These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

I love my closet basics: jeans, pullovers, tees, blazers, skirts, knit dresses, and booties. These are the core of my wardrobe, always there when I need them, and they play well together. I usually keep these in black, gray, ivory, navy and olive, save for the occasional print skirt (like this and this). These are a few of my favorite things; I thank them for all the hard work.

But wait, there’s more! Woman does not live by neutrals and basics alone. I have scarves in riotous colors, and red lipsticks, and art-necklaces, often created by dear friends (like this and this). I like to wear a vintage necklace with a modern tee and jeans, or big peace sign earrings with a simple knit dress. Yesterday I wore olive jeans, a navy tee and a huge floral scarf/wrap.

I’m getting to know and love the veggie-plus-sauce or cake-plus-frosting concept (some say meat-and-potatoes but I’m a vegetarian). That is, most of my clothes (the cake) are go-together basics in colors and shapes that are easy to mix. It’s the add-ons (the frosting) that I experiment and play with. And they’re usually found easily at thrifts and consignments and street fairs, or on deep sale.

Some of my current favorites:

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Stay fabulous,

Browse the cake and the frosting:

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