Makin' time
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
at 11:02 PM (Pacific)
Cardigan: J.Crew Shirt: LRG Earrings: made by me (the ones on the right, below) Skirt: J.Crew denim pencil Boots: Cydwoq
This was Saturday's ootd, and the pic does faint justice to the shirt's impressive breadth of greens. Still in my "pre-spring" mood—yeah, pre-spring, that's what winter is!
Dress: J.Crew Flannel Tuxedo Tunic Extender slip: A Slip Shop (etsy.com) Earrings: made by me (silver chains, aquamarines and green amethyst) Obi belt: gifted (black leather) Black tights Boots: La Canadienne
It wasn't actually warm enough to go out like this, mind you; I'm merely anticipating our usual early spring.
Talking with aliens
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Friday, January 20, 2012
at 10:24 PM (Pacific)
Cardigan: gifted (charcoal grey) Top: C&C California Skirt: Stewart + Brown Black tights Dark brown boots: La Canadienne
It would be nice to get a close-up of the pendant some time; it's an actual coin, apparently, and hundreds of years in age. Being American, naturally this is a bit of a shock...once anything reaches 100 years old here, we handle it with gloves. These folks punch a hole in the top of the coin, add a bead...voila! Instant pendant.
The title of this post was from my daughter saying, "It looks like people are talking with aliens when they program."
Cardigan: Sundance Catalog Top: Peruvian Connection Necklace: made by me Skirt: gifted (navy blue) Navy blue tights Shoes: J.Crew Camden brogues (black)
The necklace is an older piece:
...and I'm yet contemplating redoing it. Imo the lapis beads are just a bit too small to look right. I adore the pendant (from Shiana); not only is it striking, if you run your fingers over it, you'll feel how each edge was hand-finished. I might check out my LBS (local bead store) some time...and it needs to be a bit longer.
All of that said, the silver and oxidized grey of the pendant, combined with lapis blue, work well with something like this top, where the color is a tad murky.
...I cannot tell you; Juliet was not there. And how did Lady Gaster's party go? Juliet was next me and I do not know.
lol! I was cleaning out some old stuff this long weekend, and came across this. Made me smile.
Been etsy-crawling too. Would this work, for work? The top I mean; wondering if it's hot-weather office-friendly (you'd have to wear a camisole under it of course, but it looks marvellously cool).
Cardigan: Sundance catalog Pendant: gifted Top: C&C California (also worn here and here) Skirt: Stewart + Brown Navy blue tights Shoes: Arche
It'll be lovely when it's light again in the evening; this is as good as it gets for now. grumbles...
I don't think anything profound happened today. I was mostly just thinking about the natural order of solving a particular problem. Sometimes the order of the steps is integral to the solution.
A little local culture
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Saturday, January 7, 2012
at 2:03 PM (Pacific)
Top: J.Crew boatneck painter tee in Pale Blossom Varsity-style jacket: gifted Necklace: silver peapod with three tiny pearl "peas" Skirt: Velvet by Graham and Spencer Boots: Cydwoq
Cardigan: Sundance catalog (also worn here) Top: Peruvian Connection Necklace: tourmalines on gold chain, designed by my daughter (made by me) Skirt: Sundance catalog "Carnegie" dark brown tights Shoes: Cydwoq Recess
Still playing with indoor ootd pics. ...what happened to my shoes?
This top arose from my visit to the b & m Peruvian Connection in the City. It's browner irl (still tinkering with camera settings as I say), like a bright terra cotta flowerpot. Came in handy today, because the weather in early afternoon was like spring.
OOTD; more kpop
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
at 10:59 PM (Pacific)
Cardigan: Sundance catalog (worn many times) Dress: J.Jill Obi belt: gifted (black leather) black tights Shoes: Arche (thanks to mil...these are beautiful)
I fiddled around trying to find earrings to go with this. In the end I wore the blue topaz pair (left):
...which I've redone since taking the above photo (the loops were doubled, making the bottom stones tend to kink). These didn't really go with the outfit, so I'm pondering what would (something involving sparkle and black?).
Was really pleased with the obi belt. The dress is velour, which is nice and soft and warm, but looks too casual un-belted.
T-ara, "Bo Peep Bo Peep"
What's up with the kpop? I suppose I miss our days of radio. Much of it was shlock, granted, but we've rather given up producing anything dance-able like this.
OOTD and a bit o' kpop
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
at 9:08 PM (Pacific)
Cardigan: gifted Top: C&C California Necklace: made by me Skirt: Stewart+Brown black tights Shoes: J.Crew Camden brogues
Here's an old pic of the necklace (there's a golden flower either side of the clasp, not just the one):
I remember making this piece; it was fun, since the challenge was getting the whole "two strands into one" to fall naturally. I haven't made much jewelry lately...the last piece I did was designed around an unusual cut of smoky quartz. I'll have to photograph it some time (it's nice for fall/winter).
Welcome to 2012!
posted by Colleen Shirazi
on
Monday, January 2, 2012
at 8:14 PM (Pacific)
Black turtleneck: Eddie Bauer Navy blue cardigan: J.Crew Necklace: made by me Modaspia aubergine skirt Dark grey tights Cydwoq boots
I hope to stay more focused this year...haha (must figure out how to take indoor pictures with this camera).
I love this skirt. It is linen, which you normally associate with summer I suppose, but the rich, dark reddish plum color, paired with the heavier fabric—have you noticed? is it me? materials are simply becoming thinner in just about everything? Which can work (e.g., J.Crew tissue turtlenecks), but here the heavier weight equals warmth, plus a noticeable tendency to shed wrinkles.
This skirt runs fairly large...they were sold out of medium, so I got large, and it's...large, actually. The first time I wore it, it totally belled out, so I ran it through the dryer, where I'd say it shrank between 1/2 and one size. If you tumble it, it doesn't need ironing (for winter I like to touch it up though).
