laters, baby.

As you know from my previous blog post on Less Than Zero, I'm a huge Bret Easton Ellis fan. When I read on his twitter account that he was showing legitimate interest in penning the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, it is an understatement to say I was excited. Yes, I read the trilogy. I am always tempted to read things that become fads, and while I know that they are not incredible literature, I was sucked in just like everyone else! I have been getting beef about it from fellow Literature majors, but I have no shame in what I read in my free time (usually). Like everyone else in the blog-world, I have to share my casting choices for Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. I'm sure many people have had the same ideas for these parts, as they fit them almost perfectly as shown in past roles. Felicity Jones has a very innocent, young look despite her actual age and she can play both awkward and sexy within the same character, which is more than necessary. I think by casting her in the part, they would be giving Ana more depth to her character, simply by not placing a 'teeny bopper' actress in the part (Nina Dobrev, for example). I think Matt Bomer is perfect partly for his look but also as he has displayed his knack for playing a businessman as well as being boyish. Christian needs both sides.

But this is a blog about fashion, so I'm not really here to discuss the plot or characters but rather.. to style Anastasia! It's difficult to style her because she has a million looks throughout the book, but I chose some that stuck out in my mind without having to fumble through the book looking for descriptions. So while these looks won't be perfect, they are close to what I picture them to use in the film. Also, this is my first set that I did not have a price limit on, as I am currently pretending to be as wealthy as Christian Grey, so don't be surprised if you click on something and it's more than $50-100! The first thing that stuck in my mind was the purple dress. It had to be something slinky, something that would cling to her body so it would show when she lost weight. This was also the hardest item to find, but I like the dress I chose. Next, I chose the long, silver dress. This is more of a casual gray, but I couldn't help myself. I felt it was lovely for her character. The next outfits were slightly blurry: I knew there was a blue blouse, lots of jeans, converse sneakers, knee high boots, black on black work attire and a gray skirt. I think if one was going for a true Anastasia look, one would wear tight jeans and a casual tee or blouse during the day then vamp it up at night. Of course, she transitioned into a well-dressed career woman throughout the books, but I hope to see a lot of the basic college girl style in the film before she completely does a 180.

So no matter what you have to say about the book, characters, or possibility of a film, you have to admit that this story is everywhere. And while the story might make you cringe, at least the main character has a style that anyone can emulate (even if you don't have thousands to spend on a single item of clothing)!