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Everybody knows a Luna Lovegood type, they’re that one quirky friend you have that you sometimes wish would stop talking but at the same time, you never want them to shut up. Well, maybe that’s a little harsh, let’s leave it at your one quirky friend. Of course, when it comes to Harry Potter, there is much more to Luna than meets the eye and she becomes instrumental in bringing down Voldemort. She’s easily one of the most entertaining characters in the story. So give it up for LL.

1. Passing out Quibblers on the train

Dress by Versus, top by Preen, shoes by Carven

2. Look out for the Nargles

Dress by Ashish, jacket by Loewe, shoes by Thakoon

3. Slug Club Christmas Party

Dress by Rodarte, shoes by Mary Katrantzou

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Narcissa Malfoy, Luna Lovegood (previously), Hermione Granger and the Post Index.

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Dominique Francon is the heroine of The Fountainhead and seems to be the only woman in the world made for the protagonist and architect Howard Roark. Likewise, he seems to be the only man for her. You know, it’s funny, both Howard and Dominique have this contempt for people around them. They feel like nobody measures up to their own personal standards of design or of life. Yet somehow, they’re both lovable. Dominique is admirable because she realizes that in life she has nobody to answer to but herself and doesn’t have to worry about how others value or judge her. Once she picks that up, she finds total and utter happiness. She’s right you know, who gives a shit?

1. I’m the best ever

Shirt by Sass and Bide, pants by Gianfranco Ferre, shoes by Versus

2. You’re all crap

Jacket by Cushnie et Ochs, shirt by Preen, skirt by Band of Outsiders, shoes by Jonathan Saunders

3. Whatever, y’all don’t know meee

Dress by Nicole Farhi, shoes by Peter Pilotto

You might also like to read this crap: 

Howard Roark, Mrs. Dalloway, Lucrezia Borgia and the Post Index.

Do you know before I became the world’s leading rhythmic gymnast, I really wanted to be an architect? The design of buildings always held an interest for me, from historical architecture, to Bauhaus, to post-modern crap. Howard Roark, the protagonist of The Fountainhead and I share this love. Like many people, he suffers for his work. Howard finds it difficult to work after he graduates. He could find easy success at the sacrifice of his own creativity. He knows how good of an architect he is and he spends his early career bouncing around, waiting for somebody to recognize his talent. His work life is plagued by negative press and a relationship with Dominique Francon. Eventually, Roark finds somebody to appreciate his work, but not without exploding some things. Hooray for explosions.

1. Are you kidding? I’m the most bomb-ass architect in town

Coat by E. Tautz, shirt and sweater by Michael Bastian, pants and shoes by Louis Vuitton

2. You people at The Banner are a bunch of muckraking bastards! 

Coat by Michael Bastian, suit and shoes by Canali, shirt and tie by Corenliani

3. You disobeyed me, so I’m going to explode this ugly building. Explosions!

Coat by Simon Spurr, pants and shoes by Dolce & Gabbana

You liked this? That’s crazy! Here’s more you might like:

Dorian Gray, General Cornwallis, Edmond Dantes and the Post Index.

Everybody is always talking about Cleopatra. Well, everybody that talks about Pharaohs and ancient Egyptian royals. Sure, C-pats was great, but I’m much more interested in Nefertiti. We all know her from that famous bust of hers-a long slender neck, a big crazy hat and beautiful face. She reigned with her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten and the pair brought a religious revolution to Egypt to worship one god as opposed to the previous pantheon of gods. Very much of her life is still a mystery, but that’s what makes it fun. But yeah, I’m sure she was really concerned with like her clothes and crap.

1. I’m the Queen, don’t you forget it

Beaded top by Sass and Bide, dress by Mario Schwab, shoes by Suno

2. Look at me in my crazy desert dress

Dress by Elie Tahari, shoes by Etro

3. Dress by Cushnie et Ochs, shoes by Proenza Schouler

Did you like this? That’s great! You might also enjoy:

Eleanor of Aquitane, Helen of Troy, Franz Ferdinand and the Post Index

I’ve seen this around a few times and tried it on today. It is nice and I want it. It’s definitely on the expensive side at $1200 and there’s no way I’ll be able to afford it but it would be great for all my urban hunting excursions in Nolita.

Here’s more crap that I want:

Yuketens, Jack Spade Stuff, Some other Stuff, and the Post Index.

Attention kids, Rag & Bone’s tumblr is all poppin’ with photos from their 2nd DIY campaign. Oh Rag & Bone, you had me at hello.

I don’t know where to begin with Daenerys Targaryen. I don’t even know where to begin with Game of Thrones. When we first meet DT, she’s young, weak and under the control of her punk-ass brother. After marrying Khal Drogo, king of the Dothraki, she becomes Khaleesi, queen of the Dothraki. This new role changes her and she transforms from a weak girl into a dragon-lady. Seriously, she gives birth to dragons. Also, her brother dies, hooray! Too bad though, her husband dies, boooooo. With the dragons at her side, she goes on to fight for her birthright to the throne of the seven kingdoms and all that jazz.

1. I’m the Khaleesi, do whatever I say and everything will be a-okay

Dress by Alberta Feretti, shoes by Elie Tahari

2. These are my babies, they are dragons.

Dress by Peter Pilotto, shoes by Prabal Gurung

3. KHALEESI RULES

Dress by Donna Karan, shoes by Proenza Schouler

As many of you know, The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite novels. I’ve styled the characters several times here and Daisy Buchanan is easily in my top posts. Last week at the Ralph Lauren show, I couldn’t help but think of the East Egg and West Egg gang. All the clues were there—detailing, feathers, drop-waists and lots of movement. If you’ve been a follower of Textbook for a while, you’ll know that my favorite collections get a lot of play each season. Let me say this, Ralph will get a lot of play. Good show.

I ditched the city for Connecticut this weekend and on the way to dinner my family started asking me what I thought Irene would wear if she was you know, not a hurricane. Right away, I played the Rodarte card and then started thinking some Prabal Gurung—sort of that Miss Havisham whirling mess type, ya know. Later on, Prabal Gurung actually tweeted to ask if his followers thought she’d be an all black type or color-blocking type. I figured if both my Dad and Prabal Gurung wanted to know, I could do a post on it. So here it is and it’s all 95 mph appropriate. Fine family fun for your hurricane tumbling.

1. I keep tornadoes in my handbag, I’ll mace you.

Dress by Rodarte, boots by Thakoon

2. Blowin’ errybody.

Dress by Prabal Gurung, tights and shoes by Anna Sui

3. Pshhhh my eye is collapsing, BFD.

Dress by Viktor & Rolf, tights by Prabal Gurung, boots by Lanvin

Hello Textbook people, I’m glad to be back, work has been crazy lately but hey, it pays my bills. Here we have Eleanor of Aquitane, basically the most bitchin’ badass woman of medieval times. Eleanor was a highly educated, strong willed and fiercely political. When she was 15, she became Queen of France and traveled to fight in the second crusade. Yup, she fought in the crusades, good for her. After the crusade, she divorced her husband and married King Henry of England and had a rather unhappy marriage. Eight kids later, the couple was estranged and Eleanor sort of ran her own show and set up a salon called “The Court of Love” where the brightest minds of the age discussed love, marriage and duty. One of her sons chose to rebel against her husband and her support found her in prison for 16 years but she was set free after Henry died. She’s also widely acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful women ever. Badass.

1. Queen of France

Coat by Celine, dress by Marc Jacobs, boots by Prada

2. I’m in the crusades, yo!

Cape by Jean Paul Gaultier, dress by Alexander McQueen, boots by Dries Van Noten

3. Oh great, I’m in prison

Coat by Vera Wang, dress by Prabal Gurung, shoes by Lanvin

My first and last word on @CondeElevator.