Instead of proactively resolving her relationship issues (Angela and the men in her life) prefers to trivialize matters by arguing through book titles or engaging in a contest of wits; making the film move from one absurdity to another. As playful as the characters that behave more like children than adults is the direction. The theatrical "fourth wall" is often broken as the actors address the camera or share a wink with the audience, and the characters even reference other films, including Godard's own Breathless.
While there are probably many more clever things to be said about the film, I would also just like to state somewhat flippantly that Anna Karina looks absolutely amazing in sailor costumes, red tights, and blue eye shadow. All of those items are rather difficult to style, but she wears them with ease. It's an inspiring stylish film to watch with a gorgeous palette dominated by reds and blues.
screencaps by me
When I was little I had a lot of stuffed animals. Almost no dolls, just stuffed animals. As children are want to do, I played favorites with them. Some I would shower with attention and others I would ignore. This always led to a nagging sense of guilt and even fear that my neglected stuffed pets would be angry with me...all this to say: I feel this way about my purses now. I've collected so many purses over the years from vintage stores, thrift stores, markets, and the regular retailers. Some hang in a closet in the attic, others are lined up on shelves, or scattered around my room, and a very select few are actually used. Even this lovely owl purse which I bought at a market in Florence, Italy this past summer has only been taken out a few times. I almost reached for a basic grey purse to use this day, but the owl somberly eyed me up in my closet and made me feel too guilty to leave it there. Moral of the story? Don't anthropomorphise your purses...
How quickly things change, no? Yesterday everything was muted and foggy, today we have clear skies and I'm wearing a glaring combination of black and red. The red gloves really make the growling panther face stand out, don't you agree? I definitely love this dress, but I think I'm going to try to wear a little less black in the near future. I never do to well with intentional dressing because I'm much more instinctive and put on what suits my mood in the morning. Still even though spring is just a dream on the horizon, I'm going to try to introduce more off-beat tones into my wardrobe.
The world might be fading away in blanket of grey fog and rain, but despite moody weather I'm quite thrilled to be boasting light layers and bare legs. For a fleeting period of time it felt like spring in January. In Washington state I would sometimes wake up to the sounds of bugles or canon shots, here in Virginia I was woken up by the sound of fog horns...neither are bad ways to start the day.
These marbled vintage papers are just too lovely to not share. How amazing are the colors and patterns when you start to contemplate the length and difficult process involved in their creation? I would like a return of this artistry; to open a book lined in a Gloster pattern or even pull back a drawer prettily decorated just so.
