Author Archives: classiq
Jane
Jane Goodall, now one of the world’s most admired primatologists and conservationists, was 26 years old, had no scientific university degree, or training in the field when, on July 14, 1960, she embarked on a lifelong dream: living in the … Read More
in Shop
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Defining Moments in Rock ‘n’ Roll Style (and Who Shot Them)
There are countless rock & roll images that are burnt in the public’s collective memory. They have played a major role in creating the image of our favourite or most influential musicians, and that image has been taken for granted … Read More
in Photography, Sounds & Tracks, Style
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Clothes and Character in the Films of Jean-Pierre Melville
Throughout his career, Jean-Pierre Melville retained a passion for all things American and especially for the classic Hollywood gangster and noir movies. He eagerly borrowed the iconography of the genre – the snap-brim hats, the belted trench coats, the crooned … Read More
in Film, Film costume
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Celebrating A Designer, A Friendship, A Legacy: Hubert de Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn
A retrospective of the special friendship and unique collaboration between Hubert de Givenchy, who passed away over the weekend at age 91, and Audrey Hepburn in the way I know best: talking about movies. Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, … Read More
in Film costume
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Peter Lindbergh and His Movie Making Photographs
I remember coming across Peter Lindbergh’s “City of Angels” editorial of Amber Valletta shot in New York City, and inspired by Wim Wenders’ Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire), 1987, some time after I had watched the film. I … Read More
in Books, Photography
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