from 55 to 79 in one day

This morning it was a nice 55 degrees with rain, by 3pm it was sunny and 79 degrees...Now, how do you dress around that? Speaking of dress, I am going to Mexico tomorrow for a 1 day work trip. I'm only 2 hours away from the boarder, so going there is no big deal, but with today's culture, I can't be too dressy or they'll rob you, even if you do look Mexican.

I love trench coats...love them...enough to basically own them in every color. I am just showing you the 'colored' ones that I own, I have basic ones (brown, plaid, black, etc..) but since this outfit needed a pop of color, these were my 4 options.

Now...which one do you think I picked? Also, which one would you have picked for me? Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

sleeveless shirt--Merona Collection
jacket-Old Navy (remix)
pants-Gap
shoes-Nine West
socks-took from hubby ;)
red trench-Old Navy
fuchsia trench-apostrophe'
yellow trench-apostrophe
purple trench-Mossimo

Which trench coat do you think looks best?

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  yellow


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  fushia


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rain...sweet rain

I really do like rain, but I wish it only happened on the weekends :) I drive for a living so rain gets in my way sometimes. Wanted to show you the umbrella's I use: the Burberry London I use during the summer (Hot sun in So. Cal) but the other two I take with me during winter.
The darker blue coach gets left in my car for those 'just in case' moments; the teal one is in my tote work bag.


I had to keep my jacket close all day today, so I wasn't able to show off the necklace I won from Things a Boutique owner Sees a while back, but I thought I looked quite dapper if I don't say so myself :)

Wishing everyone who stops by my blog a fantastic day!


Jacket--Lauren Jeans Co. by Ralph Lauren
Necklace--Giveaway from Things a Boutique owner sees (remix)
sleeveless turtle neck sweater--Central Park West Cashmere
skirt--Ann Taylor Loft
teal tights--Merona Premium Collection
shoes-Sporto (remix)
Umbrellas-- Coach & Burberry London

Chadwicks...Oh my!

Lately I have been on a Chadwick's' kick...Its rare that I purchase via catalog--Maybe once a year (Newport News, Chadwick's, etc.) mainly because I like to try on the items first for fit, but I just can't stop ordering from Chadwick's right now.

I've ordered these three things so far, the only exception is the lace blouse (ordered in black instead of tan) I already had a lace blouse that I purchased recently from White House/Black Market that I already enjoy and paid full price on, but this was a such a good deal (40% off coupon for each item) that I needed to see the blouse in person.

I bought the lace blouse in black because tan and cream, really don't look good on me, it sort of washes me out, but I have no regrets, I'm loving my buys. Doesn't the jackets look marvelous????? *Sigh* I can't wait to get them....(patiently waiting for the UPS man)

Shoes-Nine West
tights-DKNY
skirt-Le Suit
cashmere sweater-McDuff
tank(unseen)-Chadwicks

back in time

I've had these boots since 1992, my mom bought them for me when I graduated High School. We were VERY poor, so when she surprised me with these $200 boots from Nine West that I had been wanting for a while, when I was stalking Macy's shoe dept. I was shocked!

My mom knew I wanted them and it was something I thought it was never going to happen.
Knowing my parents financial woes at the time I immediately wanted to take them back but my mom wouldn't let me. My parents wanted to give me something really nice for my big day and I have been taking care of them ever since. I love these boots and I will ALWAYS have them in my collection, plus this had been the most expensive gift my parents ever gave me.

Shoes-Nine West via Macy's
shirt-Merona via Target (remix)
sweater vest-Grace by Dane Lewis via Macy's
jacket-For Joseph via gift from a friend (remix)
jeans-Facconable via Nordstrom (remix)

Leather & Lace

The day I bought this blouse at White House/Black Market, the sales lady asked me what special event was I going to wear this blouse too...I looked at her and gave her a funny face and said WORK. She looked at me in shock... like was I really going to wear this blouse to work?...ummm yes I am.

I was invited to go to Happy Hour with some co-workers Friday night, so I thought this was a good opportunity to wear this blouse, I'm so loving this blouse :)

Shoes-Joey O
Jeans-Gap (remix)
lace tank-My Michelle (remix)
top-White House/Black Market
Leather Jacket-Wilson Leather
watch-Coach (remix)
ring/earrings-Tiffany (remix)

I owe you $1.59

I saw this color combo at a store window, I really enjoyed the yellow/pink combo and I wanted to try it.

I went to pick up my dry cleaning today and the lady said she over charged me $1.59. I of course asked her why she thought she over charged me. She said because I only gave her 9 items instead of 10..huh???? Lucky for me I know every single item that I own and before I go into the dry cleaners, I count my items and I was confident I gave her 10 items, she was telling me how she always makes these kinds of mistakes and that she was very sorry, but that I truly only gave her 9 items.

I went through the clothes and said "Where is my printed flower blouse?" she looked at the receipt, she had in her hand and guess what was written on the receipt, a flower silk printed blouse. So I asked her again, where is my blouse? She called the manager and he asked if I can come back tomorrow....ummm---NO..I wasn't wasting my gas to come back, I want my shirt now.

He didn't believe me that I had a shirt here but that it was a data entry error, so I told him...do you want to see a picture of it? I can tell you the brand, where I got it and at what price in 5 min. (Did I mention I keep a log of my items) Never mind the fact that I was able to pull up my blog instantly via blackberry and show him the blouse in question. 20 min later I was driving back home with all 10 items :)

What really annoyed me was the fact that they tried to cover it up by saying I only gave them 9 items....never mind the fact that the refund should have been for $3.09 (1.59-for dry cleaning, .50 because it was silk and 1.00-for make-up stain removal) plus the cost of the shirt.

Moral of the story, don't mess with a women who has a fashion blog!
Sorry for the rant, I'm just extremely happy I got my blouse back :)

tank--Escada sport via Escada boutique *remix*
jacket--Apt. 9 via Kohl's *remix*
pants--Tahari via gift from a friend (part of a suit)
shoes--Lela Rose for payless
jewelry--Tiffany

A very long day

I was originally going to wear this outfit with the vest, I stepped outside and noticed there was a nice chill in the air, so I went back to put on a sweater. I'm glad I put the sweater on, I thought it was a better look than the vest.

Today was golf day, next week is our last lesson, but I learned today my short game is not as good as my long game :( I need more practice.
I haven't worn this long sleeve shirt in a while but I wanted to show you the applique on the back since the front looks very plain, and the shoes I wore before I laced up by golf shoes.

Work:
shirt-Rider via Big Lots
sweater-Mossimo via Target
vest-Old Navy
skirt-Michael Kors via Goodwill (remix)
shoes-NYLA via Burlington Coat Factory

Golf:
shirt-Escada Sport via Escada boutique
crop pants-Banana Republic
shoes-Coach via DSW