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DAISY BUCHANAN, THE GREAT GATSBY

I’ve received tons of requests for a re-style of Daisy Buchanan. She was one of the very first posts I did back in 2009 so she was due. Having been unable to marry Gatsby prior to the story taking place, Daisy found herself a rich and suitable man in Tom Buchanan. However, once Gatsby begins hosting lavish parties and bathing in money, she rekindles their relationship. When her husband discovers the affair, he plays on Daisy’s greed and pride to end their love after an intense scene at The Plaza Hotel by exposing Gatsby as a bootlegger. Daisy rushes out of the city with Gatsby chasing after her and in their journey home, Daisy kills Myrtle (a minor character) with Gatsby’s car. Unable to identify the driver, Myrtle’s husband tracks Gatsby as the owner and murders him before committing suicide. Daisy, once in love with Gatsby, fails to attend his funeral and faces no penalty for her crime. Oh Daisy, I wanted to like you so much, but you’re disgusting.

1. “I live on East Egg, that’s like way better.”

Dress by Oscar de la Renta, coat and bag by Tory Burch, shoes by Loewe

2. “I’m going to a party on West Egg, when did I become this desperate?”

Dress and bag by Valentino, shoes by Dries van Noten

3. “Well, that’s the end of Myrtle…”

Dress by Alexis Mabille, shoes by Elie Saab

All images from Vogue UK.

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