Watching Watson

I generally just love and admire Emma Watson, and have ever since I saw the first Harry Potter movie. I think she's elegant and mature, and anyone who plays Hermione Granger deserves respect in my book.

I have been incredibly excited to witness her outfits for the media rounds for the latest Harry Potter movie (which I already have tickets for...obviously the midnight showing) and I definitely have not been disappointed. I think I'm going to rank the looks that she's appeared in so far, starting with my least favourite going to my favourite.

So this one's probably my least favourite, but I'm technically being unfair because I believe this was a travelling outfit for her (from the London premiere to New York). That being said, for a travelling outfit it's very chic and I am in love with her shoes. I really want a pair for college but I always find myself getting ballet flats. The chain purse also is a great addition to the outfit.


This Proenza Schouler outfit just shows how good Emma's sartorial taste is, that it's my second least favourite outfit and it's this good. I love the shoes and I think the dress is cute, it's just that it looks sort of...heavy? I don't know if that's how I should describe it, but it seems like her makeup is really heavy, that the dress is kind of heavy, and that the shoes are very heavy. But I still like the look overall, just not as much as the other ones she's worn.


Sigh, this is so hard to do...I suppose I'll have to put this Proenza Schouler look next, even though I think it is totally chic. I love the contrast between the leather top and the more simple bottoms. The only reason I'd put this here is because the shoes are kind of blah and because it's not the most groundbreaking dress, but besides that I really love this look.


I know it would seem like I should put this Jason Wu outfit before the previous Proenza Schouler look, but I actually really like this a lot. The shot isn't as formally taken, so it doesn't show the outfit in its fullest potential I'm sure, but even then it's still lovely. I think that the relaxed top is trendy but basic and the heels add a little something to the outfit. And the skirt. The skirt. The delicate pleating but structured shape just call to me somehow.


This vintage Ossie Clark dress is a great take on what could potentially have turned into a very grandma-esque look. I think she looks so mature and elegant here, and that the dress itself is beautiful. I think the neckline makes it look a bit more youthful, but the dress is kind of a statement in itself without being too crazy. This strikes me as something Whitney Port would really like.



Sigh. The Christopher Kane dress. This instills even more happy emotions in me than the Jason Wu skirt, and that's saying something. This dress is just so...perfect. Trendy but not too trendy, modest but not too modest, stylish but not overly styled, simple but not boring...and all in such lovely neutral shades. I think if I were a dress, that I would be this dress. Which may not say a lot about who I am and what fashion sense I have but this is just phenomenal in my eyes.



PS...the shoes are killer.

Wingardium Leviosa

I have read every Harry Potter book multiple times and have seen every single movie. I am eagerly awaiting the latest theatre release.

I have also always secretly idolized both Hermione Grainger and Emma Watson, though I firmly believe that the former should have ended up with Harry Potter.

Emma Watson has been quite the fashion icon as well, and from what I remember was last being dressed by Chanel for her various red carpet events. It looks like she's planting a firm foot in the fashion world, with her very recent ad campaign for Burberry. I'm partly jealous and partly super excited that my favourite little wizard is making her mark on the fashion world. Though a part of me wishes that the shots were a little more...unique, at least compared to the usual Burberry fare, I love Emma Watson and I love classic Burberry, so I really can't complain.

Not Just A Wizard

Remember back when Emma Watson played a frizzy-haired, nerdy, wand-wielding know it all in the Harry Potter series? Oh wait...the movies aren't done yet. But still, it's hard to deny that dear Ms. Watson will forever be associated with the young teenage wizarding series. Recently, she has made herself known in the fashion world, attending numerous shows and displaying an outstanding array of Chanel frocks during the last press go-around for whatever the last Harry Potter movie released was.

Now, she's back on the map as fashion bloggers are all abuzz with her latest sartorial choice. At LA's "The Tale of Despereaux" premiere, Emma showed up clad in a gorgeous navy dress that was shockingly avant garde and yet still seemed totally wearable on her.


I don't know much about British fashion, but after checking out my usual red carpet sources, namely Red Carpet Fashion Awards and Catwalk Queen, I am thrilled to report that Emma Watson is wearing a design by William Tempest. Which, of course, begs the question...who is William Tempest?

Again, I don't know much about British fashion, especially the youthful parts of it, but from my limited research (check out this British Vogue blurb)Mr. Tempest is a recent finalist in the "Fashion Fringe" competition, which, to my knowledge, is a competition that fashion students enter in the hopes of showing their collection in a "Fashion Fringe" runway show at London Fashion Week. His name was pegged by fashion reporters even before he was chosen to be a finalist, which is a good sign for a young, budding designer. Before heading straight to his website, I browsed the Internet for his designs and found this one as a part of an article:


and these being sold at "nina lola," a shop selling independent designers with selected vintage pieces.





Emma's dress is here (and in my opinion she wears it much better than the model)


but if she had her pick of other William Tempest dresses, here are a few I'd suggest:

the feathers on this are pretty, but I'd be worried about the rounded shape being unflattering. Plus, the shade of blue is so vibrant and beautiful.

this is a great twist on fringe, but I'd be worried about the fringe looking a little hair-like.

the colour is a little sugarplum-fairy, but the pleating is pretty and the silhouette is very flattering. I'm torn as to whether she should wear tights like the model.

this is gorgeous. the colours are mildly reminiscent of missoni, but they're fun and exciting without being too cheesy or over-the-top.

I have to say, Emma really made a good choice...I think that she picked the best piece in his entire line, from Autumn/Winter 08 to Pre-Fall/Winter 09