I was born on the same date as Vivienne, only thirty-six years later, in a different country and under a different political system. She seems to have rushed ahead by at least a century and turned the world upside down. There is something in her of Generation Z or even a generation from further still in the future - indifference to authority, a refusal to accept the concept of fashion as such, the demolition of age boundaries, a feverish protectiveness of the planet's resources. And yes - the stubbornness of those born under Aries, brightness in self-expression, a desire to confront everyone and everything.
Grayson Perry explored the lives of various social classes in Britain to understand what these people buy, what they choose, what they prefer, and most importantly, what they want to say about themselves to the surrounding world. The result was that the artist created tapestries based on sketches with the most characteristic elements of each social class - colours, patterns, objects, and types.
A few insights found on the web, translated, that spoke to me. Including Edison, Ford, Branson, Carnegie and others. Also the Dalai Lama - if a problem can be solved, there is no need to worry about it. If a problem cannot be solved, worrying about it is pointless.
Yesterday, when the news broke that I. Ziedonis was no more, many on Twitter retweeted a fragment of his poetry. I liked that. As if one after another, hundreds of glow-worms lit up in a nocturnal meadow.
When the news of this remarkable woman and actress's passing made its way around the world's media, it seems no one needed to be told who she had been. Her legend grew alongside the Hollywood film tradition - cat on a hot tin roof, Cleopatra, cowgirl, reveller, and so much more. Here are a few insights from life from Elizabeth Taylor's collection.
Today Saša would celebrate his hundred and eighth birthday. We would celebrate too, but each of us, caught up in our daily concerns, is distant from the Riga of the 1920s and 30s - a reality that always becomes so close and palpable the moment you pick up any collection of Čaks's poetry. But enough of biographical facts - anyone can read those in a literary history textbook. Let us talk instead about love!
Hearing the name Coco Chanel, every woman can unfailingly name at least two of her timeless creations - the little black dress (created in the mid-1920s) and the perfume ("Chanel No. 5"). But this time I want to talk not so much about her biography or achievements in fashion, but about the philosophy of Coco Chanel, which is, of course, reflected in her work.
Osho's ashes were buried in a specially built bedroom located at the Meditation Centre in Pune. The inscription on the grave reads: "OSHO. Never born, never died. Only visited the planet Earth from 11 December 1931 to 19 January 1990."
More about this man blessed by God with attractive looks, voice, charisma, and musical and acting talent - in a photo and video story compiled chronologically from various archives. And also Christmas songs performed by Elvis.
Hearing the name Dietrich instantly conjures associations: war, black-and-white photography and cinema, cigarette smoke, a small stage in a tavern, an elegant maxi dress with an unusually slender waist, a massive fur collar, an icon of the era.
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