Monday, March 14, 2016
Thursday, March 3, 2016
My Green Scarf
In the middle of my house, I live with a rack full of clothing samples that I love showing to my clients. The temptation for me to shop is a daily battle. I keep telling myself I have enough clothes and that this rack is for my clients and that I should look in my own closet before looking at the rack and that I shouldn't spend my earnings and that...and that...and that...it is just too much fun being a cabi girl!
So, I took my own advice and looked in my closet today. I found my Green Scarf and it made me want to play with the rack again! Being the self-disciplined person I am, I stayed in my closet and pulled out the first Spring 2016 item I ordered, the casual army green Explorer Vest, and suddenly my Green Scarf had a playmate! Then the rack called out again, "Come play! Come play!" See how well my Green Scarf and Explorer Vest get along with the next items I am ordering for myself: the Long Sleeve Double-Vee Tee and the Ditsy Skinny Jeans?
I blame my scarf for my purchase. I should be upset with its influence on me, but I can't help but love it! I don't even remember where I found my Green Scarf. I do recall falling in love with the soft shades and the subtle, natural pattern in the lightweight, gauzy rayon fabric. I still love those features! Likely, this scarf came from TJ Maxx or a clearance rack somewhere because there was a day that I shopped ONLY discounted bargains, and this was certainly purchased during that time. This scarf is one of those true bargains worth keeping, even if it leads me to buy more clothes!
Speaking of soft fabric, the Double-Vee Tee, whether the long sleeve in heather white or the short sleeve in heather navy, has THE most supple Rayon and Spandex blend fabric. It has that "sproing" I so love in a casual shirt because it softly hugs me and swings with my every move. I will own both versions before the season ends; I just know it, and I can't blame my Green Scarf!
I'm excited to own the Explorer Vest! It looks like it's made of stiff military-issue canvas, but it has a lot of stretch to it and it wears very comfortably. The shiny gold snaps and zippers give it such class, too.
Look at the reflection in the snap on the shoulder....that's ME with my camera! :)
Can you figure out why these jeans are called DITSY?
Perhaps it's the tiny pattern that blends into a neutral from a distance but leads your eyes in all directions up close?
Whatever the reason for the name, I think these jeans are just wonderful! There are lots of colors in this pattern: three shades of green, three shades of blue, orange, and pink all blend together to make a neutral pant you can wear with a wide variety of tops and jackets. My Green Scarf loves them too!
My Green Scarf has pulled together an outfit I am going to thoroughly enjoy wearing this spring. I sure am glad I looked in my closet today!
So, I took my own advice and looked in my closet today. I found my Green Scarf and it made me want to play with the rack again! Being the self-disciplined person I am, I stayed in my closet and pulled out the first Spring 2016 item I ordered, the casual army green Explorer Vest, and suddenly my Green Scarf had a playmate! Then the rack called out again, "Come play! Come play!" See how well my Green Scarf and Explorer Vest get along with the next items I am ordering for myself: the Long Sleeve Double-Vee Tee and the Ditsy Skinny Jeans?
Speaking of soft fabric, the Double-Vee Tee, whether the long sleeve in heather white or the short sleeve in heather navy, has THE most supple Rayon and Spandex blend fabric. It has that "sproing" I so love in a casual shirt because it softly hugs me and swings with my every move. I will own both versions before the season ends; I just know it, and I can't blame my Green Scarf!
I'm excited to own the Explorer Vest! It looks like it's made of stiff military-issue canvas, but it has a lot of stretch to it and it wears very comfortably. The shiny gold snaps and zippers give it such class, too.
Look at the reflection in the snap on the shoulder....that's ME with my camera! :)
Can you figure out why these jeans are called DITSY?
Perhaps it's the tiny pattern that blends into a neutral from a distance but leads your eyes in all directions up close?
My Green Scarf has pulled together an outfit I am going to thoroughly enjoy wearing this spring. I sure am glad I looked in my closet today!
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Access to Accessories!
You've found a favorite outfit to wear, but it's missing just a little something to add pizzazz to grab interest or to express the mood you're in today. Which accessories will you wear? What if nothing strikes you? Well, the easy answer is to GO SHOPPING, but that isn't always the best answer. I say, "DIG!" Yes, dig in that closet or dresser you haven't audited - in how many years? Look for those forgotten scarves, hats, belts, shoes, and jewelry that got tucked away and bring them out to see the light of day! Okay, okay...I know it's a lot of work to dig, but you have beautiful accessories hiding in your stash!
Earlier I suggested ways to de-clutter your closet so you can find your treasures, and I stressed the importance of making firm and final decisions about those pieces that don't get enough love, even if you still love them. I must make a confession. I have kept things I have never used for more than a year. Okay...for more than five years. ALRIGHT THEN! For more than TEN years!!! I admit it. I'm guilty. Sometimes I like to own things and not necessarily use them. Whew. That feels better now.
I am my grandmother's granddaughter after all. She was notorious for buying beautiful things not because she needed them, but because they pleased her. She had towers of shoe boxes containing brand-new, unused shoes stacked in her closet. Some were so old the soles had curled with their smooth and untarnished bottoms reaching over the tops toward the heels that were too high for her to wear in the first place. She also loved purses, but not nearly to the extent she loved shoes. She gave me one of her purses at least ten years ago - probably more like twenty years ago - when she moved into an assisted living facility. It is a straw purse with pastel green, pink, and yellow accents and a cute little wooden turtle and seahorse hanging from the zipper. I've never used it, yet it has moved with us to at least two different states. Somehow, it has survived the inevitable culling that comes whenever a move is made maybe because it is so pretty, or maybe because it was my grandmother's.
As I browse the style trends for Spring 2016, I see that natural fiber purses and wide-brimmed hats are the accent of choice, along with big, cat-eye sunglasses and strappy sandals. Green, yellow, and orange are also the trending colors brightening the season. What a better time than now to dig through the basement closet to find my grandmother's straw purse and use it for the first time!
The purse is a perfect complement to my Resort Jacket and Flora Scarf from cabi. Plus, it coordinates well with the textured hat I found in San Diego in January. Though my big sunglasses aren't cat-eyed, they will do for this season! Best part? The green accents in the purse match my new "ugly shoes"!
I'm ready for spring, are you?
Earlier I suggested ways to de-clutter your closet so you can find your treasures, and I stressed the importance of making firm and final decisions about those pieces that don't get enough love, even if you still love them. I must make a confession. I have kept things I have never used for more than a year. Okay...for more than five years. ALRIGHT THEN! For more than TEN years!!! I admit it. I'm guilty. Sometimes I like to own things and not necessarily use them. Whew. That feels better now.
I am my grandmother's granddaughter after all. She was notorious for buying beautiful things not because she needed them, but because they pleased her. She had towers of shoe boxes containing brand-new, unused shoes stacked in her closet. Some were so old the soles had curled with their smooth and untarnished bottoms reaching over the tops toward the heels that were too high for her to wear in the first place. She also loved purses, but not nearly to the extent she loved shoes. She gave me one of her purses at least ten years ago - probably more like twenty years ago - when she moved into an assisted living facility. It is a straw purse with pastel green, pink, and yellow accents and a cute little wooden turtle and seahorse hanging from the zipper. I've never used it, yet it has moved with us to at least two different states. Somehow, it has survived the inevitable culling that comes whenever a move is made maybe because it is so pretty, or maybe because it was my grandmother's.
As I browse the style trends for Spring 2016, I see that natural fiber purses and wide-brimmed hats are the accent of choice, along with big, cat-eye sunglasses and strappy sandals. Green, yellow, and orange are also the trending colors brightening the season. What a better time than now to dig through the basement closet to find my grandmother's straw purse and use it for the first time!
I'm ready for spring, are you?
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