December 23, 2024
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Fashion & Beauty

Retro Chick Style Icon – Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel was cute as Trillian in Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, but I first fell properly in love with her in Yes Man. She’s just so damn cute and kooky without all that unnecessary boho frippery that so often passes for kookiness. I think I actually want to BE her.

Boy mets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesnā€™t.

I just can’t wait till I can get to her latest kooky rom-com offering (500) Days of Summer. Unfortunately I never managed to make it to a preview screening (curse my nomadic and provincial existence) but I can’t wait to get to the cinema to see it.

From a purely academic point of view I’m interested in it’s apparent challenging of the boundaries of the conventional romantic comedy. Personally, I’ve seen pictures of the pretty frocks and I REALLY want to go and take some inspiration.

If you haven’t seen the trailer already, then here’s some eye candy

There’s the adorable cute vintagey dresses and skirts

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And some slightly more masculine looks.

 

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Then there’s her hair.

I love that slightly tousled, messy, look. And if I could figure out how to make my hair do this I’d be very happy.

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Off screen I am loving the gorgeous Naeem Khan Resort 2010 navy dress with puffed sleeves she wore to the LA premiere with baby blue Louboutins. Quirky, but still grown up.

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And I love the skirt shapeĀ  on this Erin Fetherstone dress she wore to the Yes Man premiere last December with glittery tights. Very Ice Queen.

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So Zooey Deschanel makes her way into the Retro Chick archives as a style icon for her chic, but quirky cool, and I add, sadly, add yet another girl crush to my growing collection of minor obsessions.

Images courtesy of Fox Searchlight

5 Comments

  • Ashe Mischief September 2, 2009

    I’m a big fan of her, and her sister’s, style. They’re both just vibrant, unique, stylish, and adorable women…
    .-= Ashe Mischief´s last blog ..OMG Shoes! Ashe Mischief Shoe Sale/Closet Cleanoutā€¦ =-.

  • Michelle September 2, 2009

    Oh my goodness, I LOVE her hair in that picture at the premiere. That little bow hair clip! Adorable!

    Zoey D and her sister have always struck me as both very levelheaded, intelligent women, which I totally admire. So much classier than Katie Perry, haha!
    .-= Michelle´s last blog ..Tattoo Etiquette: A Public Service Announcement =-.

  • eyeliah September 3, 2009

    Great compilation, she has such great vintage style.
    .-= eyeliah´s last blog ..The Story of a Skirt =-.

  • Frankie - Swell Vintage September 4, 2009

    I’ve been writing about her and 500 Days of Summer for Queens of Vintage a lot recently – I love both! x

  • medicine madison September 21, 2009

    really nice style and i love those up-waist shorts šŸ™‚

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