On me:
dress: Betsey Johnson (old) / necklace: c/o E.Kammeyer (on sale on FAB.com for a limited time!) / earrings: c/o Beth Lauren / bracelets and pin: vintage / shoes: Topshop (old)
On Emily:
dress and shoe clip worn as a pin: vintage / headpiece: custom E.Kammeyer
Shoe shot:
vintage on Emily, Topshop on me, Armani on Trevor
I was only able to get photos of my Gatsby transformation last night via iPhone, but I just had to share with you.
As you can tell by yesterday’s post, I’m getting pretty excited for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby to come out today and what better way to get ready for the release than to get all dolled up like Daisy for the World Masquerades Gatsby Spring Ball hosted last night at the trendy venue, Le Baron in Chinatown.
Here are some of my tricks to how I got “Gatsbified”:
– This tutorial thanks to Lauren Conrad and the Beauty Department helped get my long hair to look like a flapper’s.
– Along with that how-to, I probably used about 30 bobby pins in my hair just to keep it in place. Make sure to match your hair color, so if you’re blonde like me, use these pins instead of the traditional ones. Same goes for very dark hair.
– I also used these u-shaped bobby pins—a trick I learned from working with hair stylists on shoots—to keep the up-do actually up.
– The drop waist of my dress made people ask if it was actually vintage. A similar looking dress will help you achieve that 20’s glamour.
– Pile on the pearls and bling.
– Look for art deco inspired jewelry like the E.Kammeyer necklace or Beth Lauren earrings I wore.
– Add a fun headband like this one in your hair to complete the look. I actually used a vintage belt and pinned it into my hair.