Outfit of the Day

Kate is Great

Kate Middleton is definitely positioning herself wisely with Price William and the royal family, according to this month's Vanity Fair. Apparently she has been sporting lots of Issa dresses lately. Love those. She always looks great and is definitely a style inspiration for those favoring a young but classic look. You can read the article here.

all photos via VanityFair.com

Nan Kempner

Nan is one of my icons.  She's known for her glamour and philanthropy but here she is in the '60s, skiing at Sugarbush in Vermont, just a normal girl (!) shot by Slim Aarons.  

via New York Observer

via Jamd

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And apres-ski

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Here are some later shots of her

via All Things Beautiful

With Yves Saint Laurent, one of her closest friends.

via New York Observer

Here's a book she contributed to, which I have been meaning to pick up.

via Amazon

Nan and Yves are both gone now, but heaven's a far more fashionable place with them in it.

Oh What a Night

The Black and White ball was so much fun!  The special events committee did such an awesome job and everyone looked beautiful.  My sources tell me the party raised $18,000 for the Junior League of Salt Lake City!  

Here are some pictures.

The band was phenomenal - if I ever host a big party *cough*or wedding *cough* in Utah, I will definitely have the Soul Survivors!  We boogied to Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Temptations, James Brown and all the classics!

Thank you for the wardrobe advice.  I went with pearls on a ribbon (LKG tells me they are back "in," and I trust her more than anyone when it comes to fashion), a green wrap (gift from LKG, obvi), and nude patent Bettye Muller peep toes.

Gives You Wings

Here are some beauty looks I have been saving for a rainy (dressy) day.  I want winged eyeliner and shocking pink lipstick to work on me, because they are so much fun, but I haven't the faintest how to do them myself.  

1.  Naomi Watts

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2.  Emma Stone

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3.  Unknown model

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4.  Flavia de Oliveira at Valentino (my favorite - and I'll take the dress too please)

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5.  Alexa Chung

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And I love the idea of messy-sexy Bardot half-updo.

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Pouty Face

How adorable is she.  Just hanging out by the Gareth Pugh show at Fashion Week in London.  Pink, purple, and sparkly.  A fun example of the awesome real-life fashion photography from The Sartorialist.

Here are some of her grown-up counterparts in various locales.

I always enjoy the H.

Easy breezy.

One of my inspirations for the fall.  White pants with cute flats and yummy accessories.  Che italiano!

It wouldn't be Dior without Tinz.

Ray-bans and a ponytail never looked so good.

I love the colors and proportions.

All photos from The Sartorialist

Wish List: Vineyard Vines

The new arrivals from VVines are lookin' mighty fine.






And how do I not have one of these yet?

Adorable Site Alert

How could I not love a blog called Kelly Green and Navy? I mean, those are the two colors upon which both my wardrobe and decor are based.

KG&N referenced a really cool site I somehow hadn't seen before called Calista Cove.

Look at this adorable bracelet by Kenneth Jay Lane, on sale for only $23


Here's a cute alternative to a Vineyard Vines tote. I'd ask Mom to monogram mine


I can't get over this Scottie Dog headband



I feel my internet-shopping trigger finger getting itchy.

Do want.

These socks from Rugby are the cutest.  Can a 5'11" prep who lives out West carry them off?  

American Gossip Girl

Navy! Argyle!

Rick Rack!

Plaid with pleats!

My mother and I are really into American Girl. It's been *gulp* twenty years since I got Molly. We are really hoping to foster an appreciation for AG dolls in my niece, but who knows. She has four of them, and they haven't really caught on for her yet. In the meantime we still like to admire the catalogs and keep up on our favorite dolls' new outfits. Mom knows I still get excited by things like this:

A new Molly outfit! With a plaid skirt!

I think I smell a Christmas gift.

All those years in school uniforms never deterred my (or Mom's) love of plaid skirts. Which brings me to a more recent interest, Gossip Girl:

Exactly what is it about this show? I wonder if actual teenagers even watch it. I can speak for the twentysomething set when I say it has done wonders for our wardrobes, not to mention our water-cooler (read: internet message board) discussions the next day. I never thought I'd be yearning for all my saucy bow headbands of yore, but that's exactly where I find myself now. Thanks Blair!

Of course, I still think Molly's got it goin' on...