Saturday, April 30, 2011

About Time I Got A Style Icon: Penelope Cruz as Maria Elena in Vicky Christina Barcelona


(via this blog)
   I'm a mess. I've been waking up so damn late, dashing off to school, and have been wearing my hair in its naturally wavy state. And I just got a wonderful haircut.
   In the midst of prom dress sewing madness I took a break to watch Vicky Christina Barcelona, which might actually be my favorite Woody Allen.
   When Penelope Cruz's character, Maria Elena, first graces the screen, wonderfully disheveled and woefully dispositioned, its love at first sight (at least in my mind).
   She's got your classic Penelope elements, mussed hair, perfect eyeliner-semi-dramatic yet wearable-and, ahem, low cut tops:

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   Part of me just wants to get over myself and grow my hair out like hers. Go all hippie and shit. But alas, how does one accrue such volume? Maybe lots of naps (in my dreams).

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   When I'm able to tear my eyes away from Penelope's hat, all I can think about is how I want to sew up a shirt like Scarlett's. Oh man.

Javier Bardem Real life couple PENELOPE CRUZ and JAVIER BARDEM starring in the movie 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' which is directed by Woody Allen. These are still shots from the movie which include SCARLETT JOHANNSSON, REBECCA HALL and PATRICIA CLARKSON...
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   That hat. Absolute genius. I need one. I'll wear it to prom.

   In conclusion, her outfit here embodies exactly what I need to be going for. I'm constantly fighting with dressing the character that is me and trying to be comfortable in "normal" clothes. 
This outfit is elegant in such an idiosyncratic way that it speaks to me. 
   Task at hand: track down pieces that speak to me but also indulge my need to experiment.


Penelope Cruz Real life couple PENELOPE CRUZ and JAVIER BARDEM starring in the movie 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' which is directed by Woody Allen. These are still shots from the movie which include SCARLETT JOHANNSSON, REBECCA HALL and PATRICIA CLARKSON...
(via Zimbio)

(via a dead blog- it's mine now!)

4 comments:

  1. I can definitely see you in that kind of hair style! Though like you said....volume. I'm also on the quest to obtain moviestar-esque volume...without having to blow dry my hair and use mousse everyday AND THEN use hot rollers. Hahaha

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  2. I like to run mousse through my hair, blow dry it with a diffuser-just using my fingers with my head flipped over, and then I throw it up into a loose bun, do my makeup, and then, voila! Loose waves.

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  3. You are Penelope. And she always has cool style. This made me excited for summer. I like when your hair is messy. Haha!

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  4. The wavy look is nice on your hair, Alaina! I think it may be harder for my hair to hold a wave/curl. Idk.

    And lol at Chad - too cute you two :)

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