Perhaps worth this if . . .

 

 

 

1. They come standard with a gold-foil liner 
2. They can calculate tax
3. Kate Middleton wore this exact pair while giving birth to Prince George
4. These pants made the Moon Landing -- without NASA assistance

Get me this?

LOVE the Farrah thing she's doing with her hair

Alls of the colors of the rainbow

i think this above is my favorite of the group. so simple, so neutral, and yet so interesting. stay classy, baby.

(NOTE: in the above, barry and shelley visit the Door of No Return in dakar, senegal. i'd never heard of it before reading about this photo op. horrifying.)

That trench-belt combo in 2016!!

i am refusing to acknowledge that these are palazzo pants.

How to wear a tuxedo before 5 p.m.

so, i'm prepping me wardrobe for an extended gallivant, and naturally i'm turning to The Heiress for ideas on sassy, classy to keep me from looking assy.*

     * :/

presently, i'm fixating on this simple outfit:

The Heiress

 

super simple—with lots of elements that can be traded easily into other looks, the better for compact packing—but very different from the average tourist. and prrty.

The Rest of Us

so far i have this ASOS's blouse with lace trims and delicate pintucks in cream, $61.09

which i think is just the prettiest ever. i'll wear it over a nude or cream tank.

the pants? i'm still working on, though i have my eye on Old Navy's women's The Rock Star zip-pocket skinny pants in lively ivy, $25.00

 

because i really like zippers and think these would actually be truly skinny pants, but i'm unsure. i may hunt a little further for a true gray tuxedo skinny pant. 

either way, i love what the mustard shoe does to the whole thing, and i already have my Ann Taylor Loft Flynn satin ballet flats in spicy mustard, $26.70

 

but i'm thinking hunting down something in a similar color in a more forgiving fabric will make me happier after ten-hour days of tromping around dusty sites and riding bikes. 

Hi-lo Shelley

This Vogue outfit epitomizes my fav kind of stylish elegance:

hi-res:

Litany of Horrors: A photographic journey to a very dark place

remember this guy at the super bowl?



well, here's his official website:

http://www.johnmaucere.com/

whence i pulled this:

(i don't understaaaaaaand!)

but a brief google search yielded the real hotness that is john maucere, circa 1984 Safari Cowboy pose:
 

("maaaaaaw! where's all the Shed Spread at??")

let's go in for a closeup:

here y'are.



** finis **

Get the party started

Shell's bells

let's close out the holiday season with some recent Shelley Adorable.


Shellz participates in the Marines' annual Toys for Tots drive. 


Shelley accompanies Barry on his evening commute.
 

Let there be peace on earth, and let there be NPH.


Those sweet little baby elves would seriously be my favorite thing about the holidays ever.


Bo knows badassery.