I live in Chocolate City, Work for NPR, Love my roommate and two Kittehs. Day to day I find more and more beauty lurking in the oddest spots. Rouge My Knees is an accumulation of notes on what I find whets my curiosity for all things toxic and pretty.
I love sharing my view of the world through the photos and links posted here. 
Everything is lovely about this little film for Opening Ceremony’s spring collection.
The clothes, jason and kirsten especially…and I love the nod to the image of Brigitte Bardot on the cover of French New Wave by Jean Douchet.
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In an attempt to maximize and make use of my free time this weekend (before I start grad school this week), I fit in lots of movie viewing and reading. I picked up a copy of Under the Banner of Heaven (after watching Big Love on Sunday, I decided it was just time to grab a copy).
The movies I fit in: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, A Single Man and Leap Year.
All great…all so different. Heath is magic. Lily Cole is beautiful. Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Collin Farrell do a fantastic job filling big shoes.
There just isn’t anything Tom Ford can’t do. He’s proved it time and again with Gucci and his own line, but really…with A Single Man…it’s solidified.
I wasn’t expecting to be so moved and feel so connected to the characters. Visually stunning, but also terribly achingly touching. It’s hard to fathom such a loss and heartbreak. Collin Firth is glorious.
And to round it out…something light and totally mushy.
I can’t get enough of Matthew Goode.
I’m way excited to see Tom Ford’s creativity translated onto the screen.
NPR’s Terry Gross did a great profile and interview with Ford for Fresh Air.
Listen to it here.
We get to hear Ford discuss his arresting, provocative Gucci Ads and branding.
He also talks about the ‘post-humanism’ evolving in our culture and how un-natural beauty standards have become.
Is Jon Hamm the voice on the other end?
I came across these early photos of some of Washington, DC’s early hip chicks.
Eastern High circa 1935
see it larger and in great detail here.
I can’t get over the details in their clothing….and they all look pretty comfy…Love the braids and haircuts. Really make me want to cut about 6 inches off.
Woodrow Wilson High circa 1943
See it larger and in great detail here.
Looks like in a bit of time, hair became longer….
I love thinking about my city back in the day…all the change that was on it’s way…and it’s still happening.
On a ’30’s related note, I finally finished watching 42nd Street. OMG. The clothes…really…to have a closet full of the cute little jumpers…at least every other outfit I was wishing I was a great seamstress. There’s a lot of inspiring cuts and patterns.
So cute and just wonderful. Feed your soul and light your fire.
Go see Fanstastic Mr. Fox NOW!!!!!!
and then share the end of last night with me.
It ended with Tyfins, the candid black cat,
displaying thanks for his
plastic bag
Thanks to CatParty I’m officially obsessed with this new Eva Green flick, Cracks
. I can’t even look at the trailer for too long before I want to run out and find outfits to match hers in my closet. I LOVED her look in The Dreamers and was very sad when the same sultry, natural side of her was not represented in Quantum of Solace.
the film is directed by Jordan Scott.
These two looks KILL me.
I’m not sure how I missed this when it was in theaters…perhaps it was limited release…or maybe less than stellar…but I can’t imagine I’d be wasting any time watching it, since Keira and Sienna’s wardrobes alone look to be inspiring.
Plus I sort of live for Keira and her period films. She’s all too perfect in them. I can’t wait to watch it via Netflix.
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I just came across this The New York Times story with behind the scenes photos of The Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Wes talks about his childhood obsession with the book and hidden passageways.
Turkey weekend will be great with this out in theaters. This will probably mark the start of a new tradition for me…
I love watching Hannah and Her Sisters every Thanksgiving weekend. Fantastic Fox may just need to be added. I’m also excited about the joined efforts of Wes and Noah Baumbach in writing the script.
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I’m excited to get my December Bazaar in the mail.
I think I might love the non-subscriber cover best.
Let the countdown begin.
