Style inspiration: How I Met Your Mother

Style inspiration: How I Met Your Mother

• 4.16.2010

Have you seen How I Met Your Mother?  It's a pretty funny show, nothing too spectacularly original but amusing.  Friends humor, but contemporary.  BUT, the costumers on the show must have soooo much fun dressing the women and decorating!  In the past I've saved several stills from the show for inspiration.
So's you know what I'm talking about, here's a pic of some of the cast that I saved because of the CUTE yellow/grey Target pillows, the fun atomic paper lamp, and (look in the back) the woven paisley roman blinds!  There's also an IKEA table, purple chair, just great atmosphere in this house.

But anyway, in this week's episode (which you can still watch online on CBS) the always-well-dressed character Lily wears a super cute patchwork top that I am DETERMINED to copy this month, since April is Stash-Bust Month!
I couldn't find any actual stills of the scene where she wears it, so I watched the show on my computer, paused it, and did some screen shots, then cropped them (so unfortunately I caught her in funny faces).

I love the idea of a multi-print top that doesn't look too hippie or '90's.  I will definitely be trying this!
Also, later in the same episode, Lily sports the darling Bustling Avenues Dress from Anthropologie!  (Which I copied here).

See my version here.
I also copied Lily's red plaid tunic:

Looks so winter-ey now.  Here's the post.
I've seen little things online from star news websites about Lily's outfits and how to get the look, and usually her dresses are $650 cotton things from some designer.  But she's been seen in Anthro before... here's a screen shot of her in the Fey Grove Dress from last Summer/Fall:

Can't find a still, but Lily wore the Bold Boutonniere Dress in Season 5 Episode 18, on one of her birthdays...

And she wore the Collected Corolla Tee this season once...

And Robin, the other lead female character, wore the Two Paths Coat earlier this season!

I also remember seeing Robin, in a very cute Anthro sweater earlier this season, but I don't remember which episode (or sweater!).
The point is, I love to watch this show and get inspired for cute clothes.  Sometimes you just need that kind of show/movie, you know?  I Love You, Man is another great entertainment source for that, but the great thing about How I Met Your Mother is it's current!  It's in its like, 5th season, so some of the early episodes are a little dated, but it's great to watch recent ones for ideas and inspiration!
I've heard Gossip Girl is great for clothes and fashion, too, but I haven't gotten into it yet...
Do any of you have suggested for clothing inspiration entertainment?
Do you watch How I Met Your Mother?