I don’t know what this weather is doing. Heat-wave followed by chilly spell… it’s all a lady can do, trying to get dressed and look relatively fly while out and about town.
I had to break out a toque last week while in the woods, and to be fair, it sometimes feels so comforting. And it lends a bit of a style change… I don’t have a lot of hair, you know.
I picked up this pair of cotton khaki pants recently – they’re super-soft to the touch, with just a hint of stretch, with zippers at the ankle, so they look current. Grumble Girl ain’t exaclty synonymous with “Dockers” if you catch me. (I mean no offence, Dockers-wearers… party on, dudes.)
And I cut the sleeves off Jimi, too – that’s how all my ladies and I are rolling in our ‘hood this summer. I like the youthfulness of it. And sure, just as I was knotting the slightly-wide t-shirt, and daring myself not to feel ridiculous, I ran into my homeless-guy-on-the-corner while I was out with the kids, and we chatted.
He: How old is your boy again?
Me: He’s nine and a half.
He: Really? You don’t look hardly old enough to have two kids this age.
Me: *snorts* Thanks, Michel… but I don’t think you’re looking closely enough. *laughs some more*
He: *throws hands down* Awww, you look like a baby. *winks*
So. That’s me. The hip-hop baby-lady with her midriff showing, riding a scooter with her headphones on and feeling summer on her skin. Dig it.
Never mind your age, muthers… wear what you want to. Nobody is looking that closely, I promise.
olive knit beanie – Forever 21 (ancient)
gold hoop earrings – Michael Kors, gift (thanks mum!!)
Jimi Hendricks t-shirt, hacked by yours truly – Forever 21, about $18
brown-black leather belt with grommets – Winners, practically free
skinny khakis with ankle zippers – Forever 21, $28
gold flip-flops, Havaianas – whatever
I’ve tried on that shirt and it looks like shit on me. I’m like Forever 51 or something. God I love toque season!
Forever 51. Jay-sus, woman… you make me LAUGH!! You are all kinds of hip, so just STOP. IT.
Toque season is here, dear…
TEACH ME ALL YOU KNOW. I spent my day looking like Flashdance and not in the cute hipster way. Like, the 80s way.
Dude. The 80’s way is still TOTALLY boss… you go ahead with your bad self, and cut the necks and arms off things. As long as the boobies are up in the air, everything looks amaze, isweartogod. Do it. Love it. 😉
Anthropologie. Not cheap, but tres cute! Also, little angled zippers on the front that look like pockets but aren’t.
They sound great! Though I do loathe a mock-pocket. WHY BOTHER??!
I just bought a pair of pants like that except buttons instead of zippers at the ankle. They are an awesome not-grey, not-brown colour. I will wear them all the time!
Buttons? Niiiiice!! Where from?! Hook a lady up, Aileen!!
You are teh awesome – but I promise you, no one wants to see my belly! Yikes.
I doubt that’s true, Alice… whip it out!!! 😉
Ha! Oh, there might be limits, even for you, my sweet. 😉
hot hot hot
I love you and I love you some more, Amy Turn Sharp. *smooch*
fabUlous. I like cutoff tshirts.
PS. I love your door..is it pocket? And will you divulge the name of amazing white trim paint that is so brilliant in your colour decor?
Thanks, Idas! The shirt just looks better with the sleeve edited a little bit. Because, EDITING, yo.
And the trim colour in my house is my biggest disappointment ever – it’s Benjamin Moore’s Snow White – it’s just got a tinge of blue in it, just like snow – and I find it a bit too cool. And it makes all the warmer whites read as beige-y and the whole scheme makes me feel like screaming, since it’s got a pink-and-blue reading to my eye… but I hung some photos and things, and life is better. *shrugs* I would repaint, but I’m waaaay too lazy. *snort*