24February 2021
In news that will be sure to have fashion aficionados frothing at the mouth, Sotheby’s has announced that it will be selling a private collector’s archive of nearly 20 years of Martin Margiela’s Maison Margiela pieces.
Dubbed “Hors Normes II”, the collection spans 1989 to 2006 – almost the entirety of Margiela’s expansive career – and includes nearly 200 ready-to-wear and couture garments. Some of the most coveted pieces from the designer’s most famous collections will be up for grabs, with highlights including the plastic-coated dress (with its original plastic bag still intact) from FW98 and the duvet coat from FW99. Full runway looks from the designer’s FW04 collection are also available.
24February 2021
The 1981 film
Christiane F. may have remained a niche creation if it weren’t for its soundtrack, created by none other than David Bowie. Since its release, it’s gone on to achieve cult status, even inspiring not one but two collections by Raf Simons. And now, it’s set for the highest 2020s accolade: a TV adaptation.
The movie tells the harrowing true story of Vera Christiane Felscherinow, a teenage heroin addict coming of age in the mid-70s. Like the film, the forthcoming series will be inspired by the 1978 book about Felscherinow’s life, titled
Wir Kinder Vom Banhof Zoo.
Jumbo is Jeanne, an introverted, 20-something woman played by Noémie Merlant of
Portrait of a Lady on Fire fame. By day, Jeanne’s asleep; at 6pm, she’s woken up by her mother, Margarette (Emmanuelle Bercot), for a night shift as an amusement park cleaner. At Jeanne’s workplace, the elusive new colleague defying her to break HR guidelines is Jumbo, a “Move It” ride with metal arms and chair-shaped fingers; he showcases the composure of Robert Redford, the prettiness of Timothée Chalamet, and the loud, clanging mating call of a washing machine.
Jeanne soon discovers that Jumbo is the perfect boyfriend: he’s a good listener; he’s unlikely to run away; and, as she boasts to her mother, the literal love machine dispenses orgasms at the push of his button. Parents rarely want the blow-by-blow account of their child’s sex life, but this confession reduces Margarette to tears.
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