style inspiration: clémence poésy

I've had a little bit of a girl crush on French actress Clémence Poésy ever since I saw her in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter is one of my many guilty pleasures along with Gossip Girl, as you can see above).  She has this way about her that is completely enchanting - a certain je nais se quoi one might say.  She is obviously beautiful, but it's the grace she exudes that really gets me.  Her style is undeniably French; she works that balance of looking absolutely amazing, but never appears overdone.  Seriously, how amazing are her looks in these photos??  Also, Vanity Fair just featured a great article on Clémence about her role as James Franco's girlfriend in the new film 127 Hours.  They note that she is not only gorgeous, but an absolute sweetheart.  I love hearing things like that.  Hopefully you draw some inspiration from this girl's amazing style - I know I will.

xx

A

photos courtesy of www.clemence-poesy.org/

the more twisted, the better

forever 21 twisted necklace. serena in "a touch of eva" photo courtesy of cwtv.com

Gossip Girl can definitely be categorized as one of my many, many guilty pleasures.  Everything from the fashion, the hair & makeup, the set decor, and the beautiful cities featured in GG inspire me - and last night's episode, "A Touch of Eva," was no exception.  

One of the many things that stood out to me in the episode was the necklace that Serena wore with her stunning red evening gown.  It was a glamorous mess of tangled gold chains that would compliment an array of outfits, but probably worth a few too many paychecks for my liking.  Luckily for us non-residents of the Upper East Side, I actually found a necklace very similar to Serena's for a much better price while shopping last week.  Funny thing is, I was wearing the statement piece while I watched the episode.. Talk about a nice surprise!

xx

A