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Marisa Coulter sets fashion trends this season

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Gold is the new black

 

The statuesque Nicole Kidman plays Marisa Coulter in the movie version of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass. Mrs Coulter wears two beautiful gold dresses in this movie - one to the Oxford dinner, and another in her home just before Lyra runs away. 

My prediction is that gold will be hot for prom dresses, end of year/new year functions, and even for weddings.


Still of Nicole Kidman as Marisa Coulter in The Golden Compass, New Line Cinema

Marisa Coulter 

Although Nicole Kidman plays Marisa Coulter with a soft saccharinity, she is still able to give her a delightful villainous edge. The character of Marisa Coulter is still one-dimensional, but she's not that important in this movie anyway. Although I was a little disappointed with her performance, I enjoyed watching Nicole Kidman despite the lack of material she had to work with here.

But let's talk about the important stuff - the gorgeous dresses Nicole is wearing in The Golden Compass.

The costumes for The Golden Compass have been designed by Ruth Myers who was the costume designer for movies like Iris, LA Confidential, Emma, and the TV drama Carnivàle. Ruth has been designing for film since 1967.

Ruth had this to say to The Envelope about Mrs Coulter's costumes: "Mrs. Coulter... is very contained in her costumes. And when she befriends Lyra, she tries to be soft but it doesn't work. In one scene when Lyra realizes she's evil, Nicole's dress is a mauve silk with a bit of lace but there's still a cold sheen about her."

Mrs Coulter and the gold dresses 

















Gold works well for a wide range of skin tones.

However, do check that the particular gold tone you are choosing doesn't make your complexion look sallow. You can check this by holding up an item of clothing of a colour that you often receive compliments on when you wear it (ie, it really suits your skin tone).

Now hold up the gold fabric to your face and then compare by holding the fabrics on either side of your face. It should be quite noticeable if the gold doesn't suit you - but ask a shop assistant to help you if you're not sure.

There are a wide range of golden tones, from very pale, almost silvery gold, to golds with blue and pink tones, to bright, brassy, yellowy golds. Don't give up on gold before you've tried a few different tones.

Even though Nicole is tall and slim, the combination of flowing A-line gold skirt and a longish lacy gold sweater or floaty cardigan can really suit a wide range of figures and be made to cover all sorts of flaws. But don't forget to show off your assets, whether it be sexy curves or a svelte figure.

Dresses pictured above from Amazon: Satin finish dress with a open back styling (1st image); Satin Crepe Full Length Dress (2nd image); Formal matt gold evening gown (3rd image)

Image top right: Ruth Myers sketch of Marisa Coulter's Oxford dinner dress; images below left and right: Nicole Kidman as Marisa Coulter in The Golden Compass

Short gold cocktail dresses 

Knee-length dresses are very trendy this season, and more versatile than the longer dresses

The Golden Compass on DVD 

The Golden Compass movie  

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass - Official Teaser

The first official teaser trailer for New Line Cinema's upcoming fantasy epic. Article link: http://www.hisdarkmaterials.org/news/his-dark-materials-movies/item/the-golden-compass-trailer-released

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His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman 

The Golden Compass | The Subtle Knife | The Amber Spyglass

His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)

Amazon Price: $15.30 (as of 07/26/2008)

Read my reviews of His Dark Materials 

His Dark Materials review
Reviews of Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass by Elsa Neal

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Go for Gold this season! 

maryluaggo

This is amazing!! I love gold and I love fashion! Thanks for the lens; for all the latest fashion trends, http://www.ramptostore.com.

Posted July 24, 2008

GypsyPirate

I love this lens - those dresses are just gorgeous!

Posted December 16, 2007

 

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