Pop culture mentioned by the Style Rookie

It has been utterly fascinating to watch the changed in Tavi, the style rookie, over the past couple years. Lately, it's been less about high fashion and more about self-fashion and discovery. She reminds me of the kind of introspective teen that I read about in all these coming-of-age novels. Except, less try-hard-y than some of the teens. She also dresses really fucking cool. Sometimes her outfits look a bit shapeless (nothing wrong with surrendering shape) but inspirational. In her latest post, her outfit looks inspired, and it makes her look almost 16.

Fan.

Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie; Joan Jett and Cherie Currie; David Bowie; Alia Shawkat, Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart as Robin*, Cherie and Joan

As a kind of pre-list-note, I'd like to add Skins (UK, duh) and The Runaways (both the film and the music). And maybe Grease. And Stargirl. And Rats Saw God. And Mystic Pizza. And Every brat pack movie.


-Twin Peaks
-Heathers
-Blue Velvet
-Virgin Suicides
-Rocky Horror Picture Show
-Stand By Me
-Daria
-Romeo + Juliet
-My So Called Life
-Ghost World
-Freaks and Geeks
-Buffy
-Jawbreaker
-Weezie Bat (novel)


Magenta and Eddie during "Hot Patootie"; Brad during the floor show (aka the two best fucking parts of the movie)


I think I'm going to have a separate post just for Skins (UK) photos and collages.



Playlists by Tavi

Summer Witch Baby
That's the Curse of Being Young by Hunx and his Punx Big Bad Mean Motherfucker by Girls Summer Goth by Wavves Sun was High (So Was I) by Best Coast Come to the Sunshine by Van Dyke Parks Paradise by the Shangri-Las Dancing Barefoot by Patti Smith Los Angeles by X Drivin' On by the Breeders Punk Rock Girl by That Dog Tapestry by Carole King His Indie World by Mary Lou Lord California by Joni Mitchell Honey by Marine Girls Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter Paul & Mary Indian Summer by Beat Happening After Hours by the Velvet Underground

Teenage Angst
My So-Called Life theme Cut Your Hair by Pavement Teenage Whore by Hole Teenagers From Mars by the Misfits Lust For Life by Girls Loop Duplicate My Heart by Suburban Kids With Biblical Names Boyfriend by Best Coast Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper Bad Reputation by Joan Jett Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill 16 and Suicide by Huggy Bear Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana Sixteen by No Doubt I Was a Teenage Werewolf by the Cramps I Can Never Go Home Anymore by the Shangri-Las At Seventeen by Janis Ian Thirteen by Big Star Playground Love by Air Baba O'Riley by the Who Teen Age Riot by Sonic Youth.


Laura Palmer
Laura Palmer's Prom - You Say Party! We Say Die! Miss World - Hole Behind Blue Eyes - The Who Suicide Blonde - The Weepies Teenage Whore - Hole Criminal - Fiona Apple So Far Away - Carole King Little Trouble Girl - Sonic Youth Young & Tragic - Dead Man's Bones

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