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“Style is primarily a matter of instinct.”
Bill Blass
in recent social media mass communications-two missives stood out.
a tweet from
@ADaesthete, yes that An Aesthete's Lament to you, and Mitchell Owens to Architectural Digest: who wrote-
"Where are the Daisy Felloweses of today?" (I replied-there are none.)
&, a blog post from
Mark D. Sikes with Golden Globe Predictions, he gets as obsessed with fashion as I do at times-both led me to ponder this-
Are women likely to be really stylish- I mean Really (another post to come on my sad lack of vocabulary...) stylish and truly
Chic (another post to come on overworked words) in borrowed clothes?
Not to say I wouldn't be thrilled with a call from say-Valentino, or Oscar, or Carolina, or better still Rochas, Dries, Rucci, or Vionnet (do they ever call anyone?). Since that will not (ever) happen-I would be content to wear my grey Vionnet sweater and some pretty skirt
a la Carolina Herrera that I do not own-but should-and will be sorry I don't- if ever asked to the Globe to do (who am I kidding?)
Let's also add the disclaimer, Cate Blanchett would look stylish and chic in a wet blanket-but it's her face-and not her clothes that makes her so very
chicly stylishly well turned out.
(photograph by Annie Leibowitz)
The stars will undoubtedly be dressed well by dozens of labels-but- I don't think they will ever have that certain something Amy Fine Collins has-or Marina Rust has-or Farida Khelfa has- or Caroline De Maigret has-or Marpessa Hennink has. Women that wear their clothes and in all likelihood actually buy them. Women that feel confident and
unfussy-and at home-on the red carpet- in their own clothes.
photographs are from zimbio and include two of the most stylish women:
at far left,Marisa Berenson, and on the
far right, Farida Khelfa as they attend the 'Nebraska' premiere in Cannes May 23, 2013.
Proof positive about standing out and then just being outstanding...
