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Who or what is your fashion icon?

Auntie Mame. Partly because Rosalind Russell was divine, partly because I adore the character of Mame Dennis. She manages to be both stylish AND eccentric---can't top that, IMO. She's not afraid to reinvent herself periodically. She marches to her own drummer, although in her case, it's more along the lines of shimmying to her own sitar player.

Mame is complex, running the gamut from being scatter-brained to being extremely focused. She's vain enough to lie about her shoe size, generous enough to endow an orphanage. She'll call a bigot on his bullshit, risk her life on horseback to save face with the man she loves, and change her hair color and decor simultaneously. She's always fabulous.

Mame can do classic without ever making it look frumpy, boring or old. She can also pull off flamboyant---kimonos, saris---and I'm certain that if she was around today, she'd give corsets a shot. She always finds a way to make whatever she wears work for her (with the exception of a certain pair of riding boots). She's stylish without being a slave to trends.

That's something to aspire to.

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Date: 2012-03-02 12:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thru-the-blinds.livejournal.com
You're SO right. We did "Auntie Mame" as my junior-year play and it was so much fun. Mame is truly one-of-a-kind.

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Date: 2012-03-02 04:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanillafluffy.livejournal.com
The only play my HS drama department did was "Arsenic and Old Lace". I was one of the little old ladies---NOT a good role model!

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Date: 2012-03-02 01:42 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] fufaraw
Indiana Jones. I always did want to be able to wear a hat comfortably.

I've done my time in business wear, mommy wear. I spend my days in jeans and tees, button-downs and fleece jackets in the cold. Concession to my feminine side with silk scarves and shawls in jewel colors for added warmth, both physical and visual.

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Date: 2012-03-02 04:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanillafluffy.livejournal.com
I went through a scarf phase several jobs ago. I haven't completely given it up, but I've realized that the vintage scarves I'd accumulated don't really work, so I've been trying to update the look.

Ah, the Indy fedora. I can wear fedoras, but it depends on the fedora. Same with cowboy hats. Give me a cloche, on the other hand, and I will rock the hell out of that bitch, period.

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Date: 2012-03-02 02:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jdsgirlbev.livejournal.com
You know, I totally agree about Mame. Have you ever seen her male counterpart? Though, of course, this guy isn't fictional.

http://youtu.be/HOuO2S5MjyE

Ah,me! Things are always better with Bowser and Blue.:D

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Date: 2012-03-02 04:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanillafluffy.livejournal.com
Two thumbs up! I like to see a guy who's not afraid to be bold. I particularly liked the Pop Art number he's upholstered in for the line "May his blazers still blaze". And that first thing he's wearing, the pink one? Looks startlingly like a skirt I'm bidding on on eBay.

I did some rummaging around on You Tube the last time you sent me some B&B, and I gotta say, they're fun. I think they're my third favorite thing about Canada, after you and [livejournal.com profile] adventurat.

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Date: 2012-03-02 05:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jdsgirlbev.livejournal.com
Awwww. Gorsh! :D

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Date: 2012-03-02 01:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kukkurkurat.livejournal.com
Mmmm, I am not sure who would that be, actually. I am like a chameleon sometimes with my outfits, mirroring surroundings...

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Date: 2012-03-02 04:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanillafluffy.livejournal.com
Well, it *does* say "who or what"....

Btw, I don't know what's wrong over at FF.net, because I never got the email notification, but I posted a snippet of "Identity Crisis", the MBV/DeVour crossover. I don't know if I'll ever take it any farther publicly, but the general set-up is there.

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Date: 2012-03-02 11:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kukkurkurat.livejournal.com
I got the notice and read and reviewed! It was GRAND!!

And to comment on what ... still not sure!

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