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April 7, 2009

Michelle Obama Wax Replica Unveiled at Madame Tussauds {Feminine Beauty Icon}


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The wax statue of Michelle Obama was unveiled today April 7, 2009 at Madame Tussauds in Washington DC. I don't always find these museum replicas very close to their original models but this time I have to say that both Michelle and Barack Obamas in their wax versions look about to come alive! Excellent imitations! None of the often-seen frozen waxy look but in these cases the artisans behind these works managed to capture their warmth and expressions.

It seems to me though that their skin colors have been lightened (see below, the real first couple)...

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December 1, 2008

Coco Mania Continues with Karl Lagerfeld - Notes on a Vampish Chanel {Women Beauty Icons}

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Last year it was Marie-Antoinette that was all the rage and this year it is Gabrielle Chanel that seems to be the feminine icon of the year for the French and fashionistas worldwide. As posted previously on our sister perfume blog The Scented Salamander here and here, several movies about the life of Chanel are coming out in 2008-2009, all at the same time.

Karl Lagerfeld seeing the trend did not want to miss out especially since he thinks that these biopics are not all that accurate. His counter-proposition is a silent short running for 10 mn. It was shot in 2 days on the outskirts of Paris with actors plucked out of the fashion world and Chanel house sewing personnel, but it is no ragged and frumpy production....


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Chanel in 1920 © Time, Inc.

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