Damn, Girl: Mia Wasikowska

So I am doing a seriously lazy Damn Girl piece today that basically just includes Mia Wasikowska's interview in this month's Vogue UK (Sept '12). I wouldn't declare myself to be a massive fan of her or anything but I do think she is an immensely talented young woman and the interview is a very good one. 

Also she photographs beautifully and Bruce Weber does capture her quiet eccentricity so that's why I think this feature warrants a place in my Damn Girl series. 

Two of my favourite Youtube series are Lynn Hirschberg's screentests for W Magazine (there are 59 videos - do not start watching this if you have something important to do, before you know it two hours will have passed!) and The New York Times' Touch of Evil, both of which feature Wasikowska so I figured I'd include them too. 

So that was a fairly lazy post but I am working on some pretty special ones that will hopefully be up soon enough. 

Cheers for reading,

Jane

images from HERE, videos from HERE

Damn, Girl: Eleonora Carisi

So I am finally doing another Damn, Girl post as despite the fact that it's supposed to be a frequent feature, I don't do it very frequently. In light of this fact I have chosen a fairly cool lady to be the subject of this post.
Eleonora Carisi - the woman behind JouJouVilleroy.com - is an absolute babe. This french mademoiselle is utterly chic, has a serious figure and is not afraid to experiment with different styles even if they are a little controversial (see below)...

When Carisi sported this, um, blouse to a business lunch date in NY November last (yeah you heard me; a business lunch date!), the fashion blogsphere and magazines like Grazia went mad debating whether it was a faux pas, a sign of things to come or just frankly indecent. Some even questioned if it was actually legal! Apart from that outfit that left camps divided, Carisi has sported some exceptional apparel and her classic style with hints at quirky trends is what earned her a place on this post.

With a spread of mirrored tattoos on her chest, you might not expect this Italian lady to promote such a classically chic and sometimes tomboyish style. She mixes the French bien dans sa peau attitude towards dressing (essentially equal parts comfort and elegance) with the exhibitionism of her native Italy. 
So without further adieu, here some pictures of her for you all to enjoy. 

How amazing are those ice skate heels!?

Oh yeah, just chilling on an escalator.

Isn't she absolutely fabulous? I personally - as you may have guessed - have a total girl crush on her. And you will too after checking out her blog, JouJouVilleroy.com which she recently changed from a bloggy kind of format to a proper website kind of one which is taking a lot of getting used to but it is still well worth a look because she is definitely one to go to for some style inspiration!

Cheers for reading,

Jane

Images via here and here.

Damn, Girl Special Edition: Beauty Youtubers

As my very first Damn Girl feature, I am doing a special edition. My current obsession is YouTube beauty bloggers. I have been a fan of general blogging for a while but only recently have I discovered the multitude of fantastic bloggers - or vloggers - on YouTube. If you found yourself in The Click List recently then you will have seen a couple of the channels to which I am subscribed. Because of this, I decided to compile a little list of my favourite beauty and fashion ladies and why I like them so much.

5. Beauty Crush
Sammi was the first beauty blogger that I subscribed to and it was through her that I subsequently found all of the other numerous beauty and fashion Youtubers that I am currently following. She has a keen eye for dupes of more expensive products which in my opinion is fantastic.

image via www.gramfeed.com/labeautycrush