More Apples

Good Morning! I am still in Wenatchee, but with luck will make the last flight out of Seattle to go home. While is is sunny and nice outside today, it is still cold in the conference room. Check out my new cardigan - just purchased yesterday. Not bad. I bought 2 vintage necklaces and a brooch yesterday as well. I like to buy old jewelery when I am out of town for work as momentos of the places I have visited. I will take photos when I get home and post them.

Outfit details:
Top - Hoss Intropia
Cardigan - Laurie B
Belt - Banana Republic
Shirt - Theory
Shoes - DKNY

Springtime

Weather.com told me that the weather in Wenatchee would be very nice - 70s on Friday and 80s through the weekend, so I packed accordingly...completely forgetting about the evils of air conditioning! Even with a cardigan, I was freezing in the conference room. Fingers crossed tha tI get to go home tomorrow!
Outfit details:
Dress - J Crew
Cardigan - J Crew
Bangles - J Crew
Shoes - Costume National
Sunglasses - Oliver Peoples

I need a haircut!

The Apple Capital of the World

I found out early yesterday morning that I had to go to Wenatchee, Washington, for work that day. Frantic packing, a last minute flight to Seattle and a 2.5 hour drive later, and I found myself in the Apple Capital of the World.
Above is what I wore for the flight and drive.
Outfit details:
Skirt: J crew
Tank: Martin & Osa
Jacket: Elizabeth and James, bought from shoes and your mom
Shoes: Steve Madden
Sorry for the poor image - the lighting is terrible nad my camera skills are not so great.

The Beginning

My Grandfather was a character and apparently quite the clothes snob. My mother loves to tell stories about he always made sure that my Grandmother had stockings during WWII, even though they were not supposed to be available and how he bought my mother her first trouser suit, which was a big deal back in the day. He loved to make sure his wife and daughters were well dressed, even though they never had a lot of money. My mother's favorite story about my Grandfather is how he would cross the street rather than walk past C&A (a budget-type store chain in Europe) because he thought the clothign was so cheap.
Years later, my mother and I were visiting my Aunt when she decided that she wanted to go into Mervyn's (a now defunct budget-type store chain in the US). I stopped dead in my tracks in the parking lot and refused to go in, announcing that Mervyn's is "cheap and tacky." My Aunt turned to me and said "You are JUST like your Grandfather!"
Sadly, my Grandfather passed away long before I was born, but I clearly share his spirit. This blog is dedicated to my Grandfather and his love of beauty and well dressed women.