Clients sometimes ask if it’s okay to mix metals, as in wearing a silver belt buckle and gold jewelry. Here, at every day dress, of course.
Last week in CA wore snake-skin printed jeans, long sleeved tee, black suede shoes, silver suede and silver buckled belt, gold and black earrings, gold bangles, silver watch and platinum rings, and gold hardware on the bag. Especially when traveling, mixing metals is just how it goes sometimes. Haven’t figured out yet how to bring the whole closet, and really don’t want to, mixed metals it is. Plaid blanket wrap and snakeskin printed pants, why not?
Inspired by a kind of classic après ski look, chose a bowed silk tuxedo blouse, from my sample sale of course, shimmied out of the skinnies and put on some grey flannels, and wrapped it up with a suede rhinestone belt.
Dinner was classic too, rosemary roasted beef tenderloin with a red wine shallot reduction, quickly blanched haricots vert pan sautéed at the very last-minute with roasted brussels sprouts, and the always loved classic mashed potatoes. Not shown, chocolate cake.
For the new year I’m back to simple white hydrangea for the table. Still have the holiday tablecloth, oh well.
Been hanging with the family and friends and it’s been beyond. Wishing everyone a happy healthy new year.
Easing back into the work blogging schedule, and back at it heavy come Monday. If you like the classic tuxedo blouse, and picking up something like that for your closet at 50% off, I’ll shop samples for you. Curated home or office visits available. I can make your post holiday wardrobe happen fast.
Every day dress, every day cook. Rebecca@everydaydress.com.
We always go for pizza on the last night in Sonoma CA at The Red Grape. There were eleven of us in total, this is the short list of the bag lineup on the banquette, snapped with the iPhone:
December is total endurance training. If you too feel like you’ve been on the non-stop treadmill, the clothes you wear need to support all day sessions.
For two nights in a row of dining out in Sonoma CA, wore the same outfit. When traveling with family and friends I’m never shy about wearing the same outfit twice. They don’t even notice; everyone is more concerned with what you might be cooking them for breakfast or where that night’s dinner reservation is.
First piece of the outfit is a Wolford bodysuit, those things last forever and always look good and feel even better. On top of that goes leather and ponte pants (new this season) and then a belted jacket with sweater sleeves that packs and travels well, and is chic, warm, and comfortable.
New favorite shoe is hands down the Aquazurra black suede. Wore those into town last night and walked home in the dark on country roads two miles, no problem.
Hope everyone out there had a wonderful Christmas day with family, friends, and loved ones.
For two parties, one in Buffalo NY and the other in San Francisco CA, wore the same outfit. Two different climates, both house parties, blue lace and blue velvet, fit the bill. Not the usual combination but the cutaway tank and the velvet pants have the same ease as a t-shirt and skinnies. Life is busy, let’s keep it simple.
Four daughter’s have yet to catch on to wearing the same party clothes over and over, I think it makes sense.
Can’t wait to wear the macrame cutaway with white jeans, that’s coming soon. On the hunt for the perfect white shirt to wear with the blue velvet pants for downtime coming up. This Christmas thing is crazy. Haven’t found the white shirt yet, in the meantime might have to borrow husband’s or one of two son’s.
Normally a carry-on only kind of traveler, really don’t like getting hung up in baggage claim, packed it all in for travel to San Francisco and Sonoma CA to celebrate Christmas with the husband and the six kids.
This travel thing is really getting kind of easy, clients ask me all the time for packing tips and I think I must write it down and get it out in 2014. For now the one thing that entered my head when packing and traveling was pack only what you love and wear. Why bother with anything else? If you don’t love it and you don’t wear it, leave it at home.
This Christmas trip required four pieces of the classic monogram Louis Vuitton luggage collected over the years and one foldable packable travel bag. Two most recent additions: the Pegase 55 Louis Vuitton and the Boxford Travel Bag L by Longchamp Paris.
The Louis roller has been a great addition, fits in overhead bins and makes train transfers super easy. You can get enough in it even for a quick overseas trip and the front pocket is great place to stow the MacBook Pro for quick in and out for security check through.
The Longchamp travel bag, picked up last time in Paris by necessity to get some extra goods home, is here filled with Christmas gifts for the niece and nephew.
Travel outfit? I know, of course denim, black, and flat boots. You would think being in the business of dressing women I would come up with something a little more original, but, hey, it works, and makes getting on the road at 5 am to catch a flight doable.
Much to the husband’s dismay, he had to upgrade the size of the rental car, I packed it all in. Even had to bring the Christmas cards and wrote out many on the cross-country flight. Half were done before leaving town, half not. Keep on moving, it’s Christmas time.
xoxo
ps. Either of these bags would make great lifetime Christmas gifts for a special traveler in your life or for yourself. There’s still time, I’m just starting the shopping for the family today…
Normally a carry-on only kind of traveler, really don’t like getting hung up in baggage claim, packed it all in for travel to San Francisco and Sonoma CA to celebrate Christmas with the husband and the six kids.
