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On a trip to Paris a year ago, Neiman Marcus buyer Barbara Stanfield discovered a cache of high fashion in latex clothing. No, it was not the latest sexy rubber catsuit from Karl Lagerfeld. These bulbous pots and vessels are the latest innovations from a French design collaborative called "O." Creators Francis Fevre and Charlotte Arnal reinterpret familiar containers in unexpected materials such as lowly Rubber latex tops, concrete and stone. The collection includes rounded vases and trash cans shaped like garden gourds . This spring, Neimans will carry a selection in matte white.
"They're the first people I've seen in decorative arts doing real 20th-century things," says Stanfield, who buys gifts for 27 Neiman Marcus stores. She hails the "O" line as being design oriented as well as affordable. "Most people keep going back to the classics rather than looking forward. This is a fresh approach."
As 'chameleon,' phillips is ready for tight spotThe things actors go through for a role.
Take actress Bobbie Phillips, for example. For her leading part in UPN's movie "Chameleon III," Phillips had to be doused with powder and have the help of a wardrobe consultant just to get on the rubber catsuit she wears throughout the project.
"We had to take it off during lunch; it's that fitted," Phillips said. "I would literally lose a pound a day, a pile of water would just drain out when we were done. it was disgusting. it was awful. But it looks great once it's on."
Phillips, who appeared as a recurring character on ABC's "Two Guys and A Girl" this season, is finding the "Chameleon" role hard to shake. The movie series is built around her chameleon-like agent at the futuristic International Bureau of Investigation. She's a gun-toting, motorcycle-riding crimefighter who has captured the hearts of UPN's primarily male audience.
Both "Chameleon" and "Chameleon II" did well for UPN in the Nielsen department, although Phillips wasn't very happy with the way the second installment turned out. In fact, she nearly didn't return for a third go-round."Even with the problems of the second one, I think everyone still realized, 'Look, this is one of those things that happen. Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater.' "
Despite her reservations about the second movie, Phillips said tonight's show returns to the original concept."It's got a really great look and, as far as storywise, I think it has a nice mix, a few comedic moments and some intrigue," she said.
Phillips' character is a mix of ruggedness with a dose of sexy, as borne out by the skintight uniform. Like the earlier shows, there is a love scene, though one dramatically toned down from the eye-popping bedrumble of "Chameleon II."
"I know we want it to be sexy, but I don't want it to be the Spice Channel," she said. "The catsuit is made out of Rubber clothing and latex clothing. I've also got the gun belt. But I don't have my breasts hiked up to my chin. It's still becoming, but not over the top."It's definitely sexy, but it's not to the point where kids can't watch," she added. "Hopefully, it will appeal to a wide range of people."
And should tonight's telecast do well in the Nielsen department, there's been some preliminary talk of turning the "Chameleon" franchise into a series."I would love more than anything for 'Chamelon' to go to series," she said.