outfit post: Red Plaid Blazer

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Every Body, Every Wear: February 8th is wear your blazer day over at everybodyeverywear.com

Is it the year of the blazer or something? Because I've been CRAVING blazers like nobody's business. Last year, maybe 3 hung in my closet and seldom got worn. This year, my closet has a row of them! A whole row of some serious classic jackets in all colors, fabrics and sizes, and I am chomping at the bit to start wearing them. Today was mild enough to sport a sportscoat, this one a collegiate plaid blazer that was discovered in a thrift store in brand new condition, and begging to get scuffed up a bit. Nothing like a little uptown getting down & dirty. 

Thanks to Terri of Rags Against the Machine for telling me about Every Body, Every Wear, a community website that coordinates a mass wearing of different basics. For instance last month was S-SSStripes, and before that- GINGHAM. Well, you know how much I love stripes, and gingham? About as much as l LOVE plaid. Which is equivalent to me getting caught up in a three way with Daniel Craig AND Anderson Cooper. Sizzle.

Speaking of sizzle, I have the honor of being interviewed today over at Statements In Fashion. Every Tuesday, Colette highlights a different Twitter friend on her blog, and this week I am the feature on Twitter Tuesdays! If you haven't checked out Statements in Fashion before, this is an excellent time for you to do so! Collette is a fashion writer, a style maven and a sweetie-pie and a half! Click here to read her feature of yours truly.

Thanks to Twitter, I have made a lot of new connections recently, thanks to Twitter. It seems easier to stay up-to-date with my fellow blog-mates by tweeting than just leaving comments at the end of our respective posts. I've made fast friends with the wonderful likes of Mrs. Winterbottom, Mrs. Miscellanea, and the adorable Fuyume, among others, from all of our respective tweeting. Plus there has been an added boon of getting more traffic to the Citizen, because my Twitter pals love to re-tweet my posts! I've really seen a notable increase in visitors since I've jumped on the Twitter bandwagon. So look me up, friends, and tweet my sweets: @citizenrosebudz. 

Now Wearing: 

• Red knit cap, thrifted
•  A layer of old ripped up T-shirts
• J.P. Collectables new/old vintage plaid blazer, thrifted
• Short, shorts, made from not-as-short-shorts, and hemmed
• We Love Colors Inc. red tights (I am a proud affiliate!)
  
• Vintage black leather slouchy boots, thrifted
• Oil cloth satchel, thrifted

outfit post: Tights That Cut the Mustard

I  LOVE Colors: Feeling comfy-cozy in a a green, mustard yellow, black and brown ensemble.

First off: this outfit is much cuter in person. It didn't photograph very well. When I started shooting, one of my neighbors walked past me with his dog. While Princess-the-Puppy scampered about, said neighbor thought he'd show his support by watching me take photos of myself. Uh, not very comfortable, but since I couldn't shoo him away, I tried to pose anyway. I was so self-conscious especially after some "encouragement," in the way of him telling me I was doing a sexy pose, LOL. I know he meant well, but...uh, awkward! So these are the best of the lot, and if you look closely I'm sure you can see the look of discomfort in my expression. 

The outfit on the other hand was total comfort: big slouchy jeans shorts layered over a pair of mustard yellow tights (you can get a pair like mine over at We Love Colors Inc., click here to shop) with brown suede flats to shuffle around in. The T-shirt is probably an antique by now, an ancient Target Tee bought on clearance in the last century, and now on the verge of falling apart. In better shape is my favorite cashmere cardigan, an old standby purchased from J. Crew, back in the day. Super soft and warm- I feel that wearing a 2-ply cashmere sweater is the sartorial equivalent of sipping  a cup of hot cocoa: toasty goodness! And I LOVE this color of  yellow! It seems to add happiness to grey days like the ones I'm having right now in Sacramento. The necklace is from The Clothes Horse, my first give-away prize! I love the wooden heart with the black leather over it. Very simple and easy to wear! The jacket is a recent score at a yard sale: a vintage moss green corduroy jacket that is so easy to wear. I am so into this down-to-earth color of green which is a nice change from my recent diet of black & white prints. What do you think?

The cool heart pendent courtesy of The Clothes Horse is my first give-away prize won ever.

Now Wearing: 

• Wooden Heart necklace, courtesy of The Clothes Horse
• J. Crew mustard yellow cashmere cardigan
• Super old Target T-shirt
• Lucky brand, brown leather belt
• Jean shorts
• Yellow tights (I am now an affiliate with We Love Colors Inc.)
• Vintage green corduroy coat, yard sale
• Thrifted handbag, Thrift Town