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May

Clothes Call

Olivia Pope is one of the most stylish characters on television, hands down. But don’t take my word for it.

Vulture writer Margaret Lyons has actually taken the time to create a slideshow of every outfit Liv wore during Season 2. Lyons’s commentary is pretty funny. Below are a couple pics from the slideshow, her quips, and my responses.

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Olivia’s pajama wardrobe is better than Quinn’s everything wardrobe.

Truth.

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This is by far the frilliest thing in Olivia’s wardrobe. She wears it out with Edison, so read into that what you will. (How about that she’s not her real self with him. Just a guess.)

I like this guess!

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Hi, it’s me, Kerry Washington, the world’s most beautiful human, somehow making high-waisted wide-legged trousers look amazing.

I see no lies here.

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Thunk. We are dead. We died from perfection overload, on account of this being the most perfect dress ever.

Tell it. My mom still talks about that dress. And the episode originally aired in November.

To see the entire slideshow, click here.

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May

Twitter Twinsies

You guys. This is what my timeline looked like during last night’s “Scandal” live tweet sesh.

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But let me break it down for you some more.

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See those timestamps?! 

If that’s not proof that we’re psychically connected, I don’t know what is.

Oh, and there’s this.

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May

For the Gladiators out there.

For the Gladiators out there.

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Apr

A fantastic supercut of my favorite fixer doling out advice solicited and otherwise.

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Even though…

 it’s happened three times now, getting retweeted by a member of the “Scandal” cast still makes me giddy.

On Saturday, the lovely and talented Darby Stanchfield replied to my tweet about her and my bestie, Ker, in Glamour mag(Don’t make that face. She’s totally my bestie.)

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Wasn’t that sweet of Darby? 

The “Scandal” cast is the best ever. So generous with their time.

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Mar

Could they be more beautiful?

Could they be more beautiful?

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Feb

It’s handled

Not watching “Scandal”? Well you’re missing out on some epic political and romantic dramaand some seriously fabulous clothes.

Case in point:

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Olivia Pope (played by Kerry Washington) helped get an underdog elected president, worked as his White House communications director, then left to start her own crisis management firm.

In other words, Liv’s a BAWSE. And her clothes (and shoes and bags) never let you forget it.

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Doesn’t she just look someone who has their act together?

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Well spoiler alert her life’s kind of a hot mess right now. But she always looks fantastic, and that’s all that matters.

The tweed coat. The winter white opera-length leather gloves (that match her short-sleeve sweater). It’s a look that’s stayed on my mind since this episode aired, but I wasn’t preoccupied with recreating it. It’s beautiful, but a little too feminine for me.

BUT THEN…

I was surfing the Tulle website (I bought a Tulle coat last year that has paid for itself in compliments) and came across this little beauty.

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And I thought, “Three-quarter sleeves? I just found my Olivia coat.” (Yep, I really went there.)

Plus, the oversize houndstooth plaid is right up my alley. And the price was right.

It had originally been $115, but was marked down to $46. And Tulle is offering free shipping this month.

Score.

Much cheaper than Liv’s Piazza Sempione coat (which retails for $1,180).

Since I live in the Midwest, wearing a 3/4-sleeve coat in the winter without gloves isn’t really an option, so I set out to find some. I decided black would look best.

Thankfully, it didn’t take long to find a pair I like.

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Aren’t they fun? The color blocking adds just enough interest.

They’re Lauren Ralph Lauren leather gloves. They originally cost $98, but were marked down to $49 a good deal. But they’re more expensive than the coat.

#ShoppingFail

However, I didn’t have many options since most of the opera-length leather gloves I found had triple-digit price tags. And I’m not prostituting myself for winter accessories this year. In comparison, these were a steal.

I did good, right? 

(Screenshots via ILuvOlitz)

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Feb

“When your lover is the president, every inch of you is a scandal.”

If you watch this promo and you still don’t tune in to “Scandal,” I GUESS THERE’S JUST NO HOPE FOR YOU.

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Feb

This scene. This scene right here made me want to change my name. 

Mellie Grant, you conniving, dishonest witch. I‘m gonna need you to return to the eighth circle of hell.

Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Just hop on that broomstick now.

(Source: kerryswashington)