Green Velvet Red Lips

We spent Christmas Day with some barely relatives, at Beefy’s cousin’s husband’s sister’s house. You’d never know we were so distantly related by the warmth of their welcome or the spread on the table (crab legs, prime rib, and pecan pie). Hospitality like that deserved my festive best.


Sweater, vintage consignment. Dress, Parker (consignment). Boots, Steve Madden. Sunglasses, Earthbound Trading Co. Earrings, made by my friend. Clutch, Maggi B. Brooch (on clutch), vintage heirloom.

Black on Black on Black

I was directed to wear black on black to work a couple of events today. My black trousers haven’t yet arrived, so everyone got a good look at my underthings as I lifted heavy objects from a squat position. (Thank goodness for pettipants!) You can dress me in all black, but you can’t make me classy!


Jacket, BCBG Max Azria (consignment). Scarf, souvenir from Holland. Vest, It’s Our Time (thrifted). Dress, Express. Necklace, Serket Jewelry. Shoes, Chelsea Crew.



Ugh, black is the worst for showing pet hair. Especially black velvet. I promise I lint rollered myself thoroughly before these pictures.
Photos by me, the tripod, and a remote.

Forbidden Fruit

I’m digging pomegranates lately. After learning the trick of removing the seeds from the rind underwater (to easily separate and minimize mess), I’m adding the bright jewels to my morning granola and afternoon salads. Or I just eat a big bowl of juicy seeds.


Coat, Lilli Ann (vintage). Sweater, vintage. Dress, Parker (consignment). Tights, Me Moi. Boots, Lauren Ralph Lauren. Earrings, Rose Bowl Flea Market. Sunglasses, Coco Sunglasses


(Yes, I realize this outfit is totally scandalous and inappropriate for work. I should have stuck to leggings or plain black tights. I did keep my coat on for most of the day.)

Birthday Dress

My birthday dress is just like my wedding dress! I’ve gotten a lot of mileage from my black and white, snake-print Parker dress. When I found the same dress in leopard print, for $45 on consignment, I did a little victory dance.


Dress, Parker. Boots, Joe’s. Earrings, Stardust Remembered. Bag, thrifted vintage.

I wore this to my birthday dinner at Ella with Beefy. My birthday is actually not on Halloween, but Ella is closed on Sunday and Monday (my birthday).



I didn’t take today’s 365 shot. Beefy took all these pics. But I’m claiming it for my set:

Lazy Day-to-Night

There is usually a fancy dinner, requiring at least cocktail, if not formal, attire at our conferences. The other ladies manage to transform themselves in the 90 minutes between the last meeting and the start of the evening. They reappear dressed in satin, wearing false eyelashes, and sporting elaborate hairdos. I’m the laziest day-to-night dresser in the bunch. I usually just remove a layer and change accessories.

Day:


Blazer, James Jeans. Dress, Parker. Obi, Sugdamiinka. Shoes, Kelly and Katie. Earrigns, No Boundaries. Bag, Aldo.


Night:


Dress, Parker. Shoes, Nine West. Necklace, Banana Republic. Bag, vintage.


I was not lazy earlier in the day. My participation in the workshops earned me lots of “money:”

NATVA 2015

I’m pretty sure I was the only one in cowboy boots at Wella’s North America Trend Vision awards.


Dress, Honey Punch. Boots, Ariat. Earrings, street vendor. Clutch, vintage.



The event was spectacular and even had showgirls!