Is Harry Potter a fashion inspiration?
It is so, according to Australia’s Brisbane Times.
Fashion is, of course, inspired by anything and everything, and movies are an often-recurring source of material for designers.
If The Wicker Man (the original very cool British movie, no the Nick Cage knockoff…) can inspire Gareth Pugh, why not Harry Potter?
Certain elements of Harry’s look are easier to replicate than others. Hermes and YSL showed long black capes that had a certain Hogwarts mystery and intrigue. Sienna Miller has been spotted out and about in capes as well, although she has a preference for more modern cropped capes in bright colors.
On the other hand, Harry’s trademark round spectacles will be a liitle harder for us Muggles to pull off.
And for any over the age of twelve, a Hogwarts-style striped scarf is just a big, big no-no -
Though Ginny and Hermione wore some really cute cable knit sweaters that we swear came from Marc by Marc…
—ALLIE MERRIAM
posted by a lady
Jun 25, 2007 2:13PM
I sort of love the striped scarf--it's so collegiate, cozy, and one of the better Oxbridge traditions, in my opinion.