Sign Me Up For The EarlyBird Dinner

And the free supply of Depends. And the Dentu-Grip. And the copper knee braces. Today, I have entered senior citizen-hood. And I am going to be that wacky old broad who wears colorful caftans and hits on the pool boy during my two martini lunch. Oh, wait, all of that has already happened.

So what did I wear?? Keep in mind that I have a huge presentation to give at our lunchtime meeting.

Here I am, arriving. Note the Newport News coat all askew, and the new handbag. This is what I saw.

 

 

My coworkers asked me what I wanted for my birthday. I told them either a Nordstrom gift card, or a baby hippo (if they could find a female). Look at this door more closely.

I asked for it. So I took my coat off.

Aha!!! The famous Bob Mackie Wearable Art jacket!!!

Then I moseyed over to the coffee pot to brew up my usual stomach rotting libation.

The office crow joins in the fun!!!  And Lauren made deviled eggs with bacon and Vicki brought cinnamon rolls.

I wore my trusty Express ponte pants and a gold lurex tank. As far as shoes,

My black and gold boots. It rained yesterday, so the rain shoes are out. I layered two necklaces

 

One yellow diamond and one sapphire. For my arms, the usual suspects.

 

On my left, my wedding set and my stretchy crystal bracelet, and on my right, a crystal/enamel ring and a couple of gold/diamond dust bracelets.

So that's about it  Stay tuned for more shenanigans as the day goes on!! Oh, the links!! First, Laura at www.walkinginmemphisinhighheels.com for Trend Spin Linkup. Then Rachelle at www.pinksole.com for How I Fall. Go say hi to these beauties!!!

This is the End, my Beautiful Friend

Oh, Jim Morrison, I guess it really, truly is. Tomorrow, I turn 56. That will be the end of my middle age years. I will be eating dinner at 4, followed by reruns of Murder She Wrote, followed by bedtime at 8 in my flannel nightgown and cap. And that's if I decide to live it up. NOT. HAHA. I refuse to go down without kicking and screaming. I have to stay true to form in the twilight of my life.

So, on that note, here is an outfit that will not be ignored. My boss said that he will not yell at me for wearing my pajamas to work.

I am bright, and I am comfy, so I don't care if I look like it's bedtime. The sweater is by Outlander. I bought it sometime in the early 80s - It cost $128 back then, and I remember feeling like a spendthrift for buying something nice. Oh how times have changed!! The black sweater underneath is by Clio, and the pants are Rampage. All items are very very old. Here's a closeup of the pants.

 

 

Yes, I am squatting and holding my sweater up out of the way. Also, check out the 80s era belt. I got if from Spiegel, in both fuchsia and cobalt.

 

 

And of course, I have matching fuchsia suede shoes. They are DexFlex. I am wearing black foot tubes because the top of the vamp rubs on my foot bones.

 

 

So what purse did I carry? Well, over the weekend, I treated myself and also got treated by my loved ones for the gala BD tomorrow. For my part, I got a laptop/crossbody bag and two pairs of booties. They will be revealed as I wear them. But the bag - Versace.

It matches the belt I have had for a long time. I hope it wears as well as the belt did. On my right hand

My white enamel/crystal ring from Saks, a small diamond tennis bracelet and a garnet/diamond claddagh that Doc got me in Ireland. On my left,

A couple od gold/diamond dust bracelets, and a garnet/diamond ring. So now, the piece de resistance. This is what my mom gave me for my birthday.

 

Flat black velvet boxes are always a good thing. Here's a closeup of this beautiful braided necklace.

And here it is, around my scrawny chicken neck.

So pretty!!! And I got another box as well.

 

 

Oh. Hell. Yes. Nothing Bundt Cakes are the best ever. Here it is, right before Doc and I ate an entire half. It's White Chocolate Raspberry.

 

 

That thick buttercream frosting is toe curling, it's so good. And that is a pool of it in the center hole of the cake. Well, that's it for Chapter One. My mother in law, Mimi, gave me four dresses from the consignment for my birthday, so I shall be rolling those out in the coming weeks. But today, since I AM NOT DEAD - yet, I am linking with Patti at www.notdeadyetstyle.com for Visible Monday. I most certainly qualify.

Starlight, Starbright

I am dressed like the night sky today - black with silvery sparkles everywhere. Here's my outfit with the coat still on

You have seen my silvery coat many times. After the coat comes off, we have

The knit jacket is by BCBG, and I got it at the closing sale at Happyness Consignement.

My pants likewise have tiny silver studs going on the diagonal, and are made by Sharagano.

To coordinate with the silver, I wore my JCP cross necklace.

For my rings, I chose matching silver onyx and mother of pearl rings.

 

 

 

And why am I so focused on black and silver today??? Because I got a new "toy".

Here's another clue:

Yep - new glasses. My vision insurance provides a new pair every two years. This year, I decided to go all out and get designer frames. Here's how they look on:

 

 

I like the way they look a lot. However, this is my first pair of progressive lenses, and I still need to get used to them. More practice is needed.

 

 

As far as the linkies go, since today is Friday, I am linking with www.xoxorebecca.com for That Friday Blog Hop.  So go ahead, hop!!

Total Recall

I very rarely repeat an outfit exactly, but today that happened. This was one of my fall favorites.

The dress is BCBG, and the waterfall jacket is from Target. Here's the dress without the jacket.

And for an even closer look at the textured knit,

The jacket is two thin layers - the outer layer is heathered grey single jersey and the inner layer is ivory Chantilly lace.

I wore the same shoes as last time - my Tahari taupe and copper maryjanes.

I also wore the same necklace - a statement piece made of smoky topaz and buffalo turquoise.

On my right hand, I wore my Swarovksi duo in Black Diamond - the Nirvana ring and the Platinum bracelet.

The only variation was my left arm - I wore my garnet and opal bracelet and a South Sea Pearl ring.

So there you have it - a repeat of a comfy, cute outfit. Today, I am once again linking with Alice
at www.happinessatmidlife.com for Throwback Thursday. I would have to say that a complete repeat is a throwback - at least for me. Then , I am also linking with Linda Lou at www.alabouroflife.com for a Labour of Fashion. Go check it out, and have a great day!!

The Sparkling Earth

That's the best way to describe the theme for my outfit today - earth tones with a hint of glitter. Here we go

I am wearing a knit sweater dress made by Passport. It has gold lurex trim around the V neck line. On top, I have my fabulous vintage Dynasty style jacket made by Rimini.

Here's a closeup of the metallic jacquard material that the jacket is made of, from the last time I wore it. Now for a look at the sweater dress without the jacket.

The bodice portion is flat knit, and the bell sleeves are flat to just above the elbows, then ribbed to the wrists. I didn't wear bracelets - I usually don't when my sleeves are long and flared like this. I picked this outfit specifically so I could wear my new boots.

They match perfectly. I am still trying to get a non-glarey closeup of the rings that trim the chains, all set with little crystals.

I was thinking of another necklace to go with this dress, but then I remembered my fabulous Joan Rivers piece, and thought that the slight contrast of some of the stones would look nice.

This also allowed me to bring another color in with one of my rings. On my left, I wore a large London Blue Topaz, and on my right, my Swarovksi Nirvana in Black Diamond.

 

 

I like this outfit - it is as comfy as pajamas, and looks pretty darn cute!!! For linkups today, since it's Wednesday, as always www.thepleatedpoppy.com for What I wore Wednesday. Then, I got a comment from a lovely lady named Tameka, and so of course, I am joining up for Who's Wearing What Wednesday at www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com . I will be checking this new (to me) blog out !!! Have a wicked Wednesday!!!