Friday, April 30, 2010

Emma Pillsbury Style - Get The Look - Striped Sweater and Skirt

Since we've already seen this outfit in previews...



I'd like to try a little experiment.

One of my favorite things to do on this blog is search and hunt for things that Emma has worn on the show. It's become sort of a hobby for me now, and I get this little rush of excitement whenever I recognize something she's wearing (like this Milly sweater!) or when I finally track down a hard-to-find piece. I'm feeling like those finds need a little throne to sit upon, so I'm thinking about taking them out of the "Get The Look" category, and call them "Fashion ID" instead. (I'll also be guest-blogging Emma's clothes on a really neat Glee website - more to come on that soon...)

"Get The Look" will become exclusively that - how to get Emma's look, but in three different ways. Check it out:


St. John Collection Slub Knit Skirt - $395
Milly Striped Jersey Button Detail Top - $175
Kate Spade Kylie Pumps - $298


Jones New York Nautical Stripes Crewneck Jacket - $58.99
Nine West Women's Josh Pump - $43.45
Talbots Double Weave Skirt - $74.25

CL by Chinese Laundry Women's Greatest Patent Mary Jane Pump - $37.96
Ingenuity Tricotine Skirt - $90
Acrobat Black Striped Silk-Cotton Grandfather Cardigan - $50.99


Croft & Barrow Striped Henley Sweater - $14.99
Newport News T-Strap Pump - $14.99
Forever 21 Belted Sateen Skirt - $12.50

For more budget-friendly looks, check out one of my favorite blogs, The Look For Less!

So...what do you think?


Making Up Emma

You never know when some good quality snark is going to sneak up on you and make you ruin your keyboard. I long for the days when good quality snark was available in abundance. Snark that was funny, but not mean-spirited. Snark that was born out of love and devotion.

I'd almost lost all hope, and then the skies opened and two angels fell from what I'm assuming is the TWoP that died and went to heaven. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that one of those angels was our very own Teresa - WWEPW regular, TV Land Awards Glee-Table-Hobnobber, Terri Schuester Expert and Substitute Teacher Extraordinaire.

I read this and laughed harder than I had in years, for this was the kind of fan-tastic writing I'd been missing. Thank you for renewing my faith in great snark, Teresa.

Please to enjoy Teresa's fabulosity.

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I would like to take a moment to make a post wherein I whine about the craptastic makeup on Glee as of late.



Srsly. I'm sorry Emma, but you deserve to look as bright and healthy as you did in the beginning.

WHO IS GETTING PAID to make Emma look like a dying person?! She doesn't ever look like that anywhere but on the show, and only lately! And I know HDTV makes everyone look like they have Swiss cheese pores but this is someone really trying.

Observe: The Evolution of Emma



Pilot: Emma looks healthy and vibrant (srsly, they need to bring back pilot!hair too, it was bouncy and she looked awesome) and this was shot 1.5 years ago. She has minor fine lines like any normal person who doesn't live in LA but watch as they age the heck out of her in one year. Follow me:



Showmance----I loved her eye makeup here. False eyelashes FTW. She looked adorable. Subtle eyeshadow and a light pink on her lips always looks great.



Showmance (the chalk scene): she had a smoky, soft eyeliner on. And rosy cheeks. Again, looking alive and well.

She also looks good while shaking her proper little groove thang during the assembly.



Preggers: Again, soft rosy cheeks and minimal eye makeup, a very soft blue to highlight her sweater. She really doesn't need a lot to look good. Like her clothing, Emma's makeup is classic and clean.



Even while she buffs her strawberries.


OMFG lookit how hot Will looks.

K--focus. Her eye makeup looks fantastic here. Again, always soft, because Emma's bright eyes don't require a lot extra. The shading at the outer edges and the long eyelashes are so pretty and make her already-big eyes look amazing.

Vitamin D: This is where Terri comes into her office to pwn her. And Emma STILL looks like an angel, even when telling Terri she's a crap wife and Will deserves Emmalicious better.



And then we get to the Back 9, with the Madonna episode, where Emma looked like she was fighting swine flu while facing a firing squad:



SRSLY. You are about to GET IT ON with Will. And you looked diseased. WHY THE FACE GIRL?! I know you're scared but good gravy, there is no excuse for forgetting concealer! Especially with such a light color fabric, which can wash out a fair person. DON'T FORGET THE CONDOMS MASCARA.



Hell-O: She had a moment during the scene (where she wants to brush before kissin') where she looked good and healthy with a great pink lipstick, but that lasted all of 2 minutes. Then we got this:



I know Will kissed off her lipstick, but he wasn't kissing her eyes, too! Or did we just miss that part? Why is Will kissing her somehow removing all her makeup?! Learn to kiss, Will!



Jayma Mays does not look like that, ever. She's gorgeous. If she were in a competition between baby kittens, bunnies and happy smiling suns for most adorable thing on the planet, she'd win. IDK why Emma Pillsbury has to look like she's old and anemic. Someone fire give that makeup artist a stern warning STAT. I could do a MUCH better job for half that pay and I have better eyeliner (and after dealing with 5th graders all day I would welcome a career change). The Madonna ep was just one giant example of how important makeup is. I know, lighting and angles and blah blah blah. But makeup! I loves makeup. I hate to see it abused so badly when it did nothing to deserve it.

Bring back healthy Emma!

Thanks from WWEPW

My head is sort of swimming this week, ever since Go Fug Yourself mentioned WWEPW.

Regular WWEPWer Emma, who writes the blog Gleeklopedia, was featured on FOX Chicago News this week! I was so impressed with her on-screen poise - are you sure you're in high school, Emma? Thank you so much for mentioning WWEPW in your interview! Take a look:



Earlier this week, I got the loveliest email from Destri, founder and editor of a really great site called The Mother Huddle.



I adore blogs like this. Communities of people with a common interest, supporting one another and sharing ideas. Fabulous. Destri asked me if I would contribute an entry to her Bullet List feature, and I was honored to oblige! Visit Destri's site where you'll find my list of Ten Things We Can Learn From Emma Pillsbury, and so much more. Thanks, Destri!

Blogger Lindsey Reiser from Chicago Now mentioned WWEPW and shares her picks for some great Emma-worthy vintage finds on Etsy in this article: Get Emma Pillsbury's Glee-ful vintage look. Thanks, Lindsey!

Stats trackers are a glorious thing. From another linkback to WWEPW, I discovered this marvelous site: Aiming Low. Their description: "We are a group of women/moms/bloggers/friends/writers that believe that there’s no shame in serving mac and cheese for dinner three nights in a row, Febreeze was created to make a questionably clean shirt smell ready-to-walk-out-the-door-fresh and that slack isn’t a way of life…it’s an art." Brilliant, right? Smart girls FTW!

I'd forgotten to link this article when it was published, but better late than never! Kate Youde from The Independent interviewed me for this piece...alas, all my babbling didn't make the final cut, but she did mention WWEPW. Good stuff in here from Lou Eyrich. It's Chic to be a Gleek: Why everybody wants to join the Glee club circuit Thanks for a great chat and a great article, Kate!

Another cool mention by Kitty Felde from Southern California Public Radio and an older one from Metro News Canada by Rea McNamara. One more mention from TV.com's Stefanie Lee.

One more shoutout to the fabulous Tim & (My Mom Calls Me) George from KISS107 in Cincinnati. They aired my interview with them on Tuesday morning and through the magic of radio, I didn't sound like a yammering fool. These guys are a ton of fun and I appreciate them taking the time to chat with me about Glee and Emma's fashion!

And before I forget! I've launched a new site, which is still very much in its infancy, but a TON of fun to work on, thanks to some really amazing people. Check it out! What Would Glee Wear?

Oy, before this post comes across like a bunch of egomaniacal horn-tooting, here's my point. It's important to say thank you. I really can't tell you how awesome it is to know so many people enjoy reading WWEPW. I've been leaving comments all over the blogosphere, thanking anyone I find who has a kind word or two to say about this site. For me, that's what this whole blogging thing is about. Connecting with people. Go visit one of your favorite blogs, maybe one where you just lurk, and leave a comment. I guarantee you'll put a smile on that blogger's face.

It can't be said enough. Thank you.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Emma Pillsbury Style - Get The Look - Prom Photo Shoot

I first discovered this photo from a recent Glee photo shoot thanks to my lovely friend Natalie's blog Your Daily Dose of Jaymamazing.



50s Emma! Yay! Love the tulle scarf tied around her neck.



Did they make Adidas track suits in the 50s? If not, Sue Sylvester would have invented them.



That jukebox? Want.



Adorable!

The black and white polka-dot print on Jayma's dress leads me to believe it's made by Ruby Rox. It may, in fact, be this very dress, with a few embellishments added by the costume department...(crinoline? piping?).

Teen Girls' Clothes by Ruby Rox at ShopStyle
Ruby Rox Sweetheart Dress from Nordstrom - $44
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Another sweet retro polka dot dress that won't do too much damage to your pocketbook.

Petite Dresses by Merona at ShopStyle
Merona Collection Petites Penelope Polka Dot Dress from Target - $39.99
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A mint-green cardi over a black-and-white dress? YES.


Cardigans by Old Navy at ShopStyle



Pointelle Trim Cardigan from Old Navy - $26.50
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Cardigans by Lord & Taylor at ShopStyle



Lord & Taylor Basic Cardigan - $29.99
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Don't forget a skinny belt. And stop at your local fabric store for a little tulle remnant for a scarf.



Belts by Boden at ShopStyle
Perspex Buckle Belt from Boden - $19
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Belts by Newport News at ShopStyle
Patent Belt from Newport News - $15
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Can't fork over $300 for Emma's red D&G pumps? Here are some less expensive alternatives.
Shoes & Boots at Kohl's at ShopStyle
Patent Mary Jane Costume Heels from Kohl's - $37.99
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Pumps by Pleaser USA at ShopStyle


Pleaser Vanity-442 Mary Jane Pump from Endless.com - $31.54
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Pleaser Schoolgirl-50 Mary Jane from Endless.com - $42.95
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Now you're ready to chaperone the prom! NO MAKING OUT WITH WILL IN THE GIRLS' ROOM. Ok, maybe just a little.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Fashion Challenge Results - The Power of Madonna

The Power of Madonna was chock full of new outfits from Emma! So many that it took four of us to judge this week's Fashion Challenge! Judging with me this week:


Rachel - my Gleeful friend!


Jen - mistress of book and hook!


Jesslyn - "liberating modest dressers from their frumpy wardrobes!"


We put our heads together and chose these three looks as our favorites this week:

Meg's Look


Erin's Look


Eliz's Look


Really, it was impossible to choose just three. Here's why!

Inspiration: The one where Emma neither guides, nor counsels.


WWEPW's Look

Eliz's Look

Erin's Look

Meg's Look

Emma's Look

Kari's Look

Jen's Look

Inspiration: The one where the pamphlets stole the scene.


WWEPW's Look

Eliz's Look

Erin's Look

Meg's Look

Kari's Look

Jen's Look

Celeste's Look


Inspiration: The one where Emma is PWNED.


WWEPW's Look

Eliz's Look

Erin's Look

Meg's Look

Kate's Look

Samantha's Look

Danielle's Look

Kari's Look

Celeste's Look


Inspiration: The one where Barry White should have been playing in the background.


WWEPW's Look

Eliz's Look

Erin's Look

Meg's Look

Samantha's Look

Rachel's Look

Amy B's Look

Kari's Look

Jen's Look

Celeste's Look


Inspiration: The one where germs trumped libido.


WWEPW's Look

Eliz's Look

Erin's Look

Meg's Look

Samantha's Look

Kari's Look

Celeste's Look


Inspiration: The one where our jaws collectively dropped.


WWEPW's Look

Eliz's Look

Erin's Look

Meg's Look

Samantha's Look

Kate's Look

Mary's Look

Kari's Look

Celeste's Look


Inspiration: The one where we were hoping Emma would yell, "Yay, Glee! Glee kids, hooray!" again.


WWEPW's Look

Eliz's Look

Erin's Look


Meg's Look

Kate's Look

Kari's Look

Celeste's Look


Emma thinks Emma should get to dress like Madonna, too...
Congratulations to Meg, Erin and Eliz, and thanks to everyone for creating such great looks!

Thank you Rachel, Jen, and Jesslyn for judging this week's Fashion Challenge!

Which are your favorites this week?