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| Blake Lively at the Age of Adaline premiere |
After the end of Gossip Girl Blake Lively took some much-needed time out of the spotlight. She married Ryan Reynolds, had a daughter, and started a lifestyle website. But after a while Lively is ready to get back into the swing of things and has gotten off to a great start promoting her new film, The Age of Adaline. She's stepped out in a number of outfits, from fun retro-style jumpsuits to totally glamorous gowns.
See my favorite looks of Lively's from the past week:
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| Sam & Lavi | Marc Jacobs | Ralph & Russo | Lindsey Thornburg | Cushnie et Ochs |
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| Monique Lhuillier | Roksanda | Monique Lhuillier | Zuhair Murad | Valentino |
What do you think of Blake Lively's many red carpet outings?
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| Gucci Premiere | Michael Kors | Kaufmanfranco | Michael Kors | Valentino | Gucci |
What are some of Lively's 2014 highlights? She continued to dazzle as Gucci's spokesmodel in flawless custom creations from the atelier (and she's also a muse for Michael Kors), she launched her boho lifestyle website Preserve, and she's pregnant! She also was the hands-down Queen of Cannes, became besties with Martha Stewart, and is prepping for the release of her latest film, The Age of Adaline, about a woman who never ages (because of course not. Plus, it's an excuse to see Lively in period costumes). So she's had an amazing 2014 and I know 2015 is going to be even better! And she's going to be a mother, which is so exciting, and also that child is going to be beautiful. Ryan Reynolds as your dad and Serena Van Der Woodsen as your mom? That's just unfair!
Style-wise, Lively has perfected her personal blend of Hollywood glamour and modern bohemian. She'll show up in glam Veronica Lake curls and vintage-style dress one day and in a loose-fitting floral frock with wavy tresses the next. She's also totally won with her maternity style. Seriously, a baby bump has never looked this chic!
Blake aka the Queen of Cannes 2014
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| Gucci Premiere | Chanel Couture | Gucci Premiere |
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| Arizona Muse in Ralph & Russo | Karolina Kurkova in Marchesa | Liu Wen in Zac Posen |
The biggest names in fashion came out for the annual Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last night, this time to celebrate the opening of the exhibit on American couturier Charles James.
To celebrate the iconic eveningwear designer's penchant for the elegant and the dramatic, celebrities donned full skirts in rich fabrics, opulent jewels, and timeless silhouettes. There were plenty of hits and an astonishingly large amount of misses as well, but let's focus on the winning outfits of the evening, shall we?
Arizona Muse, Karolina Kurkova, and Liu Wen all rose to the occasion in dramatic full-skirted ballgowns, all looking lovely in their sophisticated ensembles. The three looked every bit the Charles James girl in such classic evening looks, and I'm sure the late designer would have loved to dress these stylish women.
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| Blake Lively in Gucci Premiere | Idina Menzel in Donna Karan | Allison Williams in Oscar de la Renta |
Other starlets like Blake Lively, Idina Menzel, and Allison Williams opted for form-fitting gowns with dramatic trains that made a bold statement. All three looked elegant, Old-Hollywood, and goddess-like in their custom gowns. I was especially delighted to see Blake back on the red carpet (with husband Ryan Reynolds looking extremely handsome by her side) after an absence at Hollywood events.
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield were another well-dressed celebrity couple on the red carpet last night. Stone stunned in a pink Thankoon crop top and wrapped maxi skirt, and her perfectly messy braid was one of my favorite beauty looks of the evening. She looked absolutely gorgeous without looking stuffy.
And in one of the most unexpected looks of the evening, fashion darling Lupita Nyong'o dazzled in a custom Prada dress that seemed to have hopped out of the most recent Great Gatsby film. You know Lupita had fun with the dress and I think that is why it works so well on her - on most others it would have looked cheesy, but on Lupita it is fun and fresh.
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| Ming Xi in Michael Kors | Rosie Huntington-Whitely in Balmain | Emma Stone in Thankoon | Lupita Nyong'o in Prada |
Who were your favorite looks of the evening? Are you planning on visiting the Charles James exhibit this summer?
The final hair frontier for me, though, was braids.
To be entirely honest, up until a few months ago I considered myself completely inept with weaving my hair back and forth. For whatever reason the concept was quite challenging. I've mastered the standard braid over the past few months and have recently learned how to do a nice fishtail braid. French braids have proven to be the most difficult, but I am determined to teach myself the art of the French braid by the summer.
I think Shoshanna of Girls may have been the divine inspiration for my braid craze. That girl somehow pulls off the whackiest hairstyles and I love it. Absolutely love it.
Elsewhere, runways can't get enough of braids.
Top: Jeremy Scott; Honor
Bottom: Holly Fulton; Tory Burch
And celebrities love braids too!
Lucy Liu and Blake Lively rock the fishtail
Jennifer Lawrence experiments with braided up-dos
Jennifer Aniston and Kerry Washington rock braided details
How do you feel about braids? Which techniques and styles are your faves?
It's been a hell of a year for fashion. Here are some of the highlights:
Diane Kruger: Queen of Cannes
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| Diane Kruger in Vivienne Westwood at Cannes |
I've always been a devoted fan of Diane Kruger, but since she took the world by storm at this year's Cannes Film Festival, everyone seems to be a Kruger fan. Most starlets have as many hits as they do misses when it comes to fashion decisions, but Kruger has proved herself to be one of the most consistently-stylish women around. No wonder Karl Lagerfeld can't get enough of her!
Raf Simons Takes the Reigns at Christian Dior
After over a year of scandal and rumor regarding the departure of longtime Dior designer John Galliano and his replacement, fans of the French couturier can rest peacefully knowing that Raf Simons has taken over. His stunning Fall 2012 couture show, with its floral wall runway and "New Look" silhouettes harkening back to the style that made the label famous, has done much to reassure worried fashion followers that Christian Dior is in good hands.
Blake Lively Becomes the New Bombshell
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| Blake Lively in Zuhair Murad Couture at the Savages LA Premiere |
Another personal style icon of mine, Blake Lively, turned heads everywhere at the Los Angeles premier of Savages this summer. The hair, the makeup, and damn that dress!- everything is just flawless. Gossip Girl may be over, but I know this girl's got a bright future ahead of her, and certainly more stunning red carpet moments.
The 'It' Sweater of the Year
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| image from Upper Attitude |
Each season there seems to be one "It" item that every off-duty model and fashion editor seems to fawn over. This year it was the Kenzo Tiger sweater. It's just loud enough to make any outfit stand out, and it's comfy enough (it is a sweatshirt, after all) to actually be a practical statement piece. Some may be sick of the sweater by now, but I still dream of wearing a tiger of my own.
London Takes the Gold
2012 was a heck of a year for London. A new future queen, a Diamond Jubilee for the current queen, and, oh yeah, the 2012 London Olympic Games. The city pulled out all the stops for the opening and closing ceremonies and made sure to include British achievements in all areas, including fashion. One of my favorite parts of the closing ceremony was watching the top British supermodels -Kate Moss, Stella Tennant, Naomi Campbell, and Lily Cole, to name a few- strut out in designs by Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane, and more (all in gold, of course) to David Bowie's "Fashion". It was an iconic moment that I will never forget.
Carrie Who?
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| the cast of Girls for Glamour magazine |
It took me time to warm up to HBO's new series Girls, heralded as the "Sex and the City for the new, younger generation, but I finally have found a place in my heart for these four strange, misguided, and hopelessly beautiful women living in New York City and trying to find their way in the world. Each girl is an individual and each one has her own distinct style, but don't try to fit them to a Sex and the City character: these four girls are all there own.
The New 'It-Girl' Bag
Lana del Rey is the new songstress and muse. She's sung for Chanel shows and done a collaboration with H&M, and now she has her own 'del Rey' bag designed by Mulberry. Perhaps it will be the new Kelly or Birkin? Either way, you know you've made it as an icon when you get a bag named after you.
What were your favorite moments of 2012, fashion-wise?
Filming for the final season of Gossip Girl has started in New York and while scrolling through pictures of the shooting I came across something quite peculiar: Blake Lively as Serena wearing a Marc by Marc Jacobs dress. But not just any Marc by Marc Jacobs dress, the dress that I wore for prom back in April. Now, I love Blake and all that she does and I must admit she looks pretty amazing in the dress, but I did wear it three months before her, sooo...
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| Who worked this Marc by Marc Jacobs dress better? Me or Blake Lively? |
As previous posts suggest, I am a devoted Gossip Girl fan and have followed the past five seasons religiously. In honor of the show's recent 100th episode (my, how the years have flown) I've looked back at the show that I started watching in middle school and have picked my favorite looks from the show.
(Gossip Girl is property of the CW)
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| Blair and Serena as best friends and lovely models in "Eleanor Waldorf" designs (actually Lorick) |
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| What uniforms? Jenny, Blair, and posse meet on the Steps of the Met before school in perfectly posh ensembles |
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| For season two the show went to the Hamptons, the summer playground of the Upper East Side, and both Blair and Serena look absolutely summer-ready |
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| Gossip Girl made me desperate for many prep school staples, including argyle, trench coats, and of course, headbands |
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| Blair and Serena- best friends in Ralph Lauren on Lily's third wedding day |
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| Jenny Humphrey was my favorite character in season one; I loved her Brooklyn cool-meets- UES prep style |
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| Gossip Girl in Paris allowed the show to tackle uncharted fashion territory |
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| I loved Serena's bad-girl-gone-good image in season one, including this vintage frock |
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| We gotta give it to the boys: They made girls everywhere wish their boyfriends wore more purple |
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| Gossip Girl's 80s flashback showed us a country club-filled side of the decade we rarely see |
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| I was always a fan of Kati and Isobel's over-the-top matching get ups |
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| The Masked Ball has left me dreaming for a rockin' masquerade of my own |
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| Serena's first outfit on the show has stuck with us throughout the years as the epitome of style |
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| Perhaps my favorite outfit, this look features headbands, stripes, and a devious smirk - what more could you ask for on an episode of GG |
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| Blair in Chuck's scarf is like the UES equivalent to wearing your boyfriend's varsity jacket |
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| I like how Chuck and Blair match, even when they aren't together |
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| Elizabeth Hurley proved to be just as hot as the twenty-somethings on the show as the delightfully devious Diana Payne |
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| Serena as a fashion model made my day. Just look at her work the runway! |
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| Clemence Poesy as the sweet French girl who saved Chuck made me wish I had a French accent and a Chanel blazer |
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| Your prom dress will never be as good as Blair's |
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| Through all the wacky styles, through all the boyfriends and backstabbing and bitchiness, the best part of Gossip Girl is not the clothes but rather the lasting friendship between these two best friends. Here's to five more seasons of Blair and Serena, no matter what they wear! |
(Gossip Girl is property of the CW)
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