Today is Brother Plumcake’s birthday.
Brother Plumcake is my favorite living person, despite his stupid goatee, but we do not share a common sartorial view. For example, at the anniversary gala of our beloved grandparents –where I wore a custom designed dress and Michael Kors heels made out of unglazed python with gold leaf on the soles– my brother wore what could only be described as a gangster pinstriped suit complete with VINYL FAUX-SPATS and a bifurcated goatee. In the parlance of my people “I liketa died”.
Today’s GSU50 is an homage to my brother, who would probably wear these.
Graffiti-print hi-tops from Cheap Monday on sale for $29. Heck, I’d probably wear them too. In fact, I’m going to order a pair right now. Wear these with jeans and a chunky cashmere pullover and you’ve got a whole Jules et Jim 2.0 thing going on.
Love.
I went to my graduation ball wearing a black gown and sneakers. Teehee. I love sneakers so much. Especially the high tops. Even though my feet get hot in our weather.
Comment by All Women Stalker — December 29, 2009 @ 10:49 pm
I’m loving that updated Jules & Jim look: where do you find your chunky cashmere sweaters in plus-sizes Plumcake? Short of custom designing same or buying a menswear version which always has a different fit. So annoyed – went into Brunello Cucinelli looking for a size 12-14 sweater (smaller than my size for sure and definitely not plus-size in my opinion) and the saleswoman acted like she smelled something bad: muttered something about not having “fat” sizes and when I oh-so-pleasantly said “Excuse me? WHAT did you say?” she whimpered that they didn’t carry larger sizes, to which I responded, “Oh, only East Hampton skinny women can shop here?” while meaningfully looking at all the unsold merch, sales priced and all. But I digress. I find that even Saks brand or Marina Rinaldo don’t sell thick cashmere – only thin. Ideas?
Comment by Rosa — December 30, 2009 @ 6:48 pm
These are darling! I can’t wear them, but they are darling!! Somebody buy them and tell me about them!!
OH, and somebody tell me I’m too old for these: http://shop.irregularchoice.com/womens/product/41/nougat.html?stop=true
Comment by Lisa — December 31, 2009 @ 4:15 am