Recently, "Sex and the City", which has been absent for many years, has returned to the public eye in the name of reviving the limited drama "Just Like This...". Leaving aside the good or bad of the plot, this wave of memories of love, friendship and fashion alone is enough to attract attention.
Since its premiere in 1998, the heroine Carrie Bradshaw has single-handedly made the "writer" a standing role in the female repertoire, and has also made people pay more attention to the fashion world of writers and even intellectuals.
The pursuit of knowledge and the pursuit of beauty, which seem to be unrelated, are inextricably linked. Intellectuals keep their distance from the trend, and in fact construct their own unique dressing style to reflect the rich heart. How to look fashionable and smart, it is always right to see how they dress.
Next, let's take a look at some of these most popular pieces from fashion intellectuals!
Many people know About Fran Lebowitz through the documentary series "Pretend We're in the City, which was released at the beginning of the year." In the film, Fran not only confronts New York city life with a large dialogue and walking, but also conveys the momentum of "I am not good at fooling" with the crisp and humorous language.
The female writer and public intellectual, who had been named "a writer and vest lover based in New York," usually dressed in men's clothing. A large-silhouette suit, Levi's jeans, cowboy boots and a pair of tortoiseshell-frame sunglasses reveal a spontaneous attitude from the inside out.
She once bluntly expressed her attitude toward many things in urban life in "Pretend We Are in the City", such as "One-third of the people on the streets of New York have a yoga mat, which alone is enough to make you hate yoga." On the one hand, Fran scoffs at the blind pursuit of fashion, and at the same time, he also has a deep love for the boutique that suits him.
For years, she wore almost exclusively Anderson & Sheppard's custom suit. This London-based menswear bespoke shop is famous for providing double-breasted suits for Prince Charles. Today, the store's tailored suits have become The Frank logo.
Yes, wearing a fitted suit like Fran does make the wearer look imposing and intelligent.
Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2022 collection, released at the end of September, has a more masculine cut everywhere. The combination of a silhouette blazer and precision accessories gives the collection a neutral tone that reflects women's independent free will.
Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2022 collection
Of course, in daily life, we can also learn from Fran's de-gendered collocation.
The restrained and calm black suit is both dignified and elegant. The tight turtleneck defines the line of the neck, although it is a simple "all black", but with the collision of different materials, the combination is not boring.
The classic combination of suits and Bermuda shorts goes without saying. The suit is draped in a loose light-colored shirt, with an open collar and a slouchy, revealing a sexiness that is obvious to all but not ostentatious.
Who says you can only wear black in autumn and winter? Warm brown, coffee color, this quite natural and stable color system, with thick wool or corduroy and other warm materials, with retro book volume atmosphere, it is difficult to dislike.
Asian-American designer Peter Do, a cult up-and-coming designer in recent years, saw his breakthrough show at New York Fashion Week in September. On the runway, the wide suit occupies a lot of space, which shows that this strong female power is the trend of the fashion industry.
Peter do Spring/Summer 2022 collection
Of course, in terms of outfitting, you can also follow Fran's suit and denim pattern. A sophisticated checked suit and a pair of washed denim pants will make you feel good on a cold winter day. The combination of a short coat and high-waisted pants makes even small children feel comfortable trying.
In the 1950s, Audrey Hepburn promoted the black turtleneck sweater in the fashion world through the movie Funny Faces. Later, from philosopher Michael Foucault to Steven Jobs, this piece gradually became a stylistic epitome of the wise brain, so that when people mentioned "intellectual", they could not help but think of a black turtleneck sweater.
In Celine's fashion blockbuster, American writer Joan Didion also wears a black sweater into the camera. With short silver hair and a thin figure, even if his face is half covered by huge sunglasses, we can still feel the elegance of the pioneer of American "new journalism" hidden under the serious appearance.
Although Didion is known for her novels, essays, screenplays, and nonfiction writing, her career began in fashion. She worked as a fashion editor in the American version of Vogue for 7 years, that is, during this period, Didion developed a refined writing language and a very personal fashion style.
In an era when it was not yet known what a frigid style was, Didion often showed himself with his minimalist dress. Neatly cut dresses, T-shirts, soft knitwear, either way, without a trace of excess, always seemed so appropriate to her.
Fashion journalist Terry Newman once said, "Writers dress as well as their words." Andy Warhol also asked Didion in an interview: "What kind of clothes do you like?" She replied, "Of course it's a wide sweater, long pants, a casual long skirt, and comfortable shoes." "Sure enough, being clear about what you like is more important than catching up with the trend."
Didion's favorite knitted dress is still one of the indispensable pieces in the fashion world today. From crocheted wool to slim and elegant shoulder-cutting knitting, those designed knitted skirts are blessed with a sense of comfort, even if they are simple, they will not lose their feminine elegance.
MM6 Maison Margiela's Early Fall 2021 collection
Proenza Schouler's Pre-Fall 2021 womenswear collection
Joseph's Spring /Summer 2021 womenswear collection
Snidel's Fall/Winter 2021 collection
Galvan's Pre-Fall 2021 womenswear collection
The more wrapped and simple the dress, the more advanced it is. That's when we can think about accessories, such as adding a belt that works in perfect proportions, or a bright but not exaggerated handbag.
In addition, the combination of knitted suits can also play an optical illusion of dresses. Compared with dresses, such a combination is more able to avoid some flaws, such as hiding the bulging abdomen completely in the folds of the top stacked, and at the same time, the flowing skirt brings a touch of sexiness to autumn and winter.
Lisa Hahnbuck pairs an off-white turtleneck sweater with a warm orange satin dress, and the soft texture gives the warmth you want in winter.
Of course, you can also choose Didion's favorite black-and-white classic combination, which is decent and connotative.
Lauren Manoogian gives us an approachable affinity in these off-white, warm apricot and linen ash. The designer, who has always excelled in natural materials and sustainability, has earned a loyal following with subtle essentialism.
Lauren Manoogian's Fall/Winter 2021 collection
Also low saturation, Altuzarra chose to shoot in a villa in Manhattan. With wood-carved fireplaces and velvet sofas, the warm and photogenic feels like wearing these knitwear pieces.
Altuzarra's Fall/Winter 2021 collection
Meanwhile, fashion writer Stephanie Broek shows us the perfect combination of a lazy sweater and wide-leg trousers.
The clever display of the white shirt adds a layer of elegance to the look.
This loose fit is very popular for girls with apple-shaped figures, and a fat sweater is enough to cover everything.
Looking back at old photographs by French writer Francoise Sagan, we will find that shirts occupy the wardrobe of the talented female writer from various periods.
Born in 1935, the French novelist became famous at the age of 18 with his first novel, Hello, Sorrow. Some critics praised her work: "The literary value exploded from the first page and was indisputable. ”
Perhaps because of her youthful fame or her nature, she herself is like her character, adventurous, free-spirited, impenetrable but romantic at all times. Her work, her lifestyle, her emotional life attracted people's attention all the time, and Sagan himself became a youth icon of the time.
Despite the extreme rebellion of life, sagan does not pursue exaggeration and dazzling in dressing, but creates a simple writer's image through elf-like charming curly hair, shirts that are too simple to be simple, and straight pants. French style is self-evident, and everything is controlled by temperament alone.
Coming to the contemporary fashion scene, Ines de la Fressange is a representative of French style. Passionate about providing women with a lightweight and practical wardrobe, she has made her shirt both elegant and comfortable. Whether it is a satin or striped white shirt, although there is no modification, it can be highlighted by material and tailoring alone.
Sarah Harris, fashion editor at UK VOGUE, wears a cream shirt with cotton-linen wide-leg pants. Unbutton the button on the chest at random, so that the slightly straight shirt is no longer regular, and the sense of luxury of a mature woman suddenly arises.
Even if it is also a classic white shirt, because of the different materials, the stiff cotton texture and the light silk texture can create different atmospheres.
As a super-functional piece, the shirt can be worn all year round. In the spring and summer, the shirt that is used as an outer garment becomes an underwear in the autumn and winter. In the dreary season, we can also change the color of the shirt to achieve the purpose of lighting up the winter.
In addition to wearing a classic white shirt, the generous blue color can also make it easy for the wearer to divide into the ranks of intellectuals.
"The work of a writer that brings together life, values, imagination, talent, and uniqueness. Some of these magical ingredients must have seeped into their wardrobes. This is what writer Terry Newman describes in Famous Writers and Their Wardrobes. We say "smart is the new sexiness" and "there is poetry and bookishness in the belly". Yes, how can the full belly of these intellectuals with pen holders and writing eras be unspondent when they are externalized to their clothing?
Here, let's quote Frances, the heroine of Irish novelist Sally Rooney's famous book Chat Log: "I only learn the best." "When it comes to fashion dressing, we only learn the best, and those recognized fashion intellectuals are the best mentors.
Edit: Sugar
Fine Arts: Roland