classic horror bangs

They're big. They're a little trashy. They really open up the face, allowing more big eyes, wide with terror. Okay, they're a lot trashy.

Making the runway-



Vogue Paris showing Naeem Khan
The trucker walk is not making these ladies look any less trashy.



Imaxtree showing Carolina Hererra

and in the classics-  



Lives; dies. Bangs do not seem to help one way or the other.

Grace Kelly in Rear Window via Sew Indigo "What?!? It's right off of the Paris runway and I don't see any problems either gardening OR breaking and entering in this;" and Lee Remick in The Omen getting a good additional 4" of height on her "Oh no, I'm raising the devil!" face.

 

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Besos! -Skyler

carrie goes to prom

I saw “Carrie” the musical this weekend at the Lucille Lortel Theater. It starred Mollie Ranson as Carrie and Marin Mazzie as her demented mother. The music was great, the lighting design fantastic, and what can I say about the story? Girl tries to fit in, fails dramatically, and everyone dies horribly. It’s too late to help Carrie, but she can still help us.

Here are some of my favorite Carrie-inspired looks:

#1 The cardigan with everything

I love cardigans; they are demure and speak of your status as an outcast and possibly your crippling social anxiety. Cardigans go great with everything and Carrie thought so too. My mom used to tell me that wearing a cardigan made me look like a hobo. Check these out, and let me know what you think.



Cardigan 1 via thestar





Cardigan 2 via stylespotrun





Cardigan 3 Peter Jensen via lynnandhorst

Okay, so this is not right. Fair enough, mom.

More via Brainy Mademoiselle

#2 The doused gown

Why get doused in pigs blood, have a violent psychotic episode, and murder a room full of people, when you could just look that way? Here are some of my favorites.



Doused 1 Tom Ford via bergdorfgoodman







Doused 2 Michael Kors via lookonline





Doused 3 Marchesa via edressmenow





Doused 4 Oscar de la Renta via Marquis of Fashion





Doused 5 via chic-a-boom

"Carrie" closes April 8. Go see it!

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Besos! -Skyler

dressing for mortal terror: noir edition



Seriously, who hasn’t found themselves married to the wrong guy, faithlessly pursuing someone else, eventually embroiled in a ridiculously convoluted murder and extortion scheme, dogged at every turn by relentless detectives?

Plane via statelibraryqueensland; Terrance  Rattigan's play, "Man and Boy," via; men's trenchcoats via the Coat and Tie; Gucci pants via; “Angel Face” via Washington Post; and investigator’s suit, £585, and tie, £69, gievesandhawkes.com; shirt,£100,start-london.com; hat, £186, lockhatters.co.uk via



Traveling incognito is a snap with a hat and the right lighting!

fashion nightmare: drowning edition

Today’s post come’s from my friend’s worst recurring nightmare: drowning in sweatpants.

Hey skyler. Keep having this dream where im drowning and I can’t move my arms or legs. The worst part is im wearing sweatpants. help!

I don’t know about you, but when I think of watery death, I think Ophelia, and when I think Ophelia, I immediately go Pre-Raphaelite Ophelia.

My go to Ophelia by John Everett Millais via

Two suggested improvements over the sweatpants scenario:

frothy flowers by Leonard; and something a bit more formal by Vionnet; both from Vogue Paris

O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!

Sweet dreams, Lucy.

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Besos! - Skyler

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