I'm Not a Cougar, I am a Leopard!!!

The last of our Ebola preparatory seminars was given yesterday, so that means that I can once again be a glamour puss.But first, let's recap what I wore for the last day.

I wanted to sport my new Escada bellhop jacket. I decided to pair it with plaid trousers by Ann Taylor, since they have some rose in the plaid. Underneath, I wore a Joseph A sweater. It has a knit bodice, with a long ribbed waist and chiffon trim on the neckline and around the shoulders. Here's a closeup.

This was a very classic outfit, so I chose a pair of classic shoes with a twist. They are by Steve Madden, and are tan suede with a lug sole and a strap made of webbing with large grommet trim.I have had them for about 10 years or so.

For my necklace, I also went with another oldie but goodie. I probably got it at Macy's, because that's where I buy most of my costume pieces. It's a cameo on a rose velvet ribbon. Some dude in the parking lot really loved it, because his wife wore chokers in the 70s.

I kept my jewelry somewhat limited, so I could easily take it off and stash it in my shoes while giving the Ebola seminars. I went with my rose gold RJ Graziano set. I wore the watch, along with 3 of the bangles that have crystals in them.

I wore one small ring on each hand. I put them both on one hand for picture purposes. One is pink tourmaline, and one is tanzanite.

Now for the punch line. Here's my outfit for today.

This skirt is my favorite of all time. It's gold pearlized leather, made by INC. It is so classy and I have had it a long time, and it still looks great. It's very well made, so it was worth the price. I broke out my first pair of boots of the season.

They are from Forever 21. They are faux suede with bronze studs. When they came in the mail, they smelled REALLY bad. I had to air them out for quite a while. But now, I love them, and will be getting them reheeled at some point. I think I have had them for 4 years.

I busted out the bling and glam today. First, a new necklace that I got at a consignment shop down the street that was recommended by a friend. I got this and a Kate Spade purse there.

It's a matte gold collar with assorted gem cabochons. The top is by XOXO and I got it last year to wear on Christmas day. It's black knit with a gold foil animal pattern. On my left arm, I wore a black leather and crystal bracelet, and my Swarovski Nirvana in Black Diamond.

On my right arm, my new crystal bracelet from Saks.

And now, the piece de resistance - my Baby Phat purse. I have had it since 2003. I remember the day I bought it at Macy's in South Coast Plaza. A lady had it in her hands, and was considering it carefully. It was the only one. It cost about $200. I lurked and waited, and she finally put it back on the display. I immediately pounced, and have been enjoying it since then.

Isn't it rad? I had another Baby Phat purse later on, but it was definitely lesser quality. It died a horrible death from rotting faux leather disease.

Onto an Elli update. I got her antibiotics and a cough supressant. The organism that causes kennel cough is Bordetella brochioseptica. Humans cannot get it, but we do get Bordetella pertussis, or whooping cough. Fortunately, I am vaccinated for pertussis due to my grandchildren, so I can contuinue to splash lovin' on Elli without fear. It was hard to get her to eat the food that I put the antibiotic drops on. I finally resorted to her favorite honey ham. I dissolved the cough supressant tablet in beef broth. She seems to be on the mend. My poor sick sweetheart. I am sure that she is pissed at me, since I sent her to jail and then she got the creeping crud. Bad dog mommy.

Today, I am linking with Erin at www.simplyjustlovelyblog.com for Working Girl With Style. Go take a peep!!

Blue Moon, You Saw Me Standing Alone

Especially if I am all suited up in PPE for Ebola. Thankfully, that hasn't happened yet, and the outlook for the US is good. In the meantime, our prevention and preparation seminars continue. Do you know what else continues? Elli's kennel cough. I am waiting for a call back from Dr Lizardo to see if there is any thing like doggy cough syrup that I can give her.

So, onto today's outfit. I wanted to wear this dress today, so I brought a pair of shorts to wear underneath for the PPE demonstration.

This dress is by Mossimo, a Target brand. It is very soft. I wanted to wear navy hose with it, but I settled for gray, since I don't have any navy without holes in them. The boots that I chose to wear coordinate perfectly.

I got them at Forever 21 last winter. I wore them a lot, and will do so again this winter. For acessories, I continued to work in some colors that don't match, but they go together well. I doubled up on the necklaces. First, I wore my weird lapis number.

Then I wore a longer locket with a costume onyx stone. In this shot, you can also see my rockabilly studded belt.

On my arms, I went with silver and gemstones. On the left, my "tin can" cuff, and a tanzanite ring. On my right, a silver bangle and a ring of amethyst and opal.

This outfit is really comfy and cozy. The kicker will be how well it comes out of the wash. I am always concerned about that with the bargain brands. Today, I am linking up with www.walkinginmemphisinhighheels.com for Trend Spin. Today's trend? Comfy knits!!! Perfect for this outfit. Hop over and browse around. Until tomorrow.

Just Another Manic Monday

Well, back to work. At least I had a good weekend, with almost ZERO Ebola fussing. When we left off, Doc and I planned to cook up the Sagami Tei leftovers for lunch. He also decided to make them happy!!!

That's what grandkids do to you. Later on in the day, we went down to South Coast Plaza, a famous shopping mall. They opened a new Off Fifth Saks Fifth Avenue, so I wanted to look. They were having fabulous sales in there, mostly as a way to get customers into the new store. This was the catch of the day.

These D and G glasses retail for $399. I paid $41. When I showed them to Doc (he was in Barnes and Noble), he was amazed at how nice the lenses were. So we went back and got him a RayBan pair. I also got two pieces of costume jewelry, and I will show them to you after my outfit of the day.

This sweater is from some thrift shop at some point in my life. I have had it a very long time. The slacks are tiny maroon and white checks, and I got them at the garment district in downtown LA. They open the showrooms to sell samples a couple of times a year. I had maroon shoes on, but it looks like it may rain (please!!!) so I switched to some trusty old Payless numbers.

Now for the Saks jewelry reveal!!! On my left hand, I have my wedding rings and an awesome stretchy crystal bracelet.

It was $24. On my right hand, I have two gold and garnet or ruby bracelets, and an enamel crystal ring that was also $24.

I resurrected an old necklace for this getup. It's a costume cross, made by Monet. I wonder if they still have Monet?

Anyway, there you have it. Of course, I am wearing my Harvard jacket on top. Also, I am back to linking with sweet Patti at www.notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.com for Visible Monday. Now that I am temporarily out of the outbreak suit, I am once again Visible!!!

Domo Arigato, Mr Roboto !!!

lI didn't get around to posting yesterday. I am employed as the Epidemiologist for a hospital, so I am responsible for training everyone on Ebola. I gave them the history of the pandemic, demonstrated donning and doffing of the personal protective equipment, and gave them plans and protocols to follow. Then we did a Q and A session. We did it 6 times, and each time we got great suggestions, and it got better and better. My boss, who is the Executive Driector of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety, did the seminars with me. Here I am on Day 2. That's my boss scurrying by in the background.

I am wearing knit warmup style pants that I got at a little strip mall store. They rock. I have a sweater by Joseph A, and a moleskin jacket from Macy's on with them. I had the opportunity to bust out the Betsey Johnson shoes that I got for $3 at Stacey's Closet.

Her is a closeup of the sweater. It ties with a polka dot chiffon scarf through two grommets. The jacket is crocodile texture.

On my left arm, I wore a double wrap leather bracelet. I didn't wear earrings or rings, since I was donning and doffing all day long.

Elli has kennel cough. Delila had it once. It's pathetic. It's the dog version of the common cold. Dogs get it after they board at a kennel, just like Elli did. She walks around coughing. It comes in spurts - most of the time she doesn't cough. I guess it will probably take a week to get over, like people.

I went to the Salvation Armani this morning. They were having a 50% sale. I scored. I got an Escada jacket that is worth several hundred dollars. I paid $3. Here it is, along with the label and a detail of the exquisite tailoring.

I think it is 80s vintage. I also got a 40's to 50's vintage jacket made by Bullocks Pasadena. It's wool, with a satin Peter Pan collar, satin buttons, and vents trimmed with tiny satin studs.

I had to kick down a whole $5.50 for this beauty. Tonight, we took my mother in law Mimi out to dinner for her 81st birthday. We went for teppan at Sagami-Tei. I wore my new Harvard jacket.

Mimi ordered a mountain of tempura, and ate it all. Go Mimi. My FIL, Win, ordered salmon teriyaki.

My mom, Doc, and I ordered NY steak with tempura. Here is the chef cooking it.

I ended up with salad, miso soup, steak, tempura, veggies, bean sprouts, a baked potato, and fried rice.

We brought home a ton of leftovers. We are gonna make eggs with veggies, and fried rice for lunch tomorrow. Well, that just about catches us up.

Blue Is The Color Of My True Love's Eyes!!!

Well, Doc's eyes are blue, but Elli's are brown, so it's kind of a toss up. Anyway, I had to think of another saying about blue, because this is what I am wearing today.

You have seen these printed pants before, but this is the first outing this year for the sweater set. It is made by Worhtington, and I got it at JC Penney a long time ago. The turtleneck is sleeveless.

I particularly like the gold trim around the neck. I am giving multiple inservices today for clinical staff who need to don and remove protective gear in case we get an Ebola patient, so I needed something comfy, non-fussy, and NO skirt, because I sit on the floor for part of it. For shoes, I wore my nice flat Zara shoes.

Likewise, since I am pulling multiple pairs of gloves on and off, I went with simple leather bracelets, on blue and one black.

And this outfit gave me the perfect opportunity to carry my new bag that I got in Boston.

It has gold studs, and the inside is all metallic blue.

So last night, my October Birchbox came. YAY!!! Here's what was in it.

1) Bee Kind body lotion with honey and organic chamomile.

2) Clean Rain Eau de Parfum

3) Dr Lipp original Lip Balm

4) ModelCo Powerlash High Impact Black Mascara

5) Suki Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser - lemony cleanser and exfoliator. Used already - nice!!!
So when I went to take a shower, I found that Doc had used all of my Ulta Coconut Lime Smoothie three in one shower, shampoo and moisturizer, so I got to open a new one. Voila.

Buttercream cupcake. Yum -doesn't get any better. On wait, it does. This was my gift from the housekeeper that cleaned my room in Boston at the beautiful Westin.

So there you have it. until tomorrow!!!

Five Pounds of Fury!!!

Now that I am back home, we are back to our regularly scheduled programming. This morning, Isabel came to clean, and our Elli was her usual cantankerous self, only magnified by 1000. I guess being locked up at Dr Lizardo's was the last straw for our little Mexican lass.

But aside from all that, here are my outfits from yesterday and today. First, on Tuesday:

I am wearing a skirt by ECI, and a top by Carmen Marc Volvo that I got my first day in Philadelphia. Both are knit - the skirt is double knit, and the top is jersey, decorated with ruching down the front and gold studs. I used the trick to double up my Joan Rivers necklace again.

I wore some shoes that I have had for a while. I tend to wear them in spurts, like most of my shoes. They are made by Boutique 9, one of my favorite brands.

They match my outfit perfectly. On my left hand

I am wearing my wedding set and a gold bangle with diamond dust. On my right hand,

I have a ring that is made of a solid chunk of agate or some similar stone. I chose knit pieces because I was stuck in the Houston airport for a 4 hour delay on Monday, due to weather. When my flight from Philly landed, it was pouring rain, the winds were 95 miles per hour, and there was lightning, which I guess interferes with the air traffic control tower. So we waited until it was safe, but boy, was I tired that night. So I did NOT feel like ironing.

Today, I am bascially recovered. This is the outfit that I chose, and didn't mind ironing.

I copied it from a lady I saw wearing something very similar in Philadelphia. The slack are wool plaid by Ideology. The jacket is perforated suede, made by Belle Sport. Underneath, I am wearing a bronze lurex shell by Joseph A. I wore one of the necklaces that I got at the flea market right before I left for vacation.

It is made of halved cowrie shells. You can see the jacket better in this shot. For shoes, I chose my brown suede pumps with the leopard wedge. The lady in Philly had leopard pumps and a scarf instead of the necklace. She looked very chic.

On my left hand, I have a costume ring from Nordstrom, and a bracelet made of safety pins that someone very dear to me made. She is now deceased - sads. On my right, I have a leather cuff with an abalone bar, and a ring carved of amber.

That's about it for today. Since it's Wednesday, I am linking up at www.thepleatedpoppy.com for What I Wore. I haven't had time to look at blogs. We are prearing our hospital in the unlikely event that we see an Ebola patient, and I am at the center of that responsibility. I am glad to be back home, but when I get off today, I have to deal with our Senorita mas Poquita, and then get my car smogged for registration. The fun never ends, does it?