The Royal Treatment

I have heard that purple is the traditional color of royalty. But then we also have royal blue. So I decided to be super royal (like the princess that I am) and combine both colors in my outfit for today.

This is an INC pencil skirt with an equestrian motif, topped by a Catherine Malandrino bat wing blouse.

 To further play off the royal treatment, I am wearing two necklaces, one short lapis number that I got in Coronado, and a longer Viking Battle axe that belongs to Doc.

Of course, I over accessorized with sapphires. On my left arm, I have three sapphire bracelets and a London Blue Topaz ring.

On my right arm, I have a sapphire cocktail ring, and another gold bracelet.

I finished off with a vintage navy cord and gold medallion belt, and my Nine West black sandals with the gold studs.

Due to commitments at work (the nerve !!!) I didn't have time to post yesterday. But I did save my pix, and here is what I wore:

This hippie style dress is from Victoria's Secret. It doesn't need a lot of fluffing, but I did wear some cool jewelry. I used my butterfly hangers to arrange the gems.

I wore my buffalo turquoise and smoky topaz statement necklace.

On my left arm, I wore my Swarovski duo - the Infinity bracelet and my Nirvana in Black Diamond.

On my right arm, a mabe pearl ring and a silver bracelet with smoky topaz.

On Sunday, I went to Ulta, because I needed foundation. I got two different kinds.

I am using the one on the left. It's very thick, but I warm it up in my palm, and then use my Beauty Blender. It has good coverage. So if you spend $19.50, you get a free gift, which I am ALL about.

You can pick either mint or lavender. I got lavender.  Here's what was inside:

1) Travel size Apricot blush/ Yellow Diamond Highlighter
2) 15 makeup remover pads
3) Dual ended eyeliner in Black Brown/ Halo
4) Brow Pencil in Warm Brown
5) 3 brushes - Blush, small eyeshadow, large eyeshadow

6) Travel size nail polish in Lilac-ing You
7) 6 pan eyeshadow - Full Moon, Romance, Brownie, Moonbeam, Bayou, Give Me Gold

8) Weightless Lipstick in Mauve Me
9) Mini Matte Lip Cream in Allusive
10) Voluptuous Volume Mascara in Jet Black
11) Flawless Primer
12) $5 coupon off a future $10 purchase.


Pretty nice gift, eh?  Now for some mega linking !!! First, Jess has Turning Heads Tuesday over at www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com. Next, Tameka at www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogpsot.com has What I Wore Wednesday, and Lindsey at www.thepleatedpoppy.com has What I Wore. Over at www.sydneyfashionhunter.com there's a Wednesday linkup, and Liz at www.shoppingmycloset.com has Style Me Wednesday.

Have a great day, and I'll see you all later!!!

Goldfinger !!!!

Today's color on the magical calendar is gold. And that's a good thing, because I got a new blouse from Neiman Marcus this weekend !!!

It's made by Equipment. It's 100% cotton, and you could have fooled me, because it's metallic. The sheen is sort of matte gold - very pretty. With it, I am wearing Iman Global Chic pants and a bunch of accessories.

This elasticized belt is from an unknown source, but it's gold and brown - a perfect match!!! Also, I wore a pair of shoes that don't get a lot of lovin', due to the unique color combination.

They are made by Nine West (my favorite shoe brand) and I have the same ones in the black, grey and burgundy  color combination. I doubled up on pearl and gold necklaces as well.

The shorter one is real freshwater pearls and the longer one is Kenneth Jay Lane.

And that's about all for today, except for the links!!! Cherie at www.stylenudge.com has Shoe and Tell, and Rachelle at www.pinksole.com has How I Fall. Then, Ana Luiza has Start The week Stylish over at ww.northwestblonde.com and Deb at www.elegantlyfashionable.com has Classy Monday.

Have a good Monday, and I will show you all my Ulta score tomorrow!!

Friday !!! Payday!!! Hurray!!!

Today's magic color is coral. At first, I thought that coral in winter would be difficult, but I prevailed:

I am wearing coral corduroy slacks by INC that have been sadly ignored. The top is NY Collection.I added some bling with my CK belt that I picked up in Orlando.

More bling from Orlando, this time an Ann Taylor necklace.

I wore my Dolce Vita cognac sandals with the lug sole. They have a coppery metallic insole.

On my right hand, my sort of new pink aquamarine ring. On my left hand, my yellow gold wedding set. No bracelets, because of the embellished cuffs on my blouse.

When I woke Elli up to get her assessment of my outfit, this is what she did:

I will count that as an approval. Two links today !!! Deb from www.elegantlyfashionable.com has Fab Friday, and Dawn Lucy from www.fashionshouldbefun.com has Fun Fashion Friday. Have a great day and a great weekend !!!

The Old Man is Snoring

It's raining!!! Those of us who live in SoCal have been on high alert for El Nino for a couple of months, and unfortunately, haven't really gotten any action since mid-January. Today, it's back on!!!

Here is what I wore:

In these pictures, Doc was at a weird angle, so I look two feet tall and all butt. Har. Anyway, these are Express ponte pants, a Bebe turtleneck, and a Rampage plaid corset type top.

I covered it all with a coat made by Petite Sophisticate. I kept the gems simple today.

The necklace is druzies. The corset top has pleather banding and straps. I wore my Madden Girl booties.

Yesterday, I received an order from Firmoo. I usually wear Fendi glasses with progressive lenses, but the lenses are not my cup of tea. So I decided to give Firmoo a try. I used my same prescription, but went for basic readers. Now I can wear the Fendis when walking and the Firmoos for computer work. I also decided to go a little spicy with the frames, since my Fendis are very elegant and conservative.

I also went for tortoise, since the Fendis are black. Verdict = Love them!!! They were only $30. My other glasses were about $1000. We will see how they wear. They came with a really cute case, a bag and a little screwdriver.

Two links today - Alice at www.happinessatmidlife.com has Throwback Thursday, and Nicole at www.highlatitudestyle.com has Top of The World Style. Have a dry day!!!

A Wild and Woolly Week !!!

So far, anyway. My mom got back to her apartment yesterday, and I helped her get situated. At 96, that's difficult, but she is VERY happy to be back home, instead of in the nursing home. It's been 6 weeks. So I didn't post yesterday, but here is what I wore:

Very old Rampage "Palm Beach Florida" pants with my Suzanne Somers Three Way Poncho. Very comfy getup. Easy to move about in, and carry parcels back to her apartment.

I wore the silver necklace that my mom gave me, along with the garnet/opal bracelet that she also gave me for my 40th. I wore my new ring that Doc got me for my 57th.

Here is a closeup of this beauty.

Doc got a free gift for buying office supplies. Here it is:

A Rachael Ray enamel oval frypan. It's oblong, so I guess it's good for eggs, bacon, and other long things like asparagus. I have never seen a pan like this before, but we will give it a try.

 When I told Elli that I wouldn't be home last night, here is how she reacted;

 We made out !!!! She still loves me !!! Don't criticize the dog smooching :)

Onto today. I ordered a couple of Slinky Brand pantsuits to make this time of my life easier. Here is the unveiling of the first one:

It's chocolate brown, has a cowl neck and cold shoulders. The pants are elasticized. I accessorized it with my Dolce and Gabbana belt, and my new necklace from Greenbeads by Emily and Ashley.

On my right arm, I have a gold/diamond dust bangle, and my Swarovksi Nirvana in Black Diamond.

On my left arm, I have two more gold/diamond dust bracelets, and a costume ring that I picked up in Baltimore.

So let's do a lot of linking today !!1

Liz at www.shoppingmycloset.com has Style Me Wednesday. At www.sydneyfashionhunter.com, there is Fresh Fashion Forum, and Tameka has What I Wore Wednesday at www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com. And Lindsey at www.thepleatedpoppy.com has What I Wore. Since I was absent yesterday, I am also doing my regular Tuesday link, with Jess at www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com, for Turning Heads Tuesday.

Have a great day, my friends!!!