Julie & Julia is a movie I'm rather fond of. I'm fond of it paritcularly because it's on TV right now, at this very moment, when the subway is not running and there's not a whole lot to do post-Irene. It also combines a few things I really love: Queens, Smith College, and blogging.
When the movie first came out I was studying Polish in Krakow, and I remember itching to be back on American soil so I could go revel in Meryl Streep-as-Julia Child.
My favorite detail about the film is still the amazing costume design. I loved how Julie and Julia were portrayed as very different personalities living in very different eras, and how this was emphasized through their wardrobe. Somehow, they managed to wear very similar navy-and-white striped outfits and yet each make them their own.
The styling reminds me of how young women today have developed a knack for reinventing vintage to fit in lives today, the way Julie does with Julia's recipes. Or maybe I'm reading into things.
Either way, I want to look this elegant while I'm cooking in my tiny New York kitchen. (Even if all I can do is fry eggs.)
(striped Dress via dirtybirdiesvintage; heels via chicorigins)
All I need is an apron and my pearls.
The last time I was in Poland-- the first time I lived abroad-- I read Julia Child's My Life in France. It was an amazing book to read as an American abroad, and it made me feel less alone. I highly recommend it as plane reading for anyone venturing to Europe from the United States for the first time!
(film stills via)
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