Fictional Style Icon - Vanessa Abrams

Hello there lovelies,

As usual, I've been spending my spare time obsessively watching trashy television shows. Hey, they amuse me while I run on the treadmill, and give me time to drool over my many, many fictional girl-crushes. In this particular instance I am talking about Vanessa Abrams - the wise-cracking, documentary-making, "Brooklyn Girl" of Gossip Girl fame. I am convinced that if she, you know, actually existed that we would be BFF's. Hopefully BFF's with a love of sharing the contents of our closets.


In particular I love the way that her character is style during Seasons' 1 & 2. After that they start straightening her hair, and putting her in cocktail dresses, and then I get bored. However, in Seasons' 1 & 2 her style is an epic combination of neon colours, print mixing, boho accents, and approximately one million pairs of different-coloured Doc Martens. I tried to find a screen shot of the episode where Vanessa dons a pair of lime green jeans - LIME GREEN JEANS -, but alas, no luck. You'll just have to use your imagination for that one.

10 Things We Can Learn from Vanessa Abrams:

1. No matter how many prints there are in your outfit, there's always room for a few more.
2. No matter how many colors there are in your outfit, there's always room for a few more.
3. No matter how many layers there are in your outfit, there's always room for a few more.
   
4. Alright look, let's just leave the lesson at more is always more.
   
5. There are an astounding amount of items that come in lime green.
   




6. Acid wash denim, wet-look leggings and animal print aren't "back in" - they never left.
   
7. Straightening your hair isn't always the best option - sometimes it needs to run wild & free.
8. Leggings, crazy handbags, and boots totally count as good investments.
9. Life is somehow inherently better when you own a Vespa.
10. When good people hang around bad crowds even I don't like them by the time Season 3 rolls around. Sigh.
    

What fictional characters are you crushing on at the moments? What non-fictional characters for that matter?

Until next time, xo.