Author Archives: classiq

8 May 2013

World Tour by Francisca Mattéoli

There is a character in Billy Wilder’s movie Avanti!, Carlo Carlucci (played by Clive Revill), the manager of the hotel where the main action takes place. Carlucci is my favourite character in the film, although Jack Lemmon stars too, who … Read More →

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11 April 2013

Talking Film Costume: Elizabeth Taylor in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”

Tennessee Williams’ plays are among the most successfully adapted for movies, covering a complexity of issues, from sexuality, Southern culture, raciality and the misfortunes of Hollywood (all very current in today’s world), and the performances in those films are … Read More →

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28 March 2013

The Sartorialist: Lunch for 25, Edition III

This, I simply love. Because I’m inspired by Style with capital S (which by no means resumes only to clothes, but should be deployed in all aspects of your life) and by men dressed well, still wearing hats and ties, … Read More →

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13 March 2013

Interview with Francisca Mattéoli

Travel writer and author Francisca Mattéoli has created a world of her own, a world at the confluence of luxury, humanity, travel and the environment. Her fascinating work celebrates life, authenticity and nature. Francisca writes travel books and travel stories published by National … Read More →

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25 February 2013

Brigitte Bardot in “And God Created Woman” and the BB Phenomenon

If she hadn’t ended up on the cover of Elle magazine, she might have continued to study music and ballet at the Conservatoire in Paris. But she became an actress and, with the film Et Dieu… créa la femme … Read More →

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