Tux

This tuxedo style blazer is one of my favorites. The fit and cut are great. It elevates any outfit. But the fabric is a lint magnet! I’ve looked at similar jackets but either the cut isn’t as perfect or the fabric is too similar. And, honestly, I haven’t found another that can beat the $5 price of my current blazer.


Blazer, Odds ‘n Evens (thrifted). Blouse, Love on a Hanger. Dress, Lipstick. Tights, Stocking Diva. Boots, Rampage. Earrings, Native American store at the Three Rivers mall. Necklace, Express. Rings, gift, thrifted, vintage, and heirloom.



This jacket takes at least two lint roller sheets to make it presentable, but I guess it’s worth it.

Sassafrass

“Sassafrass” is one of Beefy’s nicknames for me. Apparently, he thinks I’m a little sassy. I’m not sure I agree.


Sweater, Moda International. Shirt, FY2 (thrifted). Skirt, Herman Geist (thrifted and shortened). Tights, Sock Dreams. Shoes, Sole Obsession. Sunglasses, Girl Props. Necklace, Target. Bag, Fossil (gift). Rings, Black Hills Gold, Puzzrollrings, and Silapda.

I will admit that this outfit is a little sassy.





Photos by Beefy Muchacho.

Matinee Movie

More evidence of Beefy’s and my advancing age: we can’t seem to stay awake for an evening movie showing. After cancelling our 7 p.m. movie plans twice, we gave up and went to a Sunday matinee.


Poncho, Tri Collections (consignment). Sweater, Joseph A (thrifted). Skirt, London Jean. Tights, We Love Colors. Socks, Sock Dreams. Boots, Vince Camuto. Sunglasses, Betsey Johnson. Brooch, thrifted and vintage. Bag, thrifted.

On the bright side, matinees are usually cheaper and I’m not hungry for dinner after all that popcorn. (Old people eat at 4 pm, anyway, so that popcorn WAS my dinner.)

Photos by Beefy Muchacho.

Geriatric

Beefy and I are totally turning into old people. We got up at 6 am (on a Saturday!) to grocery shop and then headed out to look for birds. Next thing you know, we’ll be lunching at Golden Corral and talking about how easy young folks have it these days.


Jacket, Allen B. Turtleneck, Target. Skirt, Converse One Star. Leggings, Danskin. Legwarmers, Sock Dreams. Boots, Matisse. Hat, Nine West. Sunglasses, Betsey Johnson. Gloves, Mossimo. Bag, Allstate Leather (gift).

Actually, I have a horror of buffets, so you’ll never find us at Golden Corral. But I do like to talk about what life was like before cell phones and the internet.


Photos by Beefy Muchacho.

Geo

I love regular, repeating patterns. When I finally show you pictures of my new house’s decor, you’ll see my love for polygons and angles. Until then, I bring you an outfit of geometric shapes.


Jacket, Allen B. Dress (worn as a blouse), Branna San Francisco (thrifted). Skirt, Harve Benard (consignment). Tights, Urban Outfitters. Boots, Rampage. Sunglasses, Girl Props. Necklace, Anthropologie. Brooch, thrifted. Rings, gift, thrifted, and vintage.


Photos by Beefy Muchacho.

Lovers' Quarrel

Don’t you hate it when you hang out with a couple and they involve you in their disagreement? You’ve been invited over for dinner and the next thing you know you’re being asked to take sides in an argument over the placement of wall décor. (Yeah, we did that to our guests last Thursday AND last Friday.)

Well, I wouldn’t want WIW2D readers to miss out on the fun. Here’s your chance to take sides in an ongoing disagreement between Beefy and myself:

Beefy prefers to take dramatic photos of my outfits in direct, frontal sunlight. He likes the high-contrast results and the way the colors look in the sun. I prefer being lit from the side or back in direct sunlight to better capture the colors and details of the outfit. Complete shade, although boring, provides the truest, clearest outfit photos.

Direct, frontal sunlight can result in good photos, but it takes careful monitoring of the camera settings and my poses to yield usable results. It’s tricky.

Our first set of photos were shot in direct sunlight with a wide open aperture, but low ISO. Still the light overwhelmed the sensors, resulting in overexposed images with “leaky” edges. I asked that Beefy retake the photos in the shade and he agreed only if I post the original pictures as well and ask my readers which they’d rather see.


Jacket, Esley. Turtleneck, Mossimo. Blouse, Sans Souci. Skirt, Outlander. Shoes, Libby Edelman. Sunglasses, Betsey Johnson. Necklace pendants, Epcot Morroco (tassel) and thrifted (arrowheads). Bag, Fossil (gift).

I chose a shade photo to lead the entry. Below, are the shade vs sun photos.

Do you prefer outfit photos
	Beefy style or
	Kasmira style?
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Photos by Beefy Muchacho.

Country Lane

I thought it appropriate that I photographed this English country look in the “country.” Once again, I’m thankful that my new work schedule and locality permits fun locations and DAYLIGHT even in January.


Jacket, Urban Behavior, swap (embellished with tassels by me). Blouse, J Crew. Dress, Bitten. Tights, Hue. Boots, Rampage. Earrings, Claire’s. Sunglasses, Target. Brooch, vintage. Bag, Fossil (gift).


When I wore a similar outfit a few winters ago, I had to photograph it from my bathroom. Yesterday (okay, 2010) and today: