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  • Inspired by | The Women of Harry Potter

    Considering I’m such a massive Potterhead it was pretty inevitable that I would feature the books in some way on my blog.
    Unlike with my last “From the pages of…” post, the Harry Potter series requires no description – unless you’ve been living under a rock for more than 10 years.

    I thought I’d look at the personal styles of 3 characters from the Harry Potter book series: Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood.

    I’ll try to steer clear of the movie looks for each of the characters and take a queue from their personality and descriptions from the books.

    Hermione Granger, the cleverest witch of her age was never one to care much for looks. With her frizzy hair and intellectual manner Hermione’s casual style to me would veer towards the practical but with dentists for parents, I would imagine her life would not be completely void of clothes shopping.

    HermioneGranger1

    Ginny Weasley as the youngest of 7 siblings, all of whom were boys, would most likely have the hardest time with her style. However, Ginny being Ginny I would imagine she would be a fantastic DIY-er, with many a hand me down from her brothers and her mother being a fabulous seamstress. As a Quidditch player, I could also see her preferring practicality and is very much a tomboy.

    GinnyWeasley1

    Luna Lovegood is definitely the kookiest character in the series. Daughter of the Editor of Quibbler and lover of Crumple-horned Snorlacks, Luna’s wardrobe to me is full of fun. Unafraid of other opinions, I could see her getting away with much more than Hermione and Ginny in terms of colours and patterns (perhaps paying attention to the current mix prints trend at the moment).

    LunaLovegood1 Well, I’m off to see Deathly Hallows part 2 for the second time tomorrow with my sister; I saw it already yesterday with a friend of mine and sobbed like a baby. It was full on emotionally exhausting, but a wonderful end to the series…but bring on Pottermore!! ^_^

    Ria Xx

  • Inspired by | Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

    Inspired by | Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

    I thought I’d come up with a new feature on my blog which brings together two things I love – reading and fashion – and take style inspiration from the pages of novels. I’m hoping it’ll get me reading more in my first long Summer break from Uni.

    The first novel I’ll look at is Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I literally finished the book a few days ago and would definitely recommend it. It’s a beautiful novel and felt almost intentionally slow paced as you follow the characters through their lives.

    [Disclaimer! there may be a few spoilers in this post in the form of pictures from the film

    “In one of the most acclaimed and strange novels of recent years, Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now 31, “Never Let Me Go” hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School, and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship and memory, “Never Let Me Go” is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.”

    Waterstones.com

    The book infers a timeless setting and the film (starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield) backs this up, though clearly takes inspiration from Britain in the late 70’s and 80’s/early 90’s. 

    I thought I’d focus on the style of the lead character of Kathy (Carey Mulligan in the film).

    Young adult Kathy’s look, in a nutshell, can be described as quintessentially English country girl. The character dresses for comfort with knitted sweaters, scarves and knitted hosiery. Although never coming across as much of a girly-girl, Kathy was always subtly feminine using blouses, the very on trend midi-skirt and preppy flats such as loafers or brogues to keep from looking like a tomboy. Other pieces are country girl essentials such as the quilted coat and wellington boots – currently perfect for the erratic British weather this Summer. The colour palette is also very simple; lots of neutral colours such as beige and cream, mixed with darker shades of green and brown.

     
    As Kathy grows up into a woman, her style progresses the same way. She still retains her typical English country girl look but gets in touch with her feminine side with floral blouses, shirt dresses and fitted trench coats. All the while keeping practical and sensible due to the nature of her job later in the book. The colour palette veers towards feminine pastels, with more pale pinks appearing in her wardrobe.
     
    Hope you enjoyed that ^_^ cos I did. Let me know what you think about this. Should I do more books?
     
    Ria Xx