So! Instead, let's just agree that they are October-November dressing CHAMPS and choose not to think about what they might look like in shorts.
Oh, and I tried out some fancy, non-Polyvore collages this time around! What do you think?
Showing posts with label dressing like. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dressing like. Show all posts
10.20.2011
Dressing like Simon & Garfunkel
The dudes of this week's Dressing Like feature need no introduction...Simon & Garfunkel! I mean, what could I possibly say? I feel like it would just end up as the inevitable "times I've cried while listening to The Boxer or watching The Graduate" speech, which could get very uncomfortable for all of us. Hint: more than I care to mention.
So! Instead, let's just agree that they are October-November dressing CHAMPS and choose not to think about what they might look like in shorts.
Oh, and I tried out some fancy, non-Polyvore collages this time around! What do you think?
So! Instead, let's just agree that they are October-November dressing CHAMPS and choose not to think about what they might look like in shorts.
Oh, and I tried out some fancy, non-Polyvore collages this time around! What do you think?
9.21.2011
dressing like paul newman
I'm resurrecting the semi-weekly "Dressing Like" for a little Paul Newman love! I feel like there's a really good (awful) joke in there somewhere with "dressing like" and Newman's Own salad dressing. Whoever comes up with the best one wins my eternal affection.
Aside from packing a hell of a lot into his life as an actor/racecar driver/philathropist, Paul Newman fit my number one requirement of a style icon: looking stylish in a plain white t-shirt. Bonus points for looking badass in loafers, which is another direct route to my heart.
APC sweatshirt / Acne white jeans / J Crew striped shirt
Madewell socks / Keds canvas shoes
Aside from packing a hell of a lot into his life as an actor/racecar driver/philathropist, Paul Newman fit my number one requirement of a style icon: looking stylish in a plain white t-shirt. Bonus points for looking badass in loafers, which is another direct route to my heart.
These shoes were totally on my wishlist towards the beginning of summer (even creeped into a Polyvore set) when I happened to come across them in my size while thrifting in Boston. One of the greatest sartorial anxieties I've experienced in my life occurred a month or so later when I was wearing them through torrential downpour while catching a show on the Williamsburg Waterfront. I was pretty bummed out as I was sure my dream loafers wouldn't make it...but they came out of it looking brand new! Plus they're the comfiest shoes I own. Totally would recommend buying these shoes, even at full price if you have the means. So yeah, I hope you enjoyed that entire paragraph about one pair of loafers. Blogging!
APC sweatshirt / Acne white jeans / J Crew striped shirt
Madewell socks / Keds canvas shoes
7.18.2011
dressing like buster keaton
From about ages 12-16, I really wanted to be a director, which didn't make a whole lot of sense, because telling people what to do is probably my least favorite thing in the universe. I guess of all the phases to go through at that tender age, having a voracious appetite for classic cinema is probably one of the least destructive, though, so it all worked out.
I've honestly forgotten a lot of what I learned while geeking out over filmmaking in those few years, but my love for Buster Keaton has stayed put. And how could it not? Expressive faces are kinda my thing (see Emotions With Jon Hamm), and Keaton could show you a world of sadness in a second's glance. Sure, he was a champ of physical comedy, but for me, his films were always about feelings. Since I don't think anyone wants this blog to turn into an exploration of the caverns of my lonely heart, I decided to focus on another element of what makes Buster Keaton movies so great: the style. Pork pie hats forever!
To tap into your inner silent film star, be prepared to take on a variety of characters (train engineer, detective, and sailor to name a few) and be careful - even the most innocent activity will turn into quite the quagmire that you can only escape by the skin of your teeth!
I've honestly forgotten a lot of what I learned while geeking out over filmmaking in those few years, but my love for Buster Keaton has stayed put. And how could it not? Expressive faces are kinda my thing (see Emotions With Jon Hamm), and Keaton could show you a world of sadness in a second's glance. Sure, he was a champ of physical comedy, but for me, his films were always about feelings. Since I don't think anyone wants this blog to turn into an exploration of the caverns of my lonely heart, I decided to focus on another element of what makes Buster Keaton movies so great: the style. Pork pie hats forever!
To tap into your inner silent film star, be prepared to take on a variety of characters (train engineer, detective, and sailor to name a few) and be careful - even the most innocent activity will turn into quite the quagmire that you can only escape by the skin of your teeth!
The Navigator
I have this and I love it, but sadly, Saks (where I got it for way cheaper) is all out of them.
Natural Wide Brim Boater at Topshop / H&M Straw Boater/ Helen Kaminski Raffia Boater Hat / Steven Alan Jillian Hat
Natural Wide Brim Boater at Topshop / H&M Straw Boater/ Helen Kaminski Raffia Boater Hat / Steven Alan Jillian Hat
7.13.2011
Dressing Like Truman Capote
Since my previous features on my fashion icons seem to have been well liked, I'm going to start posting a "dressing like" segment every week in which I will largely ignore famous people's accomplishments in favor a superficial celebration of their sense of style.
I feel like I can speak for both Carly and myself when I say Truman Capote totally gets us. He could be fancy (look up pictures of his Black and White Ball for a treat!), but I much prefer the mental image of him I have hunched over a typewriter in a basic tee with a kitty in his lap. Maybe it's the fact that I'm kind of overwhelmed with all the junk I've acquired in the past four years that I don't know what to do with as I prepare to move, but I'm definitely into simplifying everything (especially my wardrobe) right now. These photos of Mr. Capote make me think that all I really need is a few items I can throw into a suitcase.
I feel like I can speak for both Carly and myself when I say Truman Capote totally gets us. He could be fancy (look up pictures of his Black and White Ball for a treat!), but I much prefer the mental image of him I have hunched over a typewriter in a basic tee with a kitty in his lap. Maybe it's the fact that I'm kind of overwhelmed with all the junk I've acquired in the past four years that I don't know what to do with as I prepare to move, but I'm definitely into simplifying everything (especially my wardrobe) right now. These photos of Mr. Capote make me think that all I really need is a few items I can throw into a suitcase.
by Cecil Beaton
by Irving Penn
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