AS CASUAL AS THEY COME

Posted Sep 27 2008 @ 06:00 PM

It may be acceptable to dress comfortably for trans-continental flights, but Natalie Portman took it to a whole new level when she arrived at LAX on Sept 25 with her pooch and luggage in tow. From the outside, her black overcoat (similar to Suzabelle’s Biella Wool Trench Coat in Black) and dark silver rimmed sunnies look sleek and polished, but the tucked in purple tee and baggy sweats underneath – yikes! (To pull off the casual look and retain an ounce of style, try Hank Vintage Threads’ Fleur de Lis French Terry Pant in Mocha with Woo’s Long Sleeve Henley in Light Plum - no tucking in allowed!). I wouldn’t even wear this get-up to the gym, but I guess we all have to give NP a break. People announced this week that Nat and her wacky beau, Devendra Banhart, have called it quits, with friends saying things heated up too quickly and fizzled just as fast. My guess? Nat is headed home to her native NY to recuperate from the split. She won’t have much time to relax though, as the next item on her agenda is directing her first full length film, an adaptation of Israeli Amos Oz’s gripping memoir A Tale of Love and Darkness, which will be narrated in its original language, Hebrew, rather than using the English translation. NP explains her inspiration to Variety, “Someone made a good point once about how would you feel if Mexicans came and made a movie about George Washington in Spanish? It would be absurd but we do it all the time. I think people are much more open to reading subtitles now and prefer the authenticity of seeing the true language of that culture. It's becoming unacceptable to make films in places and in a language they're not supposed to be in.” Seems like more Harvard alums should be directing films, no? Not to mention, directing the film entirely in Hebrew will give Israeli-born Nat a chance to get in touch with her roots… just in time for Rosh Hashanah!

Natalie Portman seen in Los Angeles, CA on Sep 25 2008.