“In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.”
It's all about The Great Gatsby isn't it? Unless you've been living under a rock you will be aware of Baz Luhrmanns much anticipated take on F. Scott Fitzgeralds famous novel which will be hitting cinema screens in not too long at all. Apart from the obvious things to get excited about (Leonardo Dicaprio anyone?) I am mostly looking forward to seeing Miuccia Pradas' costume designs (quite a concise article about it in Vogue here). No doubt the clothes will play their very own role - if you know the book you will remember that Fitzgerald uses sartorial imagery and garment colours to symbolise elements of the characters and their traits. Yah!
As the story unfolds we discover all that glitters is not gold - but that the clothes were really pretty great.
I still fantasise about owning Daisy Buchanan's wardrobe. It's hard to do a take on 20's clothes these days without looking like you're going to a prohibition swing night. An iridescent, heavily sequinned drop waist that shimmers in the light, a bit of glitter and a tassel or two is the recipe for a bit of modern day Gatsby-esque glamour. This Theyskens Theory Bubble dress is what I think Daisy Buchanan would flap around in if she lived in the year 2013. Paired with coral tassel earrings from Jenny Jenny and a pair of gold T-bar glitter shoes from Miu Miu. I'll be wearing it tonight, Martini in hand, draped over a piano. Or Gold Hatted, bouncing around near my beautiful laundrette more like...
Bubble Dress by Theyskens Theory
Coral Tassel Earrings by Jenny Jenny
Gold Shoes by Miu Miu
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