Let's Play Dress Up: Moonrise Kingdom

We finally saw Moonrise Kingdom this weekend, and not surprisingly, I was smitten. I'm a huge fan of every one of Wes Anderson's films, the storytelling, style, all-star cast, cinemetography, and musical scores. I know it's early to be thinking about Halloween costumes (Chris and I REALLY enjoy dressing up as a couple), but  I just fell head over heels for the two main characters, a pair of adolescent kids who fall in love and run away with each other into the wilderness. The girl, Suzy is sullen and introverted, and the only person who can bring her out of her shell is Sam, a boy who is a survivalist and wise beyond his years. I've locked this idea in with Chris, he has his old boy scout uniform, and we were Margot and Richie from The Royal Tenenbaums few years ago, so why not keep the tradition going and dress up as these two lovestruck 12-year olds?

Just for fun, here's some stills from the film, don't you just want to go to there?

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This illustration speaks for itself...

Muse: Pamela Courson

Pamela Courson. She was seriously the coolest chick, and a hot redhead. Besides having a long-term romance with Jim Morrison that ended tragically, she ran a little fashion boutique called Themis, on Melrose here in LA. I'm just so inspired by her style, from her hippy jewelry, patterned Kaftans, and of course those awesome bangs, Pam Courson seriously makes me wish I lived back in the 60's.

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Role Model: Linda McCartney

I love Paul McCartney. I seriously believe he is one of the best songwriters of all time. But one of the reasons why I love him so much is his love story with the lovely, lovely Linda. She was a rock & roll music photographer and talented in her own right, AND she was an awesome addition to Paul's solo project(s). Not only that, she had a cool, easy-going, 70's style that I just adore.

Here's some examples:

She is just too cool.