Obsessed: An Ode To Keira Knightley

I'm very much in love with Keira Knightley.  Last night I saw Begin Again at the beautiful Angelika , her latest flick, also starring Mark Ruffalo who was weirdly charming.  Basically KK is dating Adam Levine and they're songwriters and then he turns out to suck and Mark Ruffalo realizes she's really talented and they record an album outside, all over New York City, which was super cool.  The movie wasn't phenomenal but I really enjoyed it.  Keira sang, which was adorable.  See?

Also, I'm usually not in love with her style but in the movie she looked beyond adorable in a "Brooklyn Baby" sort of way.

LOOK HOW CUTE SHE IS

Also I just want to mention that she was in New York the other day promoting this movie and she wore this and I cannot get enough of it.

Obsessed: Robyn Lawley

First let me preface this by saying that while I am a feminist and I do believe women should look and feel and be however/whomever they want, I like skinny models.  I do.  And not because I have anything against plus size models- it's just a personal preference, like my affinity for British gingers.

That being said, Robyn Lawley is amazing.

Australian model Robyn Lawley is taking offffff! After being the first plus size model to be shot for Australian Vogue as well as being the first plus size model to be part of a Ralph Lauren campaign, back in 2012. So at 24, she's pretty accomplished.

Anyway she just appeared in Australian GQ rocking a collection of denim pieces and looking absolutely beautiful.

Footnote: Lawley is 6'2" and weighs 180lbs, giving her a BMI of 23.1 which is considered healthy.

Obsessed: Shearling Satchel

Because I'm a terribly apathetic person I've found it hard to be excited about many things lately.  But then I saw this.

And now it's all I want for Christmas.  It's from a store called Little Liffner, which is just a super adorable Swedish chick but it's sold out.  Luckily for me you can get it at Club Monaco for whatever stupid reason.  Buy it for me here.

Obsessed: Jennifer Lawrence for Dior

Preface: JLaw and I have a rocky past.  I hate 'The Hunger Games' books and movies and I didn't really want anything to do with her.  Plus I kind of thought she was not super cute.
But now, after 'Silver Linings Playbook' and lots of adorable interviews where she's silly and ridiculous and embarrassing herself, I'm pretty sold on her.  PLUS this happened (while in Dior):

ANYWAY Dior magazine puts out two issues a year.  Jennifer Lawrence is the star of the Fall/Winter issue of the magazine.

Photographer Mikael Jansson captured 'The Hunger Games' star and Oscar nominee JLaw in menswear and minimal make-up.  And wow, is it working.

Obsessed: Mirrored Shades

So a month ago ish my best gay friend came to visit and we went sunglass shopping (obviously).  We are loyal Ray Ban shoppers so he got an updated version of the Clubmaster that are a little more square on the bottom.

Who cares.  Anyway I bought a pair of mirrored aviators and they are DOPE.  Actually Ray Ban called them "Flash Lenses" which is maybe the coolest thing ever.  I love them because I have worn Ray Ban aviators since I was in 9th grade but they're updated so I'm not bored.

More importantly, I've seen a bunch of people wearing them, including my only fashion-forward heterosexual male friend, so that's a good sign.  So if you're into spending $150 on sunglasses, do invest in a pair of Ray Bans.
Get Like Me: Aviators
Bolder: Cats
Folding: Wayfarers

Other good options include Carrera, which come in a zillion colors, or  Gargyle, which are a little more expensive but certainly unique.

So go rush out and buy a pair immediately.  And make your friends get some too so you can look at yourself all the time but no one can yell at you.


Footnote: Another amazing thing about these is they discourage "selfies" because you can see the person holding the phone in the picture which looks stupid and then everyone knows that person has no friends to take pictures of them and it's all terrible.

Obsessed: Margaux Lönnberg

No one really knows that much about her but everyone knows she's fucking amazing.  Even her name is super chic.  Margaux is an anorexic enigmatic fashion blogger who takes and is the object of beautiful photographs.  She is almost ugly because she's so skinny and her features are weird and her eyebrows are enormous and blend in with her face.  Here's what I mean:

But I can't help it, I love her.  Here's why she's awesome:

1. She has a weird taste but she looks good in everything she puts on.

2. She is INSANELY thin.

3. She has naturally bleach blonde hair and eyebrows.

4. She has lots of tattoos which would look kind of trashy on anyone else but look artistic and sexy on her.

5. She is impossibly tan all of the time.

6. She smokes and she looks super hot while she does it.

7. She is French.  Trés chic.

Obsessed: Tipsy Skipper

Let's talk about the Tipsy Skipper.  It's kind of summer-y and there's not a lot to choose from but it's still summer where I live and the quality is good and I like it and it's my blog so whatever.

So anyway they have some really cute stuff and I've taken the liberty of narrowing down my favorites by category.  You're welcome.


The Clutch (which you can get monogrammed if you're into that): Looped

The Tote: That's A Croc

The Skimmer (currently on sale!): Fleur-de-Sea

The Flip Flop: Fiji Fizz

Earrings: Tipsy (in whatever color you want)

So go buy things immediately.  Stimulate the economy or we're all doomed.

Style Icon: Sarah Vickers

I want to go on record and say I blogged about Sarah Vickers a year and a half ago but she's worth bringing up again because she is about to BLOW UP.

As a native New Englander and lover of all things WASP, I am a huge fan of her.  Sarah Vickers is the girlfriend and presumably business partner to Kiel James Patrick (pronounced Kyle not Keel, which is kind of a shame), bracelet designer turned bracelet/belt/tie/handbag designer.  KJP hand-makes all of his stuff in a factory in Rhode Island, so he's pretty cool in my book.

Basically, about a year ago, these guys realized they're almost a big deal and started their own blogs, Azimuth Circle and Classy Girls Wear Pearls, which is really just the same pictures but it's cool anyway.

Really the blogs consist of chic New England people doing chic New England things while wearing chic New England clothes, but Sarah Vickers is the perfect New England combination of style, comfort, and classic.



From jaunty jewelry: (also I have it on good authority that she gets most of her jewelry from a local Rhode Island shop.)

To fun flats:

And cute clutches:

To classic coats:

And patterned pants:

To sweet skirts:

And even sweeter sweaters:

Sarah Vickers, with incredible style and an ever-present smile, is the perfect encapsulation of everything a New England girl could hope to be.

Obsessed: Cressida Bonas

As I just mentioned, Cressida Bonas is eventually going to marry Prince Harry and break my heart.  But it's not all bad news because as it turns out, she's like, kind of awesome.  Why? Don't worry, I've compiled a list for you.

1. She went to Leeds.  So she's smart.  But Chelsy Davy also went to Leeds so who really knows.

2. She's rich.  Like, wicked rich.

3. They've allegedly been dating since the summer of 2012 but she supposedly broke up with him after he got naked and acted like an idiot in Vegas.  Good for her.

4. Her mom is a slut but a super chic slut.  Fun!

5. Her incredibly beautiful sister allegedly once dated Prince William (!) and is now engaged to Richard Branson's son or something.  I don't really know actually.

6. She is ALWAYS smiling.  Which is the cutest thing ever.

7. And in case I didn't mention this enough....she is stunning.

And my personal favorite, The Scrunchie

For these and many other reasons, Cressida Bonas is quite possibly my new favorite person.