Style Crush: Carey Mulligan

In honour of Friday's release of The Great Gatsby, I thought it only fitting that this week's Style Crush should be the beautiful Carey Mulligan.  She's got a quirky yet elegant style when it comes to red carpets and a casual chic street style.

I'm not normally one for mullet dresses, (aptly named since they are shorter in the front and longer in the back) but this one above is absolutely gorgeous.  The detail on the bust and how it scatters down the bodice is so lovely.

I love a good Peter Pan collar-especially when it's jewel-encrusted.

I can't resist adding a photo of Carey as the desirable Daisy Buchanan.  I am beyond excited to see the film for so many reasons.  The fashion is certainly one of them.  I'm normally a 1940s/1950s girl, but the 1920s are certainly starting to worm its way into my heart...and wardrobe.

This photo of Carey from the May issue of Vogue is to die for.  The whole Gatsby photoshoot is swoon-inducing.  (Plus it doesn't hurt that Tom Hiddleston has a spread in the magazine also!)

Her street style reminds me a lot of Michelle Williams and Keira Knightley.  It's got this androgynous quality to it at times (I think the pixie cut adds to that) but she still throws in touches of femininity, such as the floral print below. 

There is something about this coral dress that she wore to a premiere for The Great Gatsby that makes me love it so much.  It's very simple yet utterly perfect-the length, the modified sweetheart neckline...  And those shoes are fantastic!  She's just such a lovely girl.

I love, love, love this black lace dress!  I want one just like it.  Lace has always been a favourite of mine but the sheer panels take the dress from girly and dainty to sexy and alluring.  It's done so tastefully too.  The dress could have easily gone into scandalous territory, but Carey keeps it classy.

Now I leave you with this photo of Daisy at Gatsby's party with Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire).  She is a dream from the bits I've seen of this film.  I can't wait to go to the cinemas, dressed up, and see the full thing.

 

My Week According to Instagram

Since I didn't get a chance to prep the photos for this post beforehand, like I usually do, I am going to skip over the usual blurb about what happened to me this week and just let the pictures do the talking.

1-2. Last Sunday's outfit.

3. A gorgeous 1920s lady.

4. Shared this blog post on Instagram.

5. Practiced finger waves for seeing The Great Gatsby.

6. The results.

7. My first attempt at finger waves a few months back.

8. To die for vintage shoes.

9. Wednesday's outfit.

10. Another attempt at finger waves.

11. Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald.

12. Andrew Garfield was this week's Style Crush.

13. Such a sweet photo of Tom Hiddleston and a fan.

14. Thursday's outfit.

15. Details of the hair piece and lace on the dress.

16. The Battle at Hogwarts anniversary.

17. Cherry blossoms and sunshine.

18-19. Pink dress and cherry blossoms.

20. Friday's outfit.

21. Repeating last Saturday's top. I couldn't help it, it's too lovely.

22. Flapper dress that I made.

23. And the dress on.

24. Dreamed of Chris Hemsworth rescuing me on a motorcycle from a kidnapper.

25. That's right.  May 4th = May the Fourth Be With You.

26-27. Yesterday's outfit.

28. I have a thing for taking photos by flowering trees.

29. Relaxed in the park and read Gatsby.

30. Saturday night = 1920s fashion books and a Mae West film.

I am tired and off to bed.  I hope you all had a beautiful weekend.

Style Crush: Andrew Garfield

Style Crush is back and this week is featuring the oh so adorable Andrew Garfield.  Andrew first came to my attention in his two episode part in Doctor Who.  Then I saw him in The Social Network and he really caught my eye.  Since then, I've been keeping tabs on him and swooning over his easy, boy next door charm.

Andrew has got this sort of hipster vibe to him.  He's different than my previous male Style Crushes.  He wears a lot of skinny jeans and flannel shirts.  But it works for him.  And he can also cleans up quite well.

One of my favourite roles of his was Never Let Me Go, also starring the beautiful Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley.  Future Style Crushes anyone?  It's such a sad, but beautiful story.  Plus you actually hear him with his accent.  In The Social Network and The Amazing Spider-Man he feigns an American accent.

His casual street style is just as nice as his spiffy suits.  He still looks polished and put together even though he's just in simple jeans and a jumper.  It doesn't hurt to also have the lovely Miss Emma Stone by his side.

I love the fact that he's not afraid to take risks when it comes to fashion.  Not every man would be willing to wear or pull off a cranberry suit

Can we just take a moment to fangirl over this photo of Andrew with Matt Smith?  I know he was in Doctor Who when David Tennant was the Doctor, but it's still nice to see him with the current Doctor.

Pretty Pastel Pleats

There goes the nice weekend weather.  Today is rainy and dreary.  Hopefully these April showers will soon come to an end.  I did dress up in sort of a 1920s fashion for working at the library today but I forgot to take photos since I was pretty damp when I got home and just wanted to change into something dry.

I just saw an extended trailer for Star Trek: Into Darkness and started geeking out.  I've only seen teaser trailers.  I cannot wait for this to come out!  Plus it will be my first Benedict Cumberbatch film I see in cinemas.  I will definitely be wearing one of the Starfleet shirts I got from a promotion for the last film.

 

I absolutely love this necklace that was my Grandma Charlotte's.  I'm not quite sure how old it is, but it does look a bit Art Deco to me.  It very well could have been her mum's since I know some of the pieces were.  I wish she was still around so I could ask her about the jewellery.  I'd love to know where they came from and which were her favourites.

I've got to start practicing my fingerwaves between now and when Gatsby comes out.  I learned them in beauty school and absolutely hated doing them.  I was so rubbish at it.  I wish I paid more attention.  I've attempted them on myself twice thus far, both times with fingerwave clips.  The first time turned out rather well.  Last night's attempt was terrible.  I used a different gel and when I combed them waves, they fell right out.  Very annoying.

So I suppose I will wash my hair again tonight and try once more.  If I could only remember what gel I used the first time.  Either way the result is never as beautiful as the old photographs of ladies from the 1920s that I look at.  If only I could do it that well.  Perhaps it will just take practice.  Or maybe I should look into alternative methods of styling them.

Outfit Details:

vintage dress, vintage hat, belt {thrifted}

vintage jewellery {Grandma Charlotte}

stockings {eBay}

shoes {Bakers, gift}

I will be spending the rest of this rainy day researching the 1920s for a themed party I want to throw.  So I will be looking up popular drinks, foods, games, and whatnot to use at the party.

Want to see what photos didn't make the blog?  Head over to Facebook for a look-see.

My Week According to Instagram

Finally the weather is starting to come back to spring temperatures!  All week it's been a bit cooler so I didn't get to take any outfit photos.  Yesterday was really nice so I went to my usual spot and took some photos by the most beautiful cherry blossom tree.  It was the perfect backdrop for spring photos.  Plus it smelled really nice.  I just had to be mindful of the bees flitting around.

This week has ended with my mood being inspired by the 1920s.  I re-watched Midnight in Paris so I could see Tom Hiddleston as F. Scott Fitzgerald.  That film is just so incredible and I can really relate to the protagonists desire to be transported to the past.  Between that and the adverts I keep seeing for The Great Gatsby I've been going back a couple decades more than I normally do.

I was inspired and made two flapper-esque headbands.  I am absolutely going to dress up and go see Gatsby, even if no one else will dress up with me!  Though it would be preferable to have a few dapper people with.  I do love the twenties but only really have a few accessories from that time period including a hat and three handbags.  It would be really swell to find some pieces that if not actually that old, at least hold resemblance to that style of dress.

1-4. Last Sunday's outfit.

5-6. First time taking photos on train tracks.

7. Hats from another lady at church!

8. Hello, handsome...

9. I love Tom Hiddleston's curly hair!

10-11. Impossible Astronaut Day!

12. Reading lots of Tom or Benedict fanfiction.

13. I'm sensing a theme here...

14. Roller set and my grandma Charlotte's shirt.

15. Doctor Who + Sherlock = amazing fandom mashup.

16. These ladies are so inspiring!

17. The amazing Ella Fitzgerald.

18. Austen mood.

19. I love the Fitzgeralds in Midnight in Paris.

20. Getting excited for The Great Gatsby!

21-22. 1920s fever hit and I made two headbands inspired by Midnight in Paris/Gatsby.

23-24. Yesterday's nautical/patriotic themed outfit.

25-26. Gorgeous cherry blossom tree where I took outfit photos.

27. And another beautiful flowering tree.

28. I love this tree as a backdrop!

29. I can't wait to post these on the blog.

30. Black and white.

Inspiration has also struck in another way, though still keeping the roaring twenties in mind.  I think this spring/summer I'd really like to try to throw some themed picnics/afternoon parties.  I'm the only vintage lover/dresser amongst my mates but I think they'd still enjoy it.  I would do different things like the 20s and have food and beverages that were all the rage during that time.  Play music from that era.  Maybe even find some fun little games that were popular then.  The same for the 40s or other times like that.  We could even have an impromptu photoshoot or something!

So we will see...I really hope to bring that idea to fruition in the future.  What's been inspiring you lately?