Got an impromptu meeting at Vogue Italia so I'll fill you in on my first creative jam with Ludo Jansdotter when I get back. Truuuly cohesive.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Who's that girl?...Natalie
Mensa member Natalie grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles and was raised by her bohemian Nana Betsy who encouraged her keen spelling ability.
When her Nana won the lottery, she sent Natalie to a respected English finishing school where she learnt to walk with a book on her head.
One day she took the book off and is now a successful author and married to theatre critic Cave Spooner.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Hola Guapa
To:pippa@weekendbirdie
From:maribel-de-las-casas@vavavoom
RE:hola guapa
pippa mi amor
como estas? i have really sorry not see you in the Helsinki. i did see your friend Ludo at the party for the my new swimwear - Va Va Voom - he did take the photos for the catalog and he say me that you had meeting with sofia coppola - que suerte - she is the my hero!
everything happen in helsinki now no? but so cold. now i come back to madrid and next week new york for more Va Va Voom promocion with spike jonze, then finally i go to ile de rey with esteban - my new boyfriend - i tell you him no? be in love is life. life is crazy!
thank you for the invitation to the party for the book of cave spooner - i will go to it and i see you there yes? i hope. we can dance and chat many things.
besitos
maribel de las casas
From:maribel-de-las-casas@vavavoom
RE:hola guapa
pippa mi amor
como estas? i have really sorry not see you in the Helsinki. i did see your friend Ludo at the party for the my new swimwear - Va Va Voom - he did take the photos for the catalog and he say me that you had meeting with sofia coppola - que suerte - she is the my hero!
everything happen in helsinki now no? but so cold. now i come back to madrid and next week new york for more Va Va Voom promocion with spike jonze, then finally i go to ile de rey with esteban - my new boyfriend - i tell you him no? be in love is life. life is crazy!
thank you for the invitation to the party for the book of cave spooner - i will go to it and i see you there yes? i hope. we can dance and chat many things.
besitos
maribel de las casas
Yo Beowulf shoot
Rehearsals continueYo Beowulf (a shadow puppet cabaret) is actually very impressive. I didn't think it was going to be my bag but it's truly cohesive. No wonder Loretta is so esteemed in the world of performance-experimental-theatre-art...or whatever.
And Pfeiffer Braun's flute solo at the end of Act II is a revelation. I had almost like, a spiritual epiphany.
Nancy was there. Loretta's given her a bit part; her left thumb is involved in a battle scene.
Anyway, off to a ukelele session, then dinner with my friend Natalie, uber-babe of the new literati. She wants me to shoot her for Vanity Fair in Maribel de las Casas swimwear.
x
p.s. Ludo Jansdotter's coming over next week to work on the Sofia Coppola photo montage.
I'm thinking trapeze skirt/military jacket or military skirt/trapeze jacket...can't quite make up my mind.
p.p.s. Ludo Jansdotter seems to be a little obsessed with Jane Birkin. Maybe I should go more skinny vest, jeans in boots, mohair beret, beads...
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
ICA review
Just got the blurb from the ICA for Issue 11. It's very gushy, how flattering!
Weekend Birdie
£8
Another outing of engaging whimsy for this hip quarterly magazine, which always thinks outside the box.
Each issue is a collector's item.
Weekend Birdie
£8
Another outing of engaging whimsy for this hip quarterly magazine, which always thinks outside the box.
We didn't think it was possible to outshine Issue 10's bountiful offerings - which included Yoko Ono, Bill Viola and Kraftwerk - but Issue 11 will not disappoint.
Featuring: The Yellow Clog Theatre, Maribel de las Casas, Jane Birkin, Cave Spooner, The Scandi Design Festival and Sofia Coppola, with artwork by Ludo Jansdotter.
Featuring: The Yellow Clog Theatre, Maribel de las Casas, Jane Birkin, Cave Spooner, The Scandi Design Festival and Sofia Coppola, with artwork by Ludo Jansdotter.
Each issue is a collector's item.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Back from Helsinki
Well...guess who we bumped into in Helsinki, working on his Finnish Folk Tales coffee table book? Ludo Jansdotter! Yes we were in RaRa Bar last night; me, Graziella and S.C. and there he was, downing espresso vodkas at the bar!
It turns out that it was Ludo who introduced S.C. to Weekend Birdie - he was reading it while on a Vogue shoot with her a few months ago. And the story goes that Rolf+Margot wanted to do a story with her but when she saw the copy of Deconstruction they sent her, she loathed it, calling it "disjointed and noisy"!
Anyway, we're going to collaborate on the photos and do some photo montage.
Imagine Rolf+Margot's faces when they see issue 11 - Sofia Coppola and Ludo Jansdotter!
Oh, and of course, he will definitely be at Cave Spooner's book launch.
It turns out that it was Ludo who introduced S.C. to Weekend Birdie - he was reading it while on a Vogue shoot with her a few months ago. And the story goes that Rolf+Margot wanted to do a story with her but when she saw the copy of Deconstruction they sent her, she loathed it, calling it "disjointed and noisy"!
Anyway, we're going to collaborate on the photos and do some photo montage.
Imagine Rolf+Margot's faces when they see issue 11 - Sofia Coppola and Ludo Jansdotter!
Oh, and of course, he will definitely be at Cave Spooner's book launch.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Off to Helsinki
Off to Helsinki tomorrow for the Sofia Coppola shoot. Graziella is meeting her tonight for a creative briefing. She'll be touching base, brainstorming and flagging things.
Hope she doesn't let me down.
Hope she doesn't let me down.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
These damn tedious accountants
Dear Pippa,
I hope you are well.
Further to our meeting last week I am just dropping you a line to answer the points raised.
Point 1. The photocopier/fax/printer is tax deductible, but must remain in your office. You will need to fill in a B34-90, a copy of which is in the post today. Please use a black pen and capital letters.
Point 2. No.
Point 3. If the magazine was originally established in Paris, you will need to speak to the French Publishing House (La Maison De Publication Francais). Their number is 555-3454 and advise of your move. I have a contact there, Jean Pippeau. Tell him I know about the move and ask him to get the ball rolling ASAP. He will need to send you a A3465/76, again, black pen and capital letters.
Point 4. Yes.
Point 5. It all depends on where you wish to hold the Christmas party and how many people will be there. The restaurant you mentioned, Le Monde de l'Oeuf, won't hold the number of people you require. TGI Friday's do, but obviously a slightly different ambience.
Point 6. You can hire the car, but it will have to be a personal payment.
Point 7. Maybe.
Point 8. The following forms need to be with me by close of play this Friday: RT564, GH432 and the new OPI890 Black pen, capital letters.
I've looked over your books again and all seems to be in order, just these few little things to iron out. Please get the relevant documentation to me and I'll confirm it's receipt.
Again, thank you for the invite to the Cave Spooner book launch, but I'm very much looking forward to seeing The Lion King, that evening.
Any questions, give me a call.
Regards,
Marsha Swan
Partner
Swann Garrett 020 7888 5241
I hope you are well.
Further to our meeting last week I am just dropping you a line to answer the points raised.
Point 1. The photocopier/fax/printer is tax deductible, but must remain in your office. You will need to fill in a B34-90, a copy of which is in the post today. Please use a black pen and capital letters.
Point 2. No.
Point 3. If the magazine was originally established in Paris, you will need to speak to the French Publishing House (La Maison De Publication Francais). Their number is 555-3454 and advise of your move. I have a contact there, Jean Pippeau. Tell him I know about the move and ask him to get the ball rolling ASAP. He will need to send you a A3465/76, again, black pen and capital letters.
Point 4. Yes.
Point 5. It all depends on where you wish to hold the Christmas party and how many people will be there. The restaurant you mentioned, Le Monde de l'Oeuf, won't hold the number of people you require. TGI Friday's do, but obviously a slightly different ambience.
Point 6. You can hire the car, but it will have to be a personal payment.
Point 7. Maybe.
Point 8. The following forms need to be with me by close of play this Friday: RT564, GH432 and the new OPI890 Black pen, capital letters.
I've looked over your books again and all seems to be in order, just these few little things to iron out. Please get the relevant documentation to me and I'll confirm it's receipt.
Again, thank you for the invite to the Cave Spooner book launch, but I'm very much looking forward to seeing The Lion King, that evening.
Any questions, give me a call.
Regards,
Marsha Swan
Partner
Swann Garrett 020 7888 5241
Monday, October 02, 2006
Who's that girl?...Nancy
Brought up by self sufficient parents on a farm in sunny Cornwall, tomboy Nancy was tutored at home.
At 13, she travelled to London to take part in a CND march and was spotted in the crowd by notorious model scout George Pierre Pascal (who was lost on his way to a meeting).
After several high profile ad campaigns, Nancy was sacked after attending an anti-sweatshop march and is now the face (or legs, rather) of the Lovely Legs Stocking Co, Wyoming.
At 13, she travelled to London to take part in a CND march and was spotted in the crowd by notorious model scout George Pierre Pascal (who was lost on his way to a meeting).
After several high profile ad campaigns, Nancy was sacked after attending an anti-sweatshop march and is now the face (or legs, rather) of the Lovely Legs Stocking Co, Wyoming.
Email from nancy
To:pippa@weekendbirdie
From:nancy@a-zmodels
RE:howdy
Oh you know, modelling and stuff. I’m also making these little balsa wood figurines with rhinestones and things…it’s hard to explain. I think I might sell them on Etsy.
I think I’m gonna take one of Loretta’s workshops, I might try being an actress. I do have presence. She doesn’t still smoke cigars does she? Or those gitanes? She thinks she’s so French.
I’m seeing Pedro, the drummer from The Band With No Name. They’re really starting to break through. You should feature them. They did that song, “When the sun goes in it’s chilly”.
I’m really into this office girl look right now. You should do a thing on it. I have about 12 wrap dresses.
Anyway, my phone's beeping...oops it's my mum, i'm meant to be meeting her for lunch.
Toodle-pip Pip! Haha, toodle-pip Pip get it?!!
*****NANCY*****
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
I think I’m gonna take one of Loretta’s workshops, I might try being an actress. I do have presence. She doesn’t still smoke cigars does she? Or those gitanes? She thinks she’s so French.
I’m seeing Pedro, the drummer from The Band With No Name. They’re really starting to break through. You should feature them. They did that song, “When the sun goes in it’s chilly”.
I’m really into this office girl look right now. You should do a thing on it. I have about 12 wrap dresses.
Anyway, my phone's beeping...oops it's my mum, i'm meant to be meeting her for lunch.
Toodle-pip Pip! Haha, toodle-pip Pip get it?!!
*****NANCY*****
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Ludo Jansdotter
Ahh, Ludo Jansdotter! I may as well tell you now, I’m a little bit in love with Ludo Jansdotter. We met in Paris at a Pierre and Gilles shoot; he was the stylist. He was going out with Nancy at the time, that’s how I met her.
Ahh…drifted off for a moment there thinking about those loony nights at Le Projet…my silver hot pants. Those were the days.
Anyway, it didn’t last long with Nancy; she’s so flighty and he’s so focused and committed to his work. So much flair and verve. He’s really quite special.
Mmm…I wonder if he’ll be at Cave Spooner’s book launch.
Had an email from Nancy by the way, she’s lovely but she’s so erratic and she’s always suggesting things for Weekend Birdie, which is really rather irritating.
Ahh…drifted off for a moment there thinking about those loony nights at Le Projet…my silver hot pants. Those were the days.
Anyway, it didn’t last long with Nancy; she’s so flighty and he’s so focused and committed to his work. So much flair and verve. He’s really quite special.
Mmm…I wonder if he’ll be at Cave Spooner’s book launch.
Had an email from Nancy by the way, she’s lovely but she’s so erratic and she’s always suggesting things for Weekend Birdie, which is really rather irritating.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Yo Beowulf! poster
TO:pippa@weekendbirdie
FROM:loretta@yellowclog
RE:yo beowolf! poster
Pippa/Graziella,
In a real hurry. Here's the poster for Yo Beowulf! hot off the press. Would love you to include it in the piece about Yellow Clog. It's by the one and only Ludo Jansdotter! Sooo lucky he's such a fan - he did it for free!
Toodle-pip! x
Email from Celine
TO:pippa@weekendbirdie
FROM:celine@bicyclettebleu
RE:je suis désolé
Lovable Pip, I am regrettable yesterday concerning the conversation of Sofia Coppola. I must start taking appropriate English class really. I use online translation service for writing the letter, but you do not think that is very good - perhaps you can say to me.
I do not think probably to make the book party of Cave Spooner, there is a measles in Agnes and Pfeiffer begins rehearsal for Yo Beowulf - puppet cabaret of shadow, therefore he is not many help.
Soigneuse,
Celine
xxxxxx
The telephone call
Well, the conference call with Sofia Coppola was a fiasco - Celine's English seems to get worse every day. Bless her for trying, I speak fluent French of course but she is determined to make the effort.
I wanted to send her to Helsinki to set up the shoot but I’m going to have to send Graziella now which doesn’t bode well for issue 11. Hopeless as she is, it totally destabilizes me when she’s not here.
Ho-hum…sometimes being a talented photographer and editor of a quarterly, ICA bookshop-type magazine is really hard.
I wanted to send her to Helsinki to set up the shoot but I’m going to have to send Graziella now which doesn’t bode well for issue 11. Hopeless as she is, it totally destabilizes me when she’s not here.
Ho-hum…sometimes being a talented photographer and editor of a quarterly, ICA bookshop-type magazine is really hard.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Who's that girl?...Celine
Celine grew up on the beaches of the south of France and spent most of her childhood on the road and in smokey jazz clubs with singer mother Claudette Bonnuit.
After working in Paris on cult magazine La Bicyclette Bleu with Pippa, she now has a regular spot in Claudette’s happening club Soiree.
She is married to flautist Pfeiffer Braun and has two children, Agnes and Etienne.
After working in Paris on cult magazine La Bicyclette Bleu with Pippa, she now has a regular spot in Claudette’s happening club Soiree.
She is married to flautist Pfeiffer Braun and has two children, Agnes and Etienne.
Rolf+Margot
Mmm...Deconstruction - that old campus rag. She really has no loyalty.
Rolf+Margot were occasional contributors to La Bicyclette Bleu in Paris until they hightailed it to London with our format in tow and launched Deconstruction.
I mean, I know Weekend Birdie is niche but I just can't understand how Deconstruction gets any subscriptions at all. It's just not cohesive.
And they're bound to be at Cave Spooner's book launch - Rolf all architect glasses and landscaped beard; Margot with her severe bob and Edith Head suits...smoking a pipe.
Anyhoo, must fly. Got a conference call with Sofia Coppola and Celine (my no. 1 in Paris) about the shoot in Helsinki next month.
Rolf+Margot were occasional contributors to La Bicyclette Bleu in Paris until they hightailed it to London with our format in tow and launched Deconstruction.
I mean, I know Weekend Birdie is niche but I just can't understand how Deconstruction gets any subscriptions at all. It's just not cohesive.
And they're bound to be at Cave Spooner's book launch - Rolf all architect glasses and landscaped beard; Margot with her severe bob and Edith Head suits...smoking a pipe.
Anyhoo, must fly. Got a conference call with Sofia Coppola and Celine (my no. 1 in Paris) about the shoot in Helsinki next month.
Email from Loretta
TO:pippa@weekendbirdie
FROM:loretta@yellowclog
RE:review for weekend birdie
Dahhhhling I would looove you to do a piece on yellow clog for issue 11.
We're soon to launch 'yo beowulf! - a shadow puppet cabaret', and we desperately need the press.
There was a piece in deconstruction a few weeks ago but it was next to a john malkovich/lenin lookie-likie and it completely undermined it.
See you at cave spooner's book launch...we'll have a dialogue over mojitos.
Loretta x
Who's that girl?...Loretta
Born in Paris to a model mother and hotelier father, Loretta attended the celebrated Lovington School of Art where she became known for her beat poetry and dada-inspired performance art.
After a brief sojourn in Paris working on cult newsletter La Bicyclette Bleu with Pippa, she now tours the world with her legendary Yellow Clog theatre workshops.
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