Grace Jones and the Lions Have It
"...GRACE IS SOCIALLY SICK." - Grant Junior High Report, from The World of Grace Jones
These days, the word 'fierce' is thrown around and applied to anyone who can scowl hard while wearing a dress and walking fast (I'm referring to you, Miss Banks, for killing the word). It has become a lame, meaningless, cliché of pop culture. But as soon as Grace Jones enters the picture, no other word can sum up this exquisite, eccentric and truly confusing (and somewhat frightening) creature as succinctly as FIERCE does. (Did the caps make an impact? They were supposed to.)
I wondered what had happened to Grace Jones, until now. She's making a comeback. She's currently on her 'Hurricane' tour and playing dates in the UK, starting tonight. And she's 60. Yes, she's 60 years old in these photos from her recent performance in Sydney, Australia. Her hats are from Brit milliner Philip Treacy, who accompanies her on tour to attend to the 17 fantastical pieces he created for her shows.
I can't think of a woman (or a man for that matter) who would intimidate me more in person. She doesn't make it easy for anyone. Grace Jones eats Madonna for breakfast, with a little Hilary Clinton on the side.
an amazing entertainer but why must a woman of that age have to show us her crotch? and with the price of the ticket couldn't she have bought some new hats as we have seen her wearing these over 10 years ago.
Posted by: don monroe | January 29, 2009 at 05:27 PM
I don't know, because she can? Crotches seem to be 'in' right now (no) thanks to Madonna and Lady Ga Ga.
All 17 of the hats were actually custom made for this particular tour by Philip Treacy.
Posted by: Denise | January 29, 2009 at 05:37 PM