GOING FOR BROKE

Good morning Knuckles!

Since I went to college in California, sadly for me most of my closest friends are on the West Coast.  In a few weeks, however, I'm meeting a few of them in Las Vegas for our annual girls' getaway.

I am so looking forward to a poolside weekend filled with cocktails, great company, and summery outfits:

(Sunnies, Chanel; bustier, F21; blazer, Zara; pants, Akira; shoes, Sam Edelman; purse, Longchamp; bracelets, Alex+Ani)

Have a great weekend, Knuckles!

I WAS GOING FOR ROMANTIC, AND ENDED UP SEE-THROUGH

Good morning Knuckles!

No full-lengths today because the dress below was see-through and Mr. Brass Knuckles was like Woaw that dress is completely see-through and I was like Ahh you'll never see it in the photos and then I saw the photos and was like Oh I guess it was completely see-through.

(The demurely crossed arms/bag are what's keeping this photo safe for work).  

(Not to imply I'm not wearing underwear.  I am definitely wearing underwear.  I have something like 21 pairs of the exact same underwear in 2 colors, black and nude, and let's just say they are very comfortable and very full-coverage).

(So in fact even without the bag it's probably safe for work but it would be mortifying for me).

(Next time I gotta get a slip up in hurr).

(Sunnies, Chanel; top, Akira; dress, Betsey Johnson; shoes, Sam Edelman; purse, Elliott Lucca; bracelets, Alex+Ani, F21, Asos, Target).

Okay, so the response to Shopping My Closet for free was a little insanely overwhelming.  To those of you who e-mailed, commented, etc. thank you for your interest!  Hopefully I was able to get back to everyone.  I will post a few more things this week so please keep checking back.

Have a great week, Knuckles!

10NE, THE MOST FASHIONABLE INERT GAS (AKA NEON)

Har har, now that I've gotten the dorky science joke out of the way...

For curvy ladies like me, the perfect jean shorts are hard to come by.  The ones you find in stores are either too short or too long, or too tight around the thigh.

A few years ago I discovered how to make the perfect jean shorts: buy a pair of cheap jeans that are about 4 sizes too large for you!  They will sit perfectly at your hips and you can cut them to any length you want:

(Sunnies, YSL; blouse, Akira; shorts, Old Navy; pumps, Style&Co.; earring, Icing; bracelets, Alex+Ani, F21)

I made these shorts years ago and I've never found shorts that fit better!

Speaking of jean shorts, who else is super excited for the new season of Arrested Development?!

Have a great week, Knuckles!

TAKING STOCK OF YOUR LIFE, IN SHORT SHORTS

Good morning, Knuckles!

Sometimes you know, you're sitting around figuring out what to wear, and the weather is finally getting nice, and you pull out your short shorts and the scandalously tight dress you got for your Las Vegas girls weekend and your fringe boots, and you're like Okay, this is gonna work! 

And you wrap your hair up into a little poofty on the side of your head and put on your Beyonce earrings and you're like Watch out, world!

(Sunnies, Target; dress worn as a top, French Connection; shorts, F21; boots, Pour La Victoire; bag, Elliott Lucca; earrings, Icing; necklaces, MyNameNecklace.com, PersonalizedBoutique.com, Anna Sheffield for Target) 

But then you look at the pictures and common sense prevails and you realize there's no way in a million years you'll feel even remotely comfortable wearing this outfit out and about in the suburbs and so you go back into the house and change into jeans and a zip-up hoodie.

FIN.

(Have a great weekend, Knuckles!).