ID magazine cover - Thoughts

I don't know why I like this cover.. I think it might be her hair... or more specifically the hair colour. It's grey. As in the colour it turns when you age... I like the juxtaposition of her young face against the long grey hair. Something interesting in that... I guess that's because we hardly ever see grey hair on a magazine cover, it's nice for a change.. May be if we saw grey hair portrayed as cool more often we wouldnt all be so petrified of ageing. That is all. 

Kate Moss for Parisienne by YSL - Rant



Parisienne - 2011 ad campaign



I actually had the exact same thoughts last year when the first Parisienne fragrance came out, except back then I didn't have this blog. Well now I do, and Parisienne is having a re-run.

Kate Moss, aka ‘the love of my life’, the most stylish, my most admired is once again the face of Parisienne by YSL fragrance campaign.

I had mixed feelings when I saw this last year and I have the same feelings about it now. On the one hand, I love Kate Moss and she can do no wrong. On the other hand, I laugh at the fact that Kate, the ultimate Brit, the ex-face of Burberry (i mean, how more Brit can you get?!) is now also the "ultimate Parisienne"?!

I don’t really care if the message YSL is trying to send is ‘anyone can be a Parisian’ or ‘its your style that makes you Parisian’ or whatever it might be… I say – DOWN WITH THIS FASHION GLOBALISATION! Why is it that stereotypes are bad?? Some times they can be good.. Like the stereotypical French/Parisian lady.. the one who is meant to ooze elegance and chic and the je-ne-sais-qoui.

Like Audrey Tatou.. or Melanie Laurent.. or Marion Cotillard...

Kate Moss is a legend - not doubt about that. But in my humble opinion she was a wrong choice for this particular campaign. That is all. 

Parisienne - 2010 ad campaign

Elisa Sednaoui for Chanel - Rave

Really like that Chanel got the gorgeous Elisa Sednaoui for this season's sunglasses campaign. Now that makes sense - French brand working with a gorgeous French actress. I just think it reminds people (not that anyone has forgotten) where Chanel came from and that it is a quintessentially French maison whilst also PRing an up-and-coming Frenchie. Well done I say! 

Rave - Ksubi Kolors video

Ksubi is a really funky Australian brand that makes great jeans amongst other things. I own a couple of pairs and sadly gave away my old yellow ones in a garage sale (who knew they would come back into fashion?!). Anyway, I'm pretty sure Ksubi went into voluntary administration due to financial difficulties last year (or maybe a year before that). It is so great to see the brand is back in the game. They are truly funky and Aussie, and I love their new ad - weird and quirky.. just the way i like it :)


ksubi kolors from ksubi on Vimeo.