Charlène - Le Marais - Paris

Charlène
" ... I sudy to ba a Make-up Artist.
For me Fashion is a state of mind.
My look is normal. I love Make-up.
I hate insects. My message to the world:
Nothing !
I wear a tunic and cardigan by H&M
bag just bought in Châtelet ..."

Maxime - Le Marais - Paris

Maxime
" ... I am student in High-School.
For me Fashion is a social code. Today,
my look is sports wear casual. I love Lady Gaga,
I hate black chocolate. My message to the world:
God made us as we are and God cannot be wrong ..."



I wear a sweat by John Galliano
Pants by The Kooples
Sneakers by Dior
Suniies by RayBan
Bag by Lancel
Perfume: "Alien" by T.Mugler

Timothée - Le Marais - Paris

Timothée
"... I am a student in Art & Fashion.
For me Fashion is a part of culture.
It's very important in life. Today, my look
is "à l'arrache" casual street wear ...
I love Art. I hate mathematics.
My message to the world: stay yourself ..."



I wear a sweat by Franklin Marshall
shirt by Blend
Shorts by Eleven
Sneakers by Converse
Glasses by Marc Jacobs
Bag vintage

Rachel - Rue Tiquetonne - Paris

Rachel
"I work as Brand Manager.
iN Fashion I think that aesthetic is
less important than confort. You have to
find the right middle. I love Sun, Sea and
good food like french cheese: le Chèvre is the best !
I hate disrespect and arrogance and people who don't mesure
consequences of their behaviour. My message to the world:
You make your own luck ..."



I wear a denim dress by GAP
shoes 10€ in a small shop in Paris
bag from Sidney
Sunnies by Carrera
perfume: "Romance" by Ralf Lauren

Vintage 1966 BATMAN Kellogg's POP-TARTS Comic Book Premium

I have a friend named Jim who writes a cool blog called TUGLEY WOOD. It's all about pop culture, comics, animation, etc... It's main focus is Vintage Disney animation history but he also posts a lot of different things too. Anyway, he recently scanned an entire comic book story that's really neat to read. Actually, it's not a "comic book", but it's one of those booklets that was a free premium give-away inside Kellogg's Pop-Tarts in 1966 ( Look at the original box packaging up above, drool! ). There were 6 different comics to collect. The one at his site is the Penguin story titled, "The Penguin's Foul Play". The vintage artwork is really great to see & it's also a fun read. So, check out this LINK, where you can read the whole thing.

Ramon's BATMAN and JOKER TATTOO ART Inspired By JIM LEE Artwork

Check out this ultra-cool set of photos sent in by a Bat-Blog Reader named Ramon. He got some BATMAN AND JOKER Tattoo Art done on himself that was totally inspired by the comic book artwork of Jim Lee. It's done in a simple color palette of "just black", which is kinda cool because it looks like an original comic book art sketch. The Joker looks completely insane in this picture, just as he should be, ha! I want to send a special thanks to Ramon for sending us these wonderful photos, thanks man! Also, as usual, I want to extend an invitation to all readers of this site to send us pics of your fresh ink.

The NEW Polar Lights 1966 BATMOBILE CAR MODEL KIT is in Stores Now!

Here's some great news!! Our friend Batmobilly was at Toys-R-Us earlier today & guess what he found?! The NEW Polar Lights 1966 BATMOBILE CAR MODEL KIT & we're talking about the special "embossed tin box" Collector's Edition!! It retails for about $39.99. Yes, this Batman Model Kit was not suppose to hit stores until the end of the year but for some reason they're shipping them early, YES! We reported on this last April so just CLICK HERE for that story & more news about this kit. ( Thank you Batmobilly for the great picture! ). Whoops, you can also buy it at TFAW for 10% off, just click the button down below.

New BATMAN Toys - Fisher Price DC Super Friends HERO WORLD Action Figures

It looks like Fisher Price just keeps expanding their DC Super Friends toy line even more! They now have a whole brand-new set of figures & vehicles called HERO WORLD. There's a Transforming Batmobile, Batman & Batcycle, and Joker with his Funny Car. The figures include: Superman ( comes with Krypto The Dog ), Mr. Freeze, The Penguin, and The Joker. Plus, they're a whole new size, their scale is somewhere between Imaginext and the Super Friends figures. be sure to click on the last photo for a larger version where you can see the new stuff really good. Also, a special thanks goes out to Batmobilly for sending the wonderful "retail store" photos & to Rich for sending the website information. Whoops, speaking of the website, Fisher Price has a "Hero World" page - CLICK HERE to check it out!!

BATMAN BATH TIME - Dark Knight Washcloths

Some people call them "washcloths", others call them "bath rags", but either way these brand-new BATMAN MAGIC TOWELS are pretty cool! You can find them for just $1.00 at your friendly neighborhood DOLLAR TREE store. There are 3 to collect. The graphics are really bright & the rags are decent quality. The neat thing is they are super-compressed into a flat square shape & when you drop them in water "they grow", ha ha! Now, they're kinda hard to find but if you look near the area with bath supplies & towels you'll find them in their own store display basket. ( Thanks to THE BATFAN for sending this wonderful photo ).

Thomas - Etienne Marcel - Paris

Thomas
"I work as Glass-Blower
For me Fashion is to stand out of the crowd
with my own style. Today, my look is Rock.
I love music. I hate cheese"



I wear jeans 511 by Levis
T-Shirt by H&M
Shirt by Levi's
Sneakers by Converse
Cap by All Saints
Perfume "A Man" by T.Mugler

Vintage Girl - Rue Tiquetonne - Paris

PHOTO - Sexy Vintage 60's Pin-Up of Yvonne Craig

Here's a vintage 1960's pin-up photo I found showing a very cute Yvonne Craig at the pool in a bikini swimsuit, hubba hubba! Oh yeah, for the 3 or 4 Bat-Blog Readers who might not know who she is, she played both Batgirl & Barbara Gordon on the 1966 Batman TV Show. Yvonne Craig has a pretty awesome website, if you want to check it out then just click HERE!

Animal Rights - Batman Punching a Bald Eagle!

Here's a random comic book panel that I thought was pretty funny, it shows Batman punching a Bald Eagle... IN THE FACE!

VIDEO - McDonald's BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Happy Meal Toys TV Commercial

Here's the TV Commercial advertising the new BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Cartoon Happy Meal Toys at McDonald's. There are 8 toys to collect. Check it out!

True colors

פעמים רבות עברתי ליד קיר הגרפיטי הצבעוני שבתמונה ובכל פעם גרם לי הקיר לחיוך קטן, כל כך פרחוני וחי ויחד עם זאת ממוקם על קיר מתקלף בסמיכות לבניין נטוש מלא בעזובה ורפש. חשבתי על טקאשי מוראקאמי, האמן שעבודותיו גם הן צבעוניות ושמחות, אך מתחת לפני השטח הסופר-שטוחים שלהם (כפי שהוא מכנה אותם) רוחשת פעילות בעלת אופי אפל יותר.

ציור של טקאשי

לקיר הצבעוני התאמתי חצאית צבעונית, שגאוניותה נובעת מהשילוב הבלתי אפשרי הזה של כתום עז וסגול עמוק, דיסוננס אמיתי בחתיכה אחת. לסלט השמח הזה הוספתי חולצת פסים, שרשרת מימיה העליזים של אמא וליפסטיק ורוד-כתום.

חצאית - טופשופ
חולצה - זארה
שרשרת - וינטג', היתה של אמא

Latest Photoshoot: A different kind of Beauty

This week I have had the great honor and pleasure of assisting Dubai's premier Makeup Artists Dennie Pasion and Kat Sumners in a Bareface production for Emirates Airlines aboard the legendary A-380 airplane, and returned home yesterday evening only to find the finalised images in my inbox from a previous Test shoot with the incredible photographer Martin Beck. What a great day!


When Martin and I first met in preparation for this shoot it was clear that we both wanted to shoot Beauty ... but ... a somehow different kind of Beauty. We both wanted something edgy & fun ... but moreover certainly different. 


Our model was french Femme Fatale Alexandra P from Bareface who I just love to work with. Over and over Alex's breathtaking beauty just blows me away.

I couldn't be more thrilled with the outcome! Thank you Martin for these ever so beautiful images!! Thank you Alex for your great expressions and poses ... and being this "perfect little human being".

Risking to rob the male population of the illusion that girls like our gorgeous model Alex hang out near insect laboratories, here some Behind The Scenes images infusing reality.

Photo Credits: Martin Beck @ Bareface

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Knight Flight R/C by Bandai

Our buddy BATMOBILLY spotted this extremely cool BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD R/C Toy the other night at Toys-R-Us. It's made by Bandai & is called "Knight Flight Batman". Basically, it looks like a large figure of Batman wearing a gyro-helicopter backpack. It has an infrared remote control & the figure has twin propellers so it can move up/down or sideways. Oh man, I would have totally freaked out as a little kid if they made this a long time ago, ha ha!

Batman's New Mission - Fighting Cavities!

There's a brand-new toothbrush in town & I guarantee it will make your morning routine a lot happier, the "Batman: The Brave and The Bold" Toothbrush by Reach! There are 2 different sets to collect & each set has 2 toothbrushes. One has the Red Tornado & Batman, the other features the Blue Beetle & Batman. Then, each set has a brush with Batman alone & I like that they're each a different version. Then at least, if you buy both sets then you're not buying a duplicate...smart marketing there. Our friend BATFAN found these the other night & I wanna thank him for sending the wonderful photo. If any other Bat-Blog Readers come across any cool new merchandise then please let us know. Now - FIGHT THOSE CAVITIES!

Random Funny Crazy BATMAN STUFF!

I'm not in a very good mood this morning so I thought I would post some "Batman Humor" pictures. Maybe that will cheer me up, ha! Oh yeah, they are NOT making the 1966 Batman Movie an XBox 360 video game so please don't ask me where you can buy it, ha ha! OK, I gotta admit that the "Klingon Batman" is pretty hilarious. Whew, I feel better already, thanks!

Int'l Photography Awards - 2 Dubai based photographers achieve winning entries

The IPA International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitions and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.


This year's competition jury was comprised of a selection of gallerists, photo editors and directors, art collectors and other photography luminaries. Magnum Photo, National Geographics, Saatchi & Saatchi, Pop Photo Magazine, Wallpaper Magazine, Esquire Magazine, Tate Britain, BBC were all part of the panel deciding over 15000 entries from more than 103 countries. 


Amongst those who submitted entries were also the ever so talented Dubai based photographers Belinda Billie Muller and Toufic Araman.




HONORABLE MENTION in category PEOPLE - BILLIE MULLER


As I found out only yesterday, Billie submitted a photo from her "Girly Story", which we had shot earlier this year with the beautiful New Face Cecily Graham from Bareface and myself doing Makeup & Hair. Billie was awarded an Honorable Mention in People - Other category for this winning entry. I am ever so happy for her!!! Congratulations cheeky girl!

HONORABLE MENTION in category ADVERTISING FASHION PRO - TOUFIC ARAMAN


Toufic Araman submitted his Fashion Editorial for the Qatar Airways Inflight Oryx Magazine titled "Fashion Field: In the Game" in celebration of the Football World Cup and won an Honorable Mention in Advertising Fashion Pro category for this winning entry. 
The incredible Makeup & Hair was done by the ever so inspirational and incredibly sweet Makeup Queen extra-ordinaire Dennie Pasion from Bareface. 

Congratulations to these two amazing Dubai based photographers for achieving winning entries with their team of models and creatives!!!




photo credits: Toufic Araman, Billie Muller, IPA International Photography Awards