It’s always been a mystery to us Three in a Crowd-girls why every country in Europe has a Topshop store, except the Netherlands…….but finally our prayers have been answered, because there will be a Dutch store in the near future! Our gossip sources name two locations: Amsterdam and/or Rotterdam, but it seems Rotterdam is more likely. No further information yet, so a bit of the mystery continues……
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After collections for Topshop and Express, Celia Birtwell is back with her legendary prints, this time for John Lewis. Celia is mostly know for her prints she designed for Ossie Clark in the sixties and seventies, and I love it that her prints are now accessable to a wider audience. Ofcourse nothing beats a divine vintage Ossie/Celia Dress, but if you don’t have the budget for that, this could be some sort of an alternative.
Pictures!
Celia Birtwell for John Lewis Romanian Dancer Silk Blouse, Blue £65
Celia Birtwell for John Lewis Romanian Dancer Gathered Silk Dress, Ink £125
Celia Birtwell for John Lewis Pussybow Silk Dress, Cherry Spot £99
Celia Birtwell for John Lewis Gathered Silk Blouse, Cream £65
Celia Birtwell Romanian Dancer & Romanian Spot Tiered Silk Dress, Ink £150
Celia Birtwell for John Lewis Cherry Spot Tiered Silk Dress, Blue £150
Celia Birtwell for John Lewis Cherry Spot Smock Blouse, Ink £65
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After watching the Serge Gainsbourg movie this weekend (fantastic film by the way, go and see it if you haven’t already!), I’m glad to find out that there’s another worth to watch music biopic in the making. This time not French sixties chansons, but American hardrock from the seventies: The Runaways.
The Runaways: Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, Lita Ford, Sandy West and Jackie Fox.
For those who don’t know the Runaways that well (like myself, the only thing I can tell is that my ex-brother in law had a crush on them and kept playing Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb for hours), the Runaways were the first succesfull all female rock band, who recorded their first album when they were 16 years old. The movie is based on singer Cherie Currie’s book “Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway”, about her disturbing life as a rock star (think sleazy managers and drugs). The movie chronicles the band from 1975 – 1977 and focuses on their formation and their rise to fame.
Dakota Fanning plays Cherie Currie (middle) and Kristen Stewart stars as Joan Jett (left) – I love the outfits!:
Director is Floria Sigismondi, in the past she made video’s for artists like Muse (Supermassive Black Hole), The White Stripes (Blue Orchid) and Marilyn Manson (The Beautifull People). Joan Jett is an executive producer for the film.
March 2010 in US cinemas, November 2010 in Dutch cinemas.
www.runawaysmovie.com
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One of the most stylish movies ever is the film Bonny & Clyde (1967). The film is based upon the real lifes of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, a bank robbing and murdering gangster couple from the 1930’s, played by Warren Beatty and an incredible pretty Faye Dunaway.
The real Bonny and Clyde
The funny thing about the movie is that it has set the standard for the looks of criminal couples: classic suits, pencil skirts, berets and neck scarfs. (The real Bonnie Parker could never have worn a pencil skirt, because they first made an entree in fashion in the 1940’s….).
The movie is more than 30 years old, but still a major source of inspiration for film, fashion and music today. Like in this month’s edition of US Harper’s Bazaar magazine:
Or this fashion shoot from the New York Post (2009):
They are currently shooting a remake of the film with Hilary Duff as Bonnie (why!?!), it should be finished this fall. This is how they portraited her in Allure magazine (May 2008):
A musical remake was made in 1968 by Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot. The song is based on a poem written by Bonnie Parker herself, a few weeks before she and Clyde Barrow were shot.
And finally, the Raveonettes paying homage to the duo:
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Oh dear, the “celeb turn designer”-trend isn’t ending…….recently it was announced that Madonna is launching a juniors’ clothing line for US brand Macy’s, and Debbie Harry is doing a line of sneakers for Converse. And now Amy Winehouse is collaborating with Fred Perry. Not a bad idea, since Amy rarely wears anything different, and after seeing the sketches, it looks like a match made in heaven.
There wil be a collection of 17 pieces, including a girlish twinset; slim, thigh-skimming pencil skirts; capri pants, a mini bowling dress, and Fred Perry’s signature polo shirts. The prices are between about $32 and $150. The collaboration will continue over four seasons and it will be sold in Fred Perry Authentic boutiques as well as through select wholesalers globally.
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