On Fashion

[Beth]

Originally Posted by Stewart

Of course, in Glasgow we have our own sense of fashion:

Argh, what is that? Shiversome for sure. Hmm, I think what I read affects how I dress only in that, because literature gives me a perspective on the world that is always changing, I'm not afraid to try new styles. If someone doesn't like my skirt or blouse, it doesn't faze me because I have better things to dwell on, like what will the next read be, figuring out a characterization, laughing and having fun in books. These things make you fearless, eh?

[Irene Wilde]

Originally Posted by Patrick Murtha

On my blog, I do a series of posts called "Menswear Moments," capturing interesting fashion elements of fiction and film.

Film certainly influences fashion in general. I guess I'm the only one lunatic enough to let what I read influence what I wear, be it spectator pumps, fluttery skirts, or certain types of underpinnings. But reading about certain time periods and visualizing what characters wear and how they carry themselves...clothes make a difference.

[Irene Wilde]

I realized I forgot to mention the greatest literary mention of clothes probably ever -- Scarlett O'Hara wearing the draperies in "Gone With The Wind." It would never work for me -- too many mini-blinds in the house!

[PinaFreud]

What a nice thread!
I worked in a office with some people who were really stilish (they were naturals!) and others who dared to arrive in flip-flops (absolute horror even for me, who don't possess a real pair of shoes, just sneakers and clogs and sandals) or "pinocchietti" (a sort of knickerbocker, very nice for girls and women, terrifying on a man's calf).

I'm sure that my deep love for Israeli literature has caused a vertical drop of my already dubious elegance...