A Little Movie Inspiration

Period movies always inspire me to dress better. I recently watched Chocolat and An Education and fell in love with the costumes. Both movies are set within a few years of each other, but the looks are very different. Chocolat takes place in a small French village in 1959. The look is very romantic with circle skirts and cardigans in soft, muted colors, and the makeup is clean and matte with a dark red lip. Louis Vuitton's Fall 2010 collection reminded me of some of the looks in this film.

Chocolat - France, 1959

Chocolat by Icedivastar featuring Me Too shoes

An Education is set in England in 1961 and features looks that pull from both the 1950's and the 1960's. The movie is about a girl in transition, so it makes sense that the clothes in the film are evolving, too. Shift dresses, pillbox hats, and liquid eyeliner become staples as the story progresses. Luella's Spring 2010 collection offers a modern take on the early 1960's look.

An Education - England, 1961

An Education by Icedivastar featuring Bottega Veneta coats

Shades of Gray

Shades of Gray by Icedivastar featuring Preen

Gray is one of those colors that I try to avoid because it makes me feel blah, which is never a good thing. However, the color is growing on me as more designers are incorporating this color into their collections. Luelle, Rodarte, and 3.1 Phillip Lim all included pieces of gray in their fall collections; my favorite being Rodarte's thigh-high boots. Earlier this year, I jumped on the gray nail polish bandwagon and adore Sephora by OPI's Run With It! Who knows? Maybe this is my color after all.