Faye Dunaway as the beautiful, brave, ruthless Bonnie Parker is one of cinema's greatest heroines... or anti-heroines. And through all her bank robberies and car chases, she always remained so well dressed! I didn't realise I had a Bonnie outfit until I looked through my cupboard (mine is all from the charity shop) so I felt that Bonnie's style should be revived, and hopefully it will inspire women to mix fashion with crime instead of the awful ideals that are promoted in Sex and The City.
Ochre Chu
nky Cable Polo Jumper - Miss SelfridgePrice:
£35.00
Colour:
Ochre Bridle Print Silk Scarf - Topshop
Price: £22.00
Cream angora Beret- Miss Selfridge
Price : £9.00
Adding a Tweed skirt or trousers would complete the outfit but Tweed doesn't seem to be in this season so I can't help you with that. Cigars are also a must. And obviously if you really want to recreate Bonnie's style, a revolver would be necessary, but I don't know where you can get hold of one of those.
This blog is sounding a bit too much like a fashion blog for my liking so I'll carry on writing more reviews when I've seen some more films. In the mean time, let's not forget that Bonnie and Clyde were real people, both extraordinary.
The 1967 film by Arthur Penn starring Warren Beatty and Dunaway paints a very personal picture of the outlaws, detracting from the idea that they were criminals and portraying them as flighty, adrenalin-seeking lovers.
The film
was quite groundbreaking; violence in it was a lot stronger than had ever been shown on screen. This, combined with the recent introduction of colour made Bonnie and Clyde quite a taboo film. It also explored concepts such as impotence and sexual promiscuity which made audiences very cautious in seeing it.
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