Inception Inspiration, or How I Found Style Motivation in Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Suits
Now I know I have expounded here numerous times on the saving grace of sweatpants. I have celebrated the ease with which designers have elevated the made-for-sport pant to a higher level. I have considered the merits of sweatpants with heels. I have deliberated over the confounding definition of sportswear and provided evidence of athletic-wear made appropriate for outside the gym. And yet, despite the wide acceptance of this comfy chic look, I am in the grips of another notion—the notion that I should get dressed. If you were inside my head right now you would be hearing this: Get dressed, Katrina. For goodness sakes really get dressed.
I have been thinking about this a lot lately; this idea of really getting dressed. The voice in my head recently magnified after seeing Inception. I know, I know. I am way behind the curve here. I just saw Inception and couldn’t help but be thoroughly impressed by the way that Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Arthur really got dressed. He wasn’t just wearing clothes, he was really dressed. He possessed a complete look with suit, vest and suspenders. The most stylish scene in the movie unfolded in a gravity-less hotel hallway and Arthur’s clothes, too, appeared gravity-less. Effortless and obvious. His was a character who simply would not dress any other way. It is what struck me most about his look.
The gravity-less scene planted an idea in me. (An inception, if you will.) Not that I want to wear suits and suspenders, but that I want an effortless and obvious look in the sense that my clothes simply fit—that I am truly dressed. How am I to do this? Well, it would certainly help to have a script writer and costume designer on hand to fully flesh out my character development, but in lieu of such aid I must turn elsewhere. Unfortunately, for all the time I spend looking at examples of cool and stylish women, my search for a way to truly dress that is effortless, yet obviously me, probably must come from some place a little closer to home.
Then again, maybe the voice in my head is simpler than I think. Maybe if I just follow the command and get dressed already I might find myself in clothes looking just that way: dressed. —Katrina Ernst
Credits: Photos by Stephen Vaughan – © 2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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4 Responses to “Inception Inspiration, or How I Found Style Motivation in Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Suits”
For the record, I’ve never seen Katrina in any way but fully dressed. And dressed quite stylishly at that!
Thanks, Ali! That makes my day.
Anything that encourages people to “Put on the Dog” works for me! I loved “Reservoir Dogs” and other films like “Inception” that have men in suits.
At our business Seattle Retro Photography, we often hear feedback from our Male Clients that they really loved the “Look” of themselves in a suit (sometimes, for the very first time). Their sweethearts love it! Come on Guys Get a clue, take a hint! Just try it! You don’t have to get dressed for special occasions, just wear it daily.
I think this goes for women too. Why wait for a special occasion to dress up? It always feel great to look put together.