Monday Muses: Anjelica Huston

Happy Monday! Back with a Monday Muse fit for the week before Halloween, particularly, given her roles in 90s classics like The Addams Family and, my personal favorite, The Witches.  Oscar-winning actress, model, and author...  Anjelica Huston

I recently read her memoir, A Story Lately Told, and it is one of the better bios I've read in quite a while.  I found it fascinating and humorous but also exceedingly tragic in places.  In this book (a part one, of sorts) she talks about her childhood - growing up in Ireland as the daughter of a former prima ballerina Enrica “Ricky” Soma and the eccentric (to put it lightly) film director John Huston. She tells of how her father more or less pushed her in front of the camera as a young awkward teen and how this push, coupled with her “exotic” looks, eventually lead to a career as a fashion model.   The book ends as she moves to LA in her early 20s but it's jammed-packed for such a short amount of life. The second book comes out later this year and I can’t wait!

Like many of our muses,  Ms. Huston has inspired more people than I could possibly condense into one measly post...photographers, designers, actors, directors, etc, etc.  One of the first being photographer, Bob Richardson.  The two made beautiful work together but their romantic relationship was a less than beautiful thing.  Anjelica was barely an adult and still recovering from her mother’s tragic death (Anjelica was just 16 when her mother (age 39) was killed in a car crash).  Richardson, 20 years her senior, suffered from severe mental issues and took his frustrations and neurosis out on his young girlfriend. The two eventually parted ways when Anjelica made the move to LA to pursue acting but they left us with some remarkable photos.

Anjelica went on to play muse to many, including: Yves Saint Laurant, Halston, Jack Nicholson (who she was in an on and off relationship with for the better part of the 1970s and 80s)...

and, in recent years, she has been something of a muse to film director Wes Anderson as well - which is a match made in heaven, in my humble opinion...

Suggested viewing: The Royal Tenenbaums, The Grifters,  and obviously "the Witches" and "Addams Family". She is also genius in smaller roles in films like Buffalo 66. 

the talented miss mulligan

While I didn't necessarily fall head-over-heels for the October cover of US Vogue w/ Carey Mulligan at first (in fact, it sat on my bedside table for weeks until I finally cracked it open yesterday), I really do love many of Peter Lindbergh's shots for this editorial - not to mention the great gowns, as styled by Miss Grace Coddington. So I thought I'd share them with you in case you missed it...

 (in particular, this one ^)

 

photos via tfs

Actually, I know relatively little about the lovely actress and have (gasp!) yet to see An Education from start to finish (even though we [my work] had two clients on the film & even though I had the screener on my desk weeks before it was even in theaters...don't ask how this happened, there just aren't enough hours in a day).  I do want to see Never Let Me Go while it's still in theaters! So I'll report back once I have an educated opinion!

Also, here is a little video from the Vogue shoot - behind the scenes.

every breath you take

I came across the following 90s Vogue Editorial inspired by one of my favorite films, À bout de souffle (aka Breathless) on one of my new favorite blogs, See Emily Play.  Fitting because a  month or so ago I was lucky enough to see a screening of the film's new 50th Anniversary print at the TMC Film Festival and Jean-Paul Belmondo (the films star, now 77!) was there for an interview. The film has it's never looked better - I think they are releasing it on DVD in the near future too.  Of course, there is no one else like Jean Seberg but this Editorial is a great tribute to her and to the film...

Photographer: Ellen von Unwerth
Vogue US October 1990
model: Christy Turlington {found via See Emily Play}


I should also mention that the lovely ladies of Rodarte have collaborated with Rialto films and created limited edition t-shirts and movie posters in commemoration of the 50th anniversary! One more reason to love the Sisters Mulleavy! But I have to say, I think the t-shirt could have been much better.  I made my own years ago, it's awesome and it cost about 10x less than theirs. Oh well, I still love them!

Here's the original trailer...

day dreaming

I happened upon this dreamlike editorial from Vogue Nippon via fashiongonerogue and thought it was too lovely not to post here. I'm a sucker for flowy layers of satin and sheers and it's soft focus provides a nice little escape from reality, which everyone needs now and then.

The image (above) actually makes me like Chloe's golden globes dress better - it looks really amazing here - and I do believe the dress in the very first shot (which I love) was worn by Nicole Kidman at the Globes?

model: Kim Noorda | shot by: Laura Sciacovelli

PS: I've had this song in my head since I read the title of Clothes Horse's post yesterday (it is one of my favorite songs) and since it fits the dream theme I thought I'd use it - it's kind of a crap video though (sorry)!

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams - 1977

vintage vogue :: part 2

I really wanted to share the photos of 1940s and 50s Vogue from myvintagevogue so I decided to do a second vintage Vogue post with my favorites from the next two decades...brace yourselves for greatness...  


1940s:

1950s:

 

Ah, the hats, head scarves and accessories in these old editorials, I want them all.  So very inspiring for fall & winter.  I really wish I had a stack of old 1940s Vogues in my library but for now I am more than thrilled that this site exists. Don't worry though, I think I may have gotten that out of my system now! so I'll spare you the 1960s :)

vintage vogue

MyVintageVogue is an amazing little site full of fabulous magazine eds & images from the 1920s on through the 1960s. Here are a few of my favorite Vogue Magazine shots from the 1920s & 30s section...

1920s:

1930s:

Some of the 30s shots are so modern looking  - they could be from a stylized Vogue 2009.  I could really spend hours flipping through the images on this site...aren't they  incredible!?! I may have to post my favorites from the other eras in the very near future. They're just too good not to!