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Dose of Style
who, Marianna?.. oh, she's with the band...
...that is evidently Superman, Marianna's man, the Keyboarding Caped Crusader
November 3, 2008
Marianna takes a fashion risk... after Halloween.
It's always depressing to fold that Halloween costume up, smooshing it back into the plastic bag. Sometimes my impulse is to throw it out (heavens no !!), or to relegate it to the back of the laundry basket or whatever ... having only worn it once, for a few hours.
So imagine my sheer pleasure while watching today's New York Marathon, when I ran into Marianna, still wearing her Wonder Woman costume two days later and seriously grooving to the beats of her boyfriend's band Superman's Guest List.
Yes, of course it was much too cold on Sunday morning to be wearing a strapless, crushed velvet mini dress and no jacket. And, no, the half way point of the New York Marathon at ten in the morning is hardly the place for a fashion statement. But, it seemed that Marianna could care less. She was cheering on the runners with her red pom poms and cute, kooky grin.
"I am Wonder Woman, because my boyfriend is Superman," she smiled. "I think my look just fits with his!"
Now, you have to remember this is Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the heart of hipster, quirky, slaves to fashion-culture- America. Consequently, almost no one noticed that Marianna seemed ready to fly off in her invisible Wonder Woman plane.
What I really respected, however, is how a woman's willingness to take a fashion risk with a stylish irony and wit, with even the most outlandish pieces pulled together in a pinch, can project a confidence that demands respect. No matter how over- the- top, unusual or out of place the fashion statement, if it is worn with an intended irony and purpose, it's all good. Really.
Marianna paired her Sunday morning Wonder Woman ensemble with some red and white striped leg warmers over black tights and mixed them with what appeared to be seriously worn in Ecco slip ons. The result was an earthy, warm look on the bottom with clearly a sexy, playful thing going on up top. It was also nice that Marianna chose to keep the skirt a respectable length for the morning's festivities, so as not to distract from the main event -- the runners and the marathon.
Finally, the music of Superman's Guest List is always a welcome addition to the halfway point of The New York Marathon. Each year, they are stationed somewhere along Bedford Avenue on the sidewalk, near where the runners file in off the Williamsburg Bridge. The music provided by this small band made up of a guitarist, keyboards (Superman himself) and some sonic-y electronic gadgetry, makes the whole event feel ethereal. The playlist fits nicely into the background of the race and each runner seems to be able to hear it, and hopefully, gets at least, a little push from the band's super positive vibe and energy.
