My Week According to Instagram

This week has been a hot one for sure.  Thankfully my mum carried down my two window AC units and put them in for me.  Or else I would be completely wilted.

It's so hard to believe that in one week, even less than one week, WWII Weekend will finally be here.  In case you haven't noticed by the amount I've talked about this- I'm really excited!  My outfits are all planned out all the way down to the accessories and now all I need to do is play the waiting game until Friday.

1-2. Last Sunday's outfit.

3-4. Photoshoot after church.

5. First time shooting a rifle. 75 yards and a bulls-eye, not too bad...

6. My great-grandfather, Norman Perley Knowlton, WWI.

7. My grandfather, Warren R. Beitler, WWII.

8. My great-uncle, Adrien 'Bud' Hilmer Knowlton, WWII.

9. My patriotic outfit for Memorial Day.

10. And the details of said outfit.

11. Fred K. Johnson, 1941.

12. Harry Bickford, 1917 or 1918.

13. Fire pit and s'mores, the perfect way to end Memorial Day.

14. Norman Perley Knowlton, WWI.

15. My great-grandmother, Winifred Coffin (nee Johnson) Knowlton.

16. Wednesday's outfit mixed florals.

17. Details of my outfit from Wednesday.

18. Ginger Rogers was this week's Style Crush.

19. Major hair envy over Rita Hayworth's luscious locks.

20. Vintage black one piece swimsuit.

21. Shared this outfit post via Instagram.

22. Thursday's outfit, apricot wiggle dress.

23. My attempt at re-creating Rita's hair.

24. UK Being Human v US Being Human, UK wins for sure.

25. Vintage nurse's uniform.

26. Vintage green and white one piece swim suit, bullet bra built in!

27. Boho-chic for Friday's outfit.

28. Shared this post on Instagram.

29. Had a dream of Jay Baruchel as a sailor. That's a good dream.

30. Happy Birthday, Marilyn! (1 June 1926)

31. Saturday's feathery outfit.

32. Rita hair turned out better the second time around.

33. The pretty roses in my garden.

34. Since I can't be at Comic Con right now, watching Fanboys will have to do.

Another reason I'm excited for next weekend, besides the obvious, is that my cousin Kathy and her husband Mark are coming down for a wee visit.  And when I say wee, I mean wee.  They are arriving Friday afternoon, going to WWII Saturday, and then heading back to Maine Sunday.  Talk about quite a ride for just a short period of time!  Either way, I'm happy to see her again.

Apparently my sleeping mind is as excited as my waking conscious for WWII Weekend, because Friday night I had a dream about Jay Baruchel in a sailor uniform.  He did play one briefly in Night at the Museum 2: Battle at the Smithsonian so that's where the image came from.  But why it sprung into my unconscious mind, I don't know.  It's certainly got me on a Jay kick though.  I had to watch Fanboys because I'm bummed about missing Comic Con in Philly (Norman Reedus is there!) and then I watched Tropic Thunder.  Jay is just so adorkable.

I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Style Crush: Michelle Williams

This week I'm featuring the lovely Michelle Williams.  In her personal life, she keeps to herself, but there is one thing that's obvious from just looking at her: she's got style.  It seems, at least to me, ever since she got her now infamous pixie cut, her style has evolved incredibly.

I really am in love with this look above.  I don't know what it is about.  It's the combination of several things I suppose.  I love the fit of the dress, it has pockets!  Also the length of the sleeves help balance out the hemline.  Plus the two tone nude strappy sandals are to die for!

The dress below just reminds me of a waterfall for some reason.  The fabric just drips down her petite frame and accentuates everything perfectly.

I adore this canary yellow gown she wore above with Heath Ledger.  The golden colour glowed against her porcelain skin and the pop of colour on her lips tied it all together.  I also loved the messy bun with wispy strands around her face.

To me, Michelle was an amazing Marilyn.  When I first watched the film I felt completely transported.  It really opened my eyes about Marilyn and broke my heart a little.  Michelle truly was incredible in it.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this coral peplum gown!  Words cannot describe the perfection of this confection!  The peplum gave her the illusion of the curves she lacks, the colour looked phenomenal against her skin, it's just flawless.  Plus the sweet little bow along the belt was just so precious.

Below she looked incredible in a tea-length frock at an event for Oz: The Great and Powerful.  The blue really makes her eyes pop and the black belt is a great contrast.

 
Even when she's not all dolled up at an event, Michelle has got that great street style.  Whether she's strolling around the streets of New York with her daughter or meeting up with a friend, she's got that oh-so-cool appeal.  See below, she's wearing a simple pair of shorts and a chambray top.  But with that messy chic coif and a cool pair of shades she looks like a girl you want to get to know.

I don't think I could ever chop my hair off into Michelle's signature style in the foreseeable future, but she makes me almost want to do it.  It would be so effortless and it makes any style look so casually cool.  All you need is to throw on a sweet pair of Ray-bans.

So here is this week's Style Crush.  Michelle is one I always love to find in the magazines to see her incredible street style or her flawless red carpet frocks.