Icons are everywhere!

An icon is someone who makes an effort. Art makes an effort. Therefore art is an icon. Marilyn Monroe was and is an icon and a work of art as well. Hence Marilyn Monroe and art have a nature in common. Icon - Art - Marilyn is iconic.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Music Minute - Iggy Azalea: "Bounce"

She might not be a classical black chick rapper, but i think this is the best ever! Iggy Azalea has finally released her second single, and that hopefully means that the album, we are all waiting for, is round the corner.


So, i have already written about Iggy and also draw her. I think it was this drawing (see below) and about the video to her song "Work". And really i have to say that i am a big fan of her and i really like it that she sis not an american black girl rapping. They all say she misses the street credibility, but i don't care about that. I mean its music! And she does pretty great shit!


Picture Copyright bv Mercury Records & Iggy Azalea.
So this time I am going to write about her new single which is called Bounce. One again Iggy is going the electronic way and Bounce is a mixture of rap and electronic sounds. Its really an ear catcher. You can see the cover art right here: 

I really like the vibe she is giving us on there, it really is so high fashion. And the pose is fabulous! Bout the dress well its okay and befits the blue background. But these super wild patterns: i'm not a fan... But the hairstyle is fabulous!

But back to the song and the video. generally the video and the song are opposites. The video is Iggy in some exotic country like India, Indonesia or somewhere in the region. She dances in the traditional(?) clothes with dancers from there, and we also see her riding on an elephant. Its pretty much like an alienation thing And, even though i am not such a big fan of the clothes form there areas, i really like it. I mean you have to admit that the contrast between old culture and new electronic FemC rap is pretty great! Oh and by the way: The song is great! Have a look at the song on Perez Hilton or just right here. But it will only work here on the page if Vevo works in your country. 



I Love Art - Marilyn: The Last Hours, a reenactment drawn by the model of Amanda Lepore #8 False Salvation

#8 False Salvation




This drawing is the moment when Monroe enters her bedroom and finds a tablet with a glass of champagne and some sleeping pills on her bed. She had left them there this morning, since she knew that she could not sleep this night. She takes the pills in the desire to take a night of sleep and flee from her problems.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Passion For Fashion: 2013 MET Gala - Punk Revival

Like every year Anna Wintour and Vogue Magazine invited everyone with a name in the entertainment, music and fashion world to come and celebrate the MET Costume Institute exhibition. This years topic was punk revival.


In this episode of "Passion for Fashion" e will have a look at some of the outfits the stars wore on the red carpet. As a disclaimer I have to say that i do not own these pictures. They are just snapshots of websites. I will give the sources below the pictures. 

Picture taken from Posugar. Original Li-
cense by Getty Images.

Photo from CocoPerez.
But lets dive right in with best dressed of the evening. This award goes out to 2 foxy ladies, because they both were extremely fierce! These two were Hunger Games star and Oscar winner: Jennifer Lawrence and No Doubt singer and fashion designer & icon: Gwen Stefani! 

I'm not sure about the designer of Gwen's Dress, but i like that she put punk to a glamorous level. The combination of the black bow top and the white skirt bottom part is a nice contrast and her platinum hair befits the outfit.Its a little rebellion that is going on, but i´t is so glamorous! And Jennifers dress is clearly Dior. I mean its not punk but it is amazing! What is really nice is the hairnet she added a a headpiece! The shoes she choose are really simple and the dress really stads out. But her posing still need some more practice!Well done ladies! (Or thumbs up stylists!)




Right from the best dressed of the night to the absolutely worst dressed list, I mean that is what it is really all about. Here are the absolutely worst dressed on the red carpet.

#1 Miss Carter - Beyonce' 

Picture from Beyonce's facebook page.
That dress might be fierce at first look, but definitly its fierce gone wrong. Very wrong. I mean B, have you took a look in the mirror before you left the house! The design looks like Givenchy. But the worst: The boots. i mean have you seen them? The cause eye cancer! Anyway! Sorry B, but this time its a #Fashion Fail!


#2 Teen Queen - Miley Cyrus

Picture from CocoPerez.

Sorry Miley! I like your haircut, but not in tis style! And the dress. I mean its nice.. on someone else! For that dress you need long hair! And please: The topic was pun, i know but that is no reason to look like this! 


#3 Kim Kardashian

Picture by CocoPerez.

As Joan Rivers would probaby say: UGLY, UGLY, UGLY! 


And now my favorites in different topics:

Best WOW Effect:

Anne Hathaway

Photo by Coco Perez
Just 3 words. Blone. Amazing. Fierce!

WORST Golden Fail:

Katy Perry

Picture by Coco Perez.
If you google "Too much" you will see Katy in this outfit!

UNDECIDED Category.

Madonna

Photo from Madonnas Facebook page.
I mean don't get me wrong, i love the ensemble, but it looks a lil weird on her. Also its a bit too young for her, but she still is Madonna. But: FIERCE! 

WORST OUTFIT THAT BITCH COULD HAVE PICKED

Anna Wintour.

Picture by CocoPerez.
Here is the prove that fashions high priestess Anna Wintour does fashion mistakes, because this dress makes her look like an idiot, an like Kim Kardashian, which she hates. Ugly!  (But is still like Wintour!)

In summary i have to say that there were tons of other great and also disastrous dresses this evening, but these were the ones that really stood out. Bt truth is: Fashion needs to turn away from ratchet patterns and this ratchet shit! And: the fashion world is in need for Lady Gaga to some back. Because she is one of the few people who actually can wear crazy dresses!







Music Minute: Drag Edition - Silicone by Willam Belli, Detox and Vicky Vox

Our favourite cross dressers are back with another hilarious parody on their hands! 


Like you all know I am a huge fan of drag queens and drag in general. Yesterday some of my favorite Drag Queens Willam Belli, Vicky Vox and Detox have released a new song parody called: Silicone. the song is a parody of Robyn's infamous "Dancing On My Own". and let me tell you: They did a fierce job! Its a super funny video of them singing about silicone and plastic surgery and procedures! And there three fierce hoes have really outdone themselves with their looks this time! Hell no, there is no point where you have any clue that they have a secret between their legs! But have a look yourself and have fun!


I Love Art - Marilyn: The Last Hours, a reenactment drawn by the model of Amanda Lepore #7 The Hallway

#7 - The Hallway






Obviously in this drawing Monroe is already drunk or intoxicated. By whatever: we can see that her perception of her surroundings is already extremely blurred. She stumbles into the hallway of her house on the way into her bedroom. She seeks protection in the room she feels the most secure and comfortable. 

Monday, May 6, 2013

I Love Art - Marilyn: The Last Hours,a reenactment drawn by the model of Amanda Lepore #6 The Confusion

#6 The Confusion




What id like to tell you about this picture is that it reminded me of the confusion that takes part of your identity if you are constantly pressured by anyone, but you don't really know where the pressure comes from directly. And also this drawing is the first step in Monroe's destruction. 

Sunday, May 5, 2013

I Love Art - Marilyn: The Last Hours, a reenactment drawn by the model of Amanda Lepore #5

#5 The Photo-Session





During sketching this drawing i was thinking about this last photo session Monroe did for Vogue magazine, where he was semi nude. I think this shoot was with famous photographer Brad Stern. These pictures were really beautiful, but also had this sleepy and half dead vibe to them I decided that in order to fit the drawing into the series id go with the exposing part of the shoot, and show that Monroe really felt like an empty vessel during these days.