In Our Time: Dree Hemingway in Vogue June 2013

Dree Hemingway and actor Jason Clarke (most recently seen in The Great Gatsby) in "In Our Time."

The retro photo shoot has struck again, featuring Dree Hemingway, Theo James and Jason Clarke, photographed by Bruce Weber and styled by Camilla Nickerson for the June issue of Vogue.  The editorial, titled "In Our Time," was inspired by the "windswept Floridian style of [Dree's] great-grandfather Ernest [Hemingway] on a lively Boca Grande getaway" -- the title is a reference to a collection of his short stories published in 1925.  I believe Hemingway lived in Florida some time in the '30s, though the looks for this spread are more reminiscent of the '40s (the houndstooth particularly reminds me of Lauren Bacall in 1944's To Have or Have Not).

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First Look: Inside Llewyn Davis

Oscar Issac plays 1960s folk musician Llewyn Davis in the new Coen brothers film.

The red band trailer for the Coen brothers' new film Inside Llewyn Davis was recently released and it looks intriguing.  The film is about the New York City folk music scene in the 1960s and stars Oscar Isaac as the title character.  He is reunited with his Drive co-star Carey Mulligan, and supported by a cast that also includes John Goodman, F. Murray Abraham, Garrett Hedlund and Justin Timberlake.

The film is loosely based on the life of folk artist Dave Van Ronk, who earned the nickname Mayor of MacDougal Street (a reference to his time spent in Greenwich Village).  I'm very much looking forward to hearing the film's soundtrack, which is said to include covers of old folk songs.  Based on O Brother, Where Art Thou? I have no doubt the soundtrack will be quite good.  On an unrelated, but somewhat similar note, I recently watched the Joan Baez documentary How Sweet the Sound and it was an amazing insight into the folk scene.

Watch the trailer here, which features the Bob Dylan song "Farewell."  The film will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this month and nationwide in December.

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Lula Magazine Issue 16: Une Femme est une Femme

Stella Vaudran wears a cardigan by Sessun, top by Nina Ricci, and skirt by Paule Ka.

The latest issue of Lula Magazine shows model Stella Vaudran in feminine and sweet '50s-inspired looks as photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello and styled by Samuel Francois.  The title of the editorial translates to "a woman is a woman," (and is also the title of a Godard film from 1961).  Love.

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Surfing's Golden Age

Lennox Head, New South Wales, 1969.  Photo by John Witzig.

Seeing images by photographer and surfer John Witzig from his recently published a book A Golden Age, which chronicles a pivotal time for surfing in the 1960s and '70s in his native Australia, got me thinking of all of the great surf culture images of the era, including work from LeRoy Grannis and Jeff Divine.

Says Witzig of the fascination with times past (not like I would know anything about this):

Interest in the 1960s and ’70s seems to be never-ending. I can't say that I really understand why that should be so. You can't be nostalgic for something that you never experienced can you? Whatever, it's a very pleasant surprise when people respond positively to images taken decades ago.

John Witzig's photograph of Bob McTavish at National Park, Noosa Head, Queensland.  The photo was taken in 1965 or '66.

LeRoy Grannis captures the California surf scene of the 1960s.

Jeff Divine's chronicles of surfing in 1970s Hawaii.

Herman Kalkreuter's photo of Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia, from the 1960s.

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Good Day Sunshine: Retro-Inspired Shades

Model and actress Tao Okamoto, star of this summer's The Wolverine, holds a pair of mod Marni sunglasses.

The May 2013 issue of Vogue features a great photo shoot showcasing retro-inspired shades and this year's rising stars.  I love how this is styled -- colorful and classic.  Watch the sunglasses in action in this behind-the-scenes video, which is filmed with a hazy glow and vintage quality.

Actress Alicia Vikander with Prada sunglasses.  Vikander co-stars with Benedict Cumberbatch in this fall's The Fifth Estate, about the Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

Lily Collins in seventies-inspired Tom Ford shades.  Collins stars alongside Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly in June's Stuck in Love..

Model Miranda Kerr poses with Rocha sunglasses.  She'll replace Kate Moss as the face of Mango for the spring.

 Zoe Saldana wears oval frames by Burberry.  She reprises her role as Uhura in Star Trek Into the Darkness, out in May.

 Aussie actress Elizabeth Debicki, pictured with Gucci sunglasses, stars as Jordan in this summer's The Great Gatsby (in which she is very brunette).

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"The Great Gatsby" Collection at Brooks Brothers

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in a Brooks Brothers suit.

I feel like everywhere I turn, there's a trailer or signage of some kind for the upcoming The Great Gatsby movie.  Just the other week I was at the Plaza Hotel and they had film collateral and a special F. Scott Fitzgerald tea menu at the Palm Court.  Gatsby costume and production designer Catherine Martin has even designed a Fitzgerald Suite for the hotel, which opens in May.

 The Plaza, as featured in the film.

It's true, I've been anticipating its release since all the buzz started about it -- and who knows if it'll be good or not, but either way I believe it will be a visual spectacle and I'm excited to see all the costumes.  Yesterday I walked by a Brooks Brothers store window and was taken by its gorgeous Gatsby-themed displays, all tailored linen suits and wingtip shoes.

Interestingly enough, Fitzgerald wore Brooks Brothers throughout his life, so the collaboration is an instance of life imitating art.  Explains Martin of the partnership:

"All of the partnerships we have in the film come out of the story -- all come out of references and associations Fitzgerald had during his lifetime.  What was really interesting about Brooks Brothers for me was that they were actually the purveyor of Fitzgerald's clothes, and he in fact had a lengthy correspondence during his lifetime with Brooks Brothers.  It was a fantastic link between the book itself and a purveyor of men's clothes that still existed to this day.

I was very lucky with Brooks Brothers to be able to collaborate with them.  What they allowed me to do was design not only the principle costumes, but also all of the background menswear and to draw on their archive and the historical truth of everything Brooks Brothers made."

Who doesn't love a snappy dresser?  Shop the collection here and watch a great behind-the-scenes feature from GQ.

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The Bee's Knees: Warby Parker's 1922 Collection

The models wear Warby Parker Porter glasses in Whiskey Tortoise from the new 1922 collection.

Today marks the launch of Warby Parker's new line of limited edition 1920s-inspired eyewear, aptly called the 1922 Collection -- 1922 being a notable year for arts, music, fashion and culture.  James Joyce's seminal work Ulysses was published, as well as F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tales of the Jazz Age.  Jazz music gained momentum.  The flapper of all flappers Clara Bow made her film debut in Beyond the Rainbow.  Everyone was doing the Charleston.

Joplin in Gold and Silver
Porter in Gimlet Tortoise and Whiskey Tortoise

What I like about Warby Parkers is that though the design is often inspired by things of the past, they maintain a modernity (I previously wrote about their '50s and '60s-inspired sunwear here).  I can only venture to guess they're named after ragtime pianist Scott Joplin, prolific songwriter Cole Porter and jazz legend Duke Ellington.  The 1922 Collection is described as being one that translates "interwar glamour into a wearable future."  These swell shades couldn't come soon enough for the release of The Great Gatsby in May and the Governor's Island Jazz Age Lawn Party in June and August -- but I'm sure these timeless looks will have a classic appeal for many years to follow.  Nab them at a WP showroom, or on the site.

 Duke in Gold and Silver
Joplin in Gold and Silver
Porter in Gimlet Tortoise and Whiskey Tortoise

 

 

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