Vogue articles from December 2005

Vogue archives from December 2005

rock the house!
December 1, 2005... Paris. Live like a rock star, dress like a rock star. Work that high fashion. Turn the beat around. At the end of the three best French runway shows, the designers took their bows with all the swagger of a Kurt Cobain or...

THE EMPEROR LOUIS; THE HOUSE OF VUITTON OPENS A MEGAMARKET OF LUXURY GOODS ON THE CHAMPS-eLYSeES.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Marc Jacobs really let it rip at Louis Vuitton. Sharon Stone, front and center, watched from under the shield of her big, black, Garboesque "I vant to be alone" Vuitton hat. Backstage, there were banks of dahlias, and massage therapists waiting...

LIPSTICK TRACES; political columnist Maureen Dowd takes on Botox and the battle of the sexes.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Andre Leon Talley Maureen Dowd's New York Times column is the first thing I read each Wednesday and Saturday morning. I've never met her, but her appearances on Meet the Press tell me this is a serious lady-who wears good...

girl of the moment jessica joffe.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... I GET A KICK OUT OF WEARING THINGS that are ever-so-slightly off," says Jessica Joffe, the New York Observer reporter whose poised, bookish look reminds us of a young Nicole Kidman. Born into a family of writers, the quirky 24-year-old Stanford...

trend of the MONTH la vie en rose.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... THIS FALL PRADA'S FRESH floral-print dresses were everywhere, and on everyone, from Renee Zellweger, who chose a strong, revealing neckline for her walk down the red carpet in Venice, to Princess Olga of Greece, who opted for cool, blue blooms...

out of africa.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... It was just over a year ago that the chic afrique Duro dress, sold at OG2 on London's Portobello Road, made its debut in the States at Barneys and Kirna Zabete. Now designer Duro Olowu's multicolored, multicultural, multifunctional frocks are a...

trend of the month the short story.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Anything goes during European Fashion Week, and this year fun, flirty cocktail dresses captured the mood with ease. At the wildly romantic Laperouse in Paris, where Vogue celebrated designer Stella McCartney with a dinner for 40, both the guest...

hot ticket; At private screenings, high society meets movie magic.
December 1, 2005... Byline: William Norwich The quintessential social vehicle of our age-or at least of recent seasons in New York-is the private movie screening. Once upon a time, in Edith Wharton's age of relative innocence, it was musicales at home....

the new gucci; A Roman takes control of the Gucci empire.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Sarah Mower Frida Giannini is perched on a couch at Gucci accessories headquarters in Florence, acting out the departure of Tom Ford through the eyes of her fashion-loving grandmother. "To be honest, she was not so happy. She was...

go to: fashion; Log on to thefrock.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Sally Singer When Christian Madrigal (real name), an art student and paralegal in San Francisco, realized that his private collection of Victorian and Edwardian mourning dresses and capes (amassed for the purpose of a photographic...

rise to the occasion; Heels are stepping up, legs are looking longer, but how wearable is the impossibly high platform.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Sarah Mower Contrary to everything I'd read about winter shoes-square-toed Roger Vivier pumps on one foot, mod knee boots on the other-I was struck by a presentiment, right there in the Yves Saint Laurent shoe department on...

Ring Me Up; Christine J. Brandt debuts her new line of earthly delights.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Irini Arakas My collection of wood rings is what I call 'pure design,' " says Christine J. Brandt, a new designer who lives and works in a log cabin built by her father in the hills of Pennsylvania. The 36-year-old explores other...

1. rodarte; There is fashion life in L.A. beyond jeans.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Mark Holgate A few days after their sophomore presentation in New York, Kate and Laura Mulleavy, a.k.a. Rodarte, a.k.a. the most interesting young label to have emerged from Los Angeles in a long, long time, decided to visit the...

2. michon schur; Stephanie Schur's sweet, spirited designs have charmed a gang of sunny starlets.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Irini Arakas Kirsten Dunst is standing contrapposto, in the ballroom of the Prince George Hotel in Manhattan, wearing a navy-and-black eyelet dress with a sweetheart neckline and Manolo Blahnik black suede flip-flops, typical...

3. jenni kayne; A 23-year-old Angeleno gets an early start on a dream come true.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Jane Herman Beautiful people in beautiful places. That's what Slim Aarons captured in his photographs, and that's exactly what comes to mind when you look at Jenni Kayne's nostalgic spring collection: a sunny, spectacular...

somnus; Marcella Mullins and Lillian Ludlow turn their many collaborations into an artful new label.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Jane Herman VENUS & MARS lillian: We named our line Somnus after the Roman god of sleep. It's feminine but also masculine, sensuous but also strong. Marcella and I love Helmut Newton for the power that he gives the women he...

ask mrs. exeter; Unique little keepsakes-personal but not necessarily costly-can make the most treasured gifts.
December 1, 2005... Question What is the current thinking concerning fashion keepsakes? During the holiday season, I notice that accessories that might be considered C-list from a trendy-fashion point of view suddenly become A-list from a sentimental perspective....

whose jeans? Fashion's young renegades-As Four and Imitation of Christ, et al-turn to that old-faithful (and potentially banal) all-American fabric: denim.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Lynn Yaeger Our silhouettes are so extreme that we thought maybe if we made things in denim, our clothes would speak to a lot more people," explains Gabi, who is one-third of the design collective As Four, when asked why he's...

stone fox; Bag designer Bea Valdes takes on jewelry.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Irini Arakas One of my grandmother's favorite sayings is 'Keep moving forward,' " says Bea Valdes, the Filipino designer who just six months ago debuted a collection of dazzling stone-encrusted evening bags that in their...

the simple life; Tevrow & Chase is a brand-new line of chic basics for working women.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Robert Sullivan We will now hear what one fashionable Torontonian thinks about the skirt-black, silk taffeta, cut on the bias-that she is about to wear on a typical fashion-conscious night out in Canada. This typical Torontonian is...

perfect purls; Ujein means gorgeous sweaters constructed along fine geometric lines.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Florence Kane It's about making a sweater that fits the body from more abstract shapes," says Eugene Ong, who hand-knits the prototypes for his line of pullovers-sometimes using all rectangles or spiral sleeves. sold under the...

twinkle toes.(fashion)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The invitations say simply "festive" or "cocktail"-but with social codes becoming more formal this winter, why not play the Regency heroine in a romantic Jane Austen dress? Dreamy Elizabeth Bennets and Emma Woodhouses let their party shoes...

killer talent; After establishing himself as Hollywood's favorite villain, Cillian Murphy gives a star-making turn in Neil Jordan's latest.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Elisabeth Franck-dumas Although Cillian Murphy romanced Scarlett Johansson in Girl with a Pearl Earring and nearly saved the world in 28 Days Later, the actor's most memorable recent performances-as a ruthless killer in Red Eye and...

the sweet smell of success; Woody Allen proves he's still got it in Match Point.("Cache")(Movie Review)
December 1, 2005... There are two tragedies in life," wrote George Bernard Shaw. "One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it." He could have been talking about Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), the slippery hero of Match Point, an enjoyably...

to the point.(Ballets Russes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: John Powers Spanning seven decades, Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller's wonderful documentary Ballets Russes chronicles the history of the company originally founded by Serge Diaghilev, which not only created modern ballet but...

two on the aisle; From high-kicking legends to gloomy Nobel laureates, New York theater, Adam Green discovers, is a great holiday treat.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Adam Green December is a wonderful month to go to the theater in New York-the city seems to belong equally to natives and to tourists, and a certain air of bonhomie prevails. But in one's eagerness to get seats to a musical for the...

winning ways; Hope Davis makes the leap from indie favorite to Hollywood star.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Robert Sullivan There are movie stars and there are actors, and sometimes there are people who are both. The only attributes of the typical movie star that Hope Davis lacks are perhaps in the areas of vanity and overseriousness;...

sun salutations; This season brings four breathtaking resorts to the Caribbean.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Richard Alleman The glamorous resorts of Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean may have been the talk of the travel world recently, but this season's big story is much closer to home, as a number of stylish properties make their...

fair game; There's never been a better time to go to Art Basel Miami Beach.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Leslie Camhi Tropical allure, world-class private collections, and a heady mix of European and Latin American influences have helped make Art Basel Miami Beach, now in its fourth year, a prime art-world destination. Beyond the...

drama queen; A new exhibit explores the dazzling reign of actress Sarah Bernhardt.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Jean Nathan Over the course of a 60-year career, Sarah Bernhardt established herself as the greatest actress of her time, and certainly the first mass-media star. This month, the curtain opens on "Sarah Bernhardt: The Art of High...

it can't happen here; Joan Juliet Buck travels to the Bermuda Triangle for a great sci-fi thriller but gives wide berth to hidden terrorists in an improbable miniseries.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Joan Juliet Buck The impossible has been on television almost as long as we have been in front of it, or at least since 1955, when Alfred Hitchcock Presents aired the first of 267 sour, witty episodes. In 1959, Rod Serling's The...

stray particles; In Nadine Gordimer's transfixing new novel, a man undergoes radiation and rethinks his life.(Get a Life )(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Alice Truax Exiled from our homes, deprived of our health and our work, who are we? Get a Life (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), Nadine Gordimer's latest novel, opens with this provocative question. Paul Bannerman, a 35-year-old South...

the gold standard; For Alva Vanderbilt's daughter, nothing but a duke would do.(Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt: The Story of a Daughter and a Mother in the Gilded Age)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Megan O'grady On November 6, 1895, New York society was abuzz: In a classic marriage of American riches and European nobility, Consuelo Vanderbilt wed the Duke of Marlborough. Along Fifth Avenue, women fought to see the young...

moveable feasts; Find the perfect gift book for every art lover, fashion devotee, and wide-eyed child on your list.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Jane Herman And Florence Kane Art aficionados will welcome four sumptuous new volumes about painters. Lucian Freud 1996-2005 (Knopf) gathers the artist's recent portraits, from his signature fleshy nudes to his controversial...

table talk; With "unarranged" flowers and unique groupings of objets trouves, your holiday feast will be a feast for the eyes.
December 1, 2005... Class was most definitely in session. Charles Masson was instructing the young photographer Minnie Mortimer, the daughter of Senga and John Jay Mortimer, in the how-to art of creating natural-looking bouquets and decorating a lively table. ...

inspiration.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: William Norwich 1) Can't make it to FlowerSchool this month? Take a private tutorial with Charles Masson by studying his guide to floral arranging, The Flowers of La Grenouille, $23; (212) 752-0652. 2) Take your own woven basket to...

aroma therapy; From Venice Beach to the Champs- lysees, Sarah Brown finds love in haute perfumeries.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Sarah Brown The allure of the elusive is what it's about," says Roja Dove, the fragrance connoisseur whose enthusiasm for the shape of a perfume stopper is passionate enough to romance the most hopelessly blase among us. When...

carol, uncovered; After years of underground buzz, an indie line of bath salts and body scrubs makes an all-star splash.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Byline: Ying Chu Follow the flashbulbs at the opening of the Harlem flagship for the culty skin-care line Carol's Daughter and you will find Jay-Z, Beyonce, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Mottola, his wife, the Latin singing sensation Thalia,...

go east; From cherry blossoms to crushed-pearl powder, beauty has a brand-new muse.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Jane Shin Park During her notorious reign over China in the late Qing Dynasty, there were certain luxuries the Empress Dowager Cixi could not do without: summers spent boating on the lake at the Summer Palace; European cigarettes...

unhappy meals; For three million Americans, peanuts pose a lethal threat, lurking in everything from French fries to hand lotions.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Gaby Wood Ava is omnivorous," I wrote in my diary soon after my daughter turned ten months old. She loved mangoes, chorizo, smoked salmon, shepherd's pie-her palate, at least, was well traveled. I liked to imagine that her...

The Wizard of Oz.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... December is the season of tinsel and Tinseltown, of champagne wishes and silver-screen dreams. In celebration, we bring you a high-fashion tribute to one of the best-loved stories of all time. Keira Knightley stars as our enchanting Dorothy-...

some enchanted knightley; How a 20-year-old Brit is capturing the hearts of the world.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Vicki Woods Her office suggests we meet in the Electric Brasserie on Portobello Road, which is fine by me. The fashionable eating place is well enough accustomed to London's A-list (Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan, Sienna Miller and/or...

body language; The nude is always vital, never stale, writes Dodie Kazanjian of a time-honored aesthetic tradition.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Dodie Kazanjian As an art form, the nude is as old as it gets. An unknown cave dweller sculpted a voluptuously nubile figure known as the Venus of Willendorf around 23,000 b.c., and-except for a few hundred years during those...

lonesome cowboys; Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, writes John Powers, break all the rules of the Hollywood Western in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain.
December 1, 2005... Byline: John Powers About halfway through Brokeback Mountain, a heartbreaking romance based on the acclaimed story by Annie Proulx, there's a kiss destined to become a cinematic landmark. What makes it unforgettable isn't simply that the...

the art of seduction; With Ziyi Zhang and Gong Li as rival courtesans, Memoirs of a Geisha, John Powers discovers, brings a lost world back to life.
December 1, 2005... Byline: John Powers Geisha," says director Rob Marshall, "were the supermodels of their day. They were the fashionistas, the ones people looked at to see what to wear." We're sitting in his office at Sony Pictures, a friendly room...

the ice queen cometh; Art-house darling Tilda Swinton is bringing her wraithlike presence and fiery hauteur to a spellbinding turn as the White Witch in a lavish new production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Eve Macsweeney Anybody who has ever read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe will recall with a shudder the ominous ice queen, beguiler of children, destroyer of animals, and incarnation of evil disseminated beneath the sugar...

brilliant disguise; Party season is the perfect excuse to steal the spotlight and see yourself as someone new.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Lynn Yaeger Eleven months out of the year, we pretty much feature the same faces, maybe whisking on a little extra mascara or deepening the blush when night falls but otherwise adhering to our own fairly predictable makeup...

choice cuts; Like heirloom tomatoes, heritage meats appeal to discerning palates.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Jeffrey Steingarten Picture this, the supremely festive midwinter feast: It is the coldest, longest night of the year. All around the polished old wood table is a convivial group of friends, their faces burnished by the glow from...

present & correct; Hunting high (dazzling VBH diamonds) and low (a train case from Banana Republic), we've got this holiday season's 75 most coveted, swoon-inducing gifts all wrapped up.
December 1, 2005... Vogue's ultimate guide to wish fulfillment is packed with the perfect presents to present right now. From an of-the-moment It bag (bright-pink and Prada, though think hand luggage, not handbag, left) to classic European artistry (custom-painted...

FORWARD THINKING.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Anna Wintour I love our December issues. We always mark the holidays with a fantastic, and fantastical, fashion portfolio; and this year Creative Director Grace Coddington has conspired with Annie Leibovitz to produce a stunningly...