How Inspiring: Carey Mulligan

Hello Readers!

In this edition of "How Inspiring," our source of inspiration is the very talented and uber stylish Carey Mulligan. You may recognize her face from a few movies... my favorites include: An Education, Never Let Me Go, The Greatest, Pride & Prejudice, and Bleak House. Her talent as an actress is inspirational, as well as her style!

Carey seems to have an appreciation for texture and manages to find textures that flatter her style, figure, and personality (she seems like a creative and confident person, based on what I've seen of her styling choices). Below are a few of my favorites, enjoy!

2010 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC- May 3rd 2010- picture from vanityfair.com

The LA premiere of An Education- October 1, 2009- image from vanityfair.com. Similar dress here from j.crew

At the 2010 Golden Globes in Nina Ricci- image from instyle.com/steve granitz/WireImage

Prada Cocktail Dress- image from instyle.com/Getty Images

She knows how to wear animal print with class!- image from instyle.com

Love those Blue Suede Shoes!

So elegant!

A screenshot from An Education

What do you think?

How Inspiring: Taylor Swift (She Rocks Frocks)

Hello Readers!

It's been a while since I've written a "how inspiring" post, but here's a new one! This summer I attended a Taylor Swift concert in St. Louis with my cousins, and since that concert I've been inspired by her style. Before this concert I never really noticed her style, but after sitting through an awe-inspiring concert with 7 or 8 costume changes, her style (and showwomanship!) became evident.

Not only is Taylor super talented, she wears dresses with such flair and confidence- the way dresses should be worn! I tried to find pictures from the concert I attended, but could only find two dresses- a gold flapper-style dress (which wasn't my favorite), and the purple dress she wore when a breezy dress met a strong gust of wind from a stage fan in an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction (an incident, though, she handled quite well).  I did find, however, a few photos of Taylor that showcase her stylish ability to rock frocks.  Here are a few of my favorite dresses. Enjoy!:

Spinning Lace Dress by Tracy Reese (I have this dress too!)

Girls from Savoy dress from Anthropologie with adorable heels!

A very sparkly and very sweet Naem Khan dress worn at the 2009 Hannah Montana movie premiere- instyle.com/wireimage.com

Very mermaid-esque dress by Badgley Mischka, worn at the 2008 Costume Institute Gala- instyle.com/WireImages

How Inspiring: Reese Witherspoon

Hello Readers,

It's been a while since I've written a post and even longer since I've written a How Inspiring Post- so here it is!  When I started preparing for this post, I tried to think of someone I admire who also has great style. And this person is Reese Witherspoon! Not only is she the star of some of my favorite movies (ie; Sweet Home Alabama) and a fashionable person, she also seems to have a good head on her shoulders (very down to earth).

What I think I like about her style is that she has a clear appreciation for classically beautiful styling- feminine fits, flattering fabrics, and a sensible color palette.  This narrative is continuous on the red carpet as well as in real life.  In my Google Images search I found two examples from each setting that illustrate why Reese Witherspoon is an inspiration to my wardrobe:

I love this outfit and the way she paired black with beige. And look at those shoes!

Black lace and tulip draping- great choice Reese!

Isn't this outfit adorable? I think I have a similar iteration of it in my wardrobe!

Classically chic- shades, blazer, tee, mini, tights and booties. I can't wait until I can try out this look in the fall!

Thanks for being an inspiration Reese!