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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 june

about this photo

Evening dinner-wares are my favorite ensembles. I actually take "myself" out for fine-dining just so I can enjoy them more often...sad, huh? There's no horror quite like a lady that loves to dress elegantly whose dating a man that lives for wearing f***ing jeans. *Laugh*.

how to acquire this outfit

This outfit was acquired almost exclusively from ebay.

• The top / jacket...is a vintage Marie St John "Evening" knit - however...I did a good bit of modifying in order to achieve the look you see here. First off, it's actually a dress. Did you know that dresses sell for much cheaper (I paid $55.00 for this one) at on-line auctions than comparable blazers? You can subsequently hem them to a length that works as a top. I've done it on several St John dresses & they come out great. An important anecdotal item on this outfit? Garments labeled as St John "Evening" attire are cut with shorter sleeves than normal...I've no clue exactly why that is. Thus, I used the some of the extra fabric that was cut away when hemming the dress to create "extensions" at the cuffs. Note...don't ever throw away any extra St John knits fabric...it makes for killer small accessories. Finally, I sewed-in the thin white satin collar in order to pick up the color of my belt & pants. Not bad, huh?
• The belt...it's a new lizard Judith Leiber that I bought off ebay. If you know me...you know I adore belts & Mrs. Leiber's are 'da bomb in waist-wares. It originally retailed for over a thousand $$ but I snared it for $125.00 by shopping in August...when fewer competing bidders were looking. It's wide enough to act as a quasi-girdle...kinda' helpful if you've packed on a few extra pounds: like moi. *Smile*
• The pants...are purple-label white silk Ralph Lauren. Lauren differentiates their price & quality levels by the colors on the label. Purple is the finest  - and you'll notice the difference if & when you buy a pair. These were New-with-Tags for $1,200.00. I bought them in the dead of winter (when nobody's looking for whites)...for under $100.00. Off-season shopping doesn't offer much immediate gratification...but your patience will pay off in spades when the time comes. :)

Seeya' next month!

Renee

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