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June 13, 2011

Angelina Jolie in Fatigues for Vuitton Cambodia Ad Trying Hard to Look like a Poor Peasant {Celebrity Look}

Actress Angelina Jolie was apparently roped into posing for the latest Core Values Louis Vuitton ad. One cannot but notice that the advertising campaign is an odd mixture of styles. First of all, it reminds you vaguely of Jane Fonda in Vietnam in the 70s sporting pseudo fatigues. As in a reminder of that political era, Jolie is wearing an outfit that looks like a cross between a peasant working clothes and kaki military fatigues. Her own Alto carryall bag creates a marked contrast with the worm-eaten boat, to the point where it makes you feel a bit uneasy about the discrepancy and the message it conveys of laugh-in-your-face luxury...

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November 17, 2009

The Deets on Ashley Green's 60s Look at the New Moon Premiere in L.A. {Celebrity Looks}

Ashley Green went completely retro 60s for the premiere of New Moon yesterday in Los Angeles. I am amazed at how authentic her look is. Of course with Mad Men, it's given food for thought to many a viewers like, no doubt, expert makeup artist Vanessa Scali who did the look for Lancôme. While Mad Men to me looks a bit theatrical 60s, where you can feel the 21st century looking at the 1960s, this look here is fresh, natural, never over-the-top while capturing the youthful, simplified glamor of the period.

"The look was classic 60's," reports Vanessa. "Well-defined eyes with lots of lashes, a strong brow and clean skin with subtle pink/coral cheeks and lips."

To start, Vanessa evened out Ashley's "nearly flawless skin" with Lancôme's Effacernes concealer in Light Bisque underneath the eyes. "It gives clean, fresh, flawless coverage," she said. Bobbi Brown's Foundation Stick followed. Lancôme's Blush Subtil in Shimmer Pink Pool topped the apples of the cheeks...