Monday, September 24, 2012

FALL MUSE: CAMEL CLICHE


NO MATTER HOW LONG ITS BEEN SINCE WE'VE LIVED AWAY, WE STILL CAN'T SEEM TO SHED THAT EAST COAST CLASSICISM. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A LICK OF WOOLEN CAMEL THAT GIVES US THE WARM FUZZIES.


EQUALLY COSY AND CLICHE: THE LOVELY MS. MACGRAW, OUR ANNUAL FALL FANCY, AS JENNY CAVALLERI IN LOVE STORY. SHE'S THE LONGTIME MUSE FOR MANY AND WE'RE NO EXCEPTION.
 
ONE DOESNT LOVE LOVE STORY FOR ITS SCRIPT,
(WHICH LEAVES QUITE A LOT TO BE DESIRED. WE KNOW BY NOW, LOVE DOES MEAN HAVING TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY, DAMMIT) RATHER, WE LIKE TO WATCH IT WITH THE SOUND DOWN, QUIETLY COVETING JENNY'S PERFECT CAMEL COAT, AND THE TOTAL BABE THAT IS RYAN O'NEAL. 
ZHIVAGO HAT?
DARK SWINGING HIPPIE HAIR?
THE ETERNAL PEASANT BLOUSE?
ACID TONGUE?
HEY ALI GIRL, WE LIKE YOUR STYLE.


THE PICTURE OF COLLEGIATE TOMBOY EASE.
AND IN REAL LIFE, SHE MARRIED S MCQUEEN AND WORKED WITH D VREELAND, SO THATS QUITE ENOUGH FOR US. 



OUR SPIN ON MACGRAW STYLE; OUR OWN FULL-BROWED PILLOW-LIPPED PRINCESS PHOEBE. 
THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA CAMELIA BLOUSE IN SILK CHIFFON, PAIRED WITH THE ICON TREWS IN CLASSIC LEOPARD, TOPPED WITH VINTAGE HEADGEAR AND BOTTOMED WITH STUBBS AND WOOTTON. 


IMAGES OF ALI AND FILM STILLS VIA PINTEREST. PHEOBE AND DRAWINGS ARE ALIX OF BOHEMIA.