I'm just a little girl made of stardust
Thursday, January 28, 2010
- brown, black, or khaki slacks or trousers (no fitted pants)
- knee-length or at least lower-third-thigh length skirt
- nice dress
- clean blouse that shows no cleavage
- closed toed shoes
Notice how she's totally NOT smiling? That's not just an "I'm a model"-face. That's "I'm bored".
And it really doesn't help that when I'm at home or going out, I'm more of a...
However lovely Katharine Hepburn is, there is one thing she isn't---my style inspiration. So instead, I tried to turn my attention away from Glam/Punk/New Wave/Electro/Rock and to a very different inspiration...
Now it's very difficult to retire sequin leggings and pseudo-androgyny in favor of pencil skirts and smooth hair, but with the guide of Nouvelle Vague film star Anna, it becomes simple! The focus?
COLOR
And LOTS of it!!!
Now, I will admit that I am constantly flouting the dress code at work, but so far I get no complaints! Instead I've gotten a lot of great compliment(even on my rather hilarious Anna glasses!)
But even if you don't work somewhere that has banned your leather pants or your ripped up Sex Pistols t-shirt, even if you just kinda feel like switching it up a bit, or if you're like me and just absolutely in love with Karina, here's some ideas for how to move your wardrobe from "The Girl in the Band" to "The Euro-Sweetie"
Let's try using the same tops that you might already have and using different bottoms/tights...
Easy as pie! Just a few more pops of color and adding a skirt instantly makes it more "feminine and friendly". But everyone knows that. Hmm, something harder...
What if you actually DO own a pair of slacks or at least a pair of wide-leg trousers? How exactly do you make THOSE cute?
Granted, it's a bit more Menswear Chic than Girly Gorgeous, but I still think the element of playfulness remains!
What if you already have a rather good simple skirt but can't find a way to make it look Nouvelle Vague?
While the outfits on the left are certainly not ugly in any way, they're all pretty casual, right?
The outfits on the right are just a few ideas of how to take what you already own and wear it perhaps as you never have, or at least to remember that accessories and color always add a hint of glee and fun to every outfit.
Also, hello all new readers! Thank you so much for your views and comments! I would like to reply to them all but for some reason my formatting won't let me. Either way, they're very very very much appreciated!
Also a question for everyone,
How do you manage to keep your own style at work?
Labels: Fashion Crisis?
posted by Charlie Buckett at
2:13 AM
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Frequently I find that fashion is just a repetition of what we've already seen. It goes from a rehashing of Mod sensibilities to bringing back the 80's and all its DayGlo glory as if we weren't just remarking how insanely ugly is was just the other week.
I will admit that a lot of my style inspiration comes from various human sources: Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Adam Ant, Joan Jett, hell--even Charlie Chaplin. But more often than not I like to find inspiration in non-human forms: animals, flowers, the ocean, and even trees!!
Take, for instance, the Peacock.
Always an icon of beauty and poise, the feathers of the peacock have been used as inspiration for art, gowns, coats, headpieces, and accessories perhaps since man first laid eyes on them. Recently the peacock has had a renaissance worthy of another famous bird, the phoenix. Peacock motifs are popping up everywhere from the little corner store to the runway, including a very spacey version at Swarovski!
But the Peacock is easy, innit? How about other animals?
Kinda makes you want to listen to Africa by Toto, eh? And just last week I spent my day with a couple of friends and a brand new feather capelet from F21. My dear friend Shannon Monasmith shot me and Jenn with the sun behind us--we kind of even look like birds, don't we?
But what about the ocean? The land gets so much love, it's time to spread some to the water!
Mmm, lovely and refreshing! But that's enough Fauna, I want some Flora!!
And there you have it! You can find fashion inspiration 365 days of the year (or 366 days in a Leap Year!) by just looking out your window or in a National Geographic book!
As for me, I'm going to pretend I'm a Rainbow Fish today!
Toodle Pip!
The Glitter Child
I will admit that a lot of my style inspiration comes from various human sources: Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Adam Ant, Joan Jett, hell--even Charlie Chaplin. But more often than not I like to find inspiration in non-human forms: animals, flowers, the ocean, and even trees!!
Take, for instance, the Peacock.
Always an icon of beauty and poise, the feathers of the peacock have been used as inspiration for art, gowns, coats, headpieces, and accessories perhaps since man first laid eyes on them. Recently the peacock has had a renaissance worthy of another famous bird, the phoenix. Peacock motifs are popping up everywhere from the little corner store to the runway, including a very spacey version at Swarovski!
But the Peacock is easy, innit? How about other animals?
Kinda makes you want to listen to Africa by Toto, eh? And just last week I spent my day with a couple of friends and a brand new feather capelet from F21. My dear friend Shannon Monasmith shot me and Jenn with the sun behind us--we kind of even look like birds, don't we?
But what about the ocean? The land gets so much love, it's time to spread some to the water!
Mmm, lovely and refreshing! But that's enough Fauna, I want some Flora!!
And there you have it! You can find fashion inspiration 365 days of the year (or 366 days in a Leap Year!) by just looking out your window or in a National Geographic book!
As for me, I'm going to pretend I'm a Rainbow Fish today!
Toodle Pip!
The Glitter Child
Labels: Fashion Crisis?
posted by Charlie Buckett at
4:43 PM
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