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Life of Colleen: December 2011
Last post of the year
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Saturday, December 31, 2011
at 9:18 PM (Pacific)
I've decided to conclude each blogging year with, ah, some pics of my kids. A quick analysis shows this is likely the best path for me, as Dec. 31 2008 reveals sundry blabbering over developing a five- to ten-year work wardrobe (I've long since thought in terms of twenty years); Dec. 30 2009 features a review for Pacifica soap, a screenshot of the Diptyque b & m downtown courtesy of Google Street View, and a Bryan Ferry video.
Happy New Year!Labels: ootd, weekend wardrobe, year-end
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J.Crew new arrivals thoughts
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Friday, December 30, 2011
at 11:43 PM (Pacific)
 J.Crew Jackie pullover in Warm Jade
How I have longed for a, well, long-sleeved Jackie sweater? Love the Jackie cardigans and shells; they wash nicely, dry readily on hangers... The green caught my eye (it's difficult finding outstanding green tops; I collect them) but must speculate if off-white would prove as versatile as their Pearl shade:
 J.Crew Jackie pullover in Canvas
That's all I've craved from the new arrivals, at least in the immediate sense. Like this idea:
 J.Crew Silk pintuck blouse in Dark Charcoal
...but it's a bit dear. (I for one am ready for another percent-off sale.)
There are other items I like, but don't want fp, like this:
 J.Crew No. 2 pencil skirt in Waterfloral
There's a dress of the same material, capri pants too, but the skirt looks prettiest of the three.Labels: jcrew, wardrobe
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posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Monday, December 19, 2011
at 9:30 PM (Pacific)
I did something a bit unusual for me...I got this dress. The unusual bit is it's wool, and they do recommend drycleaning it. You may also hand-wash, which again I'm typically against. I hand-washed a load of stuff back in the day, before I had kids. Still...for this dress, hand-washing might well be worth it.
The gathers in the center of the dress are a stroke of genius; they make the dress appear fitted, yet the section is flexible. So it would appear similarly fitted on just about any body type.
images courtesy modaspia.com Labels: modaspia, wardrobe
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posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Thursday, December 8, 2011
at 8:19 PM (Pacific)
lol! No, I've no intention of replicating this look. I had the notion of fiddling with these socks, with unlined pencil skirts coughsJ.Crew—ever try making one of those work with tights? It doesn't, no matter what finagling with slips ya do.
So I tried these out with that very skirt. Hm. Perhaps it's a bit disappointing these come in only two sizes: S/M and M/L. I tried M/L, and it fit, but the feet seemed a tad large (good job they don't stretch much)—I'm 5'5" and around 130 lbs., size 8 shoe. The socks were, well, hella long, but then you can always fold the tops down. They were very comfortable (cotton/wool blend). Now did they stay up; they did, kinda, about the same as knee socks. You'd have to pull them up, but not constantly.
All in all—a worthwhile toy? more fun than cold knees? Yeah, I can see the potential. The look is a bit casual Friday, since the socks are fairly thick (might not matter that much with tall boots).
J.Jill grinds this sort of thing out, every season. It's champagne in color...not white, which would be a sweat-stain magnet...is designed to cover bra straps, and is fabricated from sturdy-seeming silk, which you can hand-wash. I'm seeing this as a summer top.
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Soapwalla Kitchen deodorant cream review
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
at 8:18 PM (Pacific)
Been trying this out over the past six days, as a potential substitute for traditional anti-perspirant (the aluminum and paraben in which have been associated with cancer).
I'm super-picky about this sort of thing, and have tried alternatives such as the crystal:
...which is great for prohibiting odor—better imo than commercial anti-perspirants, for this function—but useless for wetness.
Hm. So far, Soapwalla's deo rocks. I've had a few slightly clammy moments, and for super stressful days I would probably fall back on my traditional anti-perspirant (at least I think I would). I've worn this exercising (no stink...amazing). This is a cold-weather trial; no idea how well it holds out in high temps.
Overall, I feel totally dry with this stuff, to the point I forget I'm wearing a non-aluminum-containing product.
It's a slight extra step applying it, because it's a cream. You are to thinly apply it all over your armpit. It's smooth even on chilly mornings (yeah!), smells nice (lavendery-herbal, with a skosh of mint); the scent is not too strong.
It will be interesting to try this out in summer; another gripe I have with traditional anti-perspirant is its tendency to leave difficult-to-remove stains on shirts—there's even a product for that (scroll down to Deo-Go, which I haven't tried).
I found out about Soapwalla Kitchen from this post: Pretty in Green.Labels: bath and body, etsy, product reviews, wardrobe
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