Journaux Des Fétichismes

     The season of outdoor adventures and warm evenings painted pink by picture-perfect sunsets is here. After quite a while on the road I'm back to lovely Bucharest, currently in a phase where most of my closet is becoming lighter and basically, more colourful. Summer is the perfect time to feel and look like a Hollywood starlet - hair flowing in the gentle breeze, radiant and glowing skin, sheer fabrics, sophisticated looks and trips to enchanting places. Even the simplest clothes can have a little bit of mystery when worn on a sparkling sun-kissed skin.     The bright shades, the big news. The prints, the people, the packing. Summer has begun and it's all about fun, freedom and being glamorous. Photos:  Maria M.

PANTHÈRE DE CARTIER 18K white gold panther ring with paved diamonds, emerald eyes & onyx nose. What more can you ask for? The Maison's emblematic panther, first leaped into the world of Cartier jewelry in 1914. Louis Cartier was a pioneer in taming the legendary creature and his associate Jeanne Toussaint went on to make magnificent use of the icon. The panther has since inspired a timeless and elegant collection of jewelry and timepieces that show the multiple facets of the animal - bold, regal or sensual. 

   From the Carlton in "To Catch a Thief", to the Chateau Marmont in "Somewhere" and the Hotel Bristol in "Midnight in Paris", hotels in cinema are much more than mere backdrops. A major source of inspiration for filmmakers over the years, some of the most celebrated hotels in the world have played major roles in cinema classics.  The Park Hyatt in Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola fell in love with Tokyo's Park Hyatt hotel when she was promoting her film The Virgin Suicides in Japan, so much that the American director went on to film Lost in Translation there in 2003: a five-star skyscraper that overlooks the sprawling city. The hotel's anonymous luxury fits perfectly with the story of the disenchanted actor (Bill Murray) and lonely young American, played by Scarlett Johansson, who explore the city together in an attempt to rid themselves of their suffocating boredom. Through their eyes, we visit the hotel's empty bar, never-end...

1860's woman wearing a crinoline; being dressed with the aid of long poles to lift her dress over the hoops. Photo by London Stereoscopic Company.

Born in San Francisco, Edward Alfred Cucuel (1875-1954) was an Impressionist painter of genre and figures in landscapes, often using his family members for models rather than professionals. A specialty was using a vibrant palette and rich impasto to depict women in sun-dappled landscape settings. At the young age of 14 Edward Alfred Cucuel already worked as an illustrator for The Examiner. He attended the Academy of Art in San Francisco and then studied at the Académie Julian, the Académie Colarossi and the Académie des Beaux-Arts under Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris. From 1896 onwards Cucuel worked as a newspaper illustrator in New York and later traveled to Europe to study the Old Masters. In Munich, he joined the artist group ‘Die Scholle’ and was particularly influenced by one of its members, Leo Putz, and his plein air works. During the First World War Cucuel had settled in Bavaria where he painted his famous and popular ‘Row Boat’ paintings with young ladies. The Americ...

Looking classically elegant with her pixie crop and floral ivory dress, the image of Audrey Hepburn winning her Best Actress Oscar for Roman Holiday in 1954 is certainly an iconic one. A humanitarian, actress, Givenchy muse and mother, Audrey Hepburn will always be remembered for her kindness, style and grace. Whether captured in one of her famous film looks, or as she arrived at the airport after a long flight, Hepburn's hairstyles epitomised each of the decades in which she graced our screens - from coiffed bobs in the Fifties to sleek up-dos in the Eighties, via the chic Sixties beehives she became famous for. Here's a look back through the hairstyles that accompanied Hepburn's memorable outfits - from androgynous crops to the much-copied chignon she wore for her role in Breakfast At Tiffany's . 1951 - Feminine curls were the required look for her turn on the Broadway stage. 1953 - Hepburn covered up with a headscarf as she arrived in London after ...