you may venture to guess that politics and international affairs are not among my favorite topics...unless, of course, you are referring to the royal wedding. but, i'm no dummy. i realize that some people (read: most) are concerned that we are in the midst of a debt ceiling crisis and, here in washington, all the buzz is about the debt ceiling debate on the hill as we approach impending doom and economic collapse. i get it. it's awful. and people (read: me) are tired of hearing about it. just fix it, congress. i don't care who does it. just fix it.
i have more important things to worry about....for example, how am i going to raise my own debt ceiling so that i can partake in rachel zoe's new line. that's right. another "celebrity" is coming out with their own fashion line. i know, i was skeptical too. let's just say that if you've previously sold your products on QVC, chances are i'm not your demographic. so imagine my surprise when i was on an all day shopping adventure with my mom (these tend to last a minimum of 8 hours and she constantly complains that i don't let her stop for food), and i see rachel zoe's new line at my beloved neimans. well, i wasn't that surprised. i read about it on people.com.
i needed to investigate further and make a thoughtful, well-researched decision on her line.
the first two items, were available in the store (also available on piperlime.com. pre-order now!) so i tried them on -- leopard print blouse and cream poncho.
- the leopard print blouse, very on trend for the fall, was tres chic. so bravo, ms. zoe. i want this piece. unfortunately, i'm not willing to spend $300 for it. who do you think you are? dvf?
- the cream poncho, i wanted to love. i wanted to. i'm not sure it would be a wise investment, seeing as it made me look 54 months pregnant. but it was soft and comfortable and makes for instant bedding, which is very appealing since we were in hour 4 of the shopping adventure and i would have welcomed a nap.
these next three outfits --- to use rachel's own words --- i die. long lean camel slacks, creamy blouse, luxurious fur jacket, military jacket, dark rinse jeans, camel poncho... yes, please. i'll take one of each. note: this poncho is the same as the creamy one pictured above. i just love/hate it. the only piece they had in the store was the military jacket which i tried on and loved. but not $595 loved. the neimans rep informed me that her line was selling out online and that they just received this shipment in the store. i suppose if the $595 military jacket sells out, then i'll just have to live with the regret. as good as it did look on me (if i do say so myself).
finally, this black jacket, also available on neimans.com. sadly, not in the store. in the image online, it appears that this is almost a tweed with hints of metallic. i don't remember how much it is so you'll have to actually go to the website and search for yourself. i'm not here to spoon feed all this to you. it looks as though the fit is similar to the military jacket above so i'll make an educated guess that i would also be in l-o-v-e with this.
there you have it. i may rely on my top 3 "news" shows for my headlines but i don't mind doing the dirty work and digging up the facts on my own.
all of this to say that if congress could differentiate between the staple piece and an overpriced military jacket, maybe we wouldn't be in any kind of spending crisis at all.
warmest regards america,
mj
