picture perfect

Back by popular...my "Photo of the Month" selections at reneereyes.com. This series started all the way back in 2000 but I dropped it as my gender evolved.

This time around?

I'm including tips on acquiring all or part of the outfits I model for anyone with an interest.

Enjoy...

...and hopefully I'll see you again next month.

miss february

about this photo

If you know me very well, you're probably aware this ensemble is one of my favorite styles. It includes my favorite designer: Marie St John. Her knits are the best: period. It includes not one belt...but two - my signature style. And I'm wearing pearls: my favorite jewels. Hard to beat an outfit riddled with all your faves, 'ya know? *Smile*

how to acquire this outfit

This outfit was acquired entirely from ebay.

• The jacket...is a vintage jacket from St John Knits. They're so well made & you can alter their fit up to two sizes in any direction by simply having your dry-cleaner stretch them for you. With my broader shoulders? That's always handy when it comes to arm length and sure beats the price of custom tailoring. 
• The necklace...let's face it: a decent pearl necklace is pretty much an essential. Works with jeans, works with church...works with classy-chic. In other words? They work - with pretty much everything. If CoCo Chanel could build one of the world's most recognized brands by simply creating about 1,000 permutations from black-white & pearls...I figure we're in good company on this issue. If you're only going to buy one pearl necklace, I'd suggest 36" like the one you see me wearing. You can double wrap them as you see in my photo or let them hang longer. Always nice to have options.
• The skirt...It's also vintage Marie St John Knit. With my mega-calves? I do best in shorter skirts. Why? If a skirt hits at my knees, the eyes assume my thighs are proportionately large...yuck! You can usually find a better deal on shorter SJ knit skirts on ebay - most women that buy & wear her clothes avoid them. I hemmed this even more...you know me: *Grin*
• The belts...if you saw my belt collection, you'd have to laugh. It's ridiculous...my one true fetish. Okay...so it's not the only one. *Laugh* However, it's definitely my most compelling. The tan suede belt is vintage Judith Leiber - my absolute favorite belt designer. Lots of people collect her purses but I'm addicted to her belts. The three-tier chain belt is from St John. It's a lighter gold coloring than most such belts - comes in handy for a softer touch.

Seeya' next month!

Renee

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