June 22, 2009

you can't always get what you want.


Marianne Faithfull was an icon of the 1960s, she was a successful singer, actress and model and also love and muse of Mick Jagger. Her name has often been synonymous sex and drugs, an addiction which overshadowed much of her exceptional career. Marianne has a style all her own which can range from the wholesome to the eccentric and hitting every other style in between. She is the inspiration of several songs, most notably The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and The Hollies' "Carrie Anne."








With Mick Jagger








In Girl on a Motorcycle






With David Bowie


With Anita Pallenberg


In The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus


With Keith Richards


In Marie Antoinette

Resources:
FanPix, Vintage Groupies, Daily Mail, Answers, Corbis, Art And My Life, Jamd,

8 comments:

  1. she's always so beautiful with a special face!
    Rock on El!!!
    Prue

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  2. Isn't she though? She's just the definition of gorgeous. <3

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  3. God I love Marianne!:D

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  4. She's such a lovely lady, very sweet looking.
    And, pretty graphic! :D

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  5. She really has she cutest style.
    Thanks, bb. :3

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  6. Marianne is my favorite, she's so fantastic!

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  7. She has such a great style. She's so great.

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