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Lui Velazquez
''Lui'' (; ) is a French adult-entertainment magazine created in November 1963 by Daniel Filipacchi, a fashion photographer turned publisher, Jacques Lanzmann, a jack of all trades turned novelist, and Frank Ténot, a press agent, pataphysician and jazz critic. The objective was to bring some charm "à la française" to the market of men's magazines, following the success of ''Playboy'' in the United States, launched just a decade before. France, indeed, in the first half of 20th century had an outstanding reputation for erotic publications, feeding also foreign market and inspiring also ersatz French-flavoured magazines abroad, when, for example, US publishers used French-sounding titles like ''Chère'' and ''Dreamé'' or placed tricolour flags on the covers, attempting to attract the casual buyer. It was anyway a semi-clandestine circulating material, not allowed to be freely displayed or openly bought. In this sense ''Playboy'' changed the way ' soft pornography' (become m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valérie Kaprisky
Valérie Kaprisky ( Chérès; born 19 August 1962) is a French actress. Life and career She was born Valerie Chérès on 19 August 1962 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Kaprisky is her Polish mother's maiden name. She is of Greek-Ottoman and Argentine descent on her father's side. When she was eight years old, her family moved to Cannes, where she discovered the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes film festival and decided to become an actress. At 17, she moved to Paris, attending high school during the day and the Cours Florent acting school at night. She appeared in a French erotic movie (''Aphrodite (film), Aphrodite''), then made her American debut in the ''À bout de souffle'' remake ''Breathless (1983 film), Breathless'' (1983) starring alongside Richard Gere. She also appeared in ''La femme publique'' (1984) by Andrzej Żuławski, for which she was a nominee for the 1985 César Award for Best Actress. Filmography * 1981: ''Le Jour se lève et les conneries commencent'' * 1981: ''Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornographic Magazine
Pornographic magazines or erotic magazines, sometimes known as adult magazines or sex magazines, are magazines that contain content of an explicitly sexual nature. Publications of this kind may contain images of attractive naked subjects, as is the case in softcore pornography, and, in the usual case of hardcore pornography, depictions of masturbation, Oral sex, oral, Non-penetrative sex#Manual sex, manual, Sexual intercourse, vaginal, or anal sex. They primarily serve to stimulate sexual arousal and are often used as an aid to masturbation. Some magazines are general in their content, while others may be more specific and focus on a particular pornographic niche, part of the anatomy, or model characteristics. Examples include ''Asian Babes'' which focuses on Asian women, or ''Leg Show'' which concentrates on women's legs. Well-known adult magazines include ''Playboy'', ''Penthouse (magazine), Penthouse'', ''Playgirl'', and ''Hustler (magazine), Hustler''. Magazines may also car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léa Seydoux
Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (; born 1 July 1985) is a French actress. Prolific in both French cinema and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, she has received five César Award nominations, two Lumière Awards, a Palme d'Or and a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Award nomination. In 2009, she won the Trophée Chopard, Trophée Chopard Award for Female Revelation of the Year at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Seydoux was honoured with appointment as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, Dame of the Order of Arts and Letters . In 2022, the Government of France, French government made her a Knight of the National Order of Merit, Dame of the National Order of Merit. She began her acting career with her film debut in ''Girlfriends (2006 film), Girlfriends'' (2006), with early roles in ''The Last Mistress'' (2007) and ''On War (film), On War'' (2008). She won acclaim for her French roles in ''The Beautiful Person'' (2008), (2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Herzigová
Eva Herzigová (; born 10 March 1973) is a Czech model and actress. Her career took a major turn in 1994 when she became the face of the Wonderbra campaign. The famous "Hello Boys" ad became iconic and contributed to her worldwide popularity. Her height () and elegant appearance made her a sought-after model for fashion shows and campaigns of various renowned brands. Throughout her career, Herzigová has worked with leading designers and fashion houses including Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Versace, Louis Vuitton and many others and has appeared on the covers of many prestigious fashion magazines such as '' Vogue'', ''Elle'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', ''Marie Claire'', ''Cosmopolitan'', ''Glamour'' and many others. She became one of the prominent figures of the 1990s modeling and was one of the so-called supermodels along with other famous names such as Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington. In addition to her modeling career, Herzigová has also appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libération (journal)
(), popularly known as ''Libé'' (), is a daily newspaper in France, founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968. Initially positioned on the far left of France's political spectrum, the editorial line evolved towards a more centre-left stance at the end of the 1970s, where it remains as of 2012. The publication describes its "DNA" as being "liberal libertarian". It aims to act as a common platform for the diverse tendencies within the French Left, with its "compass" being "the defence of freedoms and of minorities". Edouard de Rothschild's acquisition of a 37% capital interest in 2005, and editor Serge July's campaign for the "yes" vote in the referendum establishing a Constitution for Europe the same year, alienated it from a number of its left-wing readers. In its early days, it was noted for its irreverent and humorous style and unorthodox journalistic culture. All employees, including management, receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vintage Car
A vintage car is, in the most general sense, an old automobile, and in the narrower senses of car enthusiasts and collectors, it is a car from the period of 1919 to 1930, Either a "survivor" or one that has been fixed up according to the original manufacturer's instructions. Such enthusiasts have categorization schemes for ages of cars that enforce distinctions between antique cars, vintage cars, classic cars, and so on. The classification criteria vary, but consensus within any country is often maintained by major car clubs, for example the Vintage Sports-Car Club (VSCC) in the UK. History The vintage era in the automotive world was a time of transition. The car started off in 1919 as still something of a rarity, and ended up, in 1930, well on the way towards ubiquity. In fact, automobile production at the end of this period was not matched again until the 1950s. In the intervening years, most industrialized countries built nationwide road systems with the result that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playboy Bunny
A Playboy Bunny is a cocktail waitress who works at a Playboy Club and selected through standardized training. Their costumes were made up of lingerie, inspired by the tuxedo-wearing Playboy rabbit mascot. This costume consisted of a strapless corset teddy, bunny ears, black sheer-to-waist pantyhose, a bow tie, a collar, cuffs and a fluffy cottontail. In more recent Playboy Clubs, such as Sin City that was re-opened in 2006, Playboy bunnies wore slightly altered costumes that were based on the original bunny suit. Origins The original Playboy Bunny costume was designed by the mother of Ilse Taurins, who was a Latvian émigrée. At the time, Taurins was dating one of the Playboy Club co-founders, Victor Lownes III. Taurins had suggested a costume modeled after the Playboy Magazine trademark, either a rabbit or bunny, and she had her seamstress mother make a costume prototype. The prototype was reviewed at a meeting attended by Playboy Club co-founders Hugh Hefner, Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuelle 2
''Emmanuelle 2'' (, released as ''Emmanuelle, The Joys of a Woman'' in the US) is a 1975 French softcore erotica film directed by Francis Giacobetti and starring Sylvia Kristel. The screenplay was written by Bob Elia and Francis Giacobetti. It is a sequel to 1974's '' Emmanuelle'', and the second installment in the film series of the same name. It loosely follows the plot of the original novel's sequel. The music score is by Francis Lai. Playing the small role of a masseuse is actress Laura Gemser, who would go on to play "Black Emanuelle" in her own series of erotic films. It was followed by a sequel, '' Goodbye Emmanuelle'', released in 1977. Plot Emmanuelle is travelling by ship to join her husband, Jean, in Hong Kong. To her annoyance there are no cabins available and she has to sleep in an all-female dorm. During the night, she is awakened by the girl in the neighboring bunk, who tells her that she is afraid of sleeping in a room full of women because she was raped b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Giacobetti
Francis Giacobetti (1 July 1939 – 8 June 2025) was a French photographer and film director. Biography Born in Marseille on 1 July 1939, Giacobetti studied at the College of Juilly. At the age of 18, he discovered photography and was hired as an assistant to Maurice Tabard, then head of the photography studio at ''Marie Claire'' magazine. He then completed apprenticeships with various other notable photographers, including Pierre Balmain, Madame Grès, and Elsa Schiaparelli. From 1970 to 1971, he was the photographer for the Pirelli Calendar. In 1975, Giacobetti directed the film ''Emmanuelle 2 ''Emmanuelle 2'' (, released as ''Emmanuelle, The Joys of a Woman'' in the US) is a 1975 French softcore erotica film directed by Francis Giacobetti and starring Sylvia Kristel. The screenplay was written by Bob Elia and Francis Giacobetti. It ...'' and he produced '' Emmanuelle 4'' in 1984. In 1987, he fathered a child, Louis Giacobetti, with Carole Bouquet. Francis Giacobetti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslan (artist)
Aslan (born Alain Gourdon; 23 May 1930 in Bordeaux, France – 11 February 2014 in Sainte-Adèle, Quebec, Canada) was a French painter, sculptor and pin-up artist. He is mostly known in France for his pin ups. He contributed to ''Lui'' from the creation of the magazine in 1964 to the early eighties, providing a monthly pin up. Aslan was a French Postwar & Contemporary artist. He is the sculptor of Dalida's funerary statue on her tomb from 1987, and her bronze bust that was erected on Place Dalida in 1997. He also sculpted the Fifth Republic Marianne as Brigitte Bardot in 1970, followed by the Mireille Mathieu Mireille Mathieu (; born July 22, 1946) is a French singer. She has recorded over 1,200 songs in eleven languages, with more than 122 million records sold worldwide. Biography and career Early years Mireille Mathieu was born on July 22, 1946, ... Marianne. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aslan (pin up) 1930 births 2014 deaths Pin-up artists 20th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlène Jobert
Marlène Jobert (born 4 November 1940) is a French actress and author. Life and career Jobert was born in Algiers, French Algeria, to Charles Jobert, born in Dijon, Côte-d’Or, who served in the French Air Force, and his wife, Jewish Éliane Andrée Azulay, born in Birkhadem, Algiers. Her father was the natural son of Augustine Jobert, herself the natural daughter of Madeleine Jobert. Her mother was daughter of Abraham Azulay, born in Algiers, Sephardi Jewish, and wife María Joaquina Blanca de la Santísima Trinidad García Martín, born in Bonares, Province of Huelva, Andalusia, Spanish, paternal granddaughter of Josué Azulay and wife Mazaltob Dahan, and maternal granddaughter of Joaquín García and wife Josefina Martín. She came to Metropolitan France aged eight. Jobert debuted as an actress on stage and television. In 1968, she achieved stardom by playing starring roles in the successful comedies ''Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon Dieu pour des canards sauvages'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Birkin
Jane Mallory Birkin ( ; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was a British and French actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema. A native of London, Birkin began her career as an actress, appearing in minor roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's ''Blowup'' (1966) and ''Kaleidoscope (1966 film), Kaleidoscope'' (1966). In 1968 she met Serge Gainsbourg while co-starring with him in ''Slogan (film), Slogan'', which marked the beginning of a years-long working and personal relationship. The duo released a debut album, ''Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg,'' in 1969, and Birkin appeared in the film ''Je t'aime moi non plus (film), Je t'aime moi non plus'' in 1976 under Gainsbourg's direction. She mostly worked in France, where she had become a major star, and occasionally appeared in English-language films such as the Agatha Christie adaptations ''Death on the Nile (1978 film), Death on the Nile'' (1978) and ''Evil Under the Sun (1982 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
