Not a Casual Friday

Usually my appropriateness criteria relaxes a bit on Friday, even though we do not have casual Friday at the hospital. But today, we had a scheduled inspection, so I had to amp it up. Evidence:

This is a tailored black dress by none other than Ann Taylor. The hem is pleated all the way around.

I topped it with a silver and black tweed retro styled jacket from Max Studio Specialty Products.

For a touch of the funky, I finally got to wear the necklace I got in Portland at Nordstrom. Every other time I have tried to incorporate it, it just didn't work.

On my left arm, a white gold wedding set and a bracelet made of safety pins and beads, made for me by a sweet old lady, who is now deceased. It is my memento of her.

On my right arm, a mother of pearl spaceship ring and a costume bracelet.

I was pretty gussied up yesterday also:

This is a pull on dress by INC. I am embarrassed to admit it, but I couldn't find this dress for a while. But then after the Great Closet Clean Out of 2017, there it was, on the closet floor. Rejoice !!

I have another item that I "re-found" during the clean out. It's this black suede and gold chain belt.
I wore two necklaces ( the shorter one is black coral and the longer one an LV lock).

On my left arm, a CZ band and a ruby bracelet.

On my right arm, a gold bracelet and a garnet/diamond ring.

And that's it !!! I tried a spin class yesterday at a gym that sent me a really great sounding rate. But most of the Schwinn stationary bikes were broken, the music system stopped working twice and the instructor doesn't usually teach spin, so it wasn't a good experience. Oh well.


Linking with:

www.highlatitudestyle.com, www.ohmyheartsiegirls.com, www.threadsforthomasblog.com, www.jolynneshane.com, www.nattygal.com, www.northwestmountainliving.com, www.apocketfulofpolkadots.com, www.shelbeeontheedge.com, www.alabouroflife.com, www.stylininstlouis.com, www.eleganceandmommyhood.blogspot.com, www.eclecticredbarn.com, www.tipsyheelz.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.lizzieinlace.com, www.fashionshouldbefun.com, www.rachelthehat.com

See you all soon and have a great weekend!!!!

Fly the Friendly Skies

I usually get at least one flight attendant wise crack when I wear something like this:

This is a dress from CDC. It fits perfectly and is fully lined. The scarf is Versace. Both are very old but well loved.

I was intending to use the scarf as a type of shrug, since it's so big, but that didn't quite work out. This was mostly due to my terrible scarf tying skills.

On my left arm, a stretchy crystal bracelet from Saks and my yellow gold wedding rings.

On my right arm, a costume cuff from INC and a garnet ring.

Yesterday was a completely different vibe. I wore a knit dress from Taylor.

The famous Target shoes make another appearance. These things were definitely worth the $20.

On my left arm, a turquoise bracelet, a wide eternity  band and a blue topaz triple stone ring.

On my right arm, another turquoise bracelet and a diamond/sapphire ring.

Let's do some linking:

www.getyourprettyon.com, www.shelbeeontheedge.com, www.shoppingmycloset.com, www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com, www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com, www.thepleatedpoppy.com, www.thejpetite.com, www.cuteandlittle.com, www.stylelixir.com, www.myriadmusings.net, www.thefashioncanvas.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.jerseygirltexanheart.com, www.pumpsandpushups.com, www.poshclassymom.com, www.theblendedblog.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.classyyettrendy.com, www.indahnuria.com

See you all later !!!

Day of Remembrance

Like most of us, I remember what I was doing on September 11. I was running and listening to Howard Stern on the radio before he went over to Sirius. I thought it was a bad joke at first. It seems like this week in September is cursed, doesn't it?

Well, back to the fluff of life - that helps us all with the tougher stuff. Here's what I wore on Friday:

This is a Free People skirt that I have had for a long time. I am wearing it with a polyester tiered tank that I got at Stein Mart. It was a hot day and we had a power outage, so no post on Friday.

I wore a costume necklace made of black, burgundy and gold faceted beads.

On my left arm, a costume ring and bracelet, with different color crystals.

On my right arm, a costume ring with brown crystals and a leather / pewter horsebit bracelet,

My September Birchbox came. Of course,  I love the gold foil box.

Here's what was inside, from top to bottom:

1) Klorane Shampoo and Conditioner with Chamomile for blonde hair.
2) Origins Checks and Balances Cleanser
3) Beauty Protector Protect and Oil for Hair
4) Lord and Berry Glow Strobing Pencil
5) Pixi by Petra Lip Lift Max


Here's what I am wearing today :

This is an ancient pair of Ann Taylor ivory slacks, with a Charter Club ombre jacket and a St John lurex tank.

The jacket has a crocodile-type pattern. I am wearing a costume INC necklace.

On my left arm, a stretchy crystal bracelet from Saks and an INC X ring.

On my right arm, another costume ring and a Betsy Johnson leopard cuff.

One of my coworkers saw this sign and got it for me. I immediately hung it next to my tribute to Elli.

It's in the "sentimental" corner of the sun room.

Since I was AWOL on Friday, lots of links:

www.stylenudge.com, www.finewhateverblog.com, www.threadsforthomasblog.com, www.nattygal.com, www.apocketfulofpolkadots.com, www.shelbeeontheedge.com, www.northwestmountainliving.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.sincerelyjennamarie.com, www.bylaurenm.com, www.notdeadyetstyle.com, www.pinksole.com, www.goodrandomfun.blogspot.com, www.jolynneshane.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.fashionshouldbefun.com


See you all soon !!

Les Deux Robes

More French. Such a pretty language. The first dress was yesterday's getup:

This is an H&M sleeveless dress with an Ideology cardigan on top. I managed to refrain from wearing this on July 4th.

My necklace is another one of my mom's pieces. It is by Joan Rivers, and the red stone is interchangeable, with many color options.

On my left arm, a ruby bracelet and my yellow gold wedding rings.

On my right arm, a garnet ring and a costume cuff from INC.

Today, the next dress. Ignore the bottom right corner - I forgot to pick up Pandi's night time pee pad before Doc took my photos.

I have had this no-name cowl neck shift dress for years. It slips over my head and is super comfy.

It has the kind of subtle pattern that allows me to wear a variety of jewelry with it. Today, I chose my two faux turquoise necklaces that I got in Las Vegas a couple of years ago.

On my left arm, a crystal/beaded bracelet from Neiman Marcus and my yellow gold wedding rings.

On my right arm, my INC X ring and a gold/diamond dust bangle.

After he was finished taking my pictures, Doc yelled "Look out for Pandi's pad !!!" A little late to the party.

Linking with :

www.highlatitudestyle.com, www.getyourprettyon.com, www.shoppingmycloset.com, www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com, www.ohmyheartsiegirl.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.jerseygirltexanheart.com, www.pumpsandpushups.com, www.theblendedblog.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.classyyettrendy.com, www.indahnuria.com, www.alabouroflife.com, www.goodrandomfun.blogspot.com, www.stylininstlouis.com, www.lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com, www.dousedinpink.com, www.eclecticredbarn.com, www.eleganceandmommyhood.blogspot.com


See you all soon !!1

Et Fini !!!

I have finally finished the Great Closet and Garage Clean Out of 2017 !!! Let us rejoice. The timing was good, not only because the weather was awful over the weekend, but also because the Salvation Army needs my unloved clothes for people who will appreciate them.

Here is one of the remaining dresses:

This is an elastic waist silk shift from Bar III.  The pattern reminds me of a coral reef for some reason.

On top, I wore a thin waterfall cardigan from Mixology.

It has a surprise in the back - all lace !!

I had my other ivory cardi all picked out, but it had two large stains on the drapey parts. It is now in the laundry and if the stains don't come out, I still have this one.

I wore my Joan Rivers convertible pin/pendant with the coral and turquoise insets.

On my left arm, a vintage costume bracelet and my yellow gold wedding rings.

On my right arm, a turquoise enamel bangle and a chalcedony ring.

So now that I have finished all my home repair and decluttering, I can start doing daily outfits and linking again. Hold on to your hats !!

www.shelbeeontheedge.com, www.apocketfulofpolkadots.com, www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com, www.finewhateverblog.com, www.stylenudge.com, www.northwestblonde.com, www.ohmyheartsiegirl.com, www.clairejustineoxox.com, www.sincerelyjennamarie.com, www.glassofglam.com, www.colorandgrace.com, www.notdeadyetstyle.com, www.pinksole.com, www.cuteandlittle.com, www.stylelixir.com, www.thefashioncanvas.com

Have a great day !!!