by Haley Cullingham
Celebrate the sexy, radical spirit of the French New Wave with red wine and cigarettes, messy hair and bedroom eyes, trench coats and dancing.

The Decor
– plaster statues of Greek gods
– graffiti-inspired art
– candles in beer bottles
– as many New Wave movie posters as you can find.
– stacks of records
– a phonograph to play music on. Roll back your rugs for dancing.

The Garb:
Do Jean Seberg: gamine crop-cut, black and white striped 3/4 sleeved t-shirt, black flats
Do Anna Karina: blunt bangs, kohl-lined eyes, sexy schoolgirl sweaters and pleated skirts
Do Bridget Bardot: Big blonde hair, cat-eyes, thick headbands, and cardigans
Guys: Fedoras and trench coats

The Music
Movie scores by Georges Delerue, sexy french music

The Food
Starving Artist Food:
– Fresh crusty bread
– fancy cheeses
– fresh fruit
– sorbet

The Drink
– red wine

Screenings
Breathless (Jean Luc Godard)
400 Blows (Francois Truffaut)
Cleo de 5 a 7 (Agnes Varda)
Bande A Part (Jean Luc Godard)