Plaidanimal

If I had to pick a favorite pattern mix, it might be animal + plaid.


Blouse, FY2 (thrifted). Dress, Bitten (shortened). Shoes, Libby Edelman. Earrings and necklaces, vintage. Ring, Raffia & Bossa.


I’ve mixed plaid and animal a few times before:


That was just the warm-up. I’ve got even more plaid and animal pieces to mix in the upcoming months!

Shorter Than I Realized

Whoa. There’s nothing like a tall pair of stilettos to visually raise a hemline. I now realize why I usually wear this dress with low heels or flats.


Vest, New York & Co. Dress, Mossimo. Heels, Colin Stuart. Earrings, vintage. Bag, Charming Charlie. Mushroom ring, Rafia and Bossa. Cameo ring, vintage. Cuff, Target.

I have no problem with short skirts, in my off time. But I feel a little self-conscious showing this much naked leg at work.



Photos by Beefy Muchacho

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

The oddly warm weather continues (allowing me to pair a heavy tweed jacket with a lightweight dress) but the calendar says the end of the year is approaching. I’ve already purchased holiday gifts and begun to think about New Year’s resolutions.


Jacket, The Limited. Dress, Ann Taylor Loft. Boots, White Mountain. Necklace, Macy’s. Ring, Raffia & Bossa.

How about you? Are you still recovering from Halloween or already planning New Year’s Eve? (I think we’re going to the Know Theatre’s gig.)

Tish Tosh

I took a break from Dirty Navy Week and wore this graphic ensemble to see Daniel Tosh perform in Dayton. Perhaps I shouldn’t have pre-gamed it with a Corona. By the time the comedian came on stage, and I’d had a “required” drink at the venue, I was ready to sleep, not laugh. Damn, I’m old.


Tunic (worn as a shirt) and belt, Wet Seal. Skirt, thrifted, shortened, and dyed. Boots, Dan Post. Zipper bracelet, Urban Outfitters. Leather cuff, Epcot Canada. Mushroom ring, Rafia & Bossa.

Further evidence of my advancing years: I was mildly offended by the skimpy outfits some of the girls were wearing to the show. I wanted to tell them, in my best granny voice, that they didn’t have to put it all out on display. But I was guilty of the same thing, myself, back in my clubbing days.

Undocumented

Yellow-green plus blue-green (or is it green-blue?) is one of my favorite color combinations that you wouldn’t think would work, but somehow does.


I actually wore this outfit once before, but didn’t take a picture, so it’s fair game for the blog.
Dress, London Times. Belt, thrifted. Pumps, Colin Stuart. Earrings, Target. Ring, Rafia & Bossa.

I can’t claim to have come up with this color combo on my own. I copied it from a flickr member who used to post on Wardrobe Remix. She’s moved on to other pursuits, but continues to inspire me.

Prior yellow-green and blue-green combos (many of these were also featured in the Lime Green Pumps mailbag post):


And, as a little bonus today, you get a picture of me and Londyn together!


Can you tell that I’ve had a glass of wine?
The only thing better than lime and turquoise together is adding a dash of hot pink! Now if I could just have carried Londyn around with me all day…

Lion

I’ve got seasonal schizophrenia. First, I’m hoping that summer will last just a little longer and then I’m pulling out my wool skirts and hoping for cool temperatures.

Blouse, Forever 21. Skirt, Parsons Place Ltd (thrifted and shortened). Belt, The Limited (thrifted). Ring, Rafia & Bossa. Pumps, Bitten. Bag, Payless.

Spidey

Dress, London Times. Belt, consignment shop. Booties, Sigerson Morrison for Target. Ring, Rafia & Bossa. Bag, Apt 9.

This headband looks (and sort of feels) like a big spider on my head. Every time one of the feathers blows into my eyes, I have to remind myself it is not a spider leg.

It's a Mushroom

Cardigan and dress, To The Max. Pumps, Two Lips. Pendant, Trader’s World. Ring, Rafia and Boss. Headband, Forever 21.


I have a thing for mushrooms. It must be the hippie in me.

I was wearing this ring in December when it was pointed out to me that, upside down, this ring doesn’t look like a mushroom at all. It looks like…well…I don’t want to say. I’d rather not get that sort of traffic to my blog.


Oh, get your mind out of the gutter. It's a mushroom, dammit.