New Girl Crush

Lately I've been having a slight girl crush on Karen Gillan, mostly known from Doctor Who.  She seems like such a fun girl.  But I think that it's mostly cause I'm a little jealous of her red hair.  I've always wanted to try out having a reddish hair color, but so far have not been brave enough.

Happy Birthday, Audrey

I love her movies, and I love her style.  

The Epitome of Grunge

RIP Kurt.

Movie Monday: Marie Antoinette

I love this movie.  Not because it is particularly good, but because I love the look of it.  I also love the use of the 80s music as a soundtrack.  And also because I have a slight crush on this guy...

I don't even want to hear you say anything negative about Jason.

On to the costumes!

Love this look.  But that's probably cause I've always wanted to go to a masquerade ball.

I'm including this one, just cause it made me laugh a little.  If Steve Jobs had been around in the late 1700s...

Movie Monday: Alice in Wonderland

I decided to cover Alice in Wonderland this week.  I love the costumes in this movie.  I'm not 100% positive, but I believe it won the Oscar for costume design.  All the costumes were so unique, and a perfect fit for the characters, but I especially loved the dresses designed for Alice.

This first dress isn't my favorite of them all, but I love the added touch of the lace gloves.

This last dress is probably my favorite...

Movie Monday: Atonement

So I thought I would introduce a new weekly feature here on the blog.  Movie Monday.  I'll be highlighting some of the fashion from various movies.  Maybe just one look, maybe a few.  We'll see.  Back when I was looking for green clothes for the St. Patrick's Day post, I came across a picture from the movie Atonement.  I have always thought this dress was amazing, and wished that I could not only own it, but have an actual reason to wear it out.

Love it.  That last one can be a wallpaper, if you so wish.

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Celebrity Inspiration: Emma Watson

Emma Watson is someone we’ve watched grow up from a very young age.  And unlike other child stars, she’s done it with a certain grace and dignity.  All those Harry Potter kids have actually, but this post isn’t about them.  It’s about Emma.  Not only has she become quite a fashionable dresser herself, but she’s become a designer as well, with her collaboration with People Tree.  Not to mention the fact that she is currently the face of Burberry.  Add in her blossoming film career, and that’s a lot of achievements at the young age of (almost) 20. 

Here are some photos from a spread she had in Teen Vogue a year or two ago.  Absolutely gorgeous.  These photos are actually what first made me take notice of the little fashionista that Emma had become. 

She was also in Vogue Italia.  Here are some of my favorite shots from that spread.  She looks stunning.

Here is a photo of her with her costars from Harry Potter.

Of course it is easy to look fabulous for photo shoots that are thought out and designed to the last detail.  Here she is in some everyday/event shots.

I'll end the photos with some random shots of her from what appear to be photo shoots.

I love that she's been able to develop a personal style that is both age appropriate, and something that one would not need to feel ashamed about copying.

The Fab Four

Before Sex and the City, there were the original four girls we loved to watch.  The Golden Girls.  We recently got more channels with our cable, and so we get this show again.  I love this show.  LOVE it.  While my husband does not find it quite as interesting (he usually falls asleep shortly after I put on the Hallmark Channel), he is sweet enough to fein interest while he is awake.  Just another reason I love him.

Anyway... the show, though it takes place in the 80s, and features a cast of much older women, in some way still seems like a fashion inspiration.  Not that I'm about to start dressing like a 50-something divorcee/widower in Miami, but  I still have a fondness for the clothing.  Sequins, shoulder pads, muumuus and all.  And of course, Sophia's wicker purse.

Oscars 2010

The Oscars were pretty predictable in regards to who would walk away with the little gold men.  But, what I'm usually the most interested in isn't who will walk away big winners from the Academy, but who will walk away a winner (ok, and who will be a "loser") in the eyes of the fashion world.

Least Favorites

Oh SJP.... I know your a fashion risk taker at times, but I feel this one just didn't do the job.  That, and I feel that she looked really old for her age whenever you saw her up close.  Thumbs down for sure.

 

I feel like the bottom of the dress is what really takes it into the unlikeable category for me.  Way too much going on, in way too many shades of purple.

Eh... Unsure

(I'm not totally hating, or totally loving these)

I'm leaning more towards love than hate with Anna Kendrick's dress.  When I first saw it, I was really not that impressed, but the more I saw it throughout the night, I thought it was not bad.  I think the hair was slightly throwing me off.  Though in this picture, it looks pretty good too.

I love Nicole Richie, and her style.  But I wasn't sure about this dress.  I like it a lot from the back, but the front view leaves me wanting more.  Plus I wasn't too impressed with her hair.

Favorites of the Night

I thought Queen Latifah looked amazing.  I can honestly say I agree with those who say it could very possibly be the best she's looked.  

I'm mostly including Kristen Stewart here, because I think it is such an improvement in how she's looked in the past.  So, bravo, KStew.

I didn't actually get to see Cameron Diaz onscreen with this dress, but saw it while looking through photos.  It is amazing.  So glamorous.  

Sandra Bullock was the big winner in her category, and she was definitely dressed for it.  I especially love the top, and all the beading.  Gorgeous!

I have to say, I'm a little shocked to include Miley Cyrus on this list.  She really picked a dress that I think was beautiful.  I just wish she would've stood up straight!