Fashion Pins

So, I'm trying really hard to get back on the blog bandwagon and part of that is my Tuesday Pins of the Week.  This Tuesday, I choose to focus on one of those things we girls love most:  fashion!

I love everything about this pin.  This coral color is ahmazing; the crisp white shirt and gold accessories are to-die-for; if my legs looked like this, I'd never wear pants.  Never.

This dress makes me so happy.  It's a funky pattern in a great shape; who doesn't love that?

This is what I would love to look like on a Saturday in May or a Sunday in early September.  I can see myself strolling the farmer's market or sitting on a porch drinking a great glass of wine wearing this exact outfit.

This might be my favorite outfit of all time.  There's nothing about it I don't adore.

Anyone who says they're not a fan of vests obviously hasn't seen this adorable ensemble.  How could you not like those adorable orange polka dots?

I wish I lived in this picture.  I can't imagine anything more wonderful than sprawling in a bathtub filled with books wearing these great skinny leg red pants.  Who could ask for anything more?

Loving Oscar

I thoroughly enjoyed the Oscars last night.  To me, it was perhaps the best show since Hugh Jackman hosted, and, considering my embarrassingly fervent love of Hugh Jackman, that's saying something.
Even though I felt somewhat unpreprared/uninformed about the nominees this year (I've seen the majority of the nominated films, but I felt hugely out-of-the-loop not having seen The Artist), I was overall rather satisfied with the winners.  Having been blown away by Michelle Williams performance in My Week with Marilyn, I was hoping for her to walk away with her own golden man, but Meryl was also amazing in The Iron Lady, so it's all good.
A few highlights for me were, of course, the return of Billy Crystal (best host of our time), Ellen's commercials for JCPenney (ancient Rome = favorite), Emma Stone presenting with Ben Stiller (I feel like Emma and I are friends; is that weird?), and, finally, the Cirque du Soliel performance (my eyes didn't know where to look; I realized at the end I had been holding my breath the entire time; I adored every second).
The final highlight was, of course, the dresses!  Here are a few of my favorites:

Michelle Williams

Milla Jovovich

Emma Stone

Tina Fey

Penelope Cruz

Stacy Kiebler

Jessica Chastain

Angelina Jolie (and her leg?)

Ah, I adore the magic of the movies.

PS:  My best friend Ben is a wonderfully talented chef and writer for Saveur magazine in New York.  This month he landed his first cover story and bared his heart, his story, and his layer-cake expertise.  Check out the full article here.  

Little Man

If I could have a little Louis Bullock of my own (and dress him in smart newsboy caps, dapper suspenders and curmedgeonly fabrics like herringbone and tweed, of course), I might be far more inclined to vote Yes! to having a child of my own someday.
Seriously, look at the mug on this kid.  I love him!  And that jaunty scarf?  I die.

Lucky Lady

So, over the weekend I saw The Vow, which was actually much better than expected.  Better in that it didn't make me want to come home, curl up in the fetal position with a bottle of wine and weep over being alone.  (And you know the world scorns the idea of being alone in February on a whole other level...)  The movie was almost realistic (now there's a word you don't hear very often in association with romantic films), in that it wasn't so absurdly far-fetched and happily-ever-after perfect that I couldn't help scoffing at the ridiculousness of it all.  In short, I liked it!
But, I digress...
The point of this post is not to ramble on about the reality of The Vow, but rather an idea I began to explore while watching The Notebook earlier this afternoon.  The point is this:  Rachel McAdams is, quite possibly, the luckiest girl on the planet.  Am I right?  I mean, let's take a look:

Mean Girls

The Notebook

Wedding Crashers

Red Eye

The Family Stone

The Lucky Ones

State of Play

The Time Traveler's Wife

Sherlock Holmes

Morning Glory

Midnight in Paris

The Vow

First off, the girl can rock practically any look out there.  Short hair, long hair; blonde hair, red hair, brown hair, pink (!) hair... nails it every time.  Lots of makeup, little makeup; high fashion, sweater-and-jeans... doesn't matter.  Vitnage threads, 80s glam, preppy chic, funky hipster... she makes them all work.  Who does that??
Second, let's take a look at the guys she's had on-screen make-out sessions with.  Going way back to Mean Girls, there was the gorgeous Aaron Samuels (Jonathan Barrett):

That same year, there was the now-immortalized The Notebook, where she got to mack  the rugged Noah (Ryan Gosling) as well as the polished Lon (James Marden):

Next up was Wedding Crashers, in which she was engaged to the beautiful Sack (Bradley Cooper):

Fast-forward a few years to The Time Traveler's Wife, in which she starred alongside the hauntingly handsome Henry (Eric Bana):

In Sherlock Holmes, she played the legendary Adler to Robert Downey Jr's Holmes:

And most recently, in The Vow, she's been torn between a life she remembers with Jeremy (Scott Speedman) and Leo (Channing Tatum), the husband who's trying to make her remember the life she's forgotten.  Poor, poor girl.

Finally, the girl is FLAWLESS.  On the red carpet, doing interviews, in magazines, running errands... she is absolutely beautiful.  I mean, look at her:

 
I even Googled "bad picture of Rachel McAdams" and this is about the "worst" I could find:

Seriously??  That's a "bad" picture of her?  I shudder at what would come up if I someday became famous and someone Googled "bad picture of Lauren Springer."  Horrors.
So, yeah... Rachel McAdams is one lucky lady.

Happy Sunday, my friends!  I'm off now to get supper ready before the Grammys a.k.a. The Return of Adele.  Can't wait!