Style That Saves

Female superheroes have taken over TV this fall. From Marvel's Jessica Jones to Supergirl, female superheroes are everywhere.

These crime fighting girls aren't given the most practical costumes to save the day in. Their costumes also pretty objectifying and take away from the complete bad-ass qualities these heroes have.

Here's my tweaks to female superhero costumes to help them save the world, in style and comfort.

1. Tie. Up. Their. Hair. It makes literally no sense that these superheroes are flying, jumping, punching, kicking, *insert action move here* with hair flopping all over the place. Have you ever walked into any gym? Have you seen any females with their hair down? Nope, because it's virtually impossible to move without being blinded by hair flying in your eye or being choked by lose strands. I can't even take a test without my hair tied back, never mind save the entire universe.

2. I can't begin to understand why Supergirl is flying around in a skirt. Have the lovely creators over at DC Comics heard of leggings? I'm sure a nice pair of Lululemons would ease some of the crime fighting moves Supergirl has to do. Anything designed to make a pilates class comfortable has to transfer over to beating up villains.

3. There's a nice little invention called flat shoes that would do a great deal towards helping the female superhero population. For whatever reason a good portion of them are still running around in heels. Unless they all have an extra superhumanly power to not feel pain in their heels and not blister on their toes, I think some Nike's would help them out.

And always remember,

Gossip Girl Glam

Gossip Girl, our "one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite," was also my main style-spiration throughout middle school. A tad unrealistic considering I had less money than the Humphrey's, but regardless my adolescent mind was drawn to the clothes of the van der Woodsens and Waldorfs.

A new Glamour.com app lets you create a virtual model to try on clothes so you can pretend you have the closet of an Upper East Side prep school princess. The app is really fun, but it also makes me sad when I snap back to reality and remember my real wardrobe is pathetic in comparison.

Here are some tips to dress like the NYC socialite you know you are heart, while on the budget of a broke college student.

1. Every girl who survived high school on a less than adequate allowance knows that Forever 21 is your best bet for cheap, trendy pieces. This is where you're going to get all of your accessories, for cheap, to fool everyone into thinking you're the missing van der Woodsen. Find Blair-like headbands, or Serena-like hats to perfect any and every outfit.

2. Shopping the clearance section is the best way to get qualities pieces for half the price. Never underestimate the clearance section of sometimes expensive stores. Urban Outfitters has great deals, especially if you shop off season. My personal favorite is shopping at outlet stores like Nordstrom rack to get designer items, like the Gossip Girl cast wears, for a fraction of the cost.

3. It is okay to be a "Lizzie Mcguire outfit repeater"- if you do it with caution. Switch up how you wear your pieces. Pair your blazer one day with a ruffled blouse to go for a Blair Waldorf preppy look. The next day pair it with a graphic t-shirt and ripped jeans for a (post break-down) grungy Jenny Humphrey vibe. Experiment and have fun with your closet!

You know you love me.

xoxo, 

Gossip Girl

Style Evolution: Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence has had many successes over the last few years. She's slayed every award show season and every red carpet. But more importantly Jlaw has won us all over with her TV appearances.

Nobody can deny Jenn's humor, but she's also had some amazing outfits on all her TV show appearances. Here's a few of my favorite.

The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon: Keeping up with the jokes, Lawrence came out with a faux beard. All jokes aside she looked amazing in her elegant halter neck dress. A great balance to her cool lob.

Saturday Night Live: Then there was that time when she helped co-star Woody Harrleson with his SNL monologue and killed it in a sleeveless, black jumpsuit. And sang. Is there anything she can't do? 

Late Show With David Letterman: My personal favorite: the time she got David Letterman to bring out a giant, pink blanket because she was cold. And she still looked flawless. 

Style And The City

I've always idolized Carrie Bradshaw. Although, I'd probably say I've become more of a Miranda but thats a different story. 

Carrie Bradshaw is the ultimate style icon. Her fearless fashion choices continue to stun me as I re-watch episodes for the millionth time. She may not be the most practical fashionista to follow, but here's a few of my all time favorite Carrie looks. 

The Tutu Dress: The most iconic look of all time. I've still yet to get my own tutu dress. I'm probably a little too traumatized from my bad ballet years to give it a go. 

The Bubble Dress: I'm a huge fan of Carrie's curls, but I love the contrast here with the sleek straight hair. And I love the simplicity of the dress. 

The Wedding Suit: I thought Carrie's wedding dress was as obnoxious as the SATC movie. Her wedding suit in the courthouse, though, was adorable. Perfect end to a perfect series (except not because they made the unnecessary sequel). 

Fine Fashion

As the super catchy The Nanny theme song tells us, "she had style, she had class, she was there," and that's how she became the nanny.

I saw an article on Refinery29 about how Fran Fine's outfits on The Nanny are pretty similar to a lot of trends today. When I think about how the '90s are making a comeback I always focus on the grungy looks, but a lot of Fran's over-the-top outfits are present in a today's trends.

Even though she was border line tacky (or maybe not so border line) with most of her outfits, the basic trends translate well to today. Fran's high wasted skirts with  matching crop tops can be seen today with a lot of stores selling sets of matching two piece separates.

Fran's beauty look also isn't far off from the Kylie Jenner-esque makeup trend. Long before Kylie

was snapping selfies for Instagram, Fran was over lining her lips with dark reds and accentuating her eyes with perfect winged liner. 

And, of course, that iconic laugh could never go out of style. 

Style Evolution: Kendall Jenner

I've been keeping up with the Kardashians for a while now. Over the last 11 years I've watched Kendall Jenner change from the awkward little sister I related with, to an international super model. Most recently Kendall stole the family spotlight in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Here's a quick timeline highlighting Kendall's transformation from trendy tween to bombshell Angel.

1. I hate looking back at my old yearbooks and Bat Mitzvah album to see the ridiculous outfits I wore. It makes me feel a little better that Kendall has her awkward pictures from the KUWTK season one red carpet premiere for the whole world to see.

2. It didn't take too long for Kendall to start morphing into her Angel status. As early as 2009 she was already owning the red carpet, a foreshadow of the supermodel to come. 

3. By the time the Hunger Games premiere rolled around in 2012, Kendall had started to create a name for herself in the fashion world. Her outfit and appearance at the premiere was a turning point in her career, and she started to be known as more than Kim's little sister. 

4. Which brings us up to today, with Kendall owning the VS runway earlier this week. After conquering countless fashion shows around the world, Kendall earned her wings and status in the modeling world. 

80s Fashion: Saved by the Bell

Disclaimer: I watched a lot of TV growing up. A lot of really old TV shows on repeats. I remember setting my TV to the right channel so that as soon as I came home from school I would run up and turn it on to catch the beginning of that day's episode of Saved by the Bell. This was back in 2008 when I didn't have to privilege of Netflix and missing an episode through me way off. 

Saved by the Bell was probably the first thing I was ever exposed to that opened the door for a whole array of retro fashion to my middle school mind. I was in awe of the bright colors, the big hair, and, or course, Mario Lopez's dimples. 

Flash forward to 2015 and I'm still equally as obsessed with the outfits on Saved by the Bell as my eighth grade self was. What's not to love about Kelly Kapowski's cheerleader uniform? Or literally anything that Lisa wore. I'd even go so far as to say that the awkward shirts Screech wore were fashionable.

So next time you have an 80s themed party, or maybe you're just planning really early for next year's Halloween, consider getting some inspo from the coolest kids at Bayside High School. 

Freaky Fashion

I'll admit, I never went through a really rebellious angsty teen phase in high school. But I did live vicariously through the angsty teenage lives I watched as I went through my couch potato phase (a phase I'm still in and hope to never grow out of if I'm being completely honest). While there are many angsty TV teens to discuss, the one I admire most has to be Lindsay Weir.

There were many lessons to learn from Freaks and Geeks. From balancing different social circles, to sneaking out of your house for the fist time. But realistically the only lesson I actually transferred into my boring life was how to dress like Lindsay Weir.

Lindsay's go-to outfit is a timeless look. She's a character going to high school in 1980, on a show that aired in 2000, wearing an outfit that could easily be spotted around campus in 2015. To recreate Lindsay's badass look, you first have to find an oversized, army green jacket. Pair your jacket with awkward sweaters and a chronic grumpy face and you're good to go.

Bonus points if you find a young James Franco look-a-like to follow around.

Gilmore Girls Glam

Full disclosure here, I was late to the game on discovering the pure bliss that is Gilmore Girls. I only started binge watching last winter, and I still have a couple of seasons left. That didn't make it any less exciting though when I heard the news amazing enough to even make Jess Mariano smile: a Gilmore Girls revival season is coming to Netflix.

The Gilmore girls have taught us many lessons. How to have a borderline inappropriately close relationship with your mother/daughter. How to drink gallons of coffee a day to survive the struggles of every day life. And most importantly, how to dress- sometimes.

There have been a few questionable outfit choices throughout the years in Stars Hallow (i.e. anything either one of the Gilmore gals wore in Season 1), but overall I'd say there's a lot to admire fashion wise in the Gilmore clan.

If you're feeling extra preppy, get some inspiration from Rory's Chilton uniform. Future Ivy league look isn't really your style? Have no fear, Lorelai has you covered for style-spiration in everything from mom on-the-go to budding business entrepreneur. And if you still don't think you have enough inspiration from either of the Lorelai Gilmores, you can always copy Emily's timeless, classy ensembles. Better yet, go for the classic backwards hat/flannel combo Luke always pulls off. 

Doctor Who Style

I don't know if most people associate a nerdy British TV show about a time traveling alien with fashion, but I sure do. I haven't actually gotten to see any of the latest season of Doctor Who, but the recent news about bringing back Ten and Donna for an audio series really got me thinking about how much I miss my guilty pleasure go-to binge watching show.

Along with all the changes in time, galaxy, and universes that happen throughout the course of Doctor Who comes a lot of costume changes. Here are a few of my favorite outfits from throughout the seasons.

1. "The Idiot's Lantern": The 50s were a good look for Rose and Ten. What's not to love about the denim jacket and pink poodle skirt paired together? And Rose did a great job running around saving the world in those kitten heels.

2. "Angels Take Manhattan": Arguably one of the saddest episodes (and I say arguably literally because I've gotten into arguments about this), also features one of my favorite outfits of all time on Doctor Who. Although extremely simple, I think Amy's jacket with her striped shirt and jeans is so perfect. Also, I still can't get over the fact that the Doctor then wears the glasses that Amy leaves. So many feelings. 

3. "Robot  of Sherwood": I'm reluctantly including this one, because even though I love the dress I can't stand Clara. Pretty much my least favorite character on any show. Ever. But, my hatred towards her aside, I really love this dress. I think it's the perfect dress to set the tone for the fairy tale-like episode. She look like she walked straight out of a story book. 

Halloween-evision

As well all know from the wise words of Mean Girls' Cady Haron,"In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it."

If you're ready to ditch your go-to "girl world" costumes, and don't want to take the basic route and go as a cat again (like I've done for the past 20 years of my life), why not take some inspiration from your favorite TV characters for your Halloween look?

Especially if you're looking for a costume for a group of friends, dressing up as your favorite TV characters is a great option. Personally I think going  for a TBT look and dressing up as your favorite 90s Nickelodeon show is the best option, but the possibilities are endless.

Fashion That Kills: AHS Hotel

I like to think I'm a pretty good scary movie and TV viewer. I don't need to look away from gory violence or hide my eyes from gruesome details. But even I had a hard time keeping my eyes on the screen for the first couple of American Horror Story: Hotel episodes that have aired.

What's not so hard to look at, though, is the costumes. I had high expectations for the fashion with a season starring Lady Gaga, but I've been blown away by the constant detail to the elaborate outfits.

The flashbacks allow the costumes to range in extravagance as the show flips from decade to decade. There's everything from the classy 1900s to the grungy 90s to the timeless high fashion works of art worn by Gaga. The intricate detail on Gaga's crystal glove is as beautiful as it is frightening.

I'm excited to keep watching to unveil the strange mystery that's been started, and I'll have to keep my eyes open through the gore to see all that style.

Scandalous Style

This past summer I became completely obsessed with the strange reality TV world of Dance Moms, a show based around crazed stage moms letting their daughters be everything short of physically harmed to let the so called brilliant choreographer Miss Abby Lee Miller make their bratty little daughters into super stars. However, Miller has recently found herself under a bit of a scandal and is indicted on fraud charges.

This isn't the first scandal Miller has gotten herself into. Every week she puts her juvenile dancers in highly controversial costumes. Here's a few of my personal favorite style scandals.

1. The topless show girl outfits. On this episode Abby truly lost touch with whatever sense of reality she had left and dressed her group of prepubescent girls in outfits meant to look like topless dancers with only feathers to cover up their "naked" bodies. This dance was so controversial that it only aired once and hasn't been repeated or put online to watch.

2. The Electricity dance costumes. This time Abby dressed up a trio of her dancers in jazz outfits with very minimal fabric and ridiculously over-the-top hair and makeup.

3. The texting and driving dance. I think Abby had a great idea and message to make with this dance, but watching little Mackenzie covered in fake blood in her mini prom dress was truly disturbing to look at.

Funny Girl Fashion: Amy Schumer on SNL

It came as no surprise to me that Amy Schumer was going to be her usual hilarious self when she hosted SNL last week, but I was in awe of how beautiful her outfit was.

The comedian/actress/my life role model looked stunning in her opening monologue outfit. Schumer played up the classic little black dress by showing off more skin and looking as good as she was funny. You can easily recreate Schumer's look by pairing heavy smokey eye with a cut-out LBD, but good luck recreating her comedic gold.

TBT: Buffy the Fashion Slayer

Growing up my Dad and sister used to watch, and obsess, over Buffy the Vampire Slayer together. But they would never let me in on their little addiction because I was "too young" to handle it. Last summer though I started binge watching Buffy on Netflix and wow was I missing out all these years.

Not only is Buffy one of the greatest badass heroines of all time, but she does it all while looking like the best dressed 90s valley girl of all time.

If you want to recreate Buffy's demon slaying looking, it won't be hard by going into any store today. The whole retro 90s look is everywhere. Get yourself a preppy crop top and micro mini skirt, and don't forget your stake.

Scream Queens

Ryan Murphy's new show is write up his alley. It's as if the cast of Glee (literally Leach Michelle stars in it) was thrown into the strange world of college Greek life for a cheesy season of American Horror Story.

Whether you love or hate the horror spoof, or still trying to figure it out like me, there's three things you can't help but obsess over.

1. Nick Jonas
2. The clothes
3. Nick Jonas (I'm just really excited about the Jo Bro come back)

Kappa Kappa Tau president, and queen bee, Chanel Oberlin's preppy ensembles look like an ad for the latest Karl Lagerfeld collection. Seriously, I haven't had this much closet envy since I saw Clueless for the first time.

I'm not going to give an in depth review of Scream Queens so far, but I will say that I'm more excited to see the outfits to come than to discover who the murderer is. And that's probably not the best thing for a show based around suspense and mystery.