Saudi Cleric OKs Rapes of Syrian Women; Israel Bans Models With BMI's Below 18.5; Obama Joins Ike & FDR 51% Club

In 2013 Anne’s jewelry collection GlamTribale will sponsor ‘Informed’, a series of quick info bits for Anne of Carversville readers. View our goddess Diana Collection (above) online.

1. XO Jane writes: FSD (female sexual dysfunction) is a serious disorder — part of a family of disorders. Let’s start talking about it.

Alex Nabaum illustration6. Both ancient philosophy and modern psychology suggest that darker thoughts can make us happier. Consider it the power of negative thinking — and it’s positively unAmerican. via WSJ

2. Israel bans models with BMIs below 18.5 in ads. Also ads must reveal use of Photoshop. via WSJ

7. Print book sales tumbled in America last year, declining from 72% who said they had read printed books in the previous 12 months to 67%. via Pew Research

8. Indian police have filed rape and murder charges against five men accused of a brutal gang rape of a New Delhi woman. The sixth suspect is a juvenile who will handled separately. Police say they will seek the death penalty. Read on at AOC

3. Saudi religious leader Muhammed al-Arifi, calls for gang rape of Syrian women over 14, specifying that “intercourse marriages” last only a few hours “in order to give each fighter a turn”. via Salon

The hard-line Wahhabi cleric said that the marriages between the foreign-backed militants and Syrian women will satisfy the militants’ sexual desires and boost their determination in killing Syrians.

BREAKING NEWS!!! Time Warner drops Current after Al Jazeera deal via Salon

4. President Barack Obama is the first president in more than 50 years to win at least 51% of the vote twice. The last president to do it was Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. The last Democrat to win such solid support was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944. via Bloomberg

9.Fragonard’s ‘The Swing’ is a model of French Beauty & Decadence, writes Anne.

The existing — or soon to be — mistress flies through the air in frivolous abandon, losing her shoe in an action powered by her husband.

5. Among tablet users, men are 11% more likely to say they get news on the devices than women. via Pew Research. Age, on the other hand, seems to be less of an indicator of mobile news consumption. This is particularly true on the tablet, where daily rates are similar across all four age groups studied (50- to 64-year-olds are a bit more likely than the youngest and oldest groups to get news). On the smartphone, owners under 50 get news at higher rates than those over 50. Read more at Pew Research

10. Energy drinks are the fastest-growing part of the beverage industry in America, reaching more than $10 billion in sales in 2012. Energy drinks promise edge, writes the NYT, but experts say there’s little proof to the claim. 

'The Post-human Condition', A Poem by Anjeza Duro for Humanitarians | Bro. Dennis on: 'What's Love Got To Do With It?'

Haley by Remi Rebillard in ‘La Dolce Vita!’ AOC Private Studio

Monica Bellucci, a woman Remi knew in Paris with Karin, says this about curvy women:

“A curvy woman is not any less beautiful ~ It’s a different type of beauty, and men like it.”

An AOC woman reader I only know only as Ellen wrote last week:

I find it interesting that the media increasingly pushes a view of women that goes completely against the rules of attraction: which is one based upon signs of health and usually fertility. The ancient part of the brain is geared to finding a partner who will thrive - and for the majority that includes the ability to conceive or be around long enough to rear children. A skeletal woman with no body fat tells our subconscious that she is unable to fulfill this role: she is most likely unable to conceive (indeed periods stop when you starve yourself) and if she does manage it, the child or the mother is likely to suffer during pregnancy or childbirth. She is unlikely to be able to breastfeed either which is not essential of course but does have benefits for mother and child. I am not talking about naturally thin women, but the size zeros who can only get to that size by depriving themselves of essential calories. Fake boobs can mask this reality to some extent, but the jutting bones will always signify illness.

In a curve ball that was a bit of a knock-out punch for me, Ellen continued, postulating that some feminist women — gay and straight —  have collaborated with designers in desensualizing the 90s supermodels, seeking to promote women as more than fertile baby-makers.

Now that is a new angle in a question that has gone nowhere for months! Ellen has me thinking. Anne Read on for entire editorial.

AOC Sensual Rebel

2012 Sensual Joy and Spiritual Blessings To All Humanitarians

My life has always attracted unexpected bedfellows, but this year has brought together an unusual assemblage of people with shared goals and vision. Each of them reinforces our message of positive sensuality employed with humanitarian purpose, making Anne of Carversville a magnet for Smart Sensuality people.

There is no justifiable explanation or excuse for the extreme suffering waged in the name of God and nationalism worldwide.

Ironically, writing last Christmas Day 2010, I shared my dream of waking up with a scream, shouting with rage over the wars of men and their devastating impact on women, children and our planet. Today, it’s my friend Anjeza Duro’s words that resonate so profoundly this first day of 2012. Anjeza shares:

“The Post-human Condition” read on …

AOC 2Ps in a Pod

Image: Morfium Couture‘What’s Love Got to Do With It? | 2Ps in a Pod by Bro. Dennis

Dear Anne, delving more deeply into the content of your blog post, I recognized the pattern of healing revealed in your dream, which existed before the dream. Pretty cool! You are Anne of “today” and your dream of falling into the elevator shaft and emerging alive was the manifestation of who you are in the “now”… .

In our more formative years when we fell prey to the abusive words and actions of those we loved, trusted or admired, the experience can cause an indelible and tragic affect—following us through life. Not until we become self-aware are we able to exchange the lies for truth.

Anne of Carversville

Mehr Rampal | Prabuddha Dasgupta | Vogue India January 2012 | Ahead of the Curve

AOC Private Studio

Charlize Theron | Tom Munro | ELLE Russia December 2011

Anna Schilling | James Meakin | Vogue India January 2012 | Tropical Romance

Alessandra Ambrosio | James Macari | Vogue Brazil December 2011 | ‘Alta Voltagem’

Alessandra Ambrosio | Fabio Crovi | Vogue Brazil December 2011 | Smoking in the Air

Sensuality News

SN Living

Wang Xiao, Tao Okamoto & Kendra Spears | Emporio Armani S/S 2012

Splash 2012 Calendar by Tejal Patni with Masha

Josephine Skriver | Henrik Adamsen | The Creatives

Carine Roitfeld's 'Irreverent' | Christina Hendricks & Sarah Jessica Parker | Le Belle Juliette Hotel in Paris

Red Wins!

Sarah Jessica Parker vs Christina Hendricks & Olivia Munn | Red Wins AOC Body & Culture

Sarah Jessica Parker leads the SATC mantra that a woman can’t be too rich or too thin. Better to be both than sexy! (Remember, we’re talking a star who is PROUD of the fact that she never had sex in all those years.)

Those of us who celebrate female sensuality got a big smile on our face just now, seeing Sarah Jessica Parker with her costar Christina Hendricks at last night’s New York Fashion Week screening of the movie ‘I Don’t Know How She Does It’.

Superb Imagery

Noemie Lenoir | Simon Procter | Vs Magazine September 2011 AOC Private Studio

Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent

‘Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent’ Tops Amazon Style 5 Weeks Before Publication Date AOCS Anne’s Musings

This book makes a fantastic holiday gift for any woman interested in style and especially Anne of Carversville readers, who naturally appreciate the Carine Roitfeld mindset. Anne  

Paris Hotel La Belle Juliette

La Belle Juliette Hotel in Paris, A Salon & Spa Honoring Juliette Récamier AOC Style

Textile designer and home couture designer Anne Gelbard oversaw the interiors design of the 28 rooms and six suites for the recently-opened La Belle Juliette hotel, located at 92 Rue du Cherche-Midi.

The atmosphere of La Belle Juliette is decidely that of an artistic, culture salon. In a nod to the modern age, each room has a large screen iMac computer and broadband access.

Guests who seek pampering can visit the spa which combines Chinese medicine with seasonal treatments by Cle des Champs. One of the only spas in Paris to offer “acu lifting” - a facelift by acupuncture - guests can also enjoy use of the swimming pool and Turkish bath.