Fashion From The Couch

Old School Classics

Gangster chic at its best in the classic Bonnie and Clyde fatso.co.nz, where Faye Dunaway shows us how to wear a bob, a beret and a scarf while on the run.

Mia Farrow is superbly presented in The Great Gatsby fatso.co.nz as is Robert Redford.  It is a fantasy land of beautiful clothes, beautiful people and beautiful homes. A classic well worth seeing that you will see has inspired many an interior decor.

I recently watched Out Of Africa fatso.co.nz with my Mum, what a great movie!  Meryl Streep is of course wonderful, but her outfits are also divine from her hunting outfit in Denmark to arriving in Kenya in her travelling suit, her wedding outfit (not a dress) and wearing a beautiful scarf and shirt at home on her coffee plantation, gotta love it.

Defining Style Growing Up

 Grease fatso.co.nz I was young enough that I didn't realise that "Sandy" was supposed to be a bit of a nerd pre her make over...I thought she looked great in all those fifties styled dresses, but when she came out in that slinky black outfit with her hair all done I could understand how "Danny" couldn't resist.  Looking back now I am not sure I really want to emulate either outfit, but still heaps of fun and probably my most memorable "reveal".

Desperately Seeking Susan fatso.co.nz Madonna spawned an entire look with this movie and while I went for the lace and mesh, I never went so far as the lace fingerless gloves, but I did get a perm.

The Shopping Sequence

 Even if you loathe shopping I don't think any women can resist the shopping sequences in both Pretty Woman fatso.co.nz or Clueless fatso.co.nz, they are both the fairytale shopping trip you wish you could have, everything looks fun, fabulous (although maybe a little dated now) and you can afford whatever you want...dream on.

Costumes

Marie Antoinette Sophia Coppola's starring Kirsten Dunst is a sumptuous feast of dresses, wigs and cupcakes so if you are feeling at all girly this is the one for you.

Natalie Portman as Queen Amidala of Naboo in Star Wars The Phantom Menace fatso.co.nz has to be one of my all time favourites in terms of costumes, they were stunning to behold and a little bit of Victoriana, Japanese and a whole lot of other influences all melded together beautifully.

If you love colour then the Chinese film Hero fatso.co.nz is one of the most visually beautiful movies ever....and the clothing and outfits worn by the woman are stunning.

I had to add in this movie with Keira Knightly in THAT green dress in Atonment.  This was a definite fashion moment, and that doesn't mean that her other costumes were any less fantastic, just check out the white bathing costume.  The 1930's never looked so good.