There are a group of girls that husbie calls my 'girl crushes.' they are all girls I would like to emulate in one way or the other, and each has their own characteristics that I think are fantastic. And the list is...
TV Personalities
Kelly Ripa
Kelly's probably my longest running girl crush. I started liking her a lot when I was preggo with Haley - she was preggo at the same time with her daughter. It also helped that I was a SAHM during this time, so I had plenty of time to watch R&K and All My Children. She is so adorable - personality, hair, clothes, etc., etc., etc. I DVR Regis & Kelly every day so that I can see what she is wearing. I try to pick up workwear that look like a lot of things she wears on the show. Favorite things about Kelly? She is a super mom of 3, works out like a fiend and has the body to show it, and she is so funny! She doesn't take herself too seriously, either, and I think that is my favorite thing about her.
Melissa Rycroft
Pregnant and adorable. One thing I was and one thing I wasn't! :) I loved her on Making the Squad, The Bachelor, and Dancing with the Starts. I only watch Good Morning America when she is on (what can I say, I am a Today Show girl!). She seems so down-to-earth and sweet. Her and her hubs are adorable and I can only imagine how super cute and adorable their little one is going to be. How many times can I say super cute and adorable in one paragraph? Apparently, a lot.
Actresses
Anne Hathaway
If anyone would make me want to color my hair dark again, it's her. She is gorgeous, classy, and I love her in every movie she has ever done. Who knew she'd end up as lovely as she is now when she did The Princess Diaries? I can't wait to see Love & Other Drugs - it looks so good!
Rachel McAdams I think she is great for a lot of the same reasons as Anne Hathaway. Smart - check. Beautiful - check. Classy - check check. She's been in some of my favorite movies of all time - hello, Notebook & Time Travelers Wife. She is so graceful and elegant. Morning Glory is on my list to see, too! (I don't know how I'm going to scam all of these movies out of husbie).
Sports Chicks
Carling Coffing
If anyone watched The Big Break - Sandals Resorts, you know Carling. She's just snarky enough to be hilarious without being a B. She ended up winning (yay, my favorites never seem to win) and quickly became my golf style icon. I'm still not sure about nixing a collared shirt on the golf course, but I've come up with some pretty cute Carling-esque outfits. Not to mention my golf side ponytail.
Lindsey Vonn
Hands-down, my favorite athlete of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. She kicked total butt with an injury and wiped that smerky smile off of Julia Mancuso's face. Another bonus point - the absolutely adorable moment she had with her husbie after winning the gold medal.
Hands-down, my favorite athlete of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. She kicked total butt with an injury and wiped that smerky smile off of Julia Mancuso's face. Another bonus point - the absolutely adorable moment she had with her husbie after winning the gold medal.
Do you have any girl crushes or icons (fashion, professional, or whatever? Who are they and why?
