Polished Purple

 

I love, love this purple top.

Details:

Gray skirt suit,

Purple silk top with cutout neckline detail (thrifted),

Gray pearls (DIY), and

Purple heels

It Feels Real Nice

Here I wore a scarf as a top.  For modesty, I did have a tank top underneath. The scarf looks great once the blazer covers my "chubby wings."   

Details:

Gray skirt suit,

Black tank top (unseen),

Hermes L’arbre de Vie Scarf, and

Black peep toe pumps with bow detail.

Cost Per Wear

(Hermes L'abre de Vie Scarf) $420/1 = $240

Scarf As Top

 

I'm in the middle of packing, moving and unpacking. 

The fashion part of my life is a bit hectic right now, but hopefully I can get moving again soon. Here is a photo of me using my scarf as a top. I just ended up tucking the bottom into my skirt. I really like the results.



Daily Show Fan

"How wrong is it that I get my news from Mr. Stewart?"

Blues That Brighten

Today the theme was baby blue. Baby blue top, baby blue scarf and baby blue shoes.  This color is so bright and cheery.  I am still trying to work out that side-sweeping bang.

Details:

Navy skirt suit,

Hermes Printemps Ete 69 scarf,

Blue crinkle silk scarf, and
Blue suede heels.

Cost Per Wear
(Hermes Printemps Ete 69 scarf) $330/17 = $19.41

Sideswept

I have naturally pin straight hair, which of course means that I wish I had curls. I find my hair to be too simple. It is purely my personal opinion that dark, straight hair means that you need a great hair cut. Unfortunately I have what I affectionately call a "moon face" (round face cursed with chubby cheeks) and I prefer long hair.


I have tried curling my hair and a wet set the night before gives me the best results, but the truth of the matter is that setting my hair nightly takes time and effort. Blah, blah . . . I just cannot seem to manage all that fuss right now. I still intend on doing a wet set for those special occasions and for hula performances, but other than that I could not keep up the routine for work.

Thus I looked around for a super easy hairstyle and this is what I am trying out. I need a hairstyle that takes a minimal amount of time, looks like I at least made an effort and had some intention behind the hairstyle. It is a bit of side-swept bang look. I push my bangs forward to create an asymmetrical line and I make a deep side part to narrow out my moon face. I use bobby pins and hair spray to hold in place and keep the hair out of my face. I think it makes me look younger, which is a good thing.

Cutie Collar

The purple, in the scarf and in the shoes, brings touches of royalty to this outfit. The bright color draws the eyes to my face.

Details:

Missoni floral scarf (Target),

Snake ring (Betsy Johnson, used as a scarf ring),

Black top (unseen),

Black skirt suit, and

Purple kitten heel pumps with black toe-box.

Missoni Scarf

I picked up this Floral Silk Scarf of Missoni for Target on the release date. I had the release date on my calendar. Of course I had checked up their look book ahead of time and knew that I wanted to get all three silk scarves. I thought would just drop by the Target near work on my lunch break and pick up the scarves and maybe a dress. Well, I left for an early lunch to only discover that the Target near work was sold out. Completely sold out. The racks were empty.


In a panic, I called G to whine. He suggested that I head to the Target near home. I did as he advised and luckily grabbed the last of each of the three scarf designs from the nearly empty rack. It was crazy how fast the Missoni items flew off the shelves. The rush was so tremendous that it made the national news the next morning. Now this scarf is being sold for about twice what I paid for it at Target. I guess I was one of the lucky ones.

Nailpolish Tour: Golden Universe

Name: Universe

Maker: Petites
Color: Gold with shimmer
Keep or Toss? Keep

I chose to take this mini polish with me to Las Vegas, because of its small size. It took about three coats to get full coverage, but I did not have the benefit of a white undercoat. The glitter is so well incorporated and microscopic that the golden color just sparkles with the light. The glitter sets of sparks of gold, white and orange. It is a lovely Midas touch effect.

Let's Go For A Ride

This was the outfit I wore on the drive up to Vegas. I wanted to be comfortable, but still stylish. I also knew it would be a long, hot road trip. Now, you may wonder why anyone would bother to be chic on a road trip. You think that no one is going to see you, but that would be a wrong assumption. People still see you.


I did not want to fall into the trap of dressing like a snob even if the only stop I make is McDonald’s for a bathroom break. I am just too vain and respect my fellow man too much to not care.

Details:
Straw hat,
Hermes Astrologi scarf (tied onto the hat),
Jersey purple dress,
Purple and white print tank (for the modesty),
Gold Dove necklace,
Pink Love earrings (Lamb), and
White flats with gold buckle detail.

Cost Per Wear
(Hermes Astrologi scarf) $385/5 = $77

G's Military Shirt

Here is G waiting for the parking attendant to retrieve our car.  I purchased this military style shirt for him.  He is so dreamy.

So Chic I Can't Stand It

This is the outfit that I wore in Vegas.  I felt like a country girl in France with that circular-brim straw hat.  So Madeline, especially with the side braid.  I helped to keep me cool to have my hair pulled back into a braid.

Details:
Black wrap dress with white piping,
White tank top,
Gold Dove Necklace (Tiffany's),
Straw hat,
Hermes L'Art Du Temari scarf, and
White flats with gold link detail on toe box.

Cost Per Wear
(Hermes L'Art Du Temari scarf) $375/16= $23.44

Oh No Orange

I love how striking the orange silk is when it is paired with those orange peep toe pumps. I did not believe I could wear orange until I got those shoes, then I only believed that I could do orange if the color was away from my face. A Hermes clerk convinced me that orange was a great color for my skin tone. With my mother’s assurance I took the risk. Now I can’t imagine why I avoided this color for so long. It a punch it the gut of color.




Cost Per Wear
(Hermes Astrologi Scarf) $385/4 = $96.25

Hermes Strikes Again

L’arbre de Vie

Fall 2011
Designed by Christine Henry

Like a metaphor, this fabric tree speaks to us of the bond that unites mankind to the vegetal world, the essential ingredient of textiles. In the tropics, bark is beaten until it becomes soft and supple, in West Africa hibiscus, in India jute, or in Asia certain types of nettles. Flowers, leaves and fruit all lavish their colors. A portrait of the world, genealogy of techniques and resources, these are a bit of what these lines contain. Each leaf is decorated with geometric patterns symbolizing a culture, belief or social status . . . whose complexity at times conjures up a sort of magic protecting form harm or summoning lunch.

I picked up this beauty on the Vegas trip to attend my cousin’s basketball tournament. I took my cousins and my aunt to the Hermes flagship store on the Strip. My aunt, who is a book illustrator, and my mother, who is forever chic, helped me pick it out. The colors are classic.