The Purr-Fect Rene Russo Photoshoot (season 2, episode 2) - A Catherine Banning inspired photoshoot !

Rene Russo as Catherine Banning in the movie The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

This week I choose Catherine Banning as inspiration of Rene's photoshoot due to the fact the movie The Thomas Crown Affair will be 21 on Thursday, August 6. And I imagined a different Catherine Banning, wearing fine lingerie, a few jewels, some sexy and elegant clothing. 

Rene and our team left California for a while. Our next destination was to Mackinac Island, in Michigan and we went there by plane from LA International Airport. As we came to the destination, we took a cab to the Grand Hotel, it's a perfect setting for the Catherine Banning shoot.   

The time we arrived at the hotel and we ordered a room to stay for a few days, I explained the photoshoot to Rene, and I said it had a few elements of Catherine Banning that it will be used on the editorial (except for the nude part, lol).

Look 01

As we entered the room, Rene took off her clothes little by little, because she was training the dance she'll do later on the photoshoot, and it was for Vanity Fair. Ms Russo put on her panty, and I'll helped to put her corset and a few jewels. Later, Rene put on her blazer and pants from Villa Amour Vintage, and some ankle boots. 

At the same time Rene was doing her makeup and hair with Kéla and Shane, Tony and I helped with the instructions of the first set, on a beautiful bed.

Rene was ready, and Mr Duran started clicking, he was so impressed with her eye contact. Then, she lied on the bed, and showed some seduction, beyond her comfort.

Look 02

Before Rene moving to the second look, I helped taking off her corset. Corsets are hard specially to take off. While she puts a comfy look, I had a little surprise for her: a beautiful necklace with her name "Rene", made in 24 karat gold. Interesting, isn't it? Fortunately, she put this piece of jewelry on. 

Rene came near the window, and again, Tony clicked wonderfully her. In the middle of the shoot, Tony asked to take off her jacket and lower her pants a little bit, so she can look sexy. 

When we all finished the second set, the team waited the night to come, and so Rene had all the opportunity to praise her character Catherine Banning and how important she was to her...  

Look 03 

The night came and the best was yet to come. I arranged a pair of spotlights, one red and one blue. As I did that, Rene was ready to shine. She wore a beautiful lingerie and some pink shorts both from Lulus. Shane messed her hair a bit, for Rene's Catherine Banning to have a girly, but femme fatale side. 

The setting was on the sofa, and Rene hugged some pillows while Tony took some pics. She also did some great variety of poses, like stretching her legs.  

Look 04

After the girly set, Rene was so excited for the finale. Ms Russo and I were sitting in a corner, organizing her last wonderful and sexy look: a sexy French lingerie combo (bra, panty, stockings and garter belt), a chemise and a tricot from Villa Amour, and to end with golden key, a pair of Brian Atwood pumps. 

Before the show begins, Shane retouched a bit of lipstick and a few mascara. 

Again, Rene was 1000% ready for the shoot. She took a chair with her, and I put the music Money Can't Buy It, by Annie Lennox. Rene started dancing and Tony started shooting, telling her not to stop. 

She started taking off her tricot, and showed some femme fatale body and facial expressions, and she ended the photoshoot only in her lingerie and in her high heels, in great style <3 ! And we all loved it !

After the shoot ended, we celebrated it with a bottle of champagne. 

Hope u all like it. 

xoxoxo

ME

Rene Russo's Fashion Lookbook: Jackets & Coats to Inspire for Winter!

Rene Russo in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in February 2011. The jacket
this wonderful lady is wearing makes her a sex kitten ! (photo- Archive)

Even though in US it isn't winter, in Brazil this season is coming just on June 21. On winter, lots of coats and jackets are a big trend. No matter colored or printed, Rene Russo always rocks this piece of clothing, because it makes this wonderful actress a sex kitten, even on fashion shows or in movies. 

Rene Russo's character in Big Trouble, Anna Herk, is also one of the sexiest
characters in her movie career! One of her outfits include an animal print
jacket! (photo - Archive)

Rene Russo's main trends in fashion: jacket, leather, prints, black, white, a sexy blouse and something in which favors her legs. One example is in the movie Big Trouble (2002). Her character, Anna, is a mix of Lorna Cole of Lethal Weapon 3 & 4 (1992/1998) and Catherine Banning in Thomas Crown Affair (1999). In this picture above, she's wearing a wonderful zebra-printed coat. 

In her modeling career, Rene Russo is great in a fur coat.
Today, the fur coat unfortunately is a major critic.
(photo - Francesco Scavullo)

In the 70s, fur coats were so popular in fashion world. But nowadays... these fur coats considered a fashion crime, due to sustentability aspects and because it's against the enviroment (the animals in extinction). 
But anyway, Rene Russo did great on this Scavullo photoshoot for Vogue, never losing her elegance!

Rene Russo, even in her 60s, she loves balancing white and black
clothes! (photo - Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

Even with 60 years old, Rene Russo looks extremely elegant, with a white dress, black coat and black boots. One of my favorite looks ever, because Ms. Russo is so conscious not to look ugly, but yes sexy and very beautiful, like in this pic above. Also I love the color balance between black and white, which she adores!!! 

And last but not least, one of my favorite Rene Russo characters, Catherine Banning,
is a very sexy and classy lady. Her wardrobe: lots of coats ! (photo-
MGM Pictures)

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loveuguys

xoxoxox

ME

Rene Russo's Fashion Lookbook: All About Leather !!!

Rene Russo on The Bourne Legacy premiere, in 2012: sexiness!
(photo - Archive photo)

Leather is the most ancient fabric EVER in the history of fashion world (that was about between 5.500 and 7.000 years ago). This fabric, over the ages, represented, power (18th century), rebellion (the 50s) or elegance (since the 80s). 

But as I said on "Rene's same outfits on same occassions", Rene's first leather outfits was on the movie The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), where she has the best wardrobe ever, making Ms. Russo's Catherine Banning a sexy character. 

Rene Russo's Catherine Banning in Thomas Crown Affair: her leather jacket is a
great piece in her wardrobe. (photo - MGM Pictures)

Talking about Thomas Crown movie, one of the great pieces Rene wore was a leather jacket (and I am a big fan of this piece), showing a bit of naughtiness in Catherine Banning, besides her sexy and romantic side. It is shown in her eyes and in her subtle walk. 

Rene's leather dress stood out on The Bourne Legacy premiere, in 2012.
Her dress outlined her great figure. (pic - Archive photo)

Leather also is available in any color... like in the black-and-yellow dress Ms. Russo wore in The Bourne Legacy premiere in 2012. It outlines her great body figure, showing that her sensuality is ageless. To complete the package, some high-heels and a leather clutch... Work it girl !!! 

Ms. Russo in 2015, on Writers' Guild Awards: she doesn't have only one, but she has
lots of reasons to be sexy and beautiful with this black leather dress.
(photo - Archive photo)

And 3 years later, in 2015, Rene wore a entirely black leather dress (and a bit of a complementary fabric on the top, just not to be vulgar)... and she did the right choice! To complete her look, some bright gold acessories, such as bright golden hoops (and she loves that earrings, she's the "queen of the golden hoops"), a leather clutch and some sandals. 

She looks very sexy, and it's shown a little bit of her lingerie... and many people (including many men) made her fall in love!!!!

Her main trick to be stylish in the red carpet: Be sexy, not vulgar. 

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loveuguys.

xoxoxo

ME

Rene Russo's Fashion Lookbook: We Wear Sunglasses At Night!

One of my favorite pics of Rene... the men go after her if Ms. Russo wears those sunglasses.
(Photo - Time & Life Pictures)

Sunglasses are once used as sun-shielding properties and nowadays, are also used as a fashion status. Why this reason? Because everyone can take these eyewear to many places, from the beach to the nightclubs!

Talking about Ms. Rene Russo... she puts on the sunglasses, the people go and ask to themselves when she turns around the corner: "Who's that beautiful lady??? (...) That woman's sooooo beautiful!". 

So, here are some cool ideas for the girls and women to inspire like Rene !  

Rene Russo sexy and stylish with butterfly-shaped sunglasses: so beautiful!
(photo - David Aguilera)

Butterfly-shaped sunglasses:
Large and in charge! This unique, butterfly-inspired shape is generally oversized and covers much of the face. The generous sizing also provides great coverage against the sun. Like in this picture above of Rene in Beverly Hills with the hair in the wind... so beautiful <3 <3 

Rene so HOT and BEAUTIFUL in Wayfarer Ray-Ban sunglasses.... one of my favorites!
(photo- Archive photos)

Wayfarer sunglasses:
This versatile, timeless style features a signature thick frame and trapezoidal shape, and fits most face shapes and outfits. It's one of the most popular sunglasses between most people... Rene (and I) love these Wayfarer sunglasses!!! 

Rene in beautiful rectangular-shaped sunglasses! loved it !
(photo - James Peterson)

Rectangular sunglasses:
Think wide, rectangular lenses, some with angular corners, others with more rounded edges. If the frame of the lens is wider than it is tall, it’s probably a rectangle. Ms. Rene Russo used mostly in Thomas Crown Affair and Two for the Money era.

Rene Russo in the movie In the Line Of Fire: semi-rimeless sunglasses, in the 90s.
(photo - CastleRock Entertainment)

Semi-rimeless sunglasses:
This half-framed style, also known as clubman or browline, features a frame edge on top, with no frame at the bottom. Not only men use this type of sunglasses, women too, like Rene. This lovely lady used these sunglasses specially on the movies Lethal Weapon 3 and In The Line of Fire. Even the movies are set in the 90's, she looked perfect in it. 

Source: https://www.macys.com/ce/how-to-choose-the-best-sunglasses/types-of-sunglasses-styles

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loveuguys.

xoxoxo

ME

CHARACTER IN FOCUS: Catherine Banning, "Thomas Crown Affair" (1999)

Rene Russo in a Michael Kors dress, 1999. The dress is part of her character's
wardrobe in Thomas Crown Affair. (photo credits: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

As I said on last post, Rene Russo's character on Thomas Crown Affair, Catherine Banning, is her best character done in her entire acting career... In comparison to Faye Dunaway's character in the 1968 original (in the 1968 original, Faye was Vicki, and in the 1999, she was the psychiatrist), I prefer Rene's character better, and there're a lot of reasons... Ms. Banning has lots of sex appeal and makes the audience (specially men) very "all eyes on her", and also the wardrobe (created by Michael Kors specially for Ms. Russo for the movie), in general, is sexy, stylish and it fits her like a glove, in my opinion!

Rene Russo: sexiness and class in scene! (photo credits:
MGM Pictures)

Catherine, in TCA, besides being a dedicated and a sexy insurance investigator, is also smart, driven and alone. She is brought by the NYPD in finding a Monet painting (the cost is US$ 100 million), stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City, and the masterpiece is stolen by Thomas Crown (portrayed by the talented actor Pierce Brosnan). She suspects of Thomas, but unexpectedly Ms. Banning falls in love with him. 

Rene Russo: eye to eye on Pierce Brosnan. Show us some seduction, Rene!
(photo credits: MGM Pictures)

Although Catherine is very seductive and smart... she also has some weak links. Ms. Banning's emotional fragility shows when Thomas has also a "lover" besides Banning. I'm talking about Anna (played by Esther Cañadas). But between Anna and Catherine... Thomas has better chemistry with Catherine. According to Rene (Russo), in 2014: "Many women ask of him (Pierce Brosnan)... what was he like? Is he cute? Is he dreamy? Yes he is. He's a good kisser. (...) For the love scenes, are always really hard! (laughs)"

Rene's character Catherine Banning, holding a coffee in her hands.
And concentrated! (photo credits: MGM Pictures)

And talking about love scenes... the love scenes in Thomas Crown makes the audience entranced. In one of my conversations on Twitter (it happened this week), one of my fans praised TCA and specially Catherine Banning:

"@sscalise88: I love #ThomasCrownAffair! Better than #FiftyShadesofGrey"

"@sscalise88: I Love #ReneRusso in The Thomas Crown Affair & I Agree with You @mariaemma16 ! Rene Russo was Truly #Chic ! #Fashion was Great In the #Film & Her #Style was Impeccable! Such an Artistic Film! Hey All YOU Twitter Friends... Who Else Loved #TheThomasCrownAffair #ThomasCrownAffair " (source: Twitter, 26/6/18).  

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loveuguys.

xoxoxo 

ME