Two Blazers

The last time I asked you which outerwear I should wear, many voted for both jackets. This time, I obliged by wearing one blazer for the day and the other for the evening.


Blazer, BSB Jeans (thrifted). Sweater, Joseph (thrifted). Shorts, Lassie. Tights, B. Ella. Boots, Steve Madden. Earrings, consignment. Sunglasses, Earthbound Trading Co. Bag, Steve Madden.

The lead photo is my evening blazer. I led our Sacramento Fashion and Style Meetup at Article (a consignment shop) and thought the stylish crew would appreciate my pattern mixing. For my daytime activities of a visit to the Subaru dealer and coffee with a former coworker, I opted for the more conservative topper (a J Crew blazer from another consignment shop).


Can you tell which jacket I liked best?

Waffle and a Blazer

After seeing these patterns together, I couldn’t wait to pair this paisley velvet blazer with this fox-print waffle shirt. Halloween and pub trivia seemed to be the right occasion.


Blazer, BSB (thrifted). Shirt, Mossimo. Jeans, Old Navy. Boots, Lauren Ralph Lauren. Bag, Steve Madden. Earrings, Charming Charlie.



To make this the lamest nod at Halloween, ever, I added kitty ears and a bell collar.


My 365 photos are both about my morning runs with the dogs.


These three dogs live in a yard that borders an athletic field through which we run. I think there is a shed or a woodpile that they climb to peek over the 6 foot fence. Once, one of them jumped the fence and it was terrifying.


Jackson loves his runs, but hates the harness. He runs and hides when I pull it out. He isn’t a good hider.

Beastly

Don’t you love the word “beastly?” It’s an informal British term for “very unpleasant.” This heat is certainly beastly. It was 100 degrees today.


Dress, Ella Moss. Dress (worn as a slip), Roundy Bay (thrifted). Belt, thrifted. Shoes, Linea Paolo. Sunglasses, Coco Sunglasses. Earrings, Super Silver. Bag, Croft & Barrow.


It was a cool 88 degrees by the time Jasper’s agility class started. He won a Beastie Bar and didn’t think it was beastly, at all.

Regime

We had our Toastmasters election, tonight! A new board starts on June 1st, including Beefy as Sergeant-at-Arms.


Dress, Ella Moss. Scarf (worn as a belt), TJ Maxx. Shoes, Seychelles. Earrings, Stardust Remembered. Bag, SheBoBo.


Our current president, immediate past president, and members of the new board (excluding Beefy because he was on a business trip):

Kumquat

I’m having some citrus envy. When we bought our house I was charmed by the prospect of owning my very own orange tree. Three years later, the oranges fall and rot. Juicing them is a messy, sticky business and there is no way we could eat all the fruit. My neighbor has a lemon tree and the laden branches mock me every time I return from the grocery store with another sackful of purchased lemons. If I had a lemon tree (well, I have a tiny tree, but it doesn’t produce yet), would I wish I had an orange tree instead?


Blazer, BSB (thrifted). Tank, Old Navy. Pants, Polo Ralph Lauren. Boots, Lauren Ralph Lauren. Sunglasses, Giselle. Earrings, Charming Charlie. Necklace, Zad. Bag, Canvas boutique.


My citrus envy reached new heights when I parked in front of a loaded kumquat tree today. I snagged only photos but really wanted to fill my purse with the tart fruit.

Upholstery

Beefy says this jacket looks like couch fabric. I’d love to have a davenport upholstered in this autumnal, velvety, paisley pile. I’ve got old lady taste.


Jacket, BSB (thrifted). Blouse, BCBG Max Azria. Skirt, vintage, thrifted, shortened, and embellished. Tights, We Love Colors. Boots, Miz Mooz. Earrings, Charming Charlie. Bag, Steve Madden.


I’m not sure if this is an old person thing, but our fridge is chock full of things in brine. Witness four jars of pickles and six jars of olives:


Not pictured: a jar of capers and my homemade lebanese turnip pickles. I’m planning to make sauerkraut, next. Just like Beefy’s grandma. I bet she’d like this jacket.

Humble Beginnings

I’ve had this blazer since I started blogging in Fall 2006. I’ve almost gotten rid of it half a dozen times. Maybe it’s finally coming back into style.


Blazer, The Limited. Dress, Ella Moss. Stockings, Me Moi. Boots, Lauren Ralph Lauren. Sunglasses, Meow Meow. Scarf, gift. Bag, Steve Madden.

This scarf dates from my early blogging years, too. It was a gift from Londyn, who has since shuttered her own style blog.


The first appearances of the jacket and scarf on my blog:


Those old pics make me blush and laugh. I don’t think I ever would have imagined that I would one day have hair to match the trim on this jacket.


I’m sure I’ll LOL at ridiculous 2015 Kasmira soon enough.