#paley 2011

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born in a barn?

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I saw a short video from The Paley in 2011. They were talking about When I Get You Alone.

Q: Was that a long day of filming?

Darren: „Yeah, because I recorded that song in New York. I was told at noon that I had to go to New York. I left within a number of hours, did the song in New York, then flew back in the middle of the night, and basically took the car from the airport to the Gap and did the song that I recorded less than 24 hours prior in New York City in LA in a Gap I've never seen before in a number we hardly choreographed. It was awesome. It was chaos. That brings a lot of creative engergy. It was fun.“

Can you imagine how different this story would be, if Kevin or Jenna told it? I know you supposed to say nice things while the show is still running, but I believe Darren. He said in later interviews that he thrives on chaos. Kevin has obviously a different personality. It's not his fault, but this is one of the reasons they gave Darren more than Kevin and Jenna. They knew he could handle it.

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Lost - Terry O'Quinn on John Locke (Paley Center Interview)

May 2, 2011

Terry O'Quinn (John Locke) talks about playing two very different personalities within the same character on LOST. Michael Emerson (Ben Linus) says it's easiest to just "follow the words" in the script. Moderator Paul Scheer asks if the cast watches the show on TV.

from The Paley Center for Media

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William S. Paley Television Festival

March 2011

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Holidays 12.11

Holidays

Anniversary of the Statue of Westminster (Canada)

Aurora Borealis Day

Bharathiyar Day (India)

Constitution Day (Thailand)

Day of Independent Bookstores (Chile)

Establishment of Kurdish Women’s Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Fourth Republic Day (Madagascar)

GRMA Day (Ireland)

Hi Neighbor Day

Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day

Human Rights and Peace Day (Kiribati)

International Knitters Day

International Mountain Day (UN)

International Tweet Grace Paley Day

Jack Frost Day

Kaleidoscope Day

Middle Finger Day

National App Day

National Caesar Day

National Jon Day

National Knitters Day

National Sobriety Day

National Stretching Day

National Tango Day (Argentina)

Pampanga Day (Philippines)

Psycho Day

Remembrance Day of Llywelyn the Last (Wales)

Scaling Day (aka Escalade; Switzerland)

Sugar Maple Day (French Republic)

UNICEF Day

World’ Children’s Fund Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Have a Bagel Day

National Noodle Ring Day

National Teriyaki Chicken Day

2nd Monday in December

Green Monday [2nd Monday]

National Tree Planting Day (Malawi) [2nd Monday]

Independence Days

South Africa (from UK, 1931)

Upper Volta (from France, 1958)

Indiana Statehood Day (#19; 1816)

Proclamation of Independence Day (Burkina Faso)

Feast Days

Agonalia (Ancient Rome) [also 1.9]

Cian (Christian; Saint)

Damasus I, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Daniel the Stylite (Christian; Saint)

Day of the Snow Queen (a.k.a. Lady Winter; Pagan)

Feast of Sekhmet, Bast and Ra (Ancient Egypt)

Festival for Diva Palatua (Guardian of Palatine Hill; Ancient Rome)

Hanukkah Day #4 (Judaism) [thru Dec. 15th]

International Shareware Day (a.k.a. Shareware Piracy Day; Pastafarian)

Kagyed Dance (Sikkim, India)

Maravillas de Jesús (Christian; Saint)

Mark Toby (Artology)

Pen (Christian; Saint)

Peris (Christian; Saint)

Roddenberry Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Sabinus of Piacenza (Christian; Saint)

Septimonia (Honoring Seven Hills of Rome; Ancient Rome)

The Shreepret Service (Muppetism)

Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian (Christian; Martyrs)

Wallis (Positivist; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [36 of 37]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [29 of 30]

Premieres

Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer (Play; 1980)

The Big Short (Film; 2015)

The Cliff Hanger or Taken for Granite (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 79; 1960)

Empty Socks (Disney Cartoon; 1927)

Falling In Love Again, recorded by Marlene Dietrich (Song; 1939)

A Few Good Men (Film; 1992)

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Film; 1967)

Highway Runner (WB LT Cartoon; 1965)

Hook (Film; 1991)

Invictus (Film; 2009)

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, by John Lennon (Album; 1970)

Magnum P.I. (TV Series; 1980)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (Film; 1992)

The Princess and the Frog (Animated Disney Film; 2009)

Rocky and the Rock or Take for Granite (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 185; 1962)

Rushmore (Film; 1998)

Scoop, by Evelyn Waugh (Novel; 1938)

Shakespeare in Love (Film; 1998)

Sheep Ahoy (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

A Small Matter of Pygmies (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #13; 1964)

Star Trek: Insurrection (Film; 1998)

Supersonic Boom or The Old Mount’s A-Moverin’ (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 80; 1960)

The Three Lives of Thomasina (Film; 1963)

Time Out of Joint, by Philip K. Dick (Novel; 1959)

Trouble Upstairs ir Bats in the Boris (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 186; 1962)

Wall Street (Film; 1987)

Wool: Casting Off, by Hugh Howey (Novel; 2011)

Today’s Name Days

Arthur, Damasus, Tassilo (Austria)

Artur, Damaz, Damir, Hugolin (Croatia)

Dana (Czech Republic)

Damascus (Denmark)

Daaniel, Taaniel, Taano, Tanel, Tani, Tanno (Estonia)

Daniel, Daniela, Taneli, Tatu (Finland)

Daniel (France)

Arthur, Damasus, Tassilo (Germany)

Árpád (Hungary)

Damaso (Italy)

Valdemars, Valdis, Voldemārs (Latvia)

Aistis, Dovydas, Tautvaldė (Lithuania)

Dan, Daniel (Norway)

Damazy, Daniela, Julia, Stefan, Waldemar, Wojmir (Poland)

Daniil, Luca (Romania)

Hilda (Slovakia)

Dámaso (Spain)

Daniel, Daniela (Sweden)

Art, Arthur, Arthurine, Arturo, Javon, Jevon, Sage (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 345 of 2024; 20 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 50 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 14 of 28]

Chinese: Month 10 (Gui-Hai), Day 29 (Gui-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 28 Kislev 5784

Islamic: 28 Jumada I 1445

J Cal: 15 Zima; Oneday [15 of 30]

Julian: 28 November 2023

Moon: 2%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 9 Bichat (13th Month) [Wallis]

Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 1 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 79 of 89)

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 20 of 30)

Calendar Changes

Jara (Year) [Half-Month 24 of 24; Runic Half-Months] (thru 12.24)

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Holidays 12.11

Holidays

Anniversary of the Statue of Westminster (Canada)

Aurora Borealis Day

Bharathiyar Day (India)

Constitution Day (Thailand)

Day of Independent Bookstores (Chile)

Establishment of Kurdish Women’s Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Fourth Republic Day (Madagascar)

GRMA Day (Ireland)

Hi Neighbor Day

Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day

Human Rights and Peace Day (Kiribati)

International Knitters Day

International Mountain Day (UN)

International Tweet Grace Paley Day

Jack Frost Day

Kaleidoscope Day

Middle Finger Day

National App Day

National Caesar Day

National Jon Day

National Knitters Day

National Sobriety Day

National Stretching Day

National Tango Day (Argentina)

Pampanga Day (Philippines)

Psycho Day

Remembrance Day of Llywelyn the Last (Wales)

Scaling Day (aka Escalade; Switzerland)

Sugar Maple Day (French Republic)

UNICEF Day

World’ Children’s Fund Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Have a Bagel Day

National Noodle Ring Day

National Teriyaki Chicken Day

2nd Monday in December

Green Monday [2nd Monday]

National Tree Planting Day (Malawi) [2nd Monday]

Independence Days

South Africa (from UK, 1931)

Upper Volta (from France, 1958)

Indiana Statehood Day (#19; 1816)

Proclamation of Independence Day (Burkina Faso)

Feast Days

Agonalia (Ancient Rome) [also 1.9]

Cian (Christian; Saint)

Damasus I, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Daniel the Stylite (Christian; Saint)

Day of the Snow Queen (a.k.a. Lady Winter; Pagan)

Feast of Sekhmet, Bast and Ra (Ancient Egypt)

Festival for Diva Palatua (Guardian of Palatine Hill; Ancient Rome)

Hanukkah Day #4 (Judaism) [thru Dec. 15th]

International Shareware Day (a.k.a. Shareware Piracy Day; Pastafarian)

Kagyed Dance (Sikkim, India)

Maravillas de Jesús (Christian; Saint)

Mark Toby (Artology)

Pen (Christian; Saint)

Peris (Christian; Saint)

Roddenberry Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Sabinus of Piacenza (Christian; Saint)

Septimonia (Honoring Seven Hills of Rome; Ancient Rome)

The Shreepret Service (Muppetism)

Victoricus, Fuscian, and Gentian (Christian; Martyrs)

Wallis (Positivist; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [36 of 37]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [29 of 30]

Premieres

Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer (Play; 1980)

The Big Short (Film; 2015)

The Cliff Hanger or Taken for Granite (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 79; 1960)

Empty Socks (Disney Cartoon; 1927)

Falling In Love Again, recorded by Marlene Dietrich (Song; 1939)

A Few Good Men (Film; 1992)

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Film; 1967)

Highway Runner (WB LT Cartoon; 1965)

Hook (Film; 1991)

Invictus (Film; 2009)

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, by John Lennon (Album; 1970)

Magnum P.I. (TV Series; 1980)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (Film; 1992)

The Princess and the Frog (Animated Disney Film; 2009)

Rocky and the Rock or Take for Granite (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 185; 1962)

Rushmore (Film; 1998)

Scoop, by Evelyn Waugh (Novel; 1938)

Shakespeare in Love (Film; 1998)

Sheep Ahoy (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

A Small Matter of Pygmies (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #13; 1964)

Star Trek: Insurrection (Film; 1998)

Supersonic Boom or The Old Mount’s A-Moverin’ (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 80; 1960)

The Three Lives of Thomasina (Film; 1963)

Time Out of Joint, by Philip K. Dick (Novel; 1959)

Trouble Upstairs ir Bats in the Boris (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 186; 1962)

Wall Street (Film; 1987)

Wool: Casting Off, by Hugh Howey (Novel; 2011)

Today’s Name Days

Arthur, Damasus, Tassilo (Austria)

Artur, Damaz, Damir, Hugolin (Croatia)

Dana (Czech Republic)

Damascus (Denmark)

Daaniel, Taaniel, Taano, Tanel, Tani, Tanno (Estonia)

Daniel, Daniela, Taneli, Tatu (Finland)

Daniel (France)

Arthur, Damasus, Tassilo (Germany)

Árpád (Hungary)

Damaso (Italy)

Valdemars, Valdis, Voldemārs (Latvia)

Aistis, Dovydas, Tautvaldė (Lithuania)

Dan, Daniel (Norway)

Damazy, Daniela, Julia, Stefan, Waldemar, Wojmir (Poland)

Daniil, Luca (Romania)

Hilda (Slovakia)

Dámaso (Spain)

Daniel, Daniela (Sweden)

Art, Arthur, Arthurine, Arturo, Javon, Jevon, Sage (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 345 of 2024; 20 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 50 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Ruis (Elder) [Day 14 of 28]

Chinese: Month 10 (Gui-Hai), Day 29 (Gui-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 28 Kislev 5784

Islamic: 28 Jumada I 1445

J Cal: 15 Zima; Oneday [15 of 30]

Julian: 28 November 2023

Moon: 2%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 9 Bichat (13th Month) [Wallis]

Runic Half Month: Jara (Year) [Day 1 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 79 of 89)

Zodiac: Sagittarius (Day 20 of 30)

Calendar Changes

Jara (Year) [Half-Month 24 of 24; Runic Half-Months] (thru 12.24)

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Ambassadeur Hardien overhandigt geloofsbrieven aan president Sri Lanka

De Buitengewoon- en Gevolmachtigd Ambassadeur van de Republiek Suriname in India, Arunkoemar Hardien, heeft zijn geloofsbrieven als niet-residerende ambassadeur aangeboden aan de president van de Socialistische Democratische Republiek Sri Lanka, Z.E. Renil Wickremesinghe. De ceremonie heeft op zondag 5 november 2023 plaatsgevonden op het presidentieel paleis in Kandy in aanwezigheid van de Sri Lankaanse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Ali Sabry. Suriname en Sri Lanka onderhouden sinds 2012 diplomatieke betrekkingen. Het aangaan van diplomatieke banden tussen Suriname en Sri Lanka had als doel de bestaande vriendschappelijke betrekkingen en de samenwerking op politiek, sociaaleconomisch en cultureel gebied te versterken, tot wederzijds voordeel van de twee landen. Sri Lanka en Suriname hebben veel gemeenschappelijke doelstellingen bij, onder andere, de Verenigde Naties (VN). Het Surinaams buitenlands beleid staat in het verlengde van de ontwikkelingspolitiek van de Surinaamse regering. Sri Lanka, tot 1972 bekend als Ceylon, ontwikkelt zich snel en streeft vooral naar een duurzame groei op middellange termijn. Tussen 2005 en 2011 zag het land een verdubbeling van de per capita inkomsten, waarbij gedurende dezelfde periode sprake was van een sterke afname van het armoedepercentage en van de werkeloosheid. De regering heeft zich vooral geconcentreerd op de ontwikkeling van het wegennet, het openbaar vervoer, de havens, en de ontwikkeling van logistieke centra over het eiland. Om zijn doelstellingen te halen intensiveert Sri Lanka in het aantrekken van buitenlandse investeringen en kennisoverdracht van technologie en knowhow. De meeste projecten volgen het model publiek-private samenwerking. Sri Lanka adresseert, net als Suriname, ook duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen op het gebied van terugdringen van armoede en uitdagingen als gevolg van klimaatverandering. President Wickremesinghe wenste ambassadeur Hardien een succesvolle ambtstermijn toe en gaf aan uit te kijken naar de verbreding van de bilaterale relatie met Suriname. Read the full article

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The 1920s

The glamour of the 20s has influenced many brands such as, Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Maria Grachvogel.

classiq. (2011). ralph-lauren-spring 2012. [Online]. classiq.me. Last Updated: 16 September 2011. Available at: http://classiq.me/ralph-lauren-spring-2012 [Accessed 3 December 2023].

fashiongonerogue. (2011). Gucci Spring 2012 | Milan Fashion Week. [Online]. www.fashiongonerogue.com. Last Updated: 21 September 2011. Available at: https://www.fashiongonerogue.com/gucci-spring-2012-milan-fashion-week/3/ [Accessed 3 December 2023].

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby was a novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island summer in 1922.

The story consists of the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.

The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Roaring Twenties

Adam Kullman. (2016). Nostalgia in The Great Gatsby: The Green Light and Nick's Struggle with Nostalgia ADAM KULLMANMAY 11, 2016 2:49 PM EDT. [Online]. owlcation.com. Last Updated: 11 May 2016. Available at: https://owlcation.com/humanities/Nostalgia-in-The-Great-Gatsby [Accessed 3 December 2023].

The look of the 20s

Barry Samaha. (2022). Shop the Looks from the 1920s That Continue to Inspire Today. [Online]. www.harpersbazaar.com. Last Updated: 29 November 2022. Available at: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/g35335543/1920s-fashion-photos/ [Accessed 3 December 2023].

The Designers

Lucien Lelong 1889-1958

The man who saved Paris!!

Lelong saved Parisian couture in the face of the hostile takeover by the Nazis in WW2 has overshadowed his creative legacy.

Lucien Lelong is one of the most important French designers of the year 1920-1930. He was born into a family of designers, destined to make his own path within the industry. Unfortunately, his career was put of hold due to WW1, he was sent to the trenches, where he served as an intelligence officer.

wikipedia. (2023). Lucien Lelong. [Online]. en.wikipedia.org. Last Updated: 28 January 2023. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Lelong#/media/File:Lucien_Lelong_in_1925.tif [Accessed 3 February 2023].

After the war he resumed his career at the same as Coco Chanel’s fashion house was taking off. Besides this Lelong was the one who showed the sharpest business acumen by offering discounts to society women who agreed to be photographed in his dresses. Some of his main costumers were Marlene Dietrich and the Duchess of Windsor.

The business was very successful. By 1926 he employed 1,200 staff and had moved to 16 rue Matignon, off the Champs-Elysées.

Lelong’s style much like Chanel was influenced by sport and the idea of the body in motion. The word for clothes’ capacity to move with the body was kinétique. He said he wanted them ‘to be constructed in such a way that their true shape would emerge in movement, not at rest’.

In the 1920s in Paris Madeleine Vionnet was associated with draping, Jean Patou and chic, Lelong with fluidity. Dressmaking, in his hands, became engineering. He evolved dresses with narrow pleats that moved with the garment but fell back into place when the wearer was still.

Lecien Lelong Party Frock

The dress and over blouse of grey georgette, the dress was finely pleated, sewn with rows of rhinestones, the waist defined with a band of rhinestones and central crescent shape, the over blouse was sleeveless, sewn with regularly spaced rhinestones and rhinestones band at the bottom

Lucien Lelong was one of the first designers to consider the fashion on more than one level, and by creating clothes as well as accessories and fragrances.

From 1925 to 1950 he created approximately 40 perfumes

His muse was his second wife, Natalie Paley, she was a Russian princess of the Romanov family, she had a natural elegance that inspired many photographers such as Horst, Beaton , Man Ray.

After the Wall Street Crash, Paris lost much of its American market and the ‘Garçonne’ style of the 1920s died. ( Patous 1929 collection killed the look by lowering the hemlines to mid-calf)

Natalie was the new look of the 1930s with a slim figure, she would visit his salon to try on clothes and acted as his consultant.

The Evening dresses that Lelong produced in the 1930s still look modern today, as they were influenced by neoclassical drapery, at the time French fashion was entering a decade of crisis, America saw a 90% import tax on French couture. The effected was a flood of cheap copies made in American factories, and many women stopped shopping in France and turned to inspiration of the Hollywood fashion.

Lelong opened his own fashion salon in 1918, he brought in upcoming designs such as, Pierre Balmain, Christian Dior and Herbert de Givenchy. During the famous Dior show in February 1947 at the beginning of the New Look, Lelong was sitting front row to cheer on his disciple.

For nearly 30 years of the House of Lucien Lelong epitomised Parisian elegance. He was known for his beautiful fabrics and understanding of dresses and evening wear. For heath reasons he closed his atelier in 1948, but he continued his production of perfumes until his death in 1958.

Jean Patou 1886-1936

Jean Patou was born in Normandy, France and he inspired from a young age to enter the world of fashion. His father, Charles Patou, owned a successful business as a tanner, despite being inspired by his fathers brilliant use of colourful feathers in book binding, Patou only worked with him for a short time before going out on his own.

exhibitions.fitnyc.edu. (2014). Jean Patou: Innovator. [Online]. exhibitions.fitnyc.edu. Last Updated: 21 March 2014. Available at: https://exhibitions.fitnyc.edu/1930s-fashion-blog/2014/03/21/jean-patou-innovator/ [Accessed 4 january 2023].

After a few failed ventures into tailoring, Patou opened his dress shop in Paris, Maison Parry in 1912. Two years later he gained some popularity and thanks to a generous American department store buyer, who purchased his whole collection, WW1 halted the fashion in paris and Patou fought for 5 years on the war.

After the war he came back into confidence and leadership and started the House of Patou on 7 rue St. Florentine in Paris. His sister Madeline Patou was his first muse and his brother in law Raymond Baras, who was a important business partner throughout Patou’s career.

His collection in 1920 and 1921 represented his worldly influences from his time in the war. He drew from Russian influences and his use of scarves as girdles was published in Vogue on October 15 1921 as one of his signature designs.

One was Patous signature looks was his sportswear for women, which was similar to Chanel. He used jersey, which was originally used for meanswear, to design silhouettes that were easier to move in and for more modern and active woman that emerged in the 20s.

He designed for famous tennis player Suzanne Lenglen, setting a new scandalous trend, calf length skirts and a sleeves cardigan. The new silhouette created lots of press for Patou including a spread in Vogue featuring Lenglen (“ Fashion: Suzanne Lenglen shows how to Dress for Tennis.” Vogue Dec 01 1926).

Speakeasy News. (2021). Time for Tennis at Wimbledon. [Online]. www.speakeasy-news.com. Last Updated: 28 June 2021. Available at: https://www.speakeasy-news.com/time-for-tennis-at-wimbledon/ [Accessed 4 january 2023].

weebly. (2013). 20TH CENTURY DESIGNERS. [Online]. iraheta20designer.weebly.com. Available at: https://iraheta20designer.weebly.com/jean-patou.html [Accessed 4 january 2023].

Thanks to Patous bold designs, modern women can now appreciate what he did for them, he opened the door to a sportswear industry that was just as much as looking incredible and showing odd a designer label as about being comfortable and active.

James Dawson. (2017). Andy Murray Shuts Down Reporter For Ignoring Female Tennis Players In Post-Match Conference. [Online]. www.ladbible.com. Last Updated: 20 March 2018. Available at: https://www.ladbible.com/now/sport-andy-murray-shuts-down-reporter-in-tense-post-match-conference-20 [Accessed 4 january 2023].

The free mind-set of the 20's influenced Patou from all directions. He saw a need for simple and functional women's clothing but also saw trends like cubism and art deco as excellent inspirations.The freedom women began to demand during the "Roaring Twenties," including exercising, showing their legs and sunbathing, created a gap in the fashion industry that Patou knew how to fill. It has been said by historians that Patou was known for being a playboy who never married and may have had such a great understanding of the modern woman because he was with so many of them. He objectified them in a way that allowed him to view their needs as well as create designs that appealed to men.

weebly. (2013). 20TH CENTURY DESIGNERS. [Online]. iraheta20designer.weebly.com. Available at: https://iraheta20designer.weebly.com/jean-patou.html [Accessed 4 january 2023].

Much of Patou's success came from his boldness in marketing and in his lifestyle, balanced with the simplicity and expert tailoring in his designs. He is often credited as the Inventor of Haute Couture Sportswear. He created press frenzy when he was the first European designer to bring American models to present his collection in 1924, because of how appealing he found their "slender American Diana" body types to be.Much of Patou's success came from his boldness in marketing and in his lifestyle, balanced with the simplicity and expert tailoring in his designs. He is often credited as the Inventor of Haute Couture Sportswear. He created press frenzy when he was the first European designer to bring American models to present his collection in 1924, because of how appealing he found their "slender American Diana" body types to be.

Jean Patou also created many perfumes that helped continue his legacy through to the present, his most successful was ‘Joy’ stated the most expensive sent in the world. Each bottle contained 10,600 jasmine flowers and 336 roses.

In the 1930s his extravagant lifestyle and love of gambling led to his decline in 1936 and he suffered with a apoplectic fit and passed away.

However the label Jean Patou continues with young designers creating collections such as Karl Largerfeld, Christian Lacroix and Jean Paul Gaultier, and with this the story continues

CoCo Chanel 1883-1971

Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel was born in 1883, but later claimed that this wasn’t true and that she was born 1893 making her 10 years younger. She also used to disguise her birth place, but CoCo was born in a workhouse in the Loire Valley where her unmarried mother worked, although she would say she was born in Auvergne.

Viktor Milevski. (2016). The Inspiring Life Of Coco Chanel. [Online]. fashioncorner.net. Last Updated: 1 September 2016. Available at: https://fashioncorner.net/lifestyle/coco-chanel-inspiring-life/ [Accessed 4 january 2023].

Her mother died when she was only six years old, this left her father with five children who he quickly send off to other relatives. Chanel was sent to an orphanage of the Catholic monastery of Aubazine, where she learnt the trade of a seamstress.

During the 1920s, CoCo Chanel became the first designer to create a loose women’s jersey, which traditionally was a piece of men’s underwear, this created a relaxed style for women ignoring the stiff corseted look at the time. They soon became very popular with many clientele, and the postwar generation of women now saw the corsetry old-fashioned and impractical.

By the 1920s, Maison Chanel was established at, 31 rue Cambon in Paris ( which is still is today) and became a powerful fashion force to recon with. Chanel became a style icon herself with her striking bob and tan,placing her at cutting edge of modern style.

The Chanel Jacket

The Chanel jacket is undeniably one of fashion’s chicest most enduring pieces that can be worn in multiple ways each unique and stylish. First created by the labels founder, Coco Chanel, this item was undeniably intended to free women form the constraints of the silhouettes of the Fifties.

Icon-Icon. (2013). The Chanel Little Black Jacket. [Online]. www.icon-icon.com. Last Updated: 5 December 2013. Available at: https://www.icon-icon.com/en/the-chanel-little-black-jacket/ [Accessed 4 january 2023].

Sarah Barnes. (2014). A Brief History of the Iconic Chanel Jacket. [Online]. stylecaster.com. Last Updated: 18 April 2014. Available at: https://stylecaster.com/coco-chanel-jacket/ [Accessed 4 january 2023].

Facts about Chanel

she quoted “Fashion fades, only style remains the same.”

The perfume Chanel No.5 is the worlds best selling

The interlocking of the C’s in the logo remains one of the ultimate brand insignia

Since 1983, Karl Lagerfeld has been the designer of Chanel

Her apartment in Paris that was bought by Chanel in 1920 is still the ground floor shop, haute couture workrooms in the attic and now is Karl Lagerfeld’s study.

Art Deco (1920-1935)

Art Deco first appeared after WW1 and had a huge effect on the culture of industrialisation and was one of the main attributes to embracing technology.

Art Deco represented many things for different people, it was the style of the fantasy world of Hollywood.

There was different looks of art deco from Art Nouveau style that was often recognised by rich colours, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation. Art Deco took over many forms of design from the fune and decorative arts to fashion, film, photography, transport and product design. It was seen everywhere.

(arrange alphabetically by the authors' surnames) theapollobox. (2020). What Is Art Deco? An Overview of the 1920s Style. [Online]. blog.theapollobox.com. Available at: https://blog.theapollobox.com/2020/09/02/what-is-art-deco-an-overview-of-the-1920s-style/ [Accessed 4 january 2023].

Fashion was becoming relevant and more important, many women were becoming more feminine, this was mostly all happened in the centre of Paris, European fashion was born style "art deco".

Many things were also inspired by Art Deco such as ;

Michelin Building, London (1905-11) This building was created between the two art movement of Art Deco and Art Nouveau.

South Beach, Miami (1930s)

MI6 Headquarters, Vauxhall Cross, London (1988-93) Built by Terry Farrell who used the clean lines of the Art Deco style as inspiration for the building and capturing the essence of the elegant era.

Lacquered Dressing Table (1930) Paul Folloy created beautiful furniture in light wood and with rounded edges to create modern furniture.

Silver Tea and Coffee Service (1934-39) (H.G.Murphy)

Posters by Cassandre, luxury and decadence.

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Why so adorable?  

Source: @hotch-prentiss

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nice job, pal.

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Five "kiss" moments J2

1. 11th Annual Critics Choice Awards 01/2006

Jared divebombs Jensen on the red carpet in an attempt to steal a kiss

2. Paley Fest 03/2006

As Shiban talks about J2'schemistry together Jared attempts kiss but Jensen points to the audience

3. Gag reel 2011

One little moment from the set of season 7 of Supernatural. I think there were many such moments

4. Private video 2015

J2 celebrate the end of season 10, note that Jensen is recording Jared.

5. Entertainment Weekly Cover Photo Shoot 2019

A very touching moment from the last photo shoot Supernatural

Bonus

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Jensen & Jared Throughout the Years

2010—2016 & 2011—2017

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Pepsi Co board of directors -

In addition to being a member of the PepsiCo Board of Directors, Ramon Laguarta also currently serves as a director of Visa Inc.

Segun Agbaje also currently serves as a director of MasterCard Advisory Board Middle East and Africa.

SHONA L. BROWN served as a Senior Advisor to Google Inc. Dr. Brown served as Senior Vice President of Google.org, Google Inc.’s philanthropic arm, from 2011 to 2012. Dr. Brown served as Google Inc.’s Senior Vice President, Business Operations from 2006 to 2011 and Vice President, Business Operations from 2003 through 2006, leading internal business operations and people operations in both roles. Dr. Brown also currently serves on the boards of Atlassian Corporation plc, an enterprise software company, DoorDash Inc., an on-demand prepared food delivery service, and several non-profit organizations (including Code for America, the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation).

CESAR CONDE has served as named Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, part of a global media and entertainment company, since 2020. In this role, Mr. Conde has oversight of NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC, including editorial and business operations for the television and digital properties. Mr. Conde also currently serves on the boards of Walmart Inc. and several non-profit organizations, including the Paley Center for Media and The Aspen Institute.

Edith W. Cooper spent over two decades of her career with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Global Head, Human Capital Management from 2011 to 2017 and Managing Director and Global Head, Human Capital Management from 2008 to 2011.

DINA DUBLON served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services company, from 1998 until her retirement in 2004.

MICHELLE GASS has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Kohl’s Corporation, a leading omnichannel retailer, since 2018. Prior to joining Kohl’s, Ms. Gass served in a variety of management positions with Starbucks Corporation from 1996 to 2013, including most recently as President, Starbucks EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) from 2011 to 2013; President, Seattle’s Best Coffee; Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Category; and various leadership roles in other brand, marketing, product management and strategy functions. Prior to Starbucks, Ms. Gass was with The Procter & Gamble Company. Ms. Gass currently serves on the boards of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the National Retail Federation, and Children’s Wisconsin.

SIR DAVE LEWIS served as Group Chief Executive Officer of Tesco PLC, a multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer, from 2014 until 2020. Sir Dave currently serves as Chairman of Xlinks and Non-Executive Chair Designate for GlaxoSmithKline plc's new consumer healthcare company. Sir Dave also serves on the boards of several non-profit and charitable organizations, including as Chair of World Wildlife Fund – UK and as a trustee of Leverhulme Trust, a UK charitable foundation. He was also chair of Champions 12.3, a UN program seeking to add momentum to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Target 12.3 by 2030.

I swear if she does a Pepsi commercial to thank them for the Doritos I will die.

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Naya Rivera on the future of Santana and Brittany - Paley Fest 2011

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Ambassadeur Hardien overhandigt geloofsbrieven aan president Sri Lanka

De Buitengewoon- en Gevolmachtigd Ambassadeur van de Republiek Suriname in India, Arunkoemar Hardien, heeft zijn geloofsbrieven als niet-residerende ambassadeur aangeboden aan de president van de Socialistische Democratische Republiek Sri Lanka, Z.E. Renil Wickremesinghe. De ceremonie heeft op zondag 5 november 2023 plaatsgevonden op het presidentieel paleis in Kandy in aanwezigheid van de Sri Lankaanse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Ali Sabry. Suriname en Sri Lanka onderhouden sinds 2012 diplomatieke betrekkingen. Het aangaan van diplomatieke banden tussen Suriname en Sri Lanka had als doel de bestaande vriendschappelijke betrekkingen en de samenwerking op politiek, sociaaleconomisch en cultureel gebied te versterken, tot wederzijds voordeel van de twee landen. Sri Lanka en Suriname hebben veel gemeenschappelijke doelstellingen bij, onder andere, de Verenigde Naties (VN). Het Surinaams buitenlands beleid staat in het verlengde van de ontwikkelingspolitiek van de Surinaamse regering. Sri Lanka, tot 1972 bekend als Ceylon, ontwikkelt zich snel en streeft vooral naar een duurzame groei op middellange termijn. Tussen 2005 en 2011 zag het land een verdubbeling van de per capita inkomsten, waarbij gedurende dezelfde periode sprake was van een sterke afname van het armoedepercentage en van de werkeloosheid. De regering heeft zich vooral geconcentreerd op de ontwikkeling van het wegennet, het openbaar vervoer, de havens, en de ontwikkeling van logistieke centra over het eiland. Om zijn doelstellingen te halen intensiveert Sri Lanka in het aantrekken van buitenlandse investeringen en kennisoverdracht van technologie en knowhow. De meeste projecten volgen het model publiek-private samenwerking. Sri Lanka adresseert, net als Suriname, ook duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen op het gebied van terugdringen van armoede en uitdagingen als gevolg van klimaatverandering. President Wickremesinghe wenste ambassadeur Hardien een succesvolle ambtstermijn toe en gaf aan uit te kijken naar de verbreding van de bilaterale relatie met Suriname. Read the full article

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Reflecting back on Holiday time late last year there were several events following strict covid protocol at the beautiful Hollywood Museum owned by my pal Donelle Dadigan - Very memorable star studded tributes to Bob Hope, Ghostbusters, the 30th anniversary of Silence of the Lambs which included a funtastic visit in their scary Dungeon of Doom, publicist Roger Neal’s fantastic 60th birthday party & 40th anniversary in showbiz celebration, the museum’s lovely Celebrity Christmas Tree Trimming Party  which included beautiful trees by Dr. Christmas and there amazing Author Day! The Goddess Judy Tenuta said "Silence of the Lambs was special because it was my first public appearance since kicking cancer's ass in 6 months! I presented a gift to DonelIe and I felt the love and support from everyone at the Hollywood Museum.... And I had fun with friends at the Author's Forum... I laughed it up with Miss Ruta Lee and all the Authors and even made my school lunch money back!  Followers of Judyism can get my book "Full Frontal Tenudity" on Amazon .. the Goddess does not do mailings just Amazon.". Donelle, Steve and their hard working staff pulled out all the stops creating and hosting these spectacular events....  Meanwhile at the beautiful Catalina Bar & Grill on Sunset another holiday favorite was Ilene Graff’s super fun Christmas Show which included publicist Harlan Boll who has an amazing voice...  George Pennacchio my favorite entertainment reporter told me "We love seeing Ilene and Ben on stage. They are always devoted to giving us great music and a terrific show with surprise guests along the way. Ilene has a natural warmth and it goes perfectly with her welcoming personality. During this busy time of the year it was just really nice to just take a break and enjoy some holiday cheer from Ilene and company. Her show was a gift wrapped with talent and love. Ilene added extra talent to the show with her brother Todd Graff and friends Glen Rosenblum and Harlan Boll. They added the right note to an evening of music and smiles." Other great holiday season events included Brian Sikoff’s Halloween Hotness at Madam Tussauds which raised big bucks for St. Jude’s and The Thalians Christmas Party honoring our beloved late great Debbie Reynolds which raised big bucks for Operation Mend at UCLA....   These warm and fun events were full of good cheer, camaraderie, great people and delicious food and drink.  Jessica Sugar Kyper remarked "I'm so proud of Brian and friends raising so much money for St Jude's this year! $7,000 is nothing to shake a stick at! Way to go gang! I'm so happy to be part of Halloween Hotness for several years .. Let's keep it going!" I agree Sugar, I agree! I took the picture above of Debbie Reynolds above back in 2011 at The Paley  which is the nite I met Roger Neal on the red carpet!  Also kudos to the wonderful Writers & Illustrators Awards Dinner  at the Taglyan on Vine... Kate Linder star of The Young & Restless noted "The Writers & Illustrators event is always enjoyable and this year was no exception... since the 2020 awards were unable to be held because of covid they honored both year's recipients. This enabled the show to have great content and entertainment".  Photos from the event are included in a collage above -  thank you guest, the ever busy  director Christy Oldham for sharing your photo & thank you jcazali for all your help assembling them.

 Another wonderful and memorable  event was the Grand Opening of the luxury boutique Attic Koncept in West Hollywood which features rare finds from Saint Laurent, Fendu, Dolce, Hermes & trend setting European designers.  The beautiful boutique is owned by fashionistas Maria Golomb and Max Gor.  Opening night attracted lots of beautiful people, Hollywood Elite Stylists and influencers.  Amongst the VIP guests were Mary Aloe, Christina Englehardt, Vogue model Meredith Mickelson, Lilit Bush, Shaka Smith, Wilma Elles, Pinky Dillion, Tatiana Allen, Vince Kelvin, Talk Vincent, Mva.la, George Blodwell, Brian O’Rourke and  Arthur Chipman executive producer of Los Angeles fashion week.  Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Bella Hadid and Alicia Keys purchase many of their hats designed by Ukrainian designer Rusian Baginskiy at this unique store.   The concept behind the boutique is a concierge service that carries premium designers, selected pieces and very rare finds along with new designers new to the American market who present pret-a-porter collections as well as made to measure service and seasonal pre orders.  “The store is full of timeless luxury pieces hand picked by Maria Golumb and myself” notes Max Gor with Maria adding “Our concept is also unique because our team is able to source extraordinary pieces from established luxury brands that you’ll never find anywhere else!”   The lovely boutique is open by appointment and welcomes the public to book private sessions.  Visit www.attickoncept.com for more information and to book an appointment online!  Photos by HH Michael Bezjian William Kidston Tim Lydeen & Hollywood Hotness

I want to also add how much I enjoyed “A Journal of the Plague Year” by Willard Manus at Write Act in North Hollywood.  The powerful piece by Daniel Defoe about the great pandemic of 1664 attacking London was well adapted into a poignant  radio show eerily resonating the pandemic of our modern world.  Though times are different from the pandemic over three centuries ago I found the storyline very  relatable and moving and the material was well performed by the talented cast directed by Daniel E. Keough.   “I am alive, I am alive” shouted lead actor Charles Anteby  at the end of the piece -  words I echo gratefully every day.  Amen....   HH