I just couldn't stand it any longer - I had to see The Great Gatsby ASAP. And that meant heading to the theater last night with my guy in tow. I read the book a few years ago (oddly, I never had to read it in high school) but he was actually the one to introduce me to the 1974 movie with Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. I realized two things after watching the first movie: that a) my boyfriend looks curiously like Robert Redford and b) I am in love with the Gatsby story. I am also in love with these photos from
Vogue of Carey Mulligan fully in-character as Daisy Buchanan. The dresses in the new movie were equally as dreamy - they were all designed by Prada. I thought the new movie was good, but not great. I wish it had been a little more "real." A lot of the elements of the film were obviously computer-generated, and the colors were hyper-saturated. It was beautiful, though, and certainly a feast for the eyes! I think they stuck to the story really well, too. All of the famous lines were there. Do you plan on seeing it this weekend? If you already have, I'm dying to know your opinion!
All images from Vogue by Mario Testino.
PS: I added a few new things to my little "
boutique" section.
J.Crew marked down their sale items an extra 30%, and there are so many goodies to choose from!