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Ce qu’il y a de scandaleux avec le scandale,
c’est qu’on s’y habitue.
Simone de Beauvoir
Reprenons tout depuis le temps, le printemps c’est quoi?
Un bouquet de fleurs fraîchement cueillies dans le jardin ou les prés environnant, de la verdure bien fraîche, de la rosée pour hydrater le tout. Bon comme Dame Nature en ce moment très occupée à préparer son automne, j’ai imaginé une tenue qui pourrait représenter ce que nous avons manqué.
L’occasion de vous présenter une nouvelle marque, enfin pas si nouvelle, cette enseigne anglaise existe depuis 1991 et propose de jolis vêtements hyper soignés et bien finis de la taille 34 au 50!
Cette marque s’appelle Boden.
Ce qui m’a frappé d’office quand j’ai reçu ma première commande se sont les finitions, les doublures originales, entièrement gansées. Nous sommes dans du moyen haut de gamme et les matières utilisées sont vraiment agréables.
J’étais impatiente de tester leur fitting et quelle bonne surprise j’ai eu à l’essayage. Je sais comme il est difficile de proposer une gamme de taille aussi étendue sur le même modèle, du 34 au 50 les morphologies ne sont pas pareil surtout à partir du 46 environ le patronage est différent, il faut penser en 3D. Les anglais sont particulièrement doués pour ça, j’ai testé plusieurs pièces de cette marque et tout est parfait je n’ai rien à redire point de vue taille. J’ai pris la plus grande taille soit le 50. Il existe également pour certaines pièces des versions longues ou courtes pour les grandes et les petites, encore une super particularité bien anglo-saxonne.
Le petit manteau persil que je porte est l’un des mieux taillé que j’ai dans ma garde-robe, entièrement en coton il m’a permis d’agrandir mes pièces favorites du moment, les petits manteaux d’été. Je le trouve vraiment élégant avec ses détails, le col, les boutons, la doublure.
La robe en soie, je sais qu’elle ne sera pas au goût de toutes, mais vous connaissez bien mon amour pour ces petites robes d’esprit vintage, et quel plaisir de se glisser dans une robe en soie sans que cela ne tire. Le drapé sur le devant ainsi que le décolleté cache-coeur sont très bien pensés, y compris pour les poitrines plus généreuses.
Voilà une nouvelle marque a ajouter à nos e-shops favoris, c’est toujours plaisant de voir le paysage de la mode s’agrandir. Je vous invite à aller faire un tour Boden.fr d’ailleurs en ce moment il y a -20% sur quelques pièces estivales.
Un mot avant de vous quitter sur les sautoirs que je porte à mon cou, il s’agit d’une créatrice qui vient de se lancer et dont j’aime déjà beaucoup les créations. Archibald, retenez bien ce nom, je vous en reparle très vite dans un billet dédié à cette créatrice.
PS: la gagnante du concours DUO est Stephanie, bravo à elle et merci à toutes pour votre participation.
+ Robe Coquette en soie Boden +
+ Manteau Audrey persil Boden +
+ Sautoirs semi-précieux Archibald +
+ Access: escarpins Steve Madden – collier chien Adeline Affre +
+ vernis Extra-Va-Vaganza OPI +
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All About Pleasure: The Ultimate Writer’s Romance |
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by Donna George Storey
I started writing fiction in the spring of 1997, which makes this more or less my fifteenth anniversary of dealing with the writer’s life (see Kristina Wright’s spot-on post from last month, “What It Means to Be a Full-Time Writer” for what I used to believe sixteen years ago). It might sound like a decent chunk of time to have experienced the perils and triumphs of academic, literary and erotica publishing, and I do know a little more than when I started, but the realities of the literary marketplace continue to surprise and mystify me.
Recently a good friend has started seeking representation for her YA historical novel. Many people, especially those who want to write but haven’t, are ready to smirk at the pathos of a first-time novelist taking on New York. In this case, however, I’m excited for her, because I’ve read a draft and absolutely loved it. My friend lived in the country where the novel is set, is fluent in the language, and has done significant scholarly research on the time period. More than this, she’s managed to weave her deep knowledge into a suspenseful story that gives the reader an honest look at this culture through the eyes of a believable, sympathetic young female protagonist. I’d be proud to have written this book. Need any writer say more?
My friend has also done her homework on the the process of selling her novel. She’s read how-to books, checked appropriate agent blogs and polished her cover letter and synopsis to a shine. Apparently now agents don’t only require that your current project be as timelessly classic as The Great Gatsbywhile having the appeal to reach an audience at least twice that of the Harry Potter series, you have to have an impressive set of saleable future projects ready to push out the door in a year or two. Since self-publishing is threatening to make the job of literary agent obsolete, I have to admire their balls in being so extravagantly choosy. Or perhaps they figure only a blockbuster author will be willing to pay the 15% to handle all the sub rights’ negotiations?
Even with an excellent manuscript, my friend’s search may not be easy. If the agents deign to reply at all, some will tell her one or more of the following: that the book has no payoff; that it’s too fast-paced; that it’s too slow; that it’s too obvious; that it’s too subtle; that it was well written, but they didn’t fall in love with the characters; that the characters were likeable, but the writing too esoteric; that they could only commit to a series; that she should change the love interest or have the father marry a different character or have the protagonist be prettier; that there is too much cultural explanation; that there is too little cultural explanation.
It sounds like I’m joking. I’m not.
Yet I realize, too, that beneath a very thick layer of cynicism, I still actually believe in the grand romance of publishing. Let me roughly outline the basic tenant of this sweet illusion.
The ultimate writer’s romance is the beautifully uplifting belief in a kind of literary justice. That is, if the publishing industry accepts and publishes your book, it is “good” and if they reject it, it sucks, or is at least not good enough. What is published by New York is the cream of the writing that is out there, because agents are selecting the most worthy work submitted to them. Beyond that is the most important criterion by which to judge a book—the number of sales. The same logic applies. The more popular a book is, the “better” it is. Although I will agree higher sales are better for the publisher, agent and, to a lesser degree, the author, what I’m speaking of is the popular assumption of quality, as in this book is worthy of the precious moments of your life you will spend in reading it. Therefore—and I probably shouldn’t mention this book because I haven’t read it, but that deficiency is irrelevant for my present argument—Fifty Shades of Grey is the “best” and most important erotica book ever written because of its phenomenal sales figures.
If you’re tempted to point out my confusion between the popularity of a book and its admittedly subjective “quality,” I believe that is exactly what happens on an emotional level for many readers and critics, including myself. And the reason I’ll admit this is because of my hopes for my friend’s novel.
Talk about a fantasy. In my fevered mind, the first round of agents she’s approached will all immediately reply asking for the full manuscript with the following confession.
Dear Ms. A,
I can’t tell you have thrilled and relieved I am to have the chance to read an intelligent page-turner. To be honest, these vampire-sorcerer-shapeshifter-dream-catcher spin-off’s are starting to eat my brain. It’s okay with me that this is a stand-alone novel, because most of the world’s memorable literature has not been written as a seven-part series (I mean really, who’s read all of Remembrance of Things Past?). It gives me great pleasure to serve humanity’s higher need for an excellent story that will encourage its readers to engage in deeper thought about actual historical events and what we can learn from them, rather than worry only about making tons of sales with any old crap that can be described with the hot-button tags of the moment. Thank you for allowing me to be genuinely proud of what I do.
I’m setting up the auction for your book now.
Best regards,
Hot-Shot New York Agent
Because my friend’s novel is one of the best things I’ve read in a long time, and that includes an embarrassing number of disappointing but very popular Oprah Magazinerecommendations, I expect that the publishing industry will see the value of her work, too, and realize how far they’ve gotten off track since the days of Maxwell Perkins. Go ahead and laugh at my naivete, I deserve the ridicule. However, many readers out there, who confidently insist that advertising doesn’t affect them in the least and that they watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians with ironic distance, also fall prey to this appealing delusion. And many publishing professionals will swear that their experience and instincts maximize the success of the projects they choose to champion, while they, too, are constantly taken by surprise by what actually performs well.
Few of us would admit that we still believe the free market naturally brings us what is good and right, although in darker moments we might agree it gives us what we deserve. But then why do we (okay, I’m sort of using the royal “we”) get so angry when what we are presented with yet another disappointing mega-seller? Maybe because deep down writers are romantics who still hope that our innate talent will be seen by the right billionaire publisher who will then elevate us to the level of the truly beloved Voice of the Culture? Or at least that a quality book will be treated with respect and presented to an audience of readers who will feel their lives are better for having read it?
Call me a foolish romantic, but a little illusion always helps us on our writing journey. I still have my fingers crossed for a HEA ending for my friend and her book–and wish the same for all writers who have the courage to write what they truly love.
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Jeanne In Trouble — Final Colors & Text |
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Here is the final with the text. More to come soon!
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Jeanne Is In Trouble — Colors |
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Here are the colors. Text coming up soon!
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Jeanne Is In Trouble — Gray Tones |
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So far so good… Love the contrast.
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Jeanne Is In Trouble — Final Pencils |
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Here are the final pencils. Loving this so far…
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Jeanne Is In Trouble — Rough Pencils |
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Here’s a look at the rough pencils / blue-lines of the next panel from page 8 of Vol. 7
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Jeanne Williams Butts In! |
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This page is basically a redux of what happened at the end of Vol. 6. Now it’s time to go into detail as to what happened. Stay tuned for more.
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Jean Takes A Stand — Final Art |
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Decided to go full silhouette on this one. Text coming up next!
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Jeanne Takes A Stand — Rough Pencils |
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Thinking of simplifying this one…
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Jeanne Takes A Stand — Thumbnail |
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This is the last panel of page 7. More to come soon!
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Enter Jeanne Williams and Her Booty! |
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I know, I know, cheesy title but, what else could I have called it?
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Molly Has That Look In Her Eyes… |
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Slowed down the pace of this one a little bit… Hope you enjoy the text. I’ll post the total page in a few…
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Final Colors! |
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Here’s a look at the final colors. Really liking the results on this one. Back to work I go!
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Big Booty Gray Tones! |
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Lot of work on this one! Did these digitally with just a Bamboo Tablet! More to come soon!
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* BigBeauty pour Taillissime “Cupcake” * |
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La 5ème édition de la collection BigBeauty pour Taillissime est mise en orbite!
♡ GORGEZ VOTRE ETE DE GOURMANDISES “CUPCAKE” ♡
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Comme promis, avec quelques heures de retard et les aléas du direct (de la grosse machine Redoute) et un peu d’habitude aussi, la collection Cupcake est en ligne!!
C’est le moment de vous détailler chaque maillot de bain ainsi que les deux robes d’été en voile de coton.
Cette saison je me suis entourée d’une nouvelle équipe pour un nouveau projet. J’avais déjà depuis quelque temps envie d’imaginer des maillots de bain. Et c’est en début d’année que j’ai eu le feu vert de La Redoute pour me lancer dans cette aventure nouvelle et ô combien difficile de la mise au point de maillots de bain.
Sous l’objectif de la talentueuse Pauline Darley assistée par Maxime Stange, une photographe sur laquelle j’avais flashé depuis quelques temps, d’ailleurs si vous ne connaissez pas son travail je vous invite à visiter son site (ici) afin de découvrir son talent.
Du côté du maquillage et de la coiffure j’ai fait appel aux filles qui s’occupent de moi pour 100% Mag sur M6, Jenny Chanu pour la coiffure et Cassandre Picot pour le make up.
Voici ce que la 5e collection capsule BigBeauty pour Taillissime vous réserve, mes “Cupcakes”:
(Pour le moment le délai de livraison est de 3 semaines mais les maillots devraient être livrés d’ici quelques jours d’ici la fin mai)
Le maillot de bain croisé vert pastel à pois
49,99€
disponible ici
Ce maillot entre pile dans la tendance du pastel avec son joli vert menthe et ses pois blanc. Le devant du maillot est doublé de tissu tulle gainant pour un bon maintient et les bonnets du maillot sont doublés de mousse pour galber la poitrine. Le petit plus les bretelles sont réglables dans le dos afin de bien maintenir votre poitrine dans le décolleté croisé.
Le tankini rétro à noeud en rouge électrique ou en noir
54,99€
disponible ici
Un deux pièce qui saura sublimer vos rondeurs grâce à son haut tankini. Le haut du maillot est constitué comme un vrai soutien-gorge avec des cerclettes et des agrafes réglables dans le dos. Les bretelles sont amovibles et le noeud entre les seins se noue à votre convenance. Le shorty rétro taille haute offre un maintient du ventre grâce à son tissu tulle gainant. Disponible en rouge électrique et noir.
Le maillot de bain baigneur
49,99€
disponible ici
Un maillot de bain rétro entièrement plissé qui se transforme en robe en faisant coulisser les liens sur le coté. Les bretelles sont amovibles et la poitrine est maintenue par un bandeau doublé et bordé de silicone pour un bon maintient. Disponible en taupe et bretelles corail fluo.
La robe d’été en voile de coton
les robes vont apparaître sur le site cet après-midi je mettrai à jour le lien direct
En plein été quand le soleil bat son plein rien de tel qu’une petite robe en voile de coton ultra léger. Une robe facile qui se porte aussi bien à la ville qu’à la plage, grâce à son smock à la taille vous ajustez sa longueur et le lien coulissant du bustier vous permet de l’adapter à vos envies. Disponible en blanc ou en noir.
Et une bonne nouvelle ne vient jamais seule, pour fêter la sortie de la collection:
A gagner 9 maillots de bain Big Beauty pour Taillissime à gagner!
Pour tenter de gagner le votre, répondez à ces 3 questions en laissant vos réponses en commentaire:
- 1° Avec “Cupcake” combien de collections ai-je déjà réalisé pour Taillissime?
- 2° Comment ai-je découvert ma 2ème mannequin Colombe?
- 3° Quel est votre maillot de bain BigBeauty préféré?
Vous avez jusqu’à vendredi 1er 2012 minuit pour tenter votre chance!
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♡ LONGUE VIE À “CUPCAKE” ♡
Merci à toutes l’équipe: Christelle Pivaty, Colombe Van Mastrigt mes mannequins, Jenny Chanu et Cassandre Picot mes make up et hair artists de chez M6, Pauline Darley et Maxime Stange pour les photos mais aussi toute l’équipe La Redoute Taillissime, Elodie, Isabelle, Saliha, Marie…
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Rough Thumbs… |
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Here is a look at the next panel…
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To Sodomize or Not To Sodomize… That is The Question! |
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Here’s a complete look at page 6 of Vol.7. Still some tweaks here and there (especially with the colors). Gotta put together a system where the colors come out more consistent! Anyway, it’s on to the next one!
Pick up Vol. 6 here!
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Normal Rules Don’t Apply Here… |
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Text is finally done here. Time to get going on the next panel… Check out the previous panel for more.
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Some BBC in Color! |
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Here’s a look at the full colors of current panel I’m posting. Not totally satisfied with the lighting but it is coming along. Next step is the text which will be coming up shortly…
On another note, the $9 sale is over but, you can still get a free copy SizZle Magazine when you order any of my graphic novels here!
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