The other day I was watching, for probably the tenth time, the film Groundhog Day.
Because, first of all, this film is sweet, funny, smart, and basically makes me happy. I’m terrible at pitching movies, but what I’m trying to say here is, if you haven’t seen it yet, make it happen.
Then, I’ve always been inspired by style in films so I thought it could be interesting to start a little series here about this subject, and how it inspires me in my everyday wardrobe construction.
Let’s be very specific here. The outfit I adore is the one you can see above in the picture.
There’s something quite mysterious and revealing at the same time about a big jumper or an oversized shirt.
It struck me that the combination of colors, the baby pink and the light blue, work so well together, and create a soft halo on Andie MacDowell’s beautiful complexion. It’s a mix of colors I would not honestly think about because I wear pretty much all things monochrome. Seeing this made me realize two things.
First : Colors should be worn. Life’s short, I don’t want to look like a rainbow but adding a touch of color here and there could lift up my mood, and potentially give my face some glow.
Secondly : Oversized clothes are everything to me.
I have to say, I’ve been really enjoying lately outfits that are inspired from the 80’s and 90’s and I’ve always been drawn anyway to oversized shirts, jumpers, t-shirts. Not so much trousers or jeans, because I never know how to style them, and simply wear mom jeans pretty much everyday. So, oversized tops, and coats, and scarves are the base of my everyday style. To me, it is the essence of le chic.
I find it adds nuance and structure to an outfit. Also, there’s something quite mysterious and revealing at the same time about a big jumper or an oversized shirt. It falls in a more coherent manner on the body and allows the body shapes to live with the fabric and the cut of the item.
For instance, I’ve always felt like my femininity was enhanced by oversized clothing. Whereas when I try and wear a t-shirt that’s not loose, or a jumper that’s figure huging It probably makes me feel a little bit self conscious, but also, because my style’s quite minimalist, it does not add anything to it in my opinion. I do like a twist.
Something that I haven’t talked about yet, but sure is one of the biggest reason why I tend to lean forward oversized pieces is comfort. As a teenager and young adult, I think I felt like I had to dress more for the others than simply myself which led to me wearing tighter fabrics and cuts, but also, thinking that comfort was not really something to consider, ever. Taking the comfort aspect in consideration almost felt as if I had given up on trying to look good. I don’t know where this idea comes from, but I really did think that.
Looking good at the time meant to make an effort, aka not be comfortable.
I’m almost 30, and I don’t care for scratchy, rough, tight clothing items. Doesn’t Andie look comfortable in this picture ? The baby pink and the light blue, and the curly hair, and the blusher… Dreamy !
“Her cardigan appears to be soft, yet warm, and the shirt looks like she might have been wearing it for a decade, and so it got softer with time, and it’s her favorite one, and even if it’s snowing outside, she’s never cold.” That’s what I thought when I saw her look in the film. Oh, and the yellow gold dangle earrings ? So good ! These Missoma ones might to the trick.
This is the first article of the series, I hope you’ve found it interesting !
Here’s a little selection if you want to recreate the look and do let me know in the comments, if certain films inspire you style-wise !
