Apologies for the dearth of posts (I try to at least get one up a week) but I’ve been overextended, covering the Indian Film Festival for Hindi Hollywood and attending the ColCoa (French) Film Fest as well…and let’s not forget the event thrown by the Dutch Consulate for Queen’s Day…it’s been an international week…and now, onto Mexico.

The above image of two lovebirds in Mexico City is from today’s New York Times. I think it deserves ‘photo of the week’ award, and I’m almost afraid that I may flip on the TV next month and see some rendition of it as the latest ad for a new fragrance by Gucci. I can’t help but footnote that last comment by including this amazing Chris Cunningham ad for Gucci (which I like to call the nexus of Pagan Fetishism and Couture):

Back to the photo…I posted it on Facebook and one of my friends called it “scary,” and then pointed out that her blouse is well color coordinated with the surgical mask. Call me a romantic, but when I look at it, all I see is
L-O-V-E (underneath it all). They say love conquers all, though perhaps not the dreaded Swine Flu. But both make you feel all tingly and flushed–and can damn near kill you if you’re not careful.

Posted by Shana Ting Lipton