1. Blue Coat | 2. Striped Sweater | 3. Dinosaur Earrings | 4. Blue Glass Candlestick | 5. Denim Peplum Shirt | 6. Cosmic Print Slippers | 7. Orange Sunglasses | 8. Blue Nessy Tote | 9. Light Blue Matisse Sweatshirt | 10. Blue Fuzzy Bag | 11. Pink Sweater | 12. Retro Slides | 13. Black Pyjama Set | 14. Black Lace Bra | 15. Light Green Leggings | 16. Animal Print Belt | 17. Turquoise Purse | 18. Black Kiwi Bird Figures | 19. Green Print Dress | 20. Green Fuzzy Slippers | 21. Black & Pink Boots | 22. Nude Puffy Sandals | 23. Tan Bomber Jacket
We are currently in the middle of an extreme cold warning. You know it is cold when building management sends out a notice with warnings of how to avoid your pipes from freezing. That’s never good.
I haven’t left the house today, and probably won’t tomorrow because although I like the winter, this is cold too extreme for me to enjoy a walk.
I will say that having to wear a facemask definitely helps to keep the face warm, though. When paired with a beanie it’s like wearing a balaclava.
So instead of going out I took advantage of the sun (I haven’t seen it for weeks), and I played around a bit with my clothes for spring.
I am not usually a leggings as pants kind of person. But in reality, I have also never really had a nice pair. Most of mine come from inexpensive retailers ($20 and under) and stretch out or pill badly.
They do the job, but that is about it.
Periodically I get things from Everlane to try, and this month they sent me a pair of their new Perform 24/7 leggings, and now I understand why people wear them all the time.
They are soft and very comfortable, which is more than I can say about my jeans at the moment. They are high-waisted that don’t roll down, are very opaque, and you can’t see panty lines through them.
Because let’s be realistic, I definitely wear underwear under leggings.
They also flatten, smooth and suck you in pretty good. Not Spanx good, but mid-level coverage good.
I needed the ankle length. I am also very intrigued that they come in a stirrups version. I think I might actually prefer them since I am on a stirrups kick this season.
I have an Instagram post about them tomorrow with a bit more explanation and some try-on photos paired with a few of my other Everlane pieces.
I’d like to try them with other pieces but the sun disappeared and I had to make dinner. I can see wearing them a lot with an oversized button-up and my Ugg minis.
On a positive note, I got my booster on Monday and it kicked me in the ass. The ass-kicking isn’t really positive, the booster is.
It was not as bad as my second shot, but I was pretty rough for about 24 hours. I feel good now, and thankful that I was able to receive it.
Two positives this week were that I found a red vintage Escada 1980s cashmere blazer on Poshmark, as well as a pair of vintage Ralph Lauren trousers in brown plaid with a thin lavender stripe.
I wore the trousers today, and can’t wait to see the blazer when it arrives.
There are a lot of videos this week because my brain handles them better at the moment. Less need to concentrate.
Stay safe.
Weekly Reads and some videos:
Just in case you don’t know where the term “Gaslight” comes from. This scene, and this one give the gist. This should be a mandatory watch in high school.
Orlando Soria is an Interior Designer that I follow, and this week he posted on his blog a large essay called A Covid Comedy of Errors, about what has been happening in his life these past two years. It’s a kind of behind the scenes depressing look at the life of an influencer…although he hates that term. It is an excellent read, he is a great writer.
Snowball fights in art, from medieval to modern times.
The Top 10 Newsletters That Will Make You Smarter and Wiser
Word Hippo: A Thesaurus and Word Tools for Your Creative Needs
Plato’s, “Allegory of the Cave” depicted in the modern world, narrated by John Hamm. He has a great narrators voice.
Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self Part 6. I love this series. She nails them.
A french dressmaker with beautiful whimsical dresses.
This is a super fun Instagram account. My kind of influencer.
Bel-Air, a Dramatic Reboot of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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