The classic pencil skirt worn by Greta Gerwig’s Frances, the lovable 27-year-old gal-in-transition heroine in the new movie Frances Ha, is an aspirational one for this character. Her life is sprawling out of control, as she experiences unstable housing arrangements, a modern-dance career that’s spiraling ever out of reach, and the potential loss of her […]
Astrology: Fashion: Andrea Riseborough’s Gray Matter in ‘Oblivion’
April 18, 2013 by
Victoria’s (Andrea Riseborough) minimalist, high-altitude office in Oblivion may be an irritably long commute but you’ll covet her snappy, gray dress that’s a perfect fit for both the horizontal monitor board and the board room. Under the aegis of the movie’s costume designer Marlene Stewart, the one-piecer is a breathtakingly elegant, slightly above-the-knee belted sheath, […]
Astrology: Fashion: Diane Kruger’s White Suit in ‘The Host’
March 29, 2013 by
We’re seeking the Seeker’s snappy white suit in The Host. Diane Kruger plays a member of an alien race called the Souls that has conquered the earth into peaceful submissiveness. Trousers end just above the ankle, jacket fits like a glove. Take a meeting, rule the planet. White traditionally rules the nurturing Cancerian Moon. So […]
Fashion: Fringe
August 9, 2012 by
Whether you think of fringe as leather strips in freefall or suspended offshoots of fabric, wearing it is a tricky business. Fringe needs to move well. Avoid the stiff mass of fringe that evokes an upside down Mohawk. Go for fringe with a fearless Wild West Annie Oakley sensibility that darts with grace. Aries: Rams […]
Fashion: Neon
July 15, 2012 by
Even the tiniest bit of wearable neon is like a day-glo megaphone announcing you’ve just entered the room. Too much and people without Ray-Bans will turn away. But the right amount of fluorescence lets onlookers know you can transform greens, pinks and blues into thunderbolts of electric color. Aries: Born leaders, passionate Rams need […]
Fashion: Moccasins
July 15, 2012 by
Nothing beats the sure-footed confidence of walking barefoot. But in a pinch – and when your five-inch stilts are what’s doing the pinching – then moccasins do the trick. When carrying off a look that harkens back to tribal legacies and crafts, mocs in a wide range of materials will give your fashion a literal […]
Astrology: Fashion: Peplums
July 10, 2012 by
Just when you think the top of your garment is ending at the waist, the fabric takes an expansive ruffle-like twist and becomes a faux short skirt. The peplum, fashion’s hot overskirt, adds a eye-catching bottom finish to blouses and jackets and a third dimension to dresses. Aries: When adventure calls, Rams may find that […]
Fashion: Prada’s Bandeau Top: A Tiny Garment Says Loads About The Economy
July 5, 2012 by
I can’t get that wonderful skimpy bare-midriff thingie from Prada’s Spring 2012 collection out of my head. Okay, it’s technically called a bandeau top. And, if you followed Prada’s “Women and Car Engines” runway show at Milan’s Fashion Week, you can’t help but think that Miuccia Prada wanted to give us ladies a bra-less boost during this tough […]
Fashion: Fringe
October 1, 2009 by
Whether you think of fringe as leather strips in freefall or suspended offshoots of fabric, wearing it is a tricky business. Like this year’s flowing neck scarves, fringe needs to move well. Avoid the stiff mass of fringe that evokes an upside down Mohawk. Go for fringe with a fearless Wild West Annie Oakley sensibility that darts with grace.
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