The Muse Series: Refeshing Sofia and Sultry Jane

As time goes by, my fashion muse changes along with my life evolves. Deep down inside, I'm still a girly girl loving the classic sweet details Coco Chanel and Audrey Hepburn carried. Yet, I'm now longing for something more modern, simpler, easier, and a bit sexier in the girliest way. Then, just like that, my eyes struck on Sofia Coppola and Jane Birkin.. the queens of anything easy, simplicity, and girlish-sexy.

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Sofia Coppola

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Sofia Coppola's style is about simple clothes in muted colors, nude makeup, and just a tiny glimpse of jewelry. Even in the red carpets, she would opt for low-key LBD and pair it with flats rather than heels. With all this simplicity, she has successfully shows the elegance and glamor of understatement outfits.

She's all about effortless chic that reveals even deeper to her girly whimsical soul. A soul in which shown clearly in the films that she made (Virgin's Suicide with all those dreamy pictures, Marie Antoinette with the girly glamor in pastel hues, and Somewhere~ tea party underwater, anyone?). But, don't get me wrong here.. This style icon might be simple and a bit understated, yet.. She is the kind of girl who opts for quality and classics. She wears Chanel even when she was still 11 y.o., being Karl Lagerfeld's assistant and Vogue cover girl at 18, and also being the muse of Marc Jacobs. With all her inner elegance and calm disposition, those things comes along her was very natural. 

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Jane Birkin

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On the contrary, when Sofia Coppola rocks in her cool calmness, Jane Birkin was more vibrant, hot, and full of life. She is naturally sexy and innocently represents sex kitten of the 60's. In some ways, she's a bit uninhibited about her body and some of you might remember her notorious duet with Serge Gainsbourg (Je t'aime... moi non plus)  

She redefines mini skirt (I mean, really mini), combined with long hair with bangs, thick mascara or false eyelashes to complement her doe eyes, and long boots or socks. She is known as the girl who carries picnic basket as the replacement of a purse and she is the goddess in pairing jeans with simple shirt. Really, looking that good in jeans is such an achievement only Jane Birkin could do. Her chic look is refreshing even today, and somehow, she managed to bring the hot and sultry aura even in the most easy breezy style. Her free spirit is one of the key to the iconic style.. I mean.. She’s this kind of girl who could walk around the pedestrian wearing no shoes and still looking absolutely fashionable!

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Fun facts about these two fabulous ladies: they both has been the muse for iconic bags called by their names. Louis Vuitton made a bag especially made for Sofia Coppola and sure we all familiar with Hermes Birkin Bag, right? Psst.. Rumor has it that Jane Birkin didn’t actually wear Birkin Bag.. She opts for that iconic picnic basket to carry around instead. What could be sassier than that, eh?

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(it's not very surprising that these two photos of Sofia-Ford and Jane-Serge here became my dream prewed photos,right? ;p )

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P.S. : Happy International Women's Day, Ladies..

Pictures are gathered from here and here