September Wedding

This is Nikki, wearing a great combination of brown and green at a recent wedding. The bold beaded necklace and the shawl added just the right touch. Can't see her shoes, but they were brown ballet flats. Not too matchy-matchy, but very put together. She says she wears scrubs to work, so she has fun dressing up.

Teeny-tiny fashionista: This little girl was all dressed up in black & white polka dots with hot pink trim, black tights & patent leather shoes. She wouldn't stop dancing long enough for me to take her picture.

Charlotte, N.C.

Ok, perhaps Charlotte is not known as a fashion capitol, and true, it was a little difficult to find some real style. (Tell me--am I the only woman in this entire country that does not own a pair of khaki capri pants? And when did that become our uniform?) BUT, Charlotte does have a few malls. And they have more than one department store. So we had a wickedly fabulous time shopping.
Here's my deepest desire for Yakima: can we please get an "Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse"? OMG, this is like Disneyland for shoe-lovers! There are rows & rows of shoes from designer to flip-flops and everything in between. My friends took me there, left me, and came back an hour later before I even knew they were gone. I wandered the aisles barefoot, dragging a big mesh bag full of shoe boxes and trying everything in sight. Grey suede d'Orsay pumps with ribbon lace-up toes, burgundy suede mary-janes, black shubooties with little buttons. All at sale prices. I don't think I came out of my shopping stupor until I saw my Visa bill. Whew.
And Steinmart. There's a whole 'nother story. Anyway suffice it to say I had to purchase an extra suitcase to get it all home and don't you dare tell me you've never done that.

Here are a couple Charlotte pics:


This is Janie at a party at the Charlotte Westin--fearlessly fashionable at 50! Leggings, a floaty tunic & bold gold chain. Very chic, very young.

Here are our fashion gurus, Sonja & Teal, who put on a little style seminar and then took us on a tour of the Charlotte Nordstrom...and helped us find jeans without the muffin-top, the crack, or the Mom-waist. I loved Sonja's expression, "These jeans are 'sister-friendly'"--meaning they actually have a butt. They were both really fun & helpful.

Quotes for the Day

"I am here to make women look beautiful and not like fools or crazy fashion victims."--Valentino

"If you love clothes, you have some duty to show them off."--Liz Goldwyn

"If someone is chic, it hasn't happened by accident. Thought and effort went into it."--Stephanie Seymour

"You have a much better life if you wear impressive clothes."--Vivienne Westwood

I love these quotes! I'm on my way to Charlotte, NC for a week for a convention. So I'm hauling my camera & I'm still on the lookout for some chicery and fashionousness! Let's hope I find some--I'll keep y'all posted.