24-11-09
18-11-09
~Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier was born on April 24, 1952, in Arcueil
He is a French fashion designer.
Gaultier had no formal training as designer.
Instead, he started very early to send sketches to famous
couture stylists. Pierre Cardin was impressed by his talent
and hired him as an assistant in 1970.
His first individual collection was released in 1976 and his
characteristic irreverent style dates from 1981.
Gaultier's following collections are based on street wear,
focusing on popular culture. He popularised the use of skirts,
especially kilts on men's wardrobe, and the release of designer collections. Gaultier caused shock by using unconventional
models for his exhibitions, like old and fat women,
pierced and heavy tattooed models, and by playing
with traditional gender roles in the shows.
This actions granted him both criticism and enormous popularity.
Gaultier also designed the wardrobe of many motions
pictures, including Luc Besson's The Fifth Element,
Pedro Almodóvar's Kika.
Madonna's Blonde Ambition Tour also featured his creations.
13-11-09
10-11-09
09-11-09
~Arwen, the Elven Princess
Photos of her Outfits!
Lady Arwen is the youngest daughter of Lord Elrond.
She fell in love with Aragorn during his stay in Rivendel,
and promised herself to him on the mound of Cerin Amroth.
Arwen marries Aragorn after Sauron is defeated and
he is crowned King of Gondor. The two have four children.
She dies of a broken heart one year after Aragorn passes.
She has a limited role in the Lord of the Rings novels
and films, and much of her romance with Aragorn is
chronicled in the Appendix to the collected work.
She is played by Liv Tyler in the films.
Each culture has its own rich way of life,
its own customs, myths, ways of dress and even
style of fighting. Each is fully developed in The Fellowship
of the Ring, creating the essence of a living,
breathing world just beyond our own history. ...
- from NLC Press Release, Dec 2001
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