On Saturday night, my friend Jodi
and I went to a benefit dinner and auction for Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA). OFOSA is an organization
that, among other services, helps provide medical care and placement for those shelter animals that
have been severely abused such as those with missing limbs and other
significant health problems. It’s a
wonderful cause and I was very excited to go, however, I realized, when trying
to decide what to wear, that one side affect of blogging is that I feel
pressure to wear outfits with some “interest.”
That means different things to different people, but for me, it tends to
be creative pattern mixing, layering and/or unique pieces. And if I don’t do or have one of those
things, I worry that an outfit is boring.
I even thought this dress was
boring:
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| I know I look like I'm trying to sell you this clutch, but I just really like it. |
Until, that is, my friend, Alex,
reminded me that red is not boring. And,
she’s right, it’s not. This is an
absolutely lovely dress and I felt very pretty in it. I paired the dress, which I got in a clothing
swap with Alex, with black strappy sandals (Nine West) and black and gold
accessories.
Of course, just to make sure I
felt like me, the accessories I wore were unique accessories, like my lion
earrings and this newly thrifted vintage clutch of awesomeness:
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| Close up of the bird applique |
I have no idea what label it
is. It’s satin and the bird appliqué is
actually made of metal instead of fabric or thread. It was $4.00 and I love it.
I also borrowed this gorgeous
vintage Lisner choker from my friend Kendra’s Etsy shop, House of Heirlooms:
She has some amazing items, from
jewelry and handbags to household items to brand-name vintage clothing such as
Christian Dior and Versace. You can take
a peek for yourself, here.
So, no, red is not boring. If anything, it’s highly visible, which is
why I’m linking up to Visible Monday, hosted by the always fabulous Patti at
Not Dead Yet Style.
Happy Monday, All!
Gracey
