Yes, you’ve seen this top before here. I was trying to be a tiny bit patriotic today wearing the red …I also have a little blue heart barrette holding my hair back. So, done: red, white and blue …and black {no pun intended} We did finally get a new work hung on the wall behind …
The Sounds and an About Meme
We’ve been infatuated with The Sounds lately and now I can’t get this song {below} out of my head. I know NONE of the lyrics but every time I hum it I think of the Geico commercial with the cavemen on the motorcycles… {which I have now included on my lower right sidebar} I heart …
Completely Gratuitous Outfit / Vintage Dress Madmen Vibes
“Sunnies” {I DIE} Tom FordHappy Friday! {but actually, this was yesterday}at work, ibooth ~ thanks imac! {click to enlarge, of course} jewel toned dress ~ vintage belt ~ vintage: green leather/gold chain bucklemanicure ~ OPI “Have you seen my limo” chipped ~ KLASSY This dress has not a single tag. It’s thick~ish material is most …
Vampire Nurse Costume ~ Halloween 2000
Okay, so yes, I have played into the sexy costumes before. I told you I’ve been a French Maid far too many times to count {& I have the pictures to show} but this, my bloggy friends, is Sexy Vampire Nurse because a Nurse would be the perfect job front for a vampire! I have …
Kid’s Cyndi Lauper Costume / Halloween 1984
click to enlarge all photos If you are confused about the faces I was making, it was this {left} that I was going for …but not quite achieving. lol This was another one of my favorite costumes. It was 1984 so I must have been 8 years old and my brother {the orange crayon} was …
Happy Birthday Kell! Cousins & BFF’s for Life!
No matter how I begin this post, I get a bit teary-eyed. This is Kelley and she is my cousin but mostly, she is my best friend. We’re about 5 months apart in age and from the time we were born until we were about 14, we only really saw each other on holidays and …
Completely Gratuitous Outfit Extravaganza / What I wore This week
These outfits never got their own Completely Gratuitous post …mostly because I didn’t have time and some just aren’t that great.{click all to enlarge} Tunic: Forever 21, Leggings: American Apparel, Scarf: Vintage crocheted, Earrings: Aldo, Sunglasses: Dior {my one pair of fakes :)} Farmer’s Market, Booties: Jessica Simpson Skinny Jeans: J Brand, dark blue – …
Tinkerbell Costume ~ Halloween 1980
I mean, how long have kids been going as Tinkerbell for Halloween? Forever, right? I was 4 years old here and it took about an hour on the phone last night with my mom to figure that out. I knew it though. I remembered. Because I think the same year, she went as a man …
Random Art Finds & This Week’s Favs
We are having an event at our gallery this evening so I’m stuck here until 8pm. I actually work for an art dealer but we have a rather large gallery space and on occasion, we lend it for events. It is not in any way art related but I’m sure the boss thinks he’ll get …
Completely Gratuitous outfit at the Art Gallery with Sam Francis Painting
Since I don’t have much to say today and the boss is out and Rachel @ Livin and Lovin wants to see more outfit posts …here’s what I’m wearing today. {note* This painting is worth over 300K – which shouldn’t alter your opinion as far as taste is concerned 🙂 } I got kind of …
Completely Gratuitous Outfit Post – 2008 Pink Satin and Denim
yes, imac @ work again I need some serious salon time. LOOK AT MY ROOTS! Not to mention the unruly length of my hair! {secretly, I am kind of loving my long hair though…it makes me feel young} And, it hasn’t been this long since I was, well, young; 16. This is partially the reason …
Mani/Pedi… just like candy
Yesterday afternoon, Alison and I got mani/pedis at the newly renovated Hands to Hold on the corner of Moorpark and Van Nuys Blvd. …and I have been obsessed with my nails ever since. They look like candy! It’s been over 6 months since I’ve polished my nails – 1. Because after reading about the toxins …
Confessions of a DRAMA QUEEN!
Okay, It is confirmed. I am a drama queen. I went to the “Lady Doctor” yesterday afternoon to get some blood taken and almost fainted. Yes, you read correctly. If I had not LAID DOWN ON THE FLOOR, I would have completely passed out and most likely knocked myself unconscious. Here’s the story: The nurse …
4 Stroke Jeans – I heart the 80’s
For the past couple of years there has been a rather large shift in fashion, a generation gap, if you will, which is reminiscent of generations past. When I see people on the streets, I can usually guess their age by what they are wearing and that interests me. I almost feel like my grandma …
Eames House Bird
I am slowly but surely decorating our future house as I foresee our cash being depleted by buying the house and not being able to decorate it will drive me insane …SO, I splurged and bought the Eames House Bird a couple weeks ago and I cannot wait to get it. I got an email …