That's M as in Million

Hello everybody (anybody??). So I heard on the news that a contemporary art piece done by Mondrian recently auctioned off for between 30 and 40 million dollars. That's a lot of scratch. I thought to myself, "Geez, it's only some black lines with blocks of color". But then I thought about it further, and realized that the Mondrian influence is everywhere - fashion, architecture, paper goods, and many other things that we see on a daily basis. So Mondrian created a phenomenon that became an everyday reality. Hence, the huge price tags. Then I remembered that I have a couple of pieces of clothing that definitely fit in this category. So I whipped one out and put it on.

See what I mean? This skirt is by Studio G. I don't remember where I got it, but it's nice heavyweight fabric, is fully lined, and has a lot of little tailoring details, so I am betting it didn't come from a strip mall. With it, I am wearing a coral lurex tank and this little cotton jacket that I got in Palm Springs. As for my necklace,

This necklace is made of several strands of colored freshwater pearls that are twisted together. This style is called a torsade. My mom gave me this necklace some years ago for my birthday. This shot also shows the detail on the jacket. It has little crystal pleated ruffles and rhinestones and the entire waist region is ruched. It adds interest to any outfit. What shooz did I chooz?

You can bet that I didn't pass up a chance to wear my Nine West brown multi velvet T straps. As I told you before, I have the same pair in black multi. I love them both. For my jewelry

On my left hand, I have 6 of my RJ Graziano rose gold bangles and my Swarovski Nirvana in Black Diamond. On my right, a tourmaline and diamond ring, and a costume bangle made of bugle beads in varying tones of orange and brown. I should consider having the Nirvana soldered onto my finger, since I wear it so much. It cost about $200, but the price per wear has to be very low after all the times it has gotten out of my jewelry box and onto one or another of my fingers. Speaking of which, my polish is called Plum Perfect and is made by Ulta.

Today is Monday, so once again I am linking to the beautiful Patti at www.notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.com. She hosts Visible Mondays, and her theme today is mixing old with new. Hmm. Alot of my stuff is old and has been around for a while. The shoes are new to me, but I bought them on consignement, so maybe that qualifies. Oh, and the skirt must be somewhat new, but uses a vintage Mondrian pattern. So I think I am in. Tonight I am going out to dinner with a friend, and I already have my costume prepped. It's too crazy for work, so a night out is the answer. Hop over to Patti's site and enjoy all the Visible Ladies !!!