Kevin YatarolaOver his 30-year career, the performer John Kelly has used his lean frame and remarkable falsetto-to-baritone voice to conjure a panoply of classical and pop personas, including the Mona Lisa, Caravaggio, Egon Schiele and, most famously, Joni Mitchell. He has often done so through highly theatrical shows with costumes, choreography and elaborate visuals. But last night, Kelly unveiled a new cycle of covers, “Rebel Songs,” in the straightforward dinner-cabaret setting of the NoHo performance venue Joe’s Pub. (He’ll be back June 30, July 7 and July 14.) Save a few flourishes like glittery blue eye shadow, a bespoke black leather kilt and shiny foil hats for his musicians, Kelly took advantage of the format to remind the audience that his knack for setting a mood has more to do with a stray hand gesture, an odd stance or an unexpected modulation in vocal color than with any arty production wizardry.
And in terms of character-channeling, Kelly did not disappoint. He rendered “Mon Dieu!” with an upright military bravado much in the spirit of Edith Piaf, its best-known interpreter. He donned a voluminous silk violet scarf and sequined turban for “What Makes a Man,” Charles Aznavour’s classic gay anthem told by a bitterly defiant drag performer. And he maintained much of the rueful ennui of that demimonde for his encore, “Nana’s Lied,” the Brecht/Weill tale of an emotionally exhausted whore.
But he was at his most openhearted earlier in the night, singing, without the affect of a character, a gorgeously arranged “Arthur McBride,” the Irish folk classic and feisty rebel’s retort. Kelly dedicated it to his Irish father, who died recently at 90. That sweet note of remembrance was coupled by Kelly’s brawny, bald guest performer, Dudley Saunders, who sang “What Rats Are We,” his elegy for a longtime friend who’d passed away. It was a somewhat melancholy, noirish evening, one that proved how deeply Kelly can take listeners into the interior life of a song with little more than his supple range and performer’s imagination.
Paul Hennessy/Splash NewsThe Girl: The singer, who is currently in Britain on her “Diamonds Tour,” leaving her hotel in London.
The Details: Christopher Kane top and trousers.
Courtesy of BulgariIn the 1960s, famous ladies with names like Elizabeth, Audrey and Sophia would duck into Bulgari’s private salon on Rome’s Via Condotti to try on a bauble or two. Now, any gal can get a glimpse of Bulgari’s inner workings during this weekend’s Les Journées Particulières, an LVMH-sponsored open house for Europe’s most exclusive ateliers (including Louis Vuitton).
In addition to offering a peek inside its jewelry archives in Rome, Bulgari is hosting tours of its Florentine workshop. Opened in 2005, this is where Bulgari leather goods — bags, belts, briefcases — are made. Here’s a step-by-step account of the creation of one of the products produced there, the Isabella Rossellini handbag, courtesy of the accessories manager Fabrizio Falanga.
Fabric: Imitated silk fabric + Organza + Satin
Style: Sheath style, square neckline, short sleeves with bead embellishment, ruched bodice, floor-length
Washing: Hand wash/dry clean separately, hang dry, iron at low temperature, no chlorine bleaching, less than 10 minutes soak time
Length/cm: 136
ayer: 3
This sweet dress is romantic and eternal. It is features contrast lace short sleeves with exquisite beaded
embellishment, designed with square collar front mixed with low-out V-neck back. Adding the impressive detail like
ruched bodice and pleat waistband that expose your figure in good way. A great, elegant dress for your evening party or other formal occasion.
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