Last night I watched the controversial and shockingly real film Blue Valentine (2010) starring Michelle Williams & Ryan Gosling. The film focuses on a modern married couple who go through a roller coaster ride of emotions throughout their less than ten year marriage. While the whole film is aesthetically pleasing, with a very ambient soundtrack thanks to the band Grizzly Bear, you can't help but walk away from it feeling impacted on some level.
While relating the film to fashion, the overall styling of the film is reflective of the character's relationship span. In the beginning, the characters are young, fresh, romantic and 'hip' wearing flannel shirts and grungey baby-doll inspired fashions. Everything seems light, airy and promising and the clothing they wear supports that. A flower in Williams' braided hair and Gosling in a playful light blue vintage suit on their wedding day represented a fresh future.
Their future, however, filled with extremely ordinary, dull, everyday "real people" fashion. The styling, particularly Williams', was on point and helped the story line. Very basic layers that helped Cindy (Williams' character) get from her lackluster home life to her even more lackluster job as a nurse. Her overall attitude of feeling as if she lost control of her life and marriage is supported by her wardrobe.
Long sleeve top, $60
IRO racer back top, $64
Siwy distressing jeans, 69 EUR
Converse canvas lace up shoes, $55
Miss Selfridge floral handbag, 20 GBP
IRO racer back top, $64
Siwy distressing jeans, 69 EUR
Converse canvas lace up shoes, $55
Miss Selfridge floral handbag, 20 GBP
This tale of the realities of a turbulent marriage was not only well written and well performed, but extremely well styled.
watch the trailer here.
i loved this movie! you definitely captured the contrasting stages of their relationship in the clothing collage :)
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