Now, keeping with our motto, we have eliminated all paparazzi posts from this Robsten 2012 look-back. It’s been a big year for both Rob and Kristen; therefore, with all of their accomplishments, comes a lot (and I mean A LOT) of airport, date night, and outing pics. You will only find fan accounts and/or tweets in this timeline. I’ve tried to highlight the events that defined this year for them, so please enjoy this trip down memory lane! 2012 has had its ups and downs; always remember: “a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

July

• A new pic of Kristen at (what we thought at the time was a mystery photo shoot) a Balenciaga photo shoot. 7/4
• The sweet, and ever-inspiring MamaStew tweets about Kristen, saying “she’s always been my muse.” 7/11
• Rob and Kristen spent the night before their last Twi-ComicCon together at Nobu. 7/11
• Rob, Kristen & Taylor participated in a press conference before the giant fan panel at ComicCon. Transcript/Video | Fan Pics & Tweets. 7/12
• MTV did an amazing interview w/ Rob, Kristen & Taylor in between the madness from the press conference & fan panel! 7/12
• And here are our MASTER POSTS of Rob and Kristen at the Breaking Dawn Part 2 Fan Panel at ComicCon. Transcript/Video | HQs | Interviews | COMICCON pocket guide. 7/12
• One of the BEST Robsten interview moments happened this year w/ Canada’s eTalk Part 1 and Part 2. 7/12
• Kristen did another awesome photo shoot .. can’t remember what it was for, but awesome nonetheless! Outtakes. 7/19
• Kristen and Rob support another fellow BritPack member, this time it’s Bobby Long! 7/19
• One of my FAVORITE magazine covers of Rob this year ….. Black Book! And he wears Balenciaga, too! 7/21
• Rob, Kristen & Taylor head out to the Teen Choice Awards to pick up the Ultimate Choice Award for The Twilight Saga. 7/22
• 7/23 – 7/27 … one of the worst weeks in Robsten history. The Scandal. I won’t go into detail about what happened (or should I say, what pictures surfaced), but it’s definitely something that should be documented because it changed our fandom — we polarized.
• New Breaking Dawn Part 2 character posters were slowly being released .. VampBella looked BADASS! 7/27

August

• A clip of Kristen reading off an offensive tweet about herself on Jimmy Kimmel Live surfaces (and is adorbz) 8/2
• A rumor begins to circulate about Kristen possibly landing the lead in Lie Down in Darkness. 8/2
• Breaking Dawn Part 2 lands another cover on EW, revealing more stills from the movie and an interview w/ Rob and Kristen. Digital Scans. 8/7
• Kristen and Nichoas (from Balenciaga) are included in Vogue’s big Anniversary issue! Here’s a BTS Video of the photo shoot. 8/11
• More and more Florabotanica ads are released, showing an edgy Kristen! 8/13
• Rob attended the NYC premiere of Cosmopolis where our very own admin, Heather, was there to experience it for us! Red Carpet | Video Interviews | NYC Cosmopolis Promo pocket guide. 8/13
• Rob made his first appearance (post scandal) on The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart! 8/13
• And then, had the extraordinary opportunity to ring the opening bell for the NYSE! Rob sure has arrived! 8/14
• Rob’s 2013 is getting busier and busier! It was announced that Rob would play T.E. Lawrence in Queen of the Desert! 8/14
• Rob makes an appearance on Good Morning America and talks about Cinammin Toast Crunch 8/15
• Rob and Cronenberg participate in New York Times’ TimesTalks, over one hour of pure interview epicness! 8/15
• The lovely Josh Horrowitz interviews Rob for another MTV First, this time for Cosmopolis! 8/16
• We deleted ALL TRACES of paparazzi photographs on StrictlyRobsten.com! And began a NO PAP POLICY. What a relief that was! 8/19
• Rob hits up another late night talk show on his Cosmopolis US Promo tour … and it’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! 8/22
• Kristen was featured on the cover of Little White Lies magazine, which included a raw interview w/ her. 8/23
• We updated our HISTORY OF ROBSTEN ON THE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY COVER with the recent BD2 issues 8/27
• The official time for Breaking Dawn Part 2 is announced along with more epic stills! 8/27
• With On The Road‘s North American debut at TIFF, it was announced that a shorter version of the film would be screened. 8/28
• The US On The Road trailer is finally released .. this movie just keeps looking more and more awesome! 8/31
• A picture of Kristen on a Mario Testino photo shoot surfaces and she’s looking adorbz w/ a red plaid jacket and red lips! 8/31

September

• Kristen takes the cover of British Vogue, wearing Balenciaga Scans. 9/1
• Kristen promotes On The Road at TIFF! Red Carpet | Q&A | Fan Pics | TIFF OTR Promo pocket guide. 9/6
• Rob attends the MTV Video Music Awards where he and the cast of BD2 introduce the final Breaking Dawn Part 2 trailer. 9/6
• The final Breaking Dawn Part 2 trailer is released This is so sad! The end has finally begun! 9/7
• Rob surprised the SHIT out of the fandom by appearing on the Stand Up 2 Cancer special! I still remember setting my tray down at a restaurant & looking up at the TV to see Rob’s gleaming face covering the screen 9/7
• Kristen, Jennifer Lawrence & Emma Watson hang out at a party during TIFF the franchise girls :3 9/10
• Quickly after TIFF, Kristen flew to NYC to attend a private screening of On The Road for a SAG audience. (Now begins the awards season push!) 9/10
• During TIFF, Kristen made time to sit with our fav interviewer (and fanboy), Josh Horrowitz, to talk about On The Road. 9/12
• Balenciaga released a BTS video of Kristen’s Florabotanica ad campaign photo shoot! 9/14
• Kristen graced the cover of Madame Figaro again! Check out the pics + interview here! 9/20
• And the date for the final WORLD PREMIERE for The Twilight Saga is set! NOVEMBER 12, 2012! 9/21
• Rob surprised us again! He hit up the Van Cleef & Arpel’s LA Dance Project Event in LA! 9/22
• Because Kristen is the new face of Balenciaga, she jets her way back to Paris for the Fall PFW Show! 9/26
• Kristen is looking absolutely fabulous in head-to-toe Balenciaga at the PFW Show …. and I am STILL trying to find a replica of those totes awesome B/W floral pants! 9/27
• Later that night, Kristen celebrated with Balenciaga at a private dinner party! 9/27
• …. and the first day of the last LA press junket for the Twilight Saga begins … 9/30
• Rob was spotted at a super private The Black Keys concert! Lucky fans were able to snag a pic w/ him! 9/30

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