MVW Challenge 3 - Look-A-Like Style: Gisele Bündchen and Iris Apfel

During the grueling but fun Boot Camp for MVW, I was selected to represent the model Gisele Caroline Bündchen. The Brazilian supermodel is most well known for her work as a Victoria's Secret Angel. She is well known for wearing slinky lingerie and giant feathered wings as she struts down the runway in her trademark "horse" walk. I remember her as the most amazing model I beheld between the pages of Vogue when I was just a teenager.

She was always my favorite model from that time to this, not because of her classic looks so much as the way she could portray so many different styles successfully. I remember looking at a fashion spread of her in one issue and she looked like almost a different person on every page. I have frequently emulated her style in my own fashion pursuits both in second and first life.

While she can wear almost anything and look amazing, Gisele's own personal style is casual and carefree with some designer flourishes. She wears her golden, wavy locks loose and tousled. This natural style she possesses often comes through even when she is wearing formal gowns.

I chose this style and image to reflect that combination of high fashion couture and natural, relaxed grace that Ms. Bündchen embodies. The knit white sweater, torn jeans, and aviator glasses are staple pieces in her personal style. The background and pose shows these items to the best advantage and reflects some of her best paparazzi candid shots.

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Hair 1 (Body Shot): LeLutka - Dakota
Hair 2 (Head Shot): LeLutka - Clarice
Top: BlackRose - Sweater [Leaf]
Pants: ROC - Ripped Jeans
Shoes: Pure Poison - Daria Pumps
Purse: ILLI - "Handbag"
Right Hand Rings: Kibitz - Clemencia
Left Hand Rings: LX - Luxury Midi
Earrings: Xia's Boutique - Diamond Studs

On another challenge for that same week, we represented either Iris Apfel or Helen Rose. At 95 years old, Iris Apfel, like her fashion style, refuses to be ignored. Having spent most of her life as a fashion icon, she has great confidence and what she wears reflects that. She is an advocate for eliminating ageism from the fashion industry.

She works with universities and designers to educate others in a complex and ever changing field. Her courage to be herself and generosity has inspired generations to be uniquely creative. She has even donated 900 articles of clothing from her own collection to the Massachusetts Museum.

I wanted to incorporate clothing that would look great on most body types at any age. Iris Apfel loves large, unique bangles and beads, as well as interesting textures like the embroidery on the jacket and the fringe on the lace skirt. Knee high and thigh high boots are a frequently recurring theme in her collections like the burgundy, leather boots.

I chose Iris because her preferences for bold, bright colors and patterns strongly reflect the designs of Finland. There are also similarities in her preference for strong contrasts and structured pieces in her ensembles. I personally enjoy the fun and carefree tone of her collections that give a sense of youthful perspective at any age. 

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Jacket: Ghee - SS16 Tailored Blazer
Shirt Over: Hudson - Princess Love
Shirt Under: Creative Chaos - Modesty Tia
Skirt: ISON - Lace Pencil Skirt
Glasses: Blatutis Studio - Zeus
Hair: EnVogue - Britney
Earrings: Earthstones - Twisted Hoop Mother of Pearl
Necklace 1: Yummy - Safari Wood Beads
Necklace 2: Indyra - Aerin Necklace: Ecru
Bracelets: Gizza - WildAttack
Boots: Gos - Equestrian
Shoulders: Luas - Inferno Fur White
Ring: *R+a* Citrine Ring