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Showing posts with label movie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movie. Show all posts
8.20.2009
7.19.2009
7.16.2009
Movie Inspiration: Pinstripe
7.04.2009
7.01.2009
Movie Inspiration
Annie Potts in Ghostbusters II
Needless to say, the nerdy hairstyle and glasses are in trend today, her outfit--the pictures of which can't be found on the internet--is very Balenciaga!
Needless to say, the nerdy hairstyle and glasses are in trend today, her outfit--the pictures of which can't be found on the internet--is very Balenciaga!
6.26.2009
Movie Inspiration:The Notebook
I accidentally saw part of The Notebook on TV the other night. I was immediately in love with this bathing suit!
6.07.2009
Movie Inspiration
The "I Feel Pretty" Dress in West Side Story
Yellow+ Orange is too much? Tone it down (or up?) with gold!
Picture from Garance Dore.
Yellow+ Orange is too much? Tone it down (or up?) with gold!
Picture from Garance Dore.5.29.2009
My Summer Pick
White Lace/crochet
Relatively speaking, summer is the season that fashion matters less. Sure, colors, cuts, and prints change every year; but for me, summer is really about staying cool, and look feminine. Summer is probably the only season that I want to look romantic, soft, or even girlish. So despite fashion, that's a guiding line for my summer picks. I'm extremely pleased that 3.1 Philip
Lim's spring 2009 collection meets all of my requirements!
White lace/crochet, whether in the form of dress, shirt, or skirt, always look cool, folk, vintage, even though recent designers have tried to make it more modern by giving it geometrical cuttings. Plus, I can't think of anything else that works with golden jewelries better!
Jane Birkin's white lace dress is bold and deadly sexy!
Boogie Nights have always been a fashion inspiration. I watched the movie again today, and man, they all wear white lace/crochet--both men and women! It also tur
ned out that my memory had fooled me, this O.D.ed chick was not wearing a white lace shawl. But still, everything on her still looks fashion today!
And at last, this is my white lace shirt.
Relatively speaking, summer is the season that fashion matters less. Sure, colors, cuts, and prints change every year; but for me, summer is really about staying cool, and look feminine. Summer is probably the only season that I want to look romantic, soft, or even girlish. So despite fashion, that's a guiding line for my summer picks. I'm extremely pleased that 3.1 Philip
Lim's spring 2009 collection meets all of my requirements!White lace/crochet, whether in the form of dress, shirt, or skirt, always look cool, folk, vintage, even though recent designers have tried to make it more modern by giving it geometrical cuttings. Plus, I can't think of anything else that works with golden jewelries better!
Jane Birkin's white lace dress is bold and deadly sexy!
Boogie Nights have always been a fashion inspiration. I watched the movie again today, and man, they all wear white lace/crochet--both men and women! It also tur
ned out that my memory had fooled me, this O.D.ed chick was not wearing a white lace shawl. But still, everything on her still looks fashion today!
And at last, this is my white lace shirt.
5.28.2009
Timeless Look 3
John Shea in the movie Missing (1982)
The not-so-well-known movie in 1982 features the missing of American journalist Charles Horman in Chile after the military coup there in 1973, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, and John Shea. While depicting the coup historically, the movie also shows contractions and connections between two different generations and those between the conservatives and the liberals.
The movie gives pretty impressive looks to different characters in the 1970s: Jack Lemmon, the father, always wears tight and a little bit short suit pants, as guys did in the 70s; Sissy Spacek's cardigans and dresses were apparently influenced by the hippies; John Shea's look, I think, is the most timeless one.
It's hard to find a clear photo of Shea's look online. This photo roughly shows how it looks: blue shirt, black tie, light khaki casual trench coat, and brown/chocolate pants. The colors work so well together; and he looks young, casual, but still professional.
You can watch the movie on Youtube, but the colors do not show very well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmNKBhvcn0Y&feature=related
OK, to prove the look is timeless, let's look at several other more "contemporary" looks .
Blue+ different brown/khaki/chocolate is a very classic combination for men's wear.
Pictures from The Sartorialist
5.25.2009
The last kind of movie you should watch with your boyfriend
So guess what? The last kind of movie you should watch with your boyfriend is love movies!
Let alone the fact that most guys don't like the "chick flick" thing; unless you and your loved one are a happy couple like in the love movies--unfortunately, most of us are not--love movies could create a lot of awkwardness; or even endanger your relationship.
As women, we like to think, compare, and then think again. A love movie, essentially, is a combination of plots which we can reflect on our own relationship and make comparison. Well that creates troubles. Because men don't like you to do that. I don't even know why. But let me be cynical: they don't feel
comfortable talking about certain things in your relationship because they know the truth is painful?
Last night, I watched He's Just Not That Into You with my boyfriend. It's not a great movie, honestly.
But it's fun to watch other people make mistakes in their relationship. As the movie went on, I started to regret my decision. It's one thing to listen to my boyfriend praising: "Scarlett Johansson is hot!" or commenting: "Many guys fear that they will meet the one they really love after they get married." But it's another to wonder: really? would you dump me for Scarlett Johansson? Will you meet someone you really "love" if one day we get married?
I know it sounds crazy, but once the thoughts started, it's hard to stop them. During the rest of the night, I tried to start the conversation several times. My boyfriend, apparently not interested, paid no attention to my questions. His aloofness almost got me angry. So the night ended with me going to bed unhappily, without my questions being answered.
I know my questions would never be answered. But I blame the movie for giving me a bad mood. The conclusion is, you can watch all kinds of movies with your boyfriend: horror movies, war movies, sci-fi movies, comedies, or even sometimes, pornography, but DON'T watch love movies with him. It makes you doubt, and doubts make you crazy!
Let alone the fact that most guys don't like the "chick flick" thing; unless you and your loved one are a happy couple like in the love movies--unfortunately, most of us are not--love movies could create a lot of awkwardness; or even endanger your relationship.
As women, we like to think, compare, and then think again. A love movie, essentially, is a combination of plots which we can reflect on our own relationship and make comparison. Well that creates troubles. Because men don't like you to do that. I don't even know why. But let me be cynical: they don't feel
comfortable talking about certain things in your relationship because they know the truth is painful?Last night, I watched He's Just Not That Into You with my boyfriend. It's not a great movie, honestly.
But it's fun to watch other people make mistakes in their relationship. As the movie went on, I started to regret my decision. It's one thing to listen to my boyfriend praising: "Scarlett Johansson is hot!" or commenting: "Many guys fear that they will meet the one they really love after they get married." But it's another to wonder: really? would you dump me for Scarlett Johansson? Will you meet someone you really "love" if one day we get married?
I know it sounds crazy, but once the thoughts started, it's hard to stop them. During the rest of the night, I tried to start the conversation several times. My boyfriend, apparently not interested, paid no attention to my questions. His aloofness almost got me angry. So the night ended with me going to bed unhappily, without my questions being answered.
I know my questions would never be answered. But I blame the movie for giving me a bad mood. The conclusion is, you can watch all kinds of movies with your boyfriend: horror movies, war movies, sci-fi movies, comedies, or even sometimes, pornography, but DON'T watch love movies with him. It makes you doubt, and doubts make you crazy!
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