Red Carpet Crushing

Just recently, I was thinking about personal style, and how each of us develops it so young. I’ve always loved vintage-inspired pieces—ornate stud earrings, ultra feminine dresses. At age 6, my fashion icon was the 1964 Barbie my Grandmother bought me at an antique store. I couldn’t wait to grow up and dress like my vintage Barbie. Her clothes were gorgeous.

Today, I still respect Barbie’s MadMen-esque ensembles, but I also j’adore Rachel McAdams’ mix of fashion forward girl-next-door duds and vintage-y frocks. There’s chiffon and tulle and jewels… and then there’s tie-dyed cocktail dresses, dark-wash skinny jeans and silk oversized oxfords. The girl’s a gem, but never looks like she has to try.

Laura, who spins a little more Gossip Girl meets The OC, has built a wardrobe that’s cleaned up and classy, even when it’s casual. It’s a compilation of scarves and sundresses juxtaposed with structured mini-dresses and blazers, much like her style icon Rachel Bilson. First stealing our hearts with her sappy boyfriend and sweet summer dresses as Summer Roberts, Bilson’s style is classic, with just a smidge of edge.   

Rebecca’s a sucker for the West Coast lifestyle, and really who could blame her? So, it’s fitting then that Kate Hudson takes the cake for Rebecca’s best dressed celebrity list. This Fashionista has an electic wardrobe of bohemian-chic pieces, trendy jumpsuits and a love for taking tee shirts high fashion. A girl after her own heart, Rebecca loves Hudson’s laissez faire flair.

Our own Californian, Jess, brings a bit of the West to the East, giving the East coast a jolt of fashion…like a certain other curly haired we all know. Carrie Bradshaw—fictional yes, but as real as an icon needs to be—turned heads all over New York city for years with her creatively coordinated outfits.

Long before Carrie Bradshaw, Bianca Jagger strut her stuff around London and New York as a Mick’s first wife, Warhol’s friend and Roy Halston’s muse. Bianca brought disco to fashion and fashion everywhere. Her stunning ensembles and piece-y outfits have made her Kara’s celebrity fashion icon.

I’ll close by saying that this has been one of my favorite blogs to write, and a big part of that was the fun of Tweeting and getting all of your responses. Many of our dear friends and customers @replied us with their favorites.

A huge thanks goes to @tenleywilson (Jennifer Garner) @msfraust (Zooey Deschanel) @StephanieElena1 (Rachel McAdams) @jennycook523 (Audrey Hepburn) @megansarahj (Diane Krueger) @caylaoc (Sienna Miller) @bostonstylista (Kate Moss) for sharing their favorites via Twitter! See all of their icons' pictures, as well as suggestions from other Bostonistas below!

-Brianne