I’ll be back very soon with lots of clothes and shoes to show you. 
I’ve been crazy busy lately so my posting and other blogging activities (reading and commenting on my favorites) have been (temporarily) relegated to the back burner. As always, I appreciate you checking back. — Carole
December 1, 2009
Will Resume Posting Shortly
November 23, 2009
Grayscale
Everything I wear here is gray, hence this post’s title. Occasionally, I’ll do a monochromatic look. Usually not, though, because I have a lot of stuff that needs to be worn and enjoyed and I do. Having fun with my clothes and accessories is one of life’s little pleasures. I like monochromatic looks quite a lot and should wear them more often because they do give me the appearance of a little more height on my 5′1 frame.
In the first picture, I wear a Moschino Cheap and Chic cardigan & shell, a Michael Kors skirt, Trina Turk for Hue tights, and Moschino shoes. Before I went out, I threw on a gray Akris Punto coat …
My shoes are very Bottega Veneta -esque with their woven leather strips …
Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I took delivery on some new shoes this weekend that I am pretty excited about. I’ll be wearing and photographing them soon. — Carole
November 18, 2009
Simple OOTD
These pictures show my simple O(utfit)O(f)T(he)D(ay) from Monday. I wasn’t feeling at the top of my game here and it’s because I was coming down with a vicious stomach virus, which has knocked me out these last couple of days.
Before the takedown, I wore a brown cashmere sweater from Valentino that has the cutest bow ribbon woven through the middle, a bubble skirt in brown and gray from Gunex, my soon-to-be worn out ombre tights from Target, and Gucci Ostrich Claw pumps.
I bought my Gucci pumps in either fall of 2006 or 2007 (I think) and wore them exactly one time. They are terribly painful but so hot looking, I decided to try again (especially since I knew I wouldn’t be walking more than a few steps). Well, they still hurt and maybe I’ll try them again one more time way off in the future. I don’t have many Gucci shoes and never will, if this is what I can expect. I probably should break these in around the house, but out of respect for my feet, ankles, and knees, I prefer to wear only these around the house …
Ugg Fluff Slipper
So, now you know a little secret about me … I *do* wear Uggs.
I am beginning to feel like my regular self, so I’ll be posting more soon. Thanks for reading. — Carole
November 15, 2009
Painting The Town … Pink
I bought these pink leather Ralph Lauren pants and, as is fairly common for me, I didn’t get them to my tailor until recently. (So many things to get done, so little time *sigh*.) Well, they’re back and freshly leather-cleaned, so I decided to wear them last night.
I had a lot of fun wearing these last night — they make me feel so Pinky Tuscadero. I paired the pants with a Marc Jacobs suede-front and cashmere sweater from his Fall 1999 season (IMO, his very best collection), and shoes from Giuseppe Zanotti.
These shoes are so cool — they have 4 straps across (very Vivienne Westwood -ish) connected by a t-strap, a metal-tipped heel, and teeny tiny grommets (that’s what the “bumps” are).
I hope you all had a very lovely weekend too. See you soon. — Carole
November 13, 2009
I Only Wear Cashmere
Well, I might not only wear cashmere — but my sheep does.
I fell in love with this sweater the first time I saw it, but as sometimes (maybe often times) happens with me, I “cheaped out”. I decided that I would wait until it went on sale. It *did* go on sale and sold out before I remembered I wanted it. So, I had to wait a full year for it to show up on yoox (never a certain bet, of course). Yoox did get it, luckily, and I swooped right in and snatched it up. A good thing because it sold out there fast too.
The sweater is Moschino Cheap and Chic and I wear it with an Erin Fetherston double-faced silk skirt, Target ombre tights, and Giuseppe Zanotti wedges.
It is fairly cold here now so I put on my Tracy Feith for Target leather motorcycle jacket to leave the house …
Here’s wishing you, dear readers, a Lucky Friday the 13th! See you soon. — Carole
November 12, 2009
Black and Blue (and Brown)
I really enjoy mixing colors in combinations that many people think of as difficult. As a child, I recall my mother creating some very interesting, unexpected, and beautiful color combinations. Certainly, I appreciated her color skills at the time, but now I am able to appreciate her “color genius” even more — especially since I see so many folks struggle through the color minefield. It seems to me that the two biggest color challenges for people are brown & black and black & blue.
The dress I’m wearing is a blue, brown, and black dress from Moschino Cheap and Chic. Admittedly, since the colors are already “laid out” in the pattern, it’s not the biggest color challenge in the world for me. Maybe this look is not challenging to me in the least; still, when a good challenge presents itself, I never shy away.
Anyway, the back of the dress has the cutest ruffle …
I also wear a red “bow necklace” from In God We Trust, a “dangling flower” necklace from J. Crew, and navy blue suede and black leather boots from Chloe. The boots are from Fall 2006 — what I consider to be Chloe’s very best season for footwear.
Here’s a picture of the boots …
That’s all for now. See you soon. — Carole
November 11, 2009
Like A Dior Aviator
Several days ago, while I was at Forever 21, I came across the most darling aviator jacket.
The jacket fabric is intended to look like faux leather, but isn’t that awful leatherette/pleather fabric that is nearly impossible to wear and smells funny. The fabric on this jacket is a “molded polyester”. In other words, it has a lot of texture and is matte in appearance, so it looks really good. The “shearling” is also polyester and is very soft and fluffy. It’s pretty amazing how the new-ish polyesters are so good these days. Polyester has come a long way, indeed.
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, then you know how an item always reminds me of something else. (There really is nothing new in fashion.) This jacket is no exception — when I first gazed upon it, I immediately thought Dior Fall 2005. Let’s take a look …
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I’m not going to try and convince you (or myself) that the f21 jacket is a dead ringer for the Diors — it’s not. But it is in the spirit of these Dior jackets and is affordable, completely unlike the Diors. IIRC, the Dior jackets retailed around $7,500 each.
I also snapped a picture of what I’m wearing underneath …
Here I wear two dresses from Topshop (the outer dress is a solid cotton knit and the inner dress is a pointelle knit), a necklace from f21, and suede Topshop Britany2 OTK boots.
That’s all for now. More soon. — Carole
November 5, 2009
Pink Shearling and Angora Socks
Every year since I’ve had it, I pull out this pink suede, fur-lined vest by Anne Dee Goldin to wear. Every single time (until now), I put it back into storage unworn. It’s such a pretty, delicate-looking suede that I become concerned about ruining it.
At any rate, I don’t want to have an estate sale where people exclaim, “OMG, can you believe this [insert any item here] and look at its immaculate condition?” Even worse, “This [insert any item here] still has the store tags on it!” With these thoughts in mind, I have decided to wear all of my stuff so much that by the time I kick the bucket, all of my clothing will be stained, holey, and completely unwearable. I hope, of course, that I won’t be taking a dirt nap for many decades though.
Earlier tonight with my Anne Dee Goldin vest, I wore a Saks label cashmere sweater, a skirt and angora socks from Target, and shoes from Henry Beguelin.
Maybe I’ll break out my pink leather pants next time.
That’s all at the moment. See you soon! — Carole
November 3, 2009
A Little Color in My Life
I’ve been wearing so much black and gray lately, I felt like I needed a little color in my life. It’s really unlike me to not wear a lot of color. After all, I do live in the suburbs and I am proud that I do. I show that pride tonight by wearing plenty of color …
Here I wear a red sweater from Piazza Sempione, a red scarf from Target, a brown suede skirt from Moschino Cheap and Chic, and Michael Kors lace-up boots.
The skirt is dark brown suede and has embroidered flowers done in a multitude of wool yarns and is finished with red leather topstitch detailing …
You can also see the detail of the Target scarf that is nearly a dead ringer for a lilac Loro Piana scarf I have.
Here’s a closeup of the Michael Kors boots I bought many years ago. I have worn these so much, I can’t believe they still look as immaculate as they do — no mean feat, considering these boots have traipsed the dirty streets of San Francisco many, many times. Anyway, they are a dark chocolate deerskin leather and have truly functional lace-up closures.
And here I strike a Quasimodo-esque pose … *sigh*, photography is hard …
Note to self: Don’t raise shoulder when wearing scarf in pictures. Will I remember this? Likely not.
That’s all for now. More soon. — Carole
November 1, 2009
Quirky Soldier
When I first saw this jacket about 5 years ago, I fell in love. It’s a “military” jacket from Moschino Cheap and Chic. And, as you’d expect, it’s a little crazy and quirky — very much in the Moschino tradition. This is another piece of mine that needed a lot of tailoring. I very recently got around to getting that done and now I wear it.
In these side shots, my “photographic assistant”, Casey, helped me with these pictures by knocking the tripod off balance; hence, my cut off head. Anyway, I want to show you the crazy pocket detail on this jacket.
My “photographic assistant”, Casey …
The pockets are all different sizes (and the metal buttons too) and are haphazardly placed on the jacket.
I also wear a leather skirt from the 80s, a William B lace top, Target ombre tights, and shoes from Banfi Zambrelli.
That’s all for now. — Carole
