Credit: Ben Eade/GoffPhotos.com

Some of our favorite celebs are petite. We can guess that they are paying big bucks to be styled to look effortlessly hip and also to make the most of their petite frame. Want to glean some of their fashion savvy? Find a celebrity that best matches your body type and style personality and learn from them. Go a step further by creating a Pinterest, Polyvore set or series of bookmarks to collect a Lookbook for yourself.

Style-Worthy Petite Celebrities

Pictured from top to bottom:

• Rachel Bilson, 5′ 2″ (style: fashion forward)
• Michelle Williams, 5′ 4″ (style: gamine)
• Reece Witherspoon, 5′ 2″ (style: classic)
• Salma Hayek, 5′, 0″ (style: glamorous) and she’s 40+
• Jada Pinkett, 5′ 0″ (style: classic with a twist) also, 40+
• Mila Kunis, 5′ 2″ (style: edgy)

Other stylish petites to look for: Fergie, Kelly Osbourne, Drew Barrymore, Kristin Bell, Emma Stone, and Eva Longoria.

Which celebrity best embodies your style, either shown here or not?

xLaura

My mom and I bought two small tenderloins to feed five of us and we had a little bit of left-overs (lunch for one the next day). She commented that apples tasted just like apple pie, so you have this nice savory-sweet balance of flavor.

Wine Pairing: We poured a 2009 Kermit Lynch Cote du Rhone to go with the pork and it was so delicious. It was a robust red wine blend to complement the food, which my husband bought for under $20. Thanks to Liquor Mart in Boulder for the suggestion.

Want the recipe? Get it right here.

• Pork Tenderloin with Escalloped Apples

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! If you click through for the recipe, you’ll get to see my mom and I in the kitchen. We make a great pair of chefs!

xLaura

Love it, hate it or just o.k? Would love to hear your comments!

xLaura

p.s. Anyone else underwhelmed by this year’s dresses at the Golden Globes? Last year was better. I mean just look at Anne Hathaway, Mila Kunis and Emma Stone.  (A few) Best Dressed at the Golden Globes (Jan. 2011)

With the last year firmly behind us, it feels great to begin the new year. Things were quiet on the blogging front during the last few weeks, but that’s only because life was busy with family, holidays, parties, cooking, etc. I’m sure it was the same for you! All in all I managed to sneak in:

• a trip to the Nutcracker ballet (beautiful)
• a Christmas Day cold (short-lived, thankfully)
• lots of new recipes (will share soon)
• a much-needed yoga class (namaste)
• one quiet day (ahh, bliss)
• some movies: Sherlock Holmes, MI: Ghost Protocol and Hugo (thumbs-up to all)

Revelry

Hats off to all those darling personal style bloggers who manage to pose so well and look amazing in their outfits, day-in and day-out. I’m such a hack when it comes to posing for a blog post! Here’s the outfit for my hubby’s holiday party, complete with the  Zara Deco Slingback pumps (on sale now) that I wrote about recently in Drool-Worthy Evening Shoes. I’m almost as tall as the freakin’ Christmas Tree in those platforms. They were hot, y’all! So glad I got them.

Holiday Party: dress - Helmut Lang, shoes - Zara, bracelets - LOFT

Resolve

Got a habit you’d like to kick? I sure do. I’ve got a bad habit of eating after 8pm at night. It’s always this combo of sweet/salty and I mindlessly eat while watching TV. Even though I’m not really that hungry, it’s just this automatic trigger. I’ve decided to switch it up by keeping my paws off food and sipping herbal tea instead — not exactly a fair trade, but it’s something. So far, so good, but wish me luck! I’ll need it.

Are you making new goals or habits this year?

A Style Resolution I Can Get Behind

Style Editor, Melanie Ward, tells Harper’s Bazaar magazine her style resolution for 2012. I really like her advice, so I wanted to share it:

“Develop your own fashion formula, know your proportions and be true to yourself. Make it more about clothes than fashion trends. Prints may be on the runways, but don’t wear something that overwhelms you. I personally prefer to notice the person before the dress. Keep prints simple and classic. Have fun with fashion and love yourself in 2012!”

Natalia Alaverdian. Photo: Vanessa Jackman

Peony Lim. Photo: Vanessa Jackman

Stop me in my tracks, why don’t you?! These shots were taken recently during the Paris S/S 2012 shows by photographer Vanessa Jackman (her street style blog is sensational). The first look is so feminine, flirty and sweet on Natalia Alaverdian, stylist/editor of Harper’s Bazaar Russia, that it’s captivating.

The second, on Peony Lim, blogger and stylist, exudes that cool-girl chic, with downtown edge. I’m crazy about the silver jeans on her with the crisp, white button-down. She somehow looks casual while wearing metallic pants. That’s a skill, y’all.

Which look do you gravitate toward? I’m split right down the middle, but if given the chance, I would step into that feathery dress in a heartbeat. My daughter votes for the silver jeans (the shiny gets high marks). What do you think?

Before It Gets Too Late

With all the hustle and bustle of holiday travel, shopping and merry-making taking us to and fro, now’s my chance…

Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones! I hope both your boisterous celebrations and quiet moments during the next few weeks bring a joyful and satisfying close to the year.

With love,

Laura