project runway: modcloth?

so i don't know about you all, but ryan and i are obsessed with the current season of project runway.  i have always loved the show, but i've never been so invested in a cast before.  last night's episode was another great one and the top three looks from viktor, anya, and josh mckinley were all gorgeous.  though josh's look was the winner for the evening, viktor's look was the one to really set my heart aflutter.  then i realized why.  i'm sure you've all seen modcloth's new lookbook for their going places collection by now, and if you haven't you should really check it out.  i realized that the "effortless interview" look may as well be the ready to wear version of viktor's look.  brilliant!  finally a project runway look that i can recreate myself.  so what do you ladies think?  was viktor channeling modcloth or what?

viktor's look:

modcloth's "effortless interview" look:

i'm totally inspired by both outfits!  the silhouette of the skirt is super flattering for nearly any body type.  it's sophisticated but fun, and could easily be dressed down with a casual tank and some flats.  and i am in love with this color combo.. the navy and goldenrod are totally retro, but the sleek gray keeps it modern.  in fact, i may have been subconsciously channeling both looks myself, as i'm wearing a pair of goldenrod tights today!  so what do you think?  are you totally loving this look for fall?

heat death.

I don't know about any of you, but I feel about like my brain has melted into mush and oozed out my ears. Summer is usually my favorite season but this heat is so oppressive it's making me long for cool autumn nights. Ryan and I have spent the past few days holed up in our bedroom, for lo there is the air conditioning, and it is good. However for those moments when you have to go out and face the terrible sauna outside (like going to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in IMAX, like we are tonight!), it's good to have some tricks to keep cool.

My tip for the ladies is milkmaid braids.

They're really cute and surprisingly easy.  Just part your hair, make two long braids on each side of your head, & use bobby pins to stick 'em to your head.  

I'm not too careful when I'm pinning, as I like my hair to look a bit disheveled, but you can make them as tidy as you like.  I also like to wear a floral crown on top, as it hides some of the mess and makes me feel like an elf.  I made this floral crown myself, actually.

It's really the best hairstyle for this weather.  I love my long hair, so it's nice to have an option like this too keep it all off my neck.  It especially helps on those days when the humidity is making me seriously consider shaving my head.

Ryan's tip for the menfolk: mustachio!

He finally caved in the heat and decided to shave off his beard.  His facial hair had gotten really long, so I made him promise me that he'd shave the beard off first and let me take a picture of him with a silly mustache.  I thought it would just be for a laugh, but now I actually really like it.  Ryan's decided to keep it for now, as a mustache is much less sweaty than a beard and therefore still acceptable for the weather.  I think it makes him look like a Spanish Conquistador or Musketeer or George Harrison.  Whichever it is, 'tis yes.

So does anybody else have a silly tip for beating this awful heat?