queries answered + chinese lanterns

It seems inquiring minds (most lovely, some not) want to know a few things.**  And being the trained circus animal I am, I shall gladly answer:

• Yep, guilty as charged... Most photos on here are taken soon after a good hair-brushing.  Those Pantene bitches are super-human and should be cordoned off from the rest of society. 

• Cowboy Boots How-To:  While they might feel a bit foreign to those who didn't grow up in the Southwest, Western-style boots really can be worn with any outfit you'd normally pair with casual non-Western boots - they are all over the glossy mags this season!  {See here, here, and here for celeb inspiration.}  Seriously, tuck your skinny jeans into them, pair them with flowy dresses and skirts (tights or bare-legged), or go old-school with bootcut jeans and a cute top - it all works!

• No, no, no.  My header is not fashioned from photos of my real closet.  If that was reality, you wouldn't find me here... I'd be whirling like a dervish with my arms out-thrown, basking the glory of all that cashmere, 24/7. {Header photos from now-defunct - devastating - Domino Mag}

• High-Waisted Jeans: Elle, you get a Super Brave Fashionista Gold Star for this purchase!  High-waisted jeans look terrible on me (think: J. Simps Debacle), but on others, I love their vintage vibe!  I don't think sticking to your basic black is too boring with the right accessories (case in point)... same with bright whites!

• And finally, this blog is written completely on my own time with the help of modern technology, the magical scheduled-posting function, PDAs (of the iPhone variety - not the too-much-smoochy variety), lunch breaks, mellowcreme pumpkins, and tiny elves in fur caps.  I may choose to spend money on impractical footwear, but I'm not an idiot.  Unless we're talking about world geography.  Then I'm an imbecile. 

Woo hoo!  Chinese Lantern Skirt Time!

I've had this skirt for seven years now and I still love it!  Its a French Connection purchase from a trip to NYC with mi madre.  I can't remember why I so wanted to go to FCUK (probably Evs' favorite brand because of its acronym - ahhh maturity), but we walked all over the damn city looking for a location.  This fruit of that labor has without a doubt proved worth the pavement pounded - the lanterns still make me smile and have been known to cause spontaneous bouts of twirling.

Black Turtleneck - Banana Republic

Lantern Circle Skirt - French Connection

Juliet "Serengeti" Pumps - J.Crew

Long Medallion Necklace - Coach

Ivory and Gold Bangle - Banana Republic

**As an Only Child and Semi-Reformed Know-It-All, I welcome all respectful comments and inquiries and will always attempt to answer in some form or fashion, if called upon to do so.