Get Caught Up On Some CARTE BLANCHE BLOG Styled Posts

Shoot i styled during the summer. Shot at BOTABOTA in Old Montreal

Shop the shoot post http://marie-leigh.com/2011/12/shop-the-shoot-winter-warmth/

Suzy Shier styled review. http://marie-leigh.com/2011/07/double-take-suzy-shier/

Styled Rowenta promo shoot http://marie-leigh.com/2011/11/styled-rowenta-beautys-promo-ads/

BHM at NYFW. All Black Everything

NYFW has come and gone and while we’re all still sifting through the beautiful collections of designers and dreaming up new additions to our wardrobes, I will be adding additional musing to my mood board. No, not a specific collection or material or cut, but color….BLACK. Yes black as in ‘All Black Everything’ a la Jay-Z, and wearing black in order to help lead a more colourful life. But the most important reason that Black has such a powerful presence to me this month is of course Black History Month.

While yes I am appreciative that we have this month to look towards our past in order to gain perspective for our future. We must never forget, that our history no matter where it might originate from, can in no way be summed up in one month. Read More »

Daphne Guinness Channels Ziggy Stardust in Vogue Germany


Always fantastic, always fresh, fashion forward, femenin…my goodness my apologies I’m dropping F-bombs left and right. That being said Daphnee guiness is being her eccentricly wonderful self in the new issue of Vogue Germany. I couldn’t help but notice the David Bowie inspired looks from the shoot, and I love it! I do enjoy me some Bowie bravado…and I do enjoy me some Daphne Guinness as well!

Sensational Siblings: Olsen Twins Top Vogue’s Best Dressed 2011


The always fantastic, inspirational and fashionable Olsen sisters topped the list for Vogue’s Best Dressed List! How is this their first time toppign the list is beyond me, but I for one am thrilled about it, I wasn’t on board for Blake Lively being on the cover last time. Give me oversized, baggy and eccentricly chic Olsens to too short, too tight Ms. Lively any day of the week. These girls have intense street cred, with their covetable labels The Row and Elizabeth & James the Olsen Twin fashion empire is forever growing and making women look fashionable all over. Any way enjoy the pics from their beautiful blown out shoot.

The full list:
2. Dakota & Elle Fanning (love them too, super cute!)
3. Claire, Virginie, Jenna and Prisca Courtin-Clarins
4. Ruby and Lily Aldridge
5. Poppy and Cara Delevingne
6. Bianca and Coco Brandolini
7. Beyoncé and Solange Knowles
8. Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon
9. Pippa Middleton and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
10. Kate and Rooney Mara

More Frills, More Love


If I ever get married, THIS will be one of my wedding dresses. Because oh yes I will wear multiple dresses, and oh yes E! will want to broadcast it to the world. Ravings of a delusional fashionable woman…yes, but while my mind may be faltering, my style never will. But in all seriousness I have been dreaming about frills like this since seeing lil miss SJP (Marie-Claire Sept. 2011) in this Christian Siriano RTW skirt. It’s gorgeous!

Kristen Stewart on GQ UK & Glamour Magazine: Natural Beauty Meets Sexy Vamp

Kristen Stewart in another surprising outfit on GQ UK's November Issue


Kristen Stewart covers 2 magazines this November and she looks great on both. Gone is the lip biting and here comes the sexy retro vamp on GQ UK & natural beauty on Glamour Magazine. Earlier this month she even attended the Mulberry fashion show and sat front row with Kate Moss. The first cover she looks great in the red lips and dark eyes, very vampy very sexy. But as much as I love retro hair, after seeing her in the sex kitten blow-out from her last editorial (W Magazine), I’m not loving the flat hair on her. Her Glamour shoot plays up her natural beauty more. We see the Kristen were use to just minus the lip biting and scowl, and instead the playful look and leggy looks that look fantastic on her. My favorite [pieces from the Glamour shoot have to be the Stella McCartney Lace dress, and the Alexander Wang heels paired with the black lace Peter Som shorts. I can't wait to see what fashionable fun she has next!

Kristen Stewart laid back, but cute and no lip biting in sight



Girl's got some great leg




Kristen Stewart Glamorous & Picture Perfect for W Magazine September Issue

Looking every bit the glamorous Hollywood starlet, Kristen Stewart shows off why she’s perfect to play Snow White The Fairest of Them All. She really does look beautiful in this spread for W Magazine’s September issue. I gotta say I am really enjoying Kristen Stewart, yes she’s awkward but at least she’s real with who she is! I’ll be picking up this issue asap when it hits stands, and I am loving that eyeliner on her, girl looks good when she’s got her eyes open and lips free of biting. She’s wearing some beautiful pieces from Gucci’s Fall collection and these pics even remind me of their ads for Fall. I love Gucci even their Fall collection can make you feel swept away like their Summer ones! Team Kristen!

Fashionable People: Free People August 2011 Lookbook

Extreme Accessories Envy

Check out my favorite images from the new Free People A 2011 lookbook. Love the brand, but for some reason these ‘Free People’ come off as sad and alone. Hmm oh well maybe they’re after a freedom is fleeting kind of theme. Well that said, still love and thoroughly enjoy the clothes as always.