Thursday, September 2, 2010

Marlene D.....



One of my style inspirations (icons) has always been Marlene Dietrich, She always had such a classic tailored style and introduced women to menswear with a sultry twist, Sharp crisp lines, ties and tophats always paired with feminine hair and makeup.
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She first wore a pants suit in her film 'Morocco' which caused quite a stir (mostly because of her woman to woman kiss which was a bit risque back then) and after that it quickly became her trademark look.
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I have featured the bow tie on the blog before but paired it with a more classic pencil skirt and striped shirt, although i mostly wear bright colours sometimes i like to pull it back and stick to monochrome sometimes....especially in winter anyway!!!! one more thing that would have made the outfit more perfect would have been a black pair of suspenders..but im on the scout still for a pair of those!!!
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Everything im wearing is Vintage except for the heels... My latest find was the Patent Geometric clutch...im so in love with it!!! One of the ladies in my regular thrift shop kept it aside for me.. (is it weird they know me by name and keep things aside for me haha) but it was a little worse for wear and sad..but it was nothing a little polish couldn't fix...sometimes second hand things just need a little love to bring them back to life...
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Marlene in her finest...

Im looking forward to my weekend so much, Burgers and waffles with my bestie tonight and shopping all day for pieces for the shop on Sat.....and mayb catching up on The Mighty Boosh and IT Crowd episodes..ive missed the last seasons...

Happy Weekend XX

(Wearing: Vintage, Blazer, Embroided top, Bow Tie, Geometric clutch, Trent Nathan Pants & Tony Bianco Pumps)

16 comments:

  1. love the whole story and the inspired outft! it totally works! marlena would be proud!

    xo
    sami

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  2. Oh man...this outfit is just perfect. I love the top and bow-tie combination. You have a lovely blog.

    Andrea ;)

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  3. Ally you are amazing!! The whole look is amazing from head-to-toe and you pull it off brilliantly! The bowtie, the pants and I think my favourite is that perfectly fitting white blazer!
    Well done lady :) Now go and enjoy your weekend!

    xo

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  4. Marlene Dietrich is an excellent style icon to be inspired by. I like your tribute. You look great.

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  5. you look sooo beautiful! i love this outfit :)

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  6. You look absolutely lovely. I really love this outfit. I love Marlene's style, too. Also, do you have a Dangerfield in Perth? Because I noticed the one here had a whole bunch of suspenders.
    -Andi x

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  7. This outfit is just amazing. You wear it with aplomb! Hope you have a fantastic weekend (waffles, Boosh, and the IT Crowd? How could it NOT be?! ahah)

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  8. I'm so in love with this outfit. THat bow tie is just all sorts of amazing! CGood luck on the hunt for black suspenders (I'm also on the hunt for a pair of my very own). Have a great weekend, it sounds like you have fun plans :)

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  9. amazing look, i love menswear! you pull off the bow tie so well!

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  10. oh i love this look, its something i've tried a few times, but you wear it so well! you look absolutely beautiful :)
    marlene is a wonderful icon, unfortunately i have yet to see her films, but her style for that decade was unparalleled.
    great blog, and the vintage finds are awesome :)
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  11. Marlene Dietrich was such a stunning, stylish icon. I love your interpretation of her look - you look fabulous!

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  12. I love your outfit! You look so cute! I love the bow tie! :)
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  13. you look amazing! such a chic black and white look


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  14. simple white and black, u look so chic!! beside all of those beautiful photographs, i think in the second photo u look like Drtew Barrymore..hehehe :)

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  15. This look is incredible on you! Love your style, very feminine and incredibly chic... I found you via Weardrobe, and I'll definitely be following from now on!

    Happy Blogging,

    www.adventuresinfashion.ca

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  16. I love your look so much - but you are right, with a pair of black suspenders it would have been perfect. Did you find a pair in the meantime?
    Vanessa

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