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ELAN SASSOON

Elan Sassoon 

Elan Sassoon, managing partner/chief operating officer of Mizu

 
There’s something to be said for that whole “destiny” thing. After a stretch in the movie biz, Elan Sassoon (yes, he’s the son of the legendary Vidal) proceeded to forge his own way in the beauty industry, launching a skincare line, running a chain of medi-spas, and developing a suburban spa concept called Green Tangerine. But he truly hit his stride with the practically concurrent openings of two Mizu salon locations: the first in Boston’s swank Mandarin Oriental Hotel this past October and the second only a couple of months later on Park Avenue in New York City. (Beverly Hills is the next market he’ll tackle.) But the thing that most intrigued us? Sassoon, the brains behind the business, doesn’t actually cut hair — though that may change, he’s quick to point out, when he opens up the 90,000-square-foot flagship “beauty academy” he has planned for Comm Ave.

*Elan Sassoon styled by Adriana Sassoon at Sak’s Fifth Ave Boston.Head to toe.Loving it!
 

DIANE MANTOUVALOS

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Diane Mantouvalos, principal of Andonia Public Relations, has traversed a diverse terrain of public relations and branding in Boston and beyond for over 15 years. In her most recent agency position as Vice President of Lifestyle & Entertainment at New England’s largest privately held PR concern, Regan Communications, she oversaw a myriad of clients including Celebrity Chef Todd English, Mohegan Sun Casino, and Entercom

 Best Buddies, New England Home ForLittleWanderers, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and The Boston Ballet. Her extensive experience in fundraising propelled her to Director of PR & Events for the The Improper Bostonian Magazine. she is credited with birthing and branding Boston’s hippest neighborhood and lifestyle destination, The Ladder District, attracting publicity from a host of national publications and dailies including The Wall Street Journal and Town and Country. Diane has launched some of Boston’s trendiest restaurants including Mantra, Saint and OM, working with star chefs Thomas John, Rene Michelena, Rachel Klein and Anthony Caturano. Her track record for publicity, edgy campaigns and powerful launches has produced a continuous demand for her vision and creative capacity from clients such as HBO, who retained Diane to host multiple Boston premiers of its now legendary hit Sex and the City and more recently, Entourage.

At various points in her career, Diane worked independently and entrepreneurially. In 1998, she co-founded Sudiko Marketing Group, an event marketing company, where she created dozens of fundraising event concepts in Boston, Newport and Nantucket for private and non-profit clients including Diane helped take the magazine to new heights with powerful promotions and strategic alliances. From there she soared creatively as an independent public relations consultant specializing in branding and image strategies for her clients. In addition to naming one of Boston‘s hottest restaurants, Mantra,She has represented and consulted for scores of clients, regionally, nationally and globally including, HBO, BBC America, Entercom Communications, XAR International, IdentityTruth.com, HavenGlam.com, Susan Elias Couturier, Barba Dermatology, The Anglers Resort, Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, The Boston Bean, Mantra, Tangierino, Locke-Ober, Fugakyu, 33 Restaurant, Prezza, Copia, Saint, The Strategic Group of NYC, The Olive Group, Creative Events, Petzetakis GLOBAL, Amalia Photo Gallery of Athens, Jorge Photography Miami, Dateworking, Ciroc, Chivas Regal, Beefeater, Best Buddies Organization, The Hampshire House, One World Cuisine, Gipore, The Boston Ballet, The Beantown JazzFest, RoxComp, The Wang Theatre and numerous non-profits.

She has produced and chaired dozens of high profile fundraising galas, most notably Beantown for the Big Apple, a post September 11th fundraiser for 1000 donors at The Wang Theater. A Boston native of Greek heritage, Diane received her education from Boston Latin School and Boston University. She served as an Advisory Board member to the Metropolitans – a social fundraising arm of The Wang Center for the Performing Arts – which she led from 1994 to 1998.  Her devotion to children’s charities was reflective in her tireless fundraising for The Wang’s Young at Arts programs and her creation of Midnight Santa, a non-profit she founded in 1993 to adopt 100 inner-city families annually on Christmas Eve – delivering toys, clothing, bedding, computers and other gifts, typically out of reach.  She is also an unabashed women’s rights advocate.  During the 2008 presidential election, Diane led and branded a multimedia movement becoming an outspoken force against sexism in the media and corrupt election practices, garnering dozens of on-air and print interviews.  She is co-creator of the women’s political blog hireheels.com where she blogs daily on political issues affecting women.

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VERBAL ABUSE

SOCIETY AND MALE DOMINATED SOCIETY:

Although both sexes can be victims hundreds or thousands of years of male dominated societies have created negative attitudes towards women among many men, leading boys to grow up with a deeply en grained sense of entitlement that women will do all the work of looking after them, even if the woman is also going out to work. While some women are aggressive and dominating to male partners the majority of abuse in heterosexual partnerships, at about 80%, is by men.

Fundamentalist views of religions which have developed in male dominated cultures tend to reinforce these attitudes. All the major world religions historically taught the dominance of men over women. Thus the book of Genesis states “in sorrow thou shall bring forth children: and thy desire shall be be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.” Such ancient texts provide men with justifications for abusing female partners. Fundamentalist religious prohibitions to divorce make it more difficult for religious women to leave an abusive marriage. A 1980s survey of Methodist clergy found that 21% of them agreed that no amount of abuse would justify a woman’s leaving her husband.

Many older and some not so old children’s stories contain gender stereotyping, and music videos and computer games for children and teenagers have been criticized for continuing to portray men as aggressive and in control, while the females are there only for their sexual allure; women are portrayed as wanting to be chased and caught when they run away.

Legal systems have in the past endorsed these traditions of male domination and it is only in recent years that abusers have begun to be punished for their behaviour.

 

LOSS OF CONTROL:

 

Abusers may blame the the victim’s actions for causing them to lose control of their temper. It is often apparent however that they do not behave in that way with other people. When abusers smash up property in apparently random acts it often turns out that they avoid damaging their own belongings, and if law officers, called by alarmed neighbours, arrive the “uncontrollable rage” will be instantly switched off. At this point the abuser, who is calm, will often pass the blame to the victim, who is likely to be visibly disturbed.

 

VIDEOS

 

 

WORDS OF WISDOM!

 

may the sun

bring you new energy by day,

may the moon

softly restore you by night,

may the rain

wash away your worries,

may the breeze

blow new strength into your being.

may you walk

gently though the world and know its beauty all the days of your life. by Apache Blessing

 

 

“If women know how to be faithful to each other, perhaps we wouldn’t be governed by man.” AKS

 

Be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars.

In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. by Marx Ehrmann

 

never

never

never

give

up by Sr. Winston Churchill

 

” Promise yourself, no matter how difficult the problem life throws at you, that you will try as hard as you can to help yourself. You acknowledge that sometimes your efforts to help yourself may not result in success, as often being properly rewarded is not in your control.”  by Raj Persaud

 

” Violent criminals often describe themselves as superior to others – as special, elite persons who deserve preferential treatment. Many murders and assaults are committed in response to blows to self-esteem such as insults and humiliation. (To be sure, some perpetrators live in settings where insults threaten more than their opinions of themselves. Esteem and respect are linked to status in the social hierarchy, and to put someone down can have tangible and even life-threatening consequences. “

 

 

I have never been aware before how many faces there are. There are quantities of human beings, but there are many more faces, for each person has several.
Rainer Maria Rilke

LAW Against Verbal abuse
Section 294 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [I.P.C.]

BILL CLINTON

Earth Day 2009 Clinton Foundation
Earth Day

  spacer Dear ADRIANA,Today, on Earth Day, I want to share with you the work we’re doing in the fight against climate change.In a video I just recorded, I speak about the urgent need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the economic recession, we have a tremendous opportunity to solve both our environmental and economic challenges. We can do this through investment in green projects that save money and create jobs.My Foundation’s climate initiative is focusing on bringing these solutions to major cities around the world. Next month in Seoul, we will help bring together mayors from some of the world’s largest cities to share best practices in urban efficiency.Two weeks ago, we announced that my climate initiative is working with the Empire State Building in New York (you can watch a video here) to improve the skyscraper’s energy efficiency by up to 38 percent, greatly reducing its carbon emissions and cutting its utility bills by more than $4 million a year. We’re also working hard to deliver practical solutions for large-scale clean energy generation and for the prevention of deforestation.We’ll update you next month when the mayors convene in Seoul to learn from the shining examples of how cities around the world are working with my climate initiative to fight climate change.I know there are many requests for your attention this Earth Day. Please support the work of the Clinton Foundation — we need your donations to continue to find solutions for cities, clean energy, and forests.With best wishes,Signature
Bill ClintonP.S. Today staff from our offices in New York are helping to plant a community garden in Harlem. Everyone’s effort this Earth Day, and each day, adds up. Please do your part for the planet and support our work. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BOLDFACERS

Spring’s Stylemakers :April 2,2009

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Boston’s fashion glitterati road-tripped to the runway at Neiman Marcus Natick for Boldfacers.com’s first fashion show. The Spring Stylemakers Fashion Show, hosted by Neiman Marcus Natick and Boldfacers.com attracted some 350 guests, decked out in trendy one-shoulder frocks and purple velvet smoking jackets. The theme of the evening? The power of the individual — common ground for Boldfacers and Neiman Marcus — and how it is expressed through fashion. Twelve stylish Boldfacers were invited to create outfits at Neiman Marcus that reflected their fashion flair and fire; models from Maggie Inc. were then asked to be that Boldfacer. That’s what we call dressing the part — on the catwalk…and in life.  
  Photographs by Chris Sanchez & Randy Gross

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Boldfacer Stylemaker Participant and owner of MIZU Salon Elan Sassoon and his wife Adriana, Personal Stylist /Designer.

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ADRIANA SASSOON

The backstage of : Behind the Man of Style.We got there early in the morning and, meanwhile Elan and My daughter went out for a walk around the mall I was left with a nice gentleman. With his help I was able to find all the materials to create the 3 looks for the event.I was happy with my choices.My looks were a bit more edgy . I guess a little forward for Bostonians.At least this was what they told me.We had some changes added by Lydia Santangelo, who works for Neiman Marcus.So these are the final results shown ate the Runaway…………………I hope you enjoy.

 

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My FIRST LOOK: Wasn’t quite like that but…………. “A refined Jet Setter on the way to Saint-Tropez”. 

Black shorts, a White shirt with black stripes, a pair of  Black moccasins,GUCCI bag.(Accessorize your bag, with a small scarf , with the bright colors of summer, place the scarf on the handle of the bag).A pair of black shades is a must.

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My SECOND LOOK : ” Walking around town”. 

Wasn’t quite like that, but anyhow……….

Rock Republic jeans with some Swarovisk buttons, the lavender  Shirt with a floral pattern and the shoes a pair of  Black mocassins.Accessorize the look with a white scarf on the side of the waist line, an inner purple shirt . The shirt should be worn loose on the waist, and to finalize the look a lavender wool sweater.

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My Third look:  Wasn’t quite like that but…………

“A night out in Sao Paulo”.

Beautiful, off-white vest with an off white pair of paints, an off white belt, a black velvet pair of shoes for some contrast .accessorize, no shirt, only a vest with a black Sequim tie, with a beautiful pair of  blacelets.Lots of glitter!

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WERTHEIMER

PIERRE WERTHEIMER

 

Pierre Wertheimer (January 8, 1888April 24, 1965) was a French businessman.

In October 1910, Pierre Wertheimer married Germaine Revel, a daughter of a stockbroker and a member of the Lazard family of investment bankers.

In 1924, Pierre Wertheimer and his brother Paul became Coco Chanel’s partners in the House of Chanel perfume business. Two years before, in 1922, the Chanel No. 5 perfume had been introduced and Ms Chanel needed the Wertheimers’ extensive experience in commerce, their American business connections, and their capital to fully develop and market the product. During their partnership, Wertheimer owned 70% of the Chanel perfume company. Chanel owned 10% and Chanel’s friend, Théophile Bader, owned the remaining 20%.

JACQUES GUY WERTHEIMER

Jacques Guy Wertheimer (August 18, 1911February 6, 1996) was a prominent French businessman who inherited and ran the renowned House of Chanel perfume company. Jacques Wertheimer was born at the villa Les Forgettes in Deauville, the son of Germaine Revel and businessman Pierre Wertheimer who co-founded the Chanel perfume business in 1924.

On March 26, 1947, Jacques Wertheimer married Eliane Fischer, the daughter of an architect. They had two sons, Alain and Gerard. The marriage was short-lived, and after separating, their divorce decree was issued on September 11, 1952.

1984 but for a number of years continued to act as their bloodstock advisor. Head’s daughter Criquette took over as trainer and continued to have great success.

In the 1970s, Jacques Wertheimer boarded his Kentucky-based bloodstock at Hagyard Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Among his broodmares were the French classic winners Dancing Maid, Gold River and Pistol Packer. All three are buried at Hagyard Farm.

ALAIN  WERTHEIMER

Alain Wertheimer The son of Jacques Wertheimer and Eliane Fischer, it was his grandfather Pierre who co-founded the Chanel business. The privately held company is run by Alain who has presided over the acquisition of several non-Chanel brands, including Eres Lingerie, Tanner Krolle saddles and leather goods, and Holland & Holland, a British gunsmith.

Based in France, the Wertheimer brothers own French vineyards like Rauzan-Segla in Margaux and Chateau Canon in Saint-Emilion, both of which have won rave reviews from oenophiles.

Both brothers are enthusiastic equestrians who also inherited and operate an important Thoroughbred horse racing stable they call La Presle Farm or Wertheimer farm for racing in the United States and is known as Wertheimer et Frère partnership in France. According to reports Alain’s son is to receive over $700 million, at the time of his death. He also has a very close relationship with his 3 grandchildren, who usually stay at his summerhouse during the summer. It’s been reported that he spent $7 million dollars throwing his granddaughter, Anastasia, a sweet sixteen.

GERARD WERTHEIMER

5. Alan et Gérard Wertheimer

Gerard Wertheimer (b.c.1950) is a French businessman based in France who owns and controls the House of Chanel perfume company in partnership with his brother, Alain.

The son of Jacques Wertheimer and Eliane Fischer, it was his grandfather Pierre who co-founded the Chanel business.

The privately held House of Chanel is run by Alain Wertheimer who has presided over the acquisition of several non-Chanel brands, including Eres Lingerie, Tanner Krolle saddles and leather goods, and Holland & Holland, a British gunsmith.

Based in France, the Wertheimer brothers own French vineyards like Rauzan-Segla in Margaux and Chateau Canon in Saint-Emilion, both of which have won rave reviews from oenophiles.

Both brothers are enthusiastic equestrians who also inherited and operate an important Thoroughbred horse racing stable they call La Presle Farm and/or Wertheimer farm for racing in the United States and in France as Wertheimer et Frère partnership.


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 CHANEL

Luxe titan Chanel is tightly controlled by brothers Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, grandsons of founder Pierre Wertheimer. Chanel’s popular designer, Karl Lagerfeld, is hotter than ever. Fans went in droves to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City last year to see an exhibition of 50 dresses designed by the likes of Lagerfeld and Coco Chanel, dating back to the 1920s. Chanel distanced itself from model Kate Moss after photos of her alleged cocaine binge sparked controversy. The Wertheimer brothers also own French vineyards like Rauzan-Segla in Margaux and Chbteau Canon in Saint-Emilion, both of which have won rave reviews. They are also big-time equestrians.

Um verdadeiro mito. Responsável por grande parte das principais mudanças no vestuário feminino ocorridas no século XX.
Considerada uma das forças do movimento feminista do começo do século passado, Mademoiselle Coco Chanel criou uma moda atemporal e elegante, ostentada até os dias de hoje, fazendo de sua marca sinônimo de elegância e conforto.

A história Para contar um pouco da história da marca CHANEL é imprescindível conhecer um pouco da vida de sua criadora.
A estilista francesa, que se tornou símbolo de uma revolução nos costumes e na postura da mulher no cenário social, adquiriu a elegância e simplicidade como formas de sobrevivência. Mitômana, nunca quis admitir sua origem pobre. Foi apenas após a sua morte, em 1971, que os reais fatos de sua infância ficaram conhecidos do público.
Nascida no interior da França, na cidade de Saumur em 19 de agosto de 1883, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel ficou órfã de mãe aos seis anos de idade.
Seu pai, Albert Chanel, a mandou para um pensionato da cidade francesa de Auvergne, onde permaneceu até sua adolescência.
Porém, a vida simples da cidade interiorana não condizia com a ânsia de Coco Chanel.
Trabalhou como balconista e até em um cabaré, onde cantava a música ”Qui qu´a vu Coco dans le trocadero?” (de onde originou seu nome Coco).
Mas o intuito de vencer na vida era mais forte e, para isso, decidiu sair à caça de amantes, de preferência homens ricos, que pudessem lhe ajudar.

Esse foi o primeiro grande confronto de Coco Chanel com a sociedade machista do início do século XX.
O envolvimento com o milionário oficial de cavalaria Etienne Balsan levou-a a Paris, aos 16 anos, e a inseriu na alta sociedade da capital francesa.
Com a ajuda do cobiçado playboy inglês Arthur Capel (que muitos dizem ter sido o grande amor da estilista e morreu jovem em um acidente automobilístico em 1924), montou sua primeira loja, a Casa Chanel (Chanel Modes) em 1910.

No começo, vendia chapéus para mulheres. O estilo simples, sem grandes adornos de flores, encantou as parisienses que freqüentavam o jóquei clube da cidade.
Quem era aquela mulher que ousava nos trajes simplistas, com misturas entre vestimentas femininas e masculinas?
A partir desse momento, Chanel decidiu dedicar-se à costura.
Seus cortes simples encantaram e, em 1913 (antes da 1ª Guerra Mundial) abre, simultaneamente, duas boutiques de moda, em Deauville (um dos elegantes centros da França na época) e em Paris.
Em 1916, abre uma loja de Alta Costura em Biarritz e, em 1920, fixa-se definitivamente no n.º 31 da Rue Cambon, onde a Maison Chanel existe até hoje.
Chanel costumava dizer que no mundo da moda havia um excesso de homens que não sabiam como proporcionar o conforto às mulheres.
Foi por isso que o estilo criado por ela revolucionou o século XX: ao libertar a mulher das faixas e corpetes apertados em saias com muitos babados, permitiu que a mulher se sentisse livre e poderosa vestida de maneira simples e prática.
“Não há mulheres feias, há mulheres mal cuidadas”. Com essa filosofia, queria atingir o maior número de mulheres que pudesse, com roupas de cortes retos e elegantes.
Chanel não se importava em ser copiada por outros estilistas; o que mais a alegrava era ver mulheres vestindo suas inovações.
Jersey cardigan, sapatos sem salto, vestidos de corte a direito e sem mangas, jaquetas, saias plissadas, tailleurs, bolsas com alça de corrente dourada: a renovação do guarda-roupa feminino, para servir ao bel-prazer da mulher de bom gosto e poucos recursos, estava disponível na criatividade de Chanel.

Era o chic minimalista que seria adotado por aquelas que estavam cansadas dos costumes da Belle Epoque e do vestuário excessivamente ornamentado.
O vestido preto (“Little Black Dress”) seria outra de suas grandes invenções que se tornaria célebre.

Saindo das festas de gala e dos momentos de luto, se transformaria no curinga e, de antemão, marcaria o perfil da mulher moderna, preparada para ser uma profissional e estar feminina e elegante em qualquer situação.
Publicado pela primeira vez em 1926, o modelo foi chamado pela Vogue como o ”Ford dos vestidos” (uma alusão aos carros da marca americana que eram vendidos em massa).
No auge de sua fama, durante a década de 30, empregou 4.000 funcionários e chegou a vender 28.000 peças num único ano.
O segredo do sucesso de Chanel era simples: apenas desenhava roupas que gostava de vestir. Não colocava seus esboços no papel, criava-os em cima do tecido, no corpo da modelo.
Isso porque era a roupa que deveria se adequar ao corpo, e não ao contrário, como gostava de dizer.

Neste período, Coco Chanel conheceu muitos artistas importantes, tais como: Pablo Picasso, Luchino Visconti e Greta Garbo.
Seus modelos vestiram estrelas como a princesa Grace Kelly, atrizes como Marlene Dietrich e Ingrid Bergman, a primeira-dama americana Jacqueline Kennedy, entre outros grandes nomes. -Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial Chanel chegou a trabalhar como enfermeira, uma vez que os negócios de moda estavam em baixa.
Nesta época envolveu-se com um oficial nazista, o que lhe custou o exílio na Suíça.
Em 1954 voltou a Paris e retomou seus negócios na alta costura. Sua carreira teve um renascimento nesta época.
O cardigã, o vestido preto, as pérolas tornaram-se marca registrada do estilo CHANEL.

 

Quando apresentou a coleção de 1958, as francesas ficaram maravilhadas.

 

A revista Elle escreveu em destaque: “Dez milhões de mulheres votam CHANEL”.
Suas inovações, de fato, retocaram toda a silhueta feminina.
O novo comprimento de suas saias mostrou os tornozelos das mulheres, cujos pés passaram a contar com sapatos confortáveis de bicos arredondados.
Pérolas em especial, e bijuterias em geral, ganharam lugar de destaque entre os acessórios, cachecóis enrolaram-se com classe nos pescoços das mulheres e seu corte de cabelo tornou-se simétrico, reto, mostrando a nuca – o eterno corte CHANEL. (PERFUMES)
No ano de sua morte, em 1971, aos 87 anos, Hotel Ritz de Paris, Coco Chanel ainda trabalhava ativamente, desenhando uma nova coleção.
Assim como toda a história da sua vida, o momento da morte também foi marcado por glamour e boatos.
Sozinha, no quarto do Hotel Ritz onde viveu por cerca de 33 anos, a estilista teria dito a uma camareira que estava em seu quarto: ”Vê? É assim que se morre. Sozinha, mas sempre chique”.
O seu funeral foi assistido por centenas de pessoas que levaram as suas roupas em sinal de homenagem.
O ano de 1983 foi marcado pela chegada de Karl Largerfeld à empresa como diretor artístico da marca tanto para a linha de alta-costura quanto para a de prêt-à-porter.

(É AMARELO É FEIO AQUILO NÃO VAI COM NADA, MAS AQUILO PODE SALVAR-VOS a VIDA) kARL

O estilo clássico criado por mademoiselle Chanel, revitalizado por Largerfeld , atravessou o século 20 e se tornou atemporal

AGORA QUE VOCÊ CONHECE UM POUCO DA HISTÓRIA DA “MARCA”QUE ORIGINOU O CORTE CHANEL… QUE TAL ARRISCAR?
 Só um lembrete: a Sra. Chanel tinha uma reunião no salão do hotel quando o seu secador estourou, queimando seus cabelos. Com pressa ela teve que corta-los rente á nuca.
As madames se espantaram com aquele corte e a invejaram…
Sua famosa bolsa com correntes se deu por motivo de comodidade.
Ela não queria segurar sua bolsa nas mãos (aquelas tipo carteirona) e colocou uma corrente… pronto! Todo mundo copiou!
Aí estão sugestões de chanel …
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BOY CAPEL

Captain Arthur Edward ‘Boy’ Capel,CBE (d. 21 December 1919 in a motor accident) was an English polo player best remembered for his affair with, and influence on the style of, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. He was wealthy and supplied her with resources she needed to open her first shop. His blazers inspired her to put a squared, masculine touch on classic suit designs. Capel was killed in an auto accident in 1919.

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In his daughter’s obituary, Capel was described as “an intellectual, politician, tycoon, polo-player and the dashing lover and sponsor of the fashion designer Coco Chanel.”. Nothing else is known of his earlier life; there are hints in biographies of Chanel about his (illegitimate) connections with the Capel earls of Essex but no connection has been established. He was already a rich man, and apparently a self-made man, by 1909.

Capel was portrayed by French actor Olivier Sitruk in Coco Chanel, a 2008 American television movie about Coco Chanel for Lifetime Television which starred Shirley MacLaine as an elder Chanel.

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His affair with Chanel apparently lasted from 1909 to 1918 when, as a friend of her then lover Etienne Balsan, he became acquainted with Balsan’s 26-year-old mistress.  Capel financed Chanel’s first stores and his own clothing style, notably his blazers, inspired her creation of the Chanel look. The couple spent time together at fashionable resorts such as Deauville, but he was never faithful to Chanel.

ETIENNE BALSAN

Etienne Balsan (1880–1953) was a French socialite and heir. He was a lover of Coco Chanel. Balsan bred the best horses in France and frequently attended horse races. He was abrother of aviator Jacques Balsan, and came from the family of wealthy industrialists from Châteauroux (Indre) who provided the army with uniforms and originated the famous cloth known as “blue horizon.”

Le parc public de Bayser (Royallieu).

Le parc public de Bayser (Royallieu)  

Le parc de Bayser (ancienne propriété d’Etienne Balsan) est de nos jours un parc public.
Des jeux pour les enfants ont été installé.Photos :
Le parc et le château Bayser (Royallieu).

 
Le parc public de Bayser (Royallieu)

An officer in the cavalry, he renounced his career to breed horses and participate in races. A polo-player, he owned Royallieu, near Compiègne (Oise).

He noticed Coco Chanel in Moulins (Allier) and became her lover. They remained friends throughout their lives. In 1909, when Chanel settled in Paris, he lent her his bachelor flat on the ground floor, 160 Boulevard Malesherbes, and helped her to open a boutique in Deauville. He introduced her to high Parisian society.

His brother, Jacques Balsan, married Consuelo Vanderbilt, the former Duchess of Marlborough.

He was also a lover of Émilienne d’Alençon

Even after Capel married an aristocratic English beauty, he did not completely break off with Chanel. His death, in late 1919, was the single most devastating event in Chanel’s life.

In 1918, Capel married the Honourable Diana Wyndham, née Lister (7 May 1893-1983), a daughter of Lord Ribblesdale and widow of Captain Percy Lyulph Wyndham (killed in action 1914), who was the half-brother of the Duke of Westminster. Diana’s elder sister Laura was married to Lord Lovat, and another sister to a baronet.

By Diana, Capel had two daughters:

1. Ann Diana France Ayesha Capel (1919-4 May 2008). Ann was married three times and had children with her first two husbands. In 1940 she married her first husband, George Reginald Ward (1907-1988), who in 1960 became first Viscount Ward of Witley. Ward was a younger son of the 2nd Earl of Dudley. They divorced in 1951. She had two children with him: a son who died unmarried in his parents’ lifetime at the age of 40, and a daughter. On 7 August 1951 she married Richard Thurstan Holland-Martin (26 December 1908-1968), by whom she had two sons: Barnaby Robert (b. 1952) and Giles Thurstan (19554 May 2008). They were divorced in 1966. Ann Capel’s third and final husband was Peter Higgins.

2. June Capel (1920-26 September 2006), later Lady Hutchinson of Lullington. June was born after her father died, and he was apparently even unaware of her conception. Thus, he made no provisions for her in his will, and the will had to be contested to ensure that June got her fair share of her father’s fortune (most of it subsequently stolen by a lawyer, according to Lady Hutchinson’s obituary). In 1948 June married Franz Osborn, by whom she had a son Christopher. Her second marriage took place in May 1966 to Baron Jeremy Hutchinson, QC (born 28 March 1915). Hutchinson was the former husband of Dame Peggy Ashcroft. Her second husband was created a life peer on 16 May 1978 with the title Baron Hutchinson of Lullington, of Lullington in the County of East Sussex.

Capel’s living descendants today include the Honourable Mrs Patrick Tritton (daughter of his elder daughter Ann) and three sons by his younger daughter June, Lady Hutchinson. He had no issue with Chanel (who died childless).

The scoop is the story based on the early years and romances of Coco Chanel is one step closer to reality with the announcement that Alessandro Nivola (I love him – fab actor) will play her dashing American lover Arthur “Boy” Capel.
French actress Audrey Tatou will play a youthful Coco Chanel. The film, to be called Coco Avant Chanel (Coco before Chanel), will be directed by French director Anne Fontaine. Originally, the film was supposed to be released this 2009.

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MATTHEW WHITTINGER

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Matthew Hittinger is the author of Pear Slip, winner of the Spire Press 2006 Spring Chapbook Award. Shortlisted for the National Poetry Series, the New Issues Poetry Prize, and twice for the Walt Whitman Award, Matthew’s honors include a Hopwood Award and The Helen S. and John Wagner Prize from the University of Michigan, the Kay Deeter Award from the journal Fine Madness, and three Pushcart nominations. His work has appeared in many journals including American Letters & Commentary, Center: A Journal of the Literary Arts, DIAGRAM, Mantis, Memorious, Meridian, Michigan Quarterly Review, Oranges & Sardines and elsewhere, including the anthology Best New Poets 2005. Matthew lives and works in New York City.

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Narcissus Resists

I am pleased to announce the release of my new chapbook Narcissus Resists.

In keeping with the spirit of the sequence, the chapbook is available both online and in print.
Head on over to www.resistthis.com where you can order a copy through Amazon or CreateSpace, read the online interactive version, and even listen to audio of me reading it.

Special thank-yous to Didi Menendez at MiPOesias who helped this project finally see the light of day, to Sean Keogh for the recording session, and to Connie Brady who lent me work for the front and back covers.  You can hear Sean’s work here and contact Connie here to see more of her work.

Narcissus now lives at www.resistthis.com.  Spread the word!

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ORACAO

Querido Deus,a moça que está lendo isso,fazendo-a saber que caminhando contigo,ela estará sempre segura.

Proteja-a o tempo todo e erga-a quando ela mais precisar de ti.

Ajude-a a brilhar nos lugares mais obscuros onde é impossível amar.

Por favor, promova-a e faça-a superar todas as expectativas.

Ajude-a a viver a vida dela ao máximo,é bonita, classuda, forte e eu a adoro.

by Elina Mara

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