Well, folks, I did it! There was smiling and strutting and sashaying and shantaying and even a little flirty head-turning. Also, the return of The Cleavage.
Outfit number one. It looked great on the rack--just not on my rack. I tried telling the Parisian special events coordinator that Clinton and Stacy would not approve of the one-button jacket for my blah frame. "The three-button jacket really provides better structure," I said at my fitting, but this woman was willowy and gorgeous even at eight months pregnant and working for Parisian, so who the hell am I to have a know-it-all air about me just because I've watched What Not to Wear? However, in this case, I think I was right. My breasts were putting forth their best efforts to somersault out of my bra and into the great wide open. The jeans were cute but too long, and rolling them up seemed inappropriate when paired with my sexy Nine West 100-percent-leather pointy-toe knee-high boots. I loved the jacket's color, though. The blue family is so very in this fall. And I would know. In case you didn't notice, I am a model.
Outfit number two, the one I am considering charging on my Visa because I feel so very Adult in it. Except the boots. My poor baby toes will never be the same. And maybe the jacket, because it's over a hundred dollars and what else can I possibly pair it with? Actually, I'd be happy just getting the skirt. Everything else I can find at NY&C and Bakers. But still. See how Adult I look? I should totally be walking to my corner office downtown with an Italian briefcase in one hand and a Starbucks Frappacino in the other.
My fellow fashionistas (and one fashionisto) in crime. Despite our various height, weight, and hair differences, we all had the same objective: survive this thing without making damn fools of ourselves. Mission accomplished. And hopefully, we found some new friends in the process. All in all, a fabulous time.
At the end of the evening, the Parisian special events coordinator handed each of us a fifteen-percent coupon good for any purchase in the store. However, it's only good until Sunday, at which time I will be at a wedding shower in Chicago, but it doesn't matter because shower or not I'd still have the same amount of cash to spend: none.
Coincidentally, I also have one NY&C CityCash coupon, also good for this weekend only. I so want to be a Responsible Financial Person and just let the coupons expire; after all, what good is a discount if I'm spending money I don't have? However, the part of me that says it's OK to eat half a pint of Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey is also reminding me that I have been that Responsible Financial Person all summer and I just switched my current credit card debt to a new card with a zero percent APR on all balance transfers until September 2006 and surely it would be OK to splurge just one more time?
Maybe I should change my nickname to Sybil.
Congratulations Frema! You made it! I definitely agree with that second outfit...very nice! ;) As for your splurging on new outfits, we only live once and is it REALLY going to make that much of a difference on your credit card? I mean how can you combat a 0% APR? Talk to you later!
Posted by: Mark | September 08, 2005 at 10:23 AM
Ahem...it is your money, so it's your decision. But I get to buy an XBox 360 when it comes out.
Posted by: Luke | September 08, 2005 at 10:40 AM
On a credit card?!
...When you put it that way, maybe I can live without the clothes.
Posted by: Frema | September 08, 2005 at 11:05 AM
I haven't met Luke, but I am SHOCKED he is not encouraging you to buy the f-me black high-heeled boots. - Di
Posted by: Anonymous | September 08, 2005 at 01:44 PM
Hey XBox 360 is going to be like $800.00. A few cute outfit is only going to cost like $100 with the coupon. Plus, Luke gets to sport a hot Momma on his arm! So, it's a win win situation for both of you. Go CHARGE!
Brooke
Posted by: Anonymous | September 08, 2005 at 01:54 PM
You look so FANTASTIC! And in my book its ALWAYS okay to splurge. Hmmm...perhaps that's why I'm not in charge of the finances...
Posted by: PaintingChef | September 09, 2005 at 01:17 PM
As Stacy would say, "SHUT UP." (that's a compliment, if you've never seen the show). Too bad there's not a video of you working the runway!
Posted by: Liz | September 16, 2005 at 07:14 AM
Wow Breain....you look so fabulous. I am so proud of my big sister!! Nootch.
Posted by: Sissy | September 18, 2005 at 08:19 PM
Very very fashionable! The blazers are really pop-out bright and you look very confident. Your hair is kinda interesting though, almost African American in a way, and I've gotta an Afro too at the moment so I think it's hot! ;-) BTW, if you're going to splurge, definitely due so with Ben & Jerry's, none of the low-fat crap. I personally prefer Karamel Sutra!
Posted by: Crystal | September 27, 2005 at 02:24 AM