LA NOUVELLE VAGUE DINNER PARTY

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)