>> INSIDER WIRE —The Coco Chanel biopic in which Audrey Tautou plays the designer, Coco Avant Chanel, finally has a release date for the US . . . and an "English language" trailer in which there is no dialogue — compare with the French version. It comes out in limited release on Sept. 25 — just two weeks after The September Issue hits theaters — and so far, seems to be positively received. [Telegraph UK]
I have long admired the bouncy, theatrical hairstyle Audrey Tautou wore in one of my favorite flicks, Amélie. She is just painfully cute, non? But, alas, I have finer, straighter locks than Audrey's naturally thick wavy strands, so it would take lots of extra products and effort to achieve this look, which I consider to be a perfect mix of the chic, quirky, and gamine. In the meantime, I'll just admire this stacked bob with baby fringe from afar. Check out this adorable video of a long-haired Audrey prepping for her iconic role, complete with curly, flippy, sleek, and pinned-pack versions of the now-famous style.
>> While we wait for Audrey Tautou's stateside debut as Coco Chanel — still no release date for Coco avant Chanel — her new commercial for Chanel No. 5 has debuted. The gig, which reportedly paid around $4.3 million for three weeks of work, was directed by her Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and has similar whimsical cinematography as their previous work together. An accompanying print campaign is still to follow.
Audrey Tautou Hops the Night Train With Chanel As the best-selling perfume in the world, Chanel N°5 is a true classic — and in a bit of French serendipity, the new face of the fragrance, Audrey Tautou, stars in the forthcoming film Coco Avant Chanel and the brand's new extended commercial, Train De Nuit.
I can't get enough of Audrey Tautou's wavy pixie. It has the perfect vintage vibe with a fresh, modern appeal. To duplicate this forever-in-style look, apply a texturizing gel or a curl activating spray to damp hair and let air dry. If your hair is short, touch up pieces with a curling iron for a polished yet effortlessly tousled look. If your hair is longer, create a "fake-out" style by pulling your hair back into a tucked-under ponytail, then curl face-framing sections to shorten. Check out my slideshow for some inspiration on re-creating this gamine style for different hair types.
This week, we focused on the amazing Spring ensembles celebrities wore to various superstar events. It was refreshing to see them without their coats and into pretty frocks and light blazers. What a fun way to start the season. Were you paying attention to their stylish ensembles? Take my quiz and find out.
Isn't Audrey a vision in Chanel? At the Paris premiere of the hotly anticipated Coco Chanel bio-flick, Coco Avant Chanel, she wore a black-and-white floral frock from Lagerfeld's Spring couture collection. She contrasted the prim with a not-so-prim cropped black leather jacket. Swirly black leather Sergio Rossi sandals and a green cocktail ring make for unique accessories. We haven't seen our Fabcon in a while, and can't wait to see more premiere looks from the pseudo Coco.
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Get the Look: Amelie's Bedroom Amélie Poulain took not only France but the world by storm. We were all swept away by her quirky French je ne sais quoi, awkward naïveté, and childlike demeanor. Of course, the movie Amélie also made an impression from an artistic standpoint. Check out casasugar to see how you can replicate Amélie's quirky bedroom.
>> Just a little less than a year after announcing that Audrey Tautou and her Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet would re-pair for a Chanel No. 5 commercial spot, more details have finally emerged. The commercial replaces the lavish five-year-old spot directed by Baz Luhrmann featuring his Moulin Rouge leading lady Nicole Kidman — reportedly the costliest advertisement ever — with imagery more appropriate for today's "make-do-and-mend society."
The theme is missed encounters between strangers — played by Tautou and model Travis Davenport — as they ride the Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul. There is no dialogue, only the vivid color imagery Jeunet is known for: as Billie Holiday's "I'm a Fool to Want You" plays, he lingers outside her train cabin, and later, in Istanbul, she misses the riverboat he is on, only to photograph him on deck from another ship later. Finally, they meet, embracing atop a mosaic of Chanel's double-C logo.
Filming took three weeks last May, and the full commercial runs 2 minutes, 25 seconds; a teaser will debut in late April on chaneln5.com, around the same time Audrey's film Coco Avant Chanel premieres in France, although Chanel executives insist the timing is just a coincidence. The full film launches on the internet May 5, and will air on TV in shorter versions, followed by an print ad shot by Dominique Isserman.
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