My film pick for Halloween is not a classic choice (Poltergeist, Casper, Scream, etc) but rather a real classic, featuring Veronica Lake. "I Married a Witch" tells the story of a 1942 politician (Fredrich March) who becomes haunted by a witch (Veronica Lake) who was burned by his ancestor. Her love potion goes awry in a classic tale of everyone loving the wrong person. What could be better on Halloween than a little Veronica Lake and witchcraft?
I can really buy Veronica Lake as a witch, can't you? She looks drop-dead gorgeous in her pictures, but also a little conniving and dangerous.

I don't know where I heard it from, but for as long as I can remember I've known that "everyone has a little crazy in them, some people just hide it better." My family is quite unabashedly crazy, so I know I need to hide mine. Today I think I somewhat failed at that.
For starters, a spur of the moment decision--I decided to cut myself some bangs and managed to not only not poke out an eye, but also make them half-way decent.

Yesterday in my Consumer Behavior class in order to illustrate the concepts of "opinion leaders" and "innovators," among others, we chose to apply it to clothing at my college (note emphasis on clothing, not fashion since the latter is sorely lacking). Innovators are the first to try out new things, they are often into experimentation, but only sometimes what they like trickles down to the masses. One girl when describing innovators said the reason what they like doesn't always catch on is "because sometimes they're wrong" and "they like to be different." Both statements threw me quite into a tizzy, especially as she used clothing to illustrate her point.

I'm not really big on style icons, or rather I am really big on style icons--as in, how can you pick just one to define your style? To pick a single person as a style influencer just seems so limiting and inadequate. Nowadays who doesn't go from feminine to masculine, refined to grungy, and eccentric to relaxed in the time frame of a week? We have the opportunity to make our own style and not be influenced too strongly by current trends, so why limit ourselves to a single "look?"
However, one individual recently snapped several times by the Sartorialist is really inspiring me. She looks different every time and yet consistently herself--quirky, eccentric, and beautiful. Perhaps I admire her so much, because each of her looks is so different and yet they all work and she never looks forced (I so hate contrived outfits and style, if it isn't coming naturally, don't force it). So, my current icon, a stranger without a name:

My new jacket (I am continuing to play with the possible combinations) reminds me of old Hollywood films. Bomber style the jacket evokes to me the glamour of aviator films (not the Aviator) and other various black and white favorites of mine.

So, here's the movie pick of the month: The Women. An absolute must-see with spectacular dialogue, an outstanding cast, and stunning wardrobe. Watch it enthralled and you won't even notice that there is never a man on camera... Adding to the drama on camera is the off-camera reality of two opposing stars; Norma Shearer's career was beginning to dwindle and Joan Crawford was rising into her stardom. Drama between stars behind the cameras is not a new phenomenon.

Givenchy paid homage to the greatest test of artistry--the circle.

Akris managed to show squares and straight lines, without creating unflattering, boxy outfits.

Dries Van Noten showed felt the call of the urban jungle and mixed it up.

Missoni offered a few surprises with oversized prints and unusual material choices and combinations.