The Classic: Emma Stone in The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Smart girls dress preppy.

Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) is finally back and more colourful than ever.

Since the last time we saw the beautiful brainiac in action, her style has remained much the same, although perhaps having matured ever so slightly. 

Gwen's style is very NYC Prep School-chic, with stylish blazers and coats, skirts and knee-high socks.

These are not necessarily groundbreaking looks, but classic nonetheless.

Costume designer Deborah Lynn Scott has previously worked on films such as Titanic (1997), Wild Wild West (1999), The Island (2005), and the Transformers series (2007-2011). 

What was interesting about Gwen's looks was the change in colour palette. In the previous film, she wore much darker tones, but this time we were treated to an array of hues ranging from purple to teal to yellow.

Hmm, wonder what the significance was.

Teenage Rebellion: Emma Stone in Easy A

"A" is for Awesome.

Easy A (2010) is one of those teen-flicks that is both hilarious and genius, especially when it comes to criticising social conventions surrounding teenage girls and the way they think. It's kind of like Mean Girls (2004) in that sense. And just like Mean Girls, it presents some very interesting notions concerning high school attire.

For instance, did you ever dress a certain way, just to piss people off? Or do you still?

Even after the almost mandatory goth/emo/rocker phase of wanting to piss off your parents in order to assert your "I don't care what you, or society thinks about me"-attitude, it's quite common to transition into the "Just because you think I dress like a slut, does not mean that I am a slut"-phase in order to rebel against the misogynistic members of society.

That's why this film is so brilliant. How many times did a teacher and/or principal pull you aside and tell you that your clothes are "a little inappropriate because they send out the wrong message"?

Olive (Emma Stone) is a clever, funny, not-so-popular high school girl who gets branded a slut as soon as a rumor starts escalating about her losing her virginity. Instead of shying away from the controversy and going through the undoubtedly unsuccessful effort of clearing her name, she decides to "dress the part" and wear what she thinks people around her expect a slut to wear; corsets, mainly. What ensues is rather ridiculous.

Because, as we all know, once you start dressing like a slut, that's when you've become one.

Gwen Stacy vs. Catwoman: Good-Girl or Femme Fatale?

Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy

Seeing as this is my first official post to this blog, I decided the topic ought to be rather grand. I struggled a bit at first, but then I thought: what is grander than the two superhero blockbusters that came out this summer (The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises)? Or better yet, what is grander than seeing two iconic superheroes' leading-ladies and their wardrobes (especially since these leading-ladies are style icons Emma Stone and Anne Hathaway)?

The Amazing Spider-Man was a pretty enjoyable film, made even better by Emma Stone playing Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's first love interest. Her smart, good-girl character, without a doubt, required a wardrobe that would reflect these qualities, whilst still remaining cute and feminine. 
Throughout the film, Gwen mainly wears simple dresses and skirts, often paired with a matching cardigan or pea-coat and her staple knee-high brown leather boots. 
She sticks to Earth-tones, primarily greys and blues, which compliments the somewhat dark and dangerous nature of the city they live in.
Though her "look" was obviously put together for a character who is still in High School, it is an appealing look, as it is ideal for the Autumn and Winter seasons. In all honesty, I will definitely attempt to add a bit of Gwen Stacy-ness to my post-Summer style.
Here are some designers who also channeled the Gwen Stacy-look for their Fall 2012 RTW collections:

Alice + Olivia

Charlotte Ronson

Dsquared²

Lela Rose

The Dark Knight Rises, on the other hand, I must say was rather disappointing. All the hype was worthless, considering the movie was only good during its last 30 minutes. The only thing that kept me going throughout it was Anne Hathaway, who marvelously portrayed the iconic Catwoman (a.k.a. Selina Kyle).
Since Catwoman has been played by numerous actresses over the decades, it was crucial for me that Anne Hathaway's rendition would come across as the queen of them all (though Julie Newmar will always hold a special place in my heart). 
Recalling the last two Catwomens' (Halle Barry and Michelle Pfeiffer) horrendous wardrobes, I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome of this one's. Rather than going for the at-first-wallflower-then-oversexed-dominatrix-ensembles, this Catwoman was always elegant, yet subtly sexy, even when not wearing the mask. 
All Selina's outfits mainly consisted of sophisticated black dresses and overcoats, whilst her alter-ego's catsuit was a standard body-con, with thigh-high boots and elbow-length gloves (and a nice utility belt, for accessories' sake). 

Although no one would really be able to pull off the catsuit in everyday life, there are elements of Selina's wardrobe that I would more than gladly adopt (especially her airport-escape look).
Here are some designers who went for the Catwoman-look in their Fall 2012 RTW collections:

3.1 Phillip Lim

Alexander McQueen

Alexis Mabille

Catherine Malandrino

Overall, it's a pretty tough decision to make. Should one go for the sweet, girl-next-door look, or the mysterious, woman-in-black style? 

Can't decide.