Cut this $#!+ off!!!!

This lady finally got a much needed haircut.  I can't believe I let it grow out so long, it was almost downright unruly.  I feel like I couldn't do anything with it.  I'm torn between growing it back out and just keeping it short.  I have got to get an appointment for a color because that color I added earlier is fading fast.

It's so much easier to deal with than that long hair I had, the cuts are a beeeeaaatch to keep up though.  Who wants to be in the salon every other week?  Not this lady...!  There's something to be said about waiting for two to three hours for a haircut when all you really want is just a haircut, no wash, no color, just cut.  I feel like it's a thing in black salons, they make you wait for some reason...and wait...and wait.  I'm very picky about who cuts my hair so I guess I just have to suck it up but I'm always on the lookout for someone who can do it well and quickly.  I'll let you know what I come up with.

Pompadour be gone

It was freeeeeezing one morning and I had no idea what to put on.  I decided on this see through stripped sweater that I purchased from Anthro and these linen harem pants that I bought from H&M for around $20.

I decided to do something a little different with my hair but I don't really think I liked what I was doing.  I guess I was bored with the pompadour but it's truly my thing so I should just embrace it!
There go those shoes again...again, don't judge me.

JP Higgy is so crazy!!!!

Mosaic

So, I pulled out this Zara dress that I purchased on a trip to San Francisco for $20 bucks.  I didn't think I would ever get any wear out of it but it's a favorite as I can wear it when Flo Jo arrives.  I've worn it with belts before but that just rides it up and I can't afford a ride up at work.  I don't need everybody in my business like that!

The only problem with this dress is that sometimes it wrinkles a ton.  I love the colors and the style so I put up with a little wrinkle from time to time.  The tank I'm wearing underneath is a little stripped number from Martin & Osa.  I think I might have paid like $5 bucks for it.  I used to love me some Martin & Osa but alas they went out of business cause it appears that I was the only one shopping there.  Peep the shoes...that's right gladiators!

Little gray number

I'm trying to do this thing where I don't wear the same thing twice at least for a while, we'll see what happens.  I'm running into difficulties now as I have my favorites but I don't want the viewing public to see me in the same things over and over.

This is one of my absolute favorite outfits.  It's comfortable and cute, and it was so CHEAP!!!

This top is of course from Anthro, it cost me all of $29 bucks.  I wound up purchasing two, this one and one in a light pink.  I've worn the pink one maybe once but this gray one is in high rotation in my closet.
These pants are Vivian Tam and I found them in Marshall's for $11, I get so many compliments on them which is cray as I didn't think they were that great when I purchased them.  They sat in my closet for about a year before I broke them out.  I figured folks would look at me like I was crazy but it was just the opposite.  I've learned that I guess you really just need to go for it if you're going to wear something outlandish.
The shoes which I got from TJ Maxx are BCBG, I just love BCBG for some reason.  They're always comfy and the styles are super cute, these were $40 bucks.
The earrings are the ones I purchased from Forever 21 for $4.80.  One of them is tarnishing already so I have to get back in F21 and purchase another pair...I mean they were only $5 bucks!!!
That's my bracelet that took a month to arrive from Wanderlustco.com and I got the ring from TJ Maxx for $16.

Thanks to JP Higgy for taking my picture everyday.  The only problem is when I try to take my phone back he usually continues to take more pictures until we are in fits of laughter.

Gladiators

This lady loves her gladiator sandals.  I feel like I wear them at least 2 to 3 times a week.  I really wish I could find another pair that I liked just as much as I just can't get enough of them. 

These BCBG sandals were purchased at Lord & Taylor for around $40 bucks last year.  I have definitely gotten my wear out of them.  Please be aware that you will see them over and over with everything from pants to jeans to dresses...don't judge me.

Tiny dancer

This three week hiatus has been refreshing and nerve racking at the same damn time.  On one hand, I know I have people reading this so I need to update before folks get bored and never check my blog again.  On the other hand I was sad and had no desire to talk about fashion and all the things this lady likes.  I'm still shocked by the turn of events over the past couple of weeks but I need to move on and continue with what I started so here goes nothing!!!   Annette would want me to suck it up and continue as she never let anything stand in her way of achieving greatness!

So, the other day Diana and I went to visit D's good friend Jessica who was insistent that we go with her to the mall as she wanted to purchase a new iPhone.  I don't think I have ever discussed the iPhone in such detail as I did that evening.  Not only was Jessica asking a bazillion questions about the iPhone but we just happened to get the most informed sales person on the planet to help us.  It was good to see someone else make a major purchase.  Perhaps it will help me in the future cause when I bought mine all I thought was "do I want the black or white".  I didn't ask questions about how many gigabytes I would use or if Siri is necessary.  In my eyes of course Siri is necessary...right?

We're from CT, so people don't put together outfits the way Jessica put this outfit together.  However, she's living the majority of her life in NYC so it's just a different world all together.  I love her style and the style of her sister Rocio as you know.  I figured I would snap some pics of her while she wheeled and dealed.  Check it out!!!

You would think that this T was a creation she made herself.  Alas, that is not the case as this puppy was purchased from Urban Outfitters on purpose.  I thought it was super cute but didn't tell her as her mom was making so much fun of it.  From the brim to the cut off jeans to the gladiator sandals.  She has inspired me to think outside the box, I just hope it doesn't look cray cray on me.

Finally, the iPhone was purchased after several hours...needless to say, everyone was happy!

Annette Palmer-Russell

Hello blog world!  I know I have been slacking for the past couple of weeks but I've had some sad times as I lost a fellow fashionista just recently.  My girlfriend Annette succumbed to breast Cancer a couple of weeks back.  Annette was the type of woman that didn't let anything or anyone stand in her way, nor did she let any of her difficulties stop her from being fierce.

Please bear with me as I get my creative juices flowing again...it's been a rough couple of weeks.  I'll be back on in full force this week once I get my $#!+ together.  In the meantime; here's a beautiful picture of my girlfriend as I remember her, tall, beautiful and regal!

We used to put on fashion shows to raise money for women's shelters and the homeless back in the early 90's.  This girl could walk...simply elegant.