Days of Holiday Style- Day 20

Who: Gwen Stefani, shopping in Hollywood

What: Leather leggings, color block blazer, festive sunnies

To Wear Where: Anyone doing last minute shopping? I am and I love the Christmas rush!

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 19

Who: Yours truly

What: sparkly furry jacket, peplum dress

Inspired by: Pippa on a book tour

Where'd I wear it?  Christmas party (and taking selfies in my mirror)

25 Days of Holiday Style-Days 17 and 18

Who: Selena Gomez, December 2012 of Glamour magazine

What: gorgeous gown with old hollywood glamour

Who: Hayden Panettiere

What: sexy shimmery blouse, bandage skirt

To Wear Where:  These champagne colored cover girl looks would be great for sipping bubbly- at home or out on the town!

25 Days of Holiday Style -Day 16

Who: Emma Stone, New York Fashion Week

What: Emerald green jumpsuit

To Where Wear: Stand out like a chic little elf at your next holiday party!

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 13,14 and 15

Who: Maude Apatow, This is 40 premiere

What: White taffeta party dress

Who: Taylor Swift, VMAs red carpet

What: Sleek white suit

Who: Anne Hathaway, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

What: White dress, amazing red satin peep toe pumps

To Wear Where:  Whenever you're dreaming of a White Christmas

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 12

Who: Nicole Richie, hittin up the gym

What: leggings, sneaks, cute leather jacket

To Wear Where: To the gym, to burn off all those Christmas cookies, and look cute while you're at it.

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 11

Who: Hilaria Baldwin, Kennedy Center Honors

What: Cranberry peplum gown

To Wear Where: Are you a gorgeous yoga instructor with a charming, sexy, funny husband who is 26 years your senior? No? Well, its a nice idea.

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 8, 9, and 10

Last December, I tried to do 25 days of running, where I would run at least a mile every day. It didn't go well. This year I attempted 25 days of holiday style, where I would post a celebrity look every day. It's not going well.  Next year I'm doing 25 days of eating chocolate and wearing slippers because I've been doing those things regularly with very little effort. Anyways . . .  

Who: Marnie Alison Williams, anniversary gala

What: Sparkly beaded dress

Who: Emma Stone, CFDA and Vogue Awards

What: Navy satin peplum, green sequin skirt

Who:Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road premiere (yes, this was 4 years ago and it remains one of my very favorite red carpet looks!!)

What: Black one shoulder cocktail dress, platform peep toe Loubs

To Wear Where: Ring in New Years Eve with lots and lots of sparkle!

Fantasy BFFs

Two pictures emerged this week that made me say, in the words of Liz Lemon,

" I want to go to there."

Meryl and Hilary taking a selfie?

Reese and Mindy as ladies who lunch?

What's next Jennifer Aniston and Kelly Ripa on a run/yoga/spin/triathalon date?

Yes, please!

25 Days of Holiday Style- Days 5,6, and 7

Who: Carrie Underwood, CMT Artist of the Year awards

What:  Black jumpsuit, red heels

Who: Lauren Conrad, book signing

What:  Black leather dress, cute ponytail

Who: Reese Witherspoon, philanthropy awards program

What: Black lace dress, poppy red lipstick

To Wear Where: You don't have to wear red, just because its Christmas.  These ladies in black look lovely- and fun accessories up the festive factor.

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 4

Who: Emily VanCamp, gala in Beverly Hills

What:  Color block dress and blazer

To Wear Where: Office Christmas Party- conservative with a pop of festive color

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 3

Who: Taylor Swift arriving at LAX

What:  Red plaid shirt, skinny jeans, retro shades

To Wear Where: Starting out/finishing up your Christmas shopping, depending on how ambitious you are

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 2

Who: Jennifer Aniston at the 26th American Cinematheque Awards Gala

What:  Classy black and white number

To Wear Where:  Black-tie winter wedding, fancy shmancy New Year's Eve

Lincoln Review

So I spend a good portion of my job telling high school students how to write their college admission essay.   "You don't need to tell me your entire life story for me to learn about who you are," I say.  "Tell me about one experience, one moments, one conversation- and what says about who you are."

Well, it turns out Steven Spielberg took my advice. Lincoln is not a comprehensive biography of Honest Abe's 56 years, but a detailed account of the last four months of his life.  The movie focuses specifically on Lincoln's efforts to pass an amendment abolishing slavery.

Lincoln is a really great film, full of history and politics and fantastic performances from the entire cast. Daniel Day Lewis portrays the president as thoughtful and brilliant and somehow familiar.  I kept thinking "That's just like him!" Although of course, none of know what Lincoln was really like.  Just as I would recommend, the movie captures one experience that tells us everything we need to know.

Lincoln, rated "PG-13," drama, starring Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Fields, Tommy Lee Jones and Joseph Gordon Levitt "A-" 

25 Days of Holiday Style- Day 1

Who: Jessica Biel Timberlake on Conan

What:  Flirty red dress

To Wear Where:  For a nice dinner out, dreamboat husband included