Return To My Roots

 

Dress - ModCloth  //  Sweater, Necklace & Belt - F21  //  Tights - Hue  //  Shoe - Clarks  

Coat - Jacob  //  Scarf - Urban Outfitters  //  Mitts - Walmart

Sometimes words come from my lips unbidden and like a honeyed sea of witty sarcasm full of revelations and various other profundities.  Other days, like today, my mind is a discombobulated mess of rhythms, thoughts, and emotions all pulling me in different directions.  So pardon my lack of eloquence as I say that:

a) It was very windy and cold, yet I felt light and warm throughout. 

b) Today I shucked my recent boho style and was drawn to the more ladylike side of my closet that has remained hidden of late.

c) I like the way a silky, satin dress feels against my skin as the wind plays with it on a cold day. 

d) Yes, I realize that by eloquently stating my lack of eloquence I am indeed proving myself a bald faced liar. 

Quote of Today:

"There's a ferret at my feet and a parrot over my right shoulder."

Funny Face?

Top - Jacob; Sweater & Earrings - F21; Velvet Pants - Le Chateau; Socks - Calvin Klein; Shoes - Payless.

The movie Funny Face has been on my mind, so much so that I felt compelled to echo the spirit of Audrey Hepburn from the beatnik cafe scene.  She's such an iconic figure in terms of beauty and fashion, but what I always think about is that she broke the mold of the time. She was a former ballerina with a very boyish figure in a time when every woman was aspiring to the curves of Monroe.  Hepburn's beauty was not in chic, she was elfish and boyish, but her appeal was undeniable.

When I consider things like fashion trends, and standards of beauty I think of her and how her confidence and unique beauty shone through despite the critiques of her contemporaries and she became an icon for generations.  So I always think that though it may not be in 'chic', who knows who the next Hepburn will be. 

True Story:

Last night I worked a night shift hosting Movieola, so I needed coffee. 

I stood in front of the automated espresso machine at work and pushed the 'on' button.  

It asked me to push another button.  I did.  And another.  And another.  

Six buttons later, I'm begging the machine to please stop messing with me and just give me my espresso! It's so high-maintenance and demanding.  

I just want my espresso.

Please.

Pretty please?

A Great Tip For Mixing Prints

Shirt - AE; Sweater - F21; Jeans - Guess; Shoes - Payless.

How much do I love the fact that I'm wearing nerdy chic with ripped jeans?  A lot!  It's so much fun to mix styles and patterns together that "shouldn't" go together.  Like the fact that I'm wearing a checkered shirt with a poodle sweater.  I read a great tip today in December's Marie Claire about mixing prints: "Lay out the items that you plan to mix.  Now squint your eyes.  Each item should remain separate and distinct when examined in this way." Isn't that a great little tip?

I'm on set for the next three days, so I'm going to try to keep posting, but you'll forgive me if I'm a little lax about it until Monday, right?  I'll be sure to have lots of pictures for you to see over on my acting site.

Tomorrow's Daily Challenge:

Give someone you care about a great big hug!