Cruella de Vil lips
Shiny Shoe Sunday
One of the great benefits of California weather is that you can pretty much wear everything in your closet year round. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with daytime looks that incorporate cropped sweaters and crop-tops, making them more appropriate by wearing over a dress or tunic.
Here, I’ve worn an AYR shirtdress over my favorite Chimala jeans and added a crop top to define the waist. I put this look together specifically to wear with my new Sophia Webster x J. Crew sandals, which I just scored on super sale at J. Crew. Since the sandals are really reflective, I wanted a simpler, more relaxed look everywhere else. Also pictured, one of my favorite color combos of late: navy and coral (on the lips).
OUTFIT DETAILS - AYR tunic; Nasy Gal Sweater; Chimala Denim; Sophia Webster x J. Crew Sandals; Everlane Petra Bag; NARS Niagara Lipstick
Today for lunch #clean veggie hash: butternut squash, purple cabbage, kale, garlic roasted carrots, and braised lentils topped with a homemade turkey sausage patty. Here’s a tip for using less fat in the recipe: steam your veggies by keeping the lid on for the first few minutes while they are in the pan instead of simply sautéing. As the veggies release their water, they will steam in their own juices instead of relying on fat in the pan to be absorbed.
Short-Haired Blues
I’ve talked about uniform dressing and how important I think it is to developing your “lewk”. This outfit is definitely one of my uniforms – last year I wore this three-shoulder vest so much that people would comment when I wasn’t wearing it. I was like a child with their blanky.
So I was naturally surprised when I reviewed my shots of this outfit and struggled to find even a single usable image that I liked. Could my passion for one of my beloved uniforms be cooling?!? After making several passes through all of my shots, I ultimately came to the conclusion that it’s my hair that I’m in hate with and not the look. You see, I shot these photos about three weeks ago – the day after getting a bleach and cut.
One of the challenges that all short-haired women will commiserate with each other about is the “haircut sweetspot”. I think women who have bangs also will know what I’m talking about. Basically, what happens is this:
- you go and get your normal haircut and feel for two weeks that your hair is too short and it makes your stupid face look too stupid >:-(
- after two weeks and one day go by, you will be in love with your hair. It now frames your face just so, making you feel feminine again!
- after four weeks and one day, your hair will be a poofy mess that you have no control of! It will form curly wings all over your head and try to fly off while you aren’t watching it! Bad hair, Bad!
- On week 5, you go visit your beloved colorist and stylist and repeat the process all over again.
This is the short hair cycle. By the way, I think men always have short hair problems and that is why many of the ones I know go for a haircut every three weeks.
OUTFIT DETAILS - Harput’s Three Hole Leather Vest; Velvet by Graham & Spencer Long Sleeve Tunic; Helmut Lang Leggings; Express Sandals; Jewelmint knuckle ring; J Crew necklace; & Other Stories clutch
