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"Rafe: You are so beautiful it hurts.
Evelyn: It's your nose that hurts.
Rafe: I think it's my heart." Pearl Harbor
Growing up I often struggled with history. I didn't care about wars and my lack of spatial reasoning made it impossible for me to grasp geography (you say Uzbekistan is where now?).

As far as I was concerned, they were teaching the wrongs things about history.

Who cares what Thomas Jefferson did while he was president? Show me pictures of Monticello. In sixth grade I remember thinking: when I build my own house, I'm going to make my bed just like his (it was built in to the wall!).

And I certainly wasn't concerned with what happened at the Bay of Pigs. I just wanted to know more about what Jackie was wearing on the campaign trail.

And Pearl Harbor? The battles didn't interest me; I wanted to learn about the sweet relationships between the wounded men and the nurses who cared for them.

I always pictured a nurse running to help a soldier in her little red and white uniform, curled hair bouncing as she hurried. And when she'd get to his side, they'd lock eyes, and for just a moment, he'd forget his pain. He'd be healed by her love alone.

But just in case he still needed a little medicine to help heal his wounds, she'd have a handy first aid kit full of solutions. Seeing as a nurse's first aid kit is essentially her purse, I always pictured a cute little box that matched her outfit.

Louis Vuitton's new Boîte Spéciale Croix-Rouge (aka Red Cross Kit) is just what I had in mind. It's durable, organized, and stylish. It's the perfect accessory to use while saving a life and falling in love.

I only watch it because my little sister really likes it

"When my mom applied to college, she put being popular as her main extracurricular activity," Quinn Fabray, Glee

I've noticed lately that whenver I overhear people talking about the fact that they're addicted to Glee, they feel the need to give a reason why.

"I was in show choir in high school, so I can relate."

"I used to do musicals, so it's totally my thing."

And so on...

Although I can't claim a musical background and I really don't feel as if I need to rationalize my love for the show, I do have a disclaimer of my own. I love Glee because of Emma Pillsbury's clothing. Seeing what she'll wear is the best part of the show.

She successfully pulls off the preppy meets vintage look and proves that simple, bright colors are perfect for fall. She's also the master of monochromatic.
Almost everything she wears is from J.Crew- even her wedding gown. As a high school guidance counselor living in a recession, it would be inappropriate to walk around in couture.

And other frugal fashionistas are right by Emma's side in the J.Crew checkout line. Michelle Obama continues to rock the brand.

And what Obama and Pillsbury both prove through their preppy style is the power of publicity.

On Wednesday, October 21, the First Lady was spotted in the Deco shirred skirt from J.Crew while speaking at the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Wednesday evening, a new Glee appeared, with Emma clad in J.Crew attire.

Thursday, October 22, it was reported that J.Crew's sales soared and earnings were much higher than expected.

Apparently Jenna Lyons was watching Glee and realized things were looking good for J.Crew. I'm sure Lyons has a great excuse as to why she watches. Maybe super chic Lyons was a show choir nerd?