fictional style icons — part one of five

It’s Fashion Week! So, inspired by galadarling, I wanted to highlight some of my own fictional style icons.

1. Rory Gilmore, Gilmore Girls.

   Rory’s style is polished without being preppy, ladylike without being prissy, livable without being sloppy, and completely adorable. Through seven seasons of the show, we see her develop under the guidance of her free-spirited mother and old-school grandmother, and walk the fine balance between their lives and influences.

   
   Rory Gilmore by _chrisbean featuring Marc by Marc Jacobs shoes

   Rory’s remarkable sense of style remains consistent with her character, and takes her gracefully from private school to college to deb balls to rock shows, from big job interviews to couch-movie-marathons.

   Rory taught me how to mix from high and low; how to dress pieces up or down; the power of jeans with a blazer; and how to light layer well. It’s comfortable, timeless, and simple. She builds from fabulous basics, and can rock a great little peplum jacket like no one’s business.

   Other “Rorys” include: Jean Seberg in Bonjour Tristesse, Veronica in Veronica Mars, half the cast of Gossip Girl, Amélie Poulain from Amélie, Shosanna Dreyfus in Inglourious Basterds, and Lee in Secretary.

   Be sure to come back tomorrow for a nineteen-forties femme fatale!