Outfits Of The Yesterdays (Trastevere, Leopard, Stripes, and Shady Love)

♫: Shady Love - Scissor Sisters w/ Azealia Banks

Oh hello again, readers.  I am still sick, and it still sucks. Having no immune system due to Lupus makes for all sorts of entertaining things when I get a cold, usually because it seems to also trigger a flare. And a severe addiction to the syrupy, sugary blue raspberry slushies from the corner gas station.

Or in other words: poor husband; my poor, poor, poor husband.

Anyway!  Bleh. Let's talk about something else. There are lots of exciting things happening in Denver this year as far as fashion goes, with two coming up in the next two months. First up: Goodwill is hosting their annual Good Exchange Clothing Swap & Fashion Show on February 8th at the EXDO Event Center.  I went last year and had a blast--Mondo Guerra will be there again, with a fashion show put on by the kids participating in Goodwill's youth programs and if you bring 10 clothing items, you can participate in a fashion swap and leave with some "new" items of your own!  There will also be some auctions, door prizes, and appetizers and cocktails too. Tickets start at $25 and go towards a fantastic cause--you can get more info right here. Love.

And of course, as I have yabbered about incessantly on Twitter and Facebook, DAM will be featuring Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective March 25th - July 8th.  Did you know Denver is the only city in the United States that will get this exhibit?  It is! I have no idea why! But it's so exciting! There will be over 200 garments (and lots of drawings, photographs, and films) featuring the "full arc" of Saint Laurent's career.

Even better? On March 30th there will be a fashion show featuring eight ex-Project Runway contestants and their YSL-inspired designs. You can get tickets to view the exhibit here and tickets to the March 30th event/runway show here (although I think they are quickly selling out--but I will definitely be there, so if you see me say hi!).

Aaaand that's it. Outfit time? I think J Crew's Trastevere Print from a few years past will go down in history as my all-time favorite. I just love it, and you'll have to pry it away from my (weak) (arthritic) (little) dead hands:

Cape: Anthropologie, old (similar here) (similar here) (and by Mackage, 50% off)

Top: Zara (similar here) (similar here) (love this at ASOS, too)

Skirt: J Crew, old (similar here) (and a fun print at F21)

Shoes: J Crew Mona Oxford Pumps (buy them here) (a lower-heel style here)

Bag: DVF (similar here) (similar here for less + on sale)
Nail polish: Butter London in Macbeth (buy it here) 

I have discussed my obsession with hats before, and I firmly believe everyone needs a good one for those Husband-is-dragging-you-out-of-the-house-even-though-you're-so-sicky-sick days. Hence my fedora below. I think I scared the people at the grocery store during our hot Friday date night in the cold medicine aisle but THAT'S OKAY.

I also finally joined the year 2010 and received an iPad as a gift this year from Husband for Christmas. Every iPad needs a case, of course, and the Marc Jacobs Quilted iPad Case fits the bill plus does double-duty as a regular handbag. The strap is also removable, in case you want to wear use it as a clutch.  I like it when my accessories multitask, and I really like how the coral looks mixed with camel and a super light, gray foggy blue:

Hat: Eugenia Kim (similar here by Eugenia Kim) (similar here by Eric Javitz) (similar at Zappos, under $60)
Gray-Blue Scarf: Ann Taylor (similar at Zappos) (similar here)
Camel Jacket: Rachel Zoe (similar here)  (similar for $99) (& similar here for $60)
Jeans: GAP (similar, on sale) (similar here for under $50)
Flats: J Crew Lula Leopard Flats (buy them here, on sale)
Coral Bag: Marc Jacobs Quilted iPad Case in Coral (buy it here) (similar at Topshop) (similar at ASOS, under $50)
Nail polish: Butter London in Macbeth (buy it here) 
Lipcolor: Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Red Square (buy it here)

And last but not least, I had to watch my nephew play b-ball on Saturday (+ run errands) so I decided to give props to those burly referees by wearing a striped blouse.

It is entertaining, by the way, how I married into an extremely sports-centric family. I am personally about as non-athletic as it gets. In fact, unless the Olympic Committee ever gets around to answering my letters requesting that things like  "Dancing To The Scissor Sisters While Vacuuming" or "Gracefully Getting Hit In The Back Of The Head With A Flying Ball Whenever I Walk Across A Gymnasium" or "Bug Punching Those Stupid Bugs In The Summer" be made into bona fide Olympic activities, I will never have a competitive bone in my body.

(It is harder than it looks, okay? Coordination! And being short. I'm talking about the flying balls.)

Anyway. The Polly Popover from J Crew was the only thing from the spring new arrivals that I felt would really make a good fit in my closet; sometimes those polka-dots, floral prints, and leopard spots get a 'tude and need some non-fussy stripes to straighten them back out, you know?

This popover runs huuuuge, though. I have been wearing a 2 petite in blouses lately at J Crew; this is a regular size 0. I could probably have sized down to a 00, but...sometimes I'm lazy. I like it! It works:

And a big thanks to the girls at David Yurman for the new sunnies! I tend to be a straight-laced tortoise shell connoisseur when it comes to face frames, so I was tickled when I opened the super pretty Signature Cable Round Sunglasses. The frame is a mix of flecks off purples, pinks, and browns, making them colorful without being over the top. They are also a nice diversion from my standard cat-eyes and (most importantly) they are light and comfortable. I have an abnormally huge head, and therefore an endless collection of pinchy, hurty sunglasses. No pinching with these sunnies, no-no-no. I love them--thank you!

Jacket: Rachel Zoe (similar here)  (similar for $99) (& similar for $60)
Shirt: J Crew Polly Popover (buy it here)  (and an option at Modcloth) (and a cheap, t-shirt option at F21)
Pants: AG Stevie Ankle Jeans (buy them here) (similar at GAP in rose) (similar by Siwy Denim, on sale)
Belt: J Crew (buy here in 'neon peach') (similar at ASOS for $8)
Purple Necklace: ALDO (similar here for $14) (& still available at ALDO in teal)
Watch: Michael Kors Oversized Rosegold Watch (buy it here) (similar by Fossil)
Shoes: Lanvin Metallic Python Flats (similar here) (similar here, under $100) (& similar by Steve Madden)
Bag: Lanvin Metallic Python Min Pop (similar here by Lanvin) (similar here) (similar in 'pale gold') (and a fun option at Ann Taylor)
Lipcolor: Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Red Square (buy it here)
Nail polish: Butter London in Macbeth (buy it here)
Sunglasses: David Yurman Signature Cable Round Sunglasses, c/o (see them here)