Fictional Icons

Sometimes I invest so much emotion into a character that I forget they are just fictional.  So much so that the reason I like or dislike the person playing them is based on the character they play instead of who they really are. I guess that ability to play a character so well is what makes them a great actress or actor.

Here are the fictional icons I fell in love with and wish that I had access to their closets.

1.      Scarlett O’Hara

I think the first time I saw “Gone with the Wind” I was about 9 or 10 years old. I remember being in such awe at everything Scarlett wore, from her sweet looking white dress in the opening scene to her elegant red dress she wore to Ashley’s birthday party.  And also in the closing scene in her black dress as Rhett rode away in his horse and buggy. I love that even at the end of the civil war, when everyone was in rags and working themselves to the bone, she had the means to look gorgeous, taking her mother’s green velvet curtains and turning them into a fashion masterpiece along with a matching purse and hat. If you have never seen “Gone with the Wind” you need to check it out.

2.     Blair Waldorf

I recently just got into Gossip Girl about a year ago and have loved just about every outfit Blair has ever worn; so much so that I had to go out and buy every pair of colored tights I could get my hands on! In her days at Constance, she was always able to add flair to her school uniform.  Every time she went out to enjoy the nightlife on the Upper East Side, she looked young and trendy.  And while she was out at galas, fundraisers and parties hobnobbing with New York City’s rich and famous she always managed to look simply elegant.

      3.   Carrie Bradshaw

She is New York fashion. She manages to tie in couture pieces with simple everyday looks.  She is great at adapting her fashion to the culture she lives in. She is never afraid to try new things.  She has so many fashionable moments.

4. Cher Horowitz

I personally think that the 90’s were a terrible decade for fashion. There were a lot of over-sized plaid shirts, baggy pants and let’s not forget the overalls! (I know we all wore them and that’s ok!) You couldn’t tell whether someone was a male or female from behind because they all dressed the same. But there is one fictional character I love that came from the 90’s and she is the one and only Cher Horowitz. Even though she had a computer to tell her if her outfits matched, she still had a sense for what was in style judging by the mini makeover she gave to Ms. Geist and her full-blown transformation of Tai.

I can remember playing dress up with my friends and we would try to channel Cher, wearing mini dressing, knee high tights and platform Mary Jane’s.

Fashion advice form Cher:

“I never trust a mirror, so I take Polaroid’s”

“Carpe Diem you looked hot! “

5. Holly Golightly

We can’t leave out Holy Golightly! I think sometimes we forget that Audrey Hepburn and Holly are two totally different people! Holly always made sure she was put together whenever she left her house, whether she was going to Sing Sing, throwing a party or simply having breakfast at Tiffany’s.

So who are your fictional fashion icons?!
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xoxoEB

Shout out to my friend CobyG for putting my thoughts into something people can read!