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Most Wanted: Age of Innocence

Posted by Dain, Friday, May 16, 2008 12:20 AM (Eastern)

Modernity is a slippery term, depends on whom you ask. But the Belle Epoque, for all its dinosaurian values, is marked by considerably less self-conscious agony than our current century. This week, I was inspired by romantic Victoriana, with an eye for modernity's wearability.

Unparalleled wistfulness and nostalgia: Guerlain Après L'Ondée, the rosy fingers of dawn itself in a bottle (I have linked to review above). The absolute antithesis of statement scents, a modest bouquet of violets, rosebuds, and carnations drowned in tears.

Once upon a time, the height of finery was lace; nowadays, it's disregarded or cheaply machine-made. I positively hunger for it, so I'm all over this Chanel-inspired blouse from Mischen ($470). If only it came at a more palatable price, it'd already be hanging in my wardrobe.

Cameos are delightfully old-fashioned, but they take on a glamorous appeal when crafted into gold, such as these vintage gold and diamond earrings ($1500).

Les Prairies de Paris manages to be both sartorially clever but basically wearable at the same time—no small feat. The Les Cultes Sandal ($365) is a prime example: nothing could be more spare, a single toe loop and subdued marine suede, until you happen to look at the back, a row of buttons reminiscent of the very proper no-hint-of-an-ankle Victorian boot.

There's no need to pinch your cheeks with NARS Desire ($25) around, the consummate pink blush.

WATCH A Room with a View, based on E.M. Forster's forward-thinking novel, where raw sex and prudery collide, and know not what to make of each other.
LISTEN I have a special fondness for Debussy's violin sonata. I particularly admire Oistrakh's soft, smooth performance; it's just marvelously judged for such an emotional piece (a lesser violinist might have given into theatricality).
READ What else but Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll's troubled lyrical masterpiece? Periods of conservatism are marked by escapist art, and Alice is such a prime example.

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