Martha Marcy May Marlene.

Only for Elizabeth Olsen (err, any of the Olsens) would we venture into another city in the middle of nowhere to see a movie. Unfortunately, Martha Marcy May Marlene wasn't widely showing, but what does that matter when it's an Olsen? It gets better: by some weird miracle, the two of us had never been to the movies together before. What a perfect first movie date.

Enough about us. Don't think we're biased when saying Elizabeth Olsen was amazing. It's probably just good genes, but she was so raw and amazing in her acting. The movie is about a young girl, Martha (Olsen, obv) who becomes part of a cult-esque, free love, farm inhabiting group (where she becomes Marcy May/Marlene when she takes phone calls). She escapes to her sister, but the haunting memories of the cult cannot leave her.

The movie is as raw as her acting, containing little music, brutal scenes of the free love and chilling Manson-esque ordeals of the "cult." The movie leaves quite a bit to the imagination (how she got there, why she ran, the end scene) but it only adds to the movie's vibes. 

It's not much of a movie for fashion vibes, but Lizzie Olsen has been on our radar for a good while. There is definite resemblance with MKA, but she's more...unique. She's devastatingly gorgeous, but also quite odd and quirky (Miranda and I decided we love her nose, though it's very Lord Voldemort). From her Nylon cover/spread to this movie to the clothing line named after her (and her brother, Elizabeth and James) to her golden sisters, Lizzie's the luckiest girl in our eyes.

 Any time we actually leave our rooms is an opportunity to get ~dolled up~

On Shelby:

Top-Thrifted

Jeans-Forever 21

Shoes-Ecote/UO

On Miranda:

Top-nvrmnd

Jeans-Thrifted

Sweater-Mom's Closet

Shoes-Jeffrey Campbell

Elf.

Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?

BOOM! You've been hit with the spirit of TSP Christmas week. Now, I know I see this in every movie post I do...but how on earth has anyone not seen this movie...?

Meet Will Ferrell, an "elf"...raised by elves.

He's not very good at elf activities, as he's about twice the size of the other elves.  Well, when Buddy realizes he's not really an elf (you don't say...) he searches for his real papa. He travels from the North Pole to the majestic, magnificent New York City.

 There, he stalks his father, experiences his first escalator ride and discovers the drunken mall Santa isn't the real guy. (What??????)

Oh, and he falls in love with Zooey Deschanel! He romantically follows her singing voice and sits in the work bathroom while she takes a shower, singing along with her in an ever-so-charming duet.

It really is an adorable movie. There are a plethora of movies to watch during Christmas (Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Home Alone being among my cheesy favorites) but this one is a must watch every single year.

Sex and the City

As a perpetually broke and single sixteen year old girl living in Boring, Middle America, it's become kind of ridiculous exactly how much I love, follow, and am influenced by Sex and the City. Yeah. Sex and the freaking City. My DVR is essentially a shrine to a group of middle aged women who shop high-fashion, live fabulously, and move around an assortment of expensive cafes talking about their love lives. It'ssogood.

But the clothes! The shoes. The hair (Carrie Bradshaw curls, why aren't you mine?). So, yeah, maybe it's customary to scoff mockingly at all of the 90's disaster outfits (purple bandanna and a blue fedora. 'nuff said.) but secretly we all want to start going to church just to have a reason to buy a hat that perfect.

To Carrie's brilliant use of fur-over-pajama's, to Samantha's low cuts, Miranda's lesbi-lovely suits, to Charlotte's ever-so elegant demure vibes, S&TC is fearlessly aesthetically pleasing, but actually pay attention to the plot at your own risk.

written by miranda

A Knight's Tale.

In terms of plot? This movie is pretty good. In terms of filming? This movie goes between a soap opera and a baseball game. In terms of clothes? The biggest reason for this post. It's not entirely horrible, and I can give props to any movie featuring the godly Heath Ledger and the gorgeous Shannyn Sossamon. The 2001 flick takes place in medieval times (though it features plenty of modern-day rock songs...) and pretty much revolves around Heath Ledger (who has many names in the movie) jousting, with his fellow companions including that one guy from Dodgeball, a woman blacksmith (scandalous) and a guy who's naked for a good 5 minutes when he first comes on screen. Don't get me wrong, this movie had its low points but all the hair and clothing envy kept the two of us entertained.

 There's not much else to say about the movie except that it gave us some sweet vibes and made us decide we MUST take a trip to the Renaissance fair. Note to self: do more exciting stuff with hair.