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A picture can speak a thousand words… and launch a million wardrobes. Let these three film stills be the guide for your next ensemble – whether it’s a date night look, a flirtation with kidult chic, or a full embrace of period-drama luxe.
1. All About the Slow Burn
Film still taken from In the Mood for Love
How to dress for that after-dark rendezvous, or for days when you’re in the mood for a little romance? Wong Kar-Wai’s 2000 classic In the Mood for Love provides some inspo. Visually arresting, romantic and bittersweet, the film is a heady brew of simmering desire set in 1960s Hong Kong. Many of its charged encounters take place in hallways, around street corners and under darkened skies, including the above stolen moment between the couple at the center of the story. Whether you’re thinking of serious commitment or a summer…