I liked this dress quite a bit...the colors were so pretty & I enjoyed pulling out the chartreuse & orange. The back was entirely open, but this dress was better suited for a cardigan as any bra would have shown. There were nice deep pockets & the length was ideal on me.
I LOVE these colorful leopard shoes from Nine West...sadly, my feet have shrunk & these size 10s no longer stay on my feet very well. I am on the lookout for them in a 9...they seem to come up on Poshmark on a regular basis.
There is an old warehouse on our side of town that we use quite often for photos...there are ~1/2 dozen locations there we like...this is a new one...& we only used it because the sun hadn't yet set enough to use the ladder area. I like the grunginess of it. Also, not this time, but the time before...there was a really great band practicing inside. I was thinking of leaving a note on the cars parked there asking them to email me who they were. However, 2 of the guys came out on the fire escape to smoke & told me they were Mickey Sunshine. I really want to see them play.
My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Overdrive; Kat von D eyeshadow in Harpsichord, Skulls, Legend, & Vinyl; Pumpkin lipliner from NYX; Chicory lipliner by MAC; MAC lipstick in So Chaud; Kat von D lipstick in Gothica; & Lipslick nail polish from POP.
I love DuoChrome color shifting polish like this...pictures just don't capture it, so I took a video...it matches my purse.
I first wore this dress to see The Wood Brothers at Stoughton Opera House back in the beginning of November. Soooo long ago. It was a great show in a gorgeous theatre.
Sean McConnell opened for them, & also came out to sing at the very end.
Stand up bass...always a good sign. I was second row center for this show.
The second time I wore this dress I was in the U.P. visiting Brian & we drove to Marquette on this day to have lunch with Shane's family...his cousin Melanie commented the last time I was here to say I should let her know next time. I was incredibly happy about that as I hadn't been because I was worried I'd bring too many sad memories. Brian & I shared 2 plates of Brussels sprouts. The first...fried, with Parmesan cheese, dried Michigan cherries, & a bit of honey. The second course was a cherry Brussels sprouts salad with salmon. Group photo! It was lovely seeing Shane's family...they are always fun & I felt closer to Shane being with them.
After lunch, Brian & I ran over to Everyday Wines to get...wine. I also picked up some delightful chocolate. Brian got this Moroccan lamp to light a corner in his living room...I have had a bunch of these saved on Etsy for nearly a decade...after seeing his, I am finally going to get one (or two) of my own.
Brian's house went through a tremendous transformation since I was here just 6 weeks before. He got rid of the old & falling apart & brought in the new & shiny. AND...we had a table to eat at. It was fabulous.
We relaxed with some nibbles & a bottle of wine that Brian bought because I fell in love with the stunning copper label. I drink a lot of good wine & this one is up there...just delightfully smooth. And this orange bourbon pecan dark chocolate...mind blowing. Also, during this trip to visit the U.P., I met a man online that I was immediately drawn to (& not at all looking for)...we texted & chatted on the phone for hours & I am smitten. I am in an open relationship with my husband, so it's not a secret. We live ~900 miles from each other, so getting together is going to be a challenge. Meet Andre...he'll show up again.
This was my first dress from this brand, Conditions Apply, which is made in a company-owned fair-practice factory in India. It's all cotton & would be a great dress spring through fall. It was a bit big on me, my fault. I loved the cutout back, although it was too chilly on this day to show it off...also, these brands are used to making clothing for small women who can go without a bra...so, even if the weather had been warmer, I couldn't have shown off the back as it was open to the waist. I adored the warm brown background & I brought out the moss green in the dress with my cardigan & shoes.
I love the fullness & tiers of these prairie dresses, but am not as enamored with the puffy sleeves...so I liked this dress better with those covered up.
A bit of the back peeking out...
This was a good color palette on me...
My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Mildew, Huda Beauty Coral Obsessions palette, Mildew eyeshadow by UD, Bite Beauty lipliner in 72, Big Bang lipstick from UD, Clockwork lipstick by Sugarpill Cosmetics, & A-England nail polish in Dragon.
On Halloween (yes, that's how far behind I am), David & I decided to take a Sunday autumnal drive...sadly, we were a bit too late & everything was muted.
So after striking out on colors, we decided to have lunch in Mt. Horeb at The Grumpy Troll...cheese curds & a rueben with tater tots for me...it was all overly salted & just alright at best. Our lovely leisurely day was a bit of a strike out. But!
Then we drove by this house with a bunch of amazing metal sculptures in the yard & stopped to check it out...
Center Ground Studios! We had met the artist at Art Fair on the Square back in 2019 & loved his work & wanted to visit his studio...& there we were.
No one was there, but we enjoyed wandering around the yard. It was an outdoor art museum. And the best part of our adventuring.
Also, the most brilliant tree is the one we see outside our window in our neighbor's yard every day. Old school goth on Halloween...& an order from Snag that included holiday appropriate tights.
