I Must Confess - Part 1 of 2 - I Must Be a PLL

Episode Synopsis: I love it when the show breaks into mini storylines for each girl, and this week we gain a lot of insight; yet...still left with so many new questions! WHY, WHY, WHY PLL writers, WHY?? I JUST WANT SOME ANSWERS. Well, we do get some. Spencer's dad is hiding major secrets that involve a scandal with the DeLaurentis'--but why? Mike is worried he is not going to be ok and Aria 'fesses up to their parents, is there something more going on in that brooding head of Mike's? Hanna tries to make amends with Kate to no avail and vows some of revenge of her own--what could it be? And Emily reunites with Maya--ugh--what happened to Samara? WHY? WHY WHY WHY???

The girls were rockin' some interesting looks this week...these outfits could only be fit for a PLL. 

I don't know if these are tights, leggings, jeggings, or jeans, but is it strange that I kinda love this outfit? The boots are what make it spectacular (and here's where to buy the top)! I think its the inner rock star in me that wants to dress edgy all the time so I'm always jealous of what Aria wears. She pulls it off no problem. I just hope this isn't a precursor to a full-on Taylor Momsen phase...

And once again the manicures are impeccable! What a fun color to pair with the electric blue top 

Did Aria wake up, thinking she was in a dream, and mistakenly thought she was 5 years old--or maybe 80 years old? The headband is way too cutesy and that color...too old-fashioned. 

I know this looks like a dress, but it's actually three pieces - a skirt (gorgeous pleating), a top, and a striped bodysuit. All available in colors other than maroon.

Emily had one outfit this episode (besides her running gear, which was nothing special) and this was not special either. That shirt and those light-wash jeans (verging on the side of stone-wash) do absolutely nothing for this girl's figure...except add 30 pounds. However, her earrings are adore! Totally different and unexpected. Note to self: need to buy similar pair ASAP. 

Sometimes Hanna's fashion choices are toeing the line between trendy and skanky. Hanna, honey, didn't Ashley teach you not to wear knee-high boots with a Forever 21 denim mini-skirt AND a colored lace bra peeking through your top? I'm sure she did because there is no way Ashley would be caught dead in anything close to resembling a visible undergarment. I do like the top--just styled differently. 

Once again, Hanna, what are you thinking? Especially for SCHOOL?! Has Rosewood High suddenly transplanted itself at Constance Billard in Manhattan?  This Myne dress is a bit too much for RHS.

All around meh. Color could be better (baby poop green is not flattering on anyone, although here the dress appears to be more yellow). Fit could be better. Hair could be way better. 

Oh how I love Flashback Hanna. So sweet and innocent in a fat suit. And what a contrast to the Hanna above. 

Did Spencer know she was going to find out some scandalous secrets and that's why she dressed so conservatively this week? Totally classic. I would really like to point out her hair in these next three images. I mean, her hair normally looks better than the average person, but this week it's over-the-top amazing!

Ok, take note of the hair again. AND THEN--bring your focus to this awesomely awesome jacket. Fitted, but not too fitted, interesting button closure and a slight '80s vibe. LOVE. This would look so good with Emily's earrings ::visions of clothes from this episode wafting in and out of my head:: I'm off to fashion dream world now...

This is Spencer's BEST hair look (maybe ever). A little fuller and looser than normal. Doesn't she look so relaxed? Why is Flashback Spencer so much more bohemian? 

Was this not the most precious moment ever?! Can I get a kleenex?

Someone to Watch Over Me - Part 3 of 3 - The Background Players

Calling everyone else the background players is not totally fair but I needed a way to lump them all together, or else you'd be sitting here reading my snark for days.

If I could talk to anyone in Rosewood, I think I'd like to talk to the Chief of Police. Why? To ask him how he does not find Ian suspicious and menacing. In this episode, Ian looms in the dark drinking things with a smug look on his face.  At least he's well dressed, albeit a very preppy style. 

It looks like he ran into a J. Crew outlet and came out looking like an accountant. My personal favourite are his shoes - so casual and perfect for running from the scene of the crime. I'm onto you!

While Ashley seems to be of the same monochromatic mind frame as Jenna most days, you have to appreciate that she knows how to wear it well. By day, she's a personal banking officer who secretly stole $50,000 from a dead woman...but by night? Woman is a danger cat.

I can't talk about a black pantsuit at length but check out that silhouette. That is a woman in great shape, my friends. I know she has potential for a vicious cat fight because I used to watch Melrose Place, but I'd trade it all in for something daring in her wardrobe. Oh who am I kidding, I want a cat fight.

There is something about Byron's voice that just irks me. I can't put my finger on it but at any rate, were he one of my professors in university, I would have had a little crush on him because he wears dark denim. Most of my profs wore ill-fitting plaid shirts with pleated pants or Wrangler jeans. If that's your style then go for it, but stay out of my sight line...

 

Dear Caleb: Now that you're living in a lovely home with a fully kitted out bathroom, why is your hair unmanageable? I think someone's been dipping into Hanna's volumizing shampoo - and liked it. My only qualm with Caleb is that they try too hard to paint him as the bad boy vagrant with his clothing. 

Is army green a requisite for bad boys? I'm not loving the jeans either but as with Toby, we've all seen what's underneath, so right now we're caught in a deadly cat and mouse game of "who looks better with his shirt off?"

I would have almost believed Ella was having fun with her daughter, but the lacklustre tone in each line she delivers leads me to believe that someone is drinking at home...alone. Ella always looks professional when she goes to school and I love the coat she's wearing here, especially the cuffs. It might be a minor details but it counts. 

 

I'm not crazy about her top with its weird ascot-like detail; I see no purpose other than drawing attention away from the fact that she's wearing two watches. I realise one is probably a bracelet but I like to think she was so desheveled trying to conceal her affair with her husband that she wore two watches. One is set to Mom Time and the other to Sexy Time.

 

Mike! Look at you with your dialogue and graphic tee that I'm curious where you purchased. He's wearing some army green of his own, so maybe today was a Bad Boy day for the misunderstood Montgomery. 

 

So you might be thinking there's nothing interesting about a red hoodie, but I say stop that thinking and see the subtext - his hoodie fits! I consider it a small victory but a victory nonetheless. 

 

And last, but certainly not least, we have Veronica Hastings. Compared to Ashley, Veronica is toning down her sensuality by wearing more matronly tops. This ruffled business would usually turn me off from positive thoughts but I think it works. Veronica is a serious woman with a serious career and she doesn't need to be slinking around in tight black power suits.

I'd love to see a cat fight between her and Ashley; I think they're both ruthless. I wonder how many fountains Rosewood has for cat fight purposes?

Random Background Character Bonus!: It doesn't matter who this background artist is. All that matters is the awesome trench he's wearing. Couple that with his smart leather briefcase and we've found ourselves a fashionable Rosewood man.

I'm destroying the edge of my seat in anticipation for next week. Now that Jenna's been slapped, you know she's going to bring the crazy. Until then, friends!