That $3,600 Gucci Coat, with Pussy Face Buttons

It really is a beautiful coat, from Gucci's 2017 resort collection.



It just needs to be worn / styled properly.

The Rockettes' reaction to the "ingenue" trying to infiltrate their sartorial ranks:

And re: the symbolic pussy-head buttons . . . 

Can anyone say "copycat"? 

The Rose Parade Continues on Tuesday, via Boots, Floral and Otherwise

I stumbled upon (not in) some desirable
boots the other evening and thought I would share them.

Many are floral, in keeping with the Rose Bowl Week, as it feels like chez moi.

These boots are by Valentino, and are embellished with embroidered flowers.

This pair is by my nemesis, UGG, but which appear to be conciliatory by incorporating William Morris' "strawberry thief" via Liberty of London print.

These are rain boots by Valentino, and are adorned with appliqués. I liked the view from the back.


















And these non-floral rain boots are by Rag and Bone;

these winter boots are from Santana (from Canada);

and these rain boots are from Aigle.

I remember Santana as a go-to brand in Canada for winter boots. They were not terribly stylish, but when I lived there, winters were all about warmth, not looking fashionable. These boots however, have a particular slush appeal; I think that they'd be both warm and would look good.

Rose Bowl Monday, Gibson Girl Hair, and Anne Shirley's Puff Sleeves

Because we were traveling on New Year's Day, we thought we'd missed the Rose Parade, but, courtesy of the "never on Sunday" exception, I enjoyed it this morning, while dismantling my Christmas, well, mantle display of hand-carved Santas. A local artisan carves a different one each year and I love to put them out for the holidays.

And, in an appropriate coincidence for Rose Bowl Monday, I embellished my fireplace with a garland of white paper roses (it's either that or hand-made Liberty bunting [by me], which was up all fall).

I also added my Christmas gift from Mr. C, which is this antique oil miniature of a Gibson Girl.

I actually wore a version of this hair a year ago, while performing in Mary Poppins. This photo is just before "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," and my poufs have flattened a bit. But not my Puff Sleeves, which any PEIslander knows are essential.

The hair plus the outrageous puffs remind me of the Anne of Green Gables video, when Anne is reciting "The Highwayman."

And it also reminds me of the AGG musical, for which I worked front-of-house one summer on PEI. There's a memorable moment after Anne accidentally dyes her hair green, cuts it off, and conceals the cut under a large hair band. Anne is terribly self-conscious and concerned about what people will say, but when her bosom friend Diana sees her, she squeals "Anne . . . your HAIR! You've PUT IT UP!!!!" And all is right in the world.