Rachel Zoe top, BCBGMaxAzria shorts, BCBGeneration sandalsRachel Zoe top, BCBGMaxAzria shorts, Calvin Klein bootiesBCBGMaxAzria romper and clutch, Marc Jacobs booties
Summer 2018 has been amazing so far. So many fun things to do during my staycation. The weather’s great. Syracuse, New York was blessed with Florida style weather – so wonderfully crazy! Me-likey!
Marc Jacobs sunglasses, BCBGMaxAzria top and shorts, Ugg bootsMichelleDaRin jewelry, Trina Turk top, Banana Republic shorts, BCBGMaxAzria sandals
Since I cannot wear them to work, shorts and off-shoulder tops are in heavy rotation right about now. I have been frequenting live band venues – a lot of dancing’s been added to my exercise regimen of yoga, hiking and pilates.
Marc Jacobs sunglasses, Rachel Zoe dress, BCBGeneration sandalsMax Mara top, BCBGMaxAzria shorts, Marc Jacobs sandals
As for art, the Happy Little Treehouse exhibit is moving to another location with a reception sometime next week, I think. My paintings are still available and the proceeds from sales will be donated to Golisano Children’s Hospital. More to come on that front. Stay tuned!
MichelleDaRin jewelry, Trina Turk top and skirt, BCBGMaxAzria sandalsTrina Turk dress, Marc Jacobs bootiesBCBGMaxAzria romper, Joie sandalsTrina Turk top and shorts, BCBGMaxAzria sandalsBCBGMaxAzria dress, Marc Jacobs bootiesRachel Zoe dress, Nine West booties
Free People cardigan, BCBGMaxAzria dress, Marc Jacobs bootiesTrina Turk dress, Marc Jacobs bootsCinq a Sept top, Banana Republic pants, BCBGeneration sandals
I love fashion! I have enlisted pinch hit photographers for my outfit of the day pictures when Katy is unavailable. The result is a bunch of different poses. I am going all out Zoolander silly with the wispy look away thing – so funny!
BCBGMaxAzria wrap top, pants and sandals, Free People topBCBGMaxAzria blazer, Trina Turk dress, Marc Jacobs bootiesBCBGMaxAzria dress, BCBGeneration sandalsBCBGMaxAzria top and belt, Trina Turk skirt, Nine West bootsMichelle DaRin Jewelry bracelets, Lucky Brand top, Bloomingdales cashmere cardigan, BCBGMaxAzria skirtCinq a Sept top, 7 For All Mankind jeans, BCBGeneration sandalsBCBGMaxAzria tops, Trina Turk pants, BCBGeneration sandals
Rachel Zoe top, 7 For All Mankind jeans, BCBGeneration sandals
Here is my new favorite outfit! I love this Rachel Zoe top so much – I bought it in white too! And adding spandex to jeans is the most brilliant concept the fashion world has ever known. These 7 For All Mankind cropped ankle jeans are so spectacular. They totally move with me like a second skin. My most recent purchase. Lately, every time I buy something, I say to myself – okay, after this you don’t really need anything else. LOL! Needless to say, that thought is fleeting.
Rachel Zoe top, Calvin Klein jeans, Nine West bootiesHonora necklace, Banana Republic sweater, BCBGMaxAzria pants and booties
I also recently acquired these BCBGMaxAzria silk velvet cargo pants in teal – one of the major colors this season. They are amazing in every way! Soft, elastic waist, cropped so that they did not need hemming… OMG! Love!!! ❤
Free People top, Banana Republic pants, BCBGeneration booties
And the Sloan fit pant from Banana Republic – I bought them in both garnet and charcoal. The red ones were on some ridiculous sale because they were the last pair and happened to be in my size. I think they ended up being only $20!
Banana Republic cardigan and pants, Rachel Zoe top, Nine West booties
Here are the rest of my #ootd pics since school resumed. Some are weekend shots. I really love all my Rachel Zoe tops. The fabrication is top notch. I buy them on-line as no stores in Syracuse, New York carry her. Same goes for Trina Turk. Actually, shopping on-line is the way I prefer acquiring my wardrobe. Sometimes I try on BCBG and other stuff while at Lord & Taylor. I spent a couple hours in there trying on jeans last week so that I could ascertain my size and the best fit. Turns out I am a standard size 2 across the board in Hudson, Joe’s Jeans and 7 For All Mankind (0 in Banana and XS or XXS in BCBG depending on the cut). Yes!!!!! And…I love it when something comes in the mail and it is a perfect fit. It is just like magic! Because, of course, fashion is magical.
BCBGMaxAzria romper, BCBGeneration bootiesFree People cardigan and dress, BCBGeneration bootiesHalston Heritage dress, BCBGeneration bootiesTrina Turk dress, BCBGMaxAzria belt and sandalsBCBGMaxAzria dress and belt, BCBGeneration sandalsLucky Brand top, BCNGMaxAzria skirt, BCBGeneration bootiesBCBGMaxAzria dress, Coach clutch, BCBGeneration bootiesBCBGMaxAzria top and booties, Trina Turk skirt, Michelle DaRin braceletsFree People top, Trina Turk skirt, BCBGMaxAzria sandalsHonora necklace, BCBGMaxAzria dress, BCBGeneration bootiesFree People cardigan and dress, Karl Lagerfeld Paris bootsBCBGeneration dress and bootiesFree People dress, BCBGeneration bootiesBanana Republic dress, BCBGMaxAzria booties
Banana Republic suit, Free People top, BCBGeneration sandalsChan Luu choker, Free People cardigan and top, BCBGMaxAzria leggings, BCBGeneration sandalsScrew cardigan, Free People top, BCBGMax Azria pants, Nine West booties
I’m finally getting back to blogging now that I’m in summer mode. I will post soon about more new encaustic paintings, once I get around to mounting them onto the chalk boards. I have a dozen new heart paintings and a dozen abstracted baseball ones that I am loving. They are currently residing on my kitchen table – and on the surrounding counter space. No current plans for exhibiting them as of yet.
BCBGMax Azria dress and pants, Banana Republic top, Coach bootiesFree People cardigan, Trina Turk top, BCBGMaxAzria leggings, Ugg bootsHonors necklace, BCBGeneration dress, Karl Lagerfeld boots
I still have artwork up at Kimberly’s Salon on James Street in Eastwood and at Syracuse Yoga down the street on Thompson Road. Not sure what is up next for me, but that makes the journey so special. I made the paintings for a purpose; just not sure what that purpose is as of yet, lol.
Free People top, BCBGMax Azria belt and leggings, BCBGeneration sandalsBanana Republic suit jacket, Syracuse yoga T-shirt, Inc pants, BCBGeneration bootiesHonora necklace, BCBGMaxAzria top and pants, BCBGeneration sandals
If I can get my friends to put up with doing the photography, I will try to post #ootd pics on Instagram during July and August. Although I am usually the one who takes our obligatory selfie when we are all out and about, I am not a fan of those selfie pics where the fashion blogger cuts off her own head or shoots a foreshortened image from above. By not a fan, I mean I really don’t want to do that. So…we’ll see.
Free People top, BCBGMaxAzria pants, BCBGMaxAzria sandalsFree People cardigan, BCBGMaxAzria romper, Nine West boots
Here are some outfits from the past few weeks. Kinda fell off the wagon with posting them here. We were having technical difficulties with the lighting in the classroom. I had to double edit the pics to adjust the brightness, so there are inconsistencies – I guess I will hold to that excuse. We take dozens of pics in a short time and I swear I am always changing out the pose, but for some reason I like this crossed legged thing-a-ma-bob that I have been doing a lot. It feels like the most natural and most comfortable position for me especially when I am wearing a dress or skirt. My go-to vogue. My work colleague Brad calls it my stance.
BCBGMaxAzria dress, Nine West sandalsHailstone Heritage dress, BCBGMaxAzria sandals
My new favorite things – Halston Heritage and everything by Rachel Zoe! OMG, I love her! I now own five pieces – two dresses and three tops. I am on her site literally every day. I want more!
Rachel Zoe dress, BCBGeneration sandals and clutch
I’ve discovered something called the Amazon wish list. It is a public list of things I desire. All I have to do is dream while on-line shopping and perhaps these things will actually materialize in my mailbox on the condition that fairy godmothers/Santa Claus/tooth fairy/Easter bunny/patron saints of fashion do exist. That is wishful thinking at its finest. How cool is this?
Banana Republic top and skirt, BCBGMaxAzria sandalsFree People top, Bailey 44 skirt, BCBGeneration sandalsFree People cardigan, Rachel Roy top, BCBGMaxAzria skirt, Ugg bootsFree People dress, BCBGMaxAzria pants and sandals
BCBGMaxAzria cardigan, top and leggings, Ugg boots
Here are my most recent outfits of the day. We take a bunch of photos every day in order to get one decent one out of the bunch. Google photos has been animating the lot to produce these hilarious gifs. You can see how far away Katy is when she takes the pic. We do that to insure I can get my body to fit into the square dimension of Instagram. Should I begin to add these silly things to my Instagram account every so often – just because they are sooo stupid funny or are they just stupid? I have lost perspective.
Free People cardigan and top, BCBGMaxAzria pants, Nine West booties
Honora necklace, Banana Republic cardigan and dress, Karl Lagerfeld Paris boots
Banana Republic cardigan, Trina Turk top, BCBGMaxAzria pants, Nine West booties
Bailey 44 top, 7 for All Mankind jeans, Nine West booties
Free People cardigan and dress, Hue tights, Nine West booties
Chan Luu necklace, JCrew cardigan and T-shirt, Banana Republic pants, Nine West booties
Baublebar choker, Banana Republic suit jacket and pants, BCBGMaxAzria tank and T-shirt, Coach booties
Bailey 44 top, BCBGMaxAzria leggings, Karl Lagerfeld boots
Lord & Taylor cashmere cardigan, Banana Republic and Bailey 44 tops, BCBGMaxAzria leggings, Karl Lagerfeld boots
Banana Republic cardigan, Trina Turk dress, BCBGMaxAzria belt, Karl Lagerfeld Paris bootsBerkleyCashmere cardigan, Free People dress, BCBGMaxAzria leggings, Nine West bootiesFree People Cardigan, BCBGMaxAzria top and leggings, Karl Lagerfeld Paris boots
Here are the #ootd Instagram pics that I hadn’t posted (have I?). Oh well, I can’t remember. I haven’t done a fashion blog post in a while. It seems that I may be running out of new combinations and so, we are talking a lot of re-runs.
Free People Cardigan, Bailey 44 top, BCBGMaxAzria leggings, EnzoAnglioni bootsBanana Republic sweater, Trina Turk skirt, Hue tights, Nine West booties
I just received all the March issues of all my fashion magazine subscriptions. They are so thick with the Spring collections! Makes me desire new stuff. I am loving what Marc Jacobs is doing. Just saw the fashion show on-line. It was cute mini dresses with oversized jackets and mid-calf boots (and funny bowler hats). Loved the proportions. I feel the urge to on-line shop…. Someone should really try to stop me.
Free People cardigan and top, BCBGMaxAzria pants, BCBGeneration sandalsFree People cardigan, BCBGMaxAzria dress, Karl Lagerfeld bootsJCrew cardigan, Free People top with BCBGMaxAzria tank underneath, BCBGMaxAzria pants, Nine West bootiesBanana Republic sweater and skirt, Hue tights, Nine West bootiesFree People dress with Victoria’s Secret tube top underneath, Karl Lagerfeld Paris bootsFree People cardigan, BCBGMaxAzria dress, belt and leggings, Karl Lagerfeld Paris bootsMichelle DaRin jewelry bracelets, BCBGMaxAzria dress and leggings, Ralph Lauren bootsBanana Republic cardigan, Bailey 44 top, BCBGMaxAzria pants, Nine West bootiesFree People cardigan and dress, Karl Lagerfeld Paris bootsMichelle DaRin jewelry choker, Banana Republic cardigan, Trina Turk dress, Nine West booties
