fashion forecaster....a style blog

I live in the details

I do indeed live in the details—sometimes the margins as well!

I notice everything. I always take notes, sometimes they are mental silent notes sometimes they are hand written chicken scratch.

I often try to investigate people or things on the sly but the barrage of questions usually blow my cover; I am interested in everything, some call it nosey, I call it curious, there is a difference.

I live in the details because that is what defines the objects and people that I find so riveting!

or to just be simple and quote another Reality Bites line: " I take pleasure in the details You know... a quarter-pounder with cheese, those are good, the sky about ten minutes before it starts to rain, the moments where your laughter becomes a cackle..."

"Look....my little unemployed waif"


	the shirt, the sunglasses, the tuck

the slouch dress

the granny ash and watch


the black pant: slightly high-waisted and above the ankle, the tucked in button down, the messenger bag Basically in the late eighties, early nineties when my parents got divorced they set me up with a TV and VCR in my room --I think somehow they replaced what should have been therapy with said TV/VCR. This new magical device instantly became my new babysitter, comfort blanket and companion. Movies became a huge deal for me, in 1990 I watched Pretty Woman so many times that my personality was somewhat molding into that of “Viv “(Julia Roberts) character, not the call girl aspect but the charming, whip smart, quick witted persona she evoked. When Reality Bites came along in 1994 I was mesmerized by Winona Ryder’s character: “Lalana Pierce” I remember being in the theater and being really excited about what I was watching, its almost as if I knew that this movie would stay with me for many moons. I wanted to emulate her every move, I bought a slouch dress, hiked up my knickers and tucked my button downs; I even chopped my hair into the same messy mop top and started smoking (bad choice there). Her best friend Vicky (played by the lovely Janeane Garofalo) also lent qualities for a young impressionable me, there is still not but a few weeks....ok or days (if that) that goes by that I don't quote some line from that movie-- 18 years later, and still laugh every time!

it's a Cosssssby sweatah'

DIY these 'Cosby sweater' leggings! If you don't know what a Cosby sweater is, well that is another story entirely. Basically, thrift an old sweater; steal one from Grandpa's closet or buy an expensive Cynthia Rowley. Cut arms off and sew to a pair of leggings that have been cut above the knees and wa'lah insta fashionista!

Far a'part

Leave it to two style mavens to throw a wrench in the typical day to day hair part -- I think its fun, and besides things that are kinda 'ugly' are cool now, right?!