My ex-husband used to say that I dress very futuristically.  Well, no surprise there — I’m a huge sci-fi fan. As I’ve said before, what I love about fashion is that it allows us to communicate different aspects of our personalities without saying a word.  Sometimes a fashion choice becomes so associated with a personality trait that it becomes a stereotype –teenagers who want to say, “I’m a rebel,” for example, so they dye their hair purple, pile on the black eyeliner and don ripped stockings.  But other times it’s more subtle.  Even just throwing something on because you don’t care about fashion communicates something about you (which is the basis for a great speech by Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada).  Not even a uniform can avoid this unspoken glimpse into our lives (unless, I suppose, the whole world wears the same one).

So, returning to my love of sci-fi … I’m a total sucker for it.  Star Wars, Star Trek, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Fifth Element.  I love seeing what comes out of other people’s minds when they imagine the future, whether that be technical advances (usually with a lot of metallics and clean lines/minimalism) or social changes (and the endless different species and ways to communicate/dress that come with them).

And what can convey this aspect of my personality better than this Christopher Kane ensemble that I got on MatchesFashion (http://www.matchesfashion.com) about a month and a half ago?  The cut of both pieces is very simple … a square blouse and tapered pant … but the simplicity is contrasted with shocking silver cut-outs on the chest and pocket.  To me, it looks like Han Solo took a blaster right to my outfit (and DEFINITELY shot first).  And I added the silver Saint Laurent heels to play up the cut-outs.

Everyone who knows me and saw me today knew exactly why I loved these pieces, and I’m sure those who didn’t know me could’ve guessed.  And I didn’t even have to say “May the Force Be with You” or “Live Long and Prosper.”  Of course, I still might have flashed the hand sign …