her date for the annual Corps Ball- in return, she remained completely courteous and accepted the offer. I can't imagine many other actresses would have acted in the same manner- another reson why I like her so much, despite her comedy acting, dress sense and more recently, her status as a cover star. Although there is not much clothing required for this particular shoot, (just a pair of the most amazing platform sandals will do) I still think she looks beautiful and tatsefully so. The cover is particularly fun and cheeky, don't you think? 

To read the interview and view the editorial, see here. She co-stars in new film  

Friends with Benefits, which is released in the U.K. on 9th September.

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Tilda Swinton for W

I recently watched the visually beautiful and thought provoking film The Beach (directed by the incredible Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Carlyle) and love the incredibly funny film Burn after Reading, both starring the capturing beauty that is Tilda Swinton. She has the most interestingly unique look and I simply adore her perfect English accent and striking facial features. That certainly doesn't go unnoticed in her latest editorial for W magazine. It has been compared to David Bowie's look but I disagree completely- it is much more refined, fresh looking and very much inspired by utilitariunism and formed into 8 different looks, is compiled of earthy tones, crisp whiteness and broken up with deep plum and bright red shades. I particularly like the initial image and I especially love the beige leather thigh-high boots and oversized white blazer. She almost looks unreal- robot-like and very androgynous but then again masculinity is very much part of Tilda's everyday look. She has even in the past confessed that she often gets mistaken for a man. But after all, she is an actress? Why not get dressed up and create something completely surreal?

 

What do you make of the editorial?

To read more and view the rest of the editorial, see here.

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Rosie Huntington Whiteley is GQ's July Cover Girl

Oh my, she is looking mighty fine and is clearly reaping the rewards of her stunning beauty and status as a supermodel of today. Rosie has a very enviable list indeed:

Victoria's Secret Angel

Girlfriend of the rugged hunk that is Jason Statham 

July GQ and ELLE cover girl

Role in Transformers (SO much better than Megan Fox)

Voted FHM's No. 1 World's Sexiest Woman
and named Maxim's Hottest Woman on Earth

Living in L.A.

and has proved those mean old bullies very, very wrong! 

Read the full story with The Daily Mail here.

Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon is released on 29th June 

GQ is available to buy from Thursday

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Fashion Flashback

1993: Kate Moss

 1st UK VOGUE cover 

 

The year 1993 and one of the most iconic VOGUE magazines, covered by Kate Moss goes on sale in March. Shot by Corinne Day and hair styled by James Brown (also from Croydon), it was to become a career defining highlight after she covered The Face (axed in May 2004) in 1990, aged just 16. Waif was about to take over. 

After being shot by Day in the 1990s, a model was born and Moss has now been on the cover of an astonishing number of fashion publications and UK Vogue in particular, a massive 30 times.

You could sell anything fast when that waif face of hers is on it.

Other news from 1993:

• Audrey Hepburn won an Emmy award for Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn

• Miuccia Prada launched a menswear line and offshoot line Miu Miu.

• Girl's magazine Shout first went on sale, as well as Wired.

• Hocus Pocus, starring Sarah Jessica Parker and the wonderful Bette Midler (see her here on The Graham Norton Show- absolutely hilarious incident beginning 1.43 minutes in- a must see!)

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NYC The Final Take: A Perfect Combination

Oh, what a great time we all had. xxx

All pictures are my own so please ask for permission if you wish to use them.

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