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Sunday, February 1, 2009
Here I am. That was the only line uttered by Veruschka—famous enough in 1966 to play herself—in her classic scene from Michelangelo Antonioni's Blowup. But here was a case where action—those three minutes of leggy writhing on the studio floor for David Hemmings' Bailey-esque fashion photographer—truly spoke louder than words. Forty-odd years later, the enigmatic German supermodel still looms large over the zeitgeist. Outsize both in persona and physical person (vital stats: 6'1", size 13 feet), she is now the subject of a limited-edition, cloth-bound monograph from Assouline that fully illuminates her career and impact on the fashion world. Included are the model's own musings; interviews with editors like Diana Vreeland and Grace Mirabella; and photographs from Richard Avedon, Francesco Scavullo, and Franco Rubartelli. (The latter was a sometime lover with whom she would alight in exotic locales to produce trippy fashion spreads that often involved more body paint than clothes.)
Born Vera von Lehndorff, Veruschka arrived in New York in the early sixties, looking to escape a traumatic childhood in Nazi Germany. After a slightly rocky start in the modeling game, the Vogue covers (11, to be exact) came rolling in.
As the decade ripened, her Amazonian Barbie looks were a welcome counterpoint to wide-eyed cutie pies like Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy. These days, aside from the odd runway gig (most recently for Buddhist Punk in 2005), Veruschka is content to live a low-key artist's life in Berlin. But her dramatic flair is still a go-to reference for designers from Tom Ford to Michael Kors—and, of course, an evergreen inspiration for teenage boys the world over to enroll in photography class.
—Evelyn Crowley
Born Vera von Lehndorff, Veruschka arrived in New York in the early sixties, looking to escape a traumatic childhood in Nazi Germany. After a slightly rocky start in the modeling game, the Vogue covers (11, to be exact) came rolling in.
As the decade ripened, her Amazonian Barbie looks were a welcome counterpoint to wide-eyed cutie pies like Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy. These days, aside from the odd runway gig (most recently for Buddhist Punk in 2005), Veruschka is content to live a low-key artist's life in Berlin. But her dramatic flair is still a go-to reference for designers from Tom Ford to Michael Kors—and, of course, an evergreen inspiration for teenage boys the world over to enroll in photography class.—Evelyn Crowley
Nicole Kidman keeps warm, wearing a fur coat over her strapless white hot dress while filming her movie musical Nine in Rome, Italy on Thursday (January 29).The 41-year-old Aussie actress plays Claudia, the muse and protege of film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis, pictured here). The movie also stars Oscar winners Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench and Sophia Loren. Rounding out the star-studded cast are Kate Hudson, Penélope Cruz and Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson.
Ay Mios Dio- Soap of the soaps:Jesus Luz,Guy, Mellisa Britos, Madonna and Alex
0 comments Posted by kotang at 11:13 PM
While Alex Rodriguez has reportedly been cheating on Madonna with hot bridal model Melissa Britos, Madonna found a way to get back at him with a much younger hotter Brazilian model named Jesus Luz. 
Madonna and 20 year-old Jesus apparently met on a recent photo shoot she did for W Magazine and she liked him so much, she asked him to join her in her Brazilian “Sticky & Sweet” tour. The two were seen to out and about clubbing in “Secreto” and sources say things between them were heating up. 
According to the Brazilian Web site, “Everyone knows they are ficando - which is a Portuguese expression that means they are kissing and doing other things but without any obligation of being faithful or getting into a relationship afterwards.” Well, I would say my Portuguese is pretty good and “ficando” means they are doing each other with no strings attached. I wonder what a hot guy like Jesus saw in Madonna!! She must be damn good in bed or her money is enough to keep him interested.
Madonna and 20 year-old Jesus apparently met on a recent photo shoot she did for W Magazine and she liked him so much, she asked him to join her in her Brazilian “Sticky & Sweet” tour. The two were seen to out and about clubbing in “Secreto” and sources say things between them were heating up. According to the Brazilian Web site, “Everyone knows they are ficando - which is a Portuguese expression that means they are kissing and doing other things but without any obligation of being faithful or getting into a relationship afterwards.” Well, I would say my Portuguese is pretty good and “ficando” means they are doing each other with no strings attached. I wonder what a hot guy like Jesus saw in Madonna!! She must be damn good in bed or her money is enough to keep him interested.
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