tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77064698624886108202024-03-12T20:39:49.787-07:00Fall Inside My WorldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703546250582561310noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706469862488610820.post-28743575810446842522014-04-25T05:50:00.000-07:002014-09-18T09:22:28.983-07:00My Obsession with Clara Bow: The first "It" girl <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e8exd4iQn1o/U1pXnRC6ciI/AAAAAAAACIM/GSNODV_cwP0/s1600/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e8exd4iQn1o/U1pXnRC6ciI/AAAAAAAACIM/GSNODV_cwP0/s1600/03.jpg" height="320" width="252" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BDII6gT68RU/U1pampFu4RI/AAAAAAAACJA/IMq6cEXd7rg/s1600/vintage_stock___clara_bow_by_hello_tuesday-d41kslo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BDII6gT68RU/U1pampFu4RI/AAAAAAAACJA/IMq6cEXd7rg/s1600/vintage_stock___clara_bow_by_hello_tuesday-d41kslo.jpg" height="320" width="220" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-drUUjwQBUDI/U1pXrgHeiLI/AAAAAAAACIc/7bOT0cMf-0E/s1600/Clara-Bow-1920s+flapper+hair+growing+out+a+crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-drUUjwQBUDI/U1pXrgHeiLI/AAAAAAAACIc/7bOT0cMf-0E/s1600/Clara-Bow-1920s+flapper+hair+growing+out+a+crop.jpg" height="245" width="320" /></a></div>
Silent film actress Clara Bow is one of my all time favorite style icons. The actress epitomized everything that makes even the modern "it" girls of today so alluring. The height of the jazz age saw the invention of the movie star and Clara Bow was the "bad girl" of silent film.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703546250582561310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706469862488610820.post-70371526379035160842014-04-24T13:51:00.000-07:002014-09-18T09:24:41.412-07:00Nina Simone: The High Priestess of Soul<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The High Priestess of Soul: Nina Simone</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Singer Nina Simone's mysteriously soulful and haunting voice is what makes her collection of over 40 albums one of the most unique examples of vocal jazz. Simone had a style to match her music. She managed to exude a regal and eclectic jazz mystique. I find her brand of cool to be particularly original and iconic. </i><br />
<h3>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SEy-y4OAEow/U1lwE2o5XLI/AAAAAAAACHs/Cmb-ZpDwQhE/s1600/g-marshall-wilson-nina-simone-1971_i-G-66-6633-X1VE100Z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SEy-y4OAEow/U1lwE2o5XLI/AAAAAAAACHs/Cmb-ZpDwQhE/s1600/g-marshall-wilson-nina-simone-1971_i-G-66-6633-X1VE100Z.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></i></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T1B7kgKrreg/U1lwFn22EeI/AAAAAAAACH0/Na6uwiNVvG8/s1600/Nina-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T1B7kgKrreg/U1lwFn22EeI/AAAAAAAACH0/Na6uwiNVvG8/s1600/Nina-3.jpg" height="272" width="320" /></i></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9dK7QNoKN0/U1lwI9weXvI/AAAAAAAACH8/YHWGETf3qIA/s1600/103112-celebs-nina-simone.jpg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D9dK7QNoKN0/U1lwI9weXvI/AAAAAAAACH8/YHWGETf3qIA/s1600/103112-celebs-nina-simone.jpg.png" height="180" width="320" /></i></span></a></div>
</h3>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i> A Civil Rights activist her entire career, and rebel when it came to racial issues in the music industry, Simone had a look that could be said as part Nubian princess and part Black Panther. A look that can be found in lots of ethnic prints, bold jewelry, head dresses and tunics. One of my absolute favorite eclectic female icons of the late 20th century. </i></span></h3>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703546250582561310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706469862488610820.post-17333185271549436432013-03-19T17:04:00.001-07:002014-04-24T18:37:56.618-07:00Stevie Nicks: Original Gypsy Boho Queen<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;">
<div style="position: relative;">
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/stevie_nicks_original_gypsy_boho/set?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=76036089" target="_blank"><img alt="Stevie Nicks: Original Gypsy Boho Queen" border="0" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/vQaRcYdUYOJgvWHyaOfDQ/cid/76036089/id/W2zX7ltKRK_AfSC4rSIW_A/size/c600x600.jpg" force="1" height="600" title="Stevie Nicks: Original Gypsy Boho Queen" width="600" /></a></div>
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/stevie_nicks_original_gypsy_boho/set?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=76036089" target="_blank">Stevie Nicks: Original Gypsy Boho Queen</a> by <a href="http://likearollingash.polyvore.com/?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger" target="_blank">likearollingash</a> featuring a <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/charm_pendant/shop?query=charm+pendant" target="_blank">charm pendant</a></small></div>
<div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;">
<small></small><br />
<div style="padding-top: 16px;">
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=78177597" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/78177597.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=78177597" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free People polka dot maxi dress</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=51035411" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/51035411.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=51035411" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Gn long pleated dress</a></small><br />
<small>boutique1.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=78245315" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/78245315.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=78245315" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free People print top</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=78178673" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/78178673.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=78178673" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free people</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=78846745" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/78846745.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=78846745" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madison Harding cutout boots</a></small><br />
<small>madisonharding.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=69833083" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/69833083.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=69833083" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free People rosary beads necklace</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=71896588" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/71896588.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=71896588" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free people</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=75980808" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/75980808.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=75980808" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free People charm pendant</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=75300664" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/75300664.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=75300664" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dinny Hall bangle jewelry</a></small><br />
<small>$190 - astleyclarke.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=73232502" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/73232502.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=73232502" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free People fringe scarve</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=73232489" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/73232489.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=73232489" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free People fringe scarve</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=77603787" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/77603787.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=77603787" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Long silk scarve</a></small><br />
<small>etsy.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=74600695" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/74600695.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=74600695" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free People feather hair accessory</a></small><br />
<small>freepeople.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
<br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=74652002" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img align="left" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/74652002.jpg" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></small></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1095221&.svc=blogger&id=74652002" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chloé metal sunglasses</a></small><br />
<small>$150 - theoutnet.com</small><br />
<small><br style="display: none;" /></small></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703546250582561310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706469862488610820.post-72581492059378697642013-03-07T21:58:00.002-08:002014-09-18T09:52:26.837-07:00Jack Kerouac: Style Icon of the Beat Generation<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CyRrvaUnslE/UTl6CIvHlXI/AAAAAAAABgI/XTwlOaqRqQw/s1600/images-21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CyRrvaUnslE/UTl6CIvHlXI/AAAAAAAABgI/XTwlOaqRqQw/s640/images-21.jpeg" height="433" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Effortless Cool of Writer Jack Kerouac: Just Don't think Black and Berets...</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<i><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<i><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span></i></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Imagine yourself hunched over a typewriter in your apartment,</span> tapping away on a 10-foot-long scroll of paper, going through endless notes you've written in an attempt to finally get your damn thoughts out. As prolific as he was, that was Kerouac's way of working. And, although he was originally met with criticism and had trouble finding a publisher, he would eventually become the voice of a generation — the beat generation.</span></i></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He published often, but <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">On The Road</span> still stands out. Sections on drug use, homosexuality, and various taboo subjects (at the time, at least) made it that much harder for Kerouac to get the work published once he finished it in 1951; it didn't help that the manuscript was one continuous paragraph on that very long sheet roll. But once it eventually hit shelves in 1957, the author became an instant celebrity — something he never wanted and, reportedly, didn’t really enjoy. For one, people started paying a lot of his attention to his casually elegant style, a way of getting dressed that still feels modern today...</span></i></div>
<br />
<br />
<h3>
Get the look: The "Kerouac" brand of nonchalant cool </h3>
<br />
Jack Kerouac is one of the most well-known male writers of all time, and for good reason. Kerouac’s novels embody the mystique of a nomadic lifestyle, and sparked a romanticism for the road in countless generations of American men. Perhaps the most intriguing thing about Kerouac’s writing is that his lifestyle was very much in line with what he wrote about, with little to no pretension or fabrication injected into the final product. Kerouac exuded cool, and certainly dressed the part. For men who are looking to embrace the philosophy of the open road, it’s important to have an idea as of how to dress. Kerouac’s style was effortlessly cool, and any fashion-forward guy can emulate it with success without having to try too hard. The following are just a few tips to help you dress like Jack Kerouac,<br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>Caution: Achieving this type of Beat Generation cool may cause you to suddenly take up chain smoking, buy a vintage typewriter or develop a sudden Benzedrine addiction...in some cases worship of jazz music via the 1950's can appear. </b></span><br />
<h3>
</h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXvSzEdyD9Y/UTl6B-4gbbI/AAAAAAAABgY/JjwevZDPg4s/s1600/images-20.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXvSzEdyD9Y/UTl6B-4gbbI/AAAAAAAABgY/JjwevZDPg4s/s1600/images-20.jpeg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRkYf-ki-gk/UTl6Ay3RK9I/AAAAAAAABgc/_VdNrEkMbPM/s1600/images-18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRkYf-ki-gk/UTl6Ay3RK9I/AAAAAAAABgc/_VdNrEkMbPM/s1600/images-18.jpeg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e-tJtUID4E8/UTl7hjuz-eI/AAAAAAAABh0/n9SxujqcwO8/s1600/images-23.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e-tJtUID4E8/UTl7hjuz-eI/AAAAAAAABh0/n9SxujqcwO8/s1600/images-23.jpeg" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7baq2Yeo9NI/UTl7hr1qodI/AAAAAAAABh4/RH_A7o3SXV8/s1600/images-22.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7baq2Yeo9NI/UTl7hr1qodI/AAAAAAAABh4/RH_A7o3SXV8/s1600/images-22.jpeg" /></a></div>
<br />
Kerouac certainly found himself in and out of creative circles, the hippie-dippy floral prints and bright colors that are so often associated with this era were the exact opposite of his M.O. In fact, Kerouac had perfected "homeless chic" long before the Olsen twins. Often dressing in layers of long jackets, untucked shirts, scuffed jeans, perfectly unperfected lose ties, blazers and various accessories such as hats, classic pea coats and that ever present cigarette. He had a way of always being slightly unkempt, disheveled and road weary, yet this effortless "just woke up and put together to catch a train to Mexico City" look exudes the kind of cool that even cool people covet: he literally wore whatever he had handy. He didn't care about how cool he looked, or how he dressed...he was too busy being cool!<br />
<br />
Despite the lack of trying, Kerouac's ragged, simple layers came across as both unique, bohemian and attractive in manner. Jack's novels wrote of adventures and elaborately stylish "Beat" scenes in places like San Francisco; but the sleek, artful creatures clad in all black depicted in his literature had nothing to do with the Kerouac brand of style.<br />
<br />
<h3>
Kerouac: Embodying the Modern men's style of today</h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BhyD0fhDZlo/UTl7ho8a6sI/AAAAAAAABg0/87MPnS1mQbY/s1600/images-24.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BhyD0fhDZlo/UTl7ho8a6sI/AAAAAAAABg0/87MPnS1mQbY/s200/images-24.jpeg" height="200" width="200" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XA02aT9D2dw/UTl7iofw2MI/AAAAAAAABhs/hPDiii3HsV8/s1600/images-28.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XA02aT9D2dw/UTl7iofw2MI/AAAAAAAABhs/hPDiii3HsV8/s200/images-28.jpeg" height="200" width="143" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oELc9FP1aJY/UTl7jqsOobI/AAAAAAAABhg/AHeWaNqSE5U/s1600/images-32.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oELc9FP1aJY/UTl7jqsOobI/AAAAAAAABhg/AHeWaNqSE5U/s1600/images-32.jpeg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D5BCrbedVIg/UTl7jgK6G2I/AAAAAAAABhc/ASK3KvdtFfI/s1600/images-31.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D5BCrbedVIg/UTl7jgK6G2I/AAAAAAAABhc/ASK3KvdtFfI/s320/images-31.jpeg" height="130" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oELc9FP1aJY/UTl7jqsOobI/AAAAAAAABhg/AHeWaNqSE5U/s1600/images-32.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YpXpJzdFPXc/UTl7ibLLc3I/AAAAAAAABhA/J0SvuOf2S38/s1600/images-27.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YpXpJzdFPXc/UTl7ibLLc3I/AAAAAAAABhA/J0SvuOf2S38/s320/images-27.jpeg" height="320" width="224" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<h3>
<br /><b>Kerouac: Fit for Gap or JCrew ad? </b>Flannel and Oxford shirts: </h3>
The slightly wrinkled, untucked, half buttoned brand of button down you see on all the men's displays at the mall (those of course were made to look that way) was a trademark Kerouac piece.<br />
Khakis and Layers:<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-Qi_OcAdfE/UTl7iOnRGII/AAAAAAAABg4/hv54bWfw0Vw/s1600/images-26.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-Qi_OcAdfE/UTl7iOnRGII/AAAAAAAABg4/hv54bWfw0Vw/s1600/images-26.jpeg" /></a>Kerouac was very often seen wearing khaki slacks; his go-to pants. The writer preferred slacks not only because they were comfortable, but could easily be paired with a variety of different ensemble elements. For example, the right pair of slacks looks fantastic with Oxfords, Polos and flannels, not to mention a great deal of other shirt styles.<br />
Embrace the Bomber Jacket<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VBSEme1zExA/UTl7kfYKDJI/AAAAAAAABhw/m3pxAhVBhQs/s1600/images-33.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VBSEme1zExA/UTl7kfYKDJI/AAAAAAAABhw/m3pxAhVBhQs/s1600/images-33.jpeg" /></a>It’s true that Kerouac was most often seen wearing flannel shirts and denim work shirts, both of which served as crucial pieces that made his look what it was. When the temperatures started falling, however, Jack Kerouac preferred to throw on a bomber jacket, which not only helped to keep the cold at bay but added a whole new element to his look. A lot of guys are hesitant about trying to wear bomber jackets, and for good reason; they often don’t look right when worn by the wrong person. That said, the bomber jacket will fit in nicely with just about every other element of Kerouac’s style, and shouldn’t be overlooked. For something slightly different, consider pairing an olive-green bomber jacket with black slacks; an urban look that’s difficult to beat on a fall day.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703546250582561310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706469862488610820.post-28623831310776291492012-01-27T01:16:00.000-08:002012-01-27T01:16:54.544-08:00The Icon: John Paul Belmondo<h1 class="hLargeTitle" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 36px; line-height: 38px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #cfe2f3;"> </span><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> Jean-Paul Belmondo: Style Icon</span></h1><div id="tools" style="background-color: white; border-top-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; height: 40px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br />
</span></div></div><div id="content" style="background-color: white; float: right; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; width: 420px;"><img alt="JP Belmondo" class="articleImg" src="http://images.askmen.com/fashion/style_icon/48_style-icon-jean-paul-belmondo.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 5px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 5px; border-right-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 5px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(241, 241, 241); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 5px; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="JP Belmondo" width="410" /><blockquote class="pullQuote" style="clear: both; font-size: 26px; line-height: 30px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://images.askmen.com/2010/bgAllAssets.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: -185px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 22px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -1000px; width: 27px;">"</span>Clad in trim trousers, a blazer and a fedora while dangling a never-ending cigarette from his mouth, he epitomized French street style in every possible way."</blockquote><ul class="betterManBrief" style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 12px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><li class="header" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">What You Need To Know</strong></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://images.askmen.com/2010/bgAllAssets.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: -641px -283px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; line-height: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Making your look appear effortless actually takes a little bit of effort.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://images.askmen.com/2010/bgAllAssets.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: -641px -283px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; line-height: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">He often wore a half-undone collared shirt and worn-in driving moccasins.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://images.askmen.com/2010/bgAllAssets.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: -641px -283px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; line-height: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Roll your shirt sleeves, undo a couple of its buttons, and skip the iron for the Belmondo look.</li>
</ul><h3 style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: capitalize;">Why He's A Style Icon</h3>The 1960 film <i style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Breathless</i> was acclaimed as much for its mastery of popular new-wave cinema as it was for Jean-Paul Belmondo’s breakthrough role and sense of style. Belmondo’s irreverence as a thug running from the law created a new type of leading man on screen. Everything he wore was critical to developing a brazen character who appropriately modeled himself after <a href="http://www.askmen.com/fashion/style_icon_100/105_humphrey-bogart-style-icon.html" omni_link="Humphrey Bogart" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #124f88; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Humphrey Bogart">Humphrey Bogart</a>, who himself was such a trendsetter that a variation on the fedora bears his name. However, Belmondo’s look is no copycat. It belongs in a class all its own.<br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /><br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" />Clad in trim trousers, a blazer and a fedora while dangling a never-ending cigarette from his mouth, he epitomized French street style in every possible way. It’s a look that, when worn today, is completely carefree while still being fashion conscious. At its heart is a feeling of adventure that comes from looking like you didn’t try too hard. Belmondo, in a way, has come to represent a style that is perfectly imperfect.<br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /><br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" />Still, Belmondo’s real status as a <a href="http://www.askmen.com/fashion/style_icon/" omni_link="style icon" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #124f88; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="style icon">style icon</a> comes from an unwavering confidence that’s just shy of cocky. He could have been draped in a burlap sack, but his swagger made anything he wore look cool. Most people believe that a suit is the only thing that truly makes a man look handsome, but Belmondo was equally as dashing in the simplest of clothes. He often wore a half-undone collared shirt and worn-in driving moccasins. It was the perfect combination for kick-starting a Vespa and driving off into a Provencal sunset.<br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /><h3 style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: capitalize;">Dress The Belmondo Way</h3>Ironically, the trouble with making your look appear effortless is that it actually takes a little bit of effort. This is not about looking like you just rolled out of bed to grab the first thing in your closet or, for that matter, off your floor. Your goal should be to put a cohesive look together that doesn’t look overworked.<br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /><br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" />A few key additions to your wardrobe will help do the trick. The truly fashion-forward can go against the mainstream and dive directly into a <a href="http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_400/430_how-to-wear-a-double-breasted-suit.html" omni_link="double-breasted blazer" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #124f88; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="double-breasted blazer">double-breasted blazer</a>. It’s a risky move, but a well-tailored one sans shoulder pads and paired with dark denim updates a classic without looking like you were plucked from 1985. If the blazer is too much for you to handle, try a double-breasted trench coat, like the <a href="http://www.askmen.com/fashion/apparel/burberry-trench-style-raincoat.html" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #124f88; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Burberry Trench Style Raincoat</a>. Just be aware that this is not the bulky, calf-length variety. It should be deconstructed, lightweight and cropped at the thigh or just above the knee. You can throw it over anything -- even that T-shirt that was in fact laying on your floor -- and look pulled together without exerting too much effort.<br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /><br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" />For a more relaxed slice of Belmondo styling, you could opt for a simple white button-down shirt. Just make sure to keep it comfortable. Roll the sleeves, undo a couple of buttons, and skip the iron. Anything too labor-intensive just isn't Belmondo.</div><div id="content" style="background-color: white; float: right; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; width: 420px;"><br style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /><a href="more:http://www.askmen.com/fashion/style_icon/48_style-icon-jean-paul-belmondo.html#ixzz1keE73z9z" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;" target="_blank">Learn More</a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703546250582561310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706469862488610820.post-33550240014362385292012-01-27T01:06:00.000-08:002012-01-27T01:06:12.158-08:00The Ultimate in Sexy: French New Wave Style for Men<div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="clear: left; color: #e06666; float: left; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/images/dandy-fashion-brialy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.newwavefilm.com/images/dandy-fashion-brialy.jpg" width="262" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>French New Wave Dandy Style: Cool Glamour and Urban Socialites<br />
Elements of French New Wave Dandy Style</b><br />
Clothes:<br />
cream, brown, gray, or navy tailored <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%255Fss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3D3-piece%2520suit%26url%3Dnode%253D1040658&tag=newafi-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">three-piece suit</a><img border="0" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=newafi-20&l=ur2&o=1" /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A//www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-alias=apparel&ref_=sr%5Fkk%5F1&qid=1259446499&field-keywords=narrow%20tie&tag=newafi-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">skinny tie</a><img border="0" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=newafi-20&l=ur2&o=1" /><br />
bright or black poloneck or turtleneck sweater<br />
patterned or pinstriped shirt<br />
cufflinks and watch fobs<br />
cream, gray, or brown slacks in wool or cotton<br />
loafers or winkle pickers<br />
Hair:<br />
neat and perfectly coiffed<br />
Cologne:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HYW638?ie=UTF8&tag=newafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000HYW638">Le Dandy Pour Homme</a> by D'Orsay<br />
<a href="http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Link-Product?pid=00457019000017">French Lover</a> (aka Bois d'Orage), by Frederic Malle -- nephew of Louis Malle<br />
Attitude:<br />
witty, sophisticated, cynical, urbane, laid-back, fatalistic</span></span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jean-Claude Brialy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The arrival of the Nouvelle Vague in the late 1950s heralded the arrival of a clutch of dazzling new female stars including </span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/brigitte-bardot.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brigitte Bardot</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/jeanne-moreau.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jeanne Moreau</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and</span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/jean-seberg.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jean Seberg</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. With their cool sexiness and modern way of talking and behaving, they would become the emblems of this audacious new cinema, helping to popularize it around the world. At the same time a group of actors, contemporaries and friends of the directors spearheading the movement, proved that they could be equally as glamourous, without sacrificing their masculinity. These "dandies" had a fresh look and an acting style that embodied the ideological and cinematic goals of the New Wave.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the most distinctive examples of this new breed of actor was </span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/jean-claude-brialy.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jean-Claude Brialy</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Relaxed, seductive, and charming, Brialy was the epitome of suave sophisticate, the debonair playboy, the urbane socialite with a dark streak. He personified a certain kind of devil-may-care dandyism associated with an older generation of libertarian writers who fascinated the young New Wave directors. Onscreen, in films like Les Cousins (1958), Le Bel age (1960), Une femme est une femme (1961), and Le Genou de Claire (1970), Brialy always appeared effortlessly stylish, whether sporting an elegant suit and tie, polo neck, blazer and scarf, or bohemian straw hat and open neck shirt. Off-screen he was celebrated for being a brilliant raconteur, an accomplished stage performer and a restaurant owning bon viveur.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="http://www.newwavefilm.com/images/ronet-fashion.jpg" /></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maurice Ronet</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another actor who combined a certain world-weary detachment with sophisticated elegance was Maurice Ronet. With a screen persona somewhere between a French James Bond and a doomed character from an F. Scott Fitzgerald story, Ronet specialized in playing romantic loners with a fatalistic outlook. In his greatest role, </span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/louis-malle.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Louis Malle</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">’s Le Feu Follet (1963), he played a world-weary alcoholic who has decided to commit suicide but visits his friends in Paris one last time in an attempt at finding a reason to continue living. With his wry smile, elegant apparel and soft-spoken charm, he has the kind of charisma that most men only dream about, and yet, impressing others has little value for him. He represents the dandy in hell – a wounded soul, weary of a world that has failed to live up to his expectations.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not all the New Wave directors, however, viewed the decadent and the dandy with such admiration. In </span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/alain-robbe-grillet.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alain Robbe-Grillet</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/alain-resnais.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alain Resnais</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">’ L’Année dernière à Marienbad (</span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/last-year-at-marienbad.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Year in Marienbad</a><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/last-year-at-marienbad.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">,</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1961), the elite social gathering of idle rich who waft around the Chateau setting in which the film takes place, appear, at best, well-dressed mannequins, and at worst, decidedly sinister figures. Meanwhile </span><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/eric-rohmer.shtml" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eric Rohmer</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, exercising a very different political and stylistic perspective, frequently features in his moral comedies, womanizing scoundrels forced to confront their misdeeds and question their arrogant self-belief.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/images/doinel-fashion.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.newwavefilm.com/images/doinel-fashion.jpeg" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" width="148" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The Truffaut-esque Hero: Antoine Doinel and Other Sensitive Rebels</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Elements of Antoine Doinel Style</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Clothes:</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26redirect%3Dtrue%26ref_%3Dsr%255Fnr%255Fn%255F0%26keywords%3Dlumberjack%2520jacket%26bbn%3D1040658%26qid%3D1259448819%26rnid%3D1040658%26rh%3Dn%253A1036592%252Cn%253A%25211036682%252Cn%253A1040658%252Ck%253Alumberjack%2520jacket%252Cn%253A1045830&tag=newafi-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lumberjack jacket</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=newafi-20&l=ur2&o=1" />, battered brown leather jacket, or pea coat </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">slightly scruffy V-neck vintage sweaters in bright colours or black</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">brightly coloured scarves or ties</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tweed jacket</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">battered fedora or trilby - or no hat at all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hair:</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">perpetually rumpled, or long and flowing </span></span></span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cologne:</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LF6454?ie=UTF8&tag=newafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000LF6454" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'Anarchiste</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> by Caron </span>T<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C1W6TK?ie=UTF8&tag=newafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000C1W6TK" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">he Dreamer</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=newafi-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000C1W6TK" /> by Versace </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Attitude:</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">poetic, rebellious, quirky, imaginative, romantic, boyish, troubled, charming</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><img height="233" src="http://www.newwavefilm.com/images/doinel-fashion.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jean-Pierre Leaud in Les Quatre cents coups (1959)</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <br />
Like any true auteur<a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/francois-truffaut.shtml"> Francois Truffaut</a> never failed to put his own personal stamp on his movies. The heroes of his films, in particular, reflected many of his own personality traits, none more so than the autobiographical figure of Antoine Doinel who first appeared in <a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/400-blows.shtml">Les Quatre cents coups (The 400 Blows</a>, 1959). Like those other great fictional teen rebels of the 1950s – Holden Caulfield and Jim Stark – Doinel is a bundle of contradictions: sensitive yet anti-authoritarian, intelligent yet inarticulate, daring yet indecisive. He longs for adult approval but cannot stop getting into trouble.<br />
<br />
A large part of Antoine Doinel’s appeal lay in the looks, manner and style of the actor who played him. Onscreen <a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/jean-pierre-leaud.shtml">Jean-Pierre Léaud</a>managed to project defiance and vulnerability in equal measure. His deadpan solemnity, reminiscent of a silent movie comedian, and his instinctive, in the moment commitment to whatever situation the character was in, made him seem authentic – sometimes funny, sometimes frustrating, always real. In <a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/400-blows.shtml">Les Quatre cents coups</a>, his distinctive look – spiky hair, lumberjack coat and polo neck sweater – marked him out as both an outsider and a fashion influence. Punk pioneer Richard Hell was so inspired by the young Doinel he based his “blank generation” look on him; a look, which in turn influenced other musicians and legions of disaffected youth.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Jean-Pierre Leaud thoughtfully prepares a cup of tea.<br />
<br />
<br />
In the later films Antoine smartens up but retains a consistent air of dishevelment in keeping with the turbulent emotions smouldering beneath the surface. While on the surface his appearance conforms perfectly with our idea of a stylish young Parisian of the time, there is, at the same time, something old fashioned in his dress and way of acting. This is no accident. As <a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/french-new-wave-encyclopedia/francois-truffaut.shtml">Truffaut</a> himself explained in his forward to the published Doinel scripts:<br />
<br />
“It is precisely because of his anachronism and romanticism that I found Jean-Pierre so appealing. He is a young man of the nineteenth century. As for myself, I am a nostalgic. I am not tuned in on what is modern, it is in the past that I find my inspiration”.<br />
<br />
No wonder then that he returned again and again in his films to period settings or that, even in his contemporary films, his leading protagonists seem to have stepped out of an earlier more sincere and romantic era.<br />
</span></div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.newwavefilm.com/images/doinel-fashion.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.newwavefilmhttp//www.newwavefilm.com/about/french-new-wave-fashion.shtml.com/about/french-new-wave-fashion.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">French New Wave Cinema and Style</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IWbzqxJT4wc/TyJfQ0qcCrI/AAAAAAAAAPs/bgsYZTgeghA/s1600/Jean-Seberg-006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></a></div><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LFkVvFKpmxI/TyJfSfSjf0I/AAAAAAAAAP0/8I37QXNNGEc/s1600/BandofOutPosterFinal.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LFkVvFKpmxI/TyJfSfSjf0I/AAAAAAAAAP0/8I37QXNNGEc/s320/BandofOutPosterFinal.gif" width="320" /></span></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703546250582561310noreply@blogger.com0