Is this lady staring at my chest?

I have had this scarf and this pin for a really long time, but can't remember actually wearing them!



When I first received the pin, I didn't really like it. But I suspected I might later, so I kept it. I always thought the inlay details were really cool:



I wore my cheapo abalone earrings, because my order for the ones to match my pendant hasn't come in yet. I really can't wait for the new ones to come in!



Just a relatively relaxed day at the office... no court= no jacket! And my office slippers:



I still think the angle I put the pin at makes it looks like she's staring at my chestular regions....

Top: VanHusen outlet
Pants: Lane Bryant
Slippers: Dearfoams
Scarf: gift from Mom
Pin: Gift from Mom
Earrings: dollar store

Busy, busy couple of days....

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, but the outfit was a repeat anyway (with different earrings), and I was super-busy at work running around to several courts. Then I went to the Junior League holiday party afterward... I had absolutely no time to get a good photo of my outfit anyway. Or to even think, I swear!

I was too busy, at least during the first part of the party, ducking the bat flying around the room. As was everyone else, which is why I didn't get any photos of me in the gorgeous library with carved wooden medieval-style rafters the event was held in.

More mania today with lots of different types of court appearances, and hardly time to jam a quick lunch down my gullet.... I didn't even have time to get my pic taken during the day.



Wow- remind me to never buy a linen jacket again- I hate how the sleeves crumple like that.

I got Hubby to take this photo after, on top of my hectic day at work, I went to a another public "happy hour" event at a local museum. Met up with a few ladies from my meetup.com group, sipped a little wine, and looked at all the pretties while listening to the bands.

Hmm... the v-neck collar doesn't hang as flat when I have the sweater over it. But I got a compliment on the outfit today from one of the baliffs, so it's not a complete disaster. And I had an excuse to wear my lunar globes:



Then I went to two stores looking for something Hubby requested, with no luck. Argh! Sofa-time now!

Top: VanHusen outlet
Sweater: Worthington via consignment shop
Jacket: Kasper via consignment shop
Pants: where else? Lane Bryant
Earrings: Corning Museum of Glass gift shop

That reminds me... I had a pretty busy Saturday too, and forgot to post. With the exception of changing out work pants for my ugly jeans, it's a repeat .

I dropped off my donations at the Junior League consignment store, then went to a jewelry party where almost everyone was Russian. I haven't heard that much Russian spoken since university! There was some sort of cabbage-and-egg pie involved... much of which went into me, as it was truly spectacular!

I topped the evening off by going out with a couple girlfriends- there was some boogieing involved.

Should I buy this sweater, or wait for the drugs to wear off?

Back to the dentist for more work, with more laughing gas. There's a clothing store nearby, so when he was done drilling holes into my head for the day, I browsed until my head cleared. And I found:



The neat part is that it's reversible:



Or am I still high? Your vote?

This is why it sucks, sucks, SUCKS to be allergic to wool:



Perfect color, super-high quality fabric, gorgeous embroidery and carved buttons... interesting without being over the edge. I could wear this to work.

If my face wouldn't explode and I wouldn't want to claw my own skin off.



Back on the rack, my beauty.... Here's what I looked like today (pre-drilling):



What's wrong with this picture?



My earring fell out at some point this morning. No clue where it wandered off to. Should I put out an alert?



My dentist gave me Tylenol 3 for the pain... good thing I'm home now, so I can't shop!

Black Sweater: Tribal via Pip's in Corning, NY
Scarf: BonTon
Checked Jacket: Talbot's
Pants: Lane Bryant
Earring (singular): consignment shop

Red Menace... or "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes"?

I was reading someone's blog (sorry, I don't remember who so I can't properly credit) expressing frustration that not enough fashion blogs show new ways to wear things. So here's my experiment:



Ignore the weird hair- I'd just brushed it off my face... pay attention to the shiny at the neck. A necklace? Nooooo....



Still confused? Here's a closeup:



Pins I've collected over the years, but I don't think have been worn, really. Soviet and Chinese gifts from friends. This isn't all of them- just a small grouping. I'll have to remember to break out more pins.

Top it all off with earrings:



The brown nubby pants, and I'm ready to march... to the leftover Christmas cookies in the office!

Sweater: VanHusen outlet
Jacket: VanHusen outlet
Pants: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Bass
Earrings: JC Penney
Pins: gifts from well-travelled friends

Two Christmas work parties, one stomach... what's a girl to do?

My office party and the local Women's Bar one were both today at the same time. The judge asked me why I wasn't at the Bar party!

Because I couldn't tear myself away from this cuteness:



One of the secretaries made them... how adorable (and delicious)!



I was going for subtle-yet-festive, but I wish the necklace sat more flush with the collar.



See what I mean? Its a smidge long, but the catch is weird so I haven't figured out how to shorten it a smidge. I tried safety-pinning it to my collar- Fail.

Speaking of fail...



I'm not sure whether it hangs shorter because I'm fatter, or if the waist on these pants is lower than the ones I used to wear with this top, back in the day... Hubby pointed this issue out to me, once again, when it was too late to change.

So I've kept my arms down and jacket on all day. *sigh*

Top: Ann Taylor via consignment shop
Jacket: VanHusen outlet
Pants: Lane Bryant
Earrings: Lia Sophia
Necklace: JC Penney

Annoyed at Hubby

When I was raiding the Space Bags to see what I fit back into, I ran the clothes by Hubby for a second opinion about the fit. Flash forward to me getting dressed this morning, and he claims he didn't see this top during the try-on, and that the sleeves aren't a good idea.

He "suggested" I wear something else. When it was too late to do anything about it, of course! Rrrrr!



Admittedly, when I wore this top to work pre-fattitude, my arms were slimmer and the sleeve openings hung together better:



So, does this top needs to wait a few more pounds until resurfacing?

As long as we were taking a side view...



Well, I USED to think these pants looked good on me. I am increasingly convinced that hoopskirts are the way to go... who's with me?

*sigh* At least the secretary I drafted into photographic duty says I've lost weight. But not enough for this top to drape like it used to. It's not really tucked in, it just sits shorter than I remember, and I put the belt on last-minute to at least make it appear to be a planned look.

What's black, blue, and red all over? For court this morning, I think I blew the whole "cohesiveness" concept out the window:



I was going to grab the teal jacket, but chickened out at the last minute. And I've been punished. I only had one court appearance this morning before I could chuck it. My punishment? The size-two opposing counsel was dressed way better than I. I hate that. Am I petty or what?

Did the big earrings look good with the top? I'm still trying to get used to bigger earrings-- I spent years only wearing small hoops. The whole "choosing today's jewelry" is pretty new. I habitually wore the same thing 24/7 until it broke. Then bought new "semi-permanent" jewelry.

I caught a glimpse of myself in glass, and thought even these pants (which are longer than most of mine) are a little short for my Ariats. I should have gotten a pic...

Maybe it was because I wore a belt today! I will need to further test this hypothesis.

Edited to add:
Top: Sydney in the Radisson, Kalamazoo, MI
Pants: Lane Bryant
Shoes: Ariat
Jacket: Talman's in Painted Post, NY
Earrings: Premier Designs

Here's my belleh!

Still not feeling great, short on sleep, and having a bad hair day. Thought I dressed OK until I saw my photos:



This top and sweater combined definitely put the emphasis on the wrong spot today... it makes me look constipated! How can I restyle this sweater?

I didn't wear earrings today, because I lost one of the only pair I had that go with this necklace. And they are Swarovski... not cheap to replace!



Tomorrow is Stinky's birthday, but he's with his mom this weekend so we took him out tonight. First stop was Applebee's so Stinky could get his favorite virgin margarita on the rocks... is that weird? Then to Megamind 3-D. Very cute.

When we got home, there was a package for Stinky- my parents sent him a telescope. How cool!

Top: Ann Taylor via consignment shop
Sweater: Ann Taylor via consignment shop
Pants: Lane Bryant
Necklace: purchased at cost from Jasper's Den