Sofia Coppola

[marjanthelion]

bew.pl

 

[beauxgoris]

I really wish I could buy those shoes!!!!!

 

[nola_]

she always looks so classy.

 

[jasmin5327]

^ always! but I do agree with marjanthelion that she should darken her hair a bit.

 

[dajrekshn]

The Director and Marc Jacobs Muse Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Somewhere

Sofia Coppola’s latest film Somewhere follows a burned-out movie star (played by Stephen Dorff of Blade fame) whose life is upended when he receives a surprise visit from his young daughter (Elle Fanning). These on-set images were shot by Coppola's friend, the photographer and Californian dreamer Paul Jasmin, at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. Somewhere nabbed the Golden Lion Award at this year’s Venice Film Festival, and is the latest in a string of lauded, quirky romances to come from the filmmaker, the daughter of Hollywood legend Francis Ford Coppola. After her 1999 debut The Virgin Suicides, an irresistible fable of teenage longing and volatility, came 2003’s Lost in Translation, which won her an Academy Award for best original screenplay, followed by the sumptuous Marie Antoinette in 2006. The detail-obsessed director has also turned her talents to fashion, designing a coveted line of “Sofia” bags with Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton. In an exclusive interview we asked Coppola about the new film (which features a score by her boyfriend Thomas Mars’s band Phoenix), heroic female leads and good taste.

Your stories are told through the perspective of young, innocent girls. Is this a conscious decision?


Well, Somewhere is told more from the point of view of the Johnny Marco character [played by Stephen Dorff], but yes, we do see an exotic world through the eyes of his daughter Cleo [Elle Fanning]. They have a link because I guess I like these kind of girls. Charlotte [Lost in Translation] and Cleo are thoughtful observers. I like girls that have to break out of their environment to define themselves in their own way.


Your films also deal tenderly with father/daughter relationships. How attuned to that are you?


I don't know, I was thinking about becoming a parent for the first time when I was writing Somewhere, so it was on my mind, but it's true, Lost in Translation has that. I like that memorable and romantic relationships can exist in an innocent way.

Somewhere is populated by objects and people of great beauty, stripped, it seems, of everything but their talismanic power. What are you getting at here?

I wanted to show the contrast between Johnny Marco's superficial and genuine worlds, that a life of just room service girls and Ferraris aren't fulfilling on their own (though it sounds good).


You are known for your effortless taste—where do you think that comes from?


Oh, I don't know, thanks. I think you just put what you like or think is funny or stupid in your work––taste is just a reflection of what you like, I guess.

With the film wrapped, what are you up to at the moment?


I'm enjoying my two daughters and spending time in NY, traveling to promote this film, and procrastinating getting back to writing.



In addition to the Chateau Marmont, Coppola chats about her favorite hotels around the world

With her new film Somewhere, Hollywood scion Sofia Coppola comes home to Los Angeles (her previous two films, Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette, took her to Japan and Paris, respectively) and the glorious Chateau Marmont. We took the occasion to ask the globetrotting filmmaker about her favorite hotels—anywhere.


Gorakadan Onsen Ryokan, Japan



This traditional onsen—Japanese hot springs and spa resort—deep in the mountains tops the list. "Get a room with a private stone bath outside.”


Turtle Inn, Placencia, Belize


“My dad has a little resort there on the beach, which feels far from the rest of world.”


The Ritz, Paris

Bonafide “old Paris” elegant glamour. “For ultimate spoiling.”


Park Hyatt, Tokyo


"For sentimental reasons, and the view over Tokyo at night.” (The hotel was the setting of Lost in Translation). Don’t forget to catch jazz band Sausalito every night at nine in the New York bar.

Covent Garden Hotel, London


“For a homey place and great service." And, of course, the perfect tea.

Claridge’s, London


"I can remember staying there as a kid with my family. I love the deco bar."

btw, the site has few new pics of Sofia on set, but i can't post the pics. here it is:
http://www.nowness.com/day/2010/10/25/1095/on-set-with-sofia-coppola#close

 

[Not Plain Jane]

She just never overdoes it. Love the latest look. I don't mind her highlights but a little darker would be okay too. With stronger features, maybe the lighter hair is just a bit softer?

 

[LolaSvelt]

Director and screenwriter Sofia Coppola poses during the 'Somewhere' preview and reception at Louis Vuitton Roppongi Hills on January 22, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open in Japan on April 2.

zimbio

Gorgeous dress.

 

[dajrekshn]

she wore that belt in Venice (and the shoes ).
i love this look. this woman seriously can do nothing wrong fashionwise IMO.

 

[fincher]

Sofia loooks beautiful. any ID for that dress? isn´t custom made prada? colour, shape and fabric remind me spring collection and its esthetic...

 

[jacquelyn paige]

Interesting! I like it though. Great colour!

 

[LolaSvelt]

It looks like Celine to me. Reminds me of the Fall collection.

 

[beauxgoris]

She's killing me with those shoes again. They're my holy grail wedges!

 

[stellapetite]

Love Ittttttt

 

[dajrekshn]

found the dress! it's LV pre-fall 2011:

style.com

 

[LolaSvelt]

I guess it's not too shocking that she wore Louis Vuitton. I like that version, too.

 

[beauxgoris]

Can someone tell me what season her wedges are? I know she designed them for LV - maybe if I knew more (do they have a proper name) I could then find them consigned or somewhere?

 

[dajrekshn]

they started with the promotion of her shoe line in March 2009, so i'm guessing it might be FW 09/10 or SS 09?

 

[jasmin5327]

she looks fabulous in it..not everyone could pull it off like her, for example I would have probably looked like cookie monster in that ensemble

 

[crimsonlakes]

I like the accessories and shoes, but I'm not too fond of the dress. The color is beautiful though.

 

[Mirik]

by Jamie Kingham

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