Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette is more than eye candy. It's the equivalent of what I imagine eating a twelve-layer cake in an opium den while getting a pedicure would be like: decadent and deliriously beautiful. This film is concerned with one thing: pleasure. (Except for the last five minutes, when, you know, her impending appointment with the guillotine becomes apparent.)I don't really care about any historical discrepancies that may or may not exist in its plot; the film is a visual masterpiece. The costumes, hair, makeup, and sets are lavish and stunning and make for a quick muse for a drab, uninspiring day. (If you're into history, see Caroline Weber's compelling piece about the possible political reasons for Antoinette's fashion.)
I'm sure a gazillion other people have used this movie as a source of stylistic inspiration, but it deserves a gazillion and one.
xxx,
j
p.s. For more candy-colored, Versailles-inspired art, check out Honey Kennedy's post about a dazzling art installation that recreates of one of the rooms.
p.s. For more candy-colored, Versailles-inspired art, check out Honey Kennedy's post about a dazzling art installation that recreates of one of the rooms.
All image credits: Sofia Coppola
All image rights: Sony Pictures
