Color Inside the Lines

Today, in honor of the impending weekend, I have decided to wear my new Saks Black Label dress. Here it was on the hanger.

And here it is on me.

I also took the opportunity to wear my new jacket from Neiman Marcus that I got over the summer.

I will have to take the jacket off during the day, because it's supposed to get pretty warm later.

I accessorized with an Urban Originals bag (also from NM) and Isaac Mizrahi black suede maryjanes.

            I chose my Joan Rivers convertible pearl necklace with two black and gold charms.

You can see the pleated neckline and the two bands of grosgrain ribbons in this shot also.

          On my left arm, a goldtone lacy filigree bracelet from INC and a chalcedony ring.

On my right arm, a garnet/diamond ring and a crystal studded leather bracelet that I got as a souvenir in Baltimore.

And that's about all for today. Let's link with two ladies today - JoLynne from www.jolynneshane.com has Fashion Friday, and Dawn Lucy at www.fashionshouldbefun.com has Fun Fashion Friday.

Have a great weekend, and see you all next week for my recap of Washington, DC !!!!

The Garden of Eden

It's finally fall here, so I busted out a very old outfit that I haven't worn in quite a while.

This jacket is the ancient piece. It's so old that the label has faded into nothingness. The forest green pants are made by INC, and the rust ruffled tank is Old Navy. Here's a better look at the chiffon ruffles on the tank, as well as my necklace.

It was a gift from my friend Beatriz. It came in a box from a store called Ames, which was an upscale boutique that has long been out of business. The jacket has a tie at the waist to keep it closed.

I also took the opportunity to bust out a pair of wedge boots that I got at Forever 21 a couple of years ago.

                  I am only wearing two rings today. On my right hand, a ruby cocktail ring.

                On my left hand, my Nordstrom green creepy ring. This time, a closer view.

And now, it's time for Thursday's links. First, as always, Alice at www.happinessatmidlife.com has Throwback Thursday. Then, Nicole from www.highlatitudestyle.com has Top f The World Style. And finally, Grace from www.colorandgrace.com has Color and Grace linkup!!! Have a good day and see you all later.

The Wearing of the Green

Today's dress was the last purchase from my trip to Santa Barbara that hasn't been worn. You will recall this hotel photograph:

                                                 And here is how it looks on me:

Oops. Forgot to remove the pedometer. Oh well, at least there's no toilet paper on my shoe. This dress was rather droopy and saggy on the hanger, and since it was so inexpensive, I didn't even bother to try it on. So I was happy that it fit so well, and wasn't as saggy on my body. You never know. It's from BCBG Max Azria, who usually does nice clothes with a seductive touch, like the cold shoulders you see here.

I stuck with mostly emeralds for my jewelry, because duh. The bowtie makes it impossible to wear much of a necklace, but I did manage to wear my long gold necklace with the faux emerald pendant.

On my left arm, my Irish Claddagh wedding ring that Doc got me in Ireland, and two gold bracelets.

On my right arm, my peridot ring from Montana, a sapphire bracelet, and the matching Claddagh bracelet.

I had a bit more of a problem when deciding what purse to carry. I have a kelly green one, but in the end, I went with teal suede from Neiman Marcus, because the hardware is gold, and the green one has silver hardware. My Hale Bob shoes with the jeweled detail were perfect.

They have never gotten a lot of screen time, but there really isn't any good reason for that.

I asked Elli, my greatest fan and critic, what she thought of my getup. Well, anything that isn't black and tan gets the following response:

I remember when I was a kid and loved my mom's spaghetti. When we HAD to eat roast beef or something else, my mom would say " You know, we can't have spaghetti every night." So Elli, "You know, we can't wear black and tan every day." So there.

Wednesday's links:
Liz at www.shoppingnmycloset.com has Style Me Wednesday.
Tameka at www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com has Who's Wearing What Wednesday
Lindsey at www.thepleatedpoppy.com has What I Wore

Have a spectacular day and do some blog hopping if you get the chance. See you tomorrow!!!

Come Over to the Dark Side...... Boooooo

Okay, so I'm a little early. But at least my outfit fits the bill. First, let me show you the detail on the top that I wore on Saturday for Mimi's dinner. If you recall, it was a crystal pleated top with gold foil and satin straps.

Now that this oh-so-important detail has been accomplished, we can move on to today's outfit:

This is my Suzanne Somers Three Way Poncho, combined with my INC harness print pants. Here's a better look at the pants, along with my Baby Phat purse and my Vince Camuto wedges.

  I wore a wide brown elastic belt and my Fleur de Lis necklace, which was a souvenir from New Orleans at some point. It's the symbol of the city.

                          On my right arm, a goldtone floral bracelet and an agate ring.

On my left arm, a leather and crystal cuff and an antique diamond ring that was my GIL's, along with my eternity band.

So let's reveal the dresses I got in the mystery box on Saturday. First, a lace paneled knit dress from a brand called Jax. I don't have anything else from this brand.

This is a picture from the website, since I "somehow" deleted the one I took. Anyway, here's a look at the Venice lace detail that is sewn on, not printed, and the tag with the style info.

The other dress has the label Saks Fifth Avenue Black, and I have a couple of their dresses. This one has a full pleated skirt and a bateau neckline.

It's black and pink, predominately. It has a cut out in the back, well above the waist, which makes it still appropriate for work.

It's lined in black, but I put a piece of white paper in there to show the cutout. Here's the tag info:

                    I'll leave you with a couple spoooky outtakes of me in my daily outfit.

Only two links today - Jess from www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com has Turning Heads Tuesday, and Laura from www.walkinginmemphisinhighheels.com has Trend Spin. Enjoy your day, and go be spoooookkyyy!!!

Weekends are Wonderful

They're just too short. Nothing really happened on Friday night. But on Saturday morning, I went for my usual run in HB Central Park, and I saw my little geese chicks.There was an older man there, and he told me that they are Egyptian geese.

They are 5 weeks old now ( or at least, I have been seeing them for 5 weeks.) I wonder when their feet will turn red like mama's. I probably won't be seeing them after they start swimming. Then, the new attraction in the park opened:

             The Secret Garden!!! It has been redone, and is now open for viewing.

When I was taking the pic, a lady asked me why, and I told her it was for my blog. She was interested because she helped design the garden.

                         Then, I got home and found this on the dining room table:

Two boxes!!! The pink one is my October Birchbox, and it was celebrating Breast Cancer awareness month.

Here's what was inside:
1) Rusk Elixir Mist - a thermal, UV, and color protecting hair spray. I will take this to DC with me.
2) Calypso St Barth Mimosa Eau de Parfum - citrusy smelling, and light.
3) Acure Organics Cell Stimulating Facial Mask - I was gonna use this last night, but you have to leave it on for 15 minutes, so maybe tonight.
4) Stila Huge Extreme las mascara - this is the full size product. I am currently using Lancome and I don't like it, so I will try this one next.
5) Manna Kadar Cosmetics Lip Locked in Lucky- a primer and stain all in one.

                                                          Now, onto the other box!!!

I bought two more dresses from Saks. Doc told me that I sure shop alot :). But now Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner, and with 4 grandkids, there will be no more personal shopping until after the New Year, because they are all old enough to know that holidays mean gifts!!!  A big piece of bubble wrap came in the box, so I spent some time on Saturday trying to get Elli to lay on top of it. I will save the dress reveal for tomorrow's post.

             I even tried to lure her over there with a plastic rat that we got her at Dollar Tree.

Then we went to lunch at Lee's Sandwiches again. We were going out for dinner later, so it was a light lunch.

I had Spring rolls, and Doc had a vegetarian croissant. Then we came home and wrapped Mimi's birthday gift (my MIL). She's 83. We got her the same cross that I wore the other day from the Southwest Indian Foundation.

They are all handmade, so I compared it with mine. Mine has a little more pink in the opals.

Mine is on the left. It's also slightly larger. We wrapped it all up, and gave it to her at dinner.

                                                            Here it is, on Mimi.

We ate at Sagami Tei. We took her there last year, and she loved it and wanted to go back. Here are some pictures of some of the sushi we ate. Mimi had tempura, and my mom had Chicken teriyaki.

                                                   Here's what I wore to go to dinner.

These are my gold silk Amanda Smith cigarette pants, topped with a crystal pleated top from Style and Co. I'll take a closeup of the top tonight, since I didn't realize that you can't see it too well here. I wore Style and Co shoes, as well.

So yesterday, I just went running again, and then did some errands, then read my library books. Today is back to work day. Here is what I wore today:

This is a design New York ombre lurex sweater, which is topping two basics - Express ponte pants and a sleeveless black turtleneck. I wore a wide elastic belt with this outfit. It's very comfy.

I did have my Joan Rivers pearl necklace ready to go, but it was too long - it hit the belt. So I changed to my costume goldtone collar necklace.

                I carried my Baby Phat purse, and wore my Enzo Angiolini gladiator sandals.

                                    Finally, Preston got his first grade pictures back.

                                 He also got Outstanding Student, and an Honor Roll shirt.

Lots of links for a Monday!!! Melissa at www.mahogany-closet.com has Mahogany Closet Mondays, Ana Luiza at www.northwestblonde.com has Start the Week Stylish, Deb at www.elegantlyfashionable.com has Classy Mondays, Rachelle at www.pinksole.com has How I Fall, and finally, Cherie at www.stylenudge.com has Shoe and Tell. Lots to see for the beginning of the week, and lots if inspiration, I'm sure. So have a great day, and see you tomorrow for the unveiling of the dresses!!!