Week's Review in Costumes.

Saturday 10.29.11

Halloweenie Circus themed party.

Hubby is the dirty circus master.

Oh my!

Must follow the Girl World rules according to the Plastics.

All Halloween costumes must be something something slut.

Obviously I'm a trapeze artist...slut. :)

Sunday 10.30.11 

CAKE at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA.

Cardigan, Nordstroms

Dress, thrifted

Shoes, Converse

Monday 10.31.11

I'm sweet but mean business!

Dress, Free People

Slip, F21

Shoes, Sam Edelman

Tuessday 11.01.11

I think I'm turning Japanese,

I think I'm turning Japanese, 

I really think so.

Influenced by the Harajuku Gals. 

Necklaces, variety (from grandma, Erica Bowman)

Blazer, Modcloth

Button Down Top, Christian Dior

Tank, Old Navy

Belt, from grandma

Dress, vintage

Knee High Socks, ?

Shoes, MIA

Wednesday 11.02.11

Downtown business lady.

Jacket, vintage

Dress, vintage

Shoes, F21

Thursday 11.03.11

This is all I got!

Belt, Le Chateau

Friday 11.04.11

Edgy eggplant buckle boots.

Sweater, hubby's (Banana Republic)

Necklace, gifted (Banana Republic)

Jeans, Miss Sixty

Boots, Sway

Saturday 11.05.11

Attention. Yes please!

Coat, vintage

Top, M Matty

Tank, thrifted

Pants, Mango

Shoes, MIA

Sunday 11.06.11

House hunting in the fall. 

Dress, H&M

Tights, H&M

Shoes, Sway

Monday 11.07.11

Hangin with Miss Daisy.

Top, Nordstroms

Skirt/Dress, F21

Necklace, from grandma

Tuesday 11.08.11

Inspired by Ms Twiryl Skirts Post, with my own twist of course. :)

Top, Mango

Jeans, thrifted

Shoes, Aldo (glitterfied by yours truly)

Upon Closer Inspection, I Found Wrinkles...

...not on my face - yet!

But all over my clothes.

You know how the day progresses, and somehow, all your movements have made little creases all over your beloved outfit? D'oh! Why can't all clothes naturally wrinkle free?! Sometimes I wish I had a portable steamer to take everywhere with me. Other times, I wish I produced enough body heat to take care of that little problem. Wouldn't it be cool if your own body heat could release wrinkles in your clothes? Someone needs to cap on that idea - stat!

Necklace, Erica Bowman

Bracelets, variety 

Top, Sway

Skirt, Banana Republic

Shoes, MIA

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

Mergers & Acquisitions.

The merger and acquisition (gawd, I'm such a business nerd) of these ladies' fine stylin threads was my inspiration for today's fun little downtown outfit. We've got the stripey shirt over the collared long sleeve button up blouse and the fabulous hot pink blazer.

courtesty of Alexandra P's lookbook

courtesy of Vanessa Jackman

Here's my translation, and lemme tell ya, it ain't lost:

Yeah, that's right, I just peekaboo flashed ya!

Prints, Textures and Colors, Oh My!

Jacket, vintage

Shirt, H&M

Button Down Top, borrowed from hubby

Skirt, Free People

Shoes, MIA

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

I'm Country Y'all.

I know I normally post at the very end of the day, but today, we had time to take pics first thing this morning. Hurrah - I look fresh and awake for once! So enjoy this early am posting... :)

Dress with a poofy skirt, plaid shirt, boots and a bouffant - ya really can't get more country than that, now, can ya? I wanted to add a lil something different to this dress instead of wearing my hot pink cardigan for a third time this week. And that's how I figured out the fun pairing of the plaid button down shirt as a lightweight coverup with the dress. And voila, a country star was born (country star - ha!).

This lil outfit will be taking me from work, to an art & wine street festival, to a salon opening to a girls night out. Phew - that's quite an agenda! *wipes sweat off brow* Let's hope it does the job! 

Hair Play, a 360 view:

Necklaces, from my grandma
Top, borrowed from hubby (thanks!)
Dress, Modcloth
Boots, BP from Nordstroms