[Zara poncho + H&M elephant necklace + H&M bangles + Jeffrey Campbell clogs + Riedel stemware.]
This beauty came all the way from Chicago. [“Sheee-cah-go! Sheee-cah-go!” so sings my Broadway-vet grandmother. She also wears Minnetonka mocs. More on her another time.] In your head, I want you to imagine a little dot moving down Michigan Avenue, into a FedEx store, then the red dotted line that arcs up over the country from Chicago to Albany, then another little dotted line (courtesy my friend the FedEx man, holla) and onto my doorstep where Eli prompty bit holes in the box and pushed it off the counter.
She is a dream. Like a summer weight/summer length caftan with a fringe I wish all my garments came with.
It’s all thanks to M.F., a friend/reader I probably share waaay too much personal information with for her liking, but simply adore. I daydream about drinking wine with her, with her view of the city, watching her pooch nom some kibbles*. So I felt no shame in asking her if she might happen to be stopping in any Zara stores in my old stomping grounds, and if so, would she keep her eyes peeled for this?
Peeled, peeped, packaged, and on my doorstep (with goodies for Eli, too! I know, I almost wept.).
So now an overindulgent, off-topic question. See those nearly raven locks in the first photo? They’ve been getting darker as the years have gone by, in conjunction with my retreat from the sun in an effort to counteract years growing up in Florida** and I sort of hit a breaking point with all the white and the black. The one-dimensional. So I made an appointment for Saturday to have it lightened, but not in an overall way. In a Jessica Biel way. Bad idea? Long overdue change? Let me know.
I hesitate in posting more pics of this poncho because I’ve barely taken it off and it’s sure to come back and bore you all to death a hundred more times. Maybe I can work in Spencer and Heidi’s crystals, or cat-eye marbles or tea leaves or something for extra interest?
-Carey
*Details omitted for his dignity.
**I sat in the sun on the mountain in Vermont on Sunday for like a freaking SECOND and have the worst sunburn of my entire life. 2500 ft altitude will do that to you—it may be closer to God, but it’s also closer to cancer. So picture those white feet above a nice shade of salmon. Why didn’t anyone warn me? I guess Daedalus wasn’t given any favors, either.
MF—baby—gorgeous—this one’s for you.
[Frank Sinatra, “Chicago”]
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here i am fresh off a nancy grace/joran van der sloot rant:
thoughts:
*spencer and heidi’s crystals?? did they auction those off bc i could have sworn i put in a bid. i need some good karma for the shoe fairies. bitches.
*hair = fabulosity. i like dark hair! but hey, a little low/highlight mix for summer is not the end of the world. do.not. show up here like paris hilton though cuz that ain’t right.
*fringe. oh the fringe. my retinas are burning over the fantastical fringe. swwwwoooooooonnnnnnn. you could post a pic of yourself wearing that thing at the garbage dump and it would look amazing.
*mailing friend? i love this woman/person. she’s the real deal.
Hi Carrie, it’s Carey. Will you be my friend?
Please put either yes or no.
You are the coolest.
-Carey
yes. please accept this as my *formal* response.
oh and also, I was dying because copyranter pointed out that Matt Drudge misspelled Van Der Sloot as “Van Der Slut”—haha. Rob and I have been calling the need to pee “needing to go urine… URINE VAN DER SLOOT!” for the last 2 years. It’s very satisfying, and I suggest you start doing it immediately.
freaking drudge. you know his bitch ass probably did that on purpose. and urine the murderer is, in fact, URINE.
but this terminology you use to describe the need to pee…the urine van der sloot? i will be adopting said term and commence using it IMMEDIATELY.
ps – that biznatch olivia. i wonder if i could dive onto her feet and rip off the shoes as she walked by. i’d do it. she just so happens to look like she wears a size 6…
p.s. – you’re only one bout of walking pneumonia away from your ideal size…just barely getting over it and delighted with my new figure! mmm booze. indeed.
haha. summer always brings extra lbs, I have no idea why. I think the sun was crying while looking at me in my bikini thus the 2nd degree burns I am now sporting.
p.s. show this to Monkey Boy: http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/06/16/funny-pictures-video-kitteh-grilled-cheese-sandwich
Carey, this outfit is fucking BOMB. In fact, I’ve been creeping on these (along with all of J.C.’s other genius creations) on freepeople.com. And that poncho? COME ON. Perfect. Also, keep your hair dark – let’s hear it for dark-haired Southerners. Own it!
ok, dude. one has tag for staying dark….!
I got them from Free People! Do it. They are way more comfortable than other tall ones, b/c you don’t get the toe cram on account of the ankle strap. genius.
a few things.
first.
*sigh*…tucked in shorts or not. pure perfection. as expected.
second.
we must be on the same hair rotation as i just got mine done today. notice my facebook picture (that i just changed yesterday)…it’s blond. circa 2 years ago. i was bleachy-bleach blond for, shit, maybe 12 years. and, much to my sicilian mother’s delight (and my pocketbook…good lord, highlights every 6 weeks are expensive!!), i went dark. and i mean really really dark. probably even darker than yours. so, while you certainly aren’t talkin’ about going blond…stay super dark. not many people can pull it off. and your skin tone? ridiculous with the dark hair. don’t change it. 🙂
third.
give me another excuse to galavant down michigan avenue.
fourth.
hmm…i think that’s it for right now. =)
Wow! That poncho is from ZARA?! What an amazing find! I absolutely love how bohemian you look. Perfection.
Love love loving your nail polish color (and the fringe, obvs). What is it?
Hey! It’s actually a polish I’ve been using since (GASP) 7th grade! (That’s, what… 16 years!) It’s Revlon “Vixen.” The first dark shade my mom let me wear. I still love it, it’s classic and cheap!
I like you with the dark hair, very natural & healthy!! But I can totally picture you in the lighter as well! Either way you’ll look gorgeous! 😉 (Just don’t go too light, it may start to get “brassy” lookin, and we don’t want that!)
The Zara poncho/dress is totally you! Good job M.F., I’m sure Carey is eternally grateful! 🙂
Dear Zara beautifully fringed poncho,
I know a really good home not far from downtown SS that is in desparate need of you. If for someone crazy, unknown reason Carey does not treat you well give me a ring. I promise to keep you super clean and won’t let the kiddies even come close to you or your gorgeous fringe.
I love you,
W
PS. tell Carey her hair color compliments you perfectly.
That poncho looks designer! The red wine compliments your hair, but I picture honey colored highlights and a glass of Rose just as beautifully. Coordinating cocktails with hair color…I see a new trend.
Your fringetastic caftan just killed me. I hope you’re happy with yourself.
Merci,
Shan
Love this look, very boho. And your hair looks great!
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why thank you!! we are entering the season of much hair hatred, so that I got one good post out of it is very encouraging. 🙂
Several things.
1. I used to wear that nail polish! Still have it (I think).
2. Is it weird that I didn’t notice that you were holding a wine glass in any of the pictures until someone made a reference to it in the comments? [Commence Caroline’s “Huh?” face.]
3. Don’t you DARE change your hair, young lady! Though I’ve never announced it to you (limiting the weird factor), I’ve always lusted after your hair. I toyed with dying my hair black once upon a time in high school, and was (thankfully) talked out of it by my mother. Also, once you start with the highlights/lowlights/whatever (I do both), it’s EXCEPTIONALLY hard to stop. Especially once the grey starts to creep in (and yes, I’m only 30).
i love everything about this outfit! ugh that ring still kills me…they have more now but they are just enamel and not real stones so I’m being a brat about it…
http://www.heatherinacandyshop.com
still worth every penny in my opinion… I can’t imagine it with a stone, I can barely type with it as it is! 🙂