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How do you like your Tomato and Olive?


I’m predicting Short Winter Shorts (a last minute entrant) will be the popular choice.

My favorite tomato and olive combo is...
	Secret Trekkie
	Hoo Hoo Clock
	Code Red
	Service Dog
	Flapinfront
	A Moveable Beast
	Short Winter Shorts
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Short Winter Shorts

If one wears shorts in the winter, will the winter be short? I’m hoping so.


Cardigan, New York and Company. Black sweater, Merona. Shorts, The Limited. Belt, thrifted. Bag, H&M. Open-weave leggings, Forever 21. Red tights, Anne Klein. Boots, Matisse. Charm necklace, VCLM. Tassel necklace, Epcot Morocco (with a few thrifted arrowhead charms). Sunnies, Girl Props.



Photos by Beefy Muchacho

A Moveable Beast

Beefy and I attended the College-Conservatory of Music’s A Moveable Feast, so I wore my cocktail Tomato and Olive.


Jacket, Adrianna Papell. Dress, City Triangles (thrifted). Tighst, We Love Colors. Tights, BCBGeneration. Bag, swap. Necklace, Serket Jewelry.

These shoes might not quite be “tomato,” but the jacket is definitely “olive,” even though Beefy insists it is “gold.”


A Moveable Feast was awesome. In fact, the musical theater’s presentation was so awesome we saw it twice. Not awesome: taking my pictures at 11 p.m. I was up WAY past my bedtime…


…but the Feast was totally worth it (even though I consumed nary a tomato or olive).

Flapinfront

Last time I wore this skirt, a reader commented that I’ve been wearing it backwards. Apparently, the overlap is supposed to fall in front, not behind.


Turtleneck, Mossimo. Jacket, Dex (swap). Skirt, Thailand. Boots, Matisse. Necklace, Macy’s. Brooches, swap and self-made.


I couldn’t find any information on how this skirt is supposed to be worn, so it could be that I’ve been the victim of a practical joke. After all, when the flap is in front, so is the tag and that just doesn’t seem right. Right or wrong, I think I prefer the overlap in back. It’s easier to walk that way.

Which do you prefer? Front flap or back flap?

How should this skirt be worn?
	Flap in front
	Flap in back
	Either way
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Service Dog

As I modeled the ensembles for Tomato and Olive week, Beefy observed that a theme seemed to result in more cohesive outfits. He took that back when he saw this one.


Striped turtleneck, Gap (swap). Scarf, thrifted. Skirt, Herman Geist (stolen and shortened). Tights, We Love Colors. Boots, Miz Mooz. Ring (I put it on later in the photo shoot), swap. Earrings (also forgot to put on at first), No Boundaries.

He was convinced that someone would remark on this crazy mix at the office. No one said a word.

Code Red

This outfit is really a combination of two I’ve worn before. Somehow, the result is less interesting than each outfit separately.


Perhaps I should have punched it up with some purple tights.


Poncho and faux pearl necklace with medallion, Newport News. Sweater, Charlotte Russe. Skirt, Travis Ayers (thrifted). Remaining faux pearls, thrifted. Tights, We Love Colors. Oxfords, Isaac Mizrahi for Target. Bag, Massini.

Hoo Hoo Clock

What’s a Hoo Hoo Clock? Well, it’s like a cuckoo clock, except an owl pops out and softly says, “hoo hoo.” It’s so much more pleasant than a “CUCKOO!”


Blouse, Romeo + Juliet Couture. Sweater, Laura Leigh Ltd. Skirt and leggings, Mossimo. Boots, Rampage. Jewelry, bag, and coat, vintage.