Outfit Of The Yesterdays (Get Your Gold, Girl)

Just a super quick post for today with two recent outfits--enjoy.

Blazer: Nordstrom's junior brand (similar here + take 20% off with code "SNOWDAY") (similar here for $40) (similar here for $40)

Top: GAP (similar at Ann Taylor) (similar at Shopbop) (similar at ASOS)

Pants: J Crew Bi-Stretch Wool Minis in Warm Redwood (buy them here) (similar here for $30) (similar at Old Navy)

Belt: ASOS (buy it here)

Shoes: J Crew Perfectly Patent Pumps (similar here) (similar here in light pink patent, under $100) (similar here in suede)

Ring: F21 (similar here)

Bag: DVF Harper Bon Bon (similar here) (similar here) (similar here, under $100)

Polish: Nars Polish in Versailles (buy it here)
♫: Doomsday - Elvis Perkins

Jacket: Rachel Zoe Military Jacket (buy it here) (similar here + take 50% off) (similar at Forever 21)
Blouse: Urban Outfitters (buy it here + take 20% off with code "SNOWDAYS") (similar at ASOS + take 10% off with code "LATE10") (similar here for $35)
Skirt: J Crew Vintage Violet Classic Mini in Felted Wool  (buy it here) (similar here)
Belt: J Crew (similar at Banana Republic)
Watch: Michael Kors Oversized Watch in Rosegold (buy it here) (similar for $195) (similar for $115)
Rosegold Bangles: Seasonal Whispers Crystal & Metal Bracelets in Rosegold (buy them here) (similar by Vince Camuto) (similar under $20)
 Cuff Bracelet: GAP (similar here)
Vine Ring: Gorjana (buy it here)
Necklace: Auden Devon Crystal Necklace (buy it here)
Flats: Lanvin Python flats (buy them here) (similar by Steve Madden in "gold snake") (& similar here) 
♫: Doomsday - Elvis Perkins

Outfit Of The Day (Happy Raptor Day!)

(ETA on 5-24-2011 @ 6:13 AM: Sorry about that, guys! Comments are fixed!)

I know I am a full two days late here, but I hope ya'll had a happy Raptor Day.   Did you do anything fun?  If you follow me on Twitter, you likely already know that I was planning to honor this mighty dinosaur on Saturday in the only way I knew how, which is by getting really drunk and stumbling around in my super high and impossible-to-walk-in-without-limping-around-like-Bob-Barker-trying-to-walk-in-old-school-roller-skates 6" Louboutins and all while flinging my arms AND roaring like a raptor...but I had to skip it this year. Too busy, bummer huh.

Also, I noticed that some people kept pronouncing "raptor" incorrectly on Saturday, they would pronounce it more like "rapt-shure", but I'm living in Colorado (but originally from South Dakota) so I know a thing or two about mispronouncing words.  I still can't figure out what a ky-yote is, Colorado, or why the numbers out here go  eleven, twelve, thirteen,  fourteener, fifteen.  No fifteeny?

And I definitely can't figure out my inner struggle and turmoil over the fact that if I ever met Katy Perry in person I honestly don't know if I'd scream my best banshee-scream and then accidentally head-butt her OR start breaking it down and dancing  (badly, as I always do when I have the rhythm flowing through me) to her music.   And I know this has nothing to do with Colorado or mispronouncing words or small-to-medium sized dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaurs with three-fingered hands that existed in the Cretaceous Period that everyone insisted on celebrating yesterday and yammering about on the news nonstop but whatever. it's still a big problem here, 'kay?  I honestly don't know what I'd do!  What would you do?  Head-butt (accidentally, I said!) and dance? Oooh, good answer.

Enough of that, on to the outfit.  In a little bit of seriousness, I would like to first thank all of you that commented on  my last post or took the time to send an email to me about it--I've read them all (and am slowly working on answering them, yikes!) and they made me laugh, cry, and even sniffle a bit.  It wasn't an easy topic to address and write about, especially since I am much more comfortable using sarcasm while I cheerfully lampoon myself here on a regular basis, but...thank you.  ♥

Here's what I wore on Friday on a date night for dinner downtown and Billy Elliot at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.  Denver released an official press statement last week that it was skipping summer this year and going straight to fall, hence the jeans and long-sleeve top. 

I grabbed the J Brand Kiki flares  during one of Neiman Marcus' recent promotions and I'm so glad I did! This has been my first time branching out from the Lovestory fit with J Brand, but I think mama now has a new love. These have just the right flare-to-thigh-to-high-rise ratio (it is verrrry scientific) and enough stretch in them to make them extremely comfy.  The only drawback is the inseam, of course, so petites out there will definitely have to have them tailored.  

In fact, I chopped roughly 3-1/2 inches off of mine and I'm wearing them with 4-1/2 inch heels below, so that would make the original inseam on these puppies about oh, let's see...48464afafaoj7649.23 inches long?

Or in other words: the inseam is just about right, World Of Denim, for allllllllll of those ladies out there with 48464afafaoj7649.23 inch inseams.  I know so many of them, those lucky, lucky bitches.

And last but not least, while I certainly haven't given it much thought, I think that if I could name the outfit below I would give it the moniker, "The Open The Door Get On The Floor; This Old-And-Horribly-Out-Of-Touch-Rich-Divorcee-From-Miami-And-Or-Dallas-Circa-1979-That-Just-Quit-Smoking Wants To Do The Dinosaur".  I  think that the outfits we wear can send a clear  and powerful message  to others about who we truly are, after all, which is why I choose to wear outfits that convey almost nothing that I am actually about.


'CUZ I AM A WOMAN OF MYSTERY, HA HA.

And if anyone gets my song reference up above, then you win!  Nothing.  Except my  complete love and adoration forever (and ever and ever):

Top: Ann Taylor (similar style here) (and here) (love this in gray) (and puffy-sleeve love here)
Belt: J Crew (buy it here in "cinnamon spice")
Jeans: J Brand Kiki Flares (buy them here) (similar style here at GAP)
Ring: Forever 21 Royalty Ring in Gold (buy it here)
Necklace: Forever 21 (buy it here) (another option here for $14) (and a gorgeous peacock feather splurge here)
Bag: Lanvin Sweet Dora Crossbody (buy it here)  (similar style here by Olivia Harris for Gryson) (and here + take 10% off with code "") (and here here for under $40 + take 15% off with code "dlistedlove")
Shoes: Christian Dior Lolita booties (buy them in black here) (similar style here)

Outfit Of The Day (The Rest Of Vegas)

But first...A LIMERICK. Kinda. Ahem:

There once was a happy puppy named Pa-toony,
Who would always shake her butt so hard because she was a bit loony,
She loved to eat all of the food,
because it would put her in a really good mood!
And of course without it, she would be pretty darn puny.

Every night Petunia would get a special snack
As would her sister Kitty, for going outside and then coming back,
Petunia's sensitive tummy meant she'd get something grossly plain and homegrown,
While her sister Kitty would get a very fancy bone,
You know--the doggy-equivalent of a saucy pizza or a delicious Big Mac.

So one day Petunia's mommy ran out of her special nightly treats,
There was nothing left for the little happy Peets!
Without her special treat the puppy would be so sad,
And then oh lordy--she would behave REALLY bad,
So her mom had to think quick and find something for the little P. Diddly to eat!

Her mom said, "Aha! I know exactly what I shall do!"
"I will give Petunia these old minty tartar control snacks that Kitty hated- wahoo!
Pa-toony will eat any food she can,
even if it isn't really a good plan..."
And sure enough--the pup acted like it was the best thing that she ever did chew.

So this is one small way that puppies are a bit better than human runts,
They will take darn near anything and eat it with a happy, happy grunt,
Peets took the new (old) snack and ate it in a gleeful haste,
you know--a snack that was the doggy-equivalent of icky toothpaste,
and her mommy clapped with glee- she totally got away with her clever stunt!

Sooo. That is all that is new here, um...

Here is the rest of what I wore while in Vegas, now almost two weeks since I've been there (oopsie daisy). First, I wholeheartedly apologize for the weird lighting in these photos. They were shot on a gloomy day at home, since I don't typically travel with my camera, and since our living room is gray and all windows...well, it makes for some pretty funky lighting.  And second IT WAS  COLD IN VEGAS.

And I mean really cold, not just that weird-filtered-casino-air cold, so please excuse my old lady layering.  It happens.

Here is what i wore on an 8am flight (on only 3 hours of sleep) that landed us in Vegas a good 6 hours before our hotel rooms were ready on a Thursday morning. I had to be comfy and cozy but still not look like a complete homeless slob, yay:

Blazer: recent H&M purchase (similar style here for $29.99) (and here)

Top: Ann Taylor (similar style here) (and here)

Jeans: GAP (similar style here)

Ring: Banana Republic Sugar Ring (buy it here)

Bracelet: Ann Taylor Tassel Bracelet (similar style here)

Shoes: Miu Miu Jeweled Flats (similar style here) (and here for under $100)

Bag: Chloe Metallic Marcie in Gunmetal (similar style here) (and here)

And here is what I wore later that night while shaking my tail feather at The Palms:

Top: J Crew Perfect Fit Boatneck Tee (similar style here - mine is sans buttons) (and here for $9.99)

Skirt: Haute Hippie Goose Feather Skirt (buy it here) (similar style here) (and here)

Shoes: Christian Louboutin Greissimo Leather Knot Pumps (buy them here) (similar style here) (and here)

Bracelets: Forever 21 (similar style here)

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And here is what I wore on the last day in Vegas, compleeetely over it (as you always feel by day 3 in Vegas) and ready to be home. 

(Never mind that in these pics, I you know--am home.  Pretend!):

Cardigan: J Crew Mixed Tape Cardigan (similar style here in "olive grove") (and here)

Lace top: Karen Millen (buy it here) (similar style here for under $100) (and here for over $100)

Jeans: GAP (similar style here)

Shoes: Valentino Studded Kitten Heels (similar style here) (and here for $140!)

What do you like to wear while in Vegas? Do you go a bit crazy, or stay in your normal realm (like me)?  Share in the comments!