Matrix was all about leather fashion portraying a tough image in a virtual battlefield of sci-fi movies. I am a huge lover of leather and anything that defines me in action. Is always about fashion role-play. Growing up in rural Australia I was always being bullied due to being Italian. I was in the minority and just did not fit in due to the skin of my colour. Leather to me watching movies was always portrayed as a tough martial arts image like Grace Jones and Brigitte Nielsen.

Gracie Opulanza - Wearing Black Leather Vintage coat

Gracie Opulanza - Wearing Black Leather Vintage

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Leather Fashion Photo Shoot

Matrix was all about leather fashion portraying a tough image in a virtual battlefield of sci-fi movies. Leather commands that message of tough love. When I wear leather it empowers me to take on new challenges. In the world of fashion bullying is very much part of the industry. So dressing in black and giving out a message that I won’t be taken down lightly is how I cope at fashion weeks.

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The name Trinity suggests the holy trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, which represents the divine nature of God. I am a Christian so I can relate to these biblical rules. When it comes to good versus evil I am always fighting to dark forces of life.

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Her love for Neo is powerful, and she brings Neo back to life at the end of The Matrix by declaring her love. Trinity is also a martyr, and though Neo does everything he can to keep her alive, she accepts her death as a necessary part of Neo’s work to save the world. As a woman fighting it is important that she gives out a strong image of leather power. So if you are on a battlefield of love right now. Due to divorce, cost of living or fighting racial injustice. Then get your black leathers on. It can be a long leather vintage jacket like the one I have on right now.

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What kind of glasses did Trinity wear in The Matrix?

On this occasion, I wore vintage Karen Millen knee-high boots. I teamed it with Mui Mui eyewear which was not overall a good look. So don’t wear anything regarding eyewear than black sunglasses like Trinity did.

Trinity’s most iconic sunglasses from The Matrix are an altered pair of Blinde “Stealth” 136001 sunglasses. Choose your own eyewear style as it is your personal persona that you want to portray here.

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So the image below I created for my Ford Mustang car review was inspired by the Trinity Matrix film.

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It is important to understand and do a mood board of why you are wanting to wear black leather. Why do you want to convey a tough female image?

Knee High Platforms

I chose to wear black knee-high platforms. Which I sadly gave away. I bought them twenty years ago from a British brand called Russell and Bromley. The leather hide was of high quality and the platforms are easy to move around when you are doing action moves for my photoshoot.

My eyewear is vintage Fendi teamed with Swarovski crystals.

Have fun playing the Trinity role in your combat world. Ask others for advice on making sure you feel powerful and confident in what you are wearing when it comes to leather style.