Unlikely inspiration

When you hear the words Doctor Who your mind doesn't exactly scream stylish or fashionable. Except that lately so much style inspiration has come from there, even if it is a bit indirect.

- Amy Pond (or the actress who plays her, Karen Gillan) and her awesome nail polish choices. I actually have some major nail jealousy over he nice long nails as well. I love her bold polish choices whether on the show or in real life.


Karenn Gillan as Amy Pond in Doctor Who




- Christopher and his Kind is a BBC movie being filmed now starring the Doctor himself, Matt Smith. The film is about the life of Christopher Isherwood. That in itself is awesome because the world needs more Matt Smith but that isn't what has me excited over the style. It's these set pics and what his co star Imogen Poots is wearing.


Matt Smith and Imogen Poots on set of Christopher and his Kind

- To bring this a little more full circle, Imogen also had a role in Cracks. A great film I recently watched set in 1930's england at an all girl's boarding school. It's stars Eva Green and her wardrobe in the film is TO DIE FOR. It is some of my fall inspiration. How does this relate to Doctor Who? Eva Green is also in a film with Matt Smith called Womb. BAM! It's a small world, right?


Eva Green is fashionable and pretty crazy in Cracks

Okay so I may have stretched it a little far but still, it all started a bowtie wearing, time traveling alien called the Doctor.

I got style and I got...

So I'm sure you've all seen Beyonce's new video "Why don't you love me?". I LOVE the look of it. It's completely retro with these perfect modernizations where they are needed.



It's all gaudy gold jewelry and ultra dramatic cat eyes. It seems that Beyonce and I may be a little in sync lately since I FINALLY caved and bough Chanel's "Nouvelle Vague" nail polish after lusting for months and months. It is apparently the exact shade she wears in the video.



Then yesterday I caved in again at the mall and got Mac's Viva Glam/Lady Gaga lipstick which is a perfect ultra pale but ultra pink lipstick (which I am very eager to really try) and looks like it would be a perfect shade for this video. On top of the amazing accessories and make-up you have ultra voluminous hair and big old curls. I am SOLD.



Maybe because deep down I kind of wish I could be Bettie Page style pin-up for a day or maybe it's an early dose of excitement for season four of Mad Men but I can't get enough of this video.



The video is chock full of 50's/60's pin-up style looks so give it a watch if you like that style. For even more on the clothes in the video check out the post from my friend over at The Party Novel.