Fashion

I have written two food reviews for Awkward Eats in the last month and a half. Click on each picture to read more.

I know, shameless cross-promotion. Oh well!

I've decided to be more ~daring~ and not just go for the usual dress + tights + jacket + boots combo I usually wear and actually play around with long sleeves underneath dresses, socks with heels, hats!, etc. We'll see how that goes and how much courage I can muster to walk out of the house like that!

My friend Anam had a huge party for her cousin as a "Welcome to America!" sort of shindig and Anam was gracious enough to invite me. It was outside in her garden, with tents and everything! Delicious food, good friends, and a garden party atmosphere. So nice.

Here is the outfit I wore to this food party, although I apologize in advance for the weird crookedness of these photos. I'll do better next time, promise!

I am obsessed with the show "Mad Men" and I am seriously counting down the days until the season 3 premiere.
It's almost silly to make a post of the fashions seen on this show, so instead I am giving you something else.
In anticipation/because I'm a nerd, I made my own "Mad Men" figure, courtesy of AMC.
Click the picture to expand and click here to make your own.

I updated my link list on the right hand side of the blog. Click for interesting blogs from friends and other stylish ladies who inspire.

EDITED TO ADD:
do any of you have a tumblr? i just made one (see right hand side!) and we can be tumblr friends?

For your time, two look book photos taken by Karl Lagerfeld for Maison Michel (Fall/Winter 2009)

Lou Doillon above; Milla Jovovich & Sasha Pivovarova below (together again!)

"Bright Star" is a romantic drama based on the three-year long romance between 19th century poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) and Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish). It is directed by Oscar winner Jane Campion. This movie first premiered at Cannes in May and is going to be playing in limited release starting September 18th.

This trailer is kind of the worst though, especially with that corny narrator. But oh well, I'm a sucker for period films, unrequited love, and English accents.

But in all seriousness, can we just admire how pretty Ben Whishaw is please? That hair...

Dear readers,
You know that I rarely venture out of the house wearing shorts--or a shirt/pant combo for that matter! I live in dresses and skirts almost every day. Well, yesterday was the day that I finally wore shorts (The last time I wore shorts was when I was visiting Italy in August last year). You see, the office building I work in is very very old. We are on the 9th floor (out of 10, I think), and the weather has been crazy hot. Also, the AC stopped working.

Yep, it was hotter than anything. And with 6 laptops and 6 people in a tiny room, you can bet that room gets super hot in no time. So you see, I had no choice but to wear something really summery. Granted, I could have worn a dress, but I did want to try to wear something that I could really only wear around this time of year.

Will you still love me tomorrow?

I did something very quintessentially Summer, something very Americana, last Friday, guys. I went to the fair. Well, the OC Fair to be more specific. So I guess, not as Americana as I had hoped...But regardless! I ate deep-fried foods (oreos! mmm), walked around creepy carnival rides, watched a sad 20 minutes of dueling pianos, and of course, was amused by Weird Al's 3-D Brain movie, with its bevy of celebrity cameos.

I got there too late, though, to pet baby animals and eat my fair share of all things carnival-y. Next year, OC Fair. Next year!

On to a few more pictures:
Me and my bbgurl Emily in front of "Moscow Circus" (or is it 'cus?), this creepy "fun" house.

All the artists (except for Robert Smith and The Moz) are wearing fancy schmancy apparel, like Friendly Fires in the newest Opening Ceremony collection.

So for those who were always wondering what a fashion spread with Gang Gang Dance and Public Enemy would look like can stop wondering now.

Link here.

My friend Sam pointed out that I post a lot of pictures of really pretty girls and it dawned on me that I should post some pictures of stylish boyz as well!

So this one is for those looking for some boy eye-candy. This is taken from Stockholm Street Style--but I can't remember if this particular lad was Swedish or not. For those who know me, I know..."I would." I can't help but love tall, lanky boys with tousled hair and leather jackets.

Here is what I wore one of these hot days. I don't think I've worn this dress since last year, which is a pity because I adore the simplicity of it. And plus, I got it for $8 at the AA warehouse sale!

So "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is coming out tonight (technically tomorrow morning) in theaters. DanRad, Rupert (<33) and Emma have been hitting all the late night shows, photo calls, and magazines. Emma has truly blossomed into a stylish lady in her own right. So, I thought that there isn't a better time to showcase some of Emma's personal style and some fantastic editorial spreads then right now.

The pictures above are some of my favorite ones from Emma in Teen Vogue. I love how lush everything looks in that editorial.

Below, some more magazine scans and irl photos of her at different events.

At Letterman, in Christopher Kane dress, Charlotte Olympia heels:
Pictures from around the Internet. Thanks Internet!
P.S. This post is dedicated to Kyle, who appreciates Emma not only for her fine acting but for her fine...ness.

OK, P.P.S.
I hope you'll still be my e-friend after seeing this, but I thought...well, this is probably the only appropriate time to post this picture of me: