Latest Photoshoot: ESQUIRE - "What She Wants" Part II

It's all sooo exciting ... every month makeup artists and hair stylists all over the world anxiously wait for publication dates, every month many endless sleepless nights are spent in eager anticipation of seeing their work printed in a magazine.

In June 2010, three months ago, I shot a series of photos with the lovely photographer Jason Gareth for Esquire magazine with the ever so beautiful Alexandra P from Bareface. Every month one of the series of photos gets published as a centre-spread. Yay, how super-exciting is that!
Every month I spend at least a couple of days in great anticipation of seeing the final image printed in the magazine.

In September it was time again, for our gorgeous Alexandra to adorn the "What She Wants" centre-spread of the magazine. Another beautiful image for which I have none other to thank but the amazing photographer Jason and one of my favorite models ever Alexandra who I also shot the amazing beauty-story with from my previous blog entry "A different kind of Beauty"shot by none other but the incredibly creative and talented Martin Beck.

Below is the first image from this series published in July's Esquire Middle East edition.

Elena Kuletskaya - Paris Fashion Week

She is working for MTV Russia
A look like a mix between Jean Seberg and Brigitte Bardot
with a touch of Michelle Pfeiffer. Beautiful !

Model - Paris Fashion Week

Video Clip - SUPERMAN / BATMAN: APOCALYPSE - First 10 Minutes

Here's a brand-new promo video that just hit the web & it features the first 10 minutes of the new DC Universe Animated Film, SUPERMAN / BATMAN: APOCALYPSE. It mainly covers the basic origin of Supergirl landing on Earth & we also get a good look at Batman and Superman. Oh man, this movie looks really great so far, check it out!

SQUATZ - DC UNIVERSE - New Figures Checklist

You might remember reading about the brand-new SQUATZ toys here at the Bat-Blog about 2 weeks ago. We had some prototype pics of the packaging & mentioned them. Well, I have now seen the actual product, in my hands, & they're extremely cool! What I'm talking about is the new line of DC UNIVERSE / SQUATZ FIGURES made by Wild Planet. They are compact collectible figures of our favorite DC Comics characters embedded in dissolving tablets. They are sold 2 figures per pack. One figure is visible & the other is hidden. The list of Core Characters ( visible ) include: Batman, The Joker, The Penguin, Green Lantern, Superman, & The Flash. The list of Bonus Characters ( hidden ) include: Aquaman, Robin, Lex Luthor, Gorilla Grodd, Green Arrow, Hawkman, & Wonder Woman. Overall there are 13 different ones to collect. Each package will have a retail price of around $9.99 & you can find them at the end of this year, during the holiday season. In fact, I think they would make very excellent stocking stuffers. So, remember to keep an eye out for these later! Now, for the Toy & Action Figure Collectors out there, who will probably be collecting all of these, I have created this special SQUATZ - DC UNIVERSE Checklist! OK, actually it's a Desktop Wallpaper you can use as a background on your PC ( you could also print it out ). It shows the complete 1st wave of 13 figures. One last thing, If you wanna check out the official WILD PLANET website, just CLICK HERE!

Paris Fashion Legs

Wild Range

אחרי הפוסט הזה והזה היה זה רק מתבקש להמיס הכל אל תוך אאוטפיט אחד נמרי במיוחד שיחתום לבינתיים את הטרילוגייה הפראית הזו. כי אחרי האאוטפיט הזה גם לי קצת נמאס מהדפסי החיה האצילית והטורפת.

כשהייתי בחטיבת הביניים היתה לי מורה שכונתה (גם בפניה) "ציפי צבע" וזאת משום שתמיד היתה לבושה בצבע אחד בלבד מכף רגל ועד ראש. חולצה, מכנסיים, ז'קט, עגילים, שרשרת ותיק - כולם באותו צבע בדיוק ללא יוצא מן הכלל! היום היחיד בו לא היתה מתלבשת כך, היה בפורים, אז היתה לובשת גם שחור וגם לבן. יחד.
בחודשים האחרונים היו כתבות רבות שצידדו באאוטפיט בצבע אחד ויחיד והחזירו לתודעתי את המורה ההיא, שכעת לבושה זוכה להכרה אופנתית. מעניין מה היתה חושבת על האאוטפיט הנמרי שלי.

Model - Paris Fashion Week

The lady on the Bridge - Paris FW

This pic was taken on Alexandre III Bridge
after Guy Laroche Show

Mickey Lunettes - Paris Fashion Week

Cool !

Electric Blue Lady - Paris FW

Outside Pierre Cardin Fashion Show

Two Incredible BATMAN & JOKER TATTOO ART Photos

Shown here, for your viewing pleasure, are 2 really great Batman Art Tattoos that are extremely HUGE! In fact, they cover the entire backs of these 2 dedicated Batman Fans ( Please be sure to click on the photos for larger, more detailed/sharper, pictures ). The 1st one is our friend Damon who got a set of colored tattoos with the artwork showing Batman, The Joker, & "The Dark Knight" Movie Bat-Symbol Logo. I think the picture of Batman is based on some Neal Adams art so that's cool. Either way, they're some really great images of the characters & the shading is very well done. The next tattoo is also really wonderful. This photo was sent in by our friend Nate & this is actually his Wife, who has been a Batman Fan and Collector since the 1970’s. It's a retro-style Batman with a great costume, it looks pretty awesome. I also really love the Batmobile as a vintage 1940's custom car. I wanna thank both our readers for sending these pics in. Well done. Also, If YOU have had some bat-tat ink done lately then please remember to share your pic with us.

Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters

This post is a friendly reminder that today is the day the new Batman History book, "Gotham City 14 Miles: 14 Essays on Why the 1960s Batman TV Series Matters" goes on sale. The basic premise of the book is that they got 14 writers to individually write an essay on the importance of the classic TV show to both the comic book character & American culture in general. The authors include: Becky Beard, Jim Beard, Joseph F. Berenato, Timothy Callahan, Chuck Dixon, Robert Greenberger, Michael D. Hamersky, Michael Johnson, Paul Kupperberg, Michael S. Miller, Will Murray, Peter Sanderson, Jennifer K. Stuller, Bill Walko, and Robert G. Weiner. If you would like more information about this book then be sure to visit their official website by clicking HERE! It won't be available on Amazon until next year. But for now, you can go into any Comic Book Shop in the next four weeks and put in an order. Just tell them its in the "Books & Magazines" section of the October PREVIEWS, page 332. Then, the book will be out in December.

Funny BATMAN Humor Comic Strips!

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, whew! OK, here are 2 extremely funny Batman-related comic strips submitted by a couple of awesome Bat-Blog Fans. They know who they are & I wanna tell them, "Thanks guys, these humor comics are hilarious!!". Readers, be sure to click on them for larger, more readable, versions.

Mark's DRAGON CON Batman Adventure!

OK, I gotta admit that I'm a little jealous here over the fact that our friend Mark got to go to the last Dragon Con ( a Comic Book Convention in Atlanta, Georgia ) & here's the photographic proof, ha! While there he saw a beautiful Harley Quinn Cosplayer, a very cool 1966 Batmobile Replica Car, & he almost got his throat cut by The Joker! He also got to meet some amazing Batman Comic book Artists: Kelley Jones, Neal Adams, and Tommy Castillo ( wearing the hat ). Yeah, like I said...JEALOUS!! ( Thanks Mark for sending the cool pix ).

cape town

style.com | the sartorialist| jak& jill

אמנם החורף עוד לא ממש הגיע, אך מדפי החנויות כבר מוכנים לסופת השלגים הבאה. מעילים, סוודרים, צעיפים וכמובן שכמיות מסודרים בדייקנות מפתה שנועדה לעורר את החושים הצרכניים שלנו. בחורף הקודם חיפשתי זמן רב אחר השכמייה המושלמת, כשלבסוף מצאתי אותה באטסי, התמהמתי עם הקנייה וכך הפסדתי אותה לעולמי עד. מאז היא קצת נתקעה לי בראש וכל שכמייה זוכה מיד להשוואה עם ההיא ואין זה לטובתה. לא אבכה על חלב שנשפך שכן בניגוד לאותה קנייה מוחמצת, ביצעתי רכישה אחרת מוצלחת עד מאוד שאולי זכורה לכם מכאן.

השכמייה שלא קניתי

חוץ מזה שמצאתי ברחבי הרשת מלא שכמיות יפהפיות אותן קיבצתי לקולאז' הנחמד שלמעלה, התחוור לי שוב במהלך כתיבת הפוסט עד כמה דלה שפת אמנו, במיוחד בכל הקשור לביגוד ואופנה. בעוד שהשפה האנגלית העשירה מבדילה בין סוגים רבים של שכמיות (בנוסף לפונצ'ו ול- cape שכמותם יש לנו גם בעברית, ישנן מילים נוספות לתיאור שכמייה ארוכה, שכמייה המיועדת לאנשי דת או מילים לתיאור שכמיות מתקופות ספציפיות בהיסטוריה של הלבוש), בעברית אנו נאלצים להסתפק בשתי מילים בלבד - פונצ'ו ושכמייה. מאחר וכבר יש לי שכמייה נותר לי רק להצטייד בפונצ'ו קטן וצמרירי ולהמתין לגשם.

BATMAN Black and White Statue - BATMAN BY DUSTIN NGUYEN

New BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE Statue designed by DUSTIN NGUYEN - Sculpted by JOSEPH MENNA.

From fan-favorite BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM artist Dustin Nguyen! The next Batman Black and White statue is an original design for DC Direct!

This statue measures approximately 7.61" high x 5.1" wide x 3.45" deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box, Limited Edition.


Suggested Retail Price $ 80.00 US - On Sale May 4, 2011.

New HARLEY QUINN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY - Batman Statue

SCULPTED BY JONATHAN MATTHEWS. Madly in love with her spotted darlings, Harley Quinn takes her babies out for a walk, chain-link leash in one hand, pop gun in the other. Out for a stroll, they're laughing all the way … to the bank. Little Lou and Baby Bud each hold a piece of what Harley holds near and dear, but with a slice of fear: a stick of dynamite from her Puddin', The Joker, and a ripped and torn Bat logo from the costume of a certain Gotham City hero. This classic rendition of the Queen of Crime is the latest addition to DC Direct's exclusive 1:4 scale museum quality statue series. Harley Quinn's costume is exquisitely tailored and detailed, while various mixed media elements give this museum quality statue texture and visual interest. The HARLEY QUINN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE includes hand-painted resin parts, measures approximately 16.5" high x 10" wide x 14" deep, and is packaged in a 4-color box, Limited Edition. Suggested Retail Price $ 325.00 - On Sale May 25, 2011

VIDEO - DC Universe Online - DCUO Cinematic Director's Cut Video Game Trailer

In this just released video clip we get an inside look at the making of the DC UNIVERSE ONLINE Video Game Cinematic with Jim Lee, DCUO Exec. Creative Director and Tim Miller of Blur Studio.

same same but different

בשבוע שעבר אמי עשתה סדר מקיף בארונה וכתוצאה מכך התגלגלו אלי מספר לא מבוטל של פריטים מוצלחים ביותר, הפתעה משמחת מאד מאחר וחשבתי שכבר דגתי משם כל מה שאפשר. ביניהם היתה גם חולצת המשי השחורה הזו, היא חביבה עלי במיוחד דווקא בשל גזרת הטי שירט הפשוטה שלה והבד העדין והנעים ממנו היא עשויה. פריט נוסף שעשה את המעבר מארון אמי לארוני שלי הוא ז'קט ורדרד מפשתן, מבית המותג Perry Ellis, שמחכה בסבלנות לימים קרירים יותר. בשל הגזרה המדוייקת להפליא שלו החלטתי לתור ברחבי האינטרנט אחר פריטים נוספים מבית אותו המותג, בתקווה לשחזר את הצלחתו של הג'קט. התוצאה היא החצאית המנומרת הזו, העשויה משי דק ואוורירי ובעלת בטנה בצבע פודרה, עשויה אף היא משי.
חוץ מזה החלטתי שירידת הטמפרטורות היא סיבה מצויינת לחזור לליפסטיק הכהה והכה אהוב עלי. הוא אמנם מזכה אותי בשלל תגובות שונות משונות, אבל אני כל כך אוהבת אותו שלא ממש אכפת לי.

חולצה - היתה של אמא אי שם בשנות ה- 80
חצאית - אטסי
שרשרת - שוק הפשפשים
נעליים - אלדו

חג שמח לכולם!

BATMAN and SUPERMAN - Wallpaper Background

One of the things about the BAT-BLOG that I'm pretty proud about is the amount of people who submit material to this site. That really means a lot to me. Plus, It says that they like my page & are also serious about being a Batman Fan. Here's a recent example: This is a fun BATMAN AND SUPERMAN Wallpaper Background for you guys to enjoy. It was made by a Bat-Blog Fan named Sam. He drew this with a simple PAINT program, so that kind of explains why it is kind of crudely done. But I really like the "primitive look" of it...very cool! It makes an excellent desktop image. In fact, it's on my desktop right now, ha! I want to thank Sam for sending this in & I also want to invite all Bat-Blog Readers to please submit materials you think would be cool for the site. Mainly, just let us know about any brand-new pieces of Batman Merchandise you might come across in your retail store hunt. Sharing the joy & fun of collecting BATMAN is the main focus of the Bat-Blog.Com!

BATMAN Product Review - Bobble Head Nodder by NECA

Here at the BAT-BLOG I was recently contacted by one of the companies I help promote Batman merchandise for. They asked me if I would do a product review on one of the items they sell, that they would send me one. So, of course, my answer was, "Heck yeah!" ( ha ha ) But I told them that the danger would be that I would be totally honest about it. They were fine with that & told me that I could pick out anything from their website. Wow! Now that was actually pretty fun! The company I'm talking about is SUPERHERO STUFF. After scanning their pages I found this very cool Batman Bobble Head Nodder made by NECA. Overall it's a really excellent product. The quality is wonderful & the paint job is well done. I love this piece & I'm proud to display it in my collection. OK, now hold on, my main reason for this posting is to talk about this company. I know that some people might be cynical about a review when I'm sort of "getting paid". But not really, I mean, just go through the Bat-Blog Archives ( located at the left side of this page, near the middle ) & you'll see that I'm a very serious Batman Fan & Collector. I've been doing the BAT-BLOG for over 4 years now & I think I'm pretty dedicated. Plus, I'm NOT going to sell my integrity for a $20 item, ha ha! Now one of the early reasons I chose SUPERHERO STUFF to sell things is because I have bought many items from them in the past & they have always had really great service & their prices are very decent. They get your items to you fast & pack them very carefully. Plus, they're one of the few companies that are sort of "progressive". What I mean by that is that they're always adding fresh new product & keeping the website up to date. So, in closing: this BATMAN NODDER is extremely cool, I really like it. I also like SUPERHERO STUFF for providing my readers with excellent service. So, if you're in the market for some Superhero Merchandise ( T-Shirts, Toys, Belt Buckles, Graphic Novels, Action Figures, etc... ) then please hit them up. If you are not familiar with this company then just click the banner down below.

BAT-BABE! Hot Comic Book Fan-Girl Loves Batman!

Here are some totally wonderful fashion photos sent in by our new friend Martin. He wanted to share the fact that girls are Batman Fans too!! Thanks Martin, these amazing pics made my day & I know my readers will love them, hubba hubba! ( Guys, click on it for a larger version )

Lydia - Le Marais - Paris

Lydia

" ... I am a student in HighSchool.
I have an option for Fashion in "Paul Poiret"
HighSchool. My look is "Baby Doll". I love riding
my bicycle. I hate lies ..."

I wear a trench and dress by a designer
(I don't remember her name)
My boots are vinatge
Hermès Birkin Bag from my mother
Perfume: "Chance" by Chanel