Thursday, September 15, 2011

What to Wear to the Film Festival

JCrew 2012 Spring/summer collection
Although I should be tackling a huge pile of required reading for my courses, I'm taking the night off and going to a Toronto International Film Festival gala for the movie Hysteria with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy. Of course, I've already started thinking about what to wear.

I know from previous experience that unless you are a starlet or movie producer, being overdressed to such an event just pegs you as a newbie. The key seems to be finding an outfit that defines casual chic. This look from JCrew at this week's New York Fashion Week runway show would be perfect. It is elegant, but also vibrant and fun!

Of course, I'll have to make do with what is in my closet and I won't actually decide until it's time to get dressed. Usually it takes me several iterations before I get the right look.  Even though I know I'm not going to be photographed on the red carpet, I want to look good. Clothing is an expression of self and it speaks for me before any words come out of my mouth. 

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3 comments:

Ingrid Mida said...

Hysteria was a delightful movie. I laughed most of the way through it as did most of those around me. Even though the topic was rather an odd one, the strangest part of it was that the movie was based on true events!! The costumes were lovely and the actors were perfect for their roles...all in all it was fabulous.

Fashion, Art and other fancies said...

How was the gala?;-)
I'm drawn to the bright colours in the above image. See e-mail.

Mademoiselle Poirot said...

Whether your picture is being tken or not doesn't matter. What's important is how YOU feel within your outfit and yourself. It's no different from wearing very nice underwear - nobody might see it, but you know it's there and it makes you feel great and that will show on the outside. I hope the evening was a success and enjoyable xo