Rene Russo's Purr-fect Photoshoot (season 2, episode 10) - Photoshoot on Brazil (part 3)

Lucia and Rene: pure sex appeal on the third part of the photoshoot.
(Credits: Nando Buco & Francesco Scavullo) 

Sophie was exhausted. She dealt with customers and met with fashion designers all through the day at her boutique. She and her employees had to get up early to finish up some inventory. While Sophie loved her work, it was nice to be at her fiancé’s apartment for a Portuguese dinner of chicken and yellow rice. While Ian prepared the salad, Sophie sat on the couch and enjoyed a glass of white wine. Listening to some beautiful jazz, Sophie brought out her smartphone and found Maria and Gabriel’s final part of Lucia and Rene’s Perfect Photoshoot. She took a sip of wine and started to read:

Basic look for Maria. Fashion: Venus.

Tony was thrilled with Maria. She handled the afternoon photoshoot with charm and elegance. Lucia and Rene agreed with him that she should also be part of the evening lingerie photoshoot featuring underclothing from Andres Sarda and Venus. Lucia asked Shane and Kela to the stores to find Maria a pair of comfortable pajamas. They came back with “cat pajamas” from the lovely world of Venus.

Look 01 for Rene... 

Tony ordered a bottle of champagne and appetizers for the lingerie scene. Maria was thrilled to model with Lucia and Rene but felt a bit nervous about the whole thing. “Don’t worry,” Shane and Kela said enthusiastically. “Just be yourself, and you will be fine.” Lucia, who overheard the conversation, smiled, and squeezed Maria’s hand, and said, “You are going to be wonderful.”

Look 01 - for Lucia

Lucia, Maria, and Rene were beautiful and were wonderfully in sync with what Tony wanted from the scene. Tony snapped away as our three models teased each other and enjoyed the excellent champagne and appetizers. Maria, who sat in the center of the bed, blushed as Lucia and Rene sang one of her favorite pieces of music. Tony, who loves those serendipitous moments, took photos of three of them inviting Shane and Kela to join them. They shared a glass or two of champagne and started to dance to some of the best of Brazilian hip hop. They had a great time.

Look 02 - for Lucia

Ian came in and found Sophie reading from her smartphone. She told her beloved that she was reading the last part of Lucia and Rene’s Perfect Photoshoot. Sophie was familiar with the lovely collection of attire and lingerie from Andres Sarda, Lulus, and Venus.

Look 02 - for Rene 

The blog post kindly reminded our boutique owner that she needs to confirm an order of beige lace bandeaus from Venus. “You can take of that in the morning, Sophie,” said Ian soothingly.

look 03 - for Rene

“In the meantime, let’s eat and enjoy the evening. TCM is playing the Brazilian comedy ‘O Auto de Compadecida.’” Sophie put her smartphone away and sat down with Ian for a beautiful dinner and exquisite conversation.

Look 03 - for Lucia

Hope u all like it. 

xoxoxo

Maria Emma & Gabriel

Rene Russo's Purr-fect Photoshoot (season 2, episode 9) - Photoshoot on Brazil (part 2)

Lucia knew what to order for her guests at the Restaurante Marius Degustare. The food was delicious, and the conversation was delightful. Our Brazilian goddess of beauty talked with her guests about fashion and travel. Maria found Lucia’s demeanor lovely. The two of them chatted about art, books, and movies. 

From Lulus -- dress for Rene.

The feeling was mutual. Lucia found Maria intelligent, lovely, and sweet. She was also impressed with our photoshoot assistant’s artwork and her attire choices from Lulus, Venus, and Villa Amour. Lucia took Tony aside and said that Maria should be in the photoshoot. Tony asked her what she had in mind. “Leave it to me, my friend. I will work it out,” Lucia replied.

From Lulus -- dress for Lucia.

The second part of the photoshoot took place at the Hotel’s bar. Lucia and Rene, who wore attire from Lulus, were psyched for the afternoon’s work. Lucia, who was wearing enchanting burgundy, diverted her attention to Maria. Tony snapped away as Lucia gave Tony’s assistant a friendly smile and wink. Maria blushed at the attention. As Tony sets up for the new scene, Lucia and Rene put on their Villa Amour clothing. As Shane and Kela worked on the models’ makeup and hair, Lucia said to Rene, “Follow my lead.” Shane, who overheard Lucia’s cryptic message, took Maria aside and said to her, “Be prepared to be surprised.”

From Villa Amour Vintage -- outfit for Rene.

Lucia put on Maria’s favorite piece of music. As Tony snapped away, Lucia invited a pleasantly surprised Maria to join the photoshoot. The three of them danced away while reciting the music’s enchanting lyrics. Lucia took off her jacket and started to dance closely to Maria. Tony was thrilled with the results. And Maria had the best time. 

They take a break and enjoy strawberry smoothies.

From Villa Amour Vintage - outfit for Lucia.

Hope u all like it. 

xoxox

Maria Emma and Gabriel.

Rene Russo's Purr-fect Photoshoot (season 2, episode 8) - Photoshoot on Brazil (part 1)

Master muses Lucia Verissimo and Rene Russo: the stars of the photoshoot. 

Rene and her crew arrived in Rio De Janeiro that evening. Rene was excited to be in Brazil because she was going to work with the lovely Lucia Veríssimo. Maria worked months to get the two together for the January/February edition of Vogue Brasil. She persuaded Tony and the magazine’s editors that the chemistry between the two of them would work. “The two of them are perfect,” Maria said to Tony. “Lucia’s smile and heart-shaped eyes are sensual and elegant; Lucia is a master” After getting their luggage, they hailed a couple of taxis to the Hilton Rio De Janeiro Copacabana. As they drove to the hotel, Maria got out her folder and explained to Rene that she and Lucia would be posing in swimwear, evening dresses, and lingerie from Andres Sarda, Lulus and Venus.

After going over the itinerary, Rene looked out the window and took a sip of her strawberry smoothie. She thought about her latest “Rene the Sleuth’’ dream.  This time our heroine is looking for stolen vintage New Yorker drawings. She must deal with a semi-reluctant archivist named Victoria, who knows all about Olga’s nefarious sister, Helga. Our beautiful model found herself annoyed by a charming Pierce flirting with our enchanting archivist who loves good wine, romantic poetry, and the whims of the American humorist James Thurber. “The things we dream about,” Rene mused. 

From Venus -- Swimwear for Lucia

They arrived at the Hilton located on Avenida Atlântica. Rene and her team were taken in by the exquisite bar and dining area. On the flight, Rene read the following blurb on her smartphone: “Our hotel is on Copacabana Beach and is less than 10 minutes from Rio Sul Mall and showings at Kinoplex Roxy. Sugarloaf Mountain, Maracanã Stadium, and Escadaria Selarón can be reached in 15 minutes. Christ the Redeemer is 20 minutes away. We have rooms with sea views, a spa, and a rooftop pool with space to relax” (https://hilton.com/en/hotels/riocchh-hilton-rio-de-janeiro-copacabana/…) 

From Venus -- Swimwear for Lucia

At 7:30 a.m., Maria went down to the lobby and greeted Lucia with a friendly “bom dia” and a gentle hug. They went up to Rene’s room, where she was under the care of Shane. Rene got up and gave Lucia a warm embrace. As Kela worked on Lucia, Rene and her fashion shoot partner talked about how much they look forward to today’s photoshoot. Lucia was enthusiastic about the attire’s beautiful assortment of colors and fabric. “Lunch is on me,” said our Brazilian beauty. “I made a reservation at the Restaurante Marius Degustare. They have the most exquisite seafood around.” Tony and came in and welcomed her to the set. Tony explained that the morning shoot would be swimwear at the hotel pool and the beach across from the hotel. The evening wear would take place at the bar, and the lingerie would take place in one of the hotel’s exquisite suites.

From Venus -- Swimwear for Rene.

An hour later, Lucia, Rene, and the crew were on the beach. The weather was perfect – the breeze provided our two enchanting models a feeling of comfort and contentment. The color of the sky was a fantastic blue with splashes of innocuous clouds on the horizon. As Tony got his camera ready, Kela and Shane did some last-minute hair and make-up work on Lucia and Rene. Maria turns on the music, and they set out work. The photoshoot is like a concerto – this time, Shane is conductor, and Lucia and Rene are the star soloists. Shane made them smile by telling jokes and humorous stories. Maria arranged for Lucia and Rene to pose with Brazil’s National Men Volleyball Team. 

Tony snapped away as they knocked the volleyball on the beach. After a brief break of energy bars and cold water, Tony moved the photoshoot to the hotel’s pool. After changing into new swimwear, Lucia and Rene got into the water. As the two gave each other a warm embrace, Tony took some magnificent photos. For lunch, they went to the Restaurante Marius Degustare for a beautiful lunch of codfish cakes other seafood delicacies.

From Venus -- Swimwear for Rene.

Hope u all like it <3 

xoxoxo

Maria Emma and Gabriel.