Style Influence of the Day: Virgin Suicides

You could watch a Sofia Coppola movie on mute and still think the film is stunning. Coppola's movies are visually stunning and she clearly has a great respect for stylization, which I love.

Here is a tribute to my style influence of the day one of Sofia Coppola's most beloved films Virgin Suicides. The film has been a fashion inspiration for many and continues to be influential even though it has been more than a decade since the film was released. Makes me want to wear floral prints and check out the latest Rodarte line.

Did I mention that it is one of Kirsten Dunst's films? Hahaha, Kiki's style influence is everywhere what can I say. 

 

You Can Take It With You

A New Bag! I love a new bag discovery, I really do. Stumbled upon this amazing find at Opening Ceremony:

 

This adorable bag is by Florian Denicourt. I am not familiar with the brand particularly, but I like what I see. The little leather bag tag really sells it for me along with the classic satchel shape. The bags comes in various colors and I suggest you check them out.

Does It Come In Leather?

Leather has been everywhere lately! Not just for accessories and jackets either. I have already mentioned my desire to get some leather shorts (or faux leather, doesn't matter to me), but now I am adding to that list. I want a leather dress, skirt....

Check out these head to toe leather looks:

Vince Sleeveless Leather Dress

Derek Lam Long Sleeve Dress with Jersey Bodice

Elizabeth Banks  in a J. Mendel leather dress and Blake Lively in a Gucci leather dress

Emma Stone in Emilio Pucci Leather Dress

 Rodarte for Opening Ceremondy Leather T-Shirt

MAJE Jalouse leather mini skirt

 Love the basic silhouttes that are just a little bit edgy in leather. Would you wear head to toe leather? I would!

Throw It On

 There is something so nostalgic about a pullover sweatshirt. I don't know what it is exactly. Maybe it's just that I remember owning several as a child from every vacation spot visited or animal I was currently obsessed with at any given age (I owned more than a few sweat shirts with pugs on them). Knowing my love of basics, I think a pullover sweatshirt is a great addition to a wardrobe for that rumbled/hot mess look that I love. If you are going to wear a pull over sweat shirt, why not get one like this fantastic Rodarte one:

Just love that it comes in heather grey. One of my favorite color options. I love the classics: black and white, but my other staple option would be heather grey. I think many would consider their alternative to black or white to be brown, but I never really buy brown. There is always another color option I would rather have. I like other people in brown, but I can never sell it to myself. If I am not buying it in black or white I will buy it in heather grey.

Kiki has one! Do I even need to add this makes me want it even more?

More Reasons to Love Opening Ceremony (+ Kiki)

Seems I have been patrolling around looking at other blogs quite a bit lately because here is another post about a blog I am into lately. Honestly, my interest in this blog started from my overall love of Opening Ceremony. Its a great store that sells many of the most coveted items by young designers. It is one of those places where I want to buy everything in the store. I would too, if I could afford it. For now I just love from afar.

Obsessing over the store led me to following them on Twitter and checking out their blog daily and its very delightful. Could their employees be any cuter?! I love every time they post a biography on a new staff member (I always want their wardrobe and who doesn't want to know what an employees spirit animal is? Cause I do!).

Turns out Kirsten Dunst loves them too! Cue me loving them even more if that is all possible. If you have ever read this blog you pretty much know that Kirsten Dunst is my style icon. I adore her. She's fantastic. Love her movies, love her clothes...I'll stop. Opening Ceremony did a little tribute to her for her birthday (I'm behind it was April 29th). It is one of the greatest things I have ever seen! Pictures of Kiki (Kirsten Dunst, I refer to her as Kiki most of the time) from her life and films with shopping suggestions for each Kiki look! I could make my whole blog about styles and pieces inspired by Kiki's looks! Oh wait, I kind of already do that....

 

Check out the blog entry here: Opening Ceremony Blog

If it's not the most genius thing you have ever seen, I can't relate.