A few degrees warmer. Time to do winter like Californians do: layer on the summer clothes, throw on a topper and scarf or hat and be done with it!
Today’s agenda in addition to work: get second set of vaccines in preparation for December trip to India — thus a visit to the Civic Center. Successful? No. Lots of contradicting information and ideas over at the Department of Public Health led to the nurse opting out of giving me the shot then telling me that I’m under-vaccinated for the trip.
What?!?!? So. not. happy. about. this.
Today’s Outfit — The Sometimes Being a Woman is Complicated Edition:
Red blazer: J. Crew
Yellow cardigan with white trim: Kate Spade
Crimson long-sleeve v-neck tee: Ann Taylor loft
Yellow brocade skirt: Kate Spade
Yellow tights: Kate Spade
Red boots: Miss Mooz
Serious East-Coast-worthy cold this week. Highs in the 40s, lows in the upper 30s. Luckily my wardrobe has been fattened up to support monthly winter trips back east.
Today’s Outfit:
Red peacoat: Brooks Brothers
Charcoal gray merino wool turtleneck sweater: Weekend MaxMara
Long charcoal gray merino wool sweater vest: Weekend MaxMara
Charcoal gray wool snood: Weekend MaxMara
Slate blue straight skirt: Theory
Black ballet neck 3/4 sleeve tee (not shown): J. Crew
Charcoal gray tights: DKNY
Black ankle boots: Fiorentini + Baker
You don’t want pneumonia…for weeks after the cough is gone….you will find the daily grind wears you out completely. Bed at 7:30 pm will seem reasonable to you. This is the first day post-illness I had enough energy to survive the office (though I had been working from home while sick). It was a challenge to force myself to stay up until 10 pm afterwards to catch Gossip Girl.
Today’s Outfit:
Faux fur chubbie: Kate Spade
Black and white blouse: Kate Spade Jewelbox Lucinda top
Black ballet neck tee: J. Crew
Black wool bejeweled cardigan: Kate Spade
Black sweater skirt: Sonia Rykiel Pour H&M
Black elastic belt: BCBG
Black tights: DKNY
Black ankle boots: Fiorentini + Baker
What a girl needs after weeks at home with pneumonia…a fresh new haircut! I recommend Richelle at Alcheme Hair Salon. I have a $25 gift certificate for you if you would like to try her.
Today’s Outfit - The Black Friday Edition:
Faux fur chubbie: Kate Spade
Citrine jeweled cardigan: Kate Spade
Brown ballet neck 3/4 sleeve tee: GAP
Bootleg jeans with trim: Miss Sixty
Black ankle booties: Fiorentini + Baker
Things I don’t like:
- Turkey
- Mashed potatoes
- Bread and all its derivatives
- Sweet potatoes
- Pumpkin pie
- Apple pie
- Stuffing
- Gravy
- Waiting in long security lines with thousand of other people and risking flight delays due to weather.
Yeah…bah humbug, right?
But here’s what I do like:
- Stinky cheese
- Pumpkin ravioli
- Cranberry chutney on the stinky cheese
- Dungeness crab cakes
- Salmon stuffed with crab and shrimp
- Chocolate cake
- Pecan bourbon pie
- Intimate dinner for two
- Watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade while drinking hot chocolate
- Running errands in a sunny, empty city
- Napping in peace
Today’s Outfit - The Thanksgiving Edition:
Citrine jeweled cardigan: Kate Spade Jewelbox Paulina Cardigan
Slate v-neck long-sleeve tee: Banana Republic
Dark skinny jeans: Kate Spade Broome Street jeans
Faux fur chubby: Kate Spade
Purple patent leather booties: Prada
Can’t even tell you all the social invitations I’d turned down this fall due to pneumonia. Really you don’t want it. After the day in the suburbs, and a drive home across a flooded 101 in a torrential downpour, I braved the social life for an hour.
Today’s Outfit
Black v-neck long sleeve tee: Banana Republic
Black v-neck cardigan with jewelstone trim: Kate Spade Eryn
Animal print sequin skirt: Kate Spade Mercury Marsha
Black tights: DKNY
Black ankle boots: Forentini + Baker
Day in the suburbs. The mission was to end up in San Jose and stock up on Dutch food, but somehow we found ourselves stopping at Sears with no idea why. The bigger stop was Ikea where we bought some open shelves and spice racks for our kitchen, drooled over our dream kitchen, and then did a little shopping at Eileen Fisher in my quest to stock up on winter clothes — both the comfy and the professional kind.
Btw, if you ever find yourself shopping for Dutch food in San Jose, look at the expiration date. The guy was selling sambal that had expired in July 2007.
Today’s Outfit:
Long-sleeve black tee: Brooks Brothers
Hot pink cashmere sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs
Skinny jeans: Kate Spade Broome Street jeans
Black patent leather sandals: Alitalia
It was an intuition. Kate Spade was calling my name. Had to go downtown that very second to do some pre-sale shopping. Good thing I did, as the 2 items I’d waited to buy on sale were already boxed up to be shipped off to an outlet. But luckily the sales associate unboxed them for me and sold them to me. Great customer service! Now if only there’d be a Kate Spade in the Bay Area.
No, I wasn’t really wearing Kate Spade when I heard the call. Life is like that sometimes.
Today’s Outfit:
Pink ballet neck tee: J. Crew
Heathered gray cardigan with pink sequins: J. Crew
Blue jacket: Weekend MaxMara
Skinny jeans: Banana Republice
Between being sick, my class at Berkeley, travel and generally demanding schedules, my husband and I couldn’t remember when we had been out. So we went to one of the local French Bistros on Fillmore St. for some pommes frites and salmon tar tar.
Today’s Outfit
Black funnel-neck shirt: Banana Republic
Black wool military jacket: Juicy Couture
Yellow brocade skirt: Kate Spade
Black tights: DKNY
Black ankle boots: Fiorentini + Baker
This brown doggie stole me heart in September 2001 when she was 8 weeks old. She still has it.
Today’s Outfit:
Yellow scarf: Sisley
Flora multi-color jacket: Anthropologie
Gray tee-shirt: J. Crew
Boyfriend shorts: H&M
Yellow patent leather clogs: Almost Danish
