In Memoriam

"I've been through it all, baby.  I'm mother courage."

Remembering the unforgettable Elizabeth Taylor.

Celluloid Heroes

I'm constantly searching for new style inspirations. In magazines, on web blogs, from street sightings, etc. But my absolute favorite source of inspiration has to be the silver screen. So many stylish characters have sparked my interest over the decades, I could talk about them ad nauseam! Below are my all-time top five.



Margot Tenenbaum - The Royal Tenenbams

Her style is best described as consistently quirky. I love her fur coat, vintage Le Tigre dresses and heavily-lined eyes.














Susan - Desperately Seeking Susan

The look that launched a million wannabes. This was definitely a "more is more" style approach, especially in regards to the use of hair products and accessories. Brilliant!







Holly Golightly - Breakfast at Tiffany's

After all these years, every outfit is perfectly classy & chic.
Mr. Givenchy sure knew his shit!








Cher Horowitz - Clueless

Cher's cute, coordinated outfits were always impeccable...thanks to her computer programmed closet!



















Carrie Bradshaw - Sex and the City

The best of the best! Carrie's hybrid style of designer & vintage spawned several mainstream trends: nameplate necklaces, Fendi bags, Manolos, Louboutins, flower pins...the list goes on! Sure, she had her "what the heck is she wearing?" moments, but that only made her style seem more attainable.

ATREYU!

If you look up Epic Children's Movie in the dictionary you'll see the movie poster for The Never-Ending Story. What an awesome yet bizarre flick! Isn’t it funny how movies marketed to kids in the 1980’s were really intense and freaky? Kid’s movies today are so safe & pansy-like.

If you’re unfamiliar with the movie, here’s a brief synopsis:

Nerdy boy gets picked on. While hiding from bullies, nerdy boy finds old book. Nerdy boy is introduced to a dreamy world called Fantasia. Residents of Fantasia include a child empress, a child warrior, an enormous furry dragon and a scary-as-shit wolf (that’s really an evil force threatening to destroy Fantasia). Many terrible, heart wrenching moments ensue, including the death of child warrior’s beloved horse and destruction of Fantasia. Nerdy boy magically gets written into the story. Many wacky adventures ensue and with the help of a bad ass amulet (pictured below), nerdy boy restores Fantasia. Everyone lives happily ever after. Nerdy boy grows some balls, and dead horse comes back to life.

So where am I going with this whole Never-Ending story shpeal? Well, lately I’ve been seeing necklaces all over the place that remind me of the bad ass amulet. So now I want a bad ass amulet of my very own. That’s about it.




Never-Ending story bad ass amulet













$8, Forever 21














$12.50, Wet Seal















Judith Jack $125, Nordstrom












$430, Ka Gold Jewelry

Comfy Cozy Chic

Recently I saw The Cider House Rules and really really loved it. First & foremost because any movie about orphans really tugs on my heartstrings! I’m not a movie crier...but those damned orphans get me every time. Also, it totally made me want to roll up my sleeves and do some apple pickin’ on a farm. Ok that’s an exaggeration...at the very least it made me want apple cider real bad. With some ginger snaps on the side. But mostly I just adored the chunky-knit sweaters Charlize Theron’s character Candy wore throughout the film. She made a seemingly boring oversized sweater into an ultra feminine look, simply by adding a cute headband and fiery red nail polish. A neutral colored chunky sweater is a great addition to any cold weather wardrobe. Layering sweaters such as these over girlie dresses and skirts is a great way to stay comfy, cozy & chic. Just add some tights and ankle booties and you’ll be toasty yet trendy well into the winter.


Apple picking sweater $118, Anthropologie


















Donegal shawl cardigan $148, J Crew















Long button-front sweater coat $45, Old Navy