VIDEO: Martin Scorcese Directs Chanel Ad

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Fashion Designers, Health & Beauty, News, Videos,

You know that a fashion house has staying power when it can enlist the directorial skills of an Oscar winner like Martin Scorcese. Such was the case with Chanel, who hired Scorcese to direct a commercial for its men’s fragrance, Bleu de Chanel.

While the French actor Gaspard Ulliel captivates most of my attention, I can’t help but compare it to David Lynch’s gig for Dior. With Lynch, at least you still saw his signature touch in the video. Scorcese’s, while much shorter in length, looked more like the typical run-of-the-mill fragrance spot. Even Frank Miller made an interesting take on Gucci’s perfume!

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Madonna Directs Miu Miu Campaign

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Editorials, Fashion Designers, Models, News, Videos,

Madonna has directed Miu Miu‘s Fall/Winter 2010 campaign film.

The singer - who has also worked on a clothing line entitled Material Girl with her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes - is said to have gone to the set of the video to meet with photographers Mert Atlas and Marcus Pigott, but ended up directing the shoot instead.

“We were supposed to shoot a video, so Madonna said she wanted to direct it. They said she could do it but they weren’t going to pay her and she started laughing. She put on her iPod and taught us moves and we shot the video for two hours,” said model Ginta Lapina.

Ginta, along with fellow models Lindsey Wixson, Daphne Groeneveld and Siri Tollerod, are all seen dancing to heavy base music in front of strobe lights while wearing Miu Miu’s coveted embellished dresses teamed with kitten heels and patent handbags. Check out the video after the jump!

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Quote of the Day: Tom Ford on Acting

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, News, Rumors,

“You know, I used to act when I was younger, but I quit. I did it from about 17 to 24. I was too self-conscious. I didn’t like it. I wasn’t in control.”

- Fashion designer and budding film director Tom Ford on why we’ll never see him on the opposite end of the camera (not surprising, either).

(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)

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