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mydivainside · 6 years

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Hey there my lovelies,

Welcome back to my Blog! Ahhhh I finally can reveal a little something I’ve been working on for the past few weeks.

It’s not everyday that you get to see how a television show is really made. But since in October there will be a new Maltese TV series TO WATCH, I had the very AMAZING opportunity of visit the show’s on set location TWICE, first location was Palazzao Verdala in Rabat, Malta and the other was at Fort Ricasli. On both occasions I was invited on location, since the cast was filming a very important scene in this MUST-WATCH series.

Better still was able to talk to the author of L-Gharusa to discuss the upcoming plot of this new promising series. Whether you were a fan of Strada Stretta or just want to know more about how television magic is made, here’s all I was up to 🙂

So, where to begin? I thought you should know that it takes a really long time to film part of an episode – one thing is for sure – there is a good chance that you will not hear me complaining of how short an episode is!!

L-Gharusa is a series set in the early thirties airing as of next October, produced by Sharp Shoot Media. I am very happy and proud to have been offered this amazing opportunity from the the same team as Strada Stretta, not only because I know that the project is in good hands, but also because these wonderful people have become an dear friends. The fact that they are great professionals makes the journey a whole lot more exciting.

Taking to Audrey (who is the script writer for Sharp Shoot Media), she tells me that the challenges with this ambitious project are many and the road ahead is long and sometimes hard. Admittedly slightly scary too,given that period dramas are never easy to produce. I was blown away by the great care taken to ensure that the facts are true to the era and based on things that might have happened in those days.

Every little details is taken very seriously and not just for the actors background but also when it comes to hair, make-up and wardrobe. Meticulous research is done in all aspects of a character which ultimately is the main key to ensure that the audience watching is catapulted in that era.

Apart from the script, Audrey also takes care of the wardrobe department together with my her good friend Angelle Farrugia and I have to say that this has to be one of the most difficult roles, however having seen both Audrey and Angelle styling the actors I have the say that they do it with love and passion! In fact, Audrey admit that this is what got her hooked on period dramas and movies after all “I love the care that is taken when dressing up each character. I love how what they wear speaks volumes not just about the era but also about the character itself, their history, their role! Styling them hints to where they are coming from and where they will be going”.

Another thing that Audrey finds challenging is writing and when considering that she is a full time mummy to a two year old, who take it from me, tends to take a lot of your time. “He has of course, very inconveniently decided he is over taking naps in the afternoon so unless someone kindly watches over him I am unable to sit down and do some actual writing. Even if the working conditions are anything but ideal, I try to work on a schedule to keep myself motivated and focused”.

Ok so let us get some information on the brilliant new series out there, the genre is of course a murder mystery with romance playing a good part of course. The story starts off in 2018 with the purchase of a vintage 1932 wedding dress. The Bride who wore it was tragically murdered on the day of her wedding just before she walked down the aisle. Liz, a young student working for Museum owners Manuel and his son Alan is intrigued to know if this is in fact just a legend or if there is more to this story. Rewind back to 1931 after a mysterious fire at a circus camp, the aristocratic family of the Gauci Fontanas decide to take in a number of gypsy circus performers who are left homeless. Bettina, their only daughter who is soon to be married is suddenly exposed to more of the outside world than she ever could have imagined. After the murder Inspector Fenech Lauri is determined to find whoever is responsible for the young woman’s demise.

Now after that wouldn’t you just love to fast-forward to October. I know I do 🙂 I cannot wait.

I will try my best to keep you updated on my next invitation to witness a new scene being filmed! However do make sure to like the official L-Gharusa Facebook page for more exclusive content and behind the scenes information. Also follow my blog for more updates as the mystery unfolds!

Also stay tuned for an in depth post into the makeup, hair and wardrobe and the research involved to be true to the era.

Until next time,

Spotlight Series #17 | ‘L-Gharusa’ Hey there my lovelies, Welcome back to my Blog! Ahhhh I finally can reveal a little something I’ve been working on for the past few weeks.

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titoslondon-blog · 6 years

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Martin Margiela’s Paris exhibitions celebrate his personal legacy and skill

An elegant camel coat is pitted against a white wrap-dress, stained with shocking-pink blotches. The alliance between the noble French house of Hermès and the disruptive Belgian designer Martin Margiela seems an unlikely combination. But in Paris, two separate exhibitions—at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Palais Galliera— are looking at the iconoclast from Antwerp.

The decision to show Margiela’s work at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, newly shortened to MAD, was encouraged by Pierre-Alexis Dumas, artistic director of Hermès and president of the museum. “We want to make the museum more exciting and appealing, especially for the new generation,” Dumas said, as he stood amid the crowd of visitors, looking at the ripe fruit of a six-year design relationship between the noble French house and Margiela, from 1997-2003.

The iconoclastic designer, who has never shown his face to the fashion world, is known as the king of the undone and the recycled—and a revelation of what lies beneath. His exceptional skills can be seen in Margiela: The Hermès Years, which runs at MAD until September 2, after transferring from the Mode Museum (MoMu) in Antwerp, Belgium. His talents also tell a fascinating fashion story—especially in relation to a simultaneous Paris exhibition at the Palais Galliera, curated by the “invisible” designer himself.

At this exhibition, the 20 years of Margiela under his own label are not only displayed, but each procedure is explained by the designer, with the support of the museum and its outgoing curator, Olivier Saillard. An example of the Belgian designer’s work are the ‘Tabi’ shoe-boots he created with two toes, and an entire collection in 1997, literally built exclusively on his Stockman dressmaker’s dummy.

At MAD, the most dramatic effect is the colour, that juicy orange of Hermès shown against the white of Margiela, who painted every item in his studio stark white—from floor to ceiling—and even asked his staff to wear white lab coats.

But the noble brand and the imaginative designer are not always so far apart. Using the deep ‘V’ neckline of the Vareuse—once a French sailor’s jacket—the designer’s work for Hermès can look streamlined, graceful and well-suited to the women of a certain age, who appear in videos as lively exhibits.

Some of Margiela’s Hermès pieces look almost like haute couture, for example, coats with a semi-transparent silk cover flowing over fine wool for protection. Other offerings have the bizarre Margiela touch, as in a ‘glove story’ using nothing but unmatched pairs to construct a slender dress. In a similar way, the designer used a collection of engagement rings worked in thread to make a silvered gown.

Margiela never speaks publicly. But having talked to him at length when the exhibition was first presented at MoMu in 2017, I still had vivid memories of what he said—especially when he told me that he wanted to show work that had languished for years in cold storage at Hermès. “The memory was lost,” he told me, explaining that his two decades of creation, 1989-2009, just missed the smartphone and the internet era.

Now that there are two ways to look at the designer’s work, at MAD for his Hermès period and at the Palais Galliera for 20 years of his own creations, I have to ask the question: will the real Martin Margiela please stand up? And I am not even starting to think about the fact that John Galliano has now taken over at Maison Margiela, playing with the same issues of plastic, at its most fantastic, and the entire subject of what lies beneath those sheltering clothes.

The story of Margiela’s Hermès is easy to define. It is about a modern elegance, de-sexualised, with a fresh take on traditional French style. “Fluid is a word we often used—it had to hang off the body,” Margiela told me. And the effect of oversize, which he started around 2000, is evident in his own work.

Critics of the time felt that Margiela could and should have grown Hermès faster and further. During his tenure, he took the iconic Hermès’ hand-rolled scarf and used that technique to edge blouses and tunics. He also played artfully with logos and identity, creating in 1997 a way of button stitching that produced the subtle ‘H’ motif.

Yet he never experimented with the famous Hermès patterns on headscarves and neckties, although he played with hand-printing in his own label, extending the patterned effect on legs and arms.

Spread over a generous space, the MAD exhibition includes short films of the Martin Margiela shows—including the famous 1990 presentation held on scrubland on the outskirts of Paris, where local kids joined the parade. Only just after he had left his job working for Jean Paul Gaultier in 1987, Margiela already showed symbols of his personal style. Clothes apparently worn inside-out and his early use of transparent plastic were in stark contrast to the glamorous style of the over-the-top 1980s. Margiela was clearly forging his own fashion path—a full seven years before he started designing for Hermès.

Kaat Debo, director of MoMu, who was instrumental in the original exhibition, rejoiced in its move to Paris. “I am proud and very thrilled to have this show in Paris, the fashion world’s capital,” she said. “It’s an honour to have Martin’s oeuvre here. I really think he deserves it. And for us at the museum, it is always a joy to travel and see it in a different place and different context.”

“But if you really want to understand Martin, you have to see both shows,” Debo continued. “At Galliera, there is an excellent overview of his own brand. And here at MAD, we see how he translates his DNA for another house.”

The second exhibition, Margiela/Galliera 1989-2009 (on view at the Palais Galliera through July 15) is unique—and not because his name is scribbled in ink at the entrance to the grand building. It is rather the words printed on the exhibition pamphlet: “Artistic Director Martin Margiela”, it reads, above the name of Alexandre Samson, the director of Contemporary Collections.

In an exceptional collaboration, the Belgian designer was in a position to write his own history—or rather to show how he developed his fashion aesthetic in direct contrast to the extravagant 1980s, when he started his career working with Jean Paul Gaultier. From his early training at the fashion school of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, he used his knowledge to deconstruct garments, revealing the hidden sewing skills behind linings, stitching and shoulder pads. He even had his mother knit an openwork sweater using broom sticks, adapted dolls’ clothes to create giant Barbies, and produced oversize clothes so enormous that they were twice the normal shape.

“He never used the word ‘recycling’—it was giving life to pieces he liked, and he loved vintage,” Samson said. “We chose the silhouettes together to make the collection he loves.”

That included a huge American mannequin from 1936, which Margiela used as the foundation of his oversize collection. Other original moments in the 1990s included the artisanal dress made from four separate 1940s outfits, and for autumn/winter 1994 when he selected five groups of garments to show in shop windows in France, Japan and New York. A later elaboration in the new millennium was to have two trench coats assembled to have four sleeves.

Having attended Margiela shows in the weirdest places—one in a ghostly, abandoned underground Paris metro station, where I never managed to open the entrance door, and had to view the clothes afterwards—I have many memories and an understanding of what made the designer so utterly original.

Margiela took us to extraordinary venues, from under an ephemeral cover in the wasteland on the outskirts of Paris to a Salvation Army depot. In 1992, the ‘set’ was not one, but two divided areas; one where everything was shown in white, the other in black. The passion with which Margiela’s followers collected his clothes is shown at the Palais Galliera in reconstructions of the compact apartments of Japanese fans who dedicated their small living spaces to their idol.

Looking at the exhibition leaves the impression that Margiela pioneered great things. In 1999, he made an entire collection out of old duvets—anticipating by a decade the fashion for padded puffer coats. His oversize outfits appeared just at the fashion moment devoted to skimpy, body-clinging outfits.

Saillard, the former director of the Palais Galliera, was the instigator of the exhibition back in 2017, when, he says, an interest in Margiela had blossomed again because of the work of Demna Gvasalia, another alumnus of the Antwerp school, who led the design team at Maison Margiela before launching anti-fashion brand Vetements and then designing for Balenciaga.

“When I met Margiela, the idea was to do an exhibition through an exhibition—showing the clothes from each collection as a personal and fashion retrospective,” Saillard explained, saying that the only designer who had shown the same passion for a museum show was the late Azzedine Alaïa.

And from Saillard, a final wise comment, as we looked at Margiela dresses cut horizontally, instead of vertically: “Young people coming here should understand that the problem of creating new fashion is not about a lack of money, but of imagination.”

1/10 Martin Margiela autumn/winter 1995 collection inspired by dolls (left), Hermès (right)

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Martin Margiela autumn/winter 1996 show

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Martin Margiela autumn/winter 1997 collection

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Martin Margiela autumn/winter 2000 collection

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Maison Margiela spring/summer 1992 collection

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Martin Margiela autumn/winter 1989

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Martin Margiela spring/summer 1993 show

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Martin Margiela spring/summer 1998 show (left), and on display at the Palais Galliera (right)

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An installation of Martin Margiela's spring/summer 2009 collection at the Palais Galliera (left); runway look (right)Martin Margiela spring/summer 2009 show (left), and on display at the Palais Galliera

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theglobetrottergp-blog · 7 years

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Today Anna tells us all about her hometown Dubai where she has lived for the past 2 years! I was so excited for this interview as I’d love to go there one day! Anna keeps a blog www.annajustgofly.com where she talks about not onl;y her experiences living in Duba but also her worldwide travels from Mexico to Nepal to Kenya!

Where are you living? I am currently living in the desert! In Dubai, UAE, but I am originally from Austria. Tell us about yourself?

My name is Anna and I am working as a flight attendant for a Dubai based airline. I have been working and living in Dubai for 2 years now and have been on many an adventure since then. Of course, my primary passion is traveling around the world but just a few weeks ago I started blogging as well.

I love inline skating and badminton and I would like to have a guinea pig farm one day! I love guinea pigs!

What is your favourite thing about Dubai?

What I love about Dubai is the international vibe of the city – literally everyone is a guest here! Wherever you go you will meet people from all over the world. No matter what hobby you start or which bar you choose for the night, people will be from everywhere. What is your favourite thing to do in Dubai with a day off?

That depends on the season. In summer it gets really hot in Dubai but you can still spend your day at one of the numerous pools if you are a sun lover and fancy a nice tan. However, there are loads of indoor things to do. For example, bouldering or other sports or dance classes. Dubai is the place for shopaholics as well, but you can expect high prices in the exclusive malls of Dubai. What I find really special are all the different kinds of restaurants you can find in the city. They are truly international and you can easily find authentic, delicious food from all around the world.

In winter I like to go inline skating (it is not easy to find proper places to skate but I have found my favorite spots by now) or go for a run around the new water canal that opened last winter. You can still go to the beach and enjoy sunny winter days. In winter there are loads of organic markets, food truck festivals and beach parties going on. You can also choose to visit Global Village or enjoy your day at one of the water parks.

What in your opinion is the one thing you can’t miss when you visit Dubai?

In my opinion, Old Deira is a must-see place when visiting Dubai. You can take a boat for 1 dirham (25 cents) to cross the river and explore the original, old, ancient Dubai. You can buy a lot of souvenirs, incent and spices – barter for the best prices! I would recommend visiting the Dubai Museum where you can learn a lot about the city’s history. Apart from this, you should definitely join a desert safari once.

One more thing I have to mention is SKYDIVE Dubai. I did the jump a few months ago and it was simply amazing! Incredible views and a stunning overall experience! Yes, it is expensive (2000 AED = 450€) but the price includes a professional video. Plus, you only do it once in a lifetime. Check out my video on youtube!

Any top tips where to go/ what to do on a rainy day?

A rainy day in Dubai is literally a miracle! Go dance in the rain to celebrate! 😉

Interesting fact: In winter a process called cloud seeding is performed in Dubai. This means that rain is created artificially by adding silver iodine or dry ice into moisture already present in the air. I do not know the details about the process but due to this we actually do get rain in Dubai mainly during the months of December and January.

Where is your go-to restaurant , why is it so good?

That is a really hard question – Dubai offers so many amazing restaurants! My favorite affordable one at the moment is the Dampa Seafood Grill. It is a Filipino restaurant that offers seafood served in a special way. They basically just throw all the food on the table (which is covered by clean plastic) and you eat everything with your fingers! You can choose the way you would like to have your food prepared and will be served special mocktails for free with your food! The rice is unlimited and the ingredients fresh and tasty. I actually wrote a blog post about some affordable and international restaurants in Dubai, you could check it out here!

And where do you suggest going for a drink in the evening?

One thing that is typical for Dubai is Friday brunches. Most hotels and many beach clubs, bars and pubs offer this kind of events. You pay a fixed price and get access to free drinks and amazing buffets all Friday afternoon long. In the evening a dance floor opens and you can party and dance with your friends! I have only been to 1 brunch so far but I definitely want to join some more in the future. I went to the Warehouse in Le Méridien and it was amazing!

If you prefer bars with live music you can always go to Lock Stock & Barrels in al Barsha or the classic Stables on Sheik Zayed Road.

The Irish Village features different events and live music as well. You will find some nice restaurants around there. Is there one thing not many people know about Dubai?

-> Taxis are comparably cheap (when not taken from the airport) which is a surprise considering that Dubai is a rather expensive place.

-> Many people are surprised when I tell them you can actually drink alcohol and wear pretty much whatever you want in the center of Dubai.

-> The highest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is a must-visit place when on holidays!

You can read more about Anna’s adventures living in Dubai at www.annajustgofly.com. Or you can follow he on instagram, twitter or youtube. Now I’m off to wtach that youtube video – the photo has just blown me away! As always, I love to hear from you! Anyone been to Dubai? What do you think? It’s most definitely on my bucket list!

The Latest in my 'Interview with a Local' Feature. Today Anna tells us about life in Dubai! Today Anna tells us all about her hometown Dubai where she has lived for the past 2 years!

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