Pre Christmas Revelling

so though I abstain I still had to go out as much as possible in the few days before merry merry xmas, and these are the fruits of all that abstinent partying. several of these Houstonians look super fly and a few of them are going to take the brunt of my post christmas blues...

she looks fabulous, way to work the chocolate suede boots and ombre pashmina off her skin tone, super marvelous.  and I love that woven belt which looks smashing against her tan cashmere (one hopes) sweater.  I have the feeling that she works this color scheme alot because they are the colors of her Gucci tote bag.

this is one of pashmina's friends, I didn't ask him to take this as I don't usually ask for a don't.  his pinstriped jacket has an egyptian immortality theme in quilting, so fing ridiculous I don't know why boys insist on embellishing an already standout garment with rhinestones or stupid quilty embroidery, leave the sparkles and the embroidery to the chicks unless you want all of them to think you are a touch fruity.  so emasculating really, why do boys want to dress like us these days girls? 

well that is obviously way to much christmas cheer for one man, this is a christmas sweater cardigan and the only excuse he can possibly have to be wearing the ugliest thing in his mom's closet is a christmas sweater party...but still that doesn't quite give him the right to turn up in midtown looking like a tranny elf several days before the holiday.  wish i hadn't witnessed this one but its such a riot I couldn't help myself, lucky I got the pic b/c I nearly fell over laughing, note the upturned angle of the shot. 

loved this outfit, I bolted out the door after her, she is working her layers to maximum effect with my favorite winter bottoms, super black opaques and I dye for those scrunchy black boots with the little wraps.  I adore that she is doing a floral shirting thing in mid winter and matching her cami to the maroon in the button up, this says to me "I have a huge closet and i'm not afraid to use it all to create a cohesive look."  The real crowning flourish is the amazing winter white jacket which was sort of a cropped bomber in an amazing thick wooly textile, should have gotten a close up of that jacket damnit.  I think b/c of the obvious quality and cut she makes the cropped thing that is so old look new again.

you know how I go crazy for a sparkly dress.  i just hate that beauty queen pose she pulls and maybe its my fault bc when people ask me what I want them to do I just say "be yourself" or stick my hip out and throw my hand on it as an example, obviously I need to learn a little about posing my subjects.

two hot babes!  I wanted the bangs bc they are so rock and she wouldn't take a pic by herself, too insecure in front of my silly snapper - shocking for such a good looking girl- so I asked my gf lisa to jump in and keep her company.  Normally I never put my friends in but don't you think lisa is so chic in tweed and those are kangaroo cowboy boots from australia, very nice.  I also love the shiny black leotard pants on bangsy and her silky flowy ivory top, so smooth with a nice pair of shiny black flat boots...if you like flat boots, which I don't.

oops I blurred this one but it was in a dark and dank dive on memorial that no one should ever take pictures of, had to get this simple ensemble though. I love her stovepipes with tan boots and the grey sweater has the most amazing puffy sleeve detail thing going on.  Just a look that is created out of the most basic of colors and garments that are perfectly fetching and chic, she was definitely the best dressed in the bar, not counting me of course.

what a rockstar, this is karoake night action from midtown.  I love this guy's look expecially the cropped navy peacoat which is a totally well updated classic cut and color and his tan brogues with the little bumpy toe are too cool.  boys in Houston don't usually pay this much attention to the details of their wardrobe so he is special...the fact that he was singing justin timberlake has absolutely nothing to do with this. 

nice floppy sweater, could not let this chick get away cuz i actually bought that sweater at target and returned it the same day b/c I didn't like the saggy thing it did around the booty area.  she looks cool in it though and miraculously there doesn't seem to be a saggy booty problem with hers, or it could be that I am distracted by the checkerboard of her Louis.  I have often wondered why people buy that round topped shape, isn't it hard to carry and get into and stuff...hmm

Super hot looking girls at a sushi place, aren't they so fresh and so chic. I like both of these outfits, on the left is a cool tunicy top that I think was a golden lurex type of thing and i have love for all things sparkly - except on guys, duh - and the right is a floaty (probably cotton but who notices these things when you are hungry for sushi) drapey sweater thing that I love over a tee. and both are wearing darkish denim and black knee boots.  I bet they are barely legal, they give that brand new drinker vibe to me but still they rock those drinkin outfits.

so I wanted to take a pic bc I thought she was in a bright white fur, kinda like that chloe badger coat that I have seen somewhere in my internet shopping haze, but was disappointed to find an old abercrombie style cropped flight jacket thing that is so hideous Im actually embarrassed for her. I mean she is cute and awfully tan for this time of year but girlfriend that jacket is begging for incineration.  first off this one is obviously from the childrens abercrombie and doesn't fit correctly, im surprised she got the zipper up that far and there is just way too much elastic to make this an actual article of clothing for outerwear purposes, burn that shit dude - or donate at least if you can't bring yourself to set all that elastic on fire.

so much better, love a fab black leather jacket...or almost any leather jacket for that matter as long as it fits nicely like hers does and it doesn't squeek or crackle when you touch it which hers didn't cuz I tried.  I of course love the inky black legs and her white flowy top with hazelnut boots serve as a perfect background for her great jacket to stand out on.  good job moto chick, and don't you love her mini quilted bag, maybe not a chanel but we can overlook this.  

so I thought this was a unique piece and I am always super excited to find another person wearing fur, as it is usually tall ass me and no one else, so I took this then looked at it a few days later and was like wtf. that is the most hideous dead animal turned into clothes that I have ever seen and it is probably a vintage fire hazard and a disaster waiting to happen..hope she didn't get too close to those gassy space heaters bc that would be scary.  do like the winter white slouch boots, but nothing can redeem her from this beast.

such a cute girl, of course the sweetest looks I find in the villy belong to the people that work there and not the shoppers.  she is from urban and I dig her cut offs over tights look as that is what I have been working all winter.  aren't these tights fab though I love the stripery with those black boots and black long sleeve tee she is perfection.

mad for plaid!  jk, but not really plaid is hot. another villy worker, this one is from Half price books where the uniform code must be to dress like a kooky professor or you are out.  I asked him about his purple leg warmers and where he got them and his super cool answer was "here and there."  totally sums up the feeling of this look don't you think? 

ugh a fake!  don't buy fake bags they fund terrorism and child abuse and all sorts of horrible lowlife scummy things, as well as hurting the brands of our beloved fashion houses.  This is such a terrible example too, no quilting and it has magnets on the underside of the flap, the size is all wrong and I don't think karl would forget which c goes over which ever.  yuck, 6 months in max security fashion jail where you have to read every dior and chanel coffee table book over and over until you die of blood loss from paper cuts!

another offender trying to work too much look at once. I took it b/c I liked the shine off the boots and have some kind of fetish for lace tights but have decided that to wear lace tights you need to make them the focus of your look, keep the rest simple with no embellishment bc your lovely legs are on display in a splendid lacy manner.  her thing has too much going on top and on bottom, yeah I hope she never repeats this outfit. 

so simple and so perfect, love the chunky ribbed tights dissappearing into the shiny black booties and the red is just the right pop to offset her basic pieces.  this is the way to succesful dressing, choose a standout piece then make it rock by surrounding it with the most classic and well cut garments you have..take a note yall

nice hip hopper in the gally, cool plaid and some sky blue shoes with yellow laces in the mens department at neimans.  crazy that he was shopping their sale as I was too and finding lots of girly things for myself instead of for the rockstar boyfriend.  anyway i like his glasses and the perfectly worn in astros cap, so much nicer than a stiff brimmed trucker hat heavy with embroidery and ugh.. rhinestones.