Author Archives: classiq
Style in Film: Delphine Seyrig in Last Year at Marienbad
A landmark in the world cinema, L’année dernière à Marienbad (1961) is a movie you either love or hate. The first time I saw it I can’t say I liked it and didn’t quite know what to make of it, … Read More
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Another World
It’s interesting how differently (and wisely) you can choose to spend your little spare time when you don’t know when your next ten-minute break will come. These days I spend so little time online and instead look for inspiration … Read More
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An American Original: Steve McQueen in Bullitt
Steve McQueen looking cool while keeping warm. Has anyone done it better? Sunglasses and the Benrus watch further enhance this classic modern look. “An American original” is how photographer William Claxton describes Steve McQueen in his book, Steve … Read More
On Books, Humanitarianism and Fashion, with Francisca Mattéoli
Francisca in the Scottish Highlands Books, stories and travel. Can it get any better than this? When the writer is Francisca Mattéoli, I think, yes, you can expect the very best of everything of the above. Francisca’s writing style … Read More
Style in film: La Dolce Vita
Federico Fellini’s 1960 groundbreaking film, a landmark pointing to important changes in Italian and European society, is a spectacular morality play which has lost none of its relevance in today’s celebrity obsessed world. La Dolce Vita introduced the world not … Read More
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