Dressed for: Sequins

by Sally on June 25, 2016 in the category: outfits

Already Pretty outfit featuring Eileen Fisher blazer, sequin sweatpants, black heels

Blazer – Eileen Fisher (no longer available) – VERY similar shape – sustainable
Tank – thrifted – similar – sustainable
Pants – Nordstrom (no longer available) – similar – plus sizes – sustainable/used
Heels – Clarks (no longer available) – similar – sustainable
Earrings – The Wellington Boot – similar
Necklace – Target (no longer available) – similar – sustainable

A few weeks ago, I finally had an excuse to trot out my SEQUIN-ENCRUSTED PANTS when we scored tickets to a Taikoproject concert at the Ordway. In my book, Ordway = fancy, even if many of my fellow audience members stuck to cargo shorts. read more

Dressed for: Triple Texture

by Sally on October 22, 2015 in the category: outfits

Blazer – Eileen Fisher (no longer available) – similar
Tank – Gudrun Sjödén (no longer available) – similar – sustainable
Snake texture pants – courtesy Karen Kane
Boots – Dolce Vita Yazmina – similar/secondhand
Necklace – Aurora Shadow
Earrings – Pulso
Bag – Rebecca Minkoff Logan via eBay (no longer available) – similar – sustainable

Long ago, Queen Michelle taught me that the secret to making head-to-toe black outfits interesting is to mix up your textures. At the time, my wardrobe was considerably more color-heavy, but I stashed that tip in a corner of my brain. And here it is in play: Woven blazer, linen tank, snake-texture pants, and nubuck shoes. It’d be nice if my brain stashed away helpful tidbits like my GoDaddy password and father-in-law’s birthday … but it definitely prefers to hang on to dressing tips. And song lyrics. And random facts about polar bears. read more