Stylin': Kate Walsh

One of my fave actresses is Kate Walsh. I am an avid Grey's Anatomy fan, and until she left the show, she was also my favorite on that show. I was a bit worried about the spin-off show and not having her on the set of Grey's. Alas, I shan't have worried because the spin-off, Private Practice, is just as fabulous. I actually might just like it more than Grey's *gasp*.

Not only is Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh's character) very stylish in the show, but also in real life. I just love so many things in her wardrobe! The day she wore these high-waist pants with the bow, I wanted to go out and buy them. I want to have a professional stylist. See below for an array of Kate's fashions. This is the first in a series of posts about Grey's/Private Practice characters' styles. Hope some of you readers enjoy Grey's/Private Practice as much as me!

I want...

... this dress, minus the short, outrageous crazy man somewhat attached to it.

Katie Holmes in Monique Lhuillier
InStyle.com photo

Celeb style

Diane Kruger: I heart that scarf and that dress, but I don't know exactly why.
The ornate gown in the second picture is just so glamorous and wonderful.

1. Cate Blanchett: Does she ever not look good?! I might have to put something
like this together this fall. v. cute.
2. Thandie Newton: A cute little dress from Luella.
3. Catherine Zeta Jones looking glamorous in Lanvin.
4. Christina Ricci: love the hair, love the dress, love the shoes, cute, cute, cute

Ellen & Portia DeRossi: I just adore Portia's dress!
Kelly Ripa looking stunning in Naeem Khan.

A shout out for my favorite Gossip Girl Blake Lively - love her style on and off the show!

Halloweeni Martini

I have decided to turn Halloween into a day to really celebrate. And by celebrate, I mean drink alcohol, and I think it should involve a Halloweeni Martini.

I think I am going to be a kitty cat. Meow. Then I am screwing the possible trick-or-treaters and meeting D. at a bar for some limited-time-only pumpkin beer and some delicious chokes & cheese. If we get back to my apartment in time for trick-or-treaters, I might serve them some Twix, Milk Duds and other goodies out of a v. large stainless steel martini glass I have. Their parents will think I am an alcoholic. That is, if they even come - apartments aren't exactly crawling with the little ghosts and goblins. If not, we are just keeping all the goodies for ourselves.

Here is a fun Halloweeni Martini recipe:

Jack O' Tini

2 oz. Vodka - chilled
1/4 oz. Bols Pumpkin Smash Liqueur
1 Candy Corn

Place a single candy corn at the bottom of chilled martini glass. Combine vodka and liqueur a shaker with ice, shake well and strain into the glass.

Get this recipe & other great ones here.

Just watch out for the flaming martinis!

If I had a sugar daddy...

1. Armani Collezioni polka dot skirt, Bergdorf Goodman, $895
2. Armani Collezioni braided jersey shirt, Bergdorf Goodman, $485

Tagged for a MeMe

Dana at It's a Wonderful Life! tagged me for this.

6 habits/facts about me....

1. I am hardly ever home on the weekends. I pack up almost every weekend and drive the two hours to my boy's house. Going to his house is almost always more fun than the two of us hanging out in my one-bedroom apartment. His house is close to his family's farm, and there is always plenty of fun stuff to do there!

2. I love my sweet one-bedroom apartment. Decorating it and living by myself in a brand spanking new place is exactly what I needed at this point in my life. I do like the occasional weekend when the boy is busy and I get to have some time to myself cleaning up my apartment and just enjoying it.

3. My latest birthday totally made me freak out about not being married. I have been with a super wonderful & fabulous guy for 3 1/2 years, but the whole one-year-older-and-still-no-ring thing threw me for a loop, and I went a bit loopy on the boy. I am better now.

4. I love ice cream. From pistachio to coffee to frozen custard to homemade to just plain vanilla, I have never met an ice cream that I did not like.

5. I love fashion, but I have huge, flat feet and wearing heels often gives me excruciating pain. Maybe they give everyone that, but after having $20,000+ of work done to my feet, I try not to ruin it all to wear really high heels. I still do occasionally, but I try not to overdo it, even if it would be ten times cuter if I wore the heels. Besides, it is harder than heck to find gorgeous shoes in size 11 because stores don't buy that many, and they immediately sell out. I have resorted to shopping online for most of my shoes. Indigo by Clarks has the cutest heels that are also comfortable!

6. I studied abroad in France when I was in college, and I really want to go back to Europe sometime in my life. I think it would be the perfect honeymoon destination!

Bonus!! I did not drink alcohol, except for the occasional sip and a glass of wine in France (the good wine was only 2 bucks a bottle! I don't know why I didn't stay drunk the entire time I was there) until I graduated from college. Yeah, I know it seems crazy, but that's just how it happened. I was all for other people drinking, but I just didn't do it. Maybe that is what prevented me from gaining the Freshman 15 - I actually lost weight when I came to college! I was everyone's designated driver, and I had a helluva good time!

I am going to tag

Lady N
Suzel's Sass
Stacy
Jen

More of beautiful pregnant Halle

1. I love the simple but chic black.
2. Oh, the back on that dress is stunning!
3. Dolce & Gabbana with a bump and still drop dead gorgeous.