Katie Channels Jackie Kennedy in Upcoming Biopic
Married to Tom Cruise, she’s Hollywood royalty and now Katie Holmes gets to portray the closest thing we’ve ever had to an American Princess – First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Holmes is shooting The History Channel’s upcoming mini-series, “The Kennedys” and is having no complaints about the costumes.
Set to air in 2011, this biopic about President John F. Kennedy (played by Greg Kinnear) and his fashion-icon wife will air over eight hours, featuring numerous costume changes paying tribute to the 60s era. Long before Holmes was cast to play Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, she was often mentioned in the press to be a modern-day version of the style icon.
Recently, Holmes told US magazine that “her clothes were magnificent” and that she felt so lucky to have a team of seamstresses on the costuming team to create beautiful replica dresses. Additionally, she reported that designer Armani made two dresses for the mini-series. Pictures that have been snapped on the set of “The Kennedys” does show a striking resemblance between the two women.
If you are looking to dress up in a Jackie Kennedy costume for Halloween, a school play or some other historical re-enactment, she always favored smart dresses paired with pill box hats and elegant evening gowns with opera-length gloves. The styles of her first lady costumes are very 1960s with an a-line silhouette, usually made by the most prominent designers of the time. Jackie didn’t just wear fashion, she set fashion trends – so many women and young ladies looked up to her innate grace and beauty. Make your own history wearing one of these women’s costume ideas worthy of the White House.
You Gotta Wear Shades Today
Someone with a very bright future decided that every June 27th should be Sunglasses Day. It’s a good thing this special day is set aside to salute America’s “shades” since summertime is now in full swing. In addition to reducing glare, strain and harmful UV rays which can damage the eyes, sunglasses also help a guy or gal look really cool.
Sunglasses today spell out celebrity with a capital “see”! The oversized sunglasses of actresses, pop stars and celebutantes can be so huge that they shield almost the entire face from the prying paparazzi. Notorious big sunglass wearers have long been Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie, but the Guidettes on MTV’s “Jersey Shore” have been giving them a run for their money lately. One of the first celebrities to be known for her distinctively large sunglasses was Jackie Kennedy who favored over-sized round glasses with a tint.
Females certainly don’t have the market on memorable sunglasses. Shake a hip and imagine the King of Rock and Roll’s gold framed sunglasses; Elvis Presley was known for putting his ostentatious style on everything from his pimped out Cadillac to his sunglasses. For totally over-the-top style in sunglasses, Elton John was hard act to follow with his big, glittery star-shaped sunglasses, wind-shield wiper glasses, weird bug-eye glasses and more. Any one of these choices in sunglasses would make your costume ideas rock!
Sunglasses like Rayban Wayfarers or Aviators are timeless fashion accessories and have been worn with ease with through the decades. Some sunglasses are more defined to an era and make good touches to Halloween costumes such as little round “Beatles” glasses of the 1960s or the “robot wrap” glasses popularized by the band Deevo in the 1980s. In this decade, it seems the most popular sunglasses are the ones that come with the hefty, designer price tag. Dolce & Gabbana makes one of the world’s most expensive pair for more than $383K!
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