September. There are so many reasons why I love this month. This September I feel especially blessed. I got to move back to New York City with the love of my life, network with amazing bloggers at the IFB Conference and Lucky FABB Conference, attend Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, see an early screening of The Eye Has to Travel — a documentary about Vogue magazine editor Diana Vreeland, and soak up all of the inspiration around me.
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One Skirt. 4 Ways.
An even better way to justify a purchase, however much it costs, is to ensure it will work with many other items in your closet so you can dress it up or dress it down. What I love about this Loveapella Zebra pencil skirt is that you can wear it 4 different ways and create completely different looks. The idea is to start with basics, and tailor the accessories to match the occasion.
Work: White blazer, white tee, turquoise necklace, black wedges.
Weekend: Grey tee, gold bangles, simple sandals.
Date: Black racerback tank, diamond studs, chunky sandals.
Lunch: Chambray button down, crystal statement necklace, pink flats.
Fashionable Films— A Series.
This month’s last entry of Fashionable Films ends with Inception— a mind boggling film about the layers of dreams and how realistic they can be. In the film, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Cobb, a thief who steals secrets through extracting information from high-level dreamers. Marion Cotillard plays Mal, Cobb’s tragically stunning wife who is locked in a layer of his dreams and haunts his every move.
Mal only appears in a few key scenes of this film, but her importance is eminent nonetheless. Her outfits mirror the character she plays in such a lucid way. Her first appearance is in a stunning beaded navy gown, like something from Chanel’s Spring 2012 Couture show.
I was so fixated on Mal’s whole look, I considered cutting off my beloved long locks! Instead, I opted for additions to my wardrobe that were very Mal— like a chiffon caftan instead of drawstring shorts to cover up at the beach, or this smart leather blazer instead of a ragged fleece.
Thank you to all of you who enjoyed this series! Fashionable films are one of the many sources that inspire me and my ever-evolving style. Have any other films to suggest? Feel free to email me at citygirlinme@gmail.com for a future series of Fashionable Films.
