I adore Helena Bonham Carter. She stars in some of my favourite films and every role is different- from the frankly crazy Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter to her voicework as a storytelling mother squirrel in The Gruffalo (yes, I love it!). Her relationship with the darkly quirky director Tim Burton is not only admirable in this age of celebrity bed-hopping but also endearingly kooky- they live in their own neighbouring houses attached by a connecting door.
However, the one thing I really love about Helena is her style. She is the patron saint of wearing whatever you feel like and not giving a monkey's whether anyone else approves. Her style is so quintessentially her and yet it never seems contrived or try-hard.
So without further ado, here are the top 3 lessons that I learned about style from Helena Bonham Carter.
1. If you want to wear bloomers, bloody well go for it!
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In fact, I actually did start wearing bloomers a couple of years ago. Only under my dresses, mind, but whenever somebody caught a glimpse of them, I was showered in compliments!
2. You can be eccentric and glamorous simultaneously.
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I wish I'd learned this before my 2004 prom. Maybe then I wouldn't have ended up looking like this:
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Moving on...
3. Mismatched shoes are cool!
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People are dumbfounded. Even in a rock club, surrounded by men in PVC corsets and women with enough facial piercings to set off an airport security alert, we are drawing attention.
Then, 6 years later, Helena Bonham Carter comes along and wears mismatched shoes to the Golden Globes. Exactly the same style but a different colour each, just like we did. Except Helena's choice is a more sophisticated choice, naturally! After all that time, we have finally spotted someone who doesn't think it's a totally barmy idea.
Although, we are going to take all the credit for trendsetting...
So there we have it, 3 style lessons learned from the bloomered, mismatched and generally wonderful Helena Bonham Carter. I can't wait to see what she wears to meet the Queen...
That's absolutely brilliant! You make up your rules about style and fashion! That's exactly what it should be. Fantastic! :-)
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I really like this post! I've always admired the fearless outfits Helena chooses to wear to award ceremonies - she and Tim Burton make for a striking couple!
ReplyDeleteI love her I think she is so gorgeous! You have such a lovely blog, Glad I found you so I could follow
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Haha great! HBC is one of my absolute favorite actresses and I love how she never compromises her personal style for the red carpets! Thanks for sharing!
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