Current Globe No.16( Vol. 126 - 130 )

 

VOL.126 Bond conquers classical crossover charts - London "魅せる"Bond〜クラシック&エスニック 2002-11-07
VOL.127 Scarf worn injects chic into any outfit - Paris スカーフを着こなす、時には2枚使っちゃおう 2002-11-23
VOL.128 Fashion Shoot Video - Rebecca - Paris レベッカのリゾートルック〜メイキングビデオ 2002-12-17
VOL.129 Street Chic - Paris, Los Angeles & Arizona サンジェルマン、ロスそしてアリゾナ〜ストリートファッション 2003-01-05
VOL.130 Colombian export Shakira - Paris シャキーラ〜新たな魅力 2003-02-05

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VOL.130

Colombian export Shakira - Paris
シャキーラ〜新たな魅力 ( 2003-02-05 )


It may have been one of winter's coldest days thus far, but that didn't stop Shakira from turning up the heat at our February cover shoot. シャキーラの明るさ
Although veteran ELLE stylist Isabel Dupre's overall style direction for the shoot was "classic and chic" (note the iconic Chanel jacket paired with jeans and a white ribbed tank on the cover), Shakira proved that you can take the girl out of the rocker gear, but you can’t take the rock n'roll out of the girl. 巧みにそして不思議にスタイリストが演出
And, although the pile of diamond cross necklaces that she models inside are not in most mortals' price range, Shakira is living proof that the most becoming accessory of all -confidence- is both priceless and within anyone's reach. しかし、これもShakiraの魅力があればこそ
About twenty years ago, William Mebarak, a Lebanese New Yorker who had moved to Barranquilla, Colombia, to run a flailing jewelry business, took four-year-old Shakira to a Middle Eastern restaurant. It was there that his daughter whose name means "woman full of grace" in Arabic first experienced the beat of the doumbek and the hypnotic moves of a belly dancer. On impulse, Shakira stood on a table, mimicking the dancer’s complex hip gyrations and foot patterns with a precocious knack. "It was as if some genetic memory came through her right then," her father recalls. (It wasn't until 2001's "Whenever, Wherever" video that Shakira finally shared this hidden talent with her audience.) すでに4才の時のこんなエピソードが、彼女の現在を予感させる

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LINK

Go to ELLE COVER SHOOT ( February )

Go to ELLE article

Colombian Gold / Shakira - Columbia ( Current Globe Vol.85 )


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VOL.129

Street Chic - Paris, Los Angeles & Arizona
サンジェルマン、ロスそしてアリゾナ〜ストリートファッション ( 2003-01-05 )


二つあるLAのファッションストリートのおもしろさ。Rodeo DriveとMelroseです。 There are two sides to every story?and every city. Shopping in L.A. is no exception. When only a top label will do, shoppers head to one of the toniest streets in the world, Rodeo Drive, a three-block stretch of exclusive shops and boutiques. Across town, trendsetters search for cutting-edge fashions and vintage goodies on Melrose Avenue.
こちらはArizona, 思い切り自然体のファッションが楽しい。 Scottsdale, a desert retreat in the heart of Arizona, is a great place to reconnect with nature, but that doesn't mean its residents don't appreciate glamour.
If Paris is the last word in chic, then the ultrafashionable Saint Germain des Pres district is the last word letter in that last word. Even as temperatures drop, the women of Saint Germain manage to hold on to their sartorial sang-froid. しかし、さすがにパリのファッションは別物。
サンジェルマンのシックからブライトまで街角で満喫できます。

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From oversize newsboy caps to furry toppers and even a razor-sharp take on the old-school fedora, Parisian women wear their chapeaux with enviable aplomb. Or should we say je ne sais quois?
どうやら寒さもあって帽子のパリジャンが多い。
< je ne sais quois? >は<やっぱりカッコいいね>というような感じのことのようです。


LINK

Go to ELLE / Melrose, L.A.
Go to ELLE / Rodeo Drive, L.A.
Go to ELLE / Arizona
Go to ELLE / Saint Germain des Pres


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VOL.128

Fashion Shoot Video - Rebecca - Paris
レベッカのリゾートルック〜メイキングビデオ ( 2002-12-17 )


See how Rebecca Romijn-Stamos brings some of the season's best resort looks to life in our exclusive footage.  
   
  今回はRebecca Romijin-StamosのリゾートルックのメイキングVTRです。
下のLINKをクリックしてご覧ください。

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LINK

ELLE VTR by Overseas Production


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VOL.126

Bond conquers classical crossover charts - London
"魅せる"Bond〜クラシック&エスニック( 2002-11-07)


“クラシック界のスパイスガール”として急激に人気沸騰のグループ、その名もBOND
(詳しく下のLINK VOL.66参照)
Forget 007. The only number on Bond's mind at the moment is the number one. Why? That's what position "Shine," the all-girl string quartet's latest album, debuted at last week on the classical crossover charts.
新曲「SHINE」を発表。活躍の舞台もグローバルに広がっている。 Not only did the album sell over two and a half million copies worldwide, it also led to the group performing at high-profile events like the "Pavarotti with Friends" concert in Italy, the MTV Awards in the United States and Singapore, and at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
曲調もエスニックをとりいれたり、さらに“クロスオーバー” On "Shine," the girls' original blend of classical melodies and dance beats takes on various ethnic influences, drawing on sounds from India, the Middle East and Spain.
インタビューに答えてインド音楽を取り入れた「Bollywood」も意識した、といっている。 Gay-Yee: We did a track that was slightly Bollywood-influenced because we really liked all those Bollywood strings -- those crazy strings! And there's kind of Arabic influences. We did a cover of "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin. The original has got some Arabic tones in it which we copied in our own way.
There's a story behind it. When we were rehearsing for one of our shows we were actually trying to come up with a name because we didn't have one. And there happened to be this movie, "Dr. No," and we were talking about maybe the possibility of doing a John Barry-esk type track. And the name Bond just came out of that. It's just this great word and it has so many different meanings. But we like to play on it like the friendship and musical 'bond' between us. 知られているグループ名の由来についても説明している。
Everywhere we went we went down really well. Asia is probably our biggest market (for us) because they have more of a history with instrumental music there -- ancient stuff. And although our music isn't classical in the sense that it has a long history, it does have a relation and they just tune into it easier than some other countries. 限りなく広がる可能性

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Bollywood = BombayHollywoodをミックスさせた造語


LINK

Go to Current Globe Vol.66 / Classical beauties from a Bond - New York
Go to Bond interview
Go to Bond official page
新曲ShineのVTR(1分2秒)


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VOL.127

Scarf worn injects chic into any outfit - Paris
スカーフを着こなす、時には2枚使っちゃおう ( 2002-11-23 )


No longer just for bankers, a big bold scarf(or two) worn just the right way injects chic into any outfit. スカーフをうまく使っちゃおう、時には2枚使っておしゃれをしよう
エルメスのエキスパートが提案する Tie around your head as a kerchief (a fashion stylist favorite), or fold into a long rectangle and tie around your forehead, bandana-style (think Carrie in Sex and the City).
発想の転換 Wear a scarf as a sexy halter: Fold in half to form a triangle, wrap it around your chest, and knot the back. Or, using two scarves, knot the upper left corner of each behind your neck, wrap the scarves across your chest and stomach, and tie in back.
なかなかおしゃれです Create an evening bag using a scarf. Knot the corners hobo-style and?voilà!?instant nighttime drama.
セクシーに演出するとは、、 Fold and wrap a smaller one around your upper arm or ankle for a sexy, urban look (another favorite with the Sex and the City crew).

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bandeau ( bikini ) = slender ribbon


LINK

Go to Elle "Make it your own / Scarf Dressing"
See how women are wearing scarves on the streets of Paris in Street Chic
View Hermès scarves online at www.Hermes.com (English, francais, 日本語)


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