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Angelina Jolie By Brad Pitt For W Magazine November 2008

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:48:54 +0000

Everyone’s talking about that. Everywhere I turn my head it’s either Angie’s breastfeeding photos by Brad Pitt for W magazine or the US financial clash. At least I’ve got the choice!

I won’t get financial, we’re Stylefrizz. We love fashion and entertainment. So I’d go for Angelina Jolie and her fifth and sixth children, the twins Knox and Vivienne, her natural children with partner Brad Pitt. It’s not in discrimination that I’m saying the above, it’s because few years ago, W magazine published photos of her, Brad Pitt and five children in a story about domestic bliss in 1963. Prophecy or just marketing? (more pictures after the jump)

W is betting again on the most powerful couple of the world (at least as far as entertainment goes) and for its November 2008 issue make public a set of thirty something “private” photos of the Brangelina household. Photos said to be taken by Brad Pitt (in August 2008, in their residence from France) with her partner breastfeeding the twins. All we’ve got for now is the cover to freely speculate. And the first obvious thing adding an irony tail to the “private” thing is Angelina’s full eye makeup…

The sad thing is that this image covers an art issue. Even if it’s a statement about how celebrity can (and successfully does) replace a model, professionally suited for magazine covers and magazine spreads, Angelina Jolie (breastfeeding) on the cover of W magazine is somewhat misplaced. Yes, we live troubled times and marketing is a mean game (and this issue will most surely be a smashing hit) but it’s undoubtedly offending when it comes to true art. And just because she’s being photographed by Brad Pitt doesn’t make more artsy than Juergen Teller’s blitz burned pictures. Or maybe it’s just me.

Contrary to what it may seem obvious reading these lines, I liked Angelina. Like is an understatement. I had an obsession with her and her troubled ways. As I’ve said it before, that’s no secret to you. I have no measure of Brad Pitt’s artistic sense and (even if his architectural skills could prove me wrong) I think he has not the eye of a professional photographer. By all means, my husband has a passion for photography and to me he’s the world’s greatest photographer! But I’d like to hear you out. Tell me what you think about W’s November story with Angie and Brad. And the kids! (photos tfs, wmagazine)

Angelina Jolie on the cover of W Magazine Breast feeding

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:45:00 +0000

If you thought you had seen all there was to see of Angelina Jolie, think again.

In a stunningly intimate photo spread in the upcoming issue of W magazine the mom of six gets up and close and personal with private snaps taken by partner Brad Pitt, including one of her breastfeeding on the cover of the mag.

PHOTOS: HOLLYWOOD'S CUTEST KIDS
"Angelina posed for Brad in one of the photos while breastfeeding. It's really beautiful and tastefully done," sources who have seen the photos told Life & Style magazine.

Another person who's seen the images says, "The photos are amazing."

PHOTOS: ADOPTED INTO STARDOM
Jolie reveals in Sunday's issue of Parade magazine that she and Pitt have a long road ahead.

"I don't want to spend my life pretending to be somebody else, and I don't want the person next to me to have to pretend ever, because we have a long life ahead of us," Jolie explains. "So you just want to be able to be who you are in every moment, and that's the only way you'll ever be truly happy."

Brad apparently shot the photos in mid-August at Chateau Miraval, the family's home in the South of France.

Photo and Source

1929 - Philippe Venet (the fashion house closed in 1996)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:53:29 +0000

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from answers.com:
Born: Lyons, France, 22 May 1929.
Education: Apprentice tailor, age 14, at Pierre Court, Lyons, until 1948.
Career:
Assistant designer for Schiaparelli, Paris, 1951-53;
master tailor for Givenchy, 1953-62;
established Philippe Venet couture house, Paris, 1962;
launched menswear collection, 1990s.
Awards: Dé d'Or, Paris, 1985. or in 1995 according to this source.

Philippe Venet had a long apprenticeship in fashion before opening his own couture house in 1962, at the age of 33. Born in Lyons, France, he was apprenticed at 14 to an established and respected dressmaker in the town, Pierre Court, where he was taught about fabric, manufacture, and cut, as well as learning the rudiments of tailoring, a major feature of his later work. Pierre Court held the rights to the Balenciaga label and it was Venet's association with this Parisian couture house that led him to the fashion capital to pursue his design career.

His first job was at the house of Schiaparelli. Elsa Schiaparelli had been one of the most important and influential designers of the 1930s, when her witty surrealist and avant-garde designs broke new ground in fashion. By the 1950s, however, Schiaparelli's influence was waning and the house was soon to close. For Venet the job was a stepping stone in his career; it was at Schiaparelli that he met the young Hubert de Givenchy, who was also an employee. When Givenchy opened his own couture house in 1953, he employed Venet as his master tailor.

The 1950s were Givenchy's heyday, a success to which Venet undoubtedly contributed. Givenchy is perhaps most notable for his association with Audrey Hepburn, whom he first dressed in the 1954 film Sabrina Fair. Together, the design house and actress created a gamine look typifing the style of the late 1950s and 1960s. It was young elegance, long-legged and sophisticated, ranging from Audrey's beatnik look in the 1957 film Funny Face, to her little black dress look in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Venet finally opened his own couture house in Paris in 1962. His experience and respect for the traditions of haute couture were a mainstay of his work from the beginning, as were his superb tailoring skills. His cut has always been innovative and imaginative, with a range of beautifully cut and tailored coats featured in every collection. Distinctive pieces from the 1960s were his kite coats; in the 1970s were geometric patterns, oversized capes, and jackets in flannel and reversible wools; his suits and coats in the 1980s and 1990s were fun and flirtatious, in refreshing colors. Venet's eveningwear has often been inspired by flora and fauna; the overall eveningwear look is generally romantic but sophisticated, smart but with a hint of naughtiness, and designed for a wealthy clientéle.

Philippe Venet was awarded the Dé d'Or award in January 1985. This award not only recognized his aesthetic contribution to the fashion industry but applauded the detailed attention he brought to every aspect of the business, closely monitoring the creation of each outfit and personally attending all the fittings. In the middle and late 1990s Venet divided his time between France and the United States. A third of his clients were American, and he presented annual collections in both Los Angeles and New York. Expansion near the end of the century included a new menswear line to complement his womenswear ranges.

Attachment 405022
Haute Couture Ready to Wear A/W 1971/72
Description : Venet likes the reefer collar, and here he matches it with wide kimono sleeves
and big patch pockets in a belted double-breasted coat cut from a pure wool beige broadcloth.
Note the topstitching and the battle-jacket line to the bodice.
Subject : womenswear, coat
Material : broadcloth
Rights London College of Fashion/The Woolmark Company - vads.ahds.ac.uk

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Haute Couture Ready To Wear Collection A/W 1970/71
Description : Tube collar with surprise plaid lining.
Chevron tweed wool in real double-faced broadcloth.
Three quarter sleeves - huge suede belt in the same moss green of the coat.
The cinched waist highlights the cleverly pieced garment both back and front.
Subject : womenswear, coat
Material : tweed
Rights London College of Fashion/The Woolmark Company - vads.ahds.ac.uk

Attachment 405024
Haute Couture Ready to Wear Collection S/S 1971
Accessories Shoes: Tilbury
Description : Elegant and new, this suit in navy and white wool jacquard. Note: the short-sleeved, pocketed, buttoned and belted jacket,
covering the hips and meting into a flaring skirt.
Subject : womenswear, suit
Material : jacquard
Rights London College of Fashion/The Woolmark Company - vads.ahds.ac.uk

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Fab Read: The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style, How to Wear Iconic Looks and Make Them Your Own

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:00:22 +0000

Lucky magazine is a brilliant source of style information, so naturally I trust its new book will be the same. The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style: How to Wear Iconic Looks and Make Them Your Own ($20), written by editor-in-chief Kim France and creative director Andrea Linett, helps women discover the best looks for them based on 10 iconic style prototypes.

What's more, the new release features the magazine's signature Lucky Breaks section. It offers exclusive deals and giveaways from well-known brands. Paige Premium Denim, for example, is giving away 10 shopping sprees for $1,000 each. Sign me up.

The Jonas Brothers Hit Paris (France)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:23:00 +0000

Their worldwide fame has them traveling all over Europe. And earlier today the Jonas Brothers were spotted out and about in Paris, France.

Playing it cool while checking out the City of Lights, Kevin Jonas took advantage of the shopping opportunities afforded to him by heading over to the Louis Vuitton store.

If Ted Nugent Were President..

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:58:45 +0000

THOSE who say John McCain and Barack Obama waffle on the issues should vote for gun-toting, meat-loving rocker Ted Nugent, who makes no bones about what he’d do as president. “[I’d] instruct the US military warriors to do their job - win the global war on terror right now and eliminate all threats from all sources by any means necessary,” Nugent writes in his new book, “Ted, White and Blue.” He’d also “take appropriate gas and oil from Mexico and the Middle East as payment for all debts we are owed by them,” as well as end diplomatic immunity and taxpayer health care for elected officials. The “Cat Scratch Fever” wild man would eliminate welfare, and “able-bodied Americans who refuse to work will be sent to Cuba, Mexico, England and France.” As for the UN, “[I’d] refuse to pay one red cent more to the UN until other nations pony up their fair share - but maintain membership just to keep our eyes on the bastards.”

(source)

Angelina Jolie Breastfeeds in W Magazine

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:29 +0000

Angelina is featured on the cover of W magazine in one of the many Brad Pitt porn private pictures he’s taken over at their temp digs in Germany. In the mag’s interview, she also gushes over touching moments and let’s us in on some of the things they keep to themselves.

“I think one of the life changing things that he did, one of many, is that I was absolutely never going to get pregnant. I never felt that it was the right thing to do,” Jolie, 33, tells W magazine, in an article featuring photos taken by Pitt of her breastfeeding.

“I suppose I just looked at him and loved him and just felt open to (getting pregnant),” she says.

and the most amusing part to me:

Angie had a hard time kicking her pregnancy diet of Hot Pockets, french fries and ice cream, but she has found the strength to go on with regular food deliveries from a Berlin department store.

Hot Pockets? People still eat those things? Fine dining capital of the world, FRANCE, and you choose hot pockets? I can understand a ham, cheese, and broccoli enclosed in a flaky crust can go a long way at lunch time when there’s nothing else in the freezer but…Angelina Jolie and hot pockets? Crazy pregnant ladies.

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W Magazine Features Angelina Jolie Breastfeeding Photos

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:01:01 +0000

Angelina Jolie graces the cover of W Magazine in a series of photos that were taken by her partner Brad Pitt. The pictures were captured in France, where the couple has been sequestered before and after the birth of their twins, Knox and Vivienne. The issue will contain exclusive private photos of the 33 year old actress.

The photos were taken in the backyard of the Chateau Miraval in mid August. W Magazine’s November 2008 issue hits newsstands on October 21.

Just when they had us believing they went to the French Riviera to be in seclusion and away from prying eyes, they open up their most intimate moments for the world to view. Amazing.

We’ve got photos from the Changeling red carpet.

Here are photos of Angelina with the kids in NYC earlier this week.

Check out the W cover photo below - click to enlarge.

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Angelina Jolie Nurses Twin on Cover of W Magazine

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:30:00 +0000

The cover of the November issueof WMagazine has leaked, featuring a smiling Angelina Jolienursing one of her and Brad Pitt's 3-month-old fraternal twins. The photos were snapped by Brad in mid-August at the couple's chateau in France, and the issue will hit newsstands on October 21st. Sharing with the magazine that "one of the life changing things that [Brad] did, one of many" was to convince her to get pregnant, even though she had never planned on having biological children. After seeing him with Maddox and Zahara, Angelina saw that, "He stopped talking about having other kids in the other way. So I suppose in my heart I realized he was happy with them as his children, completely. I knew he would never see them as different, and that gave me a certain peace."

"Then I suppose I just looked at him and loved him and just felt open to [getting pregnant]. I suddenly wanted to. It’s one of those things you can’t explain. I was absolutely never going to get pregnant. I never felt that it was the right thing to do. Now I wouldn’t trade that experience for the world. It taught me a lot about life, just the process of it, and now we have three other beautiful children that wouldn’t otherwise be here.”

After giving birth to three children, the actress notes that her body is different, but she's okay with the changes, and feels even sexier postpartum. "I'm with a man who's evolved enough to look at my body and see it as more beautiful because of the journey it has taken and what it has created," Angelina explains. "He genuinely sees it that way. So I genuinely feel sexier."

Angelina's new movie, Changeling , is in theaters October 31st.

Source: WMagazine