One facet of the film generating lots of attention is fashion.
Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar spotlighted the glittering, pleated and
gathered styles that defined the Roaring Twenties, and Marc Jacobs models
strutted spring runways in pinstripes and feathers representative of the early 1900s.
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| photo courtesy harpersbazaar.com |
I’m not inclined to chop my hair into a bob, but the bohemian and
freeing attitude of the era is inspiring enough to incite a purchase of some
sort in acknowledgment of the Charleston-dancing women of nearly a century ago.
The defining accessory of the times was the cloche hat. I suggest
keeping your flapper dress in the closet and donning this headpiece as a
subtle salute to Fitzgerald’s famous characters.
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| photo courtesy anthropologie.com |
Anthropologie’s interpretation is too adorable to pass up, even
if it wasn’t up-to-the-minute culturally relevant. The close-fitting hat, made
of Italian wool, is energized by a vivacious blue-paisley scarf secured across the crown. One side of
the brim is pulled down mischievously for an alluring magnetism that is
femininely empowering. Kind of makes you want to kick up your heels, eh, old
sport?
I’m not advocating excess, but watch the Baz Luhrmann Gatsby trailer, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan, and just try not
to get caught up.
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