When it rains, it pours...

Yes, that is a blue leather moto... I think I just had the idea a few days ago, and look what found me. It's a very dark turquoise. The pic is from the morning, and it has eased up quite a bit in fit after a full work day - the first time I've experienced a leather jacket molding to me... and I was just saying on another thread that I'd never had leather stretch much. Oops! 

So wow, I love the jacket, but I am not really feeling this outfit. I think my Tahari jacket is better for bootcuts, and I should use the moto cut for skinnies and dresses. I guess I have to learn how to style a moto now that I have embraced them. Team Slow to Adopt Trends all the way. 

The work wardrobe is finally starting to feel like it is falling into place. I don't have a ton of stuff anymore, almost everything gets worn frequently, and I feel I have a good variety. A good feeling! All I need is something red, since we have to wear b/w/red for most sales, and I hate hate hate my only red indoor item right now (a chunky leather belt). It will be nice to stop shopping for a while and simply luxuriate in clothes and shoes that don't hurt/stick/itch/sweat/bind/pinch/suffocate.

In other news, it did sort-of-kind-of rain this morning - a spotty drizzle! Yay! 

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12 Comments

  • catgirl replied 10 years ago

    Blue moto? I really like it!

    If you don't mind some unsolicited advice though - Go slow on the jackets while you are figuring it out again - you and I tend to love so many jackets that don't fit the bill long term.

    I'll happily take your rejects!

  • replied 10 years ago

    Nice find! Yes, get some red things now!

  • rae replied 10 years ago

    Yeah, I hear you, Una. At least lately I have bought only stuff I know I can resell at the same price or higher. In the past I definitely thought I was getting a deal on lesser brands and had to eat the loss when they didn't work out. 

    On the plus side, this year's jacket woes have all been wearability. Definite leg up from last year, when I would buy things and realize I don't like them. Oh, and the something red does not have to be a jacket! Don't know if I made it sound like that was the plan...

  • catgirl replied 10 years ago

    No need to explain! Just saying (or probably projecting....). Enjoy!

  • Parsley replied 10 years ago

    I love the color of your new moto, and it sounds good that you could wear it for work and it molds to your body.

    What are you looking for in red?

  • Suz replied 10 years ago

    Beautiful colour on beautiful you. And I hear you on "improved mistakes." I feel something similar. Last year I would buy stuff and then discover that I really didn't even like it!! (Or at least I didn't like it on me). This year, I buy it and find out it is less comfortable than I'd hoped. It's a different order of mistake entirely. 

    Parsley asks a good question. What do you want in red? Does VC make a red tube skirt? I can see that being a workhorse, potentially. 

  • LACeleste replied 10 years ago

    You look so beautiful in this jacket Rae!  Good luck finding red items.

  • deb replied 10 years ago

    It looks like a dark turquoise in the pick. Nice.

  • rae replied 10 years ago

    Parsley and Suz, I don't know what I want. I do know that I want the red to be blood red - not tomato, not burgundy, not cherry. That is what's going to be tough. There is a VC tube in red, but it's totally tomato red. I would definitely prefer this color:
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/27303141464785284/

  • Dee replied 10 years ago

    I love the color of this jacket! And it fits you so well. I'll remember to keep in mind the stretch factor if I'm ever looking for something similar.

  • Amy replied 10 years ago

    Rae, this is beautiful on you! Love it :) 

  • annagybe replied 10 years ago

    Nice! Totally works!

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