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MUST CATCH: Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine, Smash & Grab diamond thiefs, and Marina Abramovic Institute on Kickstarter (with Lady Gaga)

Cate Blanchette & her Birkin in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine
Entertain yourself with these style inspiring treats of a woman who lost it all (Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine), a gang who wants it all (The Pink Panther crime ring in Smash & Grab), and a performance artist (Marina Abramovic) who breaks the walls to connect art and audience in its deepest simplicity of being. Blue Jasmine Really, it's not the new Woody Allen movie. It's THE new Cate Blanchett movie Ahh, the aftermath of a boushy life. There's a rigid lifestyle credence when you're a tightly wound Upper East Side New York socialite. Once the smoke and mirrors are gone, Cate Blanchette's Jasmine character is left with not much more than her Birkin, a Chanel jacket, and a riviting performance that should

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When In Rome- Cinecittà Shows Off Classic Italian Cinema At Its Best

La Dolce Vita (1960) Federico Fellini follows a week in the life of a philandering paparazzo journalist living in Rome played by Marcello Mastroianni
 I've always been fascinated by classic Italian cinema and the genius of Federico Fellini. Who knows how that infatuation plays through the tapestry of my life but through the years, I have visited Rome so many times yet never had the opportunity to tour Cinecittà Studios until this trip. What an enthralling opportunity it is! Particularly since Cinecittà Shows Off! A peek inside the cinematic world of Federico Fellini Just standing in the extraordinary Fellini soundstage at Cinecittà, Teatro 5, makes you want to draw on eyeliner, find a black bustier and purr "Marceeeeello," in hopes that Mastroianni may appear on screen before you wearing his iconic rectangular Persol sunglasses, crisp white shirt, black tie and dark suit. The sweet life it is! >>RELATED: Roman Style- Sneakers

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“A Quiet American- Ralph Rucci and Paris” -The Movie

For four years C.S Leigh followed America's closest designer to a true couturier, Ralph Rucci, for his upcoming documentary film  A Quiet American: Ralph Rucci & Paris that's set to debut during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012. MORE: Ralph Rucci The film focuses on Rucci's employment and relationship with haute couture artisans and technicians and follows him through the laborious development of creating seven cycles of collections and allows viewers an expansive view of what goes into each season. It also boasts a fashion-star-studded roster of interviews from those closest to Rucci's work including Lee Radziwill, Cathy Horyn, Suzy Menkes, Didier Grumbach of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture Parisienne, Francisco Costa, Hamish Bowles and Andre Leon Talley of Vogue, Francois Lesage, Yaffa Assouline, James Galanos, and many more. -Naveed Hussain

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Behind the Scenes at Alexander McQueen- The Beauty, the Splender, the Drama

 "I was thinking about a woman as an object of desire. We go to such lengths to adorn ourselves that we almost become our clothes or are taken over by them. This is a collection about excess - an exploration of ideals of beauty at their most extreme." - Sarah Burton, Creative Director of Alexander McQueen How often do we have the rare chance to be mesmerized by the beauty and intimacy of a collection so magical? Sit back and inhale the luxury of this exclusive backstage footage of Sarah Burton and the Alexander McQueen team preparing for the Spring/Summer 2012 runway show during Paris Fashion Week-captured in a short film created by filmmaker Sean Frank. MORE: Alexander McQueen In their

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FNO Watch- DKNY Celebrates The Release of ‘Bill Cunningham New York’ and New York Street Style

Fashion Night Out New York: A Must-Have Stop As Spring/Summer 2012 fashion week descends upon us comes the third annual Fashion's Night Out extravaganza with a jam-packed schedule of events nationwide including DKNY's celebration of the release of 'Bill Cunningham New York,' the heartwarming documentary about the now iconic, original street style photographer. >> MORE: DKNY and Donna Karan Bill Cunningham New York Lucky shoppers who spend more than $250 that night will receive a limited edition DKNY BCNY tote and a copy of the film on DVD two-weeks before its official release! And as if locking down one of New York street style's champions wasn't enough, DKNY's Madison Avenue and Soho outposts will also salute street style with photographers

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Persol Magnificent Obsessions- The Intersection of Film, Eyewear, and Iconic Elegance

Obsessive craftsmanship as star PERSOL MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS: 30 Stories of Craftsmanship in Film Obsession: Costume Design-- Oscar-winning costume designer Milena Canonero, designed hundreds of elaborate costumes for Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, taking the entire color palette from a box of macarons. Film still above. I attended the fascinating exhibition on Thursday night that celebrated the painstaking and thought-provoking process to dedication that becomes obsession in pursuit of the craft, or in this case, frame by frame. PERSOL MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS: 30 Stories of Craftsmanship in Film took a unique turn to parallel the "harmonious partnership between human and machine" by way of its iconic frames and iconic moments in great cinema. >> MORE: Eyewear Persol Eyewear made its first screen appearance

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Giorgio Armani From Sketch to Star, Naomi Watts in Fair Game and The Modern Power Suit

Heightened Reality: The Giorgio Armani film fashions echo the real life Armani wardrobe of Valerie Plame Wilson Giorgio Armani is no stranger to dressing strong woman both as leading ladies and in real life. What's interesting this time is that Armani's collaboration with with costume designer Cindy Evans on select wardrobe looks for the Naomi Watts character, Valerie Plame Wilson in the film, "Fair Game" is based on reality. “Giorgio Armani's clothes are modern and feminine, always making me look my best and confident. This became even more important when I found myself, reluctantly, placed in the public eye,” says Plame Wilson. Couldn't think of a better wardrobe to "scoot" around in... Valerie Plame Wilson wore Giorgio Armani while the

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Kristen Stewart in The Runaways get the rocker look

Day 14: Kristen Stewart playing Joan Jett in the new film, "The Runaways" > Did you remember to SHOP today? You might want to get a punked out shag, some eyeliner, and maybe a black Fender Standard Stratocaster and a few solid years of guitar lessons. Or try some air guitar in your bedroom first while wearing your old school but suddenly sexy black hipster briefs. Don't forget the rock and roll attitude... you'll love it!   The Runaways Trailer: Film Synopsis: Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this music-fueled story of the ground-breaking, all girl, teenage rock band of the 1970s: The Runaways. The film follows two friends, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, as they rise from rebellious

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Bruce Weber Short Film for YSL Menswear

Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing, a Bruce Weber Short Film for YSL Fall/Winter 2010-11 "If you don't want to be nude, wear a suit" is what Bruce Weber originally wanted to call his short film. Sometimes I feel as if I need to explain my references. I am sure there are souls who are not familiar with Bruce Weber's brillaint work. Presently, he is the the most commercially known for his Abercrombie & Fitch photographs. Back in the day, it was for his Calvin Klein Underwear ads. If you were a male model in the 80's and had a portrait by Bruce Weber in your portfolio, you instantly skyrocketed to having a certain covetable cache that made you the

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