40º-50ºF (5-10º C) for the ATL

Cath and I stumbled upon the Feather Report earlier this week. It gives New Yorkers daily inspiration of what to wear as dictated by that day’s weather report. It’s a fashion blog meets weather.com. Genius! The only problem is that Atlanta is a bit south of NYC. We figured we are already jealous enough of our northern neighbors (Uniqlo, when will you show some love in the South?), and it was time to do something about it.

So welcome to the AsianCajuns’ new weekly post “Outfit of the Week.” Each Sunday afternoon/evening we will attempt to keep you inspired with what to wear in the Southeast according to what the weather will be like for the week. We do realize that many of our readers are not in the Southeast or even the United States- please don’t feel excluded! Cath and I will include the degrees in fahrenheit and celsius in the post titles, so you can search our weather-dictated outfits any time of the year depending on which hemisphere or latitude you are in.

We also want to make these outfits at least somewhat attainable to readers. Most of the pieces we choose will be under $100. If there is a designer piece we absolutely love, we’ll include it, but keep the thousand dollar baubles to a minimum.

Let us know what you think! We love to hear feedback from our lovely readers the world over!

This week’s picks are inspired by the movie “The Brothers Bloom” from 2008. Cath, my bf and I watched it for the first time the other night and fell in love with the art direction and costume design.

We were especially smitten by Rinko Kikuchi’s style (and personally I think she steals the show, even though she only has about three lines the entire movie).

*click photos for source*
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35 Responses to “40º-50ºF (5-10º C) for the ATL”

  1. Wrecked Stellar Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    Yayy what a great feature! Love the idea! I love that houndstooth dress and the fun red gloves! Hope you ladies are having fabulous weekends!! xo, Mel

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  2. jess Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    great style indeed! the first outfit and last coat are esp lovely

    jess s//

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  3. EmilyKennedy Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Cute! Yeah, Rinko is awesome in that movie. Though, it’s pretty messed up that she’s Asian and mute. WTF.

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  4. fashion therapist Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    I LOVED that movie. Not only storyline wise and visually, but the wardrobe/stylist was genius. Rachel Weisz’ outfits were amazing too.

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  5. miss a. Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 3:45 pm

    I love Rinko. She did the cover for i-D in April 2009. The magazine also had a 2-page article with Daul (RIP). Rinko dressed up in Chanel for the spread.

    But where’s the hat from?

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    AsianCajuns Reply:
    January 10th, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    Oops! Sorry about that, Miss A! The hat is from topshop. I need to get me a bowler.

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  6. LaMimi Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    Hello darling!
    Happy New Year to you both! I wish you a lovely year filled with joy, adventure and lots of stylish clothes! hehe
    I watched The Brother’s Bloom about a month ago and I LOVED IT! The acting, the story line and unpredictable ending.

    xoxo
    Mimi

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  7. greenjeans Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 4:42 pm

    That white suit is insane. Cool concept too-I promise I won’t complain too much about all the nice weather you southerners have…

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  8. vinh! Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 4:54 pm

    I think she was my favorite thing about the movie.

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  9. Melissa~ Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    That’s a great idea!
    it doesn’t work for me, but I’m sure that for other people it will.
    But inspire me for the next season.

    thanks for the comment!!

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  10. Style with Benefits Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    Fabulous idea for a post, and thanks for sharing about that blog. Wow, very interesting.

    Love that gray long coat! Hope you had a great weekend!

    xo, Becs

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  11. Danielle Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    I love this idea!! This dress is gorgeous!

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  12. The Clothes Horse Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    I love both women’s style in this film; they stole the show.

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  13. javiera isidora Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    love rinko in the movie….waas the best charcter. and the most stylish there, great match you make to take the look ;)

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  14. indigo Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 12:18 am

    Hands down, the best movie I saw last year. Completely completley wonderful. I have like 40 movie stills saved onto my computer.

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  15. Ashley Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 7:43 am

    LOVE this idea!!! I watched The Brothers Bloom over the summer and absolutely adored the artistry. I agree with you… Rinko Kikuchi definitely steals the show. What incredible outfits!

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  16. Snapshot Fashion Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 9:56 am

    omg this look is SO FABULOUS!!!
    and thank-you thank-you thank-you for letting me know about feather report! how have i never heard of it?!?!?!?!

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  17. anh Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 11:25 am

    rinko is badass! feather report! loves it!

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  18. savvy gal Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    great idea.

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  19. liv Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    ooh i’vehad my eye on those lanvin sunnies for about 4 months now…i can’t decide btween black or tortoschell. what do you think?

    i love this look – so quirky and cute. those red gloves mean serious business

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  20. jesse.anne.o Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    This is an awesome idea. Love it.

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  21. Ela Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    I love that!
    And what a great idea, can’t wait to see you two come up with!
    Oh and I’m pretty sure I need her lipstick ;)
    xoxo
    p.s. Thanks for making me feel completely normal. Happy snuggling :)

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  22. WendyB Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    Rinko looks great in everything.

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  23. charles Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 9:04 am

    so cute & edgy, I love it!

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  24. Caitlin Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    I think that is a fantastic idea, i have been reading your blog for a couple of months but i haven’t ever commented. This week i am trying to comment on my favourite blogs to express my appreciation towards them. Thank you for making my internet time ever more fun :)

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  25. Maeko Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    I need these in my wardrobe. Too bad I’m on budget now.

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  26. Maeko Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    *CRIES*

    Also, did you like this movie aside from the art direction and costuming?

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  27. Shin Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    What a great post!! I love all your ideas!! xoxoxoxo

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  28. ediot Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    great ideA! and oh, i cath- I hope for your sake that forever21 does a knock-off.. ive bought that top and i cant wait to get it!! wishing you both lovely girls an great week.

    xx ediot

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  29. ediot Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    so- ok im back. takes me a while to answer the comments :) lauren: my cat is scared too.. a bit i think.. because she only wants to go out at night when she must do her daily needs… other times she thinks she wants to go outside- but see the snow and change her mind.. haha.. love animals!
    xx

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  30. HauteWorld Says:
    January 13th, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    Oh she looks beyond fabulous in these shots! And what a great idea for outfit posts! I actually check the weather and temperatures every morning before I decide what I’m going to wear, so I can totally see how useful this would be!

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  31. Carrington Says:
    January 14th, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    Great Idea Ladies – it’s like my ‘How To’ in Fashion. I’ll be checking regualrly and will try to pull off an AC look at least ONE day a week … Add it to my New Years Resolutions.

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  32. Enterrement de vie de jeune fille Paris Says:
    January 17th, 2010 at 12:34 pm

    J’aime beaucoup l’idée et la robe est superbe ça fonctionne vraiment l’ensemble!!!!
    Karine

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  33. 51-61 F (9-15 C) for the ATL — AsianCajuns Says:
    January 17th, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    [...] created a very spring-friendly outfit, and similarly to what Lar did last week, tried to keep everything under $100. The Longchamp bag is the only ridiculously over-priced item [...]

  34. Feather Report Says:
    January 29th, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    Hi guys! Thank you so much for the mention…I’m honored to have inspired such a cute feature. And I wanted to let you know, if you have an iPhone you can get the weather for Atlanta (or anywhere in the U.S. actually) on your phone everyday. I created an app for Feather Report last fall. Here’s the link to get it on iTunes:

    http://tinyurl.com/ycov4cs

    xo Melisa

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