I'm sure that on the top of Ashley Judd's New Year's Resolutions is to acquire the lavish praise of some start up sports bloggers, so I thought we could give her an early start by posting this today. Several weeks ago, before the election, Ashley Judd - a die hard Kentucky basketball fan, promised that if North Carolina went blue for Obama, she would sit in the midst of the North Carolina student section. Well, North Carolina went for Obama and she watched her favorite team get trounced in the middle Chapel Hill.Sitting in the opposing team's student section isn't an easy thing to do, so I wanted to give Ashley Judd props. Plus, she looks fantastic in a simple white shirt and jeans. A grey Kentucky shirt would work here too - contrasting from the students in Tarheel Blue. I'm also digging the athletic hair buns - a nice contrast to those terrible pigtails we've recently explored.
So once again, big ups to Ashley Judd. She deserves some 'cred.
Well Dressed Girlfriend's take: It's great. You doubters out there are no doubt confused about what might seem like an apparent 180 on the pigtail issue. But face it, the Princess Leia look works for AJ--it neatly wraps stylish, practical, sexy, way fun, and even a little sophisticated into, well, two buns I guess. She pairs the 'do with a simple jeans and t-shirt duo, but the look is practiced. Her shirt fits impeccably, and even with the cropped photo I have no doubt the jeans do as well. This is not some thrown on $12.99 special she picked up at the student store on her way out of Lexington. This shirt is well loved and hugs in all the right places without trying too hard. Plus, kudos on the sleeve length. If AJ is anything like me, she snapped up this find after becoming immediately smitten with the perfect shortness of this short-sleeved gem. Too much analysis of the plain white t-shirt? Sorry, but it's simply perfect, and should be celebrated even if her team isn't.
In short, go for this look. There's no obvious make-up in sight (it's a ball game, folks...), she looks relaxed, yet is wearing a jump-out-of-your-seat-friendly outfit. The snap reaction looking at her? Definitely a dyed in the wool fan. She even resists the impulse to dress it up just a little with some jewelry. AJ, you sparkle enough as it is. Thanks for being a model fan.
