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~ An Ongoing Homage to France... ~
Note 7/24 - Ok--I just wanna wait one more day to post the new pictures because I ALSO want to include some **BIRTHDAY**-themed ones (I turn 28 tomorrow!!!), and then I'll announce it all at once via MySpace and e-mail, SOOOO...just hang in there!! (& 1 LuV 2 All u LeOs oUt ThERe////)
A Photoshopped edit of Jacques-Louis David's "Napoleon Crossing the Alps"
(the first Versailles version), 1802, edited by a graphic artist known as 'Mandrak'.
A detail from the original of that painting, flanked by two pictures of the
fashion designer John Galliano at the end of the Dior Couture, Spring 2005 runway show.
On the right: A detail from "Napoleon in Egypt," by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, circa 1867-68.
John Galliano Men, Fall 2005 - Two models and then the designer himself.
On the left: "Portrait of Napoleon (depicted as the King of Italy)" by Italian painter Andrea Appiani the Elder, 1805.

 

 

 
The Swedish contestants of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. They were indeed the winners for that year.
Check out the cameo at 00:45 –
 
Merci... More soon!!!
In the meantime, here are...
~ Some Other French-themed Style-Alikes! ~
 
 
Here the juxtaposition consists first of the cover image for the musical theatre adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, Les Misérables -- and the image is actually a detail of an illustrated portrait of the character Cosette, as drawn by French artist Émile Bayard for the original edition of the book. Then, we have a few pictures of of British model Lily Cole at Dior Haute Couture, Spring-Summer 2006. (I have indeed taken liberties with the color contrast of each image that you see.)
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Whoa! I scared myself !!!
(Good, then I'll definitely be doing more stuff like this <:-o)
 
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And now THIS... is

DEFINITELY Hardcore;;;;

 

 

 

 

 

Legendary French pop singer Françoise Hardy on the cover of Salut les Copains (Hello Friends) magazine, 1966, and then two different versions of the Chanel "Lucky Charm" 2.55 quilted flap handbag in black leather. The bag made its debut as part of the Chanel Spring-Summer 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection and was un classique instantané.

My personal favorite part is the needle-and-thread charm on the left-side one -- isn't that a funny idea?? I love when designers throw in literal, self-referential elements like that; it's like a little bit of deconstruction can actually enhance the final product--and this case cause it to be one of the things that makes it worth whatever price-tag is tied to it. The rationale goes something like: "I realize it's $9,000 (yes)...but how else can I be an example of the real, authentic, bad-ass biker style???"

Okay, seriously... now is this awesome or WHAT....
Different pose for both. And might I say -- DAAAAAAAMN!!!!

 

 

Oh, and let's not overlook what appears to be a Coco Chanel coin -- the next French euro? -- featured on both bags (See above and below)! That's for all the fashion-savvy coin-collectors (Les Numismates!) out there...
Oh, WAIT -- you KNOW I wasn't gonna leave out this >>>
 

 

 

And lastly, an extra to match the previous set -- first, producing the negatives, and then adding some pastels...! :D

 

 

 

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Moving from the origins of punk style to its polar OPPOSITE:
~ Behold, The Prototype of the Hippie Chick ~
A “Beautiful Decorative Embroidery” from the October 1920 issue of the French fashion magazine La Mode; then the terracotta sculpture “Satyr Lifting a Tambourine-Playing Bacchante,” by French sculptor Claude Michel, better known as Clodion, 1798; and then “Emma, Lady Hamilton as a Bacchante,” by French painter Louise Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, 1791.
 
 
One description of this particular work (below) noted that, in the sculptures of Clodion,
"Man is often the satyr, a little grotesque, a little clumsy, but only
to set off the piquant contrast of some slim, naked nymph,

herself by no means repelled by a rustic lover."
Wait--is suburban like the modern equivalent of "rustic"? ... It isn't?? Zut alors... (that is: Aw shucks...)
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~Vive la France!~
 
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~ La fête nationale française ~
~ "Bastille Day" ~
As the current Wikipedia article accurately says: Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on July 14th each year. In France, it is called Fête Nationale ("National Celebration") in official parlance, or more commonly quatorze juillet ("14 July"). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern French nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution. (Got all that? I'm going to be posting a lot more about it, both in terms of pictures and--you guessed it--fashion!!)
And that is Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the former supermodel and now wife of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Monsieur Sarkozy recently became the President of the European Union as well -- a post which will last for six months, in accordance with the guidelines.
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Okay, look at the window...
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And again. That...is...GORGEOUS!!!! :^D (That really looks like a Monet painting, does it not??)
Note - This is just the beginning! I will posting more and more!!
There will be French paintings and pictures and art and literary excerpts, you'll see!
~ The current location of the "Definition of Haute Couture" segment ~
"Not just the edge, but..."
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~ Rearranged & with a couple new pix! ~
"Tribute to Yves Saint Laurent"
Note - Yes, I will condense this following list and add links to each one that will
allow you to click easily through them without having to click back! :-D
~ "The Outrageous Edition" ~
# 1- 5 (Brace Yourself!)

~ 30 Style-Alikes: The Most Eclectic Yet! ~
Part 1 & Part 2

Celebrating My Fabbies Award Nomination!
Pictures and a Video Interview of ~The Fashioniste~! :^D
~ * ~ "Etymologizing the Language of Fashion" ~ * ~
Part 1 & Part 2
~ A host of "Style-alikes" that just might shock you! ~
"SOUND-Alikes!"
~ My Same Usual Concept, but with Music! ~
~*~* Fashion Dolls! *~*~
The Barbies and Bratz of Reality!

“Introducing The Culture Superhighway”
Inside the mind of ~The Fashioniste~ An Overview of My Many Goals

A Fashion Museum,
Art Gallery, &
Literary Compilation

~Curated and Annotated
for Your Delight~

Lookalikes – * The Fan Favorite! * –
Part 1 – From the runways, from editorials, and from art and music!
Part 2 – Shocking resemblances from the past to the present!
Part 3 – The biggest craziest collection yet! -- AND the most visited!
The Crocodile Update Mondo luxury -- Can you even AFFORD to look? ... Can you afford NOT to??
The Watch Gallery A vast array of timepieces to match any of many models

The ART of DIOR Couture - Part 1 – The only known attempt to reveal the paintings behind the Fall '07 show!
My Own Paintbrush-Wielding Predecessors: A picture-collection of, well, picture-collections :P

Valentine's Special <3 <3 <3 –
Preface – “Women of Letters”
Part 1 – Red roses! Que Romántico!
Part 2 – Pink roses! Awesome. (emphasis on the “Aw…”)
Part 3 – Couples! Runway-model matchmaking ;-)
Part 4 – From red satin to silk to vinyl...all here.
Part 5 – Ultimate Pink!   :D (Followed by the non-captioned version)
7 Romantic Videos
How Women Respond – A brief gallery of chicks goin' cray-zay

"A Story of Love" - As told through the loveliest fashion photos AND paintings! So many gorgeous models!

Nerdgirls, Bookwormettes, and Designerds – Women in Glasses, then Reading, & then some Designers! 8-D

Literary Stuff –
Fashion, Money, & Power! – “Um, what the hell does, like, literary learning have to do with Fashion??”
"Beauty, Art, and the Need For Culture" – My speech about what I’m looking to do here
From Russia... – A fine point about class level and hemline level :-s
A Scholarly Perspective on the Paris Hilton Scandal – Literary Quotes on the Author's Troubles
Think-alikes! – Great minds from art, fashion, and litertaure, doing just that!
Art and Money – A brief point about the relationship between the two...
Art, Nature, and...Criticism?!?
– A perspective on being an individual and taking on critics
"It's Opposite Day!"
– The most shockingly cynical things ever said about Fashion & Beauty!
"Translating 6 Fashion Icons" – Yet another Remarkable Advancement of Web Technology!

Eleven Daily Updates – Pictures, excerpts, and other things from my nonstop research on the Web, pertaining to all my favorite themes

Themed Galleries
Thinly Veiled – Fashion models in veils, from the 1940s right up to today!
Gothic-ness – SPOo0oKY.........
Halloween Special – ‘nuff said
Chanel Skirt - some variations
Two Ladies - a little vignette
Stunning! - A bright and beautiful mini-collage! :D
Birthday Special Gallery - The subject of this one is actually me, and not just about the things I enjoy
Online Press! - What other blogs have said about me!

Captioned Runway Photos!
Fall '06 - 1
Fall '06 - 2

Fall '05 - 1
Fall '05 - 2
Spring '07 -1
Spring '07 - 2
Spring '07 - 3
Fall '06 Couture
Spring '06 - 1
Spring '06 - 2
Spring '07 - Mens
Fall '06 - Mens
Best of B&W
Crazy Pix

Editorial Pix!
Magazine Pix - 1
Magazine Pix - 2
Magazine Pix - 3
Magazine Pix - 4
Magazine Pix - 5
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