The Sūtra scarves are gorgeous, no matter what their woven message. Knowing their story, however, will make choosing your match just a little bit easier.

It would be easy to assume that words like Love, Peace or Trust would rank at the top of the list of lines that were provided for the scarves by superstars from David Bowie to Scarlett Johansson. So it’s a treat to get some unpredictable thought provocation in the form of Dust (yes, Dust) and Funk (yes, Funk). From a stable of artists known for their bold choices, their strong voices and their truly unique senses of style, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that they’re keeping us on our lingual toes.

Citta founder and spearhead of the Sūtra scarf project, Michael Daube talks about the stars he knows — and the words they chose.

He says, “To me, all of these artists are people who are very grounded, very successful and have a very powerful and passionate way of putting words into the world.”

Thandie Newton: Surrender

“When it went to be translated by the Sanskrit scholar, it meant, ‘when you take on a new understanding that absorbs your entire being.’”

From Tonic.com

Actress Thandie Newton has revealed that she shares strong bond with men because she does not flirt with them.

The 37-year-old ‘Crash’ star, married to writer Ol Parker, said she keeps her distance from manipulating her sexuality.

“I’ve never dated an actor, just had the odd fling. Isn’t that weird?” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“I don’t flirt with people – a long time ago, I stopped using my sexuality to have a relationship with people.

“I don’t really think you get a sense of me, sexually, and that’s why I have really great relationships with straight men,” she added.

From Entertainment and Showbiz

Actress Thandie Newton has revealed that she had to dump her ex-boyfriend because she fell in love with her future husband Ol Parker.

The ‘RocknRolla’ star said that she was head over heels in love with Parker when she met him in 1997.

“He wrote a screenplay called In Your Dreams that I filmed in 1997. It’s very unusual to have writers around on set because directors don’t want them there. But they love having Ol around. He was on set every day and I fell madly in love with him…” the Daily Express quoted her as telling Britain’s InStyle magazine.

She added: “I’d never experienced that before. Up until then, my relationships had always been more based on people wanting to be with me. When I met Ol, I was dating a really sweet, lovely man and I had to leave him straight away, even though I wasn’t even going out with Ol!

“But as soon as I met Ol, it kind of cut off any other blood vessels to anywhere else. We got married about two years later; we’ve just had our 11th wedding anniversary.”

The pair has two daughters- Ripley and Nico- together.

From Entertainment and Showbiz

Thandie Newton has admitted that she forgot how to act.

The actress, who stars alongside John Cusack in the big-budget blockbuster 2012, has said that she became frazzled during the filming of major action scenes.

The 37-year-old told The Mirror: “The only really big action scenes I was involved in were two water sequences – one where I’m in a corridor and this huge tidal wave comes bursting down towards us. It was amazing but I forgot to act because gallons of water were rushing down from floor to ceiling towards me.

“The director had to shout “cut” and all the water went down. I don’t even know where it drained to. Then ten minutes later, we did it again and the water comes rushing round the corner, blasting down the set.”

As for enjoying her time on the film’s set, she added: “On 2012, when I’d finished a scene I’d go back to my trailer and just collapse. There were huge sets, lots of cameras and it was kind of exhausting.”

2012 is currently playing in US and UK cinemas.

From Digital Spy

Thandie Newton’s four-year-old daughter is so fashionable she wears sequinned leggings.

The 37-year-old actress can’t believe her children, Ripley, eight, and four-year-old Nico, are so interested in clothes. She even claims the girls are more concerned with style than she is.

She explained: “Nico is rocking a pair of sequin leggings at the moment, which is hilarious. She’s four! She just likes them because they’re shiny!”

Thandie loves being a mother, but tries not to be too over-protective. She believes it’s important for her kids to experience discomfort and upset as it will shape them into more rounded adults. She tells them pain is just as important as happiness, but is always there to give them encouragement or a cuddle when they are feeling down.

“One of the best things about being a mum us that you can cradle your kids metaphorically when they’re sad, but not eradicate discomfort because it’s invaluable to them,” she told InStyle magazine. “For example, Ripley still can’t ride a bike. I got her and Nico bikes in Los Angeles and when I showed Rip her bike, she burst into tears because her friend Lucas told her she’d fall off. I said, ‘Yes, baby, but you’ll get back on again and it will be sweeter for having fallen off.’ ”

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