The Royal Wedding

So one of the most eligible bachelors of our time is officially married (although Harry's still on the market for the time being). The wedding was beautiful, the hats were big, and most importantly, Kate's (sorry, Princess Catherine's) dress was flawless. Designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, this dress fit her well, and even though she was required to have sleeves, I can't imagine this dress without them. She wore a tiara, borrowed from her grandmother-in-law, with her veil, something that could be considered a controversy. Even Fergie (previously married to Prince Andrew) didn't put a tiara on until after she officially became a princess; however, I think the tiara pulled the whole outfit together beautifully. The veil itself was ivory tuile and the Royal School of Needlework hand-embroidered flowers on the edges. The lace on the dress was handmade in England specifically for Kate's dress, so no other lace in the world is exactly like it. Made of ivory and white satin, the dress had more fullness than I would have expected from her (I was actually expecting her to wear a dress closer to what her sister wore - a very simple white dress), but it worked for her.

For more information about the dress (or how she literally kept her dress under lock and key until she put it on this morning in order to keep both her husband and the public from seeing it) and the royal wedding in general, go to http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/.

*Photo credit: Yahoo!

Degrassi - Holly J.

Last summer, I found my new obsession - Degrassi. I know that it's about 11 seasons in now and I completely missed all the seasons that had the old characters in it, but I still love it. The show takes place in Canada, and somehow all the girls on this show are extremely well dressed. Especially Holly J. And Fiona, but right now I'm just focusing on Holly J. She's an over-achiever and at one point was dating Declan, the very good looking heir to Coyne fortune. She's also the reason I bought a pair of loafers last summer. Holly J. always dresses classy, even when she's sick; she's definitely one of my top 10 fashion inspirations.

Jacket - Steven Alan, Top - Tilly's, Skirt - Jil Sander, Shoes - Brian Atwood, Earring - Nina Butvic, Sunglasses - Roberto Cavalli

Blouse - Gap, Jeans - 7 For All Mankind, Necklace - Avalaya, Shoes - Steve Madden, Headband - Hairflowers, Bag - Kate Spade

Dress - Modcloth, Shoes - Giuseppe Zanotti, Bracelets - G by Guess

Blouse - Corey Lynn Carter, Cardigan - Rob-ert, Skirt - Velvet, Shoes - Christian Dior, Headband - Anisha

The Great Gatsby

I was lying in bed this morning for about an hour trying to figure out why in the world I'm an English major and what I was planning on doing with my life. Well, as it turns out, I have no clue what I want to do with my major since at the same time there are a million things I could do (journalism, PR, even marketing or advertisting, OR...I could just go to law school - they are always looking for humanities majors) and nothing I can do (besides teach, but I've already completely ruled that one out). On the plus side, I know that the reason I'm majoring in English is that I love to read (the thing that has kept me from posting anything in the last month - too many English classes at one time = having to read about 50 books at once). So I went back through my mental list of books I've read that have kept me going through the books that I've hated, and the first one I came up with was The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. As it turns out, the 1974 movie (which I based all of these outfits on) is being remade and is set to release in 2012 with Leo DiCaprio as Gatsby (need I say more?) and Carey Mulligan as Daisy. I'm pretty excited. If you skimmed this book in high school (like I did with pretty much every Dickens book assigned), here's the basic plot line: Jay Gatsby is in love with Daisy, he goes away to war, and comes back to find that she's married into old money - Tom Buchanan. He then spends all his time remaking himself and becoming part of the nouveau riche in East Egg, living in a house like this ------>

Then he and Daisy have a thing but she won't leave her jerk of a husband. If I go any farther, there'll be some major spoilers, but it's a really good book. (Also, Jake, Reinvented by Gordon Korman is a modern young adult fiction book based on Great Gatsby which I like just as much, and probably takes less time to read.)

"A phrase began to beat in my ears with a sort of heady excitement: 'There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired.'"

Dress - Dorothy Perkins, Cardigan - Emily Temple, Necklace - Charm & Chain, Hat - Marks & Spencer, Shoes - Qupid

Pants - J. Crew, Blazer - J. Crew, Shirt - Jos A Bank, Tie - Jos A Bank, Shoes - Kenneth Cole, Hat - Kangol

"One thing's sure and nothing's surer. The rich get richer and the poor get - children."

Skirt - Ralph Lauren, Cardigan - Dorothy Perkins, Cami - People Tree, Shoes - Stuart Weitzman, Necklace - Rue 21, Hat - Juicy Couture

Pants - J. Crew, Cardigan - J. Crew, Shirt - J. Crew, Shoes - J. Crew

(I've found my new obsession.)

"It makes me sad because I've never seen such - such beautiful shirts before."

Dress - My Sugarland, Shoes - Dolce & Gabbana, Necklace - J. Crew, Earrings - CZC Pearl Blossom

Pants - Woolrich Woolen Mills, Shirt - Our Legacy, Shoes - Stacy Adams

And as a bonus...

Martini glass - Crate & Barrel, Picnic basket - Crate & Barrel, Blanket - JCJ Silver