MOLOKO

“What music album would you barter your own mother for?”.  Does it sound like a very silly, inappropriate question? Ha. That’s what I am, take me or leave me. I’m silly and inappropriate, sometimes brash, bold and totally fool. I used to ask this question a lot in the past when I was slaving for an independent Radio station in Italy years and years ago. At the time I had a multiple answer to that question and I still do. One of the albums was definitely “Things to Make and Do” by Moloko.  And it still is.

 

Mark Brydon and Róisín Murphy aka MOLOKO were an underground electronic-dance force, continuing to amass believers still today, 13 years after they split. You must listen to their music to understand how influential they have been and to enjoy pure swoony beats splashed with that silky smoky goodness of Ms Murphy’s voice. Light years away from the music biz clichés and ahead of the music phenomena of recent years, Róisín Murphy has established herself as a truly iconic artist we should all revere.  Her impeccable taste, keen musical intelligence and obvious talents have kept the cool collaborators (and fashion designers) lining up. Forget Lady Gaga. Gaga wishes she was this cool, that’s probably why she has raided so many visual ideas and outfits from Róisín.  Gaga just has none of the style or subtlety. The difference between Róisín Murphy and Lady Gaga is the difference between Haute Couture and Prét-a-Porter.  The choice is all yours.

FEMEN

The difference between a preacher and an activist is measured by courage, strength and will power. As the World is on the verge of a new Middle Age we should all be thankful to those who fight and riot to be heard.

FEMEN is a feminist Ukrainian protest group based in Kiev, founded in 2008. The organization has become internationally known for organizing topless protests against sex tourists, religious institutions, international marriage agencies, sexism and other social, national and international topics. In October 2012 the organization claimed it had about 40 topless activists in Ukraine, and another 100 who had joined their protests abroad. The organization plans to become the biggest and the most influential feminist movement in Europe.

As stated on its web site www.femen.org :

FEMEN – is an ideology of SEXTREMISM.

FEMEN – is a new ideology of the women’s sexual protest presented by extreme topless campaigns of direct action . FEMEN – is sextremism serving to protect women’s rights, democracy watchdogs attacking patriarchy, in all its forms: the dictatorship, the church, the sex industry.

The magic of the body get your interested, the courage of the act make you want to riot.

Come out, Go topless and Win!

These girls will always have my support. They’re brave, they’re confident, they have balls. Go girls!

TAMARA DE LEMPICKA

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The difference between failure and success is measured by desire. No doubts about it. Tamara Gorska aka Tamara de Lempicka aka Baroness Kuffner certainly didn’t harbour any doubts about it either. Did she want to be an artist? Yes. Did she crave fame and success? Yes. Did she feel like following the bohemian mainstream of the early 20^th century? No. When it came to mastering the perfect plan for her escalation to that glamorous elite who lunched at The Ritz in Paris or dined at The Grand Hotel in Montecarlo this iconic paintress of the Art deco Era decided to embrace every single opportunity would come around to establish herself as the one and only celebrity artist ever existed . A mysterious, exotic  and eccentric dandy with the determination of a true gold digger, Tamara de Lempicka decided to have it all. And she did. She was a rich, aristocratic woman when she was forced to flee Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution but when she settled in Paris she was just another expat living in a small flat. So she did something extraordinary, something the likes of Madonna, Lady Gaga and Lana del Rey should be always grateful for: she reinvented herself. She created a new image with a hazy shade of enchanting charm and a High Society profile nobody could ever question as she was incredibly beautiful and deceptive altogether. As a child and a young girl she had taken painting classes so she decided she would be a paintress.  Her style? A mixture of Post Cubism and New Classicism with a subtle touch of Ingres to fulfill her erotic drive but also the lustful dreams of her clients. Her models? Only the Rich and Fabulous! Unveiling the inner beauty and elegance of the people she portrayed was definitely her piece de resistance and she always achieved that by connecting with her models at an intimate level. Tamara could never choose between Eros and Pathos: her life and her work are both branded and affected by this intangible blend. She always gambled with this ambiguity taking her many clients and lovers to embrace pleasure, liberty and oblivion… .

ELEONORA

Reblogged from BORDERLINE:

Sono anni, ormai, che non riesco più a dormire. Il dottore mi ripete continuamente che e’ normale. Cosi’ come e’ del tutto normale che le ossa e le articolazioni mi dolgano senza tregua. E che dire dell’udito sempre più debole, della vista annebbiata e la quasi totale incapacità di gustare alcun sapore?

-E’ normale, Eleonora cara. Hai quasi novant’anni!- dice lui.

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ELSA SCHIAPARELLI

Reblogged from BORDERLINE:

Due to popular demand here's the english version of my Elsa Schiaparelli's post. Enjoy!

She created the Shocking Pink (you can call it fuchsia if you like...) and, along Coco Chanel, she is one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century.

Elsa Schiaparelli ("that italian seamstress" as Chanel used to slag her off), was considered Coco Chanel's nemesis ("that boring burgeois" according to Elsa) in French Fashion.

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EMIR KUSTURICA

Reblogged from BORDERLINE:

Maybe it's the Balcan blood flowing through my veins. Maybe it's the cheekyness that has always trademarked my ego. maybe it's the disrespect I have for all that glitters without a substance. Or it's simply because I appreciate people with balls. It's no doubt I'm not prone to whining. People who know me would swear I'm not the easy tear shedder, but this man has made me cry many times: Emir Kusturica.

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MARIA FUSCO

I was walking up Clarendon Street in Dublin with a friend that day. It was a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon at the end of March 2003. We had spent the morning and the early afternoon around town shopping and enjoying the unbelievable lack of wind. I couldn’t listen to what my friend was saying because a groovy, jazzy tune was distracting me and I was trying to locate the source of it. It echoed all along the street and filled the air with a persistent charm. The further we walked the clearer the sound became until we approached a shop window where a woman, beautifully dressed, was blowing a saxophone sitting on a bench. “What a creative window, so genius!” – I thought. I couldn’t resist the temptation to walk in expecting an even bigger delight so I convinced my reluctant friend to step inside and take a look. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the décor and the impossibly gorgeous ambiance. Luscious silks, naughty laces, killer heels and flamboyant garments were nicely scattered all over the shop. The green marble-like floor was shining and reflecting the sinful beauty of the place and right in the middle of it an intriguing woman, wearing a golden jacquard suit with matching shoes, was smiling at me with juicy, pouty lips blinking behind her kitten spectacles as if she had been expecting me. It was a momentous encounter, a cosmic collision, Kismet! I couldn’t even imagine a world without her. I couldn’t be the man that I am without her. I wouldn’t. She’s gorgeous, she’s talented, she’s a tsunami of creativity, she’s an incredible mother, she’s the best friend you could ever wish for, the Queen of Flirt, the last of the true Glitterati. She is MARIA FUSCO.

Fashion Designer, Stylist, Writer, Blogger, TV Personality, Interior designer, Antique Collector, Muse…the list of her talents is endless. Find out more on this outrageous creature:

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