Lately my creative juices have been flowing- something that has not happened in, I'd say, almost a good year of pure, mind-numbing inability to get inspired. The media and what was thrown in my face didn't help much I suppose. With all these images of Ed Hardy, Jersey Shore and half-nude popstars, I was beginning to imagine that all class, beauty and talent had flown out the proverbial window of the world. But a couple of things brought my faith back.
I need to mention SyFy's new show "Face Off" first. It's a reality competition to find the next special effects make up artist, judged by the likes of Ve Neill (Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, etc), Glenn Hetrick (owner of Optic Nerve Studios, and has worked on shows such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Heroes, etc) and Patrick Tatopoulos (director). I was hooked from the very beginning, as this is exactly the career that I aspire to have and very rarely, if ever, is it talked about and especially not in the spectrum of having its own show. I'm impressed.
Next, I have never purchased Women's Wear Daily magazine but it caught my eye this month as it was their 100 Year Anniversary issue. The cover itself is just phenomenal. Including everyone from Coco Chanel, SJP, Princess Diana, Jackie O, Micheal Kors and Beyonce, to Madonna, Donatella Versace, Iman, Carolina Herrera, and Linda Evangelista (inside flap). Needless to say the pages are filled with even more amazing and inspiring people and moments from the past 100 years. I will be flipping through this giant issue for the next few months for sure.
And, finally, Annie Leibovitz's brand new Disney inspired photos. You remember the ones with Beyonce as Alice, Jessica Biel as Pocahontas, etc... Well this new shoot includes Olivia Wilde as the evil queen in Snow White (a better choice could not have been made. She is an exact replica, amazing photograph), Penelope Cruz and Jeff Bridges as Beauty and the Beast and Queen Latifah as Ursula from the Little Mermaid, etc. Simply amazing.
