Cinema Couture: Love Jones (1997)

In the past, I've blogged about my love of the film "Love Jones", as well as my love of Nia Long's style.... I thought that it was time to merge these two loves, and at the same time, add my third installment of the Cinema Couture series.

As Nina, Nia Long's style was definitely a city casual chic that's perfect for winter.

Dark colors, jeans, boots, wool pea coats, and killer black shades. I decided to put all of these items together and put together an outfit inspired by Nina. Here's what I came up with:

Coat: Black Textured Trench Peacoat ($82.95, Torrid)
Sweater: Black Ribbed Turtleneck Sweater ($24.50, Ashley Stewart)
Pants: Women's Plus Wide-Leg Dress Trousers ($46.94, Old Navy)
Booties: Impo Bowie Bootie ($49.95, DSW)
Earrings: Rose Rhinestone Studs ($2.80, Forever 21)
Sunglasses: Fossil Kathleen 2 Polarized ($70.00, Zappo's)

A Little [TRINA BROUSSARD] for a Saturday Night

Tonight's song will be the last one in my "Grown Folks Music" series... for now. I've talked about how influential the movie Love Jones was for me in my late teens/early twenties, and the soundtrack was equally (if not more) prominent in my life.

I remember when I first got the c.d. like it was yesterday. I was shopping at Green Acres Shopping Mall with my girl Nerissa and her sister Tammy. I bought the c.d. at Sam Goody, and we played it in the car on the drive back to their house, and it was the greatest feeling in the world!!!! I felt so grown up at the time! LOL

I'm sure those of your familiar with the soundtrack will realize that tonight's song is Trina Broussard's sultry remake of Minnie Riperton's "Inside My Love".

Miss Moon's Musing About: Adulthood (As Seen on TV)

I am 32 years old... so I have been an adult for over a decade now. And I can honestly say that until very recently, I did not enjoy my adult years. My 20s, put plainly, sucked. And I blame Hollywood for it. LOL

It all started when I was 17 years old and saw the movie "Reality Bites"... About Gen X College Graduates going out into the Real World! Man, was Janeane Garofalo, Ethan Hawke and Winona Ryder cool as hell! I envisioned my life being a chocolate-coated version of the movie!

I wanted to be just as creative and quirky and counter-cultural as they were.... until 2007. And then..... I saw "Love Jones"!!! Whooooo, chile!

I was 20 years old and I thought the Universe was sending me a celluloid version of what I had in store for the next decade. The passion, the culture, the music, the dope ass, awesome life!

Sadly, my 20s was not as eventful or passionate as Nia Long's character, Nina. Which I guess could be a blessing in disguise, since she spent the entire movie pining for Darius (Larenz Tate), only to finally get it together a year later, being drenched in the cold cold rain.... sorry if I'm giving a spoiler! LOL

All-in-all, I really shouldn't complain. My twenties weren't so horrifically bad. I did a lot of growth work, which has made me the woman I am today. And my life is pretty damn terrific now.

So instead of kvetching about my 20s, I will end this trip back to the 90s with two of my favorite songs from "Reality Bites" and "Love Jones".... enjoy, y'all.



Squeeze "Tempted"



Lauryn Hill "The Sweetest Thing"

Peace from Brooklyn!