Quay Sunglasses, Johnny Was Black Velvet bag, scarf, tunic, Michael Kors watch, David Yurman ring. alex and Ani bracelets
#VELVET
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#WONDERWOMAN
Once I saw Linda Carter as Wonder Woman on TV a zillion years ago, I had told myself that even if I could not ever become Wonder Woman, I could at least have cool red boots. My life goals are all being met, slowly but surely!
I love my red Prada bag, but have never worn much red before. However, here lately I am trying to incorporate more red accessories for a fun pop of color.
After I saw these boots and fell in love, I Googled red booties on the net, and found a lot of different styles for a myriad of prices. Check out these Gucci boots! 
Amazing! However, the price is not in my realm of acceptability right now, so I settled for my Forever 21 find that is similar to the Steve Madden version or even Sam Edelman has a similar offering.
The bell sleeved black top is from Francescas and I had come it across it accidentally as I was stocking up on candles. The studded denim s from the now defunk Cache brand ! When I worked for them, I spent so much money on clothing, and I still have a random find here or there. The jeans are great, but I’ve had to stop myself from wearing them to the airport due to all the metal!
I met a new fashion blogger recently, and she made the comment that she wanted to be “different” than everyone else. The thing is, if every post a blogger does, only involves brands that they get paid commissions from, it becomes too inauthentic. This is why everyone appears to look the same.
For me, I get bored relatively easily. My challenge is sticking with something because I have so many interests. My blog helps me to work on things I enjoy and hone my follow through skills. It gives me an outlet for things I am interested in.
My posts might not be perfect, but that’s me. Perfectly imperfect! With fabulous boots.
SIX SHOTS for SEPTEMBER 2017
This past month, most of my efforts were applied to launching my animal friendly beauty brand, Bosscat. The first product is the Glam Edition Lash Box! I decided to use a few of the pictures we have so far involving that! The product is just now beginning to hit the streets so it’s great to see these lashes on other people!
I will look at growth and where we are at this time next year before launching more products! In the meantime, making videos is a renewed focus as I work on the marketing outreach! The link is above if you are a lash connoisseur ! Please feel free to follow the links on the Bosscat website if you want to see more social media!
As for blogging, there are more fashion posts coming soon, I have a renewed energy and focus and can’t wait to share!
#HARAJUKU
I learned a lot when deciding what to title this little post. It’s not really a specific look with an official style name. However, it is an Asian inspired Yokito blouse from Johnny Was… so for some reason, Harajuku Girl came to mind. From that I learned the following;
1. Harajuku is a district in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Harajuku is the common name given to a geographic area spreading from Harajuku Station to Omotesando….
2. Harajuku has gained a reputation for being the center of alternative fashion such as decorer, gothic lolita, and punk. But in reality, it’s much less strange than you’d think!
Basically, the Harajuku girl alternative fashion is a rebellion against the expected status quo and I can get behind that. 🙂
Meanwhile, here I am back in Texas…constantly being told that I don’t fit in or look like regular people do. I guess that I’ve always had a weird, fun, I don’t give a shit type of streak that has never gone away. My brother claims I still have a Cyndi Lauper look ever since she popped on the scene back in the day. I guess she was the original Harajuku girl if we were ever to trace it back.
When I get dressed quickly, the wildest things get worn together. Another person might throw on a white t-shirt with gray sweat pants to run out the door, but I do not own those things. I guess that’s how fun and quirky looks get created. I want to be cute, but I want to be comfortable, but I want to…never wear cotton…it’s just super common to me…yet I’m rushing, yet I then grab a nice pair of glasses and then it is all ok because they are a force field between me and the world.
Then there’s the gold thing. My cross never comes off. The pendant was a gift from my husband. It was his father’s and if I lose it, I should just run away from home. In an effort to not have to run away from home…I just wear it most every day. Plus, it has Jesus on it so there is that. The mini krugerrand coin was a find at a Pawn Shop last year. I believe in gold. I believe the dollar will fall and it’s amazing that it hasn’t done so already. Whatever the new currency will be… it will be backed by gold. Period. So gold is my thing for a lot of reasons. I feel like the value of gold is clearly being held back, and once it can’t be held down anymore, gold will be better than cash. Cash in the bank will take a huge haircut so gold is a hedge.
Basically, what I am saying is that gold is fashion but it’s so much more. I try not to be attached to things but I enjoy them while I have them.
During the visit from Hurricane Harvey a few weeks back, I heard that you only get to take one bag with you if you are rescued by boat. One night, in the middle of the night, it rained so hard nonstop…so I decided that we needed a plan. I have two hands…there would be a dog in each one and everything else could go to hell for all I cared. Possessions are not everything and once you’re dead – they are nothing, so we can’t get too wrapped up.
We ended up fine with no flooding and we are very thankful. Others were not so lucky. The whole thing really makes you think about possessions and things and how much we spend as well as how it could all be gone tomorrow so we can’t invest everything in any one area.
That being said…nothing shown here is new! The really cool silk top is from Johnny Was last year, and I have only worn her a few times. the Calvin Klein blazer is previously shown, as are the shoes from Gianni Bini and the Tory Burch bag.
I’m super behind on posts and have a closet full of super cool things to share that I’ve gotten over the past year!
My Bosscat Beauty eyelash line is set to finally launch in October so I really want to continue with the blog, but also adding in videos and posts for Bosscat so stay tuned!
-SDS
TOP TWELVE SHOTS of 2016
This year was the best year of my entire life. We all go through those times where it seems as if absolutely nothing we do works out. This year wasn’t that. This year was fabulous! I mean…I quit working out every week and therefore gained 10 pounds…but other than that…evil was thwarted on every level so it ended up being an amazing year!
There was a trip to Paris with a sweet, kind-hearted man who is in love with me, a job that I enjoy, a precious new little fur baby who needed a loving home, and a purchase of a dream home which we are now in the middle of remodeling before we move in the first week of January!
Life is hard. It’s a mine field at times. One wrong move and you can blow yourself up. I can’t imagine what having two fabulous years in a row would be like…but I’m poised and ready for 2017. Despite what a bitter Michelle Obama said about America not having hope anymore because Hillary didn’t win, I’ve never heard of a First Lady saying such a petty, shitty thing about the future President and First Lady…but I do have hope.
For 2017, I will plow ahead, and try to be happy and do better in all aspects of my life. I will eat less, save more, love better, learn new things, take more time for gardening, cooking and resting. I will not eat candy after my morning health shake. I will post more frequently on my site. I will start a small business I’ve been working on all year. Oh gosh, I feel busy already, but life is a business and should be run as such if you want to succeed in things big and small. There can’t be 3 hours a day wasted in front of the T.V. I have realized that spare time is so hard to come by, that you almost have to plan out your free time…which defeats the purpose of free time.
There is a Saturday Night Live spoof on Ivanka Trump, in which Margot Robbie says, “Every day I schedule 20 minutes of fun.” It was so funny because it seemed so true! You have to schedule your fun because time is so hard to come by.
I love my blog because it is everything that I love…and I am sticking with it another year! I am excited to share the new home remodel because I am doing exactly what I want. No beige tile for me! My soul craves marble, crystal , mirrors and gold, and so it shall be. My dad said, “Only fancy people put in flooring like that.” Exactly, I thought. Paris and Versailles are a decor influence on this latest project so it’s going to be fun sharing with everyone.
I still am a cosmetics mini-guru and I’m working on some things this year that will be fun. I hope to make more videos this year, that is super fun!
Here are some highlights from 2016 and I hope you come back for 2017! Thank you for coming!
-SDS
December 31, 2016
Easy Date
Gucci Glasses, Johnny Was Tunic, Uggs Booties, Johnny Was Scarf, David Yurman Couture Ring
I am an easy date. I had been off all day running errands, but we had scheduled time together for a quick dinner out and a movie. We have a new favorite theater close to home, which has those reclining seats so we are super jazzed to go to the movies now more than ever.
There is a salad I love, at a restaurant he never wants to go to, so I offered to pay for dinner to make the prospect more attractive. (Just a life lesson here…men absolutely love it when a woman offers to pay for something here or there. They melt.)
Which brings me to the big event near the end of our movie date. No, not that big event. Throughout the movie, there was a girl next to my husband, who was clearly not that into the guy who brought her. She was literally texting some other dude on her phone the entire time.
Ten minutes before the film is over, her date curses her loudly, threw her purse and phone down as he ran out of the theater calling her terrible names. All of which were probably accurate. My husband helped her pick up her MAC makeup that was all on the ground at our feet, before she left. She had a sheepish look on her face as if…oh crap, he caught me, this is super embarrassing.
As we left the theater a few minutes later, I’d looked around to offer her a ride, but then decided that the guy she was texting throughout the movie needed to come pick her up.
Back to me. I’m an easy date for my husband. Females do not really think enough about how much a simple movie and dinner night out costs these days. My husband and I are so glad to not be part of the single universe. I know men hate it. My male friends…yes, even the rich ones constantly bitch about how expensive it is to date these days. And they really hate it when the woman doesn’t think twice about the cost.
I literally got ready for my date in 25 minutes. In and out of the tub, throw on a black Johnny Was Tunic and pretend it’s a dress, a scarf to look like effort was applied, and the coolest new Uggs that will be a staple this winter because they are so comfortable. My mean work peeps are like, “…but there’s maroon fur stuff on them” and I’m like “I will deal with it for the comfort factor.” I’d come across them at Nordstrom Rack and decided they were wonderful.
I love my life right now. I love my husband right now. We both are so happy which is kind of scary because you don’t want anything to happen to mess it up. I tell young people all the time, that you do not know what love is. You can’t. You think a crumb of cake is exciting until you have an entire cake. Until you have an entire cake, you don’t know that a crumb is just a crumb.
A female friend of mine that’s almost 60, and about to get married again, after divorce and grown children recently said, “I have literally never been so in love and happy.” This confirms my belief that we don’t know as much when we’re young. Generally speaking.
We left our movie date telling each other how much easier life is to not have to deal with dating people and hoping to come across a decent person. He then calls me an Easy Date which I can assume has a lot of different meanings.
-SDS
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