emerald sudz

mmm, sweet! sweet minty pale gorgeous sexy deliciousness! i wish i had made a note of this chick's name. because hey, she deserves the credit. she's the one who 'bared all' for the cameras. man, what can i say? apart from being very cute and lovely in the face, she's got an all-around dreamy bod. wow... i wish i could issue a personal 'thank you' to all the good young ladies that stripped for 'my eyes only.' look at those deelish curves! look at that sweet 'flip' hair! hey, i have it 'on the record' that i don't officially 'go that way,' but... hey, YOU know what i mean. wow, it stuns me to know there are people out there would would dare to call this lovely creature 'fat.' hey, if this chick is fat, then FAT is where it's AT! so hey, mysterious Playboy chick, thank you... thank you for 'takin' it off,' thank you for being so beautiful. seriously, we salute you.

bowie and liz

i remember when i was a kid... some rhyme about 'jack spratt could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean?' hey, i couldn't help but think about that rhyme when i was checking out this mid-70's shot of a skinny-skinny, translucent cokey david bowie and soft-and-sultry 'gettin' heavy' suntanned miss elizabeth taylor. man, you look at a shot like this, and just from the visual information alone, you can totally envision liz 'taking' mr. bowie in a wrestling match. once again, this pic appeals to me on a very 'studio 54' level. man, could he look more skeletonized? she looks great, actually... like, i don't think she was too big at ALL at this point. hey, i wonder what those two had to talk about? who to make a 'buy' from? like, 'fame,' in general? i can't imagine it went much deeper than that.

chameleons

i'm going on the record to say that i actually think the 'classic boy george' look, is a groovy one. i can remember those years... in the early 80's, when 'that look' first came over my MTV video music airwaves. i remember i DID virtually stop in my tracks... i DID catch myself thinking something like, '...now that i've never seen before.' and i don't just mean george himself, i mean that whole... rag-tag... patchwork... hair-and-braids... you know the look i'm talking about. i have a clear memory of seeing the sleek, sexually-ambiguous 'boy.' i'd heard him on the radio, and, as cliche as it sounds, when i finally saw him, i was like, '...hey, i thought that was a guy, but it seems like it might be a chick...' i'm sure i wasn't the only one. so anyway, the point is, jean-lucien was good enough to send me this screen shot. its a shot of the 'george-alikes' featured in the video for what i think may be their strongest hit, 'the church of the poison mind.' seriously, i cannot THINK of that song without wanting to hear it... ohhh, that soaring harmonica. in fact, hey... i'm gonna 'youtube' click it up right now.

bohemian twig

i know, i know... twiggy gets more than enough praise and press without ME having to chime in... especially how i feel about like, the promotion of an impossible female body image or whatever. but i can't help it... i dig her. i think she's lovely and talented and has a good head on her shoulders. and hey, let's face it, the camera loves her. but, i'm not really showcasing this pic because its twiggy... more like, despite the fact that its her. i just love this photograph. end of story. i love the pose, i love the dress... i love everything about it. i can't imagine how many snaps there were on the contact sheet... and yes, i realize there was some massive annoying, non-glamorous wind machine blowing at her for hours during the shoot, drying out her eyes... but hey, when you look at a shot like this one... it all seems worth it, doesn't it? hey, call me crazy, but if it were affordable and socially acceptable, i would dress exactly like this like, all the time. i love all the ribbons and patterns... hey, there is literally nothing i do not like about this photograph.

the peak of style

hey, if you're scrolling down as-per-normal, you won't realize this is actually the second time tonight i'm showcasing the genius work of illustrator bob peak. the more i look at his work, the more i'm stunned by it. it is so rare that i look at an artist's work, and want to change absolutely nothing. (just for the record, i feel the same way when i look at anything by jean-luc.) but hey, back to peak... dig how 'just right' this ad for menswear is... the lines are fine when they need to be fine, and bold where they need to be bold. the harmony of the colors is ...well, harmonious. this ad is perfect. like, check out the detail on the edge of the armchair. how groovy is that? i love everything about how he rendered the girl on the right. look at how sweetly the cuff of her sleeve edges against his neck-and-collar area. man, like, i'm even blown away by where he chose to add the folds in the fabric. just marvelous.

oh, liza...!

mmm, you know i love any-and-all-things like, studio 54-fied. i don't remember where i got this image from. maybe jean-lucien sent it to me, i don't know. but i love it. it looks like, so 'celebrity desperate,' if you know what i mean. first of all, i had no idea that desi jr. and liza were married... let alone that it was considered a 'nuptial nightmare.' i can't read the smallest print, so i have no idea if there's anything humorous there. i think the caption about 'speak now or forever hold you peace' is funny enough. they look like they're really on their way in-or-out of a place. i also think its funny that they both look like the camera caught them in the middle of saying something.

slacks, man! 'now' slacks!

okay, i don't feel like, 100%, but i don't like to let too much time go between postings. so dig this one, lovers! artist bob peak is quickly becoming one of my all-time faves. you've seen his work, even if you don't realize it. he was prolific in the world of movie posters and magazine covers... mostly in the 70's and 80's. and one look is all it should take for you to recognize and appreciate his grooviness. pardon me if my commentary isn't as flowery and clever as it should be... i'd be able to more effectively praise mr. peak on a better night, but... (shrug.) so, hey! dig these mod and groovy pants! dig those fine, swoopy lines... that use of sunburst-color! such a flawless economy of both. thanks to this wild machine, once again, i am afforded a large assortment of his work. hey, that's my job here at 'planetcool,' ...shining a spotlight on those who are often unsung. so hey, dig it... the work of a man at the 'peak' of his game.