The Pearlie Girlies

Years ago now, when my girlfriend Emily was getting married, I co-hosted a bridal shower for her and had custom invites made up with her on the front (cartoon-ized) in her PINK wedding dress.  I forgot all about having those done, but ran across the artist on Facebook today!  http://www.pearliegirlie.com/
This Pearlie Girlie is my favorite....

High Maintenance Girlie, go figure.

Darling D

Diana looked so shocked when I came over to snap her picture.  Perhaps it was because I didn't say anything?  Anyways, I noticed at lunch how snazzy she looked with the grey/black/blue color scheme.  I have always had a thing for blue velvet and I blame my mother for that.  She had a stunning Laura Ashley blue velvet dress when I was about 7 or 8, and god I wish I could have worn that just once!  So maybe that's why I am in love with the blue velvet blazer that Diana is rocking today.  Or maybe it's the ruching around the neckline of her grey tee? Whatever, she's cute.

In Style

I love InStyle Magazine.  I actually love almost all magazines, but InStyle is one of my favorites.  I challenge myself to find an outfit I love in their pages, and re-create it using only things I already own.  This outfit was one of them.

Miss Olivia

When Lucas was little he had a nanny named Molly.  Molly now has her own child, the ADORABLE Miss Olivia, whose pictures make me smile every single time I see a new one.

Bree and Lux Studio

Haircut day!  I don't go near as often as I should to get my hair done as I can be lazy about it.  But Bree @ Lux Studio does such an awesome job and I LOVE to see her for an hour or so.  Plus, she gives a really, really relaxing hair rub when she's shampooing you. Andra caught me coming back into the office, and I took one in the ladies room so you could see the a-line.  LOVE IT!!!

Nannie

As I was leaving work yesterday, I had to snap a quick pic of Nannie's shoes.  I want to steal them and she wears the same size so I could.  They are Jeffrey Campbell, my absolute favorite shoe designer and are this deep plummy color and the perfect height.

 

And Nan?  Don't EVER fall asleep at your desk with those on...

After a rough day...

Sometimes you just need a pick me up.  A cup of tea, a cookie, those Ralph Lauren cherry red peep-toe heels. Enjoy! And did I mention they were 50% off?  Oh yes, please!

The Rat

I love her, I love her, I do.  I love her sense of humor and her forthrightness and her encouragement and her funny British sayings.  And I adore her sense of style.  She can be a bad ass rocker chick one day in boots that will stomp all over you and then the next be Miss Recherche.  No doubt the Rat will make often appearances on this page.

Andra's Cuteness

 

The two-tone brown is just GORGEOUS and gives these boots just a slightly old-fashioned feel.  Lovely Miss A!

And the delicate and oh-so-pretty gold earrings?  To die for!

 

This was the cuteness.  Add a cropped khaki jacket and voila!  

The Beginning

I felt cute this morning. No, not just cute, SO EFFING CUTE. Clothes were perfect, hair was good, makeup goddess-like. Talking to the professor, he said I should start a blog.  And here it is.

There will be clothes, accessories, lots and lots of shoes, babies, scarves and anything else that catches my eye. Like Andra this morning with her hot boots and sexy earrings. Pic to come soon.