Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Lisbeth Salander = My Muse

I spent a good chunk of 2010 reading and thinking about Stieg Larsson's Millennium Triology.  His books and the characters within them were absolutely brilliant.  No less than a hundred times did I think to myself, "seriously, how did Larsson think this stuff up?"  It boggles my mind to try to figure out how someone could create such unique characters in such a complex web of storylines.  I realize Larsson isn't the first person to do this (yeah, yeah...Shakespeare...I know), but it still amazes me.

While I couldn't figure out how he created such genius, I did always have a vision of brazen protaganist Lisbeth Salander in my mind.  More specifically, I envisioned her style.

Here's the Swedish adaptation of Lisbeth Salander: 


While I think actress Rooney Mara does an excellent job taking on the role of Salander, it's a little more punk-y than what I envision.  I do, however, suspect it's much more on-point than Hollywood's upcoming adaptation of Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tatttoo."  I shudder to think how they will gloss over her relentlessly feminist tenacity and "pull no punches" attitude.  As the Daily News wrote, "the U.S. version of Lisbeth Salander appears as haute couture's answer to a punk-rock hacker with virtually none of the grit of Swedish cinema's feminist take on the heroine from Stieg Larsson's best-selling novel."

Barring theatrical preferences, I thought I'd create my own Lisbeth Salander.  This is the Salander who survived police brutality, criminal attacks, hospitalization, abduction, and countless injustices.  She's no angel, though.  Powered by a violent past and a bitter resentment of authority, Salander herself committed numerous criminal and violent acts to became a radical vigilante. 

Salander succeeded because in the end she was able to clear her name and save her life.  She evolved and grew as a person--a bit softer and more polished--but she was still a force to be reckoned with.  This is the style of Lisbeth Salander as I imagine it would be at the end of "The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest."


Would Salander wear Christian Louboutin fishnet boots?  Perhaps not.  But she should.  And she DOES have the money for them since she stole over 3 billion kronor, but I digress.  For those of you who read the book, please notice that I paid homage to her love of the Palm T3 Tungsten and her signature satchel.    THIS is the look I envision Lisbeth Salander rocking.  xxoo
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3 comments:

  1. GabrielleJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Love it. I think Lisbeth would totally wear fishnet boots. I mean, how hot are those?

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  2. Renee (da momma)January 24, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    You hit the nail on the head. This is very much how I envisioned her, even though I have yet to read the the second and third books.

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  3. NatalieJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Didn't know you were into these books! I've read them all and they were a great escape during my pregnancy and the girls first few months. Haven't seen the movies yet, but I'm pretty sure they should have hired you as a costume consultant ;)

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