Unusual Movie Inspires Fashion

So we've all seen fashion inspired by movies, and fashion often inspires movies. Just think of all the Holly Golightly copycats -who knew a LBD and some pearls could inspire decades of cocktail attire? The look was timeless, classic, some would say to die for. But I'm somewhat less impressed by the latest movie-inspired fashion trend. I mean, did people actually buy this high-end wolf suit?

Why yes, I am referring to the latest influx of fur that has been inspired by none other than a little boy named Max. I am a huge fan, even at 21, of the children's book 'Where the Wild Things Are' ... "Oh, please don't go! We'll eat you up, we love you so!"... but I was somewhat less of a fan of the new movie (which was still pretty awesome) and even less a fan of this WTWTA inspired clothing trend. Never a fan of fur, these costume-like pieces only serve to perplex me. Some, of course, are better than others - and most are better than this wolf-suit. Was the purpose of this for Halloween? I suppose it could be, but considering the hefty price tag that most likely accompanies it (I couldn't find the actual site selling this exact suit), I would assume most people would find it difficult to abandon this in the back of their closet until the next Halloween.


And as for these graphic T's... I admittedly love them but could never bring myself to spend $50 on a tee, no matter what designer label I find on the inside.

I don't understand how a should-be children's movie, morose in nature, could inspire such a wave of trends. The most wearable of all the lines would have to be Urban Outfitters - but when it comes down to it, most of the items should be considered a stretch. A tee covered in owls and color block everything from dresses to jumpsuits don't really instill the feeling in me that reading the book still does.

Fashion is about creativity - finding inspiration from unusual sources, and I'm happy with the fresh use of imagination. My problem is that this is a children's movie. A $50 shirt is not in the spirit of wild rumpuses... and mimicking the wild things themselves is taking the passion for the wild rumpus a little too far.