Hello from the chilly, snow covered Rockies!
Okay. Fine.
Hello from the kinda cold, sprinkled with snow Foothills. Days like these, I like to imagine I’m writing you from a log cabin, wrapped in a plaid blanket by a roaring fire. Two really well behaved dogs rest at my feet. Reality looks a bit more like me wearing gloves at my desk so I can clutch a Diet Coke over my laptop. Nelson’s likely farting in his sleep at the foot of my bed.
Almost the same, right?
This month’s fashionista theme is a bit mean spirited and totally my idea. I love the Fug Girls. Their view of fashion cracks me up and the fact they made George Clooney their fake intern makes me giggle. (Javier Bardem is the intern at the casa de Heirloom Homestead.)
Sorry. Got of track there. Phew. Javier!
This month’s theme is what not to wear. Things we see in public that make us shake our heads and wonder if people are either living without mirrors or are actually blind. Oddly enough, most of my observations have to do with shoes. Really, really bad shoes.
Kara, these are an actual shoe I saw for sale while traveling in California last week. And! They cost $200. To anyone interested in these shoes — let me save you $190. Go to Target. Buy a pair of fake Chucks for $8. Buy a stuffed teddy bear for $2. Hot glue.
You’re an idiot, but you’re welcome.
Now — for the shoe choices seen on feet in the wild:
Denver International Airport: sweat pants tucked into boots. DO NOT.
Manhattan: Great jeans tucked into nice boots. DO.
Phoenix Sky Harbor: Lace stockings under boots with a lacy top. When it was 92 degrees outside. DO NOT.
Here is what I’m wearing this month:
Lots of stripes. Skinny jeans. Boots. (I’m traveling like a maniac at the moment.)
An Africa shirt I love.
More stripes and boots. And that trusty jean jacket I live in this time of year.
Even a silk skirt and bare ankles on occasion, I really do like this look and I’m thinking I’m going to treat myself and purchase more shoes that compliment this style, such as looking to buy Pikolinos shoes online or others similar. Although this night I should have really worn tights. We ended up in a cab for an otherwise short walk because my teeth were chattering. You can take the girl out of Phoenix…
Found the tights! And my signature red jacket, boots and wrap dresses.
And a bit of new bling from H&M. Cheapy plastic baubles make me happy with they give a splash of color.
So, what do I know? Not much about fashion, or otherwise. But there is something about wearing sweat pants getting on a flight that just seems off. I like dressing up for flights, and am doing so twice a week at the moment. And wowza am I loving my skinny jeans.
What are you wearing for the holidays? I’m off to spend Thanksgiving as a guest in a secret locale, but I will need both somewhat formal and totally casual clothing (including pajamas) to wear in front of others. Terrifying — right?
-K