“Temper overtly sexy pieces with a man’s shirt.”
I wrote that—came from my bean—but it’s not anything new. Just would have been helpful information back when I overdosed on tight pants, short skirts and low-cut shirts in my teens. Like microwaveable Easy Mac, I hit those so hard I can’t look at them and only consider wearing something slinky while imagining all the clever ways to cover it up. Unlike microwaveable Easy Mac, I was less inclined to throw them back up into a trash can at 3am in my dorm room.
Wasabout to head out on the town—hence the skirt and shoes—when I slapped a big floppy pork tenderloin on the counter with certitude. “Let’s just eat in,” I said, and took off the silk blouse I had on for these two things off of the closet floor. I liked the way it looked about 1000 times more—of course. The Balmain effect—just put a holey t-shirt over it.
[Scene stealer.]
Also, I will happily note that I just got tickets to the Black Crowes show coming to Albany in October, so this was a sort of trial-run outfit for the show. I should refrain from talking about this; I get sort of hysterical.
Eli made figure eights around the food preparation area, threatening toxoplasmosis, sharing whiffs of my Pinot Noir and strumming his banjo. And that’s a wrap.
-Carey
Woman, take your Gryphon sequin mini and your thrifted Army tee and your Pantene model hair, build a bridge, and GET OVER YOURSELF. I am dying here. DY-ING.
I couldn’t agree with you more about mixing sequins with their polar opposites (some might say I have an inappropriate love for them), but I say ain’t no sequin like the one I’ve got.
Okay, that last line was cheesy, but I don’t care. We’re here, we’re queer, GET USED TO IT!
Merci,
Shannan
you had me at gryphon. i don’t remember the rest. between your flowing locks, the sassy skirt, the sassier cat and those sick ass shoes i’m lightheaded and need a sangria.
seriously though – very hot look on you. wear this number to the black crowes. you’ll kill it. or to target. or work.
xoxo,
carrie
Ditto to what they said. No fair! You rock this like no other.
I really dug this post. Stream-of-consciousness, off-the-top-of-your-bean? The best ones always are. Your mention of toxoplasmosis gave me the giggles for a good minute. This glass of Inca Torrontes helped, too, but it was 97% you. Sparkly.
Shenoa
so darned cute!!
Absolutely in love with your vintage shirt! It would go great with my leggings!