tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post7992419857234331854..comments2024-03-22T19:27:57.258-04:00Comments on les anti-modernes*: style inspiration: edward gorey et almiss sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-13821098815686017072011-02-28T15:19:09.188-05:002011-02-28T15:19:09.188-05:00megan - i did read about this, although i just cli...megan - i did read about this, although i just clicked over to the writer's article at the paris review and how fascinating! thanks for sharing the link! :)miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-51027296885089721462011-02-28T05:15:03.549-05:002011-02-28T05:15:03.549-05:00have you seen this yet? kind of amazing.
http://...have you seen this yet? kind of amazing. <br /><br />http://sometimefriend.com/2011/01/edward-goreys-fur-coats/13beeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224998429068383268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-74352522403335633672011-02-25T11:33:49.897-05:002011-02-25T11:33:49.897-05:00lin: thanks! always happy to introduce people to t...lin: thanks! always happy to introduce people to the genius that is EG. i liked Sliding Doors as well! and Talented Mr Ripley was such a classic dark mystery/thriller. i've not heard of I Capture the Castle - i'll have to check out the film...<br /><br />there's something funny about how fur is associated with eccentricity in all of these arts/literary references. i mean fashion is now welcoming fur back from its passé status in the 90s...but i'm always kind of fascinated by old photos of slightly enigmatic women in fur, and the emotional reactions and judgments (positive and negative) that wearing it continues to provoke in people.miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-30555717449400849962011-02-25T01:39:26.975-05:002011-02-25T01:39:26.975-05:00I love this post, thanks for sharing his work, it&...I love this post, thanks for sharing his work, it's something new to me. I love your train of thought into the Margot pictures too.<br /><br />Gwyneth Paltrow's older movies always made me sit up straighter and wish I was better dressed: I love Sliding Doors and The Talented Mr Ripley. I also loved the outfits in Romeo and Juliet (Baz Lurhmann version) - so cool. I remember Julia Roberts' brown polka dot dress in Pretty Woman - I found it so chic. Uma Thurman was also really chic in Gattaca (I think the wardrobe was Donna Karan) and of course she was the sexiest thing in Pulp Fiction. <br /><br />From books, I was always imagining what the clothes in I Capture The Castle looked like.yanqinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466658131536796827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-32816696121358005262011-02-25T00:04:47.526-05:002011-02-25T00:04:47.526-05:00jennifer: i understand your hesitation - i thought...jennifer: i understand your hesitation - i thought a long time about the fur issue and i think i've made my peace with buying vintage. it's a thorny issue, but i think so long as one buys vintage fur in a responsible way, it's not that much different than buying a leather jacket or handbag. the ins and outs of understanding the quality issue and how to suss out/maintain quality vintage fur, on the other hand, is a whole other thing! <br /><br />S: your mother's furs sounded really amazing! ha, i can see why it can be problematic to wear fur depending on where you live. i'm still self-conscious about wearing fur (real or faux) during the day, and currently only wear it out at night.<br /><br />i'm always quite envious and admiring of families that have amazing heirloom or vintage pieces. it's always the personal history and the spirit of passing down a beloved item that makes it the best kind of 'vintage find'.<br /><br />ammu: isn't it such a great film? i don't think the aesthetic brilliance of it sank in until a few years ago. it's my favorite GP performance too. she just shines and embodies Margot so sincerely. my fave style films for Audrey is Breakfast at Tiffany's and Roman Holiday. and i do think there is something special about Carine - she has a crispness to her way of speaking and expressing herself that i can't help but like. and i like the fact that she has mentioned that people often mistake her shyness for snobbery or aloofness. something i can definitely relate to.<br /><br />pret a porter p: i loved watching Saved by the Bell! i didn't catch on to the college series, but as a kid, i definitely thought Zach and Kelly were the epitome of all-american style!miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-5244037058104603022011-02-24T12:18:51.318-05:002011-02-24T12:18:51.318-05:00Such a wonderful post. The Royal Tenenbaums is suc...Such a wonderful post. The Royal Tenenbaums is such a stylish film, my favourite Gwyneth Paltrow performance. And such a sad, beautiful and funny film.<br />I suppose I look to a lot of Audrey Hepburn films for inspiration, the ease with which she dressed is so appealing. I don't really dress like her, but I like her charm and her commitment to a look. Just as I like Katharine Hepburn's wit and vulnerability and her commitment to a look. That Carine Roitfeld interview was very good, by the way!Ammuhttp://somecrazycliff.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-78064171661375864372011-02-24T12:11:18.809-05:002011-02-24T12:11:18.809-05:00Thank you for posting the Edward Gorey illustratio...Thank you for posting the Edward Gorey illustrations. I had forgotten about him and love the inspiration (love Neil Gaiman too!). I cannot ever wear fur here ... the hippies have a fit if you do not correctly compost, let alone wear something like fur. However, fur brings back memories of my mother ... she loved fur and would wear it in the most casual way sometimes. Since I never had any pets, I would always pet her furs! I'm pretty sure I gave them away when she passed away, but I wish I hadn't ... that's the ultimate "vintage" fur, right?Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498676439284533678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-26326752000936940192011-02-24T11:51:21.448-05:002011-02-24T11:51:21.448-05:00I love it! I'm totally with you about buying o...I love it! I'm totally with you about buying only vintage fur. The new stuff is both expensive and wasteful. Recently, I've been searching etsy for a fur collar. However, I'm still on the fence about entering the world about fur owning. Maybe its because I was a vegetarian for 10+ years.jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455079295448117881noreply@blogger.com