32 Flavors of Bags Rebeca Minkoff Matinee in jade

Until quite recently I never owned more than one of the exact same brand/design of any item (with the exception of my Converse All Stars which I own in 5 colors). Then I bought a Rebeca Minkoff Matinee bag. And another. And another. Lather, rinse, repeat with the Rebeca Minkoff MAB, the Hayden Harnett Sonia, and the Hayden Harnett Corcovado, and the next thing you know I'm a crazy, compulsive, purse hoarder who had to start a blog in the hopes that public shame would save her from collapsing under the weight of her crap and/or debtor's prison.

Despite being the gateway to my inevitable appearance on A&E's Horders, the Rebeca Minkoff Matinee is a great bag (I would have killed for these side pockets when I was commuting to NYC). The jade color is wonderful and the leather is soft and squishy and delicious. I am pretty certain I'll end up with at least two Matinee's on my final list and jade is a very strong contender.

Pants 1, matilda 0

Are any of my readers old men over the age of 65 or or vintage golf clothing enthusiasts? If so please contact me about my pants. I am wearing a pair of lovely Glen Plaid trousers from the Gap with "sans-a-belt" styling which I cannot figure out how to work. I attempted to tighten one side and cannot get the hook/clip thing back on. Thus, my pants are literally hanging off my left side.

In the grand scheme of my wardrobe malfunctions this is certainly not the worst (see the ballroom dress incident of 2001, aka the night I mooned the world; or the Teddy Graham in the bra incident of 1999; or pretty much all of the years 1983-1992). However I am meeting two new potential clients today and I am pretty sure their confidence in my legal ability will be undermined by my inability to work my pants.

32 Flavors Alexander McQueen hobo in military green

This week marks the first outing of this lovely bag from Alexander McQueen (RIP). This pea/olive green is one of my favorite colors and the bag is a great size for me. I wish the outside pockets were easier to access but all in all I think this one is a keeper.

Wear it March 9, 2010

In case you were wondering, I kicked some serious ass in court yesterday. I am rewarding myself (please let me have used that correctly), by declaring it casual Tuesday. Here's what I have planned. The sweater is from Ann Taylor Loft, the necklace is J. Crew, the tank and jeans are from Old Navy.

Send ginger ale or a magical filing fairy or both

Working on Saturdays sucks. Especially when you have a stomach bug that prevents you from keeping any food down.

Wear It March 6, 2010

What is it about having to work on a Saturday that makes me dress like a color blind six year old who was given $20 and let loose at an Old Navy clearance sale? The one upside of working alone in the office? Breaking out my new white patent leather Converse All Stars and playing music really loudly.

Wear It March 5, 2010

Ever wonder what would happen if Courtney Love and Annie Hall were forced to work together on an outfit for Project Runway? Come to my office today and find out.

Wear It March 4, 2010

Pants!

I wore these for the first time today. For no good reason they were on the floor of my closet this morning. The bad news is that wearing these pants was probably the best part of my day. The good news is that these pants are the awesome. Super comfortable, great color, and they don't make me hate myself too much. These are keepers.

Sound advice

Gentle reader, if you are regular follower of this blog (all four of you!) you are probably expecting another post about my daily wardrobe challenges and triumphs. I am breaking form this morning to write the first (and maybe last) entry wherein I offer some sound advice and demonstrate why it is a good thing I am not a parent.

If you find yourself having a day, we'll call it yesterday, in which you work for 12 hours, 11 of which are filled with people yelling at you and papercuts, you may think it is a good idea to go home and drink all the beers you have in the refrigerator. After which you may try to take your mind off your troubles by playing Bejewled Blitz on Facebook until you get carpal tunnel. Then you may find yourself wide awake at midnight with a sore wrist and poor decision making skills and a bottle of Advil PM in arms reach. Five hours later after a dream involving you, Robert Pattinson, and a tricycle, you will wake up, put on the clothing you find on the floor and head to the donut store where you order 6 donuts but get 6 free and find yourself a few hours later in a haze of self loathing with crumbs in your bra prattling on about your misadventures on your vanity blog.

Advice: Don't be me.

32 Flavors of Bags - Marc by Marc Jacobs Posh Turnlock Solid Remy

Confession, I purchased this bag because it had the word "posh" in the name. Happily, and unlike 99% of my other stupidly motivated purchases, I love this bag. It is very light weight, weatherproof, and roomy enough for most of my crap. I even like the lining which has a Little House on the Prairie vibe. Although I have a lot of black patent bags, I have a feeling that this one will make the final cut.

Boots part two

Here's a shot of the heel area. There is also some sort of harness detail on the back that clinks when I walk, thus announcing my presence to the world and fucking up any chance I had of sneaking up on a gazelle and slaughtering myself some lunch.

Calves of Doom

Today's boots - shot from the most unflattering angle possible. I purchased these awhile ago from a fat* lady clothing store which sells boots for people with ample calves. I love the color and the flat heel. I just don't know if these are perfect enough to make the list (there is a sponge worthy joke in here somewhere).

* in case you were wondering, I do not use the term fat pejoratively. It is an adjective that describes me and, if the news is to be believed, 95% of America. I find it is useful shorthand and use the word a lot. I tried to use chubtastic and fatty McGee but fat seems to fit better. Now that I've got you thinking about me and fat, I also note that I do not use the term in some sort of passive aggressive, disingenuous, self deprecating, plea for attention**. I am fat. I used to be thin. Someday I may be magenta or feathery or made of Life Savers. Who knows. The world is a strange place and I ingested some things in college that I probably shouldn't have.

** Do not infer that in other matters I am not passive aggressive, disingenuous, self deprecating, or an attention whore. I am all those things plus an assload of sarcasm.

So, um, what do you think of the boots?

Wear It March 2, 2010

Today's outfit - EPIC fail*. It looked great when I laid it out this morning but in practice it is a hot mess. It is hard to pinpoint the source of the failure - is it the dress, the cardigan, the monochromaticness, or just my body? I think I will keep the dress to use in a future sewing experiment but the cardigan goes in the charity bin.

It seems a shame to get rid of a black cardigan but I need to stick to my guns about what works and what doesn't.

On the plus side I finally put on a cute pair of boots that have been in my closet for ages. I am not sure if they will make the 32 flavors cut but they have massive potential. More on these later.


* To prove my point - this was the best photo I could get. Seriously. Shoot me now.

32 Flavors of Shoes Giraffe Print Flats

 

These are my giraffe print flats that have the honor of being on the short list for my narrowed shoe collection. I love these shoes because they go with jeans and suits and are very comfortable.

Wear it March 1, 2010

Today is the first day of my fast. Yesterday I struggled with how to handle a gift card I have left over from the holidays. I almost used it to buy a pair of adorable shoes but decided to hang on until my August fast break because at that point I may have a better sense of what I "need".

Today's outfit all falls into the "keep" category. I'm wearing my favorite black "suit" from Old Navy along with a pretty green top and a vintage blue necklace. My shoes are pointy toe flats with a brown giraffe print. Although they are very bold - they go with almost everything and are a "shoe in" (heh get it) for the 32 flavors final.

I'll take a photo tonight of the whole outfit but here's a preview (blurry from camera phone). If you look closely you can see I am having an awesome hair day.


Here's the outfit -it looks plain on the carpet but it was cute on. Really.