Hot Mess: Claire Julien in The Bling Ring

"You can't wear leopard and zebra. You have to choose one."

This movie is gold, for so many reasons.

One of the main reasons, for me at least, was Chloe (Claire Julien). Whilst all the other "characters" weren't so fabulous (Emma Watson, a.k.a. Nicki, wore UGGs at one point), Chloe looked pretty much flawless throughout. She mastered the perfect combination of A-list wannabe and badass chick. My ultimate style inspiration.

Honestly, I think I was quite mesmerized throughout most of the film because of all the designer clothes and shoes that were on display.

This film will seriously spark more debates about our generation's obsession with fame and celebrities, and how we all lead such a shallow existence. I read somewhere that this is a "deep film about a shallow subject". Very well put.

Though the film is quite serious, it has a lot of funny parts in it as well. Most of the comedy, I found, came at the expense of Paris Hilton and her shoes. Why did she agree to be in this? I mean, obviously because it's Sofia Coppola, but I didn't walk out of the movie theatre thinking "Poor Paris"; I thought "Dumb Paris". Oh well.

There's a nice little cameo from Kirsten Dunst as well (one of Sofia's main leading ladies), but that's already been seen in the trailer.

Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT.

 

Cult Status: Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation

The only style that really works in this film are

the pink wig and the pink undies.

Out of all of Sofia Coppola's films, I think Lost in Translation (2003) has the most boring sense of style. Scarlett Johansson doesn't really wear anything exciting, unless it's pink.

In fact, I think those pink undies have developed a bit of a cult following. 

I should get a pair of pink undies.

Hot Mess: Kirsten Dunst in The Virgin Suicides

Most people miss the most important message of this film:

die young, beautiful, and stylish.

Well, maybe not the most important, if you want to get all philosophical about it. But I firmly believe that my new obsession in life, the ever-so stylish Sofia Coppola, is also somewhat obsessed with style, to the extent that she would incorporate it as a major theme in most (if not all) of her films.

Case in point: The Virgin Suicides (1999). 

All the sisters in the film have quite conservative styles (obviously, because of their strict parents), except for Lux (Kirsten Dunst). She's a rebel. Sure, she wears the virginal dresses while her parents are around, but as soon as they're out of the picture, the 70s' tease comes out. It's genius.

This look is perfect for summer time craziness.

Hot Mess: Sofia Coppola in The Godfather: Part III

A Sofia Coppola obsession has always been imminent.

I am proud to report that my style obsession has moved on from white... to Sofia Coppola. Yes, a rather strange move, I must admit. However, considering two of the hottest things this summer are white and upcoming The Bling Ring, this was a natural progression. 

The onslaught of Sofia Coppola's pure genius will commence with her role in The Godfather: Part III (1990), which I actually only saw for the first time last week. The movie was quite good, not as good as its two predecessors, but still adequate. 

Actually, I didn't really follow much of what was going on. I was distracted by three things: 1) the hotness of a young Andy Garcia, 2) the fabulous wardrobe of Mary Corleone (a.k.a. Sofia Coppola), and 3) the uncomfortably strange love affair between Andy's character Vincent and his COUSIN Mary. I know the film took place in the 80s, but surely incest was illegal then as well?

That is why Mary Corleone is a hot mess: she embodies everything that was fabulous about the 80s, wears fantastic clothes, is totally stunning... but she's in love with her cousin. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel about her.

Whatever. Style trumps sanity any day.

Fun fact: the costume designer for this film, Milena Canonero, also did the costumes for Marie Antoinette (2006), which Sofia directed (and Milena won an Oscar for it).