Funeral for Shop'n Stroll Friday

Attempting to mend my bleeding heart I wore this pin I call my "Women's Suffrage" pin. Now they make me feel like a fool for taking last night so seriously.

Got this smashing jacket on sale at the vintage clothing store I can't recall the name of, so neglectful of me! I'd hate it if someone couldn't remember the name of Mariposa!

Think this Nanette Lepore skirt is a fetching match with this jacket, matchy for once!

Love these Cole Haan boots, they're keeping my legs warm. Thanks a lot weather!

Time Change...........

If you lived in Chicago this weather would be a walk in the park, but Albuquerque is NOT Chicago and we're freezing our asses off. Nice night for Shop'n'Stroll! Jen and I usually do a costume change should we be still catching up during the day and not want to be doing things in ball gowns. Hence the casual mode.

I'm wearing a corset vest from Free People, that dastardly black and white top I've had forever and sailor trousers by Alice Temperly for Target. Jen is wearing a grey tee under Indian motif long sweater jacket from Anthropologie. Black jeans on the gams.

I'm wearing square toed suede kitten heels that will be an all day shoe. Jen's canvas and leather lace ups are by Steve Madden.

Presto! It's night time and we're dressed for the BIG EVENT! Yeah right! Disasters-ville! It's like 40 below out there!

We look good anyway, Jen's wearing a sequin mini from Urban Outfitters with scallop opaque hose.

Find me in a Free People lace frock and borrowed Amanda Augustine necklace. Who gives a damn about the stupid weather.

Cameo appearance by random boot, Jen's wearing pearl Steve Madden's with frilly t-strap, I'm still wearing my suede Nine West's and fishnets with racy seams. You can't take the fashion out of a disaster. You can quote me!

Get That Chocolate Mint Chip Off Your Shoulder..........

Don't you adore this mint and chocolate wool smocked mini? It's like a night gown.

Demure by Kristin Dieners standards, this is one in the collection of her art jewelry I have amassed......... (really, you?) Dangling pearls, antique buttons, semi-precious stones. Dig it!

What with the imminent Shop'n'Stroll tomorrow, it's "schlep city" around here today, hence the faux python FLATS. White holey hose. Does my outfit make you crave an ice cream cone? I'd like one.

Vintage Ahoy!!!!!

Most of my vintage clothes are for cool climes. I have a plethora of great jackets as you might have guessed. This one is by Lillie Ann and is boucle wool with peplum waist and cool breast detail.

This amazing vintage skirt I gleaned in Santa Fe. Super long with knife pleats.

Creme diamond opaques with ancient Mary Janes. Get ready to see me roll out a lot of vintage, just like me!

Come Buy Something Sunday...........

As commerce reigns this weekend we've dug in for a prosperous day. Vintage jacket from Off Broadway sporting vintage pins, I put the banana oval buttons on it to jazz it up a bit.

Glen plaid skinny legged trousers, good for processing transactions.

These are the coolest shoes made by a company called Jump. They have a leather perforated top and the coolest fat circular heel. Great for chasing down that final sale of the day. Don't forget, shop local, shop small businesses!!!!!

Gorilla Skirt Saturday..........

Kind of the empress of all things faux, this boucle sweater from Wear It (B.C.) with faux mink color is a lot of fun. What you can't see are these killa earrings by Renate Suhr that hang to the shoulder.

Saturdays are for getting your gorilla on, this one is kind of a sparkly gorilla.

Purple hose and what I like to refer to as my Edward Scissor hands pumps because they have this 

 cris-cross stitching on the front. Take it easy on your gorilla today, Saturdays are not their favorite.

Black Friday Baby, Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Black Friday doesn't really slam us with a mob scene. That's for the malls and chain stores. Still we do a brisk business. I'm attempting to look business like in this ensemble. Here   

goes.........
Kris Mills dowager pendant made of shrinky dink, black cami.

Plaid wool bolero jacket by Adele Simpson from Off Broadway. How cool is it?????

High waisted, wide legged Tibi trousers from Net-a-Porter, (pre-recession). Glad I got out there and bought my 400" flat screen t.v. before I came to work. Dig it!