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Lisa Marie Presley to Michael Jackson

This is a letter Lisa Marie Presley, Michael Jackson's ex and the daughter of Elvis Presley, published on her MySpace site the day after Michael Jackson's death. It's really very touching. It's facinating how close she has been with two of the world's most famous and talked about men. She grabs around the inseane history of rumors around Michael Jackson, without even mentioning it, and makes everything about him seem so clear and real.


Friday, juni 26, 2009

He Knew. Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general. I can't recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death. At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, "I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did." I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that. 14 years later I am sitting here watching on the news an ambulance leaves the driveway of his home, the big gates, the crowds outside the gates, the coverage, the crowds outside the hospital, the Cause of death and what may have led up to it and the memory of this conversation hit me, as did the unstoppable tears. A predicted ending by him, by loved ones and by me, but what I didn't predict was how much it was going to hurt when it finally happened. The person I failed to help is being transferred right now to the LA County Coroners office for his Autopsy. All of my indifference and detachment that I worked so hard to achieve over the years has just gone into the bowels of hell and right now I am gutted. I am going to say now what I have never said before because I want the truth out there for once. Our relationship was not "a sham" as is being reported in the press. It was an unusual relationship yes, where two unusual people who did not live or know a "Normal life" found a connection, perhaps with some suspect timing on his part. Nonetheless, I do believe he loved me as much as he could love anyone and I loved him very much. I wanted to "save him" I wanted to save him from the inevitable which is what has just happened. His family and his loved ones also wanted to save him from this as well but didn't know how and this was 14 years ago. We all worried that this would be the outcome then. At that time, In trying to save him, I almost lost myself. He was an incredibly dynamic force and power that was not to be underestimated. When he used it for something good, It was the best and when he used it for something bad, It was really, REALLY bad. Mediocrity was not a concept that would even for a second enter Michael Jackson's being or actions. I became very ill and emotionally/ spiritually exhausted in my quest to save him from certain self-destructive behavior and from the awful vampires and leeches he would always manage to magnetize around him. I was in over my head while trying. I had my children to care for, I had to make a decision. The hardest decision I have ever had to make, which was to walk away and let his fate have him, even though I desperately loved him and tried to stop or reverse it somehow. After the Divorce, I spent a few years obsessing about him and what I could have done different, in regret. Then I spent some angry years at the whole situation. At some point, I truly became Indifferent, until now. As I sit here overwhelmed with sadness, reflection and confusion at what was my biggest failure to date, watching on the news almost play by play The exact Scenario I saw happen on August 16th, 1977 happening again right now with Michael (A sight I never wanted to see again) just as he predicted, I am truly, truly gutted. Any ill experience or words I have felt towards him in the past has just died inside of me along with him. He was an amazing person and I am lucky to have gotten as close to him as I did and to have had the many experiences and years that we had together. I desperately hope that he can be relieved from his pain, pressure and turmoil now. He deserves to be free from all of that and I hope he is in a better place or will be. I also hope that anyone else who feels they have failed to help him can be set free because he hopefully finally is. The World is in shock but somehow he knew exactly how his fate would be played out some day more than anyone else knew, and he was right. I really needed to say this right now, thanks for listening. ~LMP

This day you will never forget

MICHAEL JACKSON 1958-2009

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Cowboy Love

Cosmopolitan Spain, May 2009.

Party people

Andreas Abelhaug in Mardou&Dean jeans with mystery girl, Oslo June 09. Cake bow from Fam Irvoll.

Source: Elle.no

NY Fever

Some pictures for you to enjoy. We did this shoot in New York this spring for Vixen Magazine. The extraordinary beautiful model is, not yet famous, Ediely from Brazil (Muse models NY), photogrphed by Yoo Sun, the assistent of photogrpaher Dusan Reljin. The utterly glamorous and sizzling styling is done by multitalented Amar Faiz, who we will tell you more about later.

Trying our best to remember the origin of the clothes.

Behind the scenes...

Shorts by Mardou&Dean.

The result:

Vintage jacket from Tonica. Bathingsuit from Ellos. Thights from Cette. Hat bought on Ebay and styled by Ingrid with a vintage bracelet frorm Tonica.


First pic is from inside Vixen Magazine. Gloves from a wholesale store in NY. Vintage earrings from Tonica. Bracelets from H&M. Bikini from Bik Bok. Shirt from Daniel Sørensen. Corset from Patricia Fields. Tights from Mardou&Dean Souterrain.

Vintage frock from Tonica. Gold bracelets from H&M. Plastic charm bracelets from Mardou&Dean. Customized private tights.

Blazer from 'Mardou&Dean Souterrain'. Top from Elton&Jacobsen. Hat bought on Ebay and styled by Ingrid with crystals from the crystal crown in the apartemnt where we lived.

Ripped denim shorts from 'jeans by Mardou&Dean - Limited Edition'. Shoes from Din Sko.

Picture of the day

Model Doutzen Kroes for Vogue, 2007

Summer feeling in the city.

Byrdie Bell in Mardou Mod. 5

Beautiful it-girl Byrdie Bell in Mardou&Dean jeans, Mardou Mod. 5 REPBRUN. Here celebrating the birthday of Jason Pomeranc and the opening of Shang Terrace in New York.

Iselin Steiro / Costume / Mardou&Dean

Norwegian model Iselin Steiro featured in Norwegian Costume, photographed by Renate Torseth, wearing jeans by Mardou&Dean - Limited Edition.

Streethearts

Streethearts is an awesome "on the street" blog that would make The Sartorialist envious. One of their authors, Eirik Slyngstad, has caught on film this gorgeous girl called Esther wearing our jeans.
jeans Mardou Mod. 5 REPGRAA, jacket and bag from Tiger of Sweden , top from Gina Tricot and shoes Acne.

Patches

Blogger and Fashionista Marianne in Mardou&Dean jeans - Limited Edition, shoes from Din Sko, tee and blazer H&M and handbag from Zara.

Ripped and Cooked

Mardou&Dean launched "jeans by Mardou&Dean - Limited Edition '09" earlier this year. The photo shoot 'Ripped and Cooked' took place in Oslo a sunny morning in May, featuring Graphic Designer and model Trude in some selected pieces from the collection.

Testing, testing...

The result

See the whole photo shoot at www.mardouanddean.com or http://www.facebook.com/pages/MardouDean/74655952148. All clothing by Mardou&Dean.

Model: Trude Normann Bredholt. Photographer: Ingrid Bredholt.

From Russia With Love

Fabulous Russian model Natasha Poly posing for Vogue, Russia.