Copy Cat-Walk: Elle Fanning

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Once upon a time there was a little girl who happened to be Dakota Fanning’s baby sister. This girl grew up awfully fast and, with only 13 years old, she attended to Paris Fashion Week for the Chanel Couture Extravaganza runway show at the grand palais. Enough? Never, that same year (2011) WMagazine had her photographed along with her sister for a special article called: “Sister Act”. Ever since then, she has only continued climbing the ladder of success, participating in several audiovisual productions and, on top of all, becoming a true fashionista. Who am I talking about? Elle Fanning, of course.

VOGUE UK

She’s pretty amazing, isn’t she? With only 14 years old she dresses up as many of us would like to. For this Tuesday’s entry, we’re going to analyze Elle’s look when attending the screening of Ginger & Rosa at L.A. last week, which awarded her a place into VOGUE UK best dressed celebrities from November 5, 2012 to November 9, 2012. Here’s the link! (http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/celebrity-photos/2012/11/5/best-dressed---09/11/12/gallery/11).

So much for an introduction, don’t you think so? Let’s get started!

Who is Elle Fanning?

Elle Fanning is an American actress who started acting at age 2, playing the role of her sister’s younger version in the mini-series Taken.  You may have seen her in I Am Sam (2001), Babel (2006), The curious case of Benjamin Button (2008) among others. Her most recent participation was on the film “Ginger & Rosa”, where she plays Ginger.

What is she wearing?

Elle is covered in Dolce & Gabbana, from the tip of her toes to the top of her head.

Just Jared

The shoes don’t show very well (boomer), but thanks to JUST JARED (http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/2754170/elle-fanning-ginger-rosa-screening-with-christina-hendricks-10/), here’s another picture where we can actually look at them: Beautiful pointy white lace shoes! Perfect for the classical look. Why are these a good option? Because they pump up every look. You could be wearing blue skinny jeans, a plain random color t-shirt and a little jacket and voilà! Add the shoes and you’re extra chic.

The skirt is perfect for her because, well, she’s still a child. It’s very formal and, see how it goes right under the knees? That’s alright if you’re her height (1.70). Never use one of this without high heels, never! It accentuates the waist and makes it look smaller due to the falling of the fabric, which sort of opens at the end.

The chemise is pretty basic: white, in what appears to be silk, baggy sleeves, smaller collar details: perfect. The master stroke? The ribbon. What a ribbon! It’s “T” shaped and falls beautifully on her chest, giving an unusual taste to the whole thing. It invades “all that white”, which makes our brains believe she’s thinner, like all there is is the ribbon, or the white that remains uncovered.

Final detail: the headband. WHAT A HEADBAND! A beaded accessory that completes any outfit.

How to copy?

High cut skirts (up to the waist) that open op all the way to the end. Wear it with a chemise and remember, no patterns! Just plain colors. Match wisely, here’s a page where you can actually see if they match or not: http://colorschemedesigner.com

Pumps with pointy or round ends are perfect for the outfit. Remember, if your skirt goes right under your knees, high heels are mandatory.

Instead of the ribbon (which can be easily imitated), you can also wear a brooch, preferably one that contains a big jewel and it’s metal platform, nothing else.

The beaded headband can be found at any mall, really. Wear them with your hair down, a pony tail, a braided bun (or just the bun)… there’s a world of possibilities, try them all and see what favors you the most!

And that’s pretty much it, crazy diamonds! Easy, huh? Remember to shine all over and dream on! (Though I do know I shouldn’t tell you to do so because you do it anyway). Until Thursday! Ciao!

Dolce E Gabbana: Simplici…what?

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Dolce E Gabbana are a legend. I mean, seriously, who hasn’t heard of them? (If you haven’t, please continue reading. You owe it to your sense of style). What’s even more amazing about them is that they used to be a couple; just picture that! Fashion created by the power of love (and not any kind of love, the Italian kind of thing). They recently broke up, like 7 years ago or something. I was like: “Wow! If Dolce e Gabbana didn’t make it, what chance do I have with anybody?” But oh well, you know what they say: seasons change and people change no matter what you believe. Like Buddhism teaches us: nothing ever remains the same, not the good things, not the bad things. Pure impermanence.

1) Look A

We can say the same thing about fashion, right? There are so many things we might not like about a season or a collection, but we can always give it some time and voilà! New tendencies, new shapes, new textures… But we have to be open to see the change here. Imagine how it would be if you get mad to a designer just because the last collection was, according to you, a complete mess? What if you decided then that you didn’t want anything else from that label? And what if next season was absolutely amazing and you missed it because of your little drama?

Girls (and boys, if any), fashion is life: constant changes, lots of tragedies, lots of joys, lots of rage, lots of pleasure; it’s a matter of who you are and how you wear it (or live it). I strongly believe a true fashionista can turn any outfit into a runway look, as I believe a really successful person can make it with almost nothing.

Almost nothing? Certainly not Dolce e Gabbana!!! They created the adjective “massimalismo”, which would be the antonym of “minimalism”. So? So that means they believe more is better; hard to believe, right? It’s even harder when we hear everywhere that we have to keep it simple. But wait! Don’t go and hang everything on you as if you were a Christmas tree! You have to do it like the pro’s, and I’m going to show you how. Here, from the Spring-Summer 2013 Dolce e Gabbana collection presented in Milan's Fashion Week, my Top Three:

2) Look B

1) Look A. The dress!!!! It screams “SUMMER” so loud it makes me feel sad we haven’t even gotten to winter! And look at those earrings, for goodness sake! They are one of a kind. Remember, long earrings help your face look “longer” (not in a “long face” sense), so wear them if your face is really round or sort of squared, they will really help you out. Also, it’s recommendable to tie your hair when wearing them, just so they can be appreciated. The high-cut helps dissimulate the tummy and the openness of the sleeves and the skirt make the model’s extremities look thinner. No mention the girly and naïve touch they add to your walking. I’d say the fabric is silk, which helps a lot to the movement. Square cleavages make you look wider, so wear them only if your shoulders are small and your back and breast are petit. The brightness of the colors matches any type of skin, and the patterns are put in a way they don’t cause any distasteful visual effect. Pretty, really pretty.

3) Look C

2) Look B. Mamma mía! It screams Italia. The pattern on the blouse is strong but it’s ok because it isn’t all over it, it leaves some clean space to equilibrate the whole thing. It reminds me of some festive bright kind of baroque. Those sleeves are one of the best choices, because our arms look tinnier and longer. See the neckline? It’s completely straight, and it’s a great choice for anybody. It makes our necks look longer.   The high-waist shorts are excellent, because even though the piece is short, the high-waist makes it look like it ends up at a reasonable height, plus it makes our hips look wider, our waist look smaller and our legs look longer. Again, openness; they almost look like a skirt, don’t they? Just looking at the outfit makes me feel the summer breeze already. I love it. I just love it. Do you need more reasons? I don’t, I just love it.

3) Look C.  Massimalismo! Now, this is what I was talking about. Look at all the details on the skirt! Again, they add a playful movement to your walking. And those colors? They cheer anyone up. I like the fact that this outfit has texture, because, it’s even more unique. Not anyone dares to wear such bold clothing. This is the kind of skirt that ends up wearing you if you don’t have the right attitude. The blouse is cute but “simple” (yes, simple even with all those golden flowers all over it). What makes me call it simple? The colors. They belong to the same gamut. It’s a perfectly fine choice to match this skirt. Anything more complex would totally turn your outfit from "Wow!" To "Ouch!". And have you seen the earrings, I love those earrings. Bold, like everything Dolce E Gabbana do.

As we have seen, Dolce E Gabbana design for strong, secure women. It requires a truly bright character to not be outshined by those clothes. Remember, clothing is supposed to magnify your light, not dim it.

OMG! This next season is going to be mind blowing. We’ve seen so little designers so far and I’ve loved all of them! Beautiful garments make my day, I swear.

Wow, I’m a pro-simplicity, but D and G are starting to change my mind. What about you?

Have a wonderful day, crazy diamonds! Remember to always shine all over and dream on! Life was meant to be beautiful. See you soon! Lotta love.

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P.S.2 All the pictures come from Vogue.fr. Go ahead and marvel!

http://www.vogue.fr/defiles/printemps-ete-2013-milan-dolce-gabbana-1/6955/diaporama/defile-2067/10078/pag