Outfit Post: Eye of the Needle

The punchline here, is CAMEL. As in color, as in textile. Camel hair wool is an enduring fabric. I love the richness of its color- the beige has lots of yellow, and is one of the few beiges that doesn't drain the color from my olive skin tone. I think it looks classy, and have always wanted a great camel hair coat. I think I've finally found mine. This is a glorious beast of a coat, an oversize vintage wool coat with an opulent satin lining. It's loose fitting and big, and I love the detail in the back, that curve of the back belt- so insouciant and elegant, if you ask me.

The great thing about classics is that they look good no matter what era you're wearing them. This vintage coat is from the 1950s, but looks so fresh and modern still, very Celine, very Phoebe Philo's Chloe, circa 2010, with the clean lines, slouchy cut and simple but strong detailing of the offset big buttons in front, the swoop of a belt in the back.

outfit post: Leopard, Floral, Paisley

Blooming Madly: Bella Q is back from vacay and ready to rumble!

Hello, my lovelies!

I'm back from my offline vacation, and I must say I missed all of you! I took nearly a 3 weeks off from blogging, and I feel like I've gained some much needed perspective. Here's the deal: I LOVE blogging but the past year or so, blogging has taken over my life, and it has been at the expense of REAL TIME, and REAL EXPERIENCES. To "keep up" with fashion trends and fashion blog posts, I had stopped reading books, most magazines and pretty much didn't explore any new subjects. Having taken some time off, I've realized how unbalanced this all is- and at the expense of losing some of my blog friends, I have come to the decision that in 2012 there is going to be less ONLINE and more OFFLINE. I still plan to blog, but my intention is now to share a rounder aspects of my life, not just the fashion side.

Beetlejuice

Remember my post about Vinyl Ahoy's awesome Payless shoes? That I just had to have so ordered myself a pair? Refresh your memory here. Well, right after my incredibly fun Blogger Meet-up with the luscious Lisa of Starship Narcissus, I rode my bike over to the Downtown Plaza to pick up my shoes! Both the Alice + Olivia striped slingbacks AND the saddleshoes fit like a dream. I'm so happy I ordered them!

Here's a little photoshoot of me modeling my new BEETLEJUICE shoes that HAPPEN to go perfectly with the outfit I was wearing when I picked them up.

Now Wearing: 

• Chopped up black striped T-shirt, Target
• Reversible black/white polka dot super long scarf, thrifted
• Vinyl cuff made from recycled record, Cuff's (Sacramento)
• B&W floral print cotton skirt w/button beading, the Citizen Rosebud
• Alice + Olivia for Payless striped slingbacks, Payless Shoes