Off With Her Head!

I apologize for being unable to post my outfit from Sunday on Sunday.

Yesterday I fell asleep at 9:30pm. Yes, it's true, I'm a grandma. Dentures come out at 10!

Anyhoo, I wasn't feeling very Marie yesterday. You know when you have those days when you feel just kind of blah and think to yourself Is that what I really look like? Tried brightening up my tiredness with hot pinkness (which I normally feel fantabulous in!) but sadly, it didn't do the trick. :( Mostly my face was lookin rough, so thank goodness the queen of hearts said, Off With Her Head!

Top, Sway

Skirt, vintage from my mother

Shoes, custom Converse

LFW's Casual Angel.

This lil fashion angel from London Fashion Week is such a lovely sight! She's the reason why I wore what I did this very day. When inspiration hits me, it's not necessarily my goal to try and recreate a replica of the outfit that sparked the epiphany, but moreso, to try and embrace the moment of AHA!ness and make it work with my current mood, energy and clothes.

Here's my take:

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Sunglasses, Steve Madden

Necklace, Erica Bowman

Rings, from a Berkeley street vendor

Top, from Nordstroms

Dress / Skirt, from a boutique in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Shoes, GoMax from Ambiance

Vote for Me.

I'm running for a political seat in my town, and today I was out and about campaigning...

Please, Vote for Me, Marie Applegate Prasad.

NOT. 

Gawd, I'm such a dork!

But I will tell ya, I definitely felt like I was running for office in this get-up. 

The outfit seemed to command more respect: I got such great service everywhere I went and people kept wanting to talk to me all day. It was so odd, interesting, and let's not forget FUN.

I felt - dum da dee dum - powerful!

So much so, that I just happened to get quite a bit of business today, which is fan-freakin-tastic because I'm a proud hardworking business owner - super score!

So, in conclusion, my Betty Booties, if you want something, dress like you mean it.

Whoa, I just re-read all that, and  the last sentence feels reminiscent of the speech that Cher from Clueless gave about partying with the Hatians. Ha!

 

Sunglasses, F21
Necklaces, F21 & Madewell
Top, Mango
Skirt, Vintage from my mother
Shoes, Sam Edelman

Fixated.

Not sure if this happens to anyone else, but there are times when I'm so excited about a a new purchase  that I stubbornly decide I'm going to wear it no matter what. Like this morning, for example, even though I had tried to style this awesomacular dusty pink tissue thin very loose (think tent!) top in about 20 different ways that didn't work, I didn't want to back down from the challenge. Instead, I turned into this crazy obsessed mad woman who was fixated on wearing it and spent Oooo let's say a good 30 minutes rummaging through a crapload of clothes. 

Why I do this to myself, I just don't know. I guess it's just part of my charm or something. Ha!

Oh, and of course, after spending quality time with my closet this am, I thought about a million and a half other ways to style it while going about my day. It's kind of like, when you're in a situation, and you don't know what to say, but afterwards think of all the best comebacks. 

Damn you brain! Why must you fail me?!

Well anyhoo, here's the winner of this mornings clothing battle as seen at the

Concord Farmers Market / Michael Jackson Tribute Band concert:

(and yes, the tribute band was totally amaze-a-balls!)

Mama and her favorite flower, Daisy. 

Daisy running to check out the MJ crew.

Up close and personal.

Cousin It's Cousin.

Sunglasses, Liz Clairborne

Necklace, gift from a friend

Top, Kerisma from Swirl

Dress, F21

Skirt parading as Slip, from my mother

Boots, BP from Nordstroms

You Put the Lime in the Coconut.

Oh neon, oh neon,

How do I sport thee?

Without being insane?

Without being so eighty(ies)?

To start, perhaps a neutral palette,

Plain as plain can be,

Look through grandma's closet,

And find this neon green!

Just a touch of this,

A splish, a splash

Nothing more than,

A little lime dash.

  

Feeling a lil Batty:

Shades, F21
Top, H&M
Skirt, ?
Shoes, Sam Edelman
Necklace, from my Grandma

Cream Dress + Sheer Nude Cardigan + Nude Wedges

From work to a kids party, this is how I roll:

Gawd I look so... *gasp* matronly here. 

I love the lace hem! Makes it even girlier and daintier.

All in favor of this being the best pose ever say Aye.

AYE!

Dress, Nordstroms
Sheer Nude Cardigan, Modcloth
Shoes, Sam Edelman

Cream Bat Wing Top + Pink Mini Skirt

Most gorgeous weather in San Francisco today! I decided to soak up the sun in a lil off the shoulder smolder action paired with this pink semi-tiered mini skirt that I've had for about ten years. Is that considered vintage?! My skirt being at least ten years old?! Hmmm... well shoot, let's hear from the peanut gallery: how old does something have to be in order for it to be considered vintage?

Obviously I was a a supreme ballerina in my past life. Duh.

Cream Bat Wing Top, H&M

Skirt, ?

Shoes, H&M

Earrings, ?

Sunglasses, Liz Clairborne

Pictures courtesy of the hottest firecrotch in town, Brigid Hughes.