The art behind the book “Rene Russo: a biography (according to fans)"

Recently I was having a great chat with two of my social network best friends, Alex Zancai (from Italy) and Gabriel Kikas (from Grosse Pointe, Michigan), about the illustrations of my book in process of creation and "Rene Russo: a biography (according to fans)", from my autorship. I told once to them, "Besides the normal pics of Rene, the book will have some illustrations made by myself, I want it to be more different." 

The illustrations were mostly inspired by Andy Warhol and The Male Nude Project calendar, with pics taken by my best friend Sergio Santoian (and drawings by actor and artist Pedro Henrique Moutinho).

Art is something special in my life. Since I was born, I have to essential gifts that I carry always: imagination and creativity. And art is also included in my musical background, I fell in love with artwork when I was 18, since I bought a cd artwork book on Urban Outfitters in one of my trips to New York City. 

Alex told me on last Friday, "you put passion in what you do and write. That is something readers notice immediately and will appreciate it". 

All the Rene artworks I did are mostly related with the text, whether it's in technicolor or in black and white. That's what most world photographers do in edition time. And the illustrations are more exciting with effects and movement !

for more information about the book, acess https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/203946197-rene-russo-a-biography-according-to-fans.

Hope u like it 

xoxoxo 

ME

Rene Russo for Vogue Magazine, April 1975

Rene Russo felt so comfortable in this Francesco Scavullo editorial photoshoot for Vogue Magazine, April 1975 edition (where Ms Russo was the cover star). It also shows that this woman is fascinated for sports, specially the leisure ones.  

This pic above was taken on a speedboat and Rene didn't show the insecurity she usually had in everyday life, showing lots of confidence, and also shows how classy this wonderful lady is!  

Who loves Rene like a tennis star? We all love it ! Even she is on the scenery background of this image, it express lots of concentration, like she's playing the sport! The wardrobe in this pic is so amazing, and she's great wearing a bucket hat (and I also love wearing this accessory in everyday life!) 

In this photo below, Rene also looks very cozy; she looks so great in blue! And the shirt she wore plus the head scarf combined perfectly with her. 

And last but not least, Rene in a motorcycle is soooo wonderful. She never rode on motorbike before; and it's also shown her trust. The combo of jeans, shirt and boots worked in a perfect way. Let's not forget about her smile at the other model, it's the best in the whole world! Work it girl !
   

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xoxox
ME 

Rene's Sides of Fashion: The Elegant, The Cute & The Sexy !!

Rene in the movie premiere of "The Thomas Crown Affair". Work it girl!
(photo - Getty Images)

When we see some pics of Rene in diverse events, we always catch her fashion, her expressions. But we rarely catch the type of fashion perception, only myself (and a few other people) do this type of stuff.

I just discovered recently that Rene has three sides when it's considered the fashion aspect: the elegant, the cute, and the sexy side!   

Rene on Milan Fashion Week: chic and elegant!
(photo - Archive)

The Elegant side: Rene is elegant since her modeling days, but in even in her 60s, she still has a great taste when it comes to fashion. When this wonderful actress appeared on Milan Fashion Week, she was the center of attentions, because what she wore was simple, but also elegant at the same time ! The hair and a few makeup complemented very well the look !

Rene proving her cuteness in "Rocky and Bullwinkle" premiere!
(photo - Getty)

The Cute side: Thanks to the movie Buddy, where Rene was the main character, she became fascinated by animals, rather real animals or even plushies; or since Rose Gilroy was born, in 1993, the moment when she became a great mother. And that proved she has such a great cuteness. 

Sexy Rene in action on the movie "The Thomas Crown Affair"
(photo - MGM Pictures).

The Sexy side: We all know Rene was born to be sexy, but in the movie "The Thomas Crown Affair", she accentuated her sensuality.
Since her modeling career, Rene caught the attention (specially of many men) because of her wonderful legs or even her sultry voice that seduces lots of people... ! 

                     

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loveuguys
xoxoxo
ME

Fashion and Film Premiere: Rene at the premiere of Thomas Crown Affair!

Rene in the premiere of Thomas Crown Affair: lots of sensuality !
(photo - Getty Images)

Today I'll start a new segment on this Rene Russo blog, Fashion and Film Premieres with Rene. I chose this topic not only because I love film premieres, but also when it comes to this type of event, this wonderful actress always demonstrates to the public she has a major sense of fashion !

Rene wearing clothes in different fabrics makes her a very versatile woman.
(photo - Archive)

If in the movie Thomas Crown Affair, Rene was praised by her wardrobe and charisma, in the film premiere (on July 1999), it wasn't different. Her wardrobe for the premiere consisted in simple, but sexy clothes, like this Celine dress in this pic below. Or this black ensemble on this pic above. 
Both looks fitted her very well, along with the makeup (by Shane Paish), the red hair (made by Enzo Angileri) and a few acessories. 

Rene in this Celine dress. Besides its simplicity, the dress has lots of sensuality and
it works perfectly on her. (pic - Getty Images)

Another look that caught my attention is the white ensemble Rene wore on this pic below. When she pulled a bit of her blouse, she demonstrates to the public her "Catherine Banning side", which is her very sexy side. At any age, specially now, Rene is always remembered by her sexiness (along with her talent!)

Work it girl !

Rene showing her sensuality with this look ! Work it girl !
(pic - Getty Images)

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xoxoxo

ME

Rose Gilroy for Rag and Bone: a little bit more of versatility!

Rose Gilroy: let's jump!
(photo - Bentley Gutierrez)

Rose Gilroy is not only known as "Rene Russo's daughter", but also Rose loves showing dynamic when the topics are "photoshoot" and "fashion campaign". While in the photoshoot, Ms Gilroy demonstrates a variety of poses, proving she's versatile. 

Rose proving she has sensuality like Rene...
(photo - Bentley Gutierrez)

According to movie critic Burton Fisher (@fisherburton on Twitter), Rose is so different of her mother Rene when it comes to fashion aesthetic. While Ms Russo has an all-american fashion aesthetic, her daughter has a European touch on this type of aesthetic. 

This pic of her above by Bentley Gutierrez for fashion brand Rag and Bone shows Rose like she's going to Paris... because of her sensuality. 

Strike a pose Rose!
(photo - Bentley Gutierrez)

In my opinion, this pic above caught my attention because of the amazing pose Rose did, different than the others I ever saw of her, and also she looks taller than she is. 

Rose could wear also a high heel in this pic... to show how well she can handle with this footwear. But with tennis shoes, and this outfit above shows it's still simple, but chic and sexy at the same time !

Urban Chic Rose ! Work it girl !
(photo - Bentley Gutierrez)

Like ALC Ltd., one of the brands Rose appeared, Rag & Bone was founded in 2002 in New York City, and it has an urban chic, but clean style. 

When I saw Rose posing for Rag&Bone, I thought to myself: "Rose Gilroy is the main model of the brand. Her fashion aesthetic is exactly the same as Rag&Bone". 

Hope u like it.

loveuguys. 

xoxoxo

ME

Rene Russo Fashion Lookbook: Sexy Rene Russo in a Francesco Scavullo photoshoot and wearing a swimsuit!

Rene Russo on the beach, in a very sexy photoshoot by Francesco Scavullo.
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue Magazine)

Rene Russo, even though she's a valley girl, she loves the beach, just like me. And in this photoshoot by master photographer Francesco Scavullo, in Peru for May 1976 for Vogue magazine. And as always, she loves seducing everyone in every photoshoot she appears.

The swimsuits she wears (mostly bikinis) always valorize her perfect body figure. And even with her 65 years (but with 20 years younger), she'd look perfect on a bikini, because of her great body, thanks to the semi-intense gym workouts !  

Another pic of Rene Russo with her bikini... work it girl!
(photo - Francesco Scavullo - Vogue Magazine)

This pic above is one of my favorite Rene's model pics in her modeling career. The swimsuit this lovely woman is wearing is too perfect for her, in my opinion. I love her discrete sensuality, and also her thinkative expression, but in a romantic way! 

Rene Russo in a romantic moment on the beach!
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue)

The two last pics of Rene show her romantic and (also) sexy side, and it's shown in her facial expressions and poses. Her great interaction with the male model is evident in the photoshoot. When the subject is interacting with other models (even the model is male or female), Rene is a master in that interaction ! 

Work it girl !!! <3 

Seductive Rene Russo in action !
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue Magazine)

Photoshoot info:

Photos: Francesco Scavullo

Hair : Harry King

Makeup: Way Bandy (in memoriam)

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xoxoxo

ME

A baby princess called Rene Russo!

Rene Russo: a model who never loses her pose.
(photo: Peter Duke) 

Rene Russo is a model (now actress) who never loses her pose, even in today's days. When Ms Russo was a powerful model, I always call her "baby princess". Her youth, her smile, the clothes she always wore on photoshoots, and her profissionalism characterizes this "baby princess" attribute. According to photographer Francesco Scavullo, "everything drapes beautifully on her."

Rene Russo proving that she's having fun on an Avedon photoshoot!
(photo - Richard Avedon/Vogue Magazine)

Rene Russo always proves she's having lots of fun, even on photoshoots. Mr Scavullo says she's a complete perfectionist. When she did the Avedon photoshoot for Vogue Magazine in 1975 featuring male model Tony Spinelli (one of these pics is shown above), she demonstrated lots of expressions in her mind, like joy, happiness and even pain.   

Rene Russo with her sweet side. (photo - Patrick Demarchelier/Vogue Magazine)

Rene Russo, as a "baby princess", also showed her two sides of fashion. In 1977, in some shoots for Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue, Ms Russo showed her day and night fashion. In her day fashion, she showed her sweet side, and in the night, she showed the sexy, but mild side. This woman shows lots of versatility, trust me ! 

Now as a grown woman, Rene Russo is shown as a "wonderful, powerful queen". She's still rocking in her 65 years (but she looks like 45). Recently this wonderful actress was elected by Brazilian website "Estrelando" as one of the sexiest ladies above 60.  

Rene Russo: a princess in her royal bed!
(photo - Norman Parkinson)

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xoxoxo

ME 

The spring is coming, Rene Russo !

Rene Russo in pink: so seductive!
(photo - Touchstone Pictures)

Even though autumn is coming on the US, spring is coming on Brazil this Monday, September 23. In this season, the trends will revigorate every woman's wardrobe with quirk and flair, and it has also 1980's fashion influence when it comes to prints and volume. 

But anyway, I'll talk more of spring colors, they're totally inspired in the nature. So I've thought specially of green, violet and peach clothing.   

Rene Russo wearing a green jumpsuit: you can see her lovely legs!
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue Magazine)

One of my favorite spring colors is green. Green represents the nature, the tree leaves... and when it comes to this Francesco Scavullo photoshoot in Peru for May 1976 issue of Vogue Magazine, Rene Russo looks absolutely FABULOUS! This jumpsuit this wonderful woman is wearing is lovely, and it's flattering. You can also see her wonderful legs. And the jewelry, the shoes, the hair (done by Harry King) and the makeup (by legend Way Bandy) completes the whole package. 

Let's refresh a little bit with Rene on the beach!
(photo - Helmut Newton/Vogue Magazine)

Violet is also a great color for spring and even summer. It represents the hydrangeas that bloom in the garden. And it also represents in this Rene photoshoot of talented and legendary Helmut Newton. She looks so refreshing and sexy in this violet swimsuit. The flower in her hair is a good complement, due to the fact the photoshoot was set in Hawaii. 

Rene Russo in a bege dress, combining with her red hair and her blue eyes.
 (photo - Mark Liddell)

And lastly, the peach color. It gives a good neutrality, specially in the dress Rene's wearing in the photo above. I also love the flower besides her dress, it's a great detail. The makeup by Shane Paish and the hair by Enzo Angileri complete the great look. 

Happy coming of spring ! 

Hope u like it.

loveuguys.

xoxoxo

ME

Rene Russo, the jetsetter girl!

Rene Russo is the lady who loves travelling.
(photo - Archive)

The meaning of “jet-setter” is a person who loves traveling abroad frequently, and also it is used to describe someone in high society with a glamourous life.Other people always want to go, but never do. 

Ms Russo loves traveling, specially on photoshoots, and recently on fashion events or movie festivals/premieres. On these occasions, she loves being chic, sexy and beautiful, and with not too much makeup. 

Rene Russo for Vogue in 1976: sporty chic.
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue)

On this Francesco Scavullo photoshoot for Vogue magazine in Peru in 1976, Rene Russo looks perfect, even wearing a sporty clothing. What Rene was wearing in this pic is so comfortable, and it also shows that this wonderful actress has such lovely legs until today! 

Rene with Cheryl Tiegs in Hawaii: chic!
(photo - Helmut Newton/Vogue)

And Rene Russo looooves going to fresh places, such as the beach or the desert. This lovely actress is always careful with the quantity of sunlight present in the ambient, that's why she doesn’t like too much sun.

One of these examples include this picture of her taken by master photographer Richard Avedon. Rene looks very chic, she looks like a modern Cleopatra. Or in Hawaii with Cheryl Tiegs in a Helmut Newton photoshoot, having a great refreshment on the beach, proving that Rene loves more sunset than sunlight. 

Rene Russo for a jewelry campaign: lovely look. She looks
like she's going to the desert. (photo - Richard Avedon)

Hope u like it.

loveuguys.

xoxoxo

ME

Rene Russo Fanpage Fashion Lookbook: Why do High heels turn Rene Russo a powerful woman

Rene Russo in Thomas Crown Affair: along with a sexy outfit (and a good one).
(photo - MGM Pictures)

According to Summer Brennan in an article in The Guardian on March 20, 2019: "There was an image in my mind of a certain kind of woman – professional, feminine, poised – that I wanted to embody. I saw these women daily, year after year, backstage to the halls of power, on benches by the ladies’ room, changing in and out of comfortable and uncomfortable shoes."

What Ms Brennan is trying to say is the high heels have pros and cons. The pros are elegance, feminity, power; and the cons are back and joint pain and vein swelling.

Rene Russo for Role Play Rene by Brian Atwood: iconic.
(photo - Tony Duran)

Ms Russo, in any movie or any fashion campaign in she appears over the years, is portraying a elegant and highly attractive woman. And also a goddess, a powerful woman, seductress and elegant duchess.  

Some examples of this portrayal of woman include The Intern and specially Thomas Crown Affair, or even in all Nightcrawler premieres in New York City and Toronto. 

High heels combine perfectly with beautiful dresses. When Rene wore this combo high heels + dress, women and specially men fell in LOVE with her, not only because her finesse, but also because of her very beautiful legs!     

Rene Russo may be a ballerina in this Versace ad in 1980, but with the outfit
she wears, she looks very powerful ! (photo - Richard Avedon)

This wonderful actress also takes care with her stilettos, because of the pain and also the risk of having scoliosis again (Rene had once before becoming a model). That's why Ms Russo doesn't use a very high height in her high heel. It makes her more comfortable. 

Rene Russo has lots of sense of elegance: she makes us feel relaxed in this photoshoot!
(photo - Dan MacMedan)

Hope u like it.

Loveuguys. 

xoxoxox

ME

RENE RUSSO SPECIAL: What is bipolar disorder and how Rene Russo coped with it!

Rene Russo: "I'm not brave for admitting my bipolar disorder".
(photo - Archive)

October 15, 2014. Rene Russo, along with Jake Gyllenhaal, were promoting the movie Nightcrawler on the Queen Latifah show. In one moment, Ms Russo revealed she had bipolar disorder since she was a child. "It's like a stop and go", she said.

It ain't easy for a person to cope with bipolar disorder. Also known as manic-depressive illness, this disorder affects the brain and causes changes in mood, activity levels and the ability of executing everyday tasks. Some factors of the bipolar disorder are the brain structure and function, genetics or heredity.

Rene Russo told host Robin Roberts in Good Morning America in 2014:
"Unfortunately I think anxiety and depression are hard to live with" (photo - Archive)

2 weeks ago, makeup artist Sandy Linter, who worked with Rene Russo in her modeling career, confessed about the actress, model Gia Carangi (who died in November 1986 due to AIDS illness) and bipolar disorder on her Instagram account: "I was (also) thinking of young Saoirse Kennedy Hill who died of a drug overdose. She often mentioned her depression. In Gia's case I don't think her depression was ignored so much as not understood. (...) I just know the stigma is lessened because people like Rene Russo speak openly." 

When Rene Russo revealed she had this kind of illness, she had the great opportunity to stay more beautiful, do more exercise and also take medication, although she said "medication is for high pressure". And these chances, fortunately, are well-suceeded until now.

Rene Russo, 1992. (photo - Warner Bros. Pictures)

Anyway, we're so proud of Rene Russo that she is coping very well with bipolar disorder, and that everyday, she is gaining more confidence. Even this disease has no cure, Ms Russo is gaining everyday support of friends, family and even fans to increase Rene's self esteem.

Rene Russo in Thomas Crown Affair: one of her best moments in her
acting career. (photo - MGM Pictures)

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Loveuguys
xoxoxo
ME

Rene Russo Fashion Special: Rene Russo and the 70’s fashion style !

Rene Russo with lots of elegance.
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue Italia)

If the 60's fashion style was about modernism and haute couture, the 70's was all about individuality. According to Vogue magazine, there are no rules in the fashion game now, due to the cheap synthetic clothing overproduction flooding the market. And in this era happened the birth of casual chic clothes, which consisted of jackets, sneakers, t-shirts, jeans and sweaters. 

As shown in this Scavullo's photoshoot of Rene Russo (portraying as a chic, elegant lady), this wonderful actress looks always very good. This photoshoot is one of her first steps for Rene's elegance in everyday life.  

Rene Russo chic as always.
(pic - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue Italia)

Tailored clothing, as shown above, began to exist on the fashion world on the occasion of the rose of divorce rate and the progressive addition to women to the work force, that changed habits of shopping styles and fashion. A feminine version of men's business suits included tailored jackets, midi-skirts and fitted blouses. They were great choices for "dress for success".

Yves Saint Laurent was so popular in the 60s and 70s.
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue Italia)

In this picture above, Rene Russo is wearing an Yves Saint Laurent dress, proving the maximum elegance she has. Saint Laurent, along with Halston, were the most popular designers in the fashion world in the 70's. Even after the designers' deaths, both brands remain popular nowadays. 

Fur coats were popular in the 70s, now it's considered a fashion crime.
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue Italia)

Last but not least, a great 70s trend was the fur coat, but today, this outfit is considered a fashion crime, due to environmental issues, like I said before in the jacket trend post I wrote in June. Nevertheless, Rene Russo is rocking this coat in this photoshoot above, also done by Mr. Scavullo, along with leather boots and a long skirt. Very fancy and elegant!!

Chic Rene Russo in action !
(photo - Francesco Scavullo/Vogue Italia)

Hope u like it.
xoxoxo
ME

Character in Focus: Rita Lewis, from "One Good Cop"

Rene Russo in action as Rita Lewis, a seamstress and a devoted mother.
(photo - Archive) 

After starting her career in two comedies (Major League and Mr Destiny) and the TV series Sable, Rene Russo does her first dramatic role in One Good Cop, of 1991. When she portrayed Rita Lewis, I feel Rene was training to be a real mother, which really happened in August 1993. 

Rene Russo ironed her hair in one of her scenes of One Good Cop: chic and elegant!
(photo - Archive)

WHAT DOES THIS LAST PHRASE MEAN? Because Rita, from this movie, initially was a seamstress and married with Artie Lewis, played by Michael Keaton, the eternal Batman. But when Steve Diroma (Anthony LaPaglia, from The Salton Sea and the TV series Without a Trace) dies in a shooting, both adopt his three beautiful girls. But in her real life, Rene had a great option of having only one girl with Dan Gilroy: Rose Gilroy. 

Rene Russo having fun in the park!
(photo - Archive)

In the US, many adoption agencies do the home study procedure of the adoption process themselves, but others outsource them or require the parents to find people to do it. In 2015, 5647 children were adopted from overseas by US families, while 50,644 were adopted from foster care in 2014.
There are many ways of adoption: international, domestic, independent or even foster care. 

Rene Russo and Michael Keaton in action.
(photo - Archive)

Hope u like it. 
xoxoxo
ME