Archive for May, 2007

You gonna love today’s update! I uploaded 22 fantastic pictures to the gallery which were all taken by Jean-François Robert who seems to be an absolutely incredible photographer. You will agree if you see the pictures – photoshoot #1 can be found HERE, photoshoot #2 HERE. Enjoy :)

This is the most exciting news of the week! According to Variety, Audrey is going to portray the goddess of all fashion, Coco Chanel, in an yet untitled biopic! Here’s what Variety says:

Audrey Tautou will star as Coco Chanel in a $15 million biopic about the legendary French fashion designer. Anne Fontaine will helm the yet to be titled pic, with French shingles Haut et Court and Cine @ producing. Films Distribution is handling international sales.

The film, which will focus on Chanel’s childhood and early womanhood, was specially conceived with Tautou in mind, said Haut et Court’s Caroline Benjo.

“Anne said she would only make a film about Chanel if Audrey was in the lead. They met and both liked the idea.”

Script, penned by Fontaine and Christopher Hampton, who is also creative consultant, was freely adapted from the Chanel biography “L’Irrégulière” by Edmonde Charles-Roux.

Pic is slated to shoot early in 2008.

A French thesp will play Etienne Balsan and an A-list Brit actor is being sought to play Englishman Arthur “Boy” Capel, two men in Chanel’s life when she was still a young unknown.

Said Benjo: “It isn’t really a biopic because it is about Chanel before she became famous, it is about the events and people that shaped her.”

Thanks to twinkle for the heads-up! I am so excited, I think it’s fantastic! What do you think? Comment! :)

Sorry that the POTM update is one week too late, but better late than never right? To compensate the delay I have some beautiful pictures by Robert Maxwell for you! The majority of you wanted these pics to be uploaded and here they are! :)