Audrey Hepburn tribute + Imelda Marcos accessories line

School has started barely a week and it's driving me crazy already! Geez. I really want a year-long break. *pout* I don't even have time to read the local newspaper on mornings since I typically am in a panic the moment I bolt out of my room.

Yesterday though was an exception. I woke up at effing 6 am as our opthalmology class is at 7 am (with a lock-door policy) and there is a quiz every meeting. All latecomers get a lovely score of zero. So lo and behold, little miss late was quicker than usual and I was able to grab all the lifestyle and fashion pages of the inquirer (owned by bf's tita tessa) before leaving the house. I could not get the whole paper as my dad will kill me, but those are my fave pages anyway. *wink*

Whilst the driver was driving (duh?) me to school, I, who supposedly was studying for optha was actually reading the newspaper because who could resist reading a page with this on the cover:



For pete's sake, it's not only an article about Audrey Hepburn but is also talking about Imelda Marcos starting an accessories line!

Anyways, I have always been a huge Audrey fan and I think she is such a fashion icon. Who does not love audrey you ask? There are weirdest of weirdos i tell you (such as some commentors in youtube) and they probably are very yucky dressers too. hehe. I have always loved that gap ad where a footage from "Funny Face" of her dancing was used, And I found it quite surprising that some of my friends actually have not seen it! I decided to post it here as well just in case some of you haven't seen this vid.



As written in the article by Thelma San Juan (Philippine Daily Inquirer), the ad casts her ballerina figure for posterity in black tube pants and shirt. And I do agree that the image does continue to captivate today's generation of women. Now I have not seen or felt the skinnies from gap but perhaps its because gap bottoms are not always perfectly fitting on me so it hasn't sparked my curiousity. I suppose though that they are worth it for some. Anyone here who has them?

I also have received my November issue of Harper's Bazaar where Natalie Portman is wearing one of the three versions of Audrey's black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Natalie and Audrey in the same black dress

Here's my copy! haha.

The dress was designed by Givenchy and will be sold to the highest bidder on Dec. 5 at Christie's Auction House in London with an estimated fetching price of *gasp* $130,000. The proceeds of the auction will go to City Of Joy Aid, a charity organization that helps India's poor. It's just so wonderful that Audrey continues to inspire people with her fashion and humanitarian efforts. And you know what else is interesting? The dress is actually a bit loose on Natalie! I bet that makes you love Audrey all the more. haha.

Moving on, Imelda Marcos will be adding a new title to her list of "titles" as proprietor of a fashion brand.

Source: Bravo,Claudio: A Painting of Imelda Marcos

She will be be unveiling her fashion accessories line - necklaces, earrings, brooches, cuff bracelets and hair combs - called The Imelda Collection, produced by daughter Imee, perhaps in time for the holiday season. As the article said, the line is meant for "the stylish but practical woman with a penchant for owning a piece of history". Now, whilst Imelda herself has become a fashion icon of her own (did you know that the word imeldific is now made official in dictionaries?), I am not so sure whether the catch phrase really is the best one for her new product. I mean, I for one would find it more appropriate to associate "Imelda" with the words "glamorous fashion" than with the words "practical" or "history".

I mean, wouldn't you? *wink*