Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface
Have you ever seen the movie Scarface? Yeah… neither have I. On Saturday night Mr Smaggle and I wandered aimlessly around Blockbuster trying to find a DVD and we stumbled upon Scarface which is one of those films that if you admit that you have never watched it in front of certain people, they will act as if you just punched a child. Not that we punch children but the shock value is obviously the same. So to avoid such situations in the future we decided to just bite the bullet and watch it.
After around half an hour I fell asleep on Mr Smaggle’s lap and stayed there for the full three hour duration of the film. Hence why I still haven’t seen Scarface. I did woozily raise my head on occasion and gasp at the epitome of style that is Elvira. From what I grasped in the thirty minutes of the film that I actually watched, Elvira is the arm-candy pretty girl of this incredibly intense drug circle that is run by Al Pacino and some other fabulous suit wearing hotties. Her style is the look I’m coveting for summer. She has these long slim arms and a long, fringed bob. She wears long, long slinky dresses with exaggerated, plunging necklines. She also has this incredible clean-ness about her. In every scene she looks like she has just stepped out of a bath full rose petals and you can tell that she smells like vanilla cupcakes. She also wears the same set of jewellery through out the entire film. Bvulgari-esque diamond and sapphire drop earrings, a simple circle of diamonds around her wrist and one hell of a diamond perched on the ring finger of her right hand.
Here is what you need to get to achieve this look…
* Black eyeliner and smoky grey eyeshadow for that heavy-lidded I-just-snorted-lines-from-the-toilet-seat look.
* A millionaire drug dealer boyfriend so you don’t have to ruin your nails with work.
* Speaking of nails you need them long and tapered and very, very clean and very, very shiny.
* Marlboro lights. Elvira only smokes cigarettes that are completely white.
* A delicious but sensible amount of genuine sparkle. And I mean genuine. If you can’t afford it sleep with someone who can and then steal their credit card.
* Dress in head to toe monochrome.
* Apart from your thousands of dollars worth of bling the best accessory for a designer dress is a bitch stare.
* Carry a tiny handbag with nothing but cigarettes and lipstick inside. And never pay for anything.
* Hire a chef and a personal trainer but never eat or work out. Both will be detrimental to that waifish look that we’re aiming for.
* Never, ever tan.
Now all I have to do is find a job where I can lounge around in evening gowns sipping martinis and looking sultry… Any suggestions?
Love Lady Smaggle
xxx
I think the main thing required to truly nail this look is a face like Michelle’s! Her makeup is awesome, but again, that might be The Face Factor. (Personally I’m bored to death with straight blonde hair.) I love the skirt-suit and hat combo – very Princess Di but with bonus sunnies. The jewellery is utterly gorgeous too.
LOL… fierce.
Throw in the odd visit to a 3rd world country (and few extra kilo’s) and you’ve described a day in the life of Imelda.
The Despot cares not where you live…I’m wrapped that our nations capital is severing up something other than drab skirt suit wearing pollies!
Ehrm… I might now actually have seen that movie.But yeah those are things you never admit (except for here I am shouting- ok not shouting, writing but anyway- it out one the internet, heh)
I also want to drink martinis and smoke all day looking blasé but chic in a silky and have that millionare drugdealer boyfrined pay for everything…
I’ve never seen that movie either… *looks around to make sure no one is coming at her with a torch.*
If only being a waitress allowed for such outfits. They make work, however, when I get back to college. Minus the drinking martinis during classes. On the other hand, that might make them much more interesting…
Ah, I LOVE it! Not-Terribly-Fascinating-But-I-Didn’t-Know-This-So-Maybe-You-Don’t-Either-And-Will-Maybe-Find-Interesting Piece of Information: apparently Elvira was the inspiration behind Gwen Stefani’s look for ‘The Sweet Escape’ album.
That ‘heavy-lidded I-just-snorted-lines-from-the-toilet-seat look’… Honestly you crack me up.
I can’t get over how glamourous Michelle Pfieffer looks. I want to swish about in long dresses too. Maybe we could start some super exclusive PR firm?
Corrine, yes, I remember Gwen S. talking about that. It’s a great look.
is it possible for me to be jealous of the fact that you baggsed her summer style first? is this town big enough for both of us to walk around redlipped, monochromed and dripping in Bvulgari? more importantly, are there 2 millionare drug-dealer boyfriends to finance us?
Nadist – Oh I know! She has the beautiful face doesn’t she? Even now she looks gorgeous!
Annie_spandex – Bling never goes out style.
Imelda Matt – Oh why thank you! I don’t even own a suit if that makes you feel any better.
Fashion Freelancer – I haven’t seen Mary Poppins which is apparently way worse.
Nicole – Oh it would be FABULOUS to be all Michelle while waitressing!
Miss Corrine – No I didn’t know that! But I can totally tell. Damn I love Gwen.
Lauren – And we would drink martinis and finish work and lunch time…
WendyB – I love how Gwen modernised it!
Fifi – Well the town may be big enough but is our tiny circle of friends big enough? Won’t we look like weird twins? I think our best bet is to start hanging out at clubs and try to bags ourselves an owner or two. The uni boys just don’t cut it with this look, sorry love.
where can I buy the outfits she wore?