ALL GROWED UP ....

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE !!!
GUESS WHAT ? I ACTUALLY HAVE GROWN-UP CLOTHES ;) ALTHOUGH MY WONDERFUL MOM CALLS THIS MY 'ELVIS' COAT ;)  - THOUGH IN HER DEFENSE I WAS WEARING MY GIANT WHITE SUNNIES AT THE TIME.
WHEN I SAW THE STYLEUNDERDOG , CREATOR OF STYLE NATION, HOO-YA !
 ( One of my newest favorite fashionista's ~ I compare her to SJP, effortlessly chic) ~
SPORTING A CREAM TRENCH AND LAYERS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I LITERALLY WISHED I COULD GRAB THE OUTFIT RIGHT OFF HER BACK ( but in a nice way....)


SO I IMMEDIATELY RAN TO MY COAT CLOSET........
IT DOES HAVE A CREAM BACKGROUND ;)

I'D NORMALLY PUT THIS BAG AWAY FOR THE WINTER, BUT AM THINKING IN BROADER STROKES THIS YEAR. THANKS, GUYS :)

attire:
Trench: Rena Rowan, Sears, 3 seasons ago.
Long sweater & pink turtleneck: Sears ~
 ( i used to work-ish there )
Black skinny stretch pants: Basic Editions, $7.98-K-Mart
Bag: TJMaxx, old.
Hat/Scarf: Isotoner, Sears,clx.
Boots: Banana Republic Outlet (gift from hubby)
Sunnies: Dollar General Store $3.00 .
 Belt: Kohl's,clx.


I generally don't remember
prices, but rest assured they 
were cheap ;)

A COUPLE QUICKIES:

1. WHY I ONLY LOOK AT THE PRETTY PICTURES :

MARIE CLAIRE ON WHAT'S OUT : 

CLOGS, OVER-SIZED PONCHOS AND BANGS. WHAT ?

THEN, THE VERY NEXT ARTICLE TALKS ABOUT HOW BANGS ARE 'IN'......

2.  AND HAVE YOU EVER GOOGLED YOURSELF ?

COME ON ! ADMIT IT ;)

I HAVE A RETRO REVA TEDDY BEAR !

THOUGH I THINK SHE'S WAY UNDER-DRESSED ......

( Cafepress.com )

HERE'S TO A GREAT WEEK !!!

xXx

Reva

WHITE TIGHTS FOR GROWN-UPS !

When I saw my first WHITE TIGHT on Weardrobe, I thought, "OH NO."  "YUCK".  Then I saw more mature women wearing them and rocking them. So, who am I to stray from a challenge! Steel Ovaries and all!

FROM THIS.....

TO THIS????

OK! HERE I GO!

BOUGHT A PAIR OF THICK, PATTERNED ONES.

THE SHEER REMIND ME OF A SCHOOL GIRL.

(Where I used to work, I sold tons during Back-to-School week.)

NOT BAD. KINDA LIKE THERMALS WITH FEET. I WEAR THOSE HIKING WITH SHORTS ALL THE TIME.

DECIDED TO KEEP EVERYTHING NEUTRAL.

AND NOT TOO FOO-FOO!

THIS THRIFTED SHIRT-DRESS ORIGINALLY FROM J.CREW, SEEMED "GROWN UP". IT HAS A FAUX SLIP UNDERNEATH, WHICH EVENTUALLY HAD TO GO!

SO FAR, SO GOOD.

A WORN, THRIFTED BELT AND GREY VEST.

TALL BROWN BOOTS AND TAN KNEE-SOCKS FOR BALANCE. NOT QUITE READY TO BE FULL-ON WHITE LEG!

MY FAVORITE COPPER PENDANT WITH 3-TONED DANGLE EARRINGS AND A GREY BERET.

ADDED A LONG GREY VEST AND BELTED IT.

(The sun is a bad idea for a neutral photo!)

OH YEAH, MY NEWEST THRIFTED BAG. THE LONG STRAP WAS EVEN STILL THERE!

(I think it's from the 70's)

THE END RESULT!

( I unbelted the vest. It felt better that way, since the dress was wrinkling easily!)

YEP, DEFINITELY UNBELTED!

SUNNY PONDERING.

A WELL-DONE EXPERIMENT! I'M SATISFIED. NEXT TIME, MAYBE WHITE TIGHTS WITH ALL BLACK, OR ALL KHAKI. I STILL FEEL LIKE A GROWN-UP. DARN! ;)

*TIGHTS: k-mart, $5.99
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