Happy Birthday to ME!!

What a fantastic birthday present! The trailer for Coco Before Chanel!

And On The Eighth Day God Created Chanel

It's Couture week in Paris (yes, Mommy Dearest, again) and that means I'm drooling all over my computer! I'll have more detailed updates soon but right now I can't get over this beautiful grecian style dress from Chanel.

A Model Moment: Travel Essentials!

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I just love this adorable video from Modelina!

Happy Birthday America! (And Malia Obama!)

Happy Fourth of July!

I hope you're all having a great day so far!

Enjoy the fireworks tonight and remember to stay safe!

Also, a very happy 11th birthday to one of America's most stylish girls...

First Daughter Malia Obama!!!

Man, I love those girls! And how cute is little Sasha in this picture?!

A Model Moment: Coco & The Vogue Beauty Closet

Style.Com has a cute piece about Coco Rocha raiding their beauty closet. She literally just helped herself to whatever she wanted in the alphabetized, beauty addict's heaven. But who can blame her?! I thought I liked her new dark hair but, in this picture at least, it really washes her out.

Speaking of models hanging out at magazines Teen Vogue welcomed Chanel Iman to their infamous fashion closet. Chanel actually helped out the interns with organizing the closet rather than stocking up on basics.

She's too adorable!

The September Issue Trailer

I can't wait!!!!!

A Celebrity Moment: Keira Knightly For Chanel

A first look at Keira Knightley's newest ad campaign for Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle!

I like the look of this one much more than her previous shoot for them although I'll always adore the television commercial they shot with it.

Do you think Keira is still a "Chanel" face or should Karl have moved on to another "It" girl this season?

Bostonista on a Budget

Love the Ella T-Strap sandals by Pour la Victoire but hate the $225 price tag?

Me too!

That is why I was so excited to see this similar style on ASOS for only $51.30!

It is missing the zipper detailing and doesn't come in a blue but otherwise it almost perfectly recreates the style of the significantly more expensive Pour la Victoires. I think I actually prefer the ASOS version!

Snakes Are Only Good For One Thing--Accessories!

It may seem a little weird or morbid but I really love this vial of snake bones necklace from LondonsGate on Etsy.

Yes, those really are tiny snake bones and yes, I really would wear them around my neck.

Hey, at least I wouldn't wear a vial of my husband's blood around my neck like Angelina Jolie!

Just Live Your Life

Teen Voguer Carlos Lopez made a tribute video to all of his friends a few months ago and damn does he have some fabulous friends! Keep your eyes out for Olsens, Trainas, Ronsons, and Nicole Richie! Why isn't my life that glamorous?!

Blair Waldorf Wants You To Be Friends With The Bostonista On Myspace!

hi everyone!

I just wanted to let you know that I've made a myspace page for Bostonista

Please check it out!

The Girl In The Green Scarf...

I will definitely be buying Confessions of a Shopaholic on DVD today. It is my favorite "guilty pleasure" movie and was treated really unfairly by critics and audiences when it was released in February. Isla Fisher is adorable and the film ends up having a really nice message. You should rent it for a girl's night in!

Lanvin Resort 2010

My favorite Resort 2010 collection is from Alber Elbaz. I think it is the perfect embodiment of everything a resort collection should be. Colorful, sexy, and travel friendly without being tasteless. I loved that I could picture a specific city and different dances with each different look. They were vibrant, detailed and fun with lots of excellent capsules and accessories that are sure to sell out of stores quickly. As a whole the collection is nothing short of delightful!

How hilarious is that background, btw?!

ModCloth.Com

I ordered these adorable lace up sandals from ModCloth yesterday and I can't wait for them to arrive! I kind of just discovered ModCloth and they have the cutest things for summer at super reasonable prices! My shoes were only $34.99 and just under $40 when I added in the shipping fee! As you know, I have a super limited budget so it was exciting to get a pair of cute shoes that I felt like I could actually afford!

But now that I've looked around the website my budget might not get very far because there are so many things that I want!

Like...

The Sagebrush Dress $44.99

and the Beach Blanket Bingo Retro swimsuit $89.99 

(there is also a great bikini version!)

They even have a page of one of a kind vintage pieces! So if you want some cute, inexpensive pieces this summer that you won't see on anyone else I definitely recommend ModCloth.

In The City Of Blinding Lights

Lanvin Resort 2010

If I were spending the day walking around Paris this is the outfit I would be wearing.

"She's A Pirate!" 3.1 Phillip Lim Resort 2010

It's hard for me to resist any collection with a white, lace mini dress. I would get married in one if I didn't think it would give mommy dearest a heart attack. 

Phillip Lim told Style.Com that his woman for the 2010 resort season is a "pirate!" But she's more than that too...she's the coolest girl at the music festival and the most stylish woman in the office. 

Rolled hem shorts and lingerie elements stood out but the jumpsuit was still present, proving it may be less "trend" and more of a new classic. 

I think model Tabea Koebach was the perfect choice for the look book but Tallulah Morton looks a little bit too scary for this particular collection. 

I Know It's Been A While But I'm Glad You Came

I'm sorry that I've neglected you guys! I've had a weird two weeks between lots of issues at my day job and computer problems. First we lost our Internet and I was relaying on my phone--which is great for texting but not so great for blogging or any kind of web stuff at all. And then my laptops hard drive completely crashed. I found out (after a very long and frustrating trip at the Apple store) that the hard drive had failed and I lost everything. I hadn't backed up in like two months and I never back up my music. I don't know if you've ever lost everything off of your computer but it is weirdly emotionally draining.

Anyway, moving on to some house keeping, I've changed my links a little bit. Blogs & Links from the Boston area are now listed under "Boston You're My Home" while the rest of the links are still found under "So This Is Love".  If you're one of my links and I've put you in the wrong category please let me know so I can fix it. 

I have to send a huge thank you to everyone (especially Mima and Christina) at Ann Taylor Loft who sent me a stunning necklace this past week.

Isn't it just lovely? I really like the double strands and the substantial main stone. Very pretty!

Then the lovely Victoria from TJX sent me a wonderful surprise from both T.J. Maxx & Marshalls! A very sweet silver and crystal necklace from T.J.'s and a beautiful Maurizio Tauiti leather bag from Marshalls!

It's very delicate and just great for an every day necklace!

 

The Italian leather is so incredibly soft I'm almost afraid to put anything into the bag for fear of stretching it! But it is a great casual summer day bag and I just love the orange lining!

So another huge thank you to Victoria & everyone at TJX for the lovely surprise!

I only have four more days of work left until I'm on summer vacation so I can promise that I'll be much better about updating and keeping in touch from now on!

Is there anyone cooler than Nicole Richie??

No. There isn't!

Calling All Boston Shoe Lovers!

Whats better than a runway show, contests, and Absolut mango martinis?!
Enjoying all of that while benefiting the Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis!

Hello Stiletto is hosting a great event on Thursday, June 4th at Copley Plaza's center court.
Watch the runway show, and sip martinis in your favorite footware--the guest with the best shoes could win a pair of Stuart Weitzman and a private shopping event for ten friends!
Tickets are $28/$30 at the door

Step into Summer at Copley Place!
Thursday, June 4th from 6-8:30 pm
This event is 21+
Click here to find out more information!

The Elle Questionnaire

(Didn't Leighton look charming at the MTV Movie Awards tonight?!)

I just want to say thank you to everyone for all of your sweet words regarding my last post. I've gotten so many emails, private comments and twitters! Your words and thoughts have definitely given me a big boost of confidence. I've always known that my friends and family believed in me but to have complete strangers tell me I'm talented and to have faith is just beyond amazing. I promise to always try to keep a smile on my face. I love every single one of my readers and I hope I can give each of you some of the encouragement, love and inspiration I've received the past few days. You can have no idea how much it all means to me!

So, while trying to clear my head a bit, I filled out the Elle Questionnaire after reading La Petite Fashionista's & Couture Carrie's fantastic answers. I encourage you to do the same!

The Elle Questionnaire: Bostonista!

Who is your favorite designer?
Rodarte. Behind them Karl Lagerfeld & Marc Jacobs.

If you could come back as a dress, what would it be?


If you could come back as a model, who would it be?
Caroline Trentini. I enjoy jumping plus her boyfriend is hot!

If you could come back with someone else’s body, whose would it be?
Nicole Richie anytime after 2006.

Junk food?
I can't pick just one! I'm going to go with soda because I can't imagine a day without carbonation!

Underwear?
Mostly Victoria's Secret or Calvin Klein but I have a fondness for Princess Tam Tam when I can afford it.

Who are your fantasy dinner-party guests?
The Obamas, Edward Norton, Andy Warhol, Karl Lagerfeld, Charlotte Casiraghi, Anna Wintour

Fantasy celebrity one-night stand?
Clive Owen

Favorite place to have a drink?
Any place where my friends and cute guys happen to be

What can’t you travel without?
A tiny, gold Buddha, my ipod, and a soft super sized wrap to be used as blanket/pillow/scarf/etc.

Last book you read?
Embarrassingly...The Forest of Hands & Teeth

At age seven, you wanted to be…
a dancer at Disney World

What’s the thing you find easiest to forgive?
lateness

What’s the thing you find impossible to forgive?
stubbornness

Biggest self-indulgence?
sleeping.

Favorite place to shop?
Bloomingdales in Chestnut Hill, walking up & down Newbury St, and pretty much everywhere in NYC

Favorite place to shop online?
I'm not a big fan of shopping online actually. Unless its something unique that I can't find anywhere else.

Whose diary would you most like to read?
Jesus. (Christ. Not Madge's latest boytoy!)

If you were an inventor, what would you invent?
I'd find a way to make "green energy" more affordable and personalized. If you could add solar panels to your home for less than $15,000 or have a wind turbine on your roof to create your own energy it would be awesome.

Who are your favorite furniture designers?
I really like Jaime Rummerfield. Her pieces are whimsical but still look comfortable.

Car?
Well, at the moment my poor Buick is in the shop and may have to go to car heaven. And I don't know how on earth I could ever afford even another junker. But I dream of...a Lexus ISC and a Range Rover both converted to run on vegetable oil of course.

What was your childhood nickname?
I don't think I had one. Uncle Dan called me Sweet Pea. Sean called me Kid. Daddy called me Sunshine in the morning but I don't think any of those count.

When and where are you happiest?
I don't know. Isn't that terrible? Usually when I'm with my family or my friends I think. But I really enjoy being by myself as well.

What piece of art would you most like to own?
I really love Jan van Eyck's Virgin and Child with Saints and Donor. The Hunt of the Unicorn tapestries at The Cloisters have always been my very favorite since I saw them in a book when I was small so I was completely in awe when I finally got to see them in person a few weeks ago. Of course those are masterpieces and would never be in a private collection. But lets be honest I'll never have a private collection so I can dream about having them, right? Oh and of course any of Andy Warhol's silk screens or photographs!

What are your favorite vacation spots?
Well, obviously Disney and my Cape house. But I've wanted to go to Thailand since I was like 11 and I dream of going to Capri, Italy for my honeymoon. Plus, any tropical location is a-okay with me.

Most treasured possession?
Some books, a few pieces of jewelry that my parents gave me, my laptop, and a picture of my parents from Christmas the year before they were married.

Favorite fictional character?
I can't pick just one! I like how manipulative Dolly/Lo (from Lolita) is and of course what girl didn't want to be Holly Golightly (Breakfast at Tiffanys) or Daisy Buchanan (The Great Gatsby) at one point or another? Belle from Disney's Beauty & the Beast is pretty kickass. And of course George Castanza (Seinfeld) is hilarious. But a favorite? It's probably someone super obsecure that I can't even think of at the moment bc I'm sick and hopped up on cough syrup. Then again maybe Sara Crewe?

If you had another profession beside your own, what would it be?
Since I really don't have a profession I'll go with what I want...stylist/fashion editor/anything in fashion would make me so happy.

What current trends would you like to see disappear?
I hate bubble hems but I'm not sure they count as a trend.

Favorite trend of all time?
leggings. The trendless trend. They just make a lot of sense to me in terms of comfort and being practical.

Always…
take your makeup off before bed! And smile.

Never…
let them see you cry.

Bostonista Musings...

I'm so sorry for my lack of posts recently. I just don't feel inspired at all. By anything. The idea that I don't have any kind of meaningful control over my own life has finally, truly hit me. I love fashion. I love the industry and all its horrid, fast-paced (decidedly non-glamorous) insanity more than anything. I guess that is why it hurts so much to watch it slip out of my life.
I was signing my "Reasonable Guarantee of Work" form for the 09/10 school year for the school system I currently work at it and all I could think was, "Another year that I'm watching my dreams get even further away." I thought I was going to start sobbing.
When I was younger I would have said, "Stop being such a loser! Just get up and go! Make it happen! You can do it!"

But it turns out that it doesn't work that way in the real world. I thought that I was going to college so that I could figure out who I was, who I wanted to be, and then be able to get there.
Ironically its my college education that is holding me back. I can't get up and go because I have to pay back the $110,000 student loans. So I had to get that job (and a few others) and even though I'm trying I can't pay them back so my credit is shot and you can't move to a new city without a job or credit because you could never get a place to live. This is how a person gets stuck in a job and then a life they don't want.

I'm almost halfway through my twenties. And I've achieved absolutely nothing that I wanted to. I'm fine with changing my plans but not if those changes make me miserable! I'm on a treadmill and I'm running and running and going nowhere. It makes me feel like my hearts been broken and this time it won't heal.

So forgive me for not being inspiring.

A Celebrity Moment: Chloe Sevigny in Elle

Fashion darling (and indie movie queen) Chloe Sevigny is gracing the pages of Elle in a glamorous 7os inspired editorial!

One of the things that I like about Chloe is that she isn't beautiful. She might not even be all that pretty but she's interesting. She carries herself with such grace that you can tell she's a confident, powerful woman. There isn't a lot of that in Hollywood these days and when you add in her enormous talent she's really a breath of fresh air!

The photos are spectacular. She looks iconic!

YES! We Love Models!

Fashion News Spring/Summer 09

Fantastic

Video courtesy of CBS.COM

A Celebrity Moment: Ashley Olsen in V MAN

A Socialite Moment: Margherita Missoni

Margherita Missoni in the new Vanity Fair!

House of Harlow 1960 at Luna Boston!

I was pretty excited to see the email from Luna Boston today that said they were now carrying House of Harlow 1960! I'd seen some of the pieces online and on Nicole Richie (the "designer") but I wanted to see them in person before I bought anything and (as far as I know) until now there weren't any local stores carrying it!
I'm definitely going to be stopping by Luna to check out some of the necklaces!

A Model Moment: Irina Returns!

Irina Lazareanu returns to modeling in this month's Vogue Italia! She was shot by Miles Aldridge in this Dreamy editorial. I really love when shoots are whimsical and fairy-like pretty! I usually picture her only as being tough but this shoot just proves her versatility! No wonder she's one of Karl Lagerfeld's muses!

Jack Has His Nose Re-set; Kiefer has a Court Date!

Kiefer Sutherland surrendered to police on Thursday for headbutting Jack McCollough. He faces up to a year in jail and will be arraigned on June 22!
According to People Jack had surgery on his broken nose Thursday night and is recovering but is pissed off that it happened at all since he has a collection to get going!
We'll have to see how this drama plays out!

Walk of Shame??

Isn't Zoe Kravaitz's after-party outfit at subMercer on Monday night super cute?
I'm putting the time of this photo between 11:30 pm and 2 am.

But what is this?

Zoe Kravitz at 9 am on Tuesday morning. Hmm...isn't that outfit familiar? I would hate for paparazzi to catch me on a walk of shame! But at least she looks just as cute and beautiful as she did the night before!

A Celebrity Moment: Olsen's At the MET Gala

Ashley Olsen (in The Row...of course!) was my favorite look of the night. From her sharp, chic hair cut to the necklace down her back she just looked iconic.

MK on the other hand....





I think the best description I heard was "Marie Antoinette after a rager." I think to the average person it doesn't work but personally, I like it. It's a huge improvement over last years disaster and that color is really suited to her. The Christian Lacroix Couture gown is beautifully made and in the HQ pictures you can see the stunning details and craftsmanship. I think in real life it probably looked dazzling but it just didn't work in pictures. It certainly is her personal style to a t and to be honest very few women could have pulled off Lacroix better.

A Celebrity Moment: Ed Westwick in Dior Homme

A Model Moment: Even More Models on the MET Red Carpet!

The stunning Alek Wek in Emanuel Ungaro


Ali Stephens, looking much older than the last time I saw her, in Narciso Rodriquez

My favorite model (despite all her jumping) Caroline Trentini in John Galliano with boyfriend Victor Demarchelier (Yep. Patrick's son!)

Lily Donaldson with Narciso Rodriguez in one of his designs.


Lisa Cant in Monique Lhuillier (I didn't even know she was still modeling...)


Miranda Kerr in Jill Sander


Catherine McNeil with Roland Mouret


Doutzen in 3.1 Phillip Lim with Phillip Lim


Dree Hemingway, her great-grandfather is Ernest, in Alexander Wang.

A Celebrity Moment: The Curious Case of Kiefer, Brooke and Jack!

The Proenza boys with Raquel Zimmerman last night pre-fight!

TMZ and Guest of a Guest are reporting that last night Kiefer Sutherland headbutted Jack McCollough (of Proenza Schouler) and broke his nose at the Rodarte after-party at subMercer!
So what happened? Kiefer claims that he saw Jack bump into Brooke Shields (a close friend who often wears Jack's designs) and knock her to the ground...without apologizing! When Sutherland approached him Jack reportedly pushed him which led to the headbutting! But here is the weird part...Brooke told TMZ today that Jack didn't do anything to her! Police reports have been filed and Jack was in the hospital until earlier this afternoon!
I don't know what the hell Kiefer Sutherland's problem is but the Proenza boys inspire a lot of loyalty among fashionistas so it's kind of a miracle that he escaped without being beaten with hundreds of pairs of Christian Louboutins!

Brooke Shields, pre-incident, in Calvin Klein Collection

More Models at the Met!

Sasha Pivovarova in Giambattista Valli! Now SHE looks like a supermodel! An over the top peacock feather coat is definite supermodel territory!

Karen Elson (with husband Jack White) in Chanel


Anja Rubik in Balmain doesn't it sort of look like she's peeing glitter? And what is going on with her shoes? Too big in the ankle straps and too tight near the toes!


Daria has the most slamming body ever. She even puts Gisele to shame! And she looks amazing in Balmain! Don't you think?


Lara Stone wearing Alexander Wang and with Alexander Wang! Isn't he a cutie?!

A Celebrity Moment: Madonna in Louis Vuitton

Well, honestly, what did we expect?

A Model Moment: Models on the Red Carpet

Coco Rocha in Isaac Mizrahi with Isaac Mizrahi!


Gisele in Dior/Versace (I'm not sure yet!) with her husband, Tom Brady.


Iman in Donna Karan

Claudia Schiffer in Versace


Chanel Iman in Zac Posen


Jessica Stam in Rodarte

The MET Costume Institute Gala 2009!

Marc Jacobs and Kate Moss (in Marc Jacobs) arrive for the gala!

Kate Bosworth in Stella McCartney Fall 09


Diane Kruger (and Joshua Jackson) in Chanel


Anna Wintour in Chanel with daughter Bee Schaffer

Drama at the Met Gala!

Azzedine Alaia found out last week that he and his work are not featured in the MET's exhibit he's asked the seven women who he designed dresses for the event to not wear them tonight--and rumor has it that many of these women have decided not to attend in order to support Alaia! 

Including the model who calls him Papa--Naomi Campbell!

It's hard to imagine an event dedicated to models without Naomi Campbell but her people released the following statement this afternoon:

“As Naomi has been the muse of Azzedine Alaïa for 23 years, she feels she doesn’t want to attend unless she can represent his work.”

See? I like Derek Blasberg!

"Why does it always rain on Met day? I wonder if Mother Nature hates Anna. Anna probably asked her to wear short tonight and she was pissed."- Derek Blasberg via Twitter

IT'S FINALLY HERE!

This morning at the press preview Anna wore altered Marc Jacobs Fall 09

Tonight is the night I've been obsessively waiting for even though I'm in Boston and lack an invitation...the Costume Institute's annual gala at the MET to celebrate it's summer exhibit.
This year the exhibit theme is MODEL AS MUSE: EMBODYING FASHION curated by Harold Koda and Kohle Yohannan and opening to the public on Wednesday (May 6) until August 9th.
But of course the beautiful people get to see the exhibit early tonight while wearing the most amazing fashions on the planet and not eating their (probably) 10 grand per plate dinner.

Normally a huge star studded event I'm hoping that the red carpet focus will be on the models more than usual and not boring style-less girls like Jessica Biel (who will be wearing her boyfriend's line, William Rast. Thanks Justin Timberlake.)

Marc Jacobs (who is acting as host next to Anna Wintour tonight) is said to be dressing co-host Kate Moss in his own collection.
So who else is arriving with who and who will they be wearing? Here's what I've heard:

Narciso Rodriguez is taking (and dressing) Lily Donaldson.
Jessica Stam will be arriving with the Mulleavy sisters and wearing their line, Rodarte.
Gisele is ditching Tom Brady (for the night anyway) for John Galliano and one of his Dior gowns.
Diane Kruger will, of course, be in Chanel but is bringing her beau Joshua Jackson (also in Chanel) not Karl Lagerfeld.
Halle Berry will be in Calvin Klein while Jason Wu is dressing Jessica Alba (a definite downgrade from Michelle Obama, yes?)
And we can expect some red carpet antics from Isaac Mizrahi and his date, Coco Rocha!
Designers, supposedly, have been asked to customize their designs from gowns to minis so we can all get a good look at those long model legs.
Madonna and Kerry Washington will be in Louis Vuitton which makes sense since it seems that Madge's LV contract will be extended.
Also in Marc Jacobs? Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, and Winona Ryder.
Dior: Marion Cotillard, and Jessica Szohr
Burberry: Twiggy and Agyness Deyn
Stella McCartney: Liv Tyler, Kate Hudson and Kate Bosworth
There seems to be some confusion over what Helena Christensen will be wearing with some reports claiming Marc Jacobs and others Zac Posen. We'll have to wait and see tonight!
For me, the Costume Institute Gala is more exciting than the Oscars!
I'll be updating as pictures and info comes in tonight!

Future Fashion Trend?

Via Getty Images and Jezebel

A few years ago, when SARS was spreading at a rapid rate in Asia, American Vogue published a photograph of a woman there wearing a Burberry surgical mask. Does anyone have this shot still?! If so please send it to me!

A Celebrity Moment: Lily Allen for Chanel!

Lily is a huge Chanel addict and her dreams have come true because Karl Lagerfeld has asked her to star in the next Chanel handbag campaign! According to WWD--“She’s fun,” enthused Lagerfeld, who plans to turn his lens on the British pop star next week."

LADY GAGA & KARMALOOP VIDEO SHOOT IN BOSTON!

I love Lady Gaga. She's amazing. Even when she wears a zipper over her eye. She and Karmaloop are teaming up to shoot a video here in Boston next monday! I'll be there and I hope to see you!

"Wale and Lady Gaga are shooting a video in Boston next Monday, some Karmaloop staff is in it but we need more people...

Two requirements: you must look fly and dress fly i.e. If you are good looking, have a unique style, and wear Karmaloop gear you are good to go!!!

If you are interested send your info: name, age, height, weight, email, cell # and pictures to:
gio@karmaloop.com & boss@elitaste.com

The shoot will start on Monday, May 4th in the morning and go all day. No cash but, FAME, FUN, & FREE FOOD
Karmaloop TV will be there shooting as well and doing interviews etc.

RIP Catherine di Montezemolo

I was sad to read that former Vogue editor Catherine di Montezemolo passed away this week. For those of you who don't know she spent an unbelievable thirty-five years at American Vogue and then Lord & Taylor. At a time when many women didn't have "careers" she paved the way for them in publishing, and retail. She truly lived an amazing, inspirational life. My most sincere condolences to her friends and family.

Here is the obituary via The Huffington post:
"Di Montezemolo was a striking platinum blonde known for her grace, personal style and unpretentious manner. Described by friends as a woman who always had a smile on her face and a generous heart, di Montezemolo had a varied career that started at Vogue, where she spent 35 years and became a fashion editor in the Sixties covering European fashion. She later spent 12 years at Lord & Taylor, where she continued to review ready-to-wear shows and the European couture as well as American fashion."

A Model Moment: Arm Pitt Farts?

Ford Model's Anna K in VELVET---is she making arm pitt farts?! Checking to make sure her antiperspirant is still working?! Well, whatever, she looks just beautiful!

Bostonista's 1st Birthday!

I'm a terrible blogger! I forgot my blog's first birthday!
April 16th marked the 1 year anniversary of my blog! While my inspiration and passion has ebbed and flowed over the past year Bostonista (and its amazing readers!) has become a huge part of my life that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world!
348 posts, hundreds of comments and over 77,600 visitors later I just want to say thank you for all of your support!

A Celebrity Moment: Camilla Belle's Elle Italia Cover!

Until quite recently Camilla Belle has flown mostly under the radar. I've been following her for a few years now thanks to her amazing personal style but her acting career has been shaky at best. Sure, she's graced the covers of a few magazines here and there and she's even won herself great reviews (specifically The Ballad of Jack & Rose) but most of her career seems to have been less than wisely thought out. The obligatory Disney Channel movie (Rip Girls) and teen horror flick (When A Stranger Calls) did little for her reputation as an actress and the big budget disaster that was 10,000 BC should probably never be mentioned again. But she's an achingly beautiful girl and I think she deserves a chance to prove herself beyond being the girlfriend of a Jonas brother, after all, she's IS the girl in Bostonista's banner!
So I was super excited to see her on the cover of May's Elle Italia! Check out the pictures and if anyone can translate the Italian into English I'd be eternally grateful!

A Model Moment: Stam is 23!

HAPPY 23RD BIRTHDAY JESSICA STAM!
Supposedly her party is being held at the brand new, super exclusive (it's invitation only- you get a fake key that can be worn as a bracelet. Only 125 New Yorkers got them! Stam, apparently, being one of them!) club, The Gates.
Also, some super exciting Stam news...she'll be wearing Rodarte to the Costume Institute Met Gala in just a few weeks for the opening of Model as Muse!

Loomstate for Target

Just in time for Earth Day Target celebrated the launch of the Loomstate for Target collection last night at Big Red Sun in Venice, California. Rogan Gregory had a successful run with his high-end organic line, Rogan. So it isn't surprising that both he and Target were anxious to work together again-this time on his lower-end eco-friendly line, Loomstate.
The Target collection maintains Loomstate's signature California cool aesthetic with cute pelican printed shorts and tops plus amazing t-shirt dresses. Hopefully, the line maintains the quality of fabrics as well since they told Racked LA back in December that many of the 100% Certified organic pieces are silk & cotton or linen & cotton blends with soft-washed finishes.
There are a bunch of pieces that I think look great but there is a part of me that has to wonder--how eco-friendly can this line really be when its being mass-produced in much lower quality (based on price points. Loomstate starts at $200 while the Target version will top off at $44.99) by one of the biggest retailers in the world?