tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post6505075956620460957..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: ELIZABETH TAYLOR (1932 - 2011)Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-30738041661271698932011-03-26T12:09:12.045-04:002011-03-26T12:09:12.045-04:00Kathy: Yes, the Times did some good pieces on her....Kathy: Yes, the Times did some good pieces on her. I linked to some of them. Vanity Fair and a few of the other media outlets did well too. She was a 'righteous broad.' :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-89052282081800131402011-03-26T11:49:23.879-04:002011-03-26T11:49:23.879-04:00Just read a full two-page spread about her in the ...Just read a full two-page spread about her in the NY Times. Not only was she gorgeous, a star, a good actress, many-times married, but she also knew how to play to the media. And she was good at a retort and a quip.<br /><br />There was some fun lines of her in the Times, as when she was asked often to write her memoirs. She'd say, "No! I'm still living my memoirs."<br /><br />There are many more in the NY Times of March 24. There is even an article on her own fashion tastes.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-65390154860464911952011-03-25T13:13:06.541-04:002011-03-25T13:13:06.541-04:00Pat: Yeah, it was glamorous, but also tons of hard...Pat: Yeah, it was glamorous, but also tons of hard work and long hours. This is before my daughter was born. I was newly married. I had a great time and I often think back and wish I'd stayed on the job longer. But it was great while it lasted. I would run into Helen Gurley Brown all the time - she was the editor in chief. There were many fashion photo shoots (we called them photo shootings then) and I met so many interesting people. I got to lunch at many of NYC's 'smartest' joints. Met Bill Blass once and almost fainted. My oh my, was he something. Oh, lots of stories I could tell. It was a wonderful time for me.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-90289043825506903372011-03-25T11:56:04.553-04:002011-03-25T11:56:04.553-04:00What an incredible story! I'd have been gobsma...What an incredible story! I'd have been gobsmacked to have met her in person!<br /><br />Your job sounded so New York City glamorous, Yvette! I'm sure you have many good stories to tell! (and I do remember the "big to do" about women in pants suits..lol!)Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57141950498066813462011-03-24T20:35:51.968-04:002011-03-24T20:35:51.968-04:00No drooling allowed. Ha! Well, maybe a little. It ...No drooling allowed. Ha! Well, maybe a little. It was so long ago during my 'salad' years. I had a lot of fun in those days. One of my biggest thrills was meeting fashion giant Bill Blass in the flesh. OMG! But it was also an exhausting job. I did a lot of lugging around, packing and re-packing of clothes, heavy lifting. But I got to go to fashion shows and did all sorts of fun fashion stuff. Met some interseting people. The good old days.<br /><br />I'm glad you like my blog. I don't know how glamorous we are, but we're trying to keep things looking interesting and fun. <br /><br />I'm fine tuning with the colors tonight and we'll see how it goes. Don't want to get static.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-90684983430926085712011-03-24T19:07:33.084-04:002011-03-24T19:07:33.084-04:00There are so many things about your post that have...There are so many things about your post that have made me drool - first of all, you worked in fashion in the 1960s? I'm literally dying right now over that (Rachel Zoe reference)! So fun! And then being in the same room with Richard Burton? Then meeting the unbelievably gorgeous Elizabeth Taylor? I can't quite pick which aspect of this post has made me über-jealous! On a serious note, I was saddened as well to hear the news about such an original Hollywood legend passing away. That glamour can only continue to be remembered through blogs like yours. Hence, the reason why I love your site!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-75989486033421777782011-03-24T17:50:54.923-04:002011-03-24T17:50:54.923-04:00John: I agree, there aren't very many who will...John: I agree, there aren't very many who will be mourned in quite the same way. There are very VERY few Movie Stars left. Meryl Streep is one, though she doesn't have the glamor that the old stars had. Still, she is certainly unique.<br /><br />Most of these older actors who are dying off were all part of my youth, so for me, it's like my past is slowly evaporating.<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed my story. I have another good one that concerns Ann Margret, but I'll save it for the right day.<br /><br />Oh, I love Leslie Caron! I would have loved to have worked in a theater!!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-41779947936185003062011-03-24T16:33:25.787-04:002011-03-24T16:33:25.787-04:00I gasped and was very sad when Joe and I learned o...I gasped and was very sad when Joe and I learned of Elizabeth Taylor's death while riding in a car out in New Mexico (vacation - loved it!). Every time I hear of yet another great person having died who came from the heyday of Hollywood I always say "It's definitely the end of that era." Will anyone be saddened and mournful when the "stars" of today are gone? I doubt it.<br /><br />BTW - excellent brush with fame story. It tops any that I could pull out of my hat. I have a handful, but none are anywhere near as thrilling as yours. I used to be in theater and have met some MGM stars as well - Nanette Fabray, Leslie Caron, Vivian Blaine - all in one summer while working as a bit player/intern in a stock company.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-85093171462483455432011-03-24T10:33:19.581-04:002011-03-24T10:33:19.581-04:00Ryan: I'll miss her too. She was an icon. Ther...Ryan: I'll miss her too. She was an icon. There will never be anyone like her again.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-31613380116510610322011-03-24T00:25:54.733-04:002011-03-24T00:25:54.733-04:00I fell in love with her as a kid when I watched Cl...I fell in love with her as a kid when I watched Cleopatra for the first time. She was a gorgeous woman, amazing talent, and a strong voice for those during the first years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. She will be miised by millons, one of which is me.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-89058247919492963872011-03-23T21:00:39.545-04:002011-03-23T21:00:39.545-04:00Yes, a movie star! I may have to watch Cleopatra ...Yes, a movie star! I may have to watch Cleopatra in her honor--even though I heard on the news tonight that it got bad reviews. Who cares? It was an epic with her and Richard Burton, and they were infatuated with each other then.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-67191943952829659582011-03-23T17:56:55.630-04:002011-03-23T17:56:55.630-04:00Kathy: Yes, she did a lot for AIDS awareness and r...Kathy: Yes, she did a lot for AIDS awareness and raised millions. I think she was a good woman. AND a movie star. When being a Movie Star meant something magical.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84333827935433172752011-03-23T17:21:44.016-04:002011-03-23T17:21:44.016-04:00Elizabeth Taylor was one of a kind, true.
Not onl...Elizabeth Taylor was one of a kind, true.<br /><br />Not only a great actress, with charm, but a beautiful human being. All of the stories I have heard and read about her being in the forefront on the AIDS crisis, with courage and humanity.<br /><br />I just saw a newsclip of her telling the government that they were wrong about AIDS, with strength and determination.<br /><br />And the AIDS/HIV community always respected her actions and words, and her compassion.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29154313170481969152011-03-23T16:11:15.267-04:002011-03-23T16:11:15.267-04:00Carol: You said it! These days it's hard even ...Carol: You said it! These days it's hard even to tell one actor from another. Most of these people are so similar in looks and attitude and abilities that it must be hell on earth these days to be a casting director. Well, the truth is, Liz Taylor was one of a kind. Not many of those in the world at any time, really.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-45061746815656201682011-03-23T15:17:57.328-04:002011-03-23T15:17:57.328-04:00'Twas a sad day when glamour became epitomized...'Twas a sad day when glamour became epitomized by anorexics with tattoos. Not knocking the anorexia problem, you know. Just saying.Carolhttp://www.carolkcarr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-34015940257274764412011-03-23T12:51:42.988-04:002011-03-23T12:51:42.988-04:00Jacqueline: Yes, I have had an interesting life. N...Jacqueline: Yes, I have had an interesting life. Nothing special. But here and there, some interesting stuff. I've been lucky now and again.<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the story. It was such a special day for me. There's a bit more to it, but some of the details I didn't feel I should share. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-58729474706799339712011-03-23T12:49:32.635-04:002011-03-23T12:49:32.635-04:00Sparkle: Thanks for your wonderful words about Tay...Sparkle: Thanks for your wonderful words about Taylor. She was truly something. And will be awfully missed. <br /><br />Yes, I am thrilled to have had that special moment in time. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-37023630028313258352011-03-23T12:42:10.470-04:002011-03-23T12:42:10.470-04:00What a great story. Thanks for this. What an int...What a great story. Thanks for this. What an interesting career(s) you've had.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-63151960429268701172011-03-23T12:03:28.311-04:002011-03-23T12:03:28.311-04:00NOT ONLY BECAUSE she was astonishingly beautiful b...NOT ONLY BECAUSE she was astonishingly beautiful both inside and out, I will remember Elizabeth Taylor for being fun and funny, for her wise and generous heart (spokeswoman for several causes, most notably AIDS, <--which, of course, is no news to anyone, now is it? Thank you, Miss Taylor, over and againly.), and for being such an amazing inspiration: she never faced the day without perfume; she dressed to be noticed; and she believed you can be close to God anywhere.<br /><br />AND THOSE eyes, those incredible violet eyes... <br /><br />But, oh! Oh! OH! Your story! What a treasured mark Elizabeth Taylor has left upon you! May she rest in peace.SparkleFarkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354679950013636478noreply@blogger.com