Fashion In Film Friday - 'The Notebook'

What an absolute sappy gusher the 2004 romantic drama, 'The Notebook' by Nicholas Sparks was, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams about a young couple falling in love during the early 40's...

I am certainly not a 'chick flick' kind of gal, but I adored this film solely for the costumes that were on the mark authentic representations, of the feminine & fabulous 1940's. 'Allie', played by McAdams is the proper and polished rich girl & the wardrobe selected for her character in the movie was sheer perfection in replicating the swimwear, business wear and casual wear of that era...

The style of the 40's is easy to pull off for your own self, if that's the time period of fashion styles that tickles your fancy.  Anything floral and flouncy, with muted hues will suffice.

Random fact: People have been so enamored with the romanticism of this film that they have even went as far as to have their engagement photos mimicking scenes from the movie, as pictured below...

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Gwen Stefani ~ 'Love Angel Music Baby'

Since 2004, pop rock chic Gwen Stefani has been designing clothes to suit herself and not the general public under the designer name label 'L.A.M.B.' which stands for 'Love Angel Music Baby'.  She fashions her pieces after her own unique look and personality and has no regard for what the general population thinks about them as she has been quoted for sayings..."Fashion is not something you should take as super deep, it should just be an expression of yourself, it's  just clothes, it's just fun"...  

She started her band 'No Doubt' when she was 17 and shortly thereafter had a desire to create her own styles because after all, music and fashion usually go hand in hand.  She didn't know how to sew but used a glue gun and velcro in an attempt to make things work.

She admits she has no technical qualifications to design clothes and has no problem confessing that she will never be Vivienne Westwood.  Her desire to design simply comes from having a knack or a vibe for what seems right at the time she's creating and her lack of a 'theme' for her Fall designs seen here at Fashion Week 2011 makes that statement more than obvious.

  

In an interview with CNN Entertainment, Gwen did say that the honest reason behind her starting her L.A.M.B. fashion line, close to a decade ago was due in part to the realization that she didn't know if her music career would survive in terms of longevity and she knew she wanted to continue pursuing her creativity in one way or another...

  
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