While wandering through the corridors of her hotel, Maggie Cheung - in Irma Vep black latex attire - enters a room where a semi-naked woman (interpreted by Arsinée Khanjian, credited as l'américaine) is talking on the phone. Maggie goes into her bathroom and steals a necklace. On the marble counter there are some beauty products,… Continue reading Irma Vep (1996)
While watching the film, seeing a bottle of Clarins Eau Dynamisante on Allie's dresser didn't surprise me at all. I think very few perfumes can capture a certain 1990s vibe as accurately as this perfume. Fresh, citrusy and never overpowering, it was created by Jacques Courtin-Clarins in 1987. It was the epitome of that chic… Continue reading Single White Female (1992)
This beautiful portrait by Nan Goldin was taken in 1999 in New York: Joey - a recurring subject in the photos by the American artist - was sitting at Goldin's dressing table, her image reflected in a large round mirror. Two are the perfume bottles sitting on the table: the one with the white stopper… Continue reading Joey in My Vanity Mirror, NYC 1999
