A (Shallow) Closet Visit

I've been thinking that my blog has been a little, shall we say,

shallow lately.

So I embarked upon a project to add a little depth.

FAIL.

I had attempted to make a creative video on

"why I started blogging".

This failed because my video editing skills are at novice level and I visualize at a master level.

Non-the-less, I did prepare a fun video--not the in-depth-up-close-and-personal I had hoped for.

For those of you not into the video thing, here is an OOTD for you~

skirt~ Banana Republic

And speaking of my closet, I have noticed items that I bought new are becoming vintage!  How scary is that?  This skirt is probably only 10 years old.  It's great quality, classic tweed and look--midis are back in style!  Do you have items in your closet that you bought NEW 25 years ago? 

Linking up with Patti's Visible Monday; Hello All!

xoxo

Jeans at Christmastime

I don't wear jeans much. What's that you say? Tis true; I am not a big jeans fan. But I have gotten to love denim leggings or "jeggings" as they say. So this week, for something completely different, I have decided to wear jeans (jeggings) all week.  Well, almost all week anyway.

MY video shows 2 jean outfits; one is straight leggings tucked into brown boots and the other is my new flared jeans. 

You'll note in the video in the first look, I'm gesturing that the tunic would look better a little shorter.  Do you agree? On the second look, my flares, my husband even commented on them! (course it was more of a flashback with him--they reminded him of when I was 17) 

Hmmm, Paula, so where are the others for a week?  Well, things never go according to plan do they? It seemed as though lots if things didn't seem to go quite right this week in the blogger world.  Must have been in the stars...   And as evidence of this, here is a real crappy pic of more jeans. (too late in the day, too dark, too busy to be able to take earlier shots, etc, etc, etc.)

I think the vacuum in the background is a nice touch, don't you???

Small details really. In the big picture, all is good.

Linking up with my friends over at Visible Monday!

xoxo

Fur and Cotton

This week it's all about cotton and fur.  Well, fake fur that is.  I'm still in denial of winter, so I am mixing winter fabrics with summer.

Even fake fur comes in handy in NE where there are more than 100 days below freezing.  Although I have gone to fake now, I must confess I have some real furs still hanging around.  It has become politically incorrect to wear real fur in Boston--and I can feel the tension when I wear one.  (disclaimer:all of my real furs are over 25 years old--could that be a disclaimer?) 

For those of you who would like to see more of my sketches, here is the one from this week.

I have lots of fake fur stuff; fur clogs, fur scarfs, fur hats, fur vests, fur coats, fur headbands, fur gloves.  My girlfriend calls my fur outfit crazy-ass; but seriously, not as crazy as this fur skirt.

Thanksgiving, Treasures and Talkies

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday; I am hoping to extend the Thanksgiving bliss into as much as the Christmas season as possible.

This week, as it was a short week, I just have a couple of outfits on video AND I HAVE SOUND!  Yes, we have talkies, friends!  

(although I must say it is a bit soft--hopefully I can correct this in the future)

1st Outfit details:  Sweater: Atnthropologie

Skirt: Banana Republic

Booties: Nordstom The Rack

2nd Outfit Details:  Vest: Marshall's***

Skirt and Shirt:  Thrifted

The vest was such a find at Marshall's.  I swooped down and nabbed it when someone put it back on the rack.  It is one of my "TREASURED" items in my closet and probably about 8 years old.  It is reversible--fur on one side and suede on the other.    I look at my closet now and am thankful for my "treasures" that have stood the test of time.

It's just one of the millions of things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving~

xoxo 

to all of my friends over at VISIBLE MONDAY!

In Denial of Winter

Even though it's not quite winter yet, we've had some pretty cold mornings here in NE. One morning it was 19!  That put me in denial mode and the way that translates into my clothing is by mixing my summer clothes with my winter.

Summer knit dress with leather jacket

This mix of summer/winter helps with keeping the layers thinner.  

On to the clothes in the video!  

It's hard to tell, but the red and blue pleather jackets are the same.  I bought one and liked it so much, I went back and bought the other!  

I think these summer dresses work well with the pleather jackets because they are substantial fabrics; one is linen and the other is a knit.  

Oh, and did you notice my scarf?  I have tied it in the back with an elastic; I will soon cut it smaller, and sew it as an infinity scarf.  Want to know why?  Because the fear of bulk is burned into my memory because of winter bulk like this:

Oh, and I am linking up with Seeker, over at Searching the Inner Me for 
Tres Chic Style Bits!
xoxo

Jacket and Cape Weather

When I think of all the time I actually SPEND in a jacket or a coat, it makes more sense to take pictures in my OUTERWEAR, rather than my INNER WEAR.  That's why this week, I have my fall jackets and a cape in my video.  Besides, it's getting cold.

IN the video, there are 3 jackets I wore this week.  

1. The leopard jacket was purchased ON SALE for $30 at Forever 21. LOVE this coat, it's a lightweight fake fur that's very comfortable. I do have to be careful shopping at XXI --one misstep and I'm 16 again (in my mind). This coat was safe from a style standpoint. It is a tad tight in the arms, a common fit problem if I shop the teenage stores.

2. This cape has become a fall outerwear staple for me, surprisingly! I bought this at Macy's close to 10 years ago. I bought it for fall football games, and has turned out to be a valuable transitional jacket. I never thought I'd wear it as much as I do. The only drawback is it is cumbersome to wear driving. 

The cape has been a huge trend for awhile; has anyone taken the plunge?

3. And of course, who could go without a jean jacket? Is there anyone out there that DOESN'T have/use one?

THIS WEEK'S INSPIRATION; CLOUDS

In the spring and fall in new England, we have beautiful clouds. Every day I try to remember to just