I'm writing from an old "backup" PC that I have at home. All my pictures are on the other machine (now I hope that the IT guys won't laugh at the pics of my outfits or that they won't think that I am completely crazy) and I haven't figured out how to download pics on this one yet (not that I have the time anyways, this is the busiest weeks ever for me).
This gives me the chance to take a break from Jcrew for a few days and blog about some of the new advertisement campaigns that had me swooning when I browsed a few fashion magazines this past weekend or saw them on billboards in the streets.
My absolute favorite is the new Chanel campaign for the "Rouge Coco" lipstick. I don't normally fall for makeup ads but I think that Vanessa Paradis is absolutely gorgeous and dreamy in this ad. The shade that she is wearing is "Mademoiselle" and is selling out everywhere (I can understand why):
See the movie by Modiano with Vanessa singing "What a day for a daydream" here.
Vanessa Paradis is more known in the US for being the lucky wife of Johnny Depp, but she has been on the French music and movie scene for as long as I can remember. She was only fourteen years old when she recorded the song Joe le Taxi, which went straight to the top of the French singles hit parade and has been remixed plenty of time:
And her first collaboration with Chanel goes back to 1992 when she whistled from her bird cage in the Coco fragrance ad (refresh your memory by watching the video here).
If you like her, listen to her new single L'amour a jamais featured in her new movie "The heartbreakers", that just came out in France and looks worth it at least for the remake of the Dirty Dancing classic dance sequence with the (sexy) French actor Romain Duris (unfortunately there is no video on YouTube yet, besides one of very bad quality where we can't see anything).
Do you like the new Chanel ad? Do you like Vanessa Paradis and do you think that she embodies the image of Chanel? Did you know that "Joe le taxi" was her?
Love the ad, thanks for the post on Vanessa and Chanel. I have never tried Chanel lipstick and I think it's high-time I did!
ReplyDeleteIt's true,most people here in North America only know her as Johnny's wife, but she is certainly a big star in her own right.
I hope your computer is fixed quickly and that no-one laughs at your pictures. I was just looking at my own picture file and they are like pictures by a crazy person, all head-less outfit shots!
i was just thinking of getting the lipstick in the mademoiselle color.hopefully they have some left.it is supposed to be the perfect color for every complexion.
ReplyDeleteThat color is just beautiful and I keep seeing it and thinking I should try it. Now you REALLY made me want to try it!
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