Hot Picks from Sundance

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Where better to be at the moment than Utah, home to the ultra cool annual Sundance Film Festival?  This is where all the world’s top independent filmmakers gather to showcase their new work.  So from 21^st – 31^st January, Park City will be abuzz with celebrities, film buffs, directors and fans checking out all that 2016 has to offer for the big screen.  We thought you’d like to know the films that we at Anya Sushko can’t wait to see.  Take a look at our picks below…

Image from Geek Tyran – Sundance Film Festival

“SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU”

Are you a fan of First Dates?!  Well, first dates don’t come much bigger than that between Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle.  Not that we or they knew it then of course, but that’s what makes this film so fascinating.  Based on true-life events and set in Chicago, Southside With You tells the story of a young Harvard Law summer associate meeting and then wooing the woman who was to become his wife and First Lady.  Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers star.  We can’t wait to see this one!

Southside With You – Sundance Film Festival

“SWISS ARMY MAN”

This is another title that has caught our eye.  It sounds a bit like Cast Away with a difference.  Hank (Paul Dano) is lost and stranded on a tiny deserted island but things started to look up for him when a dead body (played by Daniel Radcliffe) washes ashore.  With this interesting new companion, Hank comes up with an escape plan and embarks on a big adventure.  Sundance always offers creativity and this film sounds like it gives it to us in spades.

Read review from Slash Film

“MILES AHEAD”

We definitely won’t be missing this portrait of Jazz legend and creative genius, Miles Davis.  The film marks the directorial debut of Academy Award–nominated actor Don Cheadle, who is also co-writer and lead actor.  The superb Ewan McGregor stars as a Rolling Stone journalist.  It sounds pretty dark in places, but we can’t resist the fusion of sultry music, cool images and interesting events that this biopic promises to offer.

Miles Ahead – Sundance Film Festival

“LOVE & FRIENDSHIP”

You can’t beat a good costume drama and this romantic comedy sounds like it could be a smash hit.  It is based on Jane Austen’s unpublished early novella Lady Susan.  The star of the show is Kate Beckinsale, who plays the beautiful widow, Lady Susan Vernon.  Seeking refuge from gossip about a personal indiscretion at her in-laws’ estate, Lady Susan decides to embark on a search for a husband for both herself and her daughter.  And so the fun begins!  The film also stars the wonderful Stephen Fry.

Love & Friendship – Sundance Film Festival

“SKY LADDER: THE ART OF CAI GUO-QIANG“

We couldn’t resist the sound of the this one.  Cai Guo-Qiang is one of the stars of the art world, who is perhaps best known for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.  This documentary film follows him across the world as he creates massive drawings in the sky from fireworks.  The focus of the film is the Sky Ladder, an extraordinary firework event that he pulls off after a series of failed attempts.

Sky Ladder The Art of Cai Guo Qiang – Sundance Film Festival

Be My Valentine

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Our blog posts are normally aimed at the female of the species but today’s instalment is very much for our male fans, and particularly those who need a bit of gift inspiration for February 14^th!  So, for all you romantics out there (and we know you’re there!), we’ve come up with some top ideas to delight your loved one.  Read on….

LUSH COSMETICS

Here at Anya Sushko, there is nothing we love more than a long hot bath with a luxurious bath bomb from Lush Cosmetics.  Our favourite is the Fizzbanger Bath Bomb!  The release of citrus and cinnamon scents mingled with a hint of ylang ylang is simply intoxicating, and we’re sure your Valentine will adore it.  Or if you want something even more sensuous, go for the Lover Lamp….

Lush Cosmetics – Lover Lamp

BLENHEIM PALACE

Why not woo your loved one with a trip to Blenheim Palace, one of the UK’s most romantic country houses, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Based in the charming Oxfordshire village of Woodstock, it is the birthplace of Winston Churchill and now the principal residence of the dukes of Marlborough.  The vista of the huge, sweeping gardens and lake is truly stunning.  We love it here!

Blenheim Palace

 

TATTY DEVINE

No girl would be disappointed with a cool and stylish piece from one of our jewellery favourites, Tatty Devine.  Always ultra distinctive and modern, the designs will give any lady that fresh and sassy look.  We love the new Bougainvillea Necklace, a bright number for that formal evening or to add a dash of colour and class to a dress-down look.  Or maybe you like the look of the Glitter Heart Necklace – it certainly won’t fail to set your lady’s heart aflutter!

Tatty Divine – Bougainvillea Necklace

Banya

For a spa day with a difference, why not try a visit to traditional Russian sauna, Banya No 1?  Indulge your Valentine with a Honey & Salt Scrub, a wonderful way to moisturise and cleanse the skin without stripping away any natural oils.  The smell of honey melting under the heat of a Parnaya (steam room) will transport you and your loved one to a different world.  Combine this with a Parenie, a traditional thermal treatment involving a light brushing with a leafy and fragrant bundle of birch, oak or eucalyptus twigs (venik).  This invigorating treatment boosts blood circulation as well as relieving tension and stress.  A spa day to remember!

Banya No 1 – Venik

Lemon Salt Scrub @ You Beauty

OUR REDS & PINKS

Last but certainly not least, we couldn’t leave without suggesting one of our very own beautiful products!  What better time than Valentine’s Day to show your loved one how much you care with a Berry Mini-Wristlet or Berry Mini-Purse?  Our Mini Hiss Clutch would also be a perfect gift for that special girl.  Or, if the mood takes you, go all out with our Luxury Modern Extravaganza Handbag.

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