Tag: velvet

Hitting the Road

silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag

When: December 28 // Weather: 60s // Real life: driving 6 between Greenville, SC, and Emerald Isle, NC

silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag
silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag
silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag
silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag
silk head scarf, raen retro sunglasses, Karl Lagerfeld bow bag

I am still firmly in the “leggings do not equal pants” club, but I’m willing to make an exception for traveling. A 6-hour drive in jeans is not my idea of a good time.

Speaking of road trips, what ever happened to the good old days when ladies wore silk head scarves and statement sunglasses in fabulous convertibles? Romy and Michele know what I’m talking about. OK, so I don’t know if ladies actually did that in the real life or if it was just in the movies, but I don’t care. I’m bringing it back. I rarely drive more than 30 minutes at a time, so when faced with driving 6 hours from my in-laws after Christmas to spend New Years at the beach with my family, I took it as a fashion opportunity.

I mean, really, I treat nearly every day that I have to leave the house as a fashion opportunity, but the road trip was extra special. Despite the fact that my retro convertible was actually a rental Camry.

similar Shirt (secondhand) // Bag (secondhand) // Sunglasses // similar Scarf // similar Shoes

Squeaky Clean

Everlane knit day glove review, Everlane straight leg pants

When: late August // Weather: warm // Real life: wine tasting event

Everlane knit day glove review, Everlane straight leg pants

Everlane knit day glove review, Everlane straight leg pants

Everlane knit day glove review, Everlane straight leg pants

^^Showing off how comfy flexible these shoes are! You can even bust out a tendu if you’re ballet-inclined.

Everlane knit day glove review, Everlane straight leg pants

I have a pretty amazing track record for wearing white to do potentially very messy activities (like eating Italian food or going anywhere there are children) and coming out unscathed. Take this look – I wore it to a wine tasting event which turned out to be all reds, and we were seated the whole time.  I had a lap just begging to be dripped on, and check it out – no Tide Pen emergencies.

This can only mean one thing: one day, when my streak comes to an end, it will be in epic fashion. A flock of bird will all take a simultaneous dump while I’m eating on a patio. A PETA protester will mistake my faux fur for the real thing and throw red paint on me. My car will break down, the only available rental will be a convertible, and when I’m on the highway, and the truck in front of me will bust open, spilling its cargo of glue and tomatoes.

Whenever that happens, I’ll be sure to blog it.

Jacket // Pants // Shoes // similar Bag