Alice Catherine

I thought I’d kick start the week with an outfit that had me feeling straight out of a Tarantino film set recently – Once Upon A Time in Hollywood to be more specific. I went to watch it last Thursday at HOME in Manchester and I couldn’t have loved it more. It was so aesthetically pleasing as someone who spends a lot of their time in a Sixties/Seventies inspired bubble, and a real love letter to an exciting period in Hollywood…

If you haven’t seen it yet then don’t worry – I won’t be giving away an pesky spoilers in this blog post! I will just say that I loved Tarantino’s take on the Manson murder narrative. I felt like the ending was exactly how it should have been, and a real classy take on a horrifically tragic set of circumstances. I also feel like it helps to have read a bit about Sharon Tate/the Manson murders going in – I feel like I enjoyed it all the more for picking up on the little nods/references, and it really gave the whole storyline a lot more context. That’s my mini film review anyway! Always thought being some sort of film critic would be super interesting… 

Similar to a lot of films that suck me in and leave me listening to the soundtrack for weeks on end afterwards – the characters seem to have a way of seeping into my wardrobe too. I haven’t gone full Rick Dalton/cowboy attire just yet (there’s still time), but it did leave me thinking about my beloved vintage green leather jacket. There was a lot of very cool leather pieces throughout the film, and I’m really into colourful leather for autumn/winter 2019. I think it’s such a fun way of adding a statement piece to an otherwise simple outfit, and automatically makes me feel way cooler than I actually am… 

I have a turtle neck in the same shade of green that I’m very tempted to pair with this jacket when the weather gets a bit cooler – very Once Upon A Time indeed. Leo’s character also wears an amazing burnt orange/caramel shade leather throughout the film which was dreamy! I’ve spotted a few vintage ones online so maybe that will be my next colourful purchase? I wear a lot of neutral pieces, so outerwear is definitely more where I feel comfortable expressing a bit of my personality. 

The film also got me thinking about how fun it must be to work in the wardrobe department of a film set. I mean, where does one sign up for this? If I wasn’t busy styling myself for a living then I’d absolutely love to dress characters in movies! It’s all a bit too exciting just thinking about it on a grey Monday morning in Manchester. Hollywood certainly feels a million miles away from my little set up here, but throw on a colourful leather jacket and it’s funny how quickly things can transcend… 

Photographs taken by Catherine Booty 

Leather jacket – vintage, Shirt – The Level Store, Trousers c/o – H&M, Sandals c/o – Sandro (similar here), Bag c/o – Vacare

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