Urd, looking very cute again ...
So this morning I was thrilled to note a 42 degree drop from the high I noted last nite after 6 (104 degrees, 62 this morning) ... today was clearly the day to break out the fall clothes for real!
So ... I put together for the first time
new grey/purple/pewter metallic tweed cropped jacket w/portrait collar (Marc Jacobs)
favorite old black wool crepe skirt, back from its little refurbishing at the tailor (Ann Freedberg)
black sleeveless sweater with organza front (MaxStudio)--bought last spring, just now wearing
black double fishnets (fishnet + laceup effect) (Donna Karan)
new black velvet/grosgrain pumps w/ lacquer heel (Ferragamo)
vintage grey birdseye Lucite bag
grey keshi pearl hoops (bought for this jacket) (Ten Thousand Things)
So I'm putting this together for the first time b/c it's just been too damn hot to try on wool. And I notice a few things (too many words because no digital camera to illustrate) ...
Damn, I remember why I used to wear black all the time! And, Ann Freedberg, don't know much about her, but judging by this skirt she's a freakin' genius! This black skirt is so great people stop me to ask about it.
Other thought is, good thing I am unlikely to meet Dita von Teese today, she would probably kill me for these shoes and hose

Great neo-Gothic effect.
In reality I am long-waisted, but the combination of the cropped jacket with its peplum effect (I'm wearing it buttoned, it was open on the runway) and the long genius skirt really makes me look tall & narrow (I'm only 5'4"), so I am thrilled with the optical illusion
But here is the sad thing. I have mentioned before that Marc Jacobs irony is lost here. So I just went out to grab some lunch at a place that's based in Austin, and I had forgotten about the side benefits of that ... there was a discussion of Tom Delay's indictment going on. And here is the really lowering part ... people started shushing the girl who was going off (and I was so enjoying her rant too) because ... in my MJ jacket they mistook me for a Republican.