Amazing Grace
London
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The London beauty is an amalgam of cultures yet distinctly English. Hard to read yet easy to understand. In public she is tolerant, open minded, never looses her wit. Privately she cherishes her heritage, her cultural pedigree, faithfully follows “the done thing”… Hypocrite or Queen of emotions?
Valetta – 100 x 80 x 5cm
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The Maltese beauty lies within the mixture of centuries of wars and colonisation. Her curved features and traits are a blend of ancient Egypt, Turkey and more recent French and English influences. Devoutly catholic, her culture retains the highest values of both Arabian and Christian philosophies. Without a single doubt her family comes first and foremost. On the surface she stands behind her husband but fundamentally she is the core member of the family and she knows it. She loves and takes great pride in her multiple roles as wife, mother and daughter. This power makes her feel and look both sensual and irresistible. The cigarette depicts her independence and power. Lastly, Maltese women have amazing hair. Her weekly trip to the salon is her way of saying “I love being a woman in today’s men’s world!”
Moscow – 100 x 100 x 5cm
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“Moscow” In ballet, the most gracious of dance, it is not only extreme technique but and more importantly it is the unspoken charm and Russian soul of the ballerina which makes her performance truly spectacular.
Resulting a tumultuous history and hardship, The Russian beauty expresses herself with a proud melancholia and cautious joy about the future. She takes pride in her love and value of literature and arts.
Enigmatic to many she will tell you confidently that “Russia cannot be understood with your mind”
Paris – 100 x 80 x 5cm
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The beautiful Parisienne is the absolute role model of every other woman who takes her appearance seriously. The Parisienne is effortlessly thin, always trendy and glamorous at every occasion. She will make you believe all this comes naturally. It doesn’t. Her draconian diet and beauty tricks are as secret as a lovers whisper in the bedroom of the President. Espresso and cigarettes are her loyal aides. She understands that to reveal less is more. She masters the art of seduction like no other. No matter how hard you try, you will not come near to Parisian beauty. After all you ARE the mere foreigner n’est-ce pas?
Hollywood – 100 x 80 x 5cm
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Hollywood attracts the ones who excel in all the shimmering superficialities of life. Hollywood’s façade is a melting pot of the bold and the beautiful. For many are called, but few are chosen. The intense paranoia of maintaining that tiny lucid spot in the limelight is fascinating. The ones who die young remain glorious, the ones who last inevitably become parodies of themselves.
Marbella – 100 x 100 x 5cm
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The high society of Marbella is a tiny microcosm where money, sex and crime cohabit in the leafy suburbs. Excess is never enough and the nouveau riche take grate pride in this. The Barbie from Marbie is a woman who is ready for the cameras at all times of the day. She is beautiful and smart and plays her assets brilliant to every circumstance. Her precious Chiwawa is another pretty accessory. The apparent innocence is key to her success to find her next billionaire.
Shanghai – 100 x 80 x 5cm
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The Shanghai woman is vibrant and complex. Her past maintains sharp focus on her future with little regard for the present. She represents independence and exudes confidence. The world is her oyster. Money is power. Yet is more always better?
Monaco – 100 x 100 x 5 cm
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This exclusive little tax haven and testosterone paradise attracts the most beautiful women and the richest men on the planet. The Grand Prix is also the highlight of the society scene yet ironically the Monaco women do look rather out of place. Shopping is not always a justifiable alternative or is it?
Ibiza – 100 x 80 x 5 cm
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Women flock to Ibiza to party and perhaps catch a new beau. Beach sessions are important to maintain the tan, compare looks, and plan the next move to get her hands on him or is it her?
Saint-Tropez – 100 x 80 x 5 cm
The girls of Saint-Tropez are truly what being French is all about. Beautiful, daring, utterly independent and mistresses of seduction. They play hard to get and hard to keep. Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve and Simone Signoret have what makes a woman want to be a woman and proud to be a woman. In Saint-Tropez you can easily discern them from the rest.
