First of all, WHAT in the name of all that is holy is THAT?
Nordstrom sent that lovely image to me this week in an effort to try and woo me
to their website. Does anyone know what they’re doing there? Anybody? I’m lost.
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| PATTERN VOMIT. |
It makes me
think how lovely and classic the use of color void is: black and white. It’s
difficult to go wrong with black and white. No, I take that back. It is very
easy to find yourself looking like an escaped convict from a Coen Brothers’
film with the wrong mix of contrasting colored prints. Played well, however, it
can be fun or even unspeakably elegant. These colors also look good on
everyone, except maybe Big Bird.
I’m not
interested in spending a lot of money on apparel right now, or even looking at
things in that price range, so I don’t think we’ll be traversing the
unspeakably elegant road. Tomorrow is also going to be a wicked snow stahm day
here in New England so all I can even think about right now are pajamas, sweat
pants, blankets, beer, and brownies. Fun and comfort it is!
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| Anchors away. |
Who doesn’t
love a good graphic tee? I particularly like this one from All Saints. It is a
bit steep at $68, however, the thing I LOVE about All Saints tees is that they
are LONG. So for someone like myself, who is tall and can’t stand shirts that
don’t come down over the top of my pants since I feel that they make me look
like a hick from a not-classy trailer
park (not all trailer parks are trashy, fyi) or a pregnant teenager, they are
just the perfect match. And THIS ONE has an anchor on it. Anchors are cool.
They are big and heavy and when they fall to the bottom of the ocean they grow
barnacles, right? Barnacles.
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| Hoodie Dress Nightgown? |
Longer than
a tee…. Look at this. Does this look comfortable or what? A black and white
striped hooded dress/tunic. I think you could wear this as a dress, or over leggings,
or over jeans. $78 AND machine washable are both pretty reasonable for
something from Anthropologie. I probably wouldn’t wear poo brown shoes with
this like the model has been styled with. If you wanted fun you could pop a
colored ballet flat in there, if you wanted more modest, black of course. It’s
also gathered at the waist. That’s a big plus for all body types. If you want
to accentuate the waist, it could be belted.
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| These long stripes will make you look long. |
Since I
seem to be moving by length, I shall continue to an even longer dress. This is
more of a washed out black and the designer is calling it “bark.” It meets the
comfortable appearance requirement, but I also think it’s going to be a
flattering, classy fit. It’s smartly constructed with a few horizontal panels,
which, in theory, should keep the dress from hugging anything you’d like to
hide. At $150 you’re paying for the name “Velvet by Graham & Spencer.”
You’re also paying for something that was made in the United States and should
be decent quality. I have yet to have a complaint about any item of Velvet
apparel I have owned, except those of sadness from my wearing them out.
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| I don't know why this girl is wearing leather shorts. |
Then every
girl should have some sort of black/white tweedy speckled Chanel like jacket in
their wardrobe. Should is a great word. It’s sort of like a wish. I definitely
do not have the aforementioned article. This blazer by Maison Scotch is nice
because it really sits heavily in the grey zone. It has a very lady-like
neckline, which is a treat in a blazer. $109.99 seems a reasonable price for a jacket, but I know nothing of this
brand. I love jackets and hate shopping for them. If people were shaped like
refrigerators, jackets would be easy to shop for. That seems to be how the
inexpensive ones are fitted.
I can’t end
this entry without showing you the shoe that inspired it. This Alice & Olivia “Dina” pump wants to come home to live with me. I haven’t had it on my
foot yet….but ooooh I know they’d look good.
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