Daily Wear: And I'm Being Grumpy...

Busy day today....well not really, just lots of little things that all added up to kinda drive me into a tizzy.

First off, RAIN!  and more RAIN!

Which led me to throw on my old boots that are rather beat up and could use a good fixer-up at the cobbler (some new soles, a polish, etc.).

Wearing:

*Black tricot dress-Alberto Makali (IAM division)

*Printed opaque tights-HUE

*Black leather boots-Anne Klein

*Black cameo necklace on gross-grain ribbon-Xmas gift from Dad

Secondly, my tights-love them as I may, the pattern stops so low on my leg that when lifting my arms I expose the sharp cut-off line where it goes from print to solid black.  True, maybe I could do without lifting my arms, but I'm like a little girl, something about short dresses makes me want to lift my arms. (Clearly I am in la-la land because what the heck does a short dress have to do with wanting to lift your arms? Hmmm....maybe it's a born instinct to lure in a lifelong mate?  um, probably not) Luckily this has yet to lead to over-exposure, so far just sharp breaks between print and solid.

Third off, today I got my Doc Marten's.  While I do like them, I'm still a bit on the fence.  I have 30 days to decide-return them or not.  I have to give them a whirl with a few different key items in my wardrobe and then make my decision.  I would like to come to the conclusion before this weekend so I can wear them to Atlantic City as they are soooo very comfy and for once, a sensible pair of shoes.

However, I cannot help but feel:

A.) a bit "high school" in them.  I have such a vivid image of myself (wearing THE shoes of course), hanging out with the friends, listening to Smashing Pumpkins or something of the sort, and surely doing something our parents would not approve of.  

And anyway, why do I need a novelty pair of Docs when I'm going back to my parents' house for X-mas and I know that somewhere buried deep in my closet is my old classic pair circa 1997.

B.) a bit silly.  Docs take a little getting used to after a decade having not put them on your feet.  I mean there's the clown-ish look, or what I feel is goofy (you know, the larger toe area).  

C.) A bit too "grunge",  it just brings back all my combat boot/flannel lovin days of yore.  Seriously, I can't help but feel as if I should be meeting up with  Angela and Rayanne at some point to go fawn after Jordan Catalano (if you're too young to understand the "My So Called Life" reference....then maybe you're too young to understand me)

(oh and some accessories)

And Fourth thing to throw me into a crap mood, I got my halloween costume back from the tailors today.  And while I think it's pretty much as perfect as it could get, meaning the only thing I'm missing from the outfit is a red handbag, it was just the fact that I had to try it on yet again to make sure it was all ok.   And basically, if I didn't already elude to it before, it's not the most comfortable of costumes; NO WAY!  Turns out, I cannot even bend down, or bend my knees or anything to pick something up if it falls.  I'm also afraid to sit down.  I'm afraid that the seams are gonna bust.  Although, I assure you that will make for a great story if that's the case.

Hmmmmph!

So, is anyone freakin out about their costumes for this weekend?  

Is anyone just freakin out?

I can't wait to lose all my money at the roulette table--and sauce those casinos for all the free cocktails my little system can handle.  (although, true story--I've been known to do silly things when this occurs....such as falling asleep in a public restroom at Caesars last time I was in Atlantic City.  I keep trying to tell you guys--I'm a "class" act.)

Daily Wear (and Tear)

A chilly Friday here in the Northeast....in fact, it's downright cold.

I should've brought a scarf and gloves w/me today.  I figured my full blown wool winter coat would've been enough.

Boy was I wrong.  (and what am I waiting for?  I have some really fun gloves, mittens, scarves, hats....why not give them a go, right?)

Today I opted for my absolute favorite winter skirt--a camel colored sweater skirt.  I bought this lil' gem at H&M two years ago, maybe more; can't remember.

All I remember is that every year I cannot wait, I MEAN CANNOT WAIT, to wear it!  

It's one of those items that lets you break the old-school fashion rule our grandmothers and mothers always told us, "Don't wear black and brown together".

To heck with those rules; since when is it not chic to wear a camel skirt w/black?  I think it looks fantastic. 

In fact, I throw on brown wooden earring almost every single time I throw on this skirt.

So take that!

Wearing:

*Black wool coat-Kenneth Cole

*Black turtleneck sweater-H&M

*Camel sweater skirt-H&M

*Black opaque tights-HUE

*Black leather boots-Anne Klein

*Brown wooden earrings-H&M

Lots of posts buzzing around in my head, make sure to stop by this weekend--I'll have more halloween outfits of days gone by, a little shout-out or two (girls you know who you are), my Weekend Rewind (everyone's fave post of mine), and maybe a new segment if I get around to wording it properly (still playing around w/the segment title).

So until then, Happy Friday everyone....or what's left of it (only 45min until midnight here on the eastcoast--someone remind me I'm not old enough to be wasting a Friday night online; but I am old enough to be really really tired and ready for bed!)

The Fur Vest

I've been here all day trying to wait for more to happen so as to make a new "Weekend Rewind" post; I simply cannot wait longer.

I've been too excited all day about my outfit.

 I've been dying to wear my new fur vest for some time now

I got it back in September when Mel hooked me up with her Kensie pull.

So someone tell me why I've been online and in the house since I put this ensemble together earlier this afternoon?

Wearing:

*Beige fur vest-Kensie

*Gray wrap sweater-H&M

*Gray lace skirt-unknown

*Steel textured tight-HUE

*Taupe suede booties-Calvin Klein

*Gold chain/pearl necklace-Topshop

*Gold multi-strand necklace-Forever 21

I wore this skirt before, trying to rework it and make it into something different.  I never got around to doing anything with it.  But when the mood struck me to wear my fur vest, I had to find something girly to balance it out.  And looking at my past few months of posts, one can see I'm a basics, raw, rough around the edges kinda girl--not a lot of girliness in my closet.  This skirt was the first thing to come to mind.  

Alas, it's still too big, falls down around my hip bone and just looks awkward.  Nothing a few safety pins hooking skirt to tights cannot fix.  And voila!  Although I do have to admit it gives me a plusher stomach look and a bit more of an hourglass figure, but I can deal.

In all my giddiness over this entire look, I proceeded to get really into today's face/make-up.  I went for this smoky, kinda sleepy-eye look using taupes and browns-so as not to make it overly harsh.  A little shimmer and a pale pink lip to top it all off.

Then figured topping it off with a couple necklaces would be a nice touch.

And much to my delight, these tights are much more sheer than I ever imagined!  I bought them last fall and never had a moment to give them a try.  They looked so steely-blue in the package, very opaque and textured....And wow!  Now I'm loving them moreso than when I purchased them.  I just know they'll get a few more wears this year rather than last.

So here it is, just call me "Switzerland".....as in I'm super neutral today....neutral colors have such a nice cool feeling about them, they go exceptionally well with a crisp chill in the air.

And now, It's Saturday night.  I've spent the whole day in my computer position (A.K.A. my massage chair w/the laptop nearby) and it's time to GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! 

 Lucky for me, BF and his friend are down the street at our fave bar.  Bob is also on his way.  

Unfortunately, it's a little chillier now than it was this afternoon-I think I have to swap the beloved furry vest for my gray bomber.  Just me, the bomber, BEERS and BROS!  Happy Saturday Night!  Talk to you all tomorrow I hope.