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Living a Sybaritic life: Venus part Two

After shooting Venus in her original outfit (her undies that is), I picked some Gene clothes for her to wear (all of them from the Ashton Drake years), for her first fashion photo shoot. She was a very eclectic lady, picking stuff that would make justice to her versatility and glamour. She fits into Gene clothes with a little extra effort in the hips, as she is a bit wide for them, but most of the stretchier staff she can get into. Not all outfits will button though, especially jackets.
First one, Unforgettable. The mermaid style gown makes her look gorgeous, although it was a bitch getting the stretch petticoat up the top skirt because of the tight fit. You can see her here with the full outfit minus the lace scarf. The wig is from Integrity's Avantguard Lush doll. It is not a perfect fit but with a little effort one can get it to look great. The colours of the gown and jewellery match her make up perfectly.


And a closer look of a star being born. Cover material, wouldn't you say?

Next up was Black Ribbon, which is a copy of a Marlene Dietrich outfit. The jacket was impossible to button up but everything fits, even the gloves. Careful if you put this outfit on a doll, it stains. The hat was difficult to pin on the wig but I finally did it. Wig by Monique.



Gene had an outfit called Little Black Dress. The idea was having a simple basic A-line black dress (40's style) and change looks by simply changing the accessories included. First try, the lace cuff and bib, with the matching hat - a mix of Morticia Adams and Amish style into one. The hat was again difficult to pin on the Lush wig. The different positioning of the hat makes for some very interesting photography.


Then a quick wig change and you have a completely different vibe. Wig by Monique.


Second set for the LBD: the Chanel approach. Multiple chains piled at neck and waist, with a matching hair band complete with white flower and black tulle. She looks like Madonna wearing Chanel.


The third set was the most surprising: the plaid hat and bustle match Venus's eccentric style and brought out her supermodel self in a way I had not anticipated - especially without any wig.

There was a fourth option (with a small forest green gilet) but the result were disappointing. So on we were to a gorgeous evening dress, Derby Eve. The fit is not perfect, especially at the hips, but the result is fantastic (the flowers in the Lush wig are from the ensemble):

A wig change (wig by Monique) was all it took to transform her to a sultry night club singer.


A suit was something I wanted to see Venus in very much - so she tried Perfect Gift: a green shantung suit with burgundy rose accents and matching tasselled bag. The short Monique wig was a perfect fit for this style, making the whole thing look much more modern. Shoes here are from Tonner's Vintage Shoes accessory pack from the GWTW collection.

The peplum style jacket fits her perfectly, enhancing her silhouette. If only she could stand better on her stand.


Looking for something more couture like, I put a Tonner outfit on her: Anniversary Gala from the 2004 Tyler Wentworth collection. The short embroidered jacket, trimmed with fur, combined with the brocade full skirt makes Venus look like a million bucks. I put the jacket onto her back side front to make it look like a bolero. You can see the results below (wig by Monique):




After all the outfit changes, Venus suddenly decided to relax. So what better way than to "slip into something more comfortable"? Gene's "The Kiss" , with its marabou trimmed satin peignoir lined with shimmering silver lame and a matching gown looked perfect, the light pink matching Venus's make up to a T. And she posed even without any wig, looking gorgeous.


Wig from the Lush Avantguard doll.

All Monique wigs bought from Facets by Marcia.

Trip to Saratoga Scarlett O' Hara doll by Robert Tonner

Walter Plunkett illustration of the "Saratoga" outfit. 
Image from Tonner doll website



Robert Tonner's Trip to Saratoga dress is an interpretation of one of Walter Plunkett's designs for Gone with the Wind. The dress was never made for the film. It is supposedly for a scene wherein Scarlett comes from or goes to  Saratoga. There was no such point in the Gone with Wind plot and only a mention: "When I was in Saratoga, I never saw any Yankee girls taking naps", says Scarlett refuting Mammy's admonition of her to take an afternoon nap at Twelve Oaks. Of course, she had other plans that afternoon than to take a nap, rather make a reality of her dream to declare her love for Ashley. 
Tonner's Saratoga dress is a wonderful Civil War piece with rich ruffles on the bodice and sleeves. The coat is made of pale silk pink (if I am correct). Its twill skirt is rather heavy and lined with black and pink lines to make the square/block designs. The outfit comes with a hat topped with lace ruffles similar to the sleeves and bodice (parasol has been added via photoshop). The shoes of this doll are little delightful pieces -- in period with a buckle (I lost one buckle though in the process of its shipment). The doll also holds a little handkerchief bordered with lace.  I am, however told that this dress was originally a design for Emmy Slattery (a character in Gone With the Wind).

Here is my portrait of  Robert Tonner's Mrs. Kennedy doll and the "Waiting for Pa" doll wearing the "Trip to Saratoga" outfit. I've rendered one  to look like a charcoal illustration against a Victorian background. 

Indicados ao Oscar 2009



Academia das Artes e Ciências Cinematográficas divulgou na manhã de quinta-feira do dia 22 de janeiro, os indicados ao Oscar 2009.


A cerimônia acontece dia 22 de fevereiro, em Hollywood.


'O curioso caso de Benjamin Button' lidera com 13 indicações.


Heath Ledger concorre a prêmio póstumo como coadjuvante.



Melhor filme / Best Film:

Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire


Frost/Nixon

O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


Milk - A voz da liberdade


The reader



Melhor diretor / Best Director:

Danny Boyle
Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire

Ron Howard
Frost/Nixon

David Fincher
O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Gus Van Sant
Milk - A voz da liberdade

Stephen Daldry
The reader

Melhor ator / Best Actor:

Mickey Rourke
The Wrestler

Sean Penn
Milk - A voz da liberdade

Frank Langella
Frost/Nixon

Brad Pitt
O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Richard Jenkins
The Visitor


Melhor atriz
Best Actress:

Meryl Streep
Doubt

Kate Winslet
The reader

Anne Hathaway
O casamento de Rachel
Rachel Getting Married

Angelina Jolie
A troca
Changeling

Melissa Leo
Frozen river


Melhor ator coadjuvante
Best Supporting Actor:

Heath Ledger
Batman – O cavaleiro das trevas
The Dark Knight

Josh Brolin
Milk - A voz da liberdade

Robert Downey Jr.
Trovão tropical
Tropic Thunder

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Doubt

Michael Shannon
Foi apenas um Sonho
Revolutionary road

Melhor atriz coadjuvante
Best Supporting Actress:

Amy Adams
Doubt

Penélope Cruz
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Viola Davis
Doubt

Taraji P. Henson
O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Marisa Tomei
The wrestler


Melhor longa de animação
Best Animated Feature:

Wall.E

Kung Fu Panda

Bolt - Supercão
Bolt


Melhor filme em
língua estrangeira
Best Foreign Language Film:

Revanche
de Gotz Spielmann (Áustria)

The class
de Laurent Cantet (França)

The Baader Meinhof Complex
de Uli Edel (Alemanha)


Waltz with Bashir
de Ari Folman (Israel)

Departures
de Yojiro Takita (Japão)


Melhor roteiro original
Best Original Screenplay:

Frozen river

Na mira do chefe
In Bruges

Wall.E

Milk – A voz da liberdade

Happy-go-lucky


Melhor roteiro adaptado
Best Adapted Screenplay:

O caso curioso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Doubt

Frost/Nixon


The Reader



Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire


Melhor direção de arte
Best Art Direction:

A troca
Changeling

O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


Batman – O cavaleiro das trevas
The Dark Knight


A duquesa
The Duchess


Foi apenas um Sonho
Revolutionary road

Melhor fotografia
Best Cinematography:

A troca
Changeling

O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The reader


Batman – O cavaleiro das trevas
The Dark Knight


Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire


Melhor mixagem de som
Best Sound Mixing:

O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Batman – O cavaleiro das trevas
The Dark Knight


Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire


Wall.E

O procurado
Wanted

Melhor edição de som
Best Sound Editing:

Batman – O cavaleiro das trevas
The Dark Knight


Homem de Ferro
Iron Man

Wall.E


O procurado
Wanted


Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire



Melhor trilha sonora original
Best Original Score:

Alexandre Desplat
O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

James Newton Howard
Defiance

Danny Elfman
Milk – A voz da liberdade


Thomas Newman
Wall.E

A.R. Rahman
Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire



Melhor canção original
Best Original Song:

Down to Earth
de Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman
Wall.E

Jai Ho
de A.R. Rahman
Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire


O Saya
de A.R. Rahman e Maya Arulpragasam
Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire




Melhor figurino
Best Costume Design:

Austrália
Australia

O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

A duquesa
The Duchess

Milk – A voz da liberdade

Foi apenas um Sonho
Revolutionary road



Melhor documentário
de longa-metragem
Best Documentary Feature:

The betrayal (Nerakhoon)

Encounters at the end of the world

The garden

Man on wire

Trouble in the water



Melhor documentário
de curta-metragem
Best Documentary Short Subject:

The conscience of Nhem En

The final inch

Smile Pinki

The witness - From the balcony of room 306


Melhor edição
Best Film Editing:

O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Batman – O cavaleiro das trevas
The Dark Knight

Frost/Nixon

Milk – A voz da liberdade

Quem quer ser um milionário?
Slumdog Millionaire



Melhores efeitos especiais
Best Visual Effect:

Batman - O cavaleiro das trevas
The Dark Knight

Homem de Ferro
Iron Man

O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


Melhor maquiagem
Best Makeup:

O curioso caso de Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Batman – O cavaleiro das trevas
The Dark Knight

Hellboy II – O exército dourado
Hellboy II - The Golden Army

Melhor animação
de curta-metragem
Best Animated Short Film:

La maison en petits cubes

Lavatory - Lovestory

Oktapodi

Presto

This Way Up


Melhor curta-metragem
Best Live Action Short Film:

Auf der strecke
On the Line

Manon on the asphalt

New Boy

The Pig

Spielzeugland
Toyland