Once When I Was

I wasn’t planning on this looking so patriotic.  It just turned out that way.  In my mind I was going for the fuzzy sweater Ann Margaret - Bye Bye Birdie thing (with leggings, of course).  But even after living in the cold for nearly 15 years I still forget that in this weather you end up mostly in your coat and hat a lot more than what is going on underneath. 

Here is what is going on under all those layers… Kors Michael Kors sweater dress scored from a consignment shop.  The leggings are those shiny ones from American Apparel.  I have mixed feeling about AA but they do make a lot of basics really well.  The white scarf is a gift and long drapey sweater is a DKNY cozy.  The sequin knee socks and blue coat are from Topshop a few seasons ago.  The socks are one of my favorite things.  I always feel very Liza - Studio 54 in them.  The leather satchel is an unknown, turned up in my office about a year ago and I put it under my desk waiting to see if it would be reclaimed.  I forgot about it until I was doing a major cleaning and found it in a box.  Finders keepers.  The shearling boots c/o Rockport have become a staple this season, they are so incredibly comfortable.  The red vintage hat is a find from a thrift store in Syracuse.  I love the suburbs for thrift shopping.  Treasure troves.  I am in love with the hat even though I have to admit wearing fedoras or hats with a brim is especially difficult when you are as short as I am.  To converse with pretty much anyone except small children I have to look up and with all this hair, in addition to the thick scarf and heavy coat on, inevitably I turn my head up and the hat goes down over my eyes.  Most of my time is spent pushing the hat out of my eyes.  Oh well, I love it anyways, how good does a red hat look with red lips?

Photos by Barnett Cohen.