January 24, 2010 at 21:51 (Fierce, Francophilia, Picture In a Magazine)
Anja Rubik, though frail and easily blown over by light winds appears unafraid of slithery cold-blooded snakes as she posed for Vogue Paris in a series of confident and colourful shots. Paris really does know how to step up its game.
Though we have to say, we were amazed she was able to hold up the weight of the snake all by her lonesome.
Images via Vogue Paris
January 6, 2010 at 13:57 (A Music Moment, Américanoland, Angleterre, France, Francophilia, Inspiration, Lady Power!, Musica, Self, Très Adorable)
We can’t help it. We tried to forget about it but it’s kinda fun even though it is about alcohol and partying and some random guy..big surprise.Oh and how can we forget lyrics like I’m gunna have you drunk and throwing up lol
Paradiso Girls, the artists above are also created by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls. The difference is they seem to have a good group dynamic, they all sing and there’s a higher representation of women with colour.
There is only one American in the group (Remember Chelsea from Search For the Next Doll?) while everyone else is British or French.
Diverse! You even get to hear a hint of a French accent when Aria sings.
December 26, 2009 at 13:44 (Cosmetics, Environment, France, Francophilia, Nicolas Sarkozy, Rest In Peace)
The beauty product industrialist Yves Rocher died in Paris this December 26th at age 79.
It was initially through small advertisements about a hemorroid ointment that the public caught wind of his now famed cosmetics brand. One of most defining aspects of his cosmetics products, founded in 1959, was the fact that he used “beauty from plants” avoiding the use synthetic products and preferring to sell to clients through correspondence.
“Green Book of Beauty” launched in 1965, translated today in more than 20 languages, opened its’ first store in 1969. After having left the reigns of his enterprise to his son Didier in 1992, he found himself having to take them back in January 1995 following Didier’s accidental death.
French president Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute to Yves Rocher in a press release for “this large industrial Frenchman, inventor of a vegetable-based cosmetics line and pioneer of sales by mail order”.
Today, the Yves Rocher group is present in about thirty countries at a worth of 2 billion euros with more than 15 000 employees.
The cosmetics legend’s cause of death is unknown.
December 13, 2009 at 20:23 (Carla Bruni, Charitable Acts, France, Francophilia, Nicolas Sarkozy, TV News)
Click here to watch the interview (if you can speak French! If not, read below!)
This month’s Harry Roselmack [the caramel FOX at the beginning] interview for Sept à Huit (a show that probably takes place, just guessing now from 7 to 8) took place at the lovely First Lady of France, Carla Bruni’s Parisienne home.
It seems the French have very mixed reviews about their First Lady as according to a recent poll, 51% voted she wasn’t close enough to the people. However she defends herself by saying, ”I feel close to the French people but maybe they don’t feel close to me”. She continues, ”The French woman is a woman of tradition and elegance. They see this image as far from what I am”. This is the reason for which she had started to pay attention to her image and why the elegant, done-up woman is who we see today.
She also talks about her determination behind her world mission against AIDS. Her motivation comes not from her brother who died in 2006 she says but women and children.
Finally she gets onto to talking about the romantical life she leads with Sarkozy ”We are here most of the time (the apartment). Our personal life is very calm and very peaceful. He showed me another point of view. Today, I am better with him than without him. I never imagined that in my youth.” Ahh the real vie en rose
As for whether her husband will run in the 2012 election? ”It will be my husband’s choice. I have no influence on political choices made. If he doesn’t run, we will be peaceful, quiet [but] we don’t discuss it, it’s his business. But as a wife, in intimacy, one mandate will have been enough for me”.
We don’t understand why the French don’t like her. Tell us! We want to know!
December 13, 2009 at 14:25 (A Music Moment, France, Francophilia, SoShy, Timbaland)
Although it seems most are firmly against SoShy singing in French, we will venture out saying that we like her Frenchy French but this song perhaps was not the best fit.
Otherwise, we would love to hear some more SoShy frenchiness. She’s from France afterall
Which version do you like? Anglais ou Francais?
December 8, 2009 at 11:54 (Asia, Coco Chanel, Couture & Controversy, Fierce, Filmy Fun, France, Francophilia, Haute Couture Royalty, Perfumerie)
Tags: Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfield
Coco Chanel has arrived in Shanghai and she is celebrating! Her conquest of the East continues as Shanghai welcomes her with open arms as Paris-London and Paris-Moscow had before. Her recent success with the East began with the Russian market with the Paris-Moscow 2008 collection. So it is no wonder that Chinese consumers will also be LOVING the new boutique that has just opened!
Chanel has chosen to celebrate the arrival of the Haute Couture maison in Shanghai by choosing to launch the Pre-Fall fashion show at the same time that she opens the doors to her new boutique in Asia’s new centre. Not only that but even Karl Lagerfeld couldn’t contain his excitement as a little film of 28 minutes named « Paris-Shanghai, a Fantasy » will be released directed by Karl Lagerfeld himself!
The film is described as being very esthetic and best of all, it contains all things Coco! Ok, so it’s a little theatre-y and honestly the airhead actress trying on Coco’s jacket? Anyway, the film shows Coco Chanel during the 30s and 60s taken on a journey from Paris to Shanghai. A number of classic items from the maison are shown such as her perfume Chanel No. 5, the Chanel vest, padded bags and the myth of Coco as an influence and inspiration.
We think Karl they could have done better but we love the pieces used.
Also, why is the Emperor of China white here? What Karl, you ran out of Asians or are you assuming everyone wants to be white!
Ignoring this we say Congratulations Chanel in your Asian ventures!
November 23, 2009 at 12:40 (A Music Moment, Francophilia, SoShy, Timbaland, Twilight)
lol who are you Timbaland, Van Helsing? The new Edward? We don’t know.
What we do believe is that extras from New Moon and True Blood are finding work here.
Smart marketing move if you ask us
That aside, French artist SoShy makes her debut on our Anglo airwaves.
We def need more French artists here.
Do you like the video? We know what you’ll say Twi-hards
November 22, 2009 at 14:48 (Carla Bruni, France, Francophilia, HAHAA!, Nicolas Sarkozy, Politics)
Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni on the Simpsons for the first time ever.
”cozy with Sarkozzyyy”
The Simpsons have already been on the air 20 seasons, we wonder if it will go on..forever
November 21, 2009 at 21:02 (Francophilia, Musica)
We couldn’t save this butchered version of a song, if we gave it a life vest and put in all the male Twilight cast members.
But then again, we can’t ignore the random naked French men EVERYWHERE in the video.
Moral: The only way we like our La Vie en Rose is with Edith Pilaf
And sweetie, have you been spending time with Lindsay Lohan? Stay AWAY from the self-tanner!!!
November 21, 2009 at 20:48 (A Music Moment, Francophilia, Musica)
Tags: Ancrée à ton port, Fanny
French artists aren’t too often heard on our English radios but it doesnt matter how many times we’ve heard THIS song, we just love it, the artist Fanny and all that is in the genre of Zouk music, even though…it makes us a little sad. *tear
