Thierry Mugler bracelet

Inc jeans, Cache top, Nordstrom necklace, Michael Kors watch, Thierry Mugler bracelet, Tiffany & Co bracelet

I don’t get out much, so when I do, getting dressed and half the fun.  The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was the perfect opportunity to cut loose and be the Texas hot mess that I am! Lashes, bleach, pink Lancome lipstick, and rhinestones. Oh the joy! This is Texas.

It’s who I am, it takes no thought or work. When I’m trying to fit in and blend…that’s what takes work for me.

I went to the Rodeo with some friends from work.  We all ate crazy, fattening foods and all had stomach pains the next morning. It appears that wine, barbecue and ice cream don’t blend well.

I’m too sensible and internalized, but they were singing Wilson Phillips and White Snake tunes the whole way home.

Here lately, I’ve decided that loose fitting clothes are fabulous, but made an exception for the rodeo.  The jeans are Inc, and I have two identical pairs in different sizes….pudgy and not as pudgy.  The great thing about the jeans is that they have a little stretch to them!  Too much stretch makes you look saggy but these are perfect!

I also wanted to show off my trendy/easy/cool three tiered pony tail. One pony tails is too heavy and won’t stay in place, but my three small tails stay in place all day and the humidity level doesn’t matter.

The is a rehashed outfit, with the jacket being used here in my B*** On A Budget post.  The necklace from Nordstrom is the only new piece and the jacket was purchased a few months ago, and has been a winter staple.   My shopping is very light lately, and not as hard-core as it used to be, because I am more financially mature now so I love remixing old with new.

My previous Rodeo post from two years ago is shown here in Black Leather Houston Rodeo.

My looks might not be for everyone, but after years of creating outfits for customers and doing visual fashion displays and marketing, I’ve learned how to play and mix!  It’s so much easier when you have a woman with a perfect body, but as Granny used to always say, “I did the best I could with what I had,” as she often referred to her depression-era fashion and lack of perfect physique.

-SDS