Today Is the Day

Beefy may have gone to Disney without me (and he took the good camera!), but he brought back this bag, so all is forgiven.


Blouse, Sans Souci. Dress, Richard Chai for Target. Shoes, Colin Stuart. Sunglasses, Target. Earrings, My Sister’s Closet. Bag, Disney. Jacket, H&M (thrifted).


I’ve worn this blouse/dress combo before, but I just had to repeat it to complement the bag.

Now and then:


A bit sassier with a day-of-the-dead bag, huh? (And the leather jacket.)

Experiment No. 598

Amazingly, this is the first time my red Thai skirt has been featured in one of my Red Hat Society experiments. I should have paired it with my purple jacket ages ago. That combo will have to wait for cooler weather.


Vest, cut from a thrifted jacket. Tank, Express. Skirt, Thailand. Shoes, Linea Paolo. Sunglasses, Target. Earrings and necklace, thrifted. Bangles, Tala’s Distant Treasures, thrifted, and gift. Watch, Geneva. Bag, Apt 9. Ring, vintage.

Green Machine

I went for a monochromatic look in green, today. It’s easy to do with so much green in my wardrobe!


Dress, Mossimo. Blouse, Forever 21. Shoes, We Seal. Sunglasses, earrings, and bag, Target. Belt, Mimi d N (thrifted). Watch, Geneva. Bracelets, Target, Epcot Morocco, and vintage. Rings, Black Hills Gold and Puzzrollrings.

Secret Snap

I’ve discovered that this dress has a well camouflaged snap at the neckline to make it less boobilicious. I fastened it today to make the dress a little more work appropriate.


There is no hiding the fact that the hem is probably too short for most jobs!
Vest, Urban Vibe. Dress, Parker. Boots, Style & Co (thrifted). Sunglasses, Target. Earrings, Epcot Mexico. Belt, thrifted. Bag, H&M.


You can see how much more daring the neckline is without the snap here:


The vest does not have a secret snap, but I wish it did! To create a fitted waist, I sometimes pin it from the inside:


I think I’ll give this vest a snap so that I can give up the safety pin (which isn’t really that safe).

Too Honest

When I tried on this vest (then a jacket), I found money in the pocket. I dutifully handed the cash over to a store employee. If I’d have kept it though, it would have been enough to buy the jacket ($2.50).


Vest, cut from a thrifted jacket. Dress, swap. Shoes, Libby Edelman. Sunglasses, Betsey Johnson. Pearls, Newport News and thrifted. Watch, Geneva. Bracelet, thrifted. Rings, Black Hills Gold and Blake Austin Beauty Emporium. Bag, Vera Wang (gift).



Photos by Beefy Muchacho

Somebody Took My Camera

We are down to one DSLR for while the D40 is being fixed and somebody wanted to take the remaining camera to Disney. Without a camera for Thursday and Friday, I had to do something I really dislike – take anachronistic outfit photos. Today’s photo was taken on Wednesday and Friday’s will be taken on Saturday.


Dress, Tucker for Target. Scarf, TJ Maxx. Shoes, Lela Rose for Target. Sunglasses, Target. Earrings, vintage. Bracelets, gift, thrifted, and Tala’s Distant Treasures. Bag, Charming Charlie.

I promise, though, I wore the outfit exactly as pictured!



Photos by Beefy Muchacho

I Like It A Lot

This is one of those outfits that I put on and immediately felt really good. It is so me! A little bit of leopard, a little bit of pattern mixing, a little bit of neon, and a little bit of color.


Shirt, INC (thrifted). Dress, I Heart Ronson. Shoes, Prabal Gurung for Target. Sunglasses, Girlprops. Earrings, Cuffs. Bag, Charming Charlie. Bracelets, Target, Claire’s, and thrifted. Watch, Geneva.

50-Foot Woman

Without the objects in the background, you might think that the bike path behind me is a two-lane road and I’m a giant.


Shirt, St John’s Bay (thrifted). Dress, Bar III. Shoes, BCBGeneration. Sunglasses, Betsey Johnson. Earrings, My Sister’s Closet. Bag, Charming Charlie. Watch, Geneva. Bracelets, Charming Charlie and Tala’s Distant Treasures. Rings, gift, heirloom, and vintage.

Dog Proof

This was one of those outfits I should have taken off before greeting Jasper at the end of the day. The chiffon blouse, lasercut “leather,” and openweave tights are certainly not dog-proof! I need to figure out how to sneak into the house and change before he realizes I’m there.


Jacket, Xhilaration. Blouse, Charlotte Russe. Skirt, Peppermint. Tights, Urban Outfitters. Boots, Style & Co (thrifted). Sunglasses, Target. Necklace, vintage gift. Belt, thrifted. Rings, antique, Black Hills Gold, Puzzrollrings, and My Sister’s Closet. Watch, Geneva.

Truthfully, Jasper does an impressive job of staying “off” when greeting me. He whines with the effort, but, for the most part, keeps all four paws on the ground. It’s pretty funny to see his entire rear end wiggling and hear his pig-like squeals of delight. The real danger to my outfits is when he gnaws on my jewelry in frustration at not being allowed to jump all over me.

Work Hard

I felt a little Rose-the-Riveter wearing this chambray shirt with rolled sleeves (and I had the scarf in my hair until afternoon). Head scarf or not, I worked hard for my money today.


Shirt, Old Navy. Dress, Jones New York. Shoes, Charles David. Sunglasses, Target. Earrings, Claire’s. Bag, Vieta. Scarf, Mara Hoffman for Sebastian. Ring, antique. Watch, Geneva.