vintage musings: Catherine Spaak

Catherine Spaak. Probably my best unknown muse. She’s been such a huge inspiration for me. She is cool, cute, sexy, classy, innocent, mysterious… All in one not so outstanding package. I mean, that is what I love about her, how subtle all those qualities come across. She is no sex bomb and she is no girl next door, she is something in between; something… almost normal and still almost iconic. A sexy kitten.

From a Belgium family, born in France, Catherine made a carrier in Italy. Actress, singer, model, wife, mother. Everything happened to her in her teens. What a busy and intense time that must have been. I believe little is known of her outside Italy/France and I feel her films are hard to find (oh yeah, forget about subtitles, lucky for me I understand about 70% italian, hihi).

Who is your vintage muse?

Review: Kate Real Create Eyes BR-2

Brand: Kate
Product: BR-2
Would I repurchase: Yes

As you can see by the pictures, I do use this quite a bit. It is my to go to “japanese makeup” eyeshadow. It is lovely. The colours glow, not the glittery type, so it is perfect for a day/office look. Nothing innovative about the colours, I always stick to golds and browns. I like it and would buy more if in Japan.

四月物語 April Story 松たか子

April Story is the cutest Iwai Shunji film. I re-watch this every year as it is only 1 hour long! A very simple story about a Hokkaido girl who enters a Tokyo University to be near of her high school crush. Such a lovely film work. Spring depicted at its best, all cherry blossoms and sunshine. How sweet it is to be in love during Spring.

I watched this as part of my winter blues fighting project, haha. I miss Spring!