You Called For Room Service?

I feel like a bellhop in this getup, but...... I like it anyway!!!

I gave you two shots of my gloriousness :). The pants are vintage, made by a brand called Odds and Evens. From reading other blogs, I learned that you can look at the label and tell what year an item was manufactured. These pants were made in 1970!!! Here's a look at the detail at the waist. No belt needed.

This hot pink sweater was made by Liz Claiborne. It has silver embroidery and clear crystals, and rhinestone buttons. Here's another look at that.

The chiffon top underneath has a tiny ruffle around the high neck and cutaway shoulders. IT came from the collaboration that Liberty of London did with Target, several years ago. Not only is there no need for a belt, but there is no need for a necklace, either. On my right arm,

I have a silver and crystal costume bracelet and a mother of pearl ring. On my left arm,

A wedding set and an opal/garnet bracelet that my mom gave me for my fortieth birthday. I am wearing my grey Nine West ankle strap shoes.

Time for some links!!! Lovely Alice at www.happinessatmidlife.com has Throwback Thursday, and I would say that 1970 pants are indeed a throwback. Then, Nicole from Alaska at www.highlatitudestyle.com is hosting Top of the World Style. Last, Tara from www.mixmatchfashion.com has Summer Style. Lucky girl is off for summer break, since she is a teacher.

One last little somber note, requesting prayers and happy thoughts for a dear friend of the family. He was in a bad car accident on Tuesday morning. He somehow ran his truck off the freeway into a tree. At first, it was unsure that he would make it, but now it looks as though he will survive. At any rate, it will be a long tough road for a nice young man who has been a good friend to Luke. All good wishes are welcome and appreciated. Doc and I may go visit him this weekend.

Rainbow Brite

I was somewhat challenged with these Calvin Klein pants. They are such a pretty color, but I have a hard time finding things to wear with them. So today, I went for the obvious: White.

This knit sweater is by INC. It is a very lacy knit, so I wore a white cami underneath. Here's a better look at the texture:

I got the multicolor scarf at Charming Charlie's 75% off sale a couple of weeks ago. It has tiny hot pink pompoms around the two edges. It's an infinity scarf.

I found the shoes during my recent garage/closet purge, and even though they don't really match, I wore them anyway. My Neiman Marcus pumps from yesterday gave me a blister on one of my heels.
The shoes are gold velvet wedges with amber cabochons and clear crystals on one of the crossover straps.

On my right arm, I wore the blue bracelet that I fixed over the long weekend, It came from Speigel (remember them?)

On my right arm, my Swarovski Nirvana in Indolite, along with a plastic hinged bracelet, also by INC.

So let's link away!! Another new linkup came into my email box yesterday. Grace from www.colorandgrace.com is hosting Color and Grace. (I fit the color part, the grace.......). Then Tameka at www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com has Who's Wearing What Wednesday.  And Allison from www.sydneyfashionhunter.com has Wednesday Pants. I wear skirts and dresses way more often than pants, but today, I made it!!! And last, Lindsey from www.thepleatedpoppy.com has What I Wore. I am definitely going to try and check these ladies out later today, and have a great Hump Day!!!

Animal Attraction

Today, I bring you another forgotten outfit from the bowels of my closet.

It's a pantsuit by Georgiou. It looks better than the picture. I tried three times and couldn't get a good shot, so I threw in the towel. It did give me a chance to wear my new shoes from Neiman Marcus.

Let's get a better look at the jacket. The pants are just plain ivory slacks. Here's a look at the flat front.

 The jacket has animal trim.

There's a panel that runs down each sleeve, and also circular embellishment at the hem on each side.

It zips up the front and also has brass studs scattered about, here and there. I doubled up on necklaces.

I wore a sequined tank in a leopard pattern with this pantsuit. On my left arm,

My Swarovksi Nirvana in Black Diamond, and some of my RJ Graziano rose gold bangles. On my right arm,

A lonely smoky topaz ring. So let's do some more linking !!! Back from maternity leave, Killeen from www.cuteandlittle.com is cohosting On Trend Tuesday. I think animal prints are always on trend. Then, Jess from www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com is having Turning Heads Tuesday. I always join up, as I do for Laura at www.walkinginmemphisinhighheels.com for Summer Style.

Speaking of summer, we got a little rain last night!!!! Yay!!!! my crinkly brown lawn thanks the powers that be. Here is the view from my corner office:

Have a great day!!!

Sparks, Barks, and a few of my Larks.

I live in Huntington Beach, California. Surf City USA. HB has a long and colorful history surrounding this All-American holiday. We have a 101 year old parade, have seen several riots and couch burnings downtown, and a huge fireworks show off the pier. I never go anywhere at night because my dogs may get terrified. Some of them have gone berserk, and some have been fine. Anyhow, I am writing the blog while waiting for the noise.

We went to a party on Thursday night, in Mission Viejo, It was to celebrate the visit of our friend, Ted, from Tennessee. Lynne, the hostess, also had her friend, Lorraine, in from Connecticut. It was drinks and tacos. Here's what I  wore:

Jennifer Lopez robin's egg blue brocade shirts and, a Kenar knit tank, which are hard to see in the glare.

In this closeup of my larimar necklace that I got in Coronado, you can see the true color of the outfit.

In this shot, you can see that the tank is trimmed with a chiffon and lace ruffle.

On my left arm, a mabe pearl ring and a bracelet of citrine, larimar, freshwater pearl, and aurora borealis crystals.

On my right arm, a South Sea pearl ring, and a silver bracelet with blue topaz.

It was a great party. Everyone had a blast. Lorraine was super cool. Doc and I stayed in the Fairfield Marriott in Mission Viejo overnight. It's about a 40 minute drive home, and even though Doc doesn't drink, he hates to drive at night. So we stayed there. They have a breakfast buffet, but I was too hungover to eat.

I worked on a couple of hobbies over the weekend. One was buying the supplies, and then fixing a gob of broken costume jewelry,

I re-strung all these bracelets.

I replaced missing stones in all these pieces.

These pieces had all broken apart, so I put them back together.

I also framed some of my artwork. I re-matted an iguana print (done by a professional artist, not me).

Then I framed a mandela from my coloring book for Doc's office, He picked the colors he wanted.

Then I framed a sorta Alice in Wonderland cartoon flower from my coloring book in hot pink for Vicki at work.

Then I framed another mandela with a yellow mat and a black frame for Lynne for her bathroom, which is navy blue.

Lastly, I framed a butterfly that I painted in acrylic, I put it on a yellow mat and a black frame.

I ate a few good things too. The pork and chicken tacos at Lynne's were good, as were all the appetizers.On Friday, later in the day, I did some yard work, and then made two pizzas. One was California Pizza Kitchen White Pizza, and one was Safeway Select 4 meat pizza.

They were both very tasty.

The holiday itself was a combination of quiet time and family time. I went for a run, then hung out with family until it was time to dog sit.

By 8:22, the bombs bursting in air were constant. Elli barely noticed any of it, but she does sleep soundly. Vinni and Kenni huddled under the tangerine tree, brothers together against the onslaught. By the morning, it seemed as though no one was too traumatized.

On Sunday, I went running again. 2 days in a row, and my right knee was achy. Then we went to Free Birds for lunch

I had carnitas. Doc needed some art supplies of his own, so we stopped at Dollar Tree to see if they had anything he needed. I ended up getting Elli two more shirts.

Then I spent the rest of the day reading a great book - China Dolls by Susan Lee. It was one of those that I was unable to put down until I saw how it ended. I love those kinds of books. I did do some laundry while reading.

So Monday morning, back to work. Here's what I wore:

This is a chiffon skirt with sequin trim by Laundry by Shelli Segal. The top is satin, made by Apt 9. It has a sequin neckline.

I forgot to choose a necklace, but the top is fancy enough on its own. I wore my vintage gold chain belt.

I wore my canvas gladiators that are made by Joe's. I got them at Nordstrom.

On my left arm, I wore my green creepy ring from Nordstrom, and one of the bracelets I fixed this weekend. It's by Betsey Johnson, and I have missed wearing it.

On my right arm, my Montana green peridot, and a brass/enamel bracelet that I found while fixing all the other costume jewelry.

So that's about it. Whee. Since I have been missing for a few days, I have a lot of linking to do.
1) Rhea at www.rheaetcetera.com for Style to Inspire.
2) Cherie from www.stylenudge.com for Shoe and Tell
3) Dawn Lucy from www.fashionshouldbefun.com for Fun Fashion Friday
4)  Nicole from www.highlatitudestyle.com for Top of The World Style

Wow. I have a lot of catching up to do. Have a great Monday!!!

The Blues?

"May all your blues be the ocean and the sky". This is a sweet quote from an unknown source that I ripped off from Pinterest. It's true - here in Huntington Beach, we rely on the ocean and the sky to lift our spirits. Wanna know what else is blue?

My outfit of the day!!! I am wearing my navy Iman Global Chic pants and a Style and Co knit top. Talk about comfort!!! The top is blue and purple, and is covered with clear sequins.

So I can wear either silver or gold jewelry with it. Today, I went for silver. I started with my Gucci horsebit belt that I have had since the Pleistocene era.

Then I added my lapis necklace.

On my right arm, I have a turquoise cuff, and an amethyst/opal ring.

On my left arm, a silver cuff, and the more demure cousin of the other ring - more amethyst  and opal.

I wore all elastic wedges by Easy Spirit. I bought them to wear to a conference in Baltimore a few years back. Surprisingly, they aren't all that much more comfy than any other shoes, but they are cute.

I do have to use foot tubes with them, because they dig a bit on my big toe.

Let's do some Wednesday linking!!!. My three usual suspects make Wednesday fun !!! First, Tameka at www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com has Who's Wearing What Wednesday. Then, Allison at www,sydneyfashionhunter.com is hosting The Wednesday Pants. I'm not sure that I ever wore pants on one of Allison's Wednesdays, so I'm glad it worked out today, because she is one sweet lady. And last, Lauren at www.thepleatedpooy.com has What I Wore.

Well, after today, I have four glorious days off. Thursday night, Doc and I are going to a party down in a neighboring city, Mission Viejo. It is to honor our friend, Ted, who moved to Tennessee a few years ago. We are staying at the Marriott down there after the party, because it's a forty or so minute drive that we don't want to make late at night - I will be partying, and Doc hates driving at night. So stay tuned for some shenanigans!!