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27 Jan

How to live beautifully with Michèle Lamy

How to live beautifully with Michèle Lamy
Pin-up is a series where we shine a light on the individuals whose unique take on visual identity has reshaped beauty standards as we know it Michèle Lamy is skulking, barefoot, on a patch of tarmac outside of the east London studio where we’ve been shooting all morning. Born in France before moving to LA in the 90s where she would meet her partner, Rick Owens, and open the infamous hangout spot Café des Artistes and then Les Deux Cafés, the now 70 something-year-old artist, musician and designer is fashion’s favourite enigma. Her tiny chestnut feet are curled like a bird around the edges of her chair. Her kohled fingers are constantly searching for a cigarette. When she smiles, which is...
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3 Dec

You are afraid of Michèle Lamy

You are afraid of Michèle Lamy
It's that suspicion she knows something about you that you’d rather keep buried. Half oracle, half threat. She isn't what they want an 80-year-old to be like. Michèle Lamy is just a living talisman out of kohl, cuffs, henna tattoos, and a cigarette-scarred French talk. And yet, people are afraid. She lets their imagination roam wild. A witch, a demon? In this Beauty Blueprint, I look into how she and Rick Owens created that cult, then pull out the practical lessons you can steal for your own sense of self. I designed this silver-white Michèle Lamy tee just for us: https://beautyblueprint-shop.fourthwall.com/products/michele-lamy-exclusive-beauty-blueprint-t-shirt Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFBv9Z6kvNF0ybh2iMAbpiQ/join CHAPTERS 00:00 If you only have 30 seconds...
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