The trailer for The Great Gatsby featuring Leo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan was released with much fanfare today. Does it ever look très Baz. As a fan of Luhrmann's previous adaptations of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, I'll be at my local theater sporting 3D glasses for his latest release. Set during one of my favorite fashion periods, I have been tracing the costume design by Catherine Martin for months. The entire wardrobe is certain to dazzle.
Now... seeing how this particular book by F. Scott Fitzgerald AND the 1974 version starring Mia Farrow and Robert Redford are both at the top of my all-time favorite lists, I have been a bit skeptical about the remake. Will Leo and Carey capture the on-screen romance of Jay and Daisy the way Mia and Robert did? We shall see.
Many new-era Gatsby Girls will be trotting down the street over the next few months. Art Deco dames and jazzy flapper looks were all over the Spring/Summer 2012 runways. Imagine wearing one of the following beaded, fringed or feathered frocks while swilling bubbly and dancing the night away.
{Mia Farrow and Robert Redford images via IMDB/Paramount Studios}
A Superstylin* Evening with Tom Ford
Superstylin* loves loves L O V E S Tom Ford. My love (aka borderline obsession) took me to New York last week for a lecture featuring Mr. Ford as part of the "Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis" series at 92Y. As a devout Fordophile, not only did I breathe the same airspace as my hero, I got to experience his smooth, suave and extremely clever demeanor in the flesh. For one hour and forty-five minutes, I sopped up every word his buttery voice said with a huge smile on my face and in my heart. After the interview I walked downtown from 92nd Street for a good 20 or so blocks (people we still talking about the lecture down to the 80s) trying to process what had just occurred. The evening was definitely a life-changing experience.
The following video gives a few highlights from the discussion. Since photography was prohibited during the program, I shut my phone off entirely. Thank you to the tweeps who tweeted highlights and interesting tidbits about Tom Ford. I'm still on cloud nine just thinking about it all...