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272 - 8 Women (Patreon Selects)

Our Patreon Selects series continues with another dive into French cinema! In 2002, director Francois Ozon delivered an actress bonanza with 8 Women, an homage of Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock that's also a musical and also murder mystery and also a celebration of the biggest French actresses of the moment. Set at Christmas, its titular ensemble tries to discover who among them has killed the family patriarch. Despite a solid run for France in the aughts with their Oscars submissions, Ozon's treacly affair did not make it to the Oscar ball.

This episode, we talk about Ozon's filmography and France's current difficulties nabbing an International Feature Oscar despite their stature in the race. We also talk about the career of Chris' fave Isabelle Huppert, the film as Harold They're Lesbians core, and our thoughts on The Taste of Things' chances this year.

Topics also include Frances Fisher's new cause celebre, Streep/Short dating rumors, and Madarin Oriental "I'm a fan" commercials.

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Oh shit Catherine Daneuve Susan Sarandon AND David Bowie???? This movie did not have to go so hard but thank the gods it did

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It is no secret that the country of Brazil has become a virtual “No Man’s Land” due to its multiple issues–an outbreak of the Zika virus, economic meltdown, and a deep political crisis. However, and surprisingly, that did not stop the Elite of the Fashion World from flocking to Brazil to attend Louis Vuitton’s Cruise 2017 collection at a futuristic art museum in Rio de Janeiro’s sister city, Niteroi.

A-Listers like Jaden Smith, Selena Gomez, Catherine Daneuve and fashion royalty flown in from Paris and New York, killed it with their own personal styles! According to Michael Burke, the chairman of Louis Vuitton, the collection is “pure Brazil.”

via ABC News

Cutout dresses in color-block neoprene looked like crosses between wetsuits and easy, breezy sundresses, and the squishy-soled shoes were equal parts sensible boots and the flip flops that are Rio resident’s footwear of choice. Filing out of the spaceship-shaped museum in their chic gym wear, the models looked like fitness-crazed aliens determined to help humankind shed a few pounds.

Outside the heavily guarded museum, onlookers gathered on the balconies of neighboring buildings to gawk and cheer wildly at the well-heeled guests, who also included a cadre of Brazilian women who are among the Vuitton’s top customers.

Brazil’s wealthy elite have long been reputed to be among the world’s most voracious luxury consumers, but the current recession — the worst since the 1930s — has put the brakes on spending of late. The snowballing political crisis that saw President Dilma Rousseff impeached earlier this month has thrust the South American giant into further instability, even as authorities here scramble to respond to an outbreak of the Zika virus, which has been linked to a terrible birth defect in infants.

For Vuitton brass, the very act of holding the first fashion show by a top European brand in Brazil at this troubled time represented an act of defiance against the onslaught of bad news besetting the country.

Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere said the show sent a signal to the world ahead of the Aug. 5-21 Olympics, which observers say could see low tourist turnout due to the trifecta of crises.

“As the biggest brand in the world, I think it’s good to give a strong message to people and say we’re not scared,” he said, after a makeup artist mopped the tropical perspiration from his brow.

CEO Burke went even further.

“This was much more than a fashion show. It was about showing our love for this country, out appreciation, about giving back,” he said, adding the big-budget event had created temporary jobs for some 5,000 people. “Is it a humanitarian activity? No, I wouldn’t go that far. But it has a little bit of that.

#PrayersForBrazil should be the net’s new trending hashtag. This country is so beautiful and rich in culture that we hate to to see this happening. Thankfully, and surprisingly, the Fashion World realizes this! Check out some of the amazing looks from the 2016 Cruise Collection below!

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Louis Vuitton Resort, spring-summer 2016 Palm Springs, USA

Fashion Elite Gather in Crisis-Ridden Brazil for Louis Vuitton (@LouisVuitton) Fashion Show! It is no secret that the country of Brazil has become a virtual "No Man's Land" due to its multiple issues--an outbreak of the Zika virus, economic meltdown, and a deep political crisis.