Pop Culture Hijabi: Oscar Inspiration
February 28th, 2009
Two weeks ago was New York Fashion Week, and this past weekend was the Oscars; they’re both pretty much the epitome of fashion for those who are into that sort of thing.
What does that mean for the average person?
I know, for a fact, that I won’t be needing a nice gown any time soon, and I’m not about to wear some of the things that come down the runway. But fashion doesn’t have to be something that takes a lot of thought or input. You can glean things from Fashion Week and the Oscars that can be incorporated into everyday looks.
In “The Devil Wears Prada,” Meryl Streep has a speech where she says the sweater that Anne Hathaway’s character is wearing is an iteration of an item that started out on the runway. Fashion has a way of trickling down.
So what’s going to be big this year? Well, judging from the Oscars, red and white are huge.
Celebrities sporting white and other very light colors included: Sarah Jessica Parker (in what she describes as “barely mint”), Taraji P. Henson (whose outfit was one of my favorites), Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei, Penelope Cruz and Evan Rachel Wood. Amy Adams and Amanda Seyfried went in the other direction, with a bold red.
The other big trend seemed to be large jewelry. Henson, Adams and Seyfried all wore substantial necklaces – some with sun motifs — by Fred Leighton. Now, with hijab it might be hard to wear a choker necklace, but Heidi Klum showed us that bold jewelry is wearable as bracelets as well (thought I wouldn’t recommend QUITE so many).
Another thing I picked up on was the way people put colors together. Henson picked a red purse with her white dress, and Angelina Jolie had on emerald jewerly with her black dress. Both items popped because of their muted backgrounds.
On the Fashion Week front, according to nymag.com, neon colors are in, and those can be incorporated nicely with daily wear.
I wouldn’t recommend a wardrobe overhaul just to keep up with changing fashion. Similar to the epiphany Betty had on “Ugly Betty” last week, fashion is a form of art. It’s a way to express yourself, and keeping up with what’s new can spark ideas on how to be creative with your wardrobe.
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Pop Culture Hijabi is a weekly column by Nadia Malik.
Malik has more than six years of experience as a full time journalist and currently works as a reporter for a Chicago newspaper.
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