Last week the new Talbots catalog arrived in the mail. Julianne Moore graces the cover—wearing one of my favorite prints: houndstooth. The jagged border of the “tooth” gives it a whimsical touch—unlike plaid or argyle, which are too geometrical. For me the pattern looks crisp and clean but not too structured. The usual black and [...]
Oh no, not that Oprah skirt again?! Yes, but another color lesson, too. Fuchsia looks snazzy with gray. Here’s what the light gray color combo would look like in Santa Cruz—the proud “Surfing Capital of the World” (no, Huntington Beach, that’s NOT you) with the city motto: “Keep Santa Cruz Weird.” Start with a ratty [...]
What did you think of the L’Wren Scott custom-made dress Oprah wore on her Farewell Show? Not one of her better choices, I thought. The material seemed too flimsy. The color, described as either pink or coral, didn’t pop enough. The style wasn’t flattering. ‘Nuff said. But the jewelry was fit for a Queen—of Daytime [...]
Continuing tribute to Oprah’s skirt and the color Fuchsia. This is one of my favorite ensembles, but again unfortunately it didn’t photograph well. The top is a silk embroidered and beaded vest from Bloomingdale’s. The necklace is a vintage black rhinestone pendant surrounded by aurora borealis stones and a matching hair ornament. Black suede [...]
While in San Francisco recently I window shopped the designer shops in Union Square. I rarely venture into fancy-schmancy stores. I have an invisible label on my forehead (“Bargain Shopper”) that fancy-schmancy sales clerks can somehow decipher and then treat me accordingly. I realize you can’t read price tags from the window, but if you [...]
Welcome to my vintage closet! Actually, it’s a storage room in the building where I work. I depleted my closet space at home long ago. If a woman (client, business associate, salesperson, homeless gal) walks in our office—I ask her if she likes vintage clothes. I start gushing about my collection of dresses, coats, hats, [...]
This post is dedicated to Georgene Lockwood, writer and jewelry maker from Northern Arizona. Check out her fabulous blogsite at www.sylvanavintagedesigns.wordpress.com. I love her tag line: “Romancing the Everyday” and her philosophy of “seeing the world through a vintage lens.” These photos are for her—and you like-minded vintage fans. “Let’s “celebrate the lovely!” I collect [...]
Step inside…if you dare… A few blogs ago I mentioned I went searching for a pair of shoes—and found a book instead. There’s a reason it’s such a chore to find things at my house. First, there isn’t enough closet or storage space for a normal family that owns more than one t-shirt and [...]
Contrary to the obvious, my favorite color is not fuchsia, but emerald green. (Which is more proof that I’m really an Irish lass dumped into the wrong family at birth.) I LOVED all the green dresses at the Golden Globes last night. Here are my favorites: And the BEST dress of the evening and the [...]
Dear Santa: Today is my 400th blog—or better known as Bribe Pay-off Day (for every 50 blogs I write). Plus, Saturday is Christmas. So you know what that means? Yes, that’s right. The same thing it means on my birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, Arbor Day, Flag Day, Good Friday, Sunny Sunday, Wacky Wednesday, etc., which [...]
