The Moldy Doily

90210 B I G -FINALE!

It's always a super feeling of relief when you get to see the last amazing episode of the T.V. show you work on finally hit the screen.  All those long hours trying to make things last minute, getting the right sizes, getting everyone dressed for camera...then being able to watch every departments hard work come together.  This last season was full of parties, trips, and amazing locations.  One of the best moments this season was being down on the coastline near Palos Verdes, watching the sun hit the stunning scenery, colorful chiffons floating in the wind, and a real live elephant walking by.  

The last days of shooting are always bittersweet, most of us on the crew are exhausted and yet ecstatic to see all of this drama enfold.  This particular day was beyond surreal.  Gillian Zinser looked absolutely stunning.  She was a real trooper wearing this elaborate (and heavy!) beaded Indian outfit.  

The day before shooting was not void of drama either... my awesome crew stayed in the office gathering all of the background clothes, loading the truck, finishing alterations and creating two dresses for Naomi Clark.  We had fallen in love with a vintage DIOR Indian inspired cocktail dress, but were unable to use it because we needed two dresses for the actress.  With the help of my genius seamstress Seda, we took some gorgeous Indian silk fabric and made a "Naomi" like modern design.  Watching her dance around the beach in that dress was worth all the long hours!

Here's the original DIOR one we had fallen in love with...

And here's the robin egg blue green one that she wears 

Did I mention that Miss Annalynne McCord could wear a paper bag and would still look stunning?  She can enter the dressing room minus makeup and still work the model poses and sell any dress.  

Manish (Raj) and director Mrs. Sinclair party down on the last days of shooting!

gorgeous Shenae Grimes (Annie) laying in the grass in between takes

Michael Steger got some babysitting practice on set the last day.  He was a real natural with the director's daughter.

I always get a little choked up on the last days of shooting.  You work so many hours on set with these people (crew & actors) that they become your close knit family.  As the scenes start to roll, and eventually wrap...and each individual actor completes their season, the director and crew will announce- "Ladies and gentleman...that is a wrap for _Mr/Miss________ for season 3 90210"  And perhaps it's my lack of sleep at that point which makes me so nostalgic as they shoot their final scene and everyone claps for each actor as they set off for hiatus.  It has been a really magical season, and I can't wait to watch the final episode tonight!

Lost Boy: R.I.P.

Anyone growing up in the 80's will acknowledge that actor Corey Haim was a true talent.  He was sort of a Robert Pattinson of the MTV era kids.  He was even in a vampire movie all his own...Lost Boys.  But his role in "Lucas" was the film that won me over.  Adorable geek tries to win the love of a popular girl.  This movie came out in 1986- march and touched upon all the classic themes of popular vs geek, superficiality and underdog, and soon became a cult classic teen movie.  It features a super young Winona Ryder (her first major role), Jeremy Piven, Charlie Sheen, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kerri Green as "the girl". watch the trailer HERE   if you've never seen this before.

I normally wouldn't blog about his passing, but this past year has really been a whirlwind of teen nostalgia vanishing.  I realized this when Michael Jackson  and director John Hughes passed away, that I was also mourning the loss of that time period in my life as well.  With their passing, they reminded me of my old dance routines in the driveway, the introduction of the VCR and boys coming over to watch movies in the basement, and the "neighborhood" I lived in pre-parent Divorce where no one locked doors.  Their deaths brought back a sudden realization that things were no longer as simple as they were back in the 80's.  I know this is a silly realization, Duh Kime! But truly I sometimes think about what an impact some of these movies,performers and film makers had on us as teens.  Way before everyone was so connected by social network sites and cell phones, we actually had to try to connect with something or someone.  I kind of liked it way better.  There is no way now to go back to the way it was, busy signals (emergency breakthroughs), actually going into a library to check out books to write a school paper.  Ahhhh.  It's official I am turning into a grown up.  I'm going to be like my father and cherish the "good old days" the 80's will be like my dad's 60's.  I suppose I will choose to recall Corey Haim as a gawky teen collecting bugs or fighting vampires.

 

LOST & Found

It is hard to imagine that she left the world so young.  I absolutely adore this last one of her reading on the bench in her bikini top.

These lovely black and white pictures of Miss Monroe were recently discovered.  My friend Danielle told me about these hidden photo treasures today.   I was obsessed when I was younger with Marilyn and still have tons of books on her.  These fresh faced images were revealed on TODAY's website HERE

LIFE magazine recently discovered and released never-seen photographs of actress Marilyn Monroe. The images were captured by LIFE photographer Ed Clark in 1950 at Griffith Park in Los Angeles.

  " photos were found when staffers were digitizing the magazine's photo archives, show Monroe as a carefree 24-year-old. Monroe died in 1962 after overdosing on barbituates. She would have been 83 years old this year."

r.i.p. lil cutie curl

You may not recognize her from the image above, (and you may not even recognize her from her childhood head shot), but this actress was one of my favorite to watch in the famous "OUR GANG" shorts.  

Shirley Jean Rickert appeared alongside Jackie Cooper and the pre-Alfalfa gang in several Our Gang shorts in 1931.  She appeared in ONLY five of the OUR GANG shorts but for the next 78 years, and right up until her obituary in today's Los Angeles Times, she was known as "Shirley Jean Rickert, child star of Our Gang comedies."

She was 82 years old and passed away on Feb 6th according to her daughter Melody.

After those child acting days passed she became known in the Burlesque circuit as Gilda- the crowning glory.  I always loved her strange pale pale white blonde curls back in the early years...and her cute pursed bow lip expressions.  Darling.  

Farewell cutie pie- tell the rest of the rascals hello for us.

Who's That Girl?

Nothing like a new summer muse to crush out on! I recently took a long look at the pouty gap toothed model Iekeliene Stange and immediately found an endless source of inspiration. Meet my new favorite model/muse: According to WWWD "We enjoy her randomness, from telling Women’s Wear Daily that one of her hobbies is “making amazing tutus”—seriously—to her fondness for wearing a vintage pair of large, lens-free, red glasses to events. It’s also cool that her most beloved bag isn’t the latest designer du jour tote, but a granny-style vintage find. We’re not the only ones who approve of her look; she’s currently the face of Topshop, Sonia Rykiel, and Burberry Black Label. Stange also has impressive range as a model. She walks on the elite couture catwalks (Christian Dior, Chanel) and is picked by the best younger designers for their shows too (Phillip Lim, Rodarte, Thakoon, Alexander Wang). Of course she’s been shot by the biggies as well: Jurgen Teller photographed her for last spring’s Marc by Marc Jacobs campaign, Mario Testino snapped her for the D&G campaign this past fall, and both Tim Walker and Steven Klein worked with her for British and Italian Vogue, respectively. Perhaps all the time spent in front of the camera has informed her non-tutu-related hobby—photography—as well. Like past MOTM Sasha Pivovarova, Stange has artistic aspirations beyond her current career. She been hard at work behind the lens and it’s wildly rumored that Stange will have an exhibition in London this spring. The potential show wouldn’t be your average model-turned-whatever vanity project. The Dutch snapper is already a published photographer whose work has appeared in fashionable magazines like Japanese Harper’s Bazaar and Muse.

tap dance champ

Michelle Williams has always amazed me with her darling style. I found these scans of her from VOGUE UK April 08 issue and had to share them. I think she captures a certain timeless quality, that makes her beauty float between all eras. Check out her amazing outfits in this editorial, especially that last one with rhinestone hair clip.

are you gonna be my girl

I used to have a girl crush back in the day for actress Charlotte Gainsbourg (daughter of Serge and Jane Birken) It sort of started because I loved author Ian McEwan and his amazing book "The CEMENT GARDEN", which was later turned into a film. Normally I despise books turned into movies, but this one got it down right. She played the seductive sister who lays out on the lawn listening to the radio (think Lolita, but more tough). Most remembered in this role for her line to her brother "I'll bet you wonder what it feels like for a girl" her voice later sampled my Madonna.

About 5 years ago I made a painting of her sister Lou Doillon leaning against a wallpapered backdrop. Her pouty mouth and interesting features most prominent. LOU has recently landed the cover of FRENCH PLAYBOY, and I'm sure has changed the minds of many on the sexiness of flat chested ladies. She exudes a Paris Chic quality, like Bardot before her. If ever the L-word needed a new season cast member, consider Lou (even her name screams bi-sexual bait)

The following pics are racy but all fashion(Playboy pics photographed by Takis Bibelas)

Total Lunar Eclipse of the Heart...

It's my muse Lara Stone again, gracing the pages of Italian VOGUE and the latest W magazine. Her sultry pout and spacey teeth are part of the charming package. This first spread reminds me of all things Cockette and playdates with makeup trays. Of course as soon as the store is remodeled, it's back to painting

Don't forget tonight around 7:26-7:45 there is a total eclipse in Virgo! Let's get metaphysical!
Don't know what all this means? Let me explain it to you better, according to Elaine (who also has a cool gap in her teeth)at the MANIFEST CHANGE NOW blog:
During the phase of a Lunar Eclipse some folks feel heavy or sad or burdened with something from their past. The Solar and the Lunar Eclipse always work in tandem. The Lunar Eclipse sheds light on a feminine issue that needs to heal. Once this issue is brought to the surface the Solar Eclipse takes over and shows either how to deal with it or shows you the next direction in life.

Many times the Lunar eclipse portends a ‘letting go’ of something or a release of a behavior that no longer serves you or a situation that does not support you or in some cases the release or passing of a person in your life.

And in most cases you feel relieved that a part of your life is completed so that you can now move on. So please don’t think that disaster is about to befall you. Through the end of March you’re shown a fast track to healing. Strap on your roller blades, hang on to your trust, and flow with the go.

To learn more about Eclipses check out your astrological sun sign and rising sign info at http://www.thewholecosmos.com/

according that that wholecosmos site my sign simply states that " a Lunar eclipse means facing feminine issues…sometimes the loss of something: perhaps the loss of an expectation, an attitude, a situation or a role in life. Sometimes you're faced with how you don't allow yourself to receive. This applies to both men and women.

The Eclipses are a surge of energy to help you ride a wave toward a goal. If you've been resistant or stubborn or if your body needs to heal, sometimes the wave knocks you on your ass (sues you, divorces you, runs into your car, or just simply annoys the hell outta you) to get your attention….about what YOU have been focused on…OR on what the focus NEEDS to be.

Eclipses are portals of energy that help us facilitate issues. Be certain that by the end of March you're shown a door and given a gift to redirect your focus toward ABUNDANCE.

I dunno about you, but it looks as if the key word this month is RESOLVING A LONG STANDING ISSUE….take the time to consciously let something go in order to receive a dream come true."

WOW, huh.
I'm ready.

As Fate Would Have Dealt it

According to the news circulating Hollyweird yesterday, Kirsten Dunst has checked into Cirque Lodge in Utah. Her rep hasn't responded to the story yet, but there were rumors last week that she was headed for trouble. The Utah rehab facility was recently home to Lindsay Lohan and is where Eva Mendes is currently receiving treatment. How can that be? Just yesterday afternoon David was contemplating the many connections that could somehow lead to meeting his star-crush. And then as fate would have it, BAM, God sends him a Gold stamped letter of Love.
What do I mean? Well I suggested that David (who is practically straight edge) get admitted A.S.A.P.
He is after all a tour manager, and exposed to endless supplies. I wrote to him and this was his swift response:

ok! i'll pick you up in 15 minutes. we'll stop at house of spirits.
i'll buy like $400 in booze. you drive me to utah and i will drink
the whole way.
i should be in perfect shape for "rehab" by the time we arrive.
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I think doing Spiderman 3 or 4 may have been the catalyst. She is too supreme for that.

I imagined her in rehab like this:

David was hoping more for this, minus the fan:

perhaps the attraction for David is that she looks an awful lot like family, sister even.

Found

So, the photo has surfaced.  We took it in Spain while attending a wedding, to see if we do look anything alike, like people have said.  As soon as we caught a glimpse of it we laughed because we both realized it was our cheek dimples when smiling that made us look so similar.

Wow, this picture just reminds me that before Mr. P floated into my life, I had tone arms and a svelte body.  How can 3.5 years of fine dining and late night cuddle snacks destroy all my years as a vegetarian toned body??

Body Double?

I received this cute email with the subject : celeb look- a- like
from a doily reader:

Dear Kime,
Hello and Happy New Year! :P I hope you are doing fantastic! Okay, so everyone has their Celeb-look-alike right? Well, I recently watched the movie Stranger Than Fiction and I must say, you take a very striking resemblance to Will Ferrell's love interest Maggie Gyllenhaal. Now I don't think you two look perfectly the same but you can see the resemblance trust me. :) Hoping this made you smile and wishing you a year of more moldy doilies!

I've been hearing this look a like theory ever since SECRETARY came out. In fact it's almost the only look a like comparison I get. *except for the time my students compared me to Ginger Spice- yikes and Mr. Gallo compared me to Elizabeth Montgomery, and a few Kirsten Dunsts- I find the Maggie comparison highly flattering- and am honored to have been emailed this.

what do you think?

Who Loves Ya Baby?

I have to admit I think Britney looks better than ever. Sure, she may be one step away from a lobotomy, but the shaved head is pretty hard core, or as David would say ..."epic". Finally you can get past all that fake weave extention hair drama and see her big eyes.

Growing up in Ohio, my little sister was a huge rebel/punk tomboy with this same look. She shaved it all off sometime in 87 to piss off our father, and in time for a Sinead O'Connor concert. I remember because it was right before Thanksgiving, and the rest of our family was freaked out. I always thought it made my sister so cool, she let it grow out an inch before dying it midnight blue to match her steel toe electric blue Dr. Martins.
Anyways, being bald is much better than having ridiculous fake hair fused to your head. If she decides to carve anything in her forehead and follow Charlie than we may have to reach out. I think it's funny that everyone is so repulsed by this move and not at all phased by all the strange celebrity plastic surgery faces. I mean what happened to Katie Courics eyes this month? How come nobody has mentioned that? I would rather be bald then look like a streched cat face with swollen lips.

Nobody should have this look- Bald is so much better.

Exotic Spectacle

Last night I stayed in and watched Sumurun- a silent movie by Ernst Lubitsch that has been restored. The imagery is stunning and of course the scene stealer is Poland darling Pola Negri. I think it origianlly ran in the U.S. as "One Arabian night". Pola plays a traveling dancer who is drawn to both the harem and to the sheikh's handsome son. The movie predates the notion that a sexy figure must carry a massive bossom- as the ladies are often shown flat chested but exposing midriff. I fell in love with the dance scene- where Pola is slowly seducing the entire room with her sheer fabrics and dark shadowed eyes. This film was often referred to as one of the "funniest" silent movies, according to the new DVD release. I discovered these amazing images of her online as well as this perfect quote from the star:

"Love is disgusting when you no longer possess yourself."
Pola Negri
(12/31/1894 – 08/01/1987)

In the gosssip mill --she was lover to Charlie Chaplin- Rudolph Valentino and wife to a count and prince

happy birthday Rebel

In High School- I was obsessed with all things pertaining to James Dean. So much in fact that I once baked him a birthday cake on Feb 8th. In honor of his birth in 1931 -76 years ago...maybe you should go rent Rebel without a Cause tonight- or wear a red windbreaker. Don't tempt fate and drive fast around 5:55 p.m.

Here's a funny picture of me -age 17 (don't laugh) standing with life size posters of J.D. in my Chanel knock off pearls and terrible Limited Express Shoulder pad dress- click on it to see full image

Michelle

I'm not sure when it hit me- but I have formed a sweet liking to actress Michelle Williams. I loved her in that movie DICK with Kirsten Dunst and in Me Without You. She graces the cover of the new Nylon and looks like a doll in the photo spread. The article really exposes her smart and shy nature, revealing her bookish desire to hide away from the miserable spot light. I was breathless when she wore that bright yellow dress to the awards ceremony. It was like a fashion prank- looking so darling and daring to wear yellow. I think she seems like she may survive the Hollywood circus untarnished. Look at her hanging with Kim Gordon, (the queen of cool). Combine all that coolness with a hot boyfriend and a new baby- presto goodness

here she goes again

Well- here is another reason to get excited about JUNE coming soon. Another fab fashion cover and spread for little miss KATE MOSS. Anyone who can change their look from a young Faye Dunaway - to Marilyn Monroe- to sultry Bardot sex kitten get's an A+ from me.
Speaking of KATE MOSS- if you are really a fan-- why not go visit my site and buy a Kate MOSS t-shirt or tunic? go to : www.kimebuzzelli.etsy.com

Scarlett fever

According to press, darling Karen Elson and Jack White welcomed a daughter into the world named Scarlett, on Tuesday in Tennessee. The two talented performers have been married since June of 2005.

here is the new mother as she was a few months back walking the Marc JAcobs show. Pregnancy never looked so easy.
Hopefully Scarlett will have that same infamous red hair to match the name

And since my blogs as of late are all about flora let me mention that red-haired Elson appears in the White Stripes' video for the song "Blue Orchid."
I think this baby girl will be the fairest of them all. The two parents have the most envious milky complexion
Karen creates amazing music of her own in The Citizen's Band alongside an entire cast of Vaudeville style stage performers. Her voice is absolutely dreamy. Here are a few photographs from PAPER MAGAZINES site of the band

these images are in the latest issue of Italian Vogue by Bruce Weber

For those of you in the neighborhood, this ensemble contains past Echo Park locals- Jorjee, Sarah Sophie

That last one is Karen Elson from the CITIZEN'S BAND performance of the Trepanning Opera those last five were photographed by Michael Schmelling.

rain phoenix

Eugene Hutz from GoGo Bordello performing in the Citizens Band--

Those last ten images were from a DEITCH GALLERY presentation- shot by photographers Keith Widyolar and Anouchka mari.

these images from the DEITCH gallery site by Gaetano Salvadore

This MAY 25th I'm creating a window art installation at SCREAMING MIMI's N.Y.C.you should come out for the party if you are in town. The party is hosted by Sarah Sophie Flicker(Citizen's band) and PAPER MAGAZINE.

Nastassja Kinski- and to the devil a daughter

I've always had a sort of crush on Nastassja Kinski ever since "And To The Devil a Daughter". Not a good film- but it does depict a 13 year old Kinski as a nun taken over by the devil writhing on a bed. There's always been an exotic Lolita quality to all of her films- and something mesmerizing about her pouty lips. I should mention that A.) I normally do not prefer blondes B.) am not a weirdo --I like fashion because it inspires me to paint- and therefore seek out new muses.
I noticed that up and coming model Julia Stegner seems to have channelled this powerful pouty look. Julia has the face- the eyes and the lips of our beloved Natasha--(and she is a Scorpio.) Julia Stegner- is a 22 year old from Munich, Germany who was discovered at an annual Oktoberfest. She has done countless shows for YSL, D & G campaigns as well as prime editorial bookings in Harper’s Bazaar, Italian and American Vogue. With a pristine face that goes from wholesome beauty to a fierce Nastassja Kinski- what isn't there to fall in love with? I may have a new muse for a little while.

I noticed that both Kinski and Stegner seem to resemble miss Jeannie Shrimpton from the 60's.
Julie even has the same initials as miss Shrimpton. Hmmm

I'm not sure if anyone can replace this muse.

Bianca--Big Shot?

I always liked the image of Bianca Jagger riding that white horse into Studio 54 on her 30th birthday. I've admired her style since spotting her in that unforgettable bridal ensemble-- Bianca is best known as the jet setting Brazilian darling who married Rolling Stone Mick Jagger in 1971. ( She has the honor of being the first wife of Mick Jagger. ) Oddly enough, around this time Bianca became concerned with women's rights. I recently found out that the Billy Joel song "Big Shot" was based on a bad date with Bianca. Wow-- I always wondered.
"they were all impressed with your Halston dress and the people that you knew at Elaines..."

What I also didn't know about this fierce lady is that she's also a huge activist--(and according to my DAD --a "bleeding heart liberal")
The end of her marriage to Mick coincided with the victory of the Sandinista revolution. In the spring of 1979, Bianca visited Nicaragua with an International Red Cross delegation and was shocked by the brutality and oppression that the Somoza regime carried out there. This persuaded her to commit herself to the issues of justice and human rights.
She has also opposed the death penalty and defended the rights of women and of indigenous peoples in Latin America, notably the Yanomami tribe in Brazil against the invasion of gold miners. From the late 1970s she has collaborated with many humanitarian organizations--and for her work, Bianca Jagger has earned several awards.

this is her daughter (on the right) with good pal KATE MOSS. I think she was born in 1977- which was also the year she paraded into Studio 54 on that horse like Lady Godiva.

little Edie

Penelope TREE: wood nymph

I found this info about Penelope Tree on a 60's flashback site--I'am the Walrus. I suppose I wanted to repost it merely for the magical compliments that photographers David Bailey and Richard Avedon gave to her as an original model. Her background is fascinating and supports the theory that perhaps she is either a wood nymph or an alien.

She came from a rich and traditional English family who didn't appreciate her rebellious decision as a young teen to become a model. Her father was a multimillionaire, and her mother Marietta was the first woman delegate to the United Nations, and she had many powerful and famous friends in politics. The legendary photographer Diane Arbus discovered Penelope when she was only thirteen, and her outraged parents promised a lawsuit if pictures of her were published. She didn't make it into a magazine (Mademoiselle) until '65, when she was fifteen. At seventeen she met with Vogue editor Diana Vreeland. Penelope herself said that she first encountered both Vreeland and photographer Richard Avedon at the Black and White Ball thrown in late '66 by Truman Capote. Supposedly some of the Vogue editors thought she was too gawky and plain, but Avedon saw the strange beauty within her. According to Michael Gross's Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women, Avedon knew Penelope was a rare find: "She's perfect," he declared, "don't touch her." Avedon then shot her for Vogue, and her rep spread around the world. By this time her family relented in their opposition. Penelope was on three Vogue covers during the decade.
Richard Avedon once said of her, "Penelope is never only of today. To each gesture she brings a sense of all the things that have ever interested her, out of this she invents every moment a new little role for herself which she plays with devastating humor ... she is a delight." Her best talent may have been for being original, according to famed photographer David Bailey: "Penelope Tree is the most original model there's ever been. She's the most original-looking girl I've ever seen." Still, there's no evidence of any acting, musical, or otherwise creative talent, unlike Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy, both of whom at least attempted movie careers and wrote books.

HER '60s LOOK: "The face of the decade" she was called by Women's Wear Daily. Photographers loved her, so she must've been doing something right. She had a face like a doll, at once young and innocent but with a scary force behind the eyes, amplified by her sometimes extreme makeup and her reluctance to ever smile in any photo we've ever seen of her. In the book The Sixties: A Decade in Vogue, she explained her exaggerated makeup: "I started it all at thirteen, I think to annoy my friends' parents." Starting with that kind of anti-establishment attitude, she was a perfect reflection of what was going on in the late '60s, and her unconventional looks symbolized and reflected the strangeness and nonconformity of the times. So different was her makeup, Jean Shrimpton said, "Her style is almost science." Weird science, that is: Penelope once shaved off her eyebrows because she wanted "to look more like a Martian than I already did." Tall and gangly, she was another of the bone-thin models who were all the rage in the swingin' '60s. David Bailey described her as being an "Egyptian Jiminy Cricket." Penelope stood 5' 10" and at that height was on par with Jean Shrimpton, plus she was some four inches taller than Twig. Penelope was often shown in bizarre settings, sometimes as a mythic figure or a wood nymph. In Radical Rags, Fashions of the Sixties, she explained her unique poses and why the public can't emulate her look: "You can't look like Vogue. It doesn't want you to. It just wants to show you what individuality is." Later Penelope admitted that she was anorexic throughout her modeling career in order to maintain that waif-like body.

LIFESTYLE: In '67 Penelope met David Bailey in the Vogue offices and soon moved in with him. Bailey, of course, had already enjoyed a passionate early-'60s romance with Jean Shrimpton and was married at the time to Catherine Deneuve, whom he wouldn't divorce until '70. Supposedly Catherine could see what was coming: One story has it that when she saw a photo of Penelope, she told her husband Bailey that he was going to fall in love with her. He did, and he and Penelope got a house and painted one of the rooms black and another one purple. Supposedly Penelope installed a UFO detector, and the place was often filled with various hippies and radicals. She and Bailey broke up in '74, and she left for Australia. Penelope later married rock musician Ricky Fataar, who briefly joined the Beach Boys and contributed several songs to their Holland LP in '72. She married again and has two children, Paloma and Michael.

my favorite bud

Marilyn test photo

Edie-- the new black

Lately...with all the Factory girl buzz--seems like Edie is all over the place. Although I have loved her for what seems like ages...I can't help wanting to watch Ciao MAnhattan all over again. I painted these over the summer and made this tshirt which they are selling on Girlshop. I just found an Edie journal site which posted them for fans. Super rad. www.livejournal.com/users/edie_sedgwick/

Hey...I'll be your mirror.

I wish that I had those dangle earrings she always wore...among other things.

what is it about the stars?

What is it about the stars (celebrities that is) that makes normal people react so crazy? Why is it that we must document the encounter with photo proof in order for it to have happened? I'm guilty of this strange behaviour. I remember getting backstage at a Rick Springfield show years ago and pulling my camera out the minute I made it to the dressing room. It was like I was already telling the story the next day before I left. I mean if you travel to see the Grand Canyon- and stand in awe at its vast splendor, do you have to have yourself in a picture next to it to prove you were really there? If someone had never told you the Mona Lisa was one of the most valuable paintings in a museum would you still think it so great?
I'm not sure of my point only that everyone seems to get silly when next to an aging celeb....even if they are wheelchair bound.

This is Fayard Nichols- dancing legend who tapped on the same stage as Bob Hope and others! He passed away shortly after this photo was taken.
This is the original Bond GIRL Goldfinger----
The Hollywood Collector Celebrity shows are usually at some big Hotel Convention center where the rows of tables and made up actors sit under bad florescent lighting with headshots and other props from their movie /t.v. days. A part of you feels bad if you walk by and don't acknowledge them or want an autograph- and another part of you feels sad if you do . It reminds me of this time I went to the Ohio State FAir and paid money to see the smallest man alive. I walked up to this trailor and opened the door and this little man was just sitting there watching the COSBY show. I felt bad , like I had intruded on his personal time.


This is Greg with Butch- the biggest Bully ever... from the Little Rascals -OUR GANG. He was really sweet. He also passed away shortly after this photo was taken.

this is the gentle Giant JAWS from the Bond flicks.
The average Collector show fan-

Cynthia dancing next to Adam Brody... at the Lucky party
It took a bit of coaxing, but Cynthia got the Fonz to say AYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

This is perhaps why there are two types of people in this world: Those that are "on" T.V. and those that "watch" T.V.
This is David Carradine taking off his shirt at the Collectors show. I think he may have been trying to prove that he's still got it and can kick your ass too
this is the poster Greg bought to have Mr. CArradine autograph. I think it cost about $35 dollars and the signature probably $10 and it's folded somewhere on a shelf.


The girl who played young Tabitha in Bewitched came over to Illeana at the show and said "Your more famous than anyone here" She still wanted her photo op with Mrs. Partridge. this is our picture with the lady from LOST IN SPACE, Francine York. She told me all about her days filming with Elvis and how Aaron Spelling stole his idea for Charlies Angels from one of her roles.

this is me with Patty McCormick from the BAD SEED... awesome

Cherie BOMB!!

If you've ever seen the movie FOXES...you know the super hot appeal of Cherie Currie and her white suspenders. Having hair that perfectly feathered back was a major asset. Cherie was part of the best female Rock band in the 70's...THE RUNAWAYS. These girls were the ones your mother warned you about. They rocked lingerie and jumpsuits on stage and were not afraid to kick your ass. I wrote Kim Fowley when I was young and sent him a poloroid of me in my full on Runaway makeup and zip up outfit. I got the letter back "address unknown" a month later. I was inspired by Cherie and women like her /Suzy Quatro- Blondie- Annabella From BOW WOW WOW . These young images of Cherie embody all the things I envied about my 70's babysitters Anne Marie & Julie (super feathered hair- blue eyeshadow- and that Charlies Angels long legged appeal) I was lucky enough to work with Cherie around 1999 when I helped style her for a magazine shoot. She was dressing up to look like Bowie. Damn she is still smoking hot! Since then I found out she is a "chainsaw" artist. She custom carves animals and people from hunks of wood! She creates animals with customers names and other art inspired by unicorns, dolphins and the bible. Wow. Rent FOXES and see why she lives up to the title Stone FOx

Take a Walk...

When I first moved to L.A. (about 8 years ago) I worked as a buyer at a vintage clothing store. Sometimes you'd get lucky and get to buy from an interesting 1980's showgirl with cool costumes or an old woman with amazing beaded 20's things. On rare occasions the seller would surrender something that they thought you would like ( for free- to keep without the boss knowing). My favorite day burned into my brain as a buyer---was the day Holly Woodlawn came to sell her frocks.
She had all kinds of 80's dresses, some still with shoulder pads intact. I recall that the manager that day told me to pass on most of them becaue they were "hard sells". There was one lilac one that was bedazzled on the shoulders with rhinestones and wrapped across the front. She said it was from the days at Studio 54. I held it for awhile and admired it's condition considering all of the adventures it had endured. As she packed up her things she paused and said "Here you can keep it since you seem to like it so much."
Last week I watched the amazing documentary about the COCKETTES, in which Holly Woodlawn has one of the best lines. It made me wonder where did that name come from anyway?

SUMMER 1969: HOLLY GETS A LAST NAME.

HOLLY chose WOODLAWN as her last name while watching an episode of I Love Lucy with SILVER GEORGE, PETER and some other friends while high on speed.

In the TV episode, Lucy was riding on the subway with a loving cup stuck on her head. In the background of the subway was the word Woodlawn as Lucy was supposedly riding the 'Woodlawn' train - a train to the Bronx with it's final destination being the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Holly's friend Peter noticed the sign while watching the episode and screamed it out so that Holly would see it. (HW119)Holly Woodlawn (born October 26, 1946) was a Warhol superstar, who appeared in his movies Trash (1970) and Women in Revolt (1972). Her life was summarized by Lou Reed in his song Walk on the Wild Side: 'Holly came from Miami FLA, hitch-hiked her way across the USA, plucked her eyebrows on the way, shaved her legs, and then he was a she...
Holly was asked in an interview who she considered a role model:
"It is Rosalind Russell in Auntie Mame. Whenever I am depressed I play that movie and when it is done I feel fabulous. My favorite scene is the morning after one of Mame’s parties and Vera opens the window and exclaims “Oh, that moon is so bright!” And it was the sun! I would be dead if not for that movie."

Own your own star!

I found out today that the Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Vista Park is closing its doors...bad news for them but great news for you! You can pick yourself up a nice lifesize Jean Harlow wax figurine and the bed she rest on (PLUS her super sweet french phone). How about a nice Mary Pickford, Hedy Lamarr (from her Lady of the Tropics!) or Norma Shearer from Marie Antoinette! How amazing would that look in your living room? For the comedy lovers we've got the entire cast of Our Gang-even the dog... Laurel and Hardy, and grouchy favorite W.C. Fields. Probably too high priced for the average bidder is Marilyn Monroe from Gentleman Love Blondes. America's sex queen looks fab covered in diamonds! For the morbid fan they offer up the head of O.J. Simpson, Tom Cruise (or some creature that is supposed to be him) and a Drag Queen version of Stallone? The auction is on March 11th- to preview the goods go to the site at movielandwaxmuseum.com

My favorite Puppet faced boy

The Artful Dodger R.I.P.

Just a few weeks ago I mentioned my love for Jack Wild. I spoke of his mop top hair and his round pie face and how he resembled the other muppet like characters on H.R.PUFnSTUF. Sadly he has not dodged the grim reaper. The following is his little legacy:
Born September 30, 1952 in Royton, near Oldham, England, Jack Wild was discovered by talent agent June Collins mother of rock star Phil Collins. His breakthrough came when he landed the role of Oliver in the London stage production of Oliver!. When it came to casting the film, the role of The Artful Dodger went to Jack, a role that resulted in Jack getting an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor. Fresh from this success, Jack was offered the lead role in an American television series called "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969). This Sid and Marty Krofft production featured Wild with puppets and actors in elaborate costumes as a marooned boy in an enchanted land. Other characters included Mayor Pufnstuf, a friendly dragon, and the evil Witchipoo (more than a nod to the Wicked Witches from The Wizard of Oz), who schemes to steal his magic talking flute for herself. The success of this programme led to Wild reprising the role for the film version, Pufnstuf (1970). Other roles followed, including Melody (1971/I) and Flight of the Doves (1971). Around the same time, Jack released three albums ("The Jack Wild Album", "Everything's Coming up Roses", featuring along with cover numbers a couple of new songs written by up and coming songwriter Lynsey De Paul, and "Beautiful World"). By 1972, he was already being demoted to the role of supporting actor for The Pied Piper (1972). He also appeared in "Our Mutual Friend" (1976) (mini). More recently, he returned to films in two small roles: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) and Basil (1998).

He underwent surgery for oral cancer in July 2004, and had some vocal chords and part of his tongue removed. Unfortunately, the cancer proved untreatable and he died on 1st March 2006.