The Only Thing I Have In Common With Mary Kate Olsen

I just watched a show that didn't like the tiered Christian Lacroix dress that Mary Kate Olsen wore to the Costume Institute Gala last night...Why such a big dress on such a little frame?

I can tell you why...because in her mind she's 5'10" with legs that start below her armpits. How do I know? Because I suffer from the same affliction. Often I go into a store, pull on a dress that I think will be perfect only to find that if I purchase it, I'll be cutting off 6 inches. Why do you think 4 inch wedges are my comfy, casual shoes?

Anyway, I love the dress and I like how she looks in it...confident and happy and I know I'm repeating myself, but isn't that what a dress should do for a girl?

Quit picking on her.

J.

P.S.Not my picture.

Gucci Purple

What colors will you be wearing for summer?
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I lust after the purple eyeshadow in the Spring '09 Gucci ads! I lust after the dresses as well, but I can replicate the color much easier than the clothes. (Of course this is not my photo.)

I'm not sure you can tell in this particular photo, but the shadow has a blueish under tone, which makes it sort of iridescent...check it out if you come across the ad in a magazine. Lovely! Anyway, as glorious a shade as it is, this is a definite night look and most of us would find it a little hard to pull off.

But hold on girls!

You too can have this glam hue at your fingertips! I found this N.Y.C. polish at my local Walgreen's...

It's #133, Purple Pizzazz Frost from their Long-Wearing Nail Enamel line, and it probably cost me about 99 cents, plus tax. Bargain! (It's so you J4!)

I know it might be a little bold on the fingers, but imagine it on your toes! Super fun! It's going to look great with my little safari jacket.

Now to figure out the safest way to tackle the eyeshadow....

J.

Sunday Lunch and What I Wore

I don't normally wear stripes, but I guess that's because I haven't had anything with stripes for years. (I've been color blocked and solids for a long time...I'm trying to break this habit.) I found the tank for something like $4.99 at Academy and decided that if it didn't work out, I could just wear it at the gym or on laundry day only. But I'm happy with the results.

This is also the first chance I've had to wear my new shoes...I love them!

And since I was just out for a quick Sunday lunch at Freebird's, I decided to have some fun with my accessories.

I found this Subversive fly bracelet at a Target in Wisconsin, which is sort of random. But it's green and funky and unexpected...everything an accessory should be.

J.

Birthday Margaritas and What I Wore

I had a lovely evening last night which was the perfect way to end my day off. Unfortunately, my day had started out with a miserable round of allergies - itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, the works! So I spent a good majority of the day indoors cleaning my room - God knows it needed it. But by the time my second dose of allergy pills kicked in I was ready for the evening. It started out with cocktails and appetizers at The Roaring Fork - a new location just opened up near the house - and the view from the patio is absolutely beautiful...my pictures don't do it justice...


(It over looks a little quarry lake.) The margaritas were just strong enough (or maybe it was the allergy meds...) and the appetizers were yummy! Sometime I'll go back to try an entree.

Afterwards, we went to Trudie's North for Daniela's birthday dinner and I had my favorite Tortilla Soup and another margarita -mmm!

And here I am debuting my dress that I purchased from Strut along with my Steve Madden Luxe heels...

But the back of the dress is even better!

The dress has midnight blue in the pattern, so I wore Goddess, again from Urban Decay. (My favorite brand...can you tell?) For some reason it makes the green in my hazel eyes really pop and dark blue always makes the whites of eyes whiter, which masked the redness from my allergies.

(By the way, I didn't take the above eyeshadow photo.)

It was a happy Thursday after all.

J.

Friday Night Drinks - What I Wore

I love this lacy ruffled top! I'd been debating how to wear it without making it seem to fluffy or gimmicky. Of course regular old jeans were the easiest way to go, but I may try it next time with a pair of white skinnies.

Shirt - Alberto Makali
Jeans - David Kahn
Shoes - Payless


I also wore Urban Decay's Shattered, which is a great turquoise with a sort of gold under tone. If you dip your brush in water and wet the shadow it makes a great (but intense) liner.
J.

Tyson TV

So I watched this guy on public access tonight...you've got to check him out...www.howtodotherobot.com. Ok, so the ad is funny, but you can actually see him dance here.
(Click on the first screen on the left.) He's really good, you can also find him on youtube actually demonstrating how to do the robot.
Enjoy.
J.

More Vintage Gems

Here's a quiz for you...

Do you know what these little vintage goodies are?...














I'll give you a hint...














They're sweater clips! How cool are these! I've seen them in old movies, but never in person.

I may just have to go retro by sporting a pair of short pants, flats, a cardigan and a swingy ponytail.

This one is my favorite.

And don't forget...wearing vintage is stylish recycling.

J.