Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Things to do, purposes to be served & a bag of chips, please

I crossed paths with this very impressive male at a zoo recently. He wanders around all day, attending to various bird tasks and making submissions to all the food outlets for hot chips. I love his focus and determination as he heads to door of this cafe. He's not supposed to to eat hot chips but frankly I don't know how you could refuse him anything. I'd hand over my phone, watch, wallet and hot chips if he asked.

Tomorrow is a busy day for me. I have meetings, an ornery document to complete and a couple of issues to negotiate. I feel like I should be wearing something utilitarian like a boiler suit (or maybe a garland of bright blue and green feathers) but have instead narrowed it down to this:

This is a light navy jacket from an Australian store called Von Troska. I love this store because the clothes are elegant and last forever. They also have the best sales which is when I visit. With purpose. I like it with this:

This makes me feel almost as powerful as I imagine that tail makes our chip-eating friend feel. It's very pretty.
It's a piece of Czechoslovakian glass I found it at a flea market years ago for a few dollars. It's a hard thing to team with work clothes but when I can manage it, I always feel it sends out a definite message - "don't mess me with me for I'm wearing a pendant the colour of CLEMENTINES."

Sadly this is as far as I've got with tomorrow's outfit. I'm going to have to factor in a skirt (I'm thinking beige) and some shoes (absolutely no idea. I wish I had some clementine coloured shoes.).

What are you wearing today?

4 comments:

  1. Nothing as snazzy as you! That necklace is amazing. Truly amazing.

    And thanks for the adorable photo of the peacock. Too beautiful for words.

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  2. Oh, I adore that pendant! It looks like cinnabar. A touch of that in an outfit--very powerful indeed.

    I have to introduce a writer at a reading tonight so I'll need to dress up a bit. No clue in what, though. Right now it's jeans & a sweater.

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  3. Peacocks are nasty birds. But beautiful!

    I love that pendant - so fab. Do you have a patterned skirt with a bit of red or orange in it? That would work well with the necklace. And I think you are going to have to get red shoes. :)

    I'm wearing um...(I packed it in my backpack last night, can barely remember, and won't put it on for nearly an hour - I haven't left for work yet) a purple pencil skirt, a leopard blouse and a black boyfriend jacket.

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  4. Thank you for your lovely words, Shybiker! I do love a good bird too - I love how they wander around, completely oblivious to how lovely they are.
    Thank you Charlotte ... I'd be curious to know what you wore for introduction duties!
    Sheila, I admire your adept organisation skills. And you're right - I definitely need some red shoes. I'm taking that as an order and on the hunt now (any excuse!)

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