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I had to catch a plane to LA yesterday for a few meetings down here.

At the Airport in Oakland, I spotted this chic looking woman in the book store with a FABULOUS large distressed leather satchel on wheels. Upon closer look I also noticed that she had on a fantastic handbag with a real horn (as in bull) shoulder strap. Instantly I started to think about how she had put the items together in such a way that I would have never thought of and yet was so ME. She must be from LA, I thought….Why couldn’t I think of that outfit? She was wearing a beige/white prairie skirt that came just below the knee, distressed boots, a simple brown long sleeved t-shirt and a fitted jean jacket. Then, her hair was messy curly (like mine often is)… she had a very Sheryl Crow look… LA, Rocker, Urban Cowgirl Chic… you KNOW! Anyway, here again, I have all of these items in MY closet and yet somehow I thought my white prairie skirt was so “last summer” and my jean jacket was so “3 summers ago…”
Honestly, I get stuck on how to update old items sometimes. It’s not like the way this gal was wearing her outfit was brain science or cutting edge fashion. I guess my fashion insecurities come out here.

Okay, so here is the clincher: When I went to the gate the Chic Gal was sitting there. I had to take a second, third and forth look at her because she was wearing a pair of prada (probably) sunglasses indoors. I don’t get this whole wear your sunglasses indoors thing... Really: it makes people look at you 2, 3, 4 times as they wonder who you are or what you are hiding. Sure enough, upon closer scrutiny, I realized I was looking at Minnie Driver. I am sure she thought I was stalking HER but I was really just stalking her leather bag on wheels and her handbag. So, as I would with ANY woman, I said, “I love your bags, who are they by?” She graciously thanked me for the compliments and said, “The bag on wheels is from Italy and the handbag is YSL.”

Back to this sunglass look indoors. I am in Malibu now, working at a Starbucks. A lot of people are walking in this morning with sunglasses on… it’s foggy out! Take off the friggen sunglasses. On the flip side, most people didn’t recognize Minnie…. Her sunglasses probably saved her some privacy.

POSTED BY carla ON 08/07/07 17:08 PM

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ok - I totally would have hit on Minnie Driver. That's why she's wearing those sunglasses! The thing with sunglasses, is that once you feel cool in them, you never want to take them off. It's like my favorite t-shirt - I just feel so.... right in so many ways.

POSTED BY josolomo ON 08/16/07 07:08 AM

I absolutely LOVE my Tom Ford Whitney sunglasses. I understand if she wants to wear them all of the time. I always take them off indoors because I think it's rude. BUT I DON'T WANT TO.

POSTED BY ellejaysee ON 08/31/07 03:08 AM

Yeah i must agree i fell in love with my pradas i got but my problem is i always brake mine or misplace them so i started buying cheaper pairs also i found this site that has nice vintage ones http://www.houseofsunglasses.com/

POSTED BY Sandra B ON 11/09/07 19:11 PM

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