Silverback Pug

Behold the elusive silverback pug in her natural habitat.  Wonton doesn't show up in as many of my photos as Gadget does, but she stalked into some frames while patrolling the back yard this afternoon.  Can you spot her?  According to Wikipedia (I get perverse joy from quoting Wikipedia.), a silverback is typically more than 12 years of age, and is named for the distinctive patch of silver hair on its back, which comes with maturity.  Admittedly, Wikipedia is referring to gorillas, but Wonton is the dominant creature in our family group, she is over 12 years of age (she's almost 15), and she does have silver fur on her back.

 

Sweater, thrifted; dress, thrifted; shoes, Rack Room Shoes; necklace and earrings, purchased in Cozumel.

 

The dress is yet another Mercy Ministries find.  It is Ann Taylor Loft, and it only cost $1.  The sweater came with a coordinating dress, but I wear it more often with other things.  I chose the shoes because they are close to the colors of the sweater combined with the dress.

 


My mom is the one who coined the phrase silverback pug, and it fits her perfectly.  Wonton may not have opposable thumbs, but she rules with an iron fist.

When It's Not About Me

Life as a whole is not all about me, but most of the time the way I dress is.  Every now and again an occasion pops up that prompts me to put aside my sartorial selfishness and think about how what I wear reflects on others.  Stephen received an award from his company (Congratulations, sweetie!), and we went to the awards ceremony.  This was not the occasion for three kinds of leopard print or one-piece pattern mixing.

 

Dress, Target; wrap, purchased in India; shoes, Target; earrings, handmade by me; collar, thrifted; bracelet, Target.

 

Apparently when I think tasteful, I think of clothes from Target.  I don't know what that says about me.  I bought this dress right around the time I moved to Georgia (two years ago).  It almost fit.  This is the first time I've worn it because this is the first time it has actually fit.  Do as I say, not as I do: Don't buy clothes that "almost" fit.  It's just silly.

 

I let a little bit of zaniness seep into the outfit via the collar-style necklace and fish-print wrap.  I was inspired by the Star Trek: The Original Series episodes I've been watching lately, so I paired a structured dress with flowy, "exotic" accessories.  Structure and "exotic" are two themes I've notice in TOS costuming.  I've been watching too much Star Trek.  Stephen said it was Game of Thrones style, and that works for me too.  I chose nude heels for that deformed Barbie-foot effect.

 

Same Formula, Different Variables

When I pulled this outfit together I didn't realize it was the same outfit I wore Monday.  One printed skirt plus a slightly baggy tank top and a cropped cardigan.  At least I managed different shoes.

 

Cardigan, gifted (thank you, Nancy!); tank, thrifted; skirt, thrifted; shoes, Younkers; necklace, earrings, ring, and bracelet, gifted.

 

There is nothing wrong with substituting different values into the same formula, and I think this one is proven.

 

More Horses (Of Courses)

This is my second eshakti.com piece this week, and it's another horse print.  I love this print so much that I bought one dress for myself and one for my sister.

 

Dress, eshakti.com; shoes, Younkers; earrings, Claire's; necklace, purchased in India; pin, ebay.

 

I love the retro silhouette

 

I added a unicorn brooch because of course unicorns go with horse prints, and otherwise I stuck with subtle accessories to let the dress speak for itself.