Wednesday Inspiration
The subject of this week's style inspiration is international cinema icon Anouk Aimee
The subject of this week's style inspiration is international cinema icon Anouk Aimee. The multilingual French actress exudes timeless style and sophistication. Her exceptional skill, elegance, versatility, and devastating beauty have inspired fashion magazine editors, designers, filmmakers, actors and models across the globe.
Recommended viewing: 8 1/2, La Dolce Vita, Lola, and A Man and a Woman.
8 1/2: Fantasy in Black & White
An exercise in modern fashion, Fellini's 8 1/2 takes clean lines to their logical conclusion.
Frederico Fellini's 8 1/2 is a visual masterpiece that mixes an offbeat story and dreamlike imagery with jaw-dropping fashion. The film stars icons such as Marcello Mastroianni and Anouk Aimée, and its complex story of a successful artist grappling with personal and professional problems is timeless and engrossing.
Fashion takes center stage in this iconic feature. The cast is decked out in expertly tailored black-and-white outfits, and clean lines are taken to their logical conclusion. Coats, sunglasses/eyeglasses, shawls, capes, lingerie, and headwear also feature prominently in the film as the characters' sophisticated outwear, undergarments, and accessories have become staples of modern fashion. Whether you crave an interesting film or enjoy gazing at smart attire and razor-sharp hairstyles, Fellini's 8 1/2 is an endless source of inspiration.
La Notte: Existentialism & Style
Existentialism, modern life, long-term relationships, custom-made Italian suits, and cocktail dresses.
Wrestling with a fledgling relationship? Pondering the meaning of post-modern life? Looking for new fashion ideas? Michelangelo Antonioni's La Notte will make you rethink modern life, style, and the nature of long-term relationships. The second installment in Antonioni's "trilogy of modernity," this captivating film features fine performances by Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, and Monica Vitti.
Fashion wise, La Notte is classic and sophisticated. Male actors wear a bevy of custom-made Italian suits, while females don stunning cocktail dresses, and everything from pearl earrings to fur coats.